Great things to do in the GTA and Region of Durham
in December
Please confirm dates before booking
* by performances means matinees
You may find more information on events if you go to our facebook page and look in the EVENTS section!
If you are a PRAC member and participating in an event or performance - get it listed on our calendar page!
To January 10, 2019 ~ Summi Siddiqui
Reflections a solo show by Summi Siddiqui
Ajax Town Hall, 65 Harwood Ave S, Ajax, ON L1S 2H9
from November 22, 2018 to January 10, 2019
Dec.1 ~ Westben
 The Little Drummer
3 PM - 4:20 PM
#6698 County Road 30 North, Campbellford, Ontario K0L 1L0
705-653-5508
westben@westben.ca
FACEBOOK EVENT
to Dec 2, 2018 ~ Mirage a Trois (Visions of Three)
An exhibition of watercolours, oils and acrylics by:
Hal Bilz, Valerie Russell and Machiel Scholte
Opening Reception Saturday December 1st 2018
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
McKay Art Centre
197 Main Street
Unionville ON, L3R 2G8
to Dec. 3 ~ Georgina Arts Centre @ Gallery
 PLACES: NEAR AND FAR
Artists Paul Harpley and Janet Harpley-Aco
149 High Street, Sutton, L0E 1S0
http://gacag.com/events.html
905-722-9587
curator@gacag.com
to Dec. 21 ~ Lynde House Museum and Warren General Store
 Lynde House Museum Candlelight Tour
Lynde House Museum has been beautifully decorated. See it in a new, magical way... by candlelight! Guided tours will take you through Whitby's history.
Then join us next door at the Warren General Store for hot apple cider, carols, and holiday shopping! Unique gifts from local artists, crafters and authors.
Fun for the whole family!
Entrance by donation. PHOTOS
Every Friday from Nov. 30 - Dec. 21. Drop in from 7:00-9:00pm.
900 Brock Street South,
Whitby L1N 4L6
FACEBOOK EVENT
to Dec. 31 ~ Cultural Expressions Inc.
 Pickering Town Centre
(South East street level)
1350 Kingston Rd. Pickering
culturalexpressions@sympatico.ca 905.427.2412.
FACEBOOK EVENT
Dec. 1 to 31 ~ Galerie Q
 Juan's Cristobal - Natif du Chili repatrié au Canada (baie St-Paul); From Chile to Baie St- Paul
A
Solo exhibition that traces artist Cristobal's lineage from Chile to Québec. How has this influenced his painterly style?
Impressions d'hiver, Impressions of Winter
1521 County Road 10 Cavan, Ontario L0A 1C0
705-944-8888 | Info@galerie-q.com
1 ~ Music4Life Ensemble
 Presents A Winter Classic
Forest Brook Community Church
Join Music4Life Ensemble, with special guests 'Denis O'Connor High School Youth Choir', for a spectacular afternoon of seasonal live string music, refreshments and silent auction. Doors Open at 3:30 pm. Performance @ 4pm. Enjoy refreshments and a silent auction after our live show!
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 4 PM – 7 PM
Forest Brook Community Church
60 Kearney Drive, Ajax, Ontario L1T 4N2
https://www.music4lifeensemble.ca/tickets
We are able to offer group discounts for 10 or more attendees.
https://www.music4lifeensemble.ca/ FACEBOOK
1 ~ Bel Canto Singers
 Christmas Traditions
2:30 and 7:30 pm
Scar. Bluffs United Church
3739 Kingston Rd.. Scarborough
belcantosingers.ca
1 ~ Whitevale Annual Christmas Show and Sale
Crafted by Hand
1 & 2 ~ Victorian Operetta Soc.
 Christmas at Dalewood
Dec. 1 at 6:00 pm
Dec. 2 at Noon
Dalewood Golf Club
7465 Dale Rd., Cobourg
vostheatre.com
1 & 2 ~ Backwoods Players
 Christmas in the Village
Winter In The Woods
Pickering Museum Village,-Noon
Hwy.7, Greenwood
pickering.ca/en/discovering/
events.asp 905-683-8401
1 & 2 ~ Onstage Productions
 Sounds of Christmas 2018
Celebrating the wonderful gift of Christmas in music and song!
