Great things to do in the GTA and Region of Durham
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Women's History Month
Reading and Remembrance
has many lessons that can be used to learn more about amazing women. readingandremembrance.ca
October 2019 Early Bird Listings
Oct. 5, 2019 ~ Indie Author Day Pickering
Oct. 9, 2019 ~ Oshawa Art Assoc.
Guest speaker: TBA
All starting at 7 pm – 2nd Wed. of every month except July.
Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St., Oshawa
https://www.oshawaartassociation.com
Oct. 18 to 20, 2019 ~ Oshawa Art Association
38th Fall Art Festival
10 am to 5 pm all 3 days
Camp Samac Oshawa, inside Council Hall building
Enter at Conlin Rd. Gate, 275 Conlin Rd. E., Oshawa L1H 7K5
Free event – hourly draw for prizes 70 artists in all mediums
Lunch counter available
Further info – Anne – 905-435-0575
www.oshawaartassociation.com
January 20 – November 17, 2019 ~ Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
Trans/mission: Barley-Corn-Maize, an installation by Ron Benner
Ron Benner is an internationally recognized, London (ON) based artist who has been producing mixed media/photographic installations, which visually investigate the history and political economy of food cultures for over four decades. For its very first iteration of annual commissions, the VAC has invited Ron Benner to create a yearlong site-specific installation that responds to the gallery and its unique space.
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, 143 Simpson Avenue, Bowmanville, ON, L1C 3K8 (Hwy 401 to Liberty Street, Liberty to Baseline, E to Simpson, N to Soper Creek Park)
Opening hours: Tues / Wed / Thurs 10 - 9pm, Fri-Sun, 10 - 4pm.
905-623-5831
E: communications@vac.ca
W: www.vac.ca
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to Oct. 6 ~ Betty and Mike McGowan
"Dancing with Abstraction: A Post-Painterly Cabaret" At Gallery 1313 On Queen Street W., beginning Sept 26 until Oct 6th at Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen West in Toronto. Please join us there on Thursday Oct 6th and assorted other times to be announced.
If you cannot come for the opening, we are having the Artists Talk On following Thursday October 4th 2018 4-6pm
Artists: Bianka Guna, Betty McCowan, Mike McCowan, Linda Paton and Barbara Reston
October 6-7 ~ Victoria County Studio Tour-Kawartha Lakes
from 10am to 5pm
Our free driving tour will direct you to 33 local artists at 26 studio locations nestled among our beautiful lakes, quaint towns and rolling countryside. Each location will feature a ballot box for our yearly draw to win a $200 gift certificate towards the artist(s) of your choice.
vcstudiotour.com
to Oct. 13 ~ Latcham Art Centre
Anthropocene
Jaime Angelopoulos and Derrick Piens
This two-person exhibition with Jaime
Angelopoulos and Derrick Piens is the inaugural
exhibition at Latcham Art Centre at their new
location in Stouffville.
Latcham Art Centre
Whitchurch-Stouffville Leisure Centre
2 Park Drive, Stouffville
905-640-8954
latchamartcentre.ca/
to October 26 ~VAC
Ancillary Exhibitions at Clarington Town Hall:
Main Gallery and Artist’s Showcase
Hi-Sook Barker - Selected artworks
Municipality of Clarington, Administrative Centre
40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, ON, L1C 3A6
www.vac.ca
26 to Nov. 9 ~ Randomly Connected
Opening Reception: Fri. Oct. 5, 7-9 pm
Artists Talk: Sun. Oct. 21, 2 pm
The group of 8 artists are: Sandra Collins | Ruth Greenlaw | Anne Labelle-Johnson | Barbara Kueres | Janet Blyth Powers | Sharon Recalla | Marissa Sweet | Sylvia Valentine
Robt. McLaughlin Gallery
72 Queen St, Oshawa
oshawaartassociation.com
3 ~ PINERIDGE ARTS COUNCIL
MONTHLY MEETING – 7:15 pm
Pickering Recreation Complex
1867 Valley Farm Rd., Rm. 2
Pickering
pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855
4 ~ Open Studio Art Café
Chess Lessons for Beginners
9 Thursdays in Oct & Nov
$10 / lesson - $90
Registration by Sept 30
see website for details
openstudioartcafe.com/events.html
617 Liverpool Road,
Pickering ON L1W1R1
905.420.CAFE (2233) |
openstudioartcafe.com
draw@openstudioartcafe.com
5 ~ Westben Arts Festival Theatre
First-Friday Lunchtime Tick Talk - Secrets of a Symphony Conductor
Michael Newnham – Noon
Campbellford
westben.ca 705-643-5508
5 ~ Westben Arts Festival Theatre
House Concert with Ian Foster
Friday, October 5, 2018 |
7:30 PM 9:30 PM
Ian Foster, native of Newfoundland, Canada, is a storyteller. That music is the way he tells those stories only makes the telling richer still. Modern folk wrapped in Canadiana, Ian’s writing style belies a love of history, home and the humble tale. CBC’s Bob Mersereau described him as being “a fine example of what a 21st century folk performer should be doing.”
