Great things to do in the GTA and Region of Durham
Please confirm dates
* indicates matinees
2 ~ PINERIDGE ARTS COUNCIL
MONTHLY MEETING – 7:00 pm
Pickering Recreation Complex
Rm. 1, Valley Farm Rd.
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855
2 & 30 ~ Music & Art Evenings
Gypsy Grass – 7:30 pm
Safari Bar & Grill
60 Randall Dr., Ajax 905-683-3833
Di at 905 427 0877 | www.diannebody.com
di.gypsygrass@hotmail.com | www.safaribarandgrill.com
see
our Audition and Juried Art Show page for more information
3, 4, 5, 6*, 10, 11, 12, 13*, 17, 18, 19* ~ Scar. Music Theatre
 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour
Dreamcoat
8 pm (*Mat)
Scarborough Village Theatre,
3600 Kingston Rd., Scarborough.
www.theatrescarborough.com
416-267-9292
3 ~ Young Singers
Annual Christmas Concert – 7:00 pm
Trinity Pentecostal Church
900 King St. E., Oshawa
youngsingers.ca 905-686-9821
3 ~ The Scugog Mayor’s Annual Gala for the Arts: The Legacy of Scugog
The Scugog Council for the Arts (SCA) is excited to present their second annual arts gala event – The Scugog Mayor’s Annual Gala for the Arts
Tickets and sponsorships for The Legacy of Scugog are now available and selling quickly! Individual tickets are $125 and tables of eight are $1000. Book your table now and stay up to date on gala news, auction donations and sponsorship options by visiting www.scugogmayorsgala.ca or contact: The Scugog Mayors Annual Gala for the Arts Committee 905 982-2121 | info@scugogarts.ca
4, 5, 6 ~ Northumberland Players
 A Month of Sundays – Dinner Theatre
Best Western Cobourg Inn
northumberlandplayers.com
905-372-2105
4 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 ~ Durham Shoestring Performers
 Doubt: A Parable– 8 pm
Arts Resource Centre
45 Queen St., Oshawa
www.durhamshoestring.org
905-725-9256
4 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20* ~ Northumberland Players
Doubt: A Parable – 8:00 pm (*Mat)
Firehall Theatre
213 Second St., Cobourg
northumberlandplayers.com
905-372-2210
4 to December 31 ~ Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre
 Rock 'N’ A Hard Place – 6:00 pm
Sundays at Noon
2885 Altona Rd., Whitevale
www.herongate.com 905-472-3085
5 ~ Dunbarton Fairport United Church
Fall Turkey Supper – 5 & 7pm
1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering
www.dunbartonfairport.on.ca
905-839-7271
5 ~ Club Loreley
Evening in Salzburg – 6:30 pm
389 Dean Ave., Oshawa
www.clubloreley.org 905-579-2565
5 & 6 ~ Art Guild of Scarborough
Fall Art Show & Sale – 10:00 am
Centennial Comm. Rec. Centre
1967 Ellsemere Rd., Scarborough
theartguildofscarborough.com
6 ~ Class Act Dinner Theatre
Candidate for Death!
Brunch/Show – 11:45 am
104 Consumers Dr., Whitby
www.classactdinnertheatre.com
905-668-2229
5 & 6~ Song Writer Workshop Level 1
Looking for the right tools to write your own songs? Download PDF
Join us for this two-day interactive workshop for
youth and adults.
Singer/Songwriter, Author, and Musician Ron Beer will
guide you through the steps.
Saturday, November 5 & Sunday, November 6, 2011
St. Francis Centre (78 Church St. S, Ajax)
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Ages 14+ yrs)
Robert Prochilo robert.prochilo@townofajax.com
905-619-2529 x7508
5 to 27 ~ Scugog Arts Resource Centre
Artist Reception, November 5, 2011, 1-4 pm
In Postcards from The Rock, the Port Perry artist displays an affectionate look at the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Scugog Arts Resource Centre and Gallery,
181 Perry St., Unit G-1, Port Perry.
Regular gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 11 am – 4 pm, or by appointment. For more information go to
www.scugogarts.ca | 905-982-2121.
6 to 20 ~ Cultural Expressions features Karen Bigelow
"Come Walk With Me" a collection of works by Canadian Artist, Karen Bigelow, November 6 to 20, 2011 Opening reception Wednesday November 9, 2011 Noon to 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Cultural Expressions Art Gallery (Old Pickering Village)
62 Old Kingston Road, Ajax, ON
6 ~ St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
12251 Regional Rd. 31, Leaskdale
2:00 pm ~ $15.00 per person
Gospel / Bluegrass concert featuring:
GENERAL STORE
www.genstorebluegrass.com
Tickets available at: Blue Heron Books, Uxbridge
Online: www.CootEntertainment.ca
Phone: 416-540-9831
Presented by Coot Entertainment
8 ~ Pickering Veterans'
 The members of The Pickering Veterans’ Association invite Veterans and their families to celebrate Remembrance Week with families of Pickering.
We are happy to announce we have Legion 606 supporting our event!
Date: Tuesday November 8th 2011 - Remembrance Week!
Time: 7PM – 8:30PM
Location: Pickering City Complex Rotunda
Host for the evening: Tom Hayes
Celebrate Remembrance Week and The City of Pickering Bi-Centennial!
To honour all Veterans “Past and Present” from peacekeeping missions!
We encourage you to attend and help us keep the name “Veteran” alive in our Community!
Rsvp: 905 839 9507 – Elsie Hetherman – President Pickering Veterans’ Association email: pickvets@rogers.com
8 ~ Pickering Township Historical Society
Guest Speaker Paul Arculus "Bill Durant's Right-Hand Man"
7:30 Eastshore Community Centre, 910 Liverpool Rd.
