What's On
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Week of Events
Dancing with Parkinson’s Classes
Dancing with Parkinson’s Classes
Free Dancing with Parkinson's classes at Quinte Ballet School available every Thursday. Designed for people living with Parkinson's Disease and mobility issues. All levels and abilities welcome. For information or to register, contact parkinsonsdance@quinteballetschool.com or call 613-962-9274 ext. 23.
Farm Fresh Market in Port Hope
Farm Fresh Market in Port Hope
The Community Health Centre Northumberland is excited to announce that our very own ‘Community Food Market’ is up and running! This new pilot project offers a weekly food market in the south entrance of the CHCN every Thursday afternoon from 1pm-4pm.
Youth Craft Academy: Glass with Kirei Samuel
Youth Craft Academy: Glass with Kirei Samuel
Students between the ages of 13 and 16 will learn all about the art of glass fusing from how to work with cold glass to make a design to understanding the process of firing the work in a kiln to fuse it together. Guidance on the elements and principles of art and design as well as methods for making interesting and engaging surface design will be covered.
Queer Space at Belleville Public Library
Queer Space at Belleville Public Library
Join a safe and inclusive space, Queer Space, to meet your community, socialize and make friends. All those 16+ are welcome.
Sculptural Clay with Andrea Piller
Sculptural Clay with Andrea Piller
Join Andrea Piller for a 6-week course on ceramic hand building techniques using red stoneware clay. In this course, Andrea will introduce participants to the essential form-making techniques for hand building such as pinch, coil and slab.
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Canadian playwright Norm Foster thrills again with a touching and heartfelt comedy that covers themes of life, love, and social change in the span of one day with Sam and Hilda Fluck. Directed by Alexandra Bell.
Migration Beyond the Metropolis
Migration Beyond the Metropolis
Migration is not a new phenomenon, nor is it unusual. Since the day life appeared on this planet, it’s been on the move. Plants, animals, and ultimately people followed needed resources as climate, geography and man-made borders evolved — a pattern that continues to this day. In this presentation, Melissa Kelly examines migration to smaller communities in Ontario.
Chair Yoga Classes
Chair Yoga Classes
Community Care Northumberland is offering chair yoga classes. A new 8-week session starts in early April at the Trent Hills Public Library. Register now.
Colour Returns Art Show in Colborne
Colour Returns Art Show in Colborne
The Colborne Art Gallery re-opens for 2024 with an early spring show, "Colour Returns". This show features the work of Gallery members Ian Davis, Roseanne Dolan, Charles Funnell, Candice Rose Gunter, Eileen Myers, Wrex Roth, Heather Roy, Ken Solilo, Heather Stubbs, and Helen Van Poorten.
Meditation & Mental Wellness at Port Hope Library
Meditation & Mental Wellness at Port Hope Library
Join us to engage in various guided meditation and short breathing exercises. The first 30 minutes of each session will include meditation and breathing. The last 30 minutes will include debriefing, checking in and psychoeducational topics. Bring a yoga mat or blanket to lay on the ground; chairs will be provided to sit in.
How We Got to Jersey at SFT
How We Got to Jersey at SFT
How We Got To Jersey: A Tale Of Two Frankies is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear not one, but two, Frankie Vallis in a show-stopping concert revue that takes you behind the scenes of the blockbuster Broadway smash hit, Jersey Boys.
Quinte Home & Cottage Show
Quinte Home & Cottage Show
Whether you're thinking of making changes in your home or getting ready to open up the cottage, do it all with us at the Quinte Home & Cottage Show. Meet builders, contractors, and other experts and get the latest intel on decks, docks innovative construction products, and eco-friendly solutions. Check out stylish decor options, arts and crafts, food and entertaining ideas, exciting toys and equipment for your home and cottage, and much, much more.
Style Speaks Fashion Show for the AGN
Style Speaks Fashion Show for the AGN
The AGN is launching a spring fundraising event, one that is sure to be a joyous experience. Imagine Milan, except local! Style Speaks: A Fashion Show for the AGN makes its debut on Friday, April 12th.
