Grey-Bruce Events Calendar
All items on this calendar are sent in by members of the
Grey-Bruce community and are by no means complete. If you would like your favorite
events to be listed, please send the information in MSWord format (.doc or
.rtf) to damilos@bmts.com
Part 1: Monthly updated Calendar of Events
March Break
Art à la carte - March
Break at the Tom Thomson Gallery
For the young at art, we
are offering something different during March Break. Sessions run
Wednesday, March 17 to Friday, March 19, from 9 am to 12. Each
session is $30 ($25 for members); children are asked to dress for mess and to
please bring a snack . See our website for full
class details.
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Storytelling Workshop
from 1-5
with
Leslie Robbins-Conway.
Phone (376-4233) or email
me (maryann@gingerpress.com) if
you would like to join us ($45
registration includes bibliography, handouts and munchies). Leslie
is
the co-owner of Voyageur Storytelling.
At The Ginger Press
Saturday, March 20, 2010
7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
SOUNDS: Word and Music Series
at The Downtown Bookstore,
SOUNDS will feature
four artists:
Kristan is m.c. with Sue Seguin (20 min. music), Harry Posner (20 min.
spoken word), Becky Thorne (10 min. music) and Jamie Brown (10 min spoken word)
Sue Séguin - music
Sue Seguin has been performing locally for almost 20
years, including: plays and musicals for Owen Sound Little
Theatre, live musical shows in duos and trios, drumming for Juanita
Wilkins, making kids laugh in several
seasons at Summerfolk, and now singing with five friends in the group O’Various. In addition to singing, she performs on
accordion, banjo, harmonica, piano, guitar and percussion.
Harry Posner - poetry
Harry
Posner is a member of the Words Aloud Poetry Cooperative, holding poetry readings
in Collingwood: the annual Poetry
Cyclotron, now in its fourth year, and this year spearheads the First Annual Collingwood
Literary Festival to be held on Sept. 11, 2010!!!
Becky Thorne – music
Becky
Thorn has been active on the local music scene, organizing last year’s Owen
Sound Busker Festival. In control of her guitar and with a great
singing voice, she has been previously featured at SOUNDS and wil welcome back!
Jamie Brown - poetry
Jamie
Brown has been part of the Owen Sound Slam Team and we are looking forward to
his new performance.
Kristan Anderson, MC
Open Mic
Ten 5
min spots interspersed with featured acts!
Admission by donation -
Coffee, tea and other soft drinks available at The Downtown Bookstore
Coffee shop.
Interested in performing? Please contact our
Artistic Director, Caroline Menzies:
SOUNDS is grateful for the Sponsorship of local lawyer
Anne Welwood
Tuesday, March 23
WRITING WORKSHOP
with Zoe Kessler
at The Ginger Press in
Writing for Magazines: Part Two –
7:00 - 9:00 for 8 Tuesdays starting March 23
The follow-up course - decipher your contract, polish your prose and learn more
about the biz. Registration ($125) includes handouts
and lots of feedback on your current writing.
You can register by phone (376-4233), email (maryann@gingerpress.com) or in person.
Wednesday, March 24
Kiwi Night with Emma
6:00 pm Wednesday March 24.
Dinner, based on the
brought back from her recent visit, will be served at 6:00. Then
Emma
will give an illustrated talk about bringing her Kiwi experience home.
Reserve now for $25 by phone (376-4233), email (maryann@gingerpress.com) or in person
at The Ginger Press.
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Wednesday, March 24
Ginger Press book launch: 7:00 p.m.
at
On March 24 (the 120th anniversary of Agnes's birth) we will
be launching
Agnes
Macphail: A Voice for all Ages
by Karen Petley.
The party will take place at
Saturday, March 27th
8:00 p.m.
Spring Dance!
A contra-dance featuring Scatter the Cats at the
(corner of
Tickets $10 per adult, $5 for kids over 7, $25 max per family
No partner necessary, all dances are taught, this is a family
event and a fundraiser for
Thursday, April 1, 2010
The Prime Minister’s Project
April
1-30 will see the PM Project installation up and running in the new Collingwood
Library,
Video
Installations of various artists: What
would you say if you were the Prime Minister addressing the Nation?
Opening reception to be held on Wed. April 7, from 5:30-7:30
pm, in the Murray Clerkson Emerging Artists Room on
the second floor.
Thursday, April 1. 2010
30th Annual Juried Art Show
Runs April 3-30
Collingwood Public Library
Reception and
Awards Ceremony April 1, 5-7 p.m.
www.bmfa.on.ca, (705) 445-3430
Monday, April 5
Captain of the
April 5, 7 p.m.
Collingwood & District Historical Society
Presenter: Captain Bruce Sheppard
Leisure Time Club
Sunday, April 11
WRITING WORKSHOP
with Zoe Kessler
at The Ginger Press in
c) Writers' Playday: Confidence,
Craft and Creativity - 10:00 - 4:00 Sunday April 11
Give yourself the gift of time to write by joining us for a fun-filled AND
productive day which will include writing exercises to help you overcome
writer's block and lots more. This course is for all
writers of all genres and skill levels. Bring an open
mind, an open heart and an open notebook.
Registration ($125) includes handouts and a yummy lunch.
You can register by phone (376-4233), email (maryann@gingerpress.com) or in person.
Wednesday, April 14
BEADING WORKSHOP with Beverley Smith of Holy Crow Beads
7:00 - 9:00 pm, 4 weeks starting
Wednesday April 14 at The Ginger Press
This beading class will take you through four different techniques with four
different projects: working with soft beading wire; using a beading string;
off-loom bead weaving; and the peyote stitch. Previous
beading experience is nice but not mandatory. You will
create original take-home
beaded jewellery.
Registration ($95) to Ginger Press + materials fee ($85) payable to Beverley on
the first night.
You can register by phone (376-4233), email (maryann@gingerpress.com) or in person.
April 15-19
Collingwood Music Showcase
April 15-19, throughout the day
Moguls Bar and Grill
Contact: Kelly Hannigan
houseofmusic@sympatico.ca
Saturday, April 17, 2010
7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
SOUNDS: Word and Music Series
at The Downtown Bookstore,
SOUNDS will feature
four artists:
Kristan is m.c. with Sue Seguin (20 min. music), Harry Posner (20 min.
spoken word), Becky Thorne (10 min. music) and Jamie Brown (10 min spoken word)
Cheryl Jacobs- music
David Bateman - poetry
Kristan
Daniel Kolos - MC
Open Mic
Ten 5
min spots interspersed with featured acts!
Admission by donation -
Coffee, tea and other soft drinks available at The Downtown Bookstore
Coffee shop.
Interested in performing? Please contact our
Artistic Director, Caroline Menzies:
SOUNDS is grateful for the Sponsorship of local lawyer
Anne Welwood
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Part 2: Local
News and Alerts
Raw Milk in the Courts:
Michael Schmidt Acquitted!!!
For a full account go to http://www.glencoltonfarms.com/
Owen Sound Sun Times article:
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Part 3: Grey Bruce Culture: a listing of Museums,
artistic and musical events: http://www.bmts.com/~damilos/GBCulture.htm
Part 4: The Grey-Bruce Literary page: a listing of 20
active literary centres:
http://www.bmts.com/~damilos/GBLitPage.htm
For the Table of Contents, or Literary
Listings, see:
http://www.bmts.com/~damilos/GBLitList.htm
Part 5: The Grey-Bruce Health Page: a
listing of health and healing practitioners, yoga, dance and spiritual
retreats:
http://www.bmts.com/~damilos/GBHealth.htm
LINKS: