Great things to do in the GTA and Region of Durham
in July
Please confirm dates
* indicates matinees
to July 17 ~ Carmel Brennan at Whitby Station Gallery
Heart, Mind & Hand
The exhibition includes many of Durham's finest artists!!!!
1450 Henry Street,
Whitby
1, 2, 3 ~ Westben Concerts
Opera in the Countryside – 2 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
1 to 9 ~ Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre
Bell, Book & Candle
2885 Altona Rd., Whitevale
www.herongate.com
905-472-3085
1 to 16 ~ Capitol Arts Festival Theatre
Groovin Thru the 60s
14 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
1 ~ Music by the Bay Festival
The Music By The Bay Festival is the ultimate experience, spotlighting new and emerging artists under the age of 21. Taking place at Millennium Square in Frenchman's Bay, Pickering, this annual FREE 1-day music blowout features live music from noon-dusk.
2 ~ Class Act Dinner Theatre
New Jersey Nights – 6 pm
104 Consumers Dr., Whitby
http://www.class-act.ca/
905-668-2229
3 ~ Sunday on the Porch with Gwen Williams and Max Phillips

PineRidge Arts Council is please to present Sunday on the Porch at the SilverStone Gallery featuring Gwen Williams, Pickering portrait artist. Gwen will create sepia drawings between 1 and 3 pm. Max Phillips, Pickering guitarist, an up and coming young musician with strong modern and classic rock influences will play.
SilverStone Gallery | 617 Liverpool Road | Pickering L1W 1R1
to August 1 ~ Scugog Arts Resource Centre
Artists’ reception on Saturday, July 9th from 1 – 4 pm.
On exhibit is a diverse range of original work in photography, watercolours, acrylics, pastels, fibre, glass, stone and metal by emerging and experienced PRAC area artists, including – Joanna Malcolm, Mark Puigmarti, Lis Simpson, and Phil Wooding.
The SARC Gallery is open Monday to Friday, 11 am to 4 pm and most Saturdays, noon to 4 pm. For more information on hours, contact the SCA at 905.982.2121 | www.scugogarts.ca
5, 12, 19 ~ Westben Concerts
Music of the Night – 7 pm
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
6 ~ PINERIDGE ARTS COUNCIL
MONTHLY MEETING – 7:00 pm
Pickering Recreation Complex
Rm. 1, Valley Farm Rd.
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855
7 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Liszt in Song – 2 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
7 ~ Class Act Dinner Theatre
Wounded Warriors – 6 pm
104 Consumers Dr., Whitby
www.class-act.ca/
905-668-2229
8 ~ Class Act Dinner Theatre
Pls. check website for Summer
Theatre Dates in Jul. & Aug.
From L.A. to New York & Murder at the Howard Johnsons
104 Consumers Dr., Whitby | www.class-act.ca/
905-668-2229
8 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Liszt The Holy – 7 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
8 to 17 ~ Fran Stecyk
Toronto Fringe Festival 'Misprint"
9 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Liszt on Life – 2 pm
Liszt the Visionary – 7 pm
Liszt to Midnight – 11 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
10 ~ Sunday on the Porch with Tony Weeks

(African/Caribbean) drumming | 2 to 4 p.m.
SilverStone Gallery | 617 Liverpool Road | Pickering L1W 1R1
10 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Gypsy Chamber Music – 2 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
13 ~ Oshawa Civic Band
A Gordon Langford Salute – 7:30 pm
Bandshell, Simcoe St., Oshawa
www.oshawacivicband.ca
905-718-8123
14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 23 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Send in the Sondheim
from Bernstein
to Sondheim – 2 pm
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
16 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Meet the Brass – 2 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
16 ~ Valentia Arts Festival
Art & Artisans Show – 10:00 am
Valentia Community Centre
106 Elm Tree Rd., Little Britain
705-878-8191
16 & 17 ~ Purple Turtle Art Festival
July 16 ~ 11 am to 6 pm) |
July 17th, 2011 (11 am to 4 pm)
The Briars Resort, Jackson's Point, Ontario
http://www.purpleturtlearts.ca/
16, 17, 23, 24 ~ Backwoods Players
Up The Creek – 5:00 pm
Pickering Museum Village,
Hwy.7, Greenwood
www.cityofpickering.com/museum
905-683-8401
17 ~ Sunday on the Porch with Marcia Masino
featuring visual artist Marcia Masino as she works on her Funky Art Project
SilverStone Gallery | 617 Liverpool Road | Pickering L1W 1R1
20, 27 & August 10 ~
3 afternoon paintouts with Judith Jewer
Place: at Rotary Park Pavilion in Ajax.
Time: after lunch or for a lunch picnic? around 12:30?
No teaching or anything - just an informal gathering in the park to paint the natural beauty. Bring your outdoor stuff for painting, hats, bug spray, sun screen, water, treats, easels, chair, and anything else you can think of.
Rotary Park Pavilion | South Side of Lake Driveway West | Ajax | ( it is across from house #150 )
21 to August 6 ~ Capitol Arts Festival Theatre
The Caramel House
14 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
24 ~ Sunday on the Porch

