Great things to do in the GTA and Region of Durham

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1 & 15 ~ Farmers' Market

Buy Local Produce – 11 am to 6 pm
Pickering Town Centre
East Parking Lot

2 ~ PINERIDGE ARTS COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING – 7:15 pm
Pickering Recreation Complex
Rm. 1, Valley Farm Rd.
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855

4,5,6 ~ Oshawa Art Association 2013 Fall Art Festival

32nd Annual Camp Samac Art Festival
(enter off Conlin Rd. between Simcoe St. N. and Ritson Rd. N.)
10 am to 5 pm all three days
Admission is Free, Wheelchair assessable; washrooms and snack bar available Photos on PRAC's facebook page
oshawaartassociation.com/FallArtFestival.htm
PHOTOS of some PRAC members https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151706634936130&type=1

4 & 5 ~ Georgina Art Gallery

Arts Exposed is a dynamic two day conference that offers an unparalleled learning and networking experience for arts and culture stakeholders! Building on the success of the past two years, the 3rd annual Arts Exposed conference will be the capstone cultural event of 2013!
www.artsexposed.ca

5 to 31 ~ Leslie Beauchamp and Linda Browne

Changing Seasons - Changing Views
Opening Reception, Oct. 5 at 2 pm
Kent Farndale Gallery, Scugog Memorial Public Library
Box 1049, 231 Water Street
Port Perry, ON L9L 1A8 | 905 985 7686

5 & 6 ~ Doors Open Pickering

The doors and outdoors of Pickering will be thrown wide open for everyone to explore on October 5 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at various built cultural locations, featuring heritage and modern architecture, featured parks, cemeteries, and walking tours. On October 6, the event will be held at Pickering Museum Village from noon to 4:30 pm.

6 ~ Pickering Museum Village

Fall Family Festival – 12 to 4 pm
Pickering Museum Village,
Hwy.7, Greenwood
www.cityofpickering.com/museum
905-683-8401

8 ~ Twisted Stitchers Quilt Guild

Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Ajax Alliance Church,
115 Ritchie Ave., Ajax
905-831-0492

8 ~ Pickering Township Historical Society

Guest Speaker Nancy MacLeod "Victorian Medicine Show"
meeting starts at 7:30
East Shore Community Centre
910 Liverpool Rd.
Pickering

8 to 22 ~ Shelley Beach

To receive Toronto Watercolour Society Award of Merit
Aquavision 2013 - 30th Annual Fall Juried Show
The Paper Mill Gallery
Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum & Arts Centre
67 Pottery Road, Toronto | Hours: Wed-Fri 12 - 4, Sat-Sun 12 - 4:30
Artist’s Reception: Thursday, October 10, 2013 6-9pm
Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. All art on display will be available for viewing and purchase. Photo on PRAC facebook
Shelley Beach
Kennisis Lake | 705-754-3612 | www.theshelleybeach.com

9 ~ Shuttlebug Weavers & Spinners

Monthly Meeting – 1:00 pm
Greenwood Rec.Bldg.
905-649-5550

9 ~ Oshawa Art Association

Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Arts Resource Centre, Oshawa
905-426-8613

18 to 20 ~ Robert Hinves

McMichael Autumn Art Sale
The Opening Night Gala is on Friday, Oct. 18 from 6 – 10 pm, and the sale continues Saturday and Sunday from 10 – 5 pm.
http://mcmichaelvolunteers.com/
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection | 10365 Islington Avenue
Kleinburg, Ontario L0J 1C0 Canada
Tel: 905.893.1121 or toll free 1.888.213.1121
artofroberthinves.com | PRAC facebook photo

19 ~ Twisted Stitchers Quilt Guild

Workshop – 9 am to 3 pm
Ajax Alliance Church,
115 Ritchie Ave., Ajax
905-831-0492

19 & 20 ~ Schoolhouse Group of artists

The Schoolhouse Group of Artists 14th Annual Show and Sale of Original Art will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lemonville Community Centre, 13453 McCowan Rd. just north of Stouffville Rd. , 20 minutes north of Hwy. 7. Free parking, draw for an original painting, refreshments.
www.theschoolhousegroupof-artists.com | group photo on PRAC facebook

19 & 20 ~ Whitchurch-Stouffville Studio Tour

13 Annual Studio Tour – 10:00 am
Whitchurch and Stouffville areas including Latcham Gallery
stouffvillestudiotour.com | photos on PRAC facebook
905 640 2279