Style Speaks Fashion Show for the AGN
Style Speaks Fashion Show for the AGN
The AGN is launching a spring fundraising event, one that is sure to be a joyous experience. Imagine Milan, except local! Style Speaks: A Fashion Show for the AGN makes its debut on Friday, April 12th.
An Evening of Poetry at Hastings Library
An Evening of Poetry at Hastings Library
National Poetry Month was established in Canada in 1998 by The League of Canadian Poets. It takes place every April and brings together schools, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, communities and poets from across the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in Canada's culture.
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Canadian playwright Norm Foster thrills again with a touching and heartfelt comedy that covers themes of life, love, and social change in the span of one day with Sam and Hilda Fluck. Directed by Alexandra Bell.
Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester)
Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester)
Finding yourself; losing your mind. Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester) is Heather Jopling’s fifth autobiographical one-woman show. When her daughter moves out, stay-at-home-mom Heather embarks on an adventure of self-discovery. Rekindling old passions and test-driving questionable hobbies, will Heather find her own identity beyond motherhood?
Farmers’ Market in Belleville
Farmers’ Market in Belleville
A place to procure local food and art, including fresh produce, ferments, honey, maple syrup, cheese, and more! Located on Historic Market Square behind Belleville's City Hall. Accessible from both Front St. and Pinnacle St. Walking distance within Belleville’s downtown core.
Kids’ Creation Club 1 – Mixed Media Art with Angela Jane Lavender
Kids’ Creation Club 1 – Mixed Media Art with Angela Jane Lavender
In this unique offering, young artists between the ages of 5 and 8 will experiment with a variety of mixed media techniques and tools while exploring themes of environmental sustainability and protection.
Quinte Wood Carving Competition and Show
Quinte Wood Carving Competition and Show
For the 34th years, the Quinte Wood Carvers' Association is hosting its annual competition and show. Everyone is welcome to see the competitors' works of art at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre in Belleville.
Spring Maker’s Market at Cobourg Library
Spring Maker’s Market at Cobourg Library
Swing into Spring at Cobourg Public Library's Maker's Market. There will be lots of local creators featuring their handmade with love goods for you to choose from, along with a pre-loved selection of books for sale. Free admission and lots of free parking.
Quinte Home & Cottage Show
Quinte Home & Cottage Show
Whether you're thinking of making changes in your home or getting ready to open up the cottage, do it all with us at the Quinte Home & Cottage Show. Meet builders, contractors, and other experts and get the latest intel on decks, docks innovative construction products, and eco-friendly solutions. Check out stylish decor options, arts and crafts, food and entertaining ideas, exciting toys and equipment for your home and cottage, and much, much more.
Yvonne Lammerich Exhibition at Oeno Gallery
Yvonne Lammerich Exhibition at Oeno Gallery
Oeno Gallery presents: Now and Then: An Unfolding — a survey show of Yvonne Lammerich’s work from 1972 to 2022. This solo exhibition includes paintings and works on paper that offer a fresh and imaginative perspective of our collective experience. Opening Reception on Saturday, April 6 from 2-4pm. The artist will be in attendance.
Kids’ Creation Club 2 – Mixed Media Art with Angela Jane Lavender
Kids’ Creation Club 2 – Mixed Media Art with Angela Jane Lavender
In this unique offering, young artists between the ages of 9 and 12 will experiment with a variety of mixed media techniques and tools while exploring themes of environmental sustainability and protection.
Colour Returns Art Show in Colborne
Colour Returns Art Show in Colborne
The Colborne Art Gallery re-opens for 2024 with an early spring show, "Colour Returns". This show features the work of Gallery members Ian Davis, Roseanne Dolan, Charles Funnell, Candice Rose Gunter, Eileen Myers, Wrex Roth, Heather Roy, Ken Solilo, Heather Stubbs, and Helen Van Poorten.