Often likened to Canadian songwriting icon Bruce Cockburn in both writing and guitar style, and artists like Daniel Lanois for his atmospheric approach to sound, Ian’s music has been described as thoughtful, introspective, cinematic, hopeful, atmospheric, and cathartic by critics and fans alike. He has numerous awards, nominations and co-writes to his credit, including SOCAN Songwriter of the Year nominations, Lyric finalist for the International Songwriting Competition (Nashville, TN), and a co-write with Canadian songwriting legend Ron Hynes.
During these intimate, acoustic, house concert inspired evenings, Westben explores Americana, Folk, Bluegrass and more.
Friday, October 5th, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Clock Tower Cultural Centre
36 Front Street South, Campbellford
westben.ca 705-643-5508
6 & 7 ~ Victoria County Studio Tour-Kawartha Lakes
from 10am to 5pm
Our free driving tour will direct you to 33 local artists at 26 studio locations nestled among our beautiful lakes, quaint towns and rolling countryside. Each location will feature a ballot box for our yearly draw to win a $200 gift certificate towards the artist(s) of your choice.
vcstudiotour.com
6, 13, 20, 27 ~ Latcham Art Centre
Latcham Saturdays
September 15 - ongoing
Join us each week for Latcham Saturdays! Free and low-cost art events for the community. Events include hands-on art activities, art demonstrations, opening receptions, artist talks, tours, performances and more. Visit www.latchamartcentre.ca for details.
2 Park Drive, Stouffville, ON, L4A 4K1
Hours: Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4. T: 905 640 8954
www.latchamartcentre.ca
6 to 31 ~ Galerie Q
l'Histoire du Québec: Expositions de Groupe, The History of Québec: A Group Exhibition
L'Histoire du Québec highlights three exceptional Québecois painters from the Q collection: Ginet Leblond, Yvon Lemieux, Raynald Leclerc.
1521 County Road 10 Cavan, Ontario L0A 1C0
705-944-8888 | Info@galerie-q.com
9 ~ Pickering Township Historical Society
Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm NEW TIME
Guest speaker: Dr. Mark G. McGowan "From Pickering to Prelate: Archbishop Denis O'Connor, Farmer, Educator, and Bishop"
Denis O'Connor was born on the family farm in Pickering Township in the 1840s, and became one of the first graduates of St. Michael's College in Toronto. After a distinguished career as a priest and teacher, he became the first Canadian-born archbishop of Toronto. His years leading the Catholic Church in the area were turbulent and filled with controversy - a stark contrast to his earlier peaceful life on the farm and as a teacher.
Pickering Central Library
One The Esplanade S., Pickering
905-831-3811
10 ~ Shuttlebug Weavers & Spinners
Monthly Meeting – 1:00 pm
Greenwood Community Centre
3551 Greenwood Road, Pickering, ON L0H 1H0
http://shuttlebugguild.blogspot.com/
905-649-5550
10 ~ Sarah Shaw's Art Studio
Paint and Palate
October 10, 2018 https://www.bistro67.ca/menus/paint-and-palate
10 ~ Oshawa Art Association
Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Betty McGowan
Arts Resource Centre
45 Queen Street, Oshawa
289-991-1067
oshawaartassociation.com
October 12 to 14 ~ Oshawa Art Association
37th Fall Art Festival
Fri., Oct. 12, Sat., Oct. 13, Sun., Oct.14, 2018 | Time: 10 am to 5 pm all 3 days
Camp Samac Oshawa, inside Council Hall building, Enter at Conlin Rd. Gate, 275 Conlin Rd. E., Oshawa L1H 7K5
Free event – hourly draw for prizes | 70 artists in all mediums
Lunch counter available | Info: Anne – 905-435-0575
oshawaartassociation.com
12 ~ Preston Gallery
Paint Night at Preston Gallery 7pm - 9pm
This one night paint class will be led by Preston Gallery artist Juliet Rohlmann. What better way to be inspired than by painting right here in the gallery surrounded by even more artwork. This class one night class will focus on a simple still life painting.