With full orchestra, choir and soloists!
Saturday December 1st @ 8:00 pm
Sunday December 2nd @ 2:30 pm
Flato Markham Theatre
171 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, ON L3R 8G5
905-305-7469
www.markhamtheatre.ca
1 to 22 ~ Scugog Council for the Arts
Annual Sparkle Sale
181 Perry Street, Port Perry, ON
Tuesday-Saturday 11am - 4pm
2 Westben Arts Festival Theatre
The Little Drummer – 3:00 pm
Norwood United Church
Peterborough
westben.ca 705-643-5508
2 ~ Pickering Community Concert Band
 Christmas Festival at 2:30
Special guests The O'Neill Chamer Choir and Treble Voices
Forest Brook Community Church
60 Kearney Drive, Ajax
4 ~ PINERIDGE ARTS COUNCIL
 MONTHLY MEETING – 7:15 pm
Pickering Recreation Complex
1867 Valley Farm Rd., Rm. 2
Pickering
pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855
7 & 8 ~ County Town Singers
 Jingle Alleluia
Friday Dec. 7th @ 8:00
Saturday Dec. 8th @ 2:00
At the Trinity Pentecostal Church, 900 King St. E, Oshawa .
We are in our 51st year of operation and are welcoming a new director (Nancy Davidson) this season.
http://www.countytownsingers.com FACEBOOK
7 ~ The Scarborough Concert Band
 presents its
Christmastime Concert
Friday, December 7 at 7:30 PM
The Wilmar Heights Centre
963 Pharmacy Ave Toronto
Admission: $15 |
Conductor: Keith Bohlender
Selections include favourites such as Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and Christmas Festival
https://scarboroughconcertband.ca/
to December 8 ~ Latcham Art Centre
 Rosalie Favell
October 20 – December 8, 2018
Rosalie Favell is a photo-based artist, drawing inspiration from her family history and Métis (Cree/English) heritage. She uses photography and portraiture to address issues of identity and representation. This exhibition continues Latcham Art Centre’s ongoing commitment to provide a public venue to showcase artwork by Indigenous artists and is generously sponsored by UOIT
The Latcham Gallery |
6240 Main Street |
Stouffville, Ontario Canada L4A 1E2
905 640 8954
www.latchamartcentre.ca
8 ~ Village Voices
 Rejoice!, a holiday concert at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Village Voices Community Choir is starting is 30th anniversary year with two concerts celebrating Christmas with recent pieces such as Alleluia by Randall Thompson, Ave Maria by Nicholas White, and O Lux Beatissima by Howard Helvey as well as more traditional carols.
at Markham Missionary Church, 5438 Major Mackenzie Drive East, Markham
FACEBOOK EVENT villagevoiceschoir.ca
8 ~ Inese Poga
6th Annual Open House-Holiday and Christmas Sale
Saturday, December 8th,10 am to 5 pm
Artistic handcrafted and painted one-of-a-kind gifts and art
Lovely things at attractive prices
34 Lambard Crescent, South Ajax,
905-493-3143
inesepogaart@gmail.com
8 ~ Young Singers
A Glorious Celebration
Public · Hosted by Young Singers
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 3 PM – 5 PM
Forest Brook Community Church
60 Kearney Dr, Ajax, Ontario L1T 4N2
FACEBOOK
9 to Jan 21 ~ Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery
FIGURES OF THE MIND
Exhibition:
December 9, 2018 to January 21, 2019
Opening Reception:
SUNDAY, Dec. 9 from 1pm to 3 pm
http://www.gacag.com/assets/juried-2018-brochure.pdf
149 High St. Box 1455
Sutton , ON. L0E 1R0
905-722-9587
curator@gacag.com |
reception@gacag.com
www.gacag.com
9 ~ Durham Philharmonic Choir
 Hear the Angels Sing – 3 pm
College Park Church
1164 King St. E., Oshawa
durhamphilharmonic.ca
905-728-1739
Dec. 9 ~ Durham Chamber Orchestra
 The orchestra will be opening its 22nd season, with
“The Sounds of Christmas”, on Sunday, Dec. 9th at 3 pm.