Collaborative Choreography with Allison Nichol Longtin
Collaborative Choreography with Allison Nichol Longtin
Through playful dance games and structured improvisations set to stellar playlists, Allison will guide the group through a collaborative creative process. You'll try your hands at choreographic tools to build an original dance piece over 5 weeks.
Chalk Talk Concert: Restoration of Harmony
Chalk Talk Concert: Restoration of Harmony
All are welcome to join Nogojiwanong/Peterborough’s first Poet Laureate Sarah Lewis and host of ELMNT FM's Pass The Mic, Missy Knott, for a powerful musical and poetic performance highlighting female empowerment, Indigenous joy, resurgence, and the power of love.
Josh Piché at Old Church Theatre
Josh Piché at Old Church Theatre
Josh Piché is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Born and raised in Winnipeg, he learned playing, singing, songwriting and performing from some of the city’s best musicians, eventually moving east to Toronto for a taste of the big city.
Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester)
Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester)
Finding yourself; losing your mind. Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester) is Heather Jopling’s fifth autobiographical one-woman show. When her daughter moves out, stay-at-home-mom Heather embarks on an adventure of self-discovery. Rekindling old passions and test-driving questionable hobbies, will Heather find her own identity beyond motherhood?
Lennon.Live at The Regent Theatre
Lennon.Live at The Regent Theatre
Lennon.Live: Love Is Real - the ultimate John Lennon tribute experience! Join us on a mesmerizing journey through Lennon's musical legacy, brought to life by seven extraordinary and award-winning musicians. Immerse yourself in an enchanting "magical mystery tour" as Lennon.Live captivates audiences with meticulous attention to detail.
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Canadian playwright Norm Foster thrills again with a touching and heartfelt comedy that covers themes of life, love, and social change in the span of one day with Sam and Hilda Fluck. Directed by Alexandra Bell.
How We Got to Jersey at SFT
How We Got to Jersey at SFT
How We Got To Jersey: A Tale Of Two Frankies is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear not one, but two, Frankie Vallis in a show-stopping concert revue that takes you behind the scenes of the blockbuster Broadway smash hit, Jersey Boys.
Quinte Home & Cottage Show
Quinte Home & Cottage Show
Whether you're thinking of making changes in your home or getting ready to open up the cottage, do it all with us at the Quinte Home & Cottage Show. Meet builders, contractors, and other experts and get the latest intel on decks, docks innovative construction products, and eco-friendly solutions. Check out stylish decor options, arts and crafts, food and entertaining ideas, exciting toys and equipment for your home and cottage, and much, much more.
Scrabble Sundays at Port Hope Library
Scrabble Sundays at Port Hope Library
All ages are welcome to drop in to the Port Hope Public Library on Sundays for a game of Scrabble!
Colour Returns Art Show in Colborne
Colour Returns Art Show in Colborne
The Colborne Art Gallery re-opens for 2024 with an early spring show, "Colour Returns". This show features the work of Gallery members Ian Davis, Roseanne Dolan, Charles Funnell, Candice Rose Gunter, Eileen Myers, Wrex Roth, Heather Roy, Ken Solilo, Heather Stubbs, and Helen Van Poorten.
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Hilda’s Yard at Pinnacle Playhouse
Canadian playwright Norm Foster thrills again with a touching and heartfelt comedy that covers themes of life, love, and social change in the span of one day with Sam and Hilda Fluck. Directed by Alexandra Bell.
How We Got to Jersey at SFT
How We Got to Jersey at SFT
How We Got To Jersey: A Tale Of Two Frankies is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear not one, but two, Frankie Vallis in a show-stopping concert revue that takes you behind the scenes of the blockbuster Broadway smash hit, Jersey Boys.
Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester)
Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester)
Finding yourself; losing your mind. Void? What Void? (Diary of an Empty Nester) is Heather Jopling’s fifth autobiographical one-woman show. When her daughter moves out, stay-at-home-mom Heather embarks on an adventure of self-discovery. Rekindling old passions and test-driving questionable hobbies, will Heather find her own identity beyond motherhood?