Weather permitting we have secured extra porches for our artists to put on an art show. So far we expect to see Blanka Kubu/Brejcha, Marcia Macino, Janice McHaffie, Papin Rozinsky, Ruth Smith and Angela Wong.
SilverStone Gallery | 617 Liverpool Road | Pickering L1W 1R1
24 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Afternoon at the Opera – 2 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
26 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Paddle Song (Pauline Johnson) –7 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
27 ~ Oshawa Civic Band
Marching Down Broadway –7:30 pm
Bandshell, Simcoe St., Oshawa
www.oshawacivicband.ca
905-718-8123
28 & 29 ~ Westben Concerts
Rhyme Rustler (Robt. Service) – 2 pm
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
30 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Kelli Trottier & Mushy Peas – 2 pm
Westben Barn Theatre
6698 County Rd. 30, Campbellford
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
31 ~ Westben Concerts at the Barn
Vive Le Voyageur – 2 pm
www.westben.ca 705-643-5508
31 ~ Sunday on the Porch with Cindy Xiang

Cindy Xiang | | Chinese Painting | between 2 and 4 p.m. | Cindy will display the materials used in Chinese painting such as Ink Stone, Ink Stick, Brush and Rice Paper, and will briefly demonstrate how to do Chinese painting. As a bonus, she will translate names to Chinese name on note paper.
SilverStone Gallery | 617 Liverpool Road | Pickering L1W 1R1 |
DENTISTRY ON LIVERPOOL
Pickering
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- May & June ~ Ian Bodnaryk
- July & August ~ Laurette Wijetunga
- Sept & October ~ Wayne Prisquel
Reed's Florists, Pickering Town Centre
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May 2 to June 20 ~ Margaret Farrar
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June 20 to Aug. 2 ~ Mary Mascard
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Aug. 2 to Sept. 19 ~ Don Hightower
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Sept. 20 to Nov. 7 ~ Madelaine Alter
Body & Mind Wellness Family Chiropractic Centre
Dr. Robbie Berman, Ajax GO Station, Transit Square
100 Westney Road South
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to June 21 ~ Sheila Masters
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June 22 to Aug. 16 ~ Phil Wooding
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Aug. 16 to Oct 11 ~ Mary Mascard
Debbie's Boutique Cafe
94 Harwood Ave. S, Ajax L1S 2H8 | 905 239 6721
http://www.debbiescafe.ca/ across from Ajax Library
- May 15 to July 15 ~ don Hightower
- July 15 to Sept. 15 ~ Gary Faulkner
OPG Info Centre, Pickering
McLean Community Centre, Ajax

Check to see who is in the SilverStone Gallery, Pickering
SilverStone Gallery | 617 Liverpool Road | Pickering L1W 1R1
July 31 ~ Cindy Xiang | Chinese Painting | between 2 and 4 p.m. | Cindy will display the materials used in Chinese painting such as Ink Stone, Ink Stick, Brush and Rice Paper, and will briefly demonstrate how to do Chinese painting. As a bonus, she will translate names to Chinese name on note paper.
2012 Something Different
July 2 to 8 Plein Air Art Retreat in Charlevoix, Quebec with Don Cavin
Acclaimed professional artist and instructor Don Cavin to take you on a five-day painting adventure in Charlevoix, Quebec.
Going to Charlevoix is like going to Europe without the hassle of international flight. It’s one of the most picturesque locations in Canada. Mountains and valleys, unique Quebec houses, the St Lawrence shore, beautiful towns and villages.
Don will act as a mentor and instructor helping you reach new insights in your painting.
Accommodations, meals, instruction and fantastic scenery included. July 2 to 8: 15 students
For more information, or to sign up, www.wilsonstreetstudio.ca/classes
July 19 to 22 Plein Art Retreat in Prince Edward County with Edward Abela
Edward Abela, an artist painting in Canada and Europe, works with you over three and a half days in the heart of Prince Edward County, Ontario.
Edward’s rich style is particularly suited to the complexities of the Ontario landscape. Prince Edward County has a mixture of natural forest, waterfalls, “seascapes”, small towns and rural scenes.
Accommodations, meals, instruction and fantastic scenery included. July 19-22: 13 students
For more information, or to sign up, www.wilsonstreetstudio.ca/classes
August 19 to 22 Plein Air Art Retreat with Helen Walter
Helen Walter, has had great success coaching and inspiring novice painters. She works with you over three and a half days helping you capture the glorious scenery of Muskoka, Ontario.
Helen teaches through example and individual coaching. Muskoka is famous for its rugged landscape, however, it also has small towns and country scenes worth capturing in paint.
Accommodations, meals, instruction and fantastic scenery included. August 19 to 22: 10 students
For more information, or to sign up, www.wilsonstreetstudio.ca/classes
September 20 to 23 Plein Air Art Retreat with Don Cavin
Don Cavin is your coach and mentor as you paint the rugged landscape of Haliburton. Staying at Elephant Lake, you travel out to many of the stunning locations in the area.
Don’s own bold, reductionist style is a great jumping off place to learn to capture the strong, simplified shapes that can make the difference between successful paintings and a ho-hum result.
Accommodations, meals, instruction and fantastic scenery included. September 20 to 23: 14 artists
For more information, or to sign up, www.wilsonstreetstudio.ca/classes
Details on OPG programmes available on-line, some require pre-booking.
OPG Pickering 905-837-7272

PRAC 2011 Juried Art Show entry forms on-line
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