19-20 ~ Tom Gallagher

Magic in Wood: the 34th annual competition and show held by the Ontario Wood Carvers Association at the Pickering Recreation Centre 11.00 am - 4.00 pm.
Free admission. Carving demonstrations and activities for adults and children. For more information check www.ontariowoodcarvers.com

19 ~ Ontario Philharmonic

Michael Burgess "Bring Him Home"
Regent Theatre
50 King St E, Oshawa
905.721.3399 x2 | contact@ontariophil.ca

20 to Nov. 2 ~ Cultural Expressions

Solo Exhibition by George Forgie, SCA
Opening reception: Sunday, Oct. 27th, 2013 fm 2-5 pm
Exhibition runs Oct. 20 - Nov. 2, 2013
62 Old Kingston Road
Ajax, ON L1T 2Z7
905 427-2412
www.culturalexpressions.ca

to Nov. 10 ~ Jennifer Ross - Master Pastellist

Has been accorded the status of Master Pastellist by Pastel Artists Canada. The annual juried exhibition of pastel works run by Pastel Artists Canada is currently at the Centre for The Arts in Milton until November 10th. This show is the result of a competition open to Pastel artists from all of Canada and the U.S. This year, of the large number of submissions, only 55 were chosen, of which three are Jennifer’s.
The Centre for The Arts is at the East end of Milton not far from the 401. The address is 1010 Main St. E. The show is in the Holcim Gallery on the main floor.
Hours are Mon., Fri. and Sat. - 9.30 to 5.00 , Tues. to Thurs. - 9.30 - 9.00
www.miltoncentreforthearts.ca , 905 875 5399.

20 ~ JAS ART TAKE-IN ~ 1 to 5 pm

PRAC JURIED ART SHOW
McLean Community Centre
95 Magill Dr., Ajax
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855

20 ~ St. Francis Centre

Hush Sweet Charlotte starring Bette Davis
Sunday, October 20, 2013
3 p.m.
$5/ticket available at the door

20 ~ SoRo Good Neighbours

I would like to invite you to a very fun event on Sunday October 20 - see the details below as posted on our SoRo Good Neighbours Facebook page (search "SoRo Good Neighbours") and on our blog sorogoodneighbours.blogspot.ca

22 To Nov 16 ~ Ronald Peter

Nearly There, is a collection of painted images that speaks about the mystery of recollection and imagination.Places we have been, or hope to see, that live in our hearts and in our minds.It is my hope that I can, with this exhibit, take the viewer to this world, real or imagined, and make it theirs.
The Lindsay Gallery
190 Kent St. West, 2nd floor | Lindsay, Ontario
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 am. – 12:00 noon, - 1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Admission is free.

23 ~ Ashburn Art Circle

Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Ashburn Cent. Com. Centre
780 Myrtle Rd. W. Ashburn
905-655-3086

23 ~ Friends of Oshawa Public Library

TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM
Cinefest Durham movie offerings.
All are Wednesday night (7:00 PM) showings. Tickets are $8.00 cash at the door

23 ~ UNSELECTED ART RETURNED

NOON TO 3 & 5 TO 7:30 PM
PRAC JURIED ART SHOW
McLean Community Centre
95 Magill Dr., Ajax
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855

25~ DEADLINE
for call for 2014 Art Exhibitions
~ Ajax Town Hall and
McLean Community Centre

25 ~ Oshawa Civic Band

Festival of Remembrance
Regent Theatre
50 King St. E., Oshawa
oshawacivicband.ca

25 ~ PRAC JURIED ART SHOW

Opening Reception – 7:00 pm
McLean Community Centre
95 Magill Dr., Ajax
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855

PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK

25 ~ Calling All Visual Artists

DEADLINE FOR AJAX ~ Ajax Town Hall and McLean Community Centre

25 ~ Art Talk at Whitby Shores

Art Talk: Art & Destruction
Ontario Shores Art Gallery
Building 5, 700 Gordon Street, Whitby
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

25 - 31 ~ Ink Monkeys Art and Tattoo Studio

What did the Extraordinarily Rare Butterflies Say to the Monkeys?
The Pickering based tattoo and art studio will be a flutter of excitement as local artists and staff at Ink Monkeys donate their time and energy to design and transfer tattoos - all in support of International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week 2013, an international campaign effort to raise awareness and vital funds to help find a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa.
416-525-9013 To learn more, please visit www.debracanada.org and www.debra-international.org

25, 26, 27 ~ Ajax Creative Arts

Fall Show & Sale– Various Times
Ajax Community Centre
Sherwood & Linton Sts., Ajax
905-432-4053

26 ~ Latcham Gallery

FREE Family Art Day
Saturday October 26, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join us at the Gallery for a Halloween Art Treat for all ages!
Try your hand at a free art activity and it will be your last chance to see our current exhibition.
The Latcham Gallery | 6240 Main Street
Stouffville, ON L4A 7Z4 | http://latchamgallery.ca/

26 ~ St. Francis Centre

Billy Bishop Goes to War – 7 pm
78 Church St., Ajax
$30/ticket available at the St. Francis Centre Box Office, the Ajax & McLean Community Cnetres, online at www.stfranciscentre.ca or by calling 905-619-2529 ext. 2787 (ARTS)
www.stfranciscentre.ca | 905-576-2567

27 ~ Scarborough Phil. Orchestra

Majesty in Music – 3:00 pm
Salvation Army Citadel,
2201 Lawrence Ave. E.
www.spo.ca

30 ~ St. Francis Centre

Silver Screen Sundays ~ 3 pm
Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte
78 Church St., Ajax
www.stfranciscentre.ca
905-576-2567

• DENTISTRY ON LIVERPOOL
  927 Liverpool Road, Pickering L1W 1S7
• Sept. & Oct. ~ Mike Scholte
  Nov. & Dec. ~ David Clubine

Reed's Florists, Pickering Town Centre

• Sept. & Oct. ~ Elsie Hetherman
• Nov. & Dec. ~ Amanda Burden

Body & Mind Wellness Family Chiropractic Centre
Dr. Robbie Berman, Ajax GO Station, Transit Square
100 Westney Road South

• Sept. & Oct. ~ Gary Faulkner
• Nov. & Dec. ~ Dawn Hamond
• Jan. & Feb. 2014 ~ Ryan Larvin

Debbie's Boutique Cafe
94 Harwood Ave. S, Ajax L1S 2H8 | 905 239 6721
http://www.debbiescafe.ca/ across from Ajax Library

• Sept. & Oct. ~ Don Hightower
• Nov. & Dec. ~ Bonnie Lusty

OPG Info Centre, Pickering

McLean Community Centre, Ajax

Something Different

September 1 to 14, 2014

Janice Brown is planning a two-week artists trip to Villa La Cappella, in Lucca, Tuscany in the beautiful Italian mountains

Weblinks
Villa La Cappella ~ http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotel_Review-g187898-d 289534-Reviews-La_Cappella-Lucca_Province_
of_Lucca_Tuscany.html

Contact ~ Janice Brown
janice1711@me.com | 905.767.7679
17 Hunter Drive, Ajax, Ontario L1T3M9
www.17designs.webs.com

Notice of intent Due November 8, 2013 | Details PDF

The Capitol Arts Centre

Movies at the Capitol

16 ~ The Royal Ballet 'Don Quixote' LIVE on screen in HD 7:00 pm
17 ~ National Theatre 'Macbeth' on the Big Screen in HD 7:00 pm
18 ~ National Theatre 'The Audience' on the Big Screen in HD
7:30 pm
19~ Capitol Concert Series - Big Band World - Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall 1938 8:00 pm

Movies at the Capitol

Thursday October 17th 7pm ~ MACBETH
18th at 7:30pm an Encore Screening of 'THE AUDIENCE'
Tues Oct 22nd - 7:30pm - THE BUTLER
Thurs Oct 24th - 7:30pm - THE BUTLER
26 & 27 ~ Vintage Film Festival
Tues Oct 29TH - 7:30pm - THE CONJURING
Thurs Nov 7th - 7:30pm - PRISONERS
Tues Nov 12th - 7:30pm - RUSH
Tickets are $9 at the door, or purchase a four-pack in advance at the Box Office (Mon-Fri 10-4pm) for $30 and save!
The Capitol Theatre | 20 Queen Street | Port Hope, Ontario
905-885-1071 | 1-800-434-5092 | www.capitoltheatre.com
Capitol Calendar http://www.capitoltheatre.com/calendar

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