This popular annual family concert will be sure to put you into that “holiday spirit”. Enjoy the beautiful harmony of the Durham Girls' Choir with “Hansel & Gretel's Evening Prayer” plus Vivaldi's “Gloria”, the ballerinas from the Taylor Dance Centre, who will dance to various Nutcracker numbers, and last but certainly not least, the orchestra's very own Andrea George on the trumpet with the last movement of the intricate/joyful Haydn Trumpet Concerto. Don't miss this wonderful concert ......a great crowd pleaser for both young and old.
Forest Brook community Church
60 Kearney Drive, Ajax
http://www.durhamchamberorchestra.com/
12 ~ Oshawa Arts Assoc.
 Christmas Party 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Arts Resource Centre
45 Queen Street, Oshawa
289-991-1067
oshawaartassociation.com
12 Shuttlebug Weavers & Spinners
Monthly Meeting – 1:00 pm
Greenwood Com. Centre
3551 Greenwood Road, Pickering
shuttlebugguild.blogspot.com
905-649-5550
Dec. 13 to Jan. 5, 2019 ~ Latcham Art Centre
IMAGES 2018/2019
December 13, 2018 - January 5, 2019, Opening reception Thursday, December 13 from 7pm - 9pm
An exhibition of inspired and thought-provoking artwork by the grade 12 students from Stouffville District Secondary School. Students work with the Curator throughout the fall semester to learn about the curatorial process and carry out their very own exhibition. Don’t miss your chance to see what these young artists have to offer!
LATCHAM ART CENTRE
2 Park Drive, Stouffville, ON, L4A 4K1
Hours: Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4. T: 905 640 8954
Admission: FREE. www.latchamartcentre.ca
14 Whitby Brass
 Christmas Concert – 7:30 pm
Hebron Christian Ref. Church
4240 Anderson St.
Whitby
whitbybrassband.com
December 15 ~ Espressivo Singers
 with John-Charles Coolen, director, presents: Christmas Gifts
Espressivo Singers unwraps a kaleidoscope of modern, traditional, multicultural and jazzy seasonal choral treasures.
Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.
Westminster United Church
1850 Rossland Rd E, Whitby
Tickets: Adult $25 Child 12 and under $15.
For info or tickets, please call (289) 312-0488 or visit www.espressivosingers.ca FACEBOOK
15 ~ Durham Notables
 A Notable Christmas – 2:00 pm
St. George’s Anglican Church
77 Randall Dr., Ajax
905-550-8823
fransancroft@gmail.com FACEBOOK EVENT
16 ~ DEADLINE to Register
 Pick. Rotary Music Festival
pickeringrotary.ca
19 ~ Station Gallery
 Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Station Gallery | Wednesday at 7 PM
1450 Henry Street, Whitby
FACEBOOK
22 & 23 ~ Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra
 OP Rocks the Holiday!
DEC 22,
Sat 8:00 PM &
DEC 23,
Sun 3:00 PM
Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker, excerpts; Handel's Messiah, excerpts; Schubert, J.S. Bach and much more. Classical, operatic, rock and pop favourites culminate in symphonic splendour.
Exceptional Early Stocking Stuffer!!!!
Regent Theatre UOIT
50 King St E, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1B3
tickets.regenttheatre.ca | http://www.ontariophil.ca/
FACEBOOK EVENT
to December 28, 2018 ~ VAC
 Ancillary Exhibitions at Clarington Town Hall:
Main Gallery and Artist’s Showcase
Jo-Ann Jordan - Selected artworks
Municipality of Clarington
Administrative Centre
40 Temperance St.
Bowmanville, ON, L1C 3A6
www.vac.ca
31 Cameco Capital Arts Centre
 N.Y.Eve with Elton Rohn
20 Queen St.
Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
31 Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre
 New Year’s Eve Gala – 6:00 pm
2885 Altona Rd., Pickering
herongate.com 905-472-3085
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! |
| EVENTS CALENDAR PAGES January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
facebook group page
