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December 2011

Great things to do in the GTA and Region of Durham in December

Please confirm dates
* indicates matinees

2 ~ Pickering Com. Concert Band

Tree Lighting – 7:30 pm
Pickering Council Chambers
1 The Esplanade, Pickering
www.concertband.ca
905-420-4600

2 & 3 ~ County Town Singers

CountyTownCool Yule – 8 :00 pm
Simcoe St. United Church
66 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa
www.countytownsingers.com
905-668-0463

3 ~ Monday Morning Singers

Celtic Christmas Concert - 7:30 pm
St. Pauls Anglican Church
65 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge
www.mmsingers.org
905-852-3693

3 & 4 ~ A Westben Christmas Carol

Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7pm at St Andrew’s Church, Warkworth
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 pm at St Paul's United Church,
WESTBEN Arts Festival Theatre
87 Bridge St. East, P.O. Box 1413
Campbellford K0L 1L0
705 653 5508 | 877 883 5777
groups@westben.ca | www.westben.ca

3* 4, 10*, 11 ~ Backwoods Players

BackwoodsCinderella – 2 pm (* & 8:00 pm.)
Brougham Community Hall
3545 Brock Rd. & Hwy 7.
cityofpickering.com/museum
905-683-8401

3 & 4 ~ SilverStone Gallery

SilverStone GalleryOne-of-a-kind Christmas gift Show – noon to 5 pm
617 Liverpool Rd., Pickering
www.silverstonegallery.org
905-492-0274 or 905-686-1325

3 to 23 ~ Scugog Arts Resource Centre

Featuring unique fine craft & art for holiday gifts
Scugog Arts Resource Centre
181 Perry St.,Unit G-1, Port Perry
The Scugog Arts Resource Centre is open 11am - 4pm, Monday to Friday and noon - 4pm on Saturday.
For more information, 905 982-2121 or visit
www.scugogarts.ca

4 ~ Durham Community Choir

Christmas Favourites – 3:00 pm
Kingsview United Church
505 Adelaide Ave. E., Oshawa
durhamcommunitychoir.on.ca
905-430-9700

4 ~ Bel Canto Singers

Christmas Concert, "The Very Best Time of Year"
Under director Linda Meyer, the choir will delight audiences on at 2:30 and 7:30 at St. Dunstan of Canterbury Church at 56 Lawson Road. Tickets can be obtained at the door, or by calling David at 416-282-8260. http://belcantosingers.ca

6 ~ OPG’s Seniors’ Winterfest

OPG will be showing the classic, “A Christmas Carol”, followed by tea and sweets and a special holiday performance by Young Singers. Tuesday, December 6, from 1-4 p.m.
Pickering Nuclear Information Centre
1675 Montgomery Park Rd., Pickering, (south on Brock Road to Montgomery Park Road and west to main entrance) Reservations are required as seating is limited. Please RSVP to: Nicole Kimmerer, at 905-839-1151 ext. 3745 or nicole.kimmerer@opg.com

7 ~ PINERIDGE ARTS COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING – 7:00 pm
Pickering Recreation Complex
Rm. 1, Valley Farm Rd.
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855

8 ~ Capitol Arts Festival Theatre

CapitolJohn McDermott – 7:30 pm
14 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092

10 & 11 ~ SilverStone Gallery

Workshops in the GalleryLooking to create a unique gift this season?

 

10 & 11 ~ Onstage Productions (formerly Scar. Choral Society)

Sounds of Christmas
Dec. 10 – 3:00 and 8:00 pm
Dec. 11 – 2:30 pm
Markham Theatre for Per. Arts
171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham
www.markhamtheatre.ca
905-305-7469

10 ~ Kim Michele

Christmas Family Photo Day at Trafalgar Castle School Whitby
Musical Storybook Presentations & Seasonal Music by Storyteller/ Harpist Kim Michele
To book your seating call 1-877-926-9267
www.yourcapturedmoments.ca

11 ~ Pickering Com. Concert Band

Christmas Concert – 2:00 pm
Forest Brook Comm. Church
60 Kearney Dr., Ajax
www.concertband.ca

11 ~ Durham Philharmonic Choir

A Merry Little Christmas – 3:00 pm
College Park Church
1164 King St. E., Oshawa
ww.durhamphilharmonic.ca
905-728-1739

11 ~ Backwoods Players

BackwoodsChristmas in the Village – Noon
Pickering Museum Village,
Hwy.7, Greenwood
www.cityofpickering.com/museum
905-683-8401

14 ~ Shuttlebug Weavers & Spinners

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

14 ~ Oshawa Art Association

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

15 ~ Durham Folklore Society

Monthly Meeting – 7:30 pm
Northview Community Centre
150 Beatrice St., Oshawa,
905-985-3424

Secret SantaChrsitmas Gift Sale
continues at the SilverStone Gallery

Be sure to drop by to check out the fabulous artwork and gift items
SilverStone Gallery
617 Liverpool Road
Pickering,
silverstonegallery.org

 

15 ~ Inese Poga

Open house at artist’s studio
December tea afternoon in artistic atmosphere
4 pm-8 pm
Registration required
Location: 126 Mary Street East, Whitby
(parking at 118 Mary St., huge yard)
inese-poga.artistwebsites.com
Phone: 905 493 3143 | inesepogaart@gmail.com

Pickering Rotary Music Festival

Pickering Rotary invites you to participate in the
25th Annual Pickering Rotary Music Festival
The 2012 Syllabus and entry forms are now on line: http://www.pickeringrotarymusicfestival.ca
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES
Friday, December 16, 2011

17 ~ Espressivo Singers

Christmas in the Southwest –7:30 pm
Westminster United Church
1850 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby
905-435-3439

17 ~ Cathedral Bluffs Orchestra

Concert #2 – 8:00 pm
P.C. Ho Theatre
5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scar.
www.info@cathedralbluffs.com
416-879-5566

18 ~ Class Act Dinner Theatre

Class ActMichelle Wright – 5:45 pm
104 Consumers Dr., Whitby
www.classactdinnertheatre.com
905-668-2229

 

Art in Public Places

DENTISTRY ON LIVERPOOL

  • Nov. & Dec. ~ Janice McHaffie
    Jan. & Feb. 2012 ~ Bob Hinves
    March & Apr ~ Garry Herridge

Reed's Florists, Pickering Town Centre

  • Nov. 7 Dec.27 ~ Hazel Powell
    Dec. 27 to Feb. 13 ~ Mike Scholte
    Feb.13 to April 2 ~ Kim Johnson

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

  • Jan. 31st. till Mar.27th 2012 ~ Bonnie Lusty

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

  • Nov. 15 to Jan. 15/12 ~ Mary Jo Smith
    Feb. & March/2012 ~ Mike Scholte

OPG Info Centre, Pickering

McLean Community Centre, Ajax

SilverStone Gallery, Pickering


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SilverStone Gallery November, December Hours:
Thursday and Friday 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5p.m.

2012 Gallery hours January to March
Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., by appointment and by chance.


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