77 Brock st West,
Uxbridge,
L9P 1P5
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/paint-night-at-preston-gallery-still-life-tickets-50444295245
289-688-7697
sabrina@prestongallery.com
13 ~ Angie Littlefield
Indie Author Day
panel on "Discoverability" at 1 pm. Book display and sales in the auditorium.
Authors to be confirmed.
angie.littlefield@yahoo.ca
13 ~ St. Francis Centre
An Evening with Ella – 7 pm
78 Church St., Ajax
stfranciscentre.ca 905-619-2529
13 ~ Schoolhouse Group of Artists
19th Annual Art Show 10 to 4:30
Lebovic Centre for Arts & Entertainment
Nineteen on the Park
19 Civic Ave, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 1G5
http://theschoolhousegroupofartists.com/
13 & 14 ~ The 18th Annual Stouffville Studio Tour
An event you don’t want to miss 10AM to 5PM both days. As a bonus, on our Tour you will be driving through the countryside during the beautiful colours of autumn.
Website: WSStudioTour.com
FREE Admission |
FREE Draws
13 Venues |
23 Artists
Email: WSStudioTour@gmail.com
Phone: 905 640 2279
facebook.com/WSStudioTour
instagram.com/WSStudioTour
twitter.com/WSStudioTour
October 14 to November 11 ~ Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
38th Annual Juried Show
October 14 to November 11, 2018.
Opening Reception: Sunday October 14, 2018, 2-4 pm.
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, 143 Simpson Avenue, Bowmanville, ON, L1C 3K8 (Hwy 401 to Liberty Street, Liberty to Baseline, E to Simpson, N to Soper Creek Park)
Opening hours: Tues / Wed / Thurs 10-9pm, Fri-Sun, 10-4pm.
Tel: 905-623-5831
E: communications@vac.ca
W: www.vac.ca
15 ~ Durham West 2019 Studio Tour
Call for Entry ~ DEADLINE
11th Annual Durham West Studio Tour
Open to Ontario Artists and Artisans
DWAC.CA | Entry form and info HERE
17 ~ Open Studio Art Café
Venetian Mask Making
Janice Brown
see website for details
openstudioartcafe.com/events.html
617 Liverpool Road,
Pickering ON L1W1R1
905.420.CAFE (2233) |
openstudioartcafe.com
draw@openstudioartcafe.com
18 ~ Stuart Blower
Stuart's piece titled Survivors on exhibition at Todmorden Mills - Paper Mill Gallery. Located at 67 Pottery Road, Toronto.
Opening Reception is Thurs., Oct 18/18 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Although you may know stuarts works in Stone - Survivors is a Photograph shot at Bon Echo Provincial Park
18 to 31 ~ Cameco Capital Arts Centre
Wait Until Dark
20 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
5 to27 ~ Scugog Council for the Arts
Patty Bowman Kingsley ~ original works in blue
Evening Reception: Meet the Artist
Friday October 19th ~ 6:30-8:30
Join the Scugog Council for the Arts as we present a solo show and sale of original art by member artist Patty Bowman Kingsley.
Patty's mixed media work in acrylic on canvas, board and organza bring a peacefulness and spirituality to the viewer. Her large paintings fill the gallery with the serenity of blue, a contrast to the changing colours of autumn.
Refreshments will be served.
