MUST MINGLE
Live entertainment is back! Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre is taking entertainment onto the street with Tuesdays Under the Marquee. Mingle with friends, enjoy a drink and dinner and share your love of live theatre every Tuesday this summer. Keep an eye on the Cameco Capitol Art Centre’s web site for updates:
MUST DRIVE IN
Remember when your parents put you in your pyjamas, packed you in the station wagon and took you to the drive-in movies? You watched wide-eyed from the back seat until you fell asleep. In those days, the speakers that hung from your car window squawked and crackled, but the popcorn was always good. Fast forward, to the Mustang Drive-In, a new generation of summer evening fun on a giant outdoor screen. Check out the movie listings that new owners Dawn Laing and Drew Downs are screening this summer – from double features, must-see movies, an indie music festival to good old standbys.
For movie times and other event listings:
themustangpec.ca
1521 County Rd. 1, Bloomfield
MUST U-PICK
U-Pick berry farms dot the landscape throughout Watershed country and right now is the peak time to pick those berries in their plump perfection. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, red currants, black currants, blackberries and gooseberries – you name it, they are ripe for the picking and ready to be eaten tonight or preserved for tomorrow.
Black Currant Jam
Black currants have so much natural pectin you don’t need Certo in this foolproof recipe.
- 3 cups black currants
- 2 cups water
- 5 cups sugar
- Boil black currants and water vigorously for 3 minutes.
- Add sugar.
- Return to a full, vigorous boil for 3 minutes.
- Pour immediately into sterilized jam jars with sealable lids.
U-Pick Information:
Northumberland Tourism – northumberlandtourism.com
Bay of Quinte Tourism – bayofquinte.ca
Prince Edward County – visitpec.ca
Watershed’s Farm Gate Guide
MUST ESCAPE
Are you an Avro Arrow fan? As well as their onsite adventures, Escape Camp Picton offers a play-at-home experience: a handcrafted, puzzle box that is themed on the mystery of the Avro Arrow. Players of Arrow’s Secret can learn more about Canada’s Cold War aeronautic marvel while uncovering clues, deciphering codes and solving puzzles.
MUST CHEER
Jordyn Jacobs is a 10-year-old Cobourg student who is generous beyond her years. She has used her time during lockdown to shine a light on community advocacy and create fun ways to raise funds for her favourite charities. One of Jordyn’s most popular events was the hands-on Zoom baking tutorial she organized to raise money for the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation and the Fare Share Foodbank. Jordyn has not only raised money for charity, she’s also raised the bar for community caring.
MUST BE SIX FEET
Set against the glorious backdrop of the Eddie Hotel & Farm, Wellington’s Festival Players are presenting the Six Feet Festival. The 2021 season is showcasing some of Canada’s most beloved artists as well as exciting music, drama and comedy. Relax, sit back with a glass of wine and enjoy an evening under the stars.
Six Feet Festival – July – August
The Festival Players BMO Pavilion
The Eddie Hotel & Farm
15786 Loyalist Pkwy, Bloomfield
festivalplayers.ca/six-feet-festival