Visit the SCA Gallery at 181 Perry St., downtown Port Perry. We are wheelchair accessible. The Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information, call: 905-982-2121
or visit www.scugogarts.ca
20 ~ Ontario Woodcarvers
Magic In Wood Show
Pickering Rec. Complex
1867 Valley Farm Rd.
20 ~ Durham Philharmonic Choir
Celtic Colours Concert
Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Hebron Christian Reformed Church
4240 Anderson Street, Whitby L1R 2W1
FACEBOOK EVENT
October 20 to December 8 ~ Latcham Art Centre
Rosalie Favell
October 20 – December 8, 2018, Opening reception Saturday, October 20th, 1 - 3pm
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 The University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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
21 ART TAKE-IN
~ 1 to 4 pm
PRAC JURIED ART SHOW
McLean Community Centre
Room 3
95 Magill Dr., Ajax
pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855
21 to Dec. 3 ~ Georgina Arts Centre @ Gallery
PLACES: NEAR AND FAR
Opening Reception Oct. 21 between 1 & 3 pm
Meet the artists Paul Harpley and Janet Harpley-Aco
ARTIST TALK @ 2 PM on Nov. 25
149 High Street, Sutton, L0E 1S0
http://gacag.com/events.html
905-722-9587
curator@gacag.com
22 ~ Scugog Council for the Arts
Show Your Work
Austin Kleon’s NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller, SHOW YOUR WORK, is an inspiring and helpful book of 10 vital principles. It shows artists and writers, makers and creative entrepreneurs how to join the new ecology of talent. It’s about getting found by being findable. Maybe you’ve read it, maybe you haven’t – either way – joining a discussion group can bring these principles to life for you.
Facilitated by: Sharon Lauricella PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, UOIT and Marion Meyers, Artist.
Series of 3 Sessions: Monday’s Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 7-9:30 pm
Location: Scugog Council for the Arts, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry
Price: Free to members of the SCA, $45 for non-members
Option: We can order the book for you for $20 or you can bring your own. For book orders, you must register and buy your book prior to Oct. 7.
Click here to sign up Once you’ve signed up you go here to pay https://scugogarts.ca/shop/
22 ~ Gallery 67
Monday night, Uninstructed Life Drawing on October 22nd. Registration is required. Please call 298-991-1067 for more details.
NEW ADDRESS 50 Richmond St. E # 119, Oshawa
26 to Nov. 9 ~ Randomly Connected
Artists Talk: Sun. Oct. 21, 2 pm
The group of 8 artists are: Sandra Collins | Ruth Greenlaw | Anne Labelle-Johnson | Barbara Kueres | Janet Blyth Powers | Sharon Recalla | Marissa Sweet | Sylvia Valentine
Robt. McLaughlin Gallery
72 Queen St, Oshawa
oshawaartassociation.com
23 to October 14 ~ Latcham Art Centre
GRAND OPENING of LATCHAM ART CENTRE
Jaime Angelopoulos and Derrick Piens: Anthropocene
August 23 – October 14, Opening reception Thursday, August 23 from 7 – 9pm
Through sculpture, painting and drawing, Jaime Angelopoulos and Derrick Piens play with form and gesture in ways that reference the human body, evoke emotion and create imagined environments to be explored and experienced. This exhibition will look at the relationship between their respective practices and investigate the narratives that emerge in the context of the Anthropocene period.
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
24 ~ ART TAKE-IN
~ 5 to 7 pm
PRAC JURIED ART SHOW
McLean Community Centre
Room 3
95 Magill Dr., Ajax
pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855
23 ~ Angie Littlefield
noon, Member of the Month, Heliconian Club, $25.
Angie talks about projects past and present
Hazelton Lane, Toronto
24 ~ Angie Littlefield
Women's Art Association of Canada, Wednesday Lunch,
"Tom Thomson, Archie Belaney and the Rockies"
21-23 Prince Arthur Ave.,
Toronto
26 ~ Gallery 67
"Into the Darkness" Masquerade Ball @ Gallery 67
7:00 PM 11:00 PM
Local art, food entertainment, cash bar and prizes!
October 28 ~ Angie Littlefield
York Pioneers Historical Society
28 ~ Cavan Art Academy
Sun Rise in the Sky and on the Lake
Sunday at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cavan Art Academy
1535 County Road 10, L0A1C0 Cavan , Ontario
FACEBOOK EVENT
28 ~ Young Singers
Kick Off Concert at 3 PM – 5 PM
St Dunstan of Canterbury Anglican Church
56 Lawson Road, Toronto M1C 2J2
FACEBOOK EVENT
28 ~ Uninstructed Life Drawing at the VAC
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
143 Simpson Avenue, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K8
FACEBOOK EVENT
29 ~ alcohol Ink Class
Original Artistic Creations by Margaret Brackley
Monday at 10 AM – 4 PM
264 Division Street, Cobourg
FACEBOOK EVENT
29 ~ Scugog Council for the Arts
Show Your Work
Austin Kleon’s NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller, SHOW YOUR WORK, is an inspiring and helpful book of 10 vital principles. It shows artists and writers, makers and creative entrepreneurs how to join the new ecology of talent. It’s about getting found by being findable. Maybe you’ve read it, maybe you haven’t – either way – joining a discussion group can bring these principles to life for you.
Facilitated by: Sharon Lauricella PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, UOIT and Marion Meyers, Artist.
Series of 3 Sessions: Monday’s Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 7-9:30 pm
Location: Scugog Council for the Arts, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry
Price: Free to members of the SCA, $45 for non-members
Option: We can order the book for you for $20 or you can bring your own. For book orders, you must register and buy your book prior to Oct. 7.
Click here to sign up Once you’ve signed up you go here to pay https://scugogarts.ca/shop/
October 29 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
30 ~ Pre-Halloween Venetian Mask Making Workshop w/Janice Brown
OpenStudio Art Café and Open Studio+
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 7 PM – 10 PM
OpenStudio Art Café
617 Liverpool Road, Pickering, Ontario L1W1R1
FACEBOOK EVENT
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PineRidge Arts Council members are invited to list their events in ArtScene and on the website. Please send plain text, do not send attachments, word documents, pdfs or jpegs to Cathy and Mary or click HERE to enter the info on-line.
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What are you doing for Culture Days 2017?
Whitevale Arts and Culture Centre | Culture Day - Painting a background for the Whitevale Mural and Sketching the Hamlet
1-4 pm |
475 Whitevale Road, Whitevale
Have you checked our Workshops and Auditions | Juried Art Show pages?
If you are a PRAC member your event should be listed on this page!
PineRidge Arts Council members are invited to list their events in ArtScene and on the website. Please send plain text, not word documents, pdfs or jpegs to Cathy and Mary or complete our on-line form.

DENTISTRY ON LIVERPOOL, Pickering
927 Liverpool Road,
Pickering
Jan. & Feb. 2018 ~ Katlin Rohn
Mar. & Apr. 2018 ~ James Ruddle
May & June ~ Sharon Ridge
July & August ~ Edson Inniss
September & October ~ David Reid
November & December ~ Hanneke Koonstra
Reed's Florists, Pickering Town Centre
Jan. & Feb. 2018 - Charles Burke
March April ~ Gwen Williams
May & June – Mary Woodside
July. & Aug. – Jayshree Daya
Jolie's (Debbie's Boutique) Café,
94 Harwood Ave. S, Ajax L1S 2H8 | 905 239 6721
http://www.debbiescafe.ca/ across from Ajax Library
Jan. & Feb. 2018 - Nesrin Blair
Mar & Apr. – Eileen Myers
May & June – Maggie Burgess
OPG Info Centre, Pickering
January 2 to February 26, 2018 | Sharon Steinhaus
February 26 to April 30 | Jayshree Mina Daya
April 30 to June 25 | Harry Fraser
July & August – Heritier Bilaka
September & October | Jeannette Hay
November & December | David Reid
McLean Community Centre, Ajax
January 8, 2018 to February 12 ~ Allan's Artists
February 12 to March 19 ~ Lemonville Group of Artists
March 19 - April 23 ~ Allan O'Marra
April 23 - May 28 ~ PRAC Juried Photography Exhibition
May 28 - July9 - ACA Juried Show
July 9 - August.7 - Charles Burke and Nezrin Blair
August 7 - Sept.10 - Angela Wong and Shirley Huang
Sept.10-Oct. 25 - Cheryl Helferty and Harry Fraser'
Oct. 25 - Nov.25 - PRAC Juried Art Show
Nov. 25 – Ajax photo show (not ours)
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