9 ~ Shuttlebug Weavers & Spinners
Monthly Meeting – 1:00 pm
Greenwood Rec.Bldg. 905-649-5550
9 Oshawa Art Association
Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Arts Resource Centre, Oshawa
905-426-8613
9 to 20 ~ Karen Bigelow at Cultural Expressions
Opening Reception ~ Come Walk with Me
Cultural Expressions Gallery
62 Old Kingston Road, Ajax
www.culturalexpressions.ca
905-427-2412
10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 ~ Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Mindgame – 8:00 pm
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
426 Centre St., S., Whitby
www.whitbytheatre.org
905-430-3774
11 ~ Remembrance Day
 Free on-line lessons for educators at ReadingAndRemembrance.ca
This year's theme is Peacekeeping and Peacemaking
The 10 lessons and 20 Minutes commemorate individual peacekeepers serving in the Armed Forces with the UN and NATO and Canadians who help preserve global peace and protect fundamental human rights; they include those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
11 ~ Deadline for entry for City of Pickering Teen Art Show
Rules and Regulations
11, 12*, 17, 18, 19 ~ Victorian Operetta Society
 Vimy – 8:00 pm (*Mat.)
Victoria Concert Hall
55 King St. W., Cobourg
www.vostheatre.com
905-372-2210
12 ~ Cathedral Bluffs Orchestra
Concert #1 – 8:00 pm
P.C. Ho Theatre
5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scar.
www.info@cathedralbluffs.com
416-879-5566
12 ~ Onstage Productions (formerly Scarborough Choral Society)
 We’ll Meet Again – 3 and 7 pm
Ebenezer United Church
5000 Steeles Ave. Markham
www.scarboroughchoral.org
416-556-9552
12 ~ Capitol Arts Festival Theatre
 The Beatles Let it Be – 8:00 pm
14 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
12 & 13 ~ Port Perry Artists' Association Art Show and Sale
AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL
The Scout Hall 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
15585 Simcoe Street, Port Perry
ppartists@yahoo.ca or Jane Cooper 905-982-1153
13 ~ Deadline for Submission
Cultural Expressions Gallery
Colour of Life Xmas Show – 1:00 pm
62 Old Kingston Road, Ajax
www.culturalexpressions.ca
905-427-2412
14 to 26 ~ Pickering Teen Art Show
Awards Gala Nov. 26 – 7:00 pm
Petticoat Creek Comm. Centre
470 Kingston Rd., Pickering
www.cityofpickering.com
905-420-4660 X6101
16 ~ St. Georges Anglican Church
The Three Cantors – 7:00 pm
St. Georges Worship Centre
77 Randall Dr., Ajax
www.stgeorgeschurch.ca
905-683-7981
17 ~ Durham Folklore Society
Monthly Meeting – 7:30 pm
Northview Community Centre
150 Beatrice St., Oshawa,
905-985-3424
17 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27*, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4*, 8, 9, 10 ~ Oshawa Little Theatre
 Annie – 8:00 pm (*Matinee)
Oshawa Little Theatre
62 Rusett Ave., Oshawa
www.oshawalittletheatre.com
905-723-0282
19 ~ Capitol Arts Festival Theatre
Abrams Brothers – 8:00 pm
14 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
19 ~ Eastside Harmony Chorus
For the Love of Music – 8:00 pm
Royal Cdn. Legion
45 Lawson Rd., Scarborough
905-686-9059
19 & 20 ~ Sumi-e Artists of Canada
 Singing Ink ~ Opening Ceremony at
1 pm Saturday
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, M3C 1Z5
West of Don Valley Parkway, North of Wynford Drive
Tea Room, Free admission, Free Parking, Everyone welcome
For further information please contact Gary and Connie Bist, Show Chairpersons, 905 882 9433 | gbist@rogers.com www.sumieartistsofcanada.org
20 ~ SilverStone Gallery
 1st Anniversary Bash – Noon
617 Liverpool Rd., Pickering
www.silverstonegallery
905-492-0274 or 905-686-1325
23 ~ Ashburn Art Circle
Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Ashburn Cent. Com. Centre
780 Myrtle Rd. W. Ashburn
905-655-3086
25 ~ Durham Region presents The Art of Transition Tourism Summit and Creative Awards
 Download pdf of itinerary
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Light breakfast and networking.
8:10 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Be moved by motivator and author Robin Sharma. Ticket includes a light breakfast and a signed copy of his bestseller Letters From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, compliments of Dagmar Resort. Click here to purchase tickets, $30 plus HST.
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
CULTURAL TOURISM
Specialist in Place-Based Cultural Tourism, STEVEN THORNE, discusses why “place” is the key to cultural tourism, and how you can unlock its treasures.
10:50 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
CYCLE TOURISM PANEL DISCUSSION
JEFF BROOKS, Principal Planner, Regional Municipality of Durham will moderate as ELEANOR MCMAHON, President and Founder, Share the Road; LOUISA MURSELL, Project Manager, Welcome Cyclists Network and MELISSA CLAXTON-OLDFIELD, President, Oshawa Cycling Club discuss how to foster a cycling culture and increase cycle tourism in the region.
Noon – 12:50 p.m.
CULINARY ARTS DEMONSTRATION
Durham College’s Chef DAVID HAWEY and his crew show us how to entertain in style. Using local ingredients they will demonstrate how to prepare hors d’oeuvres, mini-scotch eggs, keftedes, and herbed mushroom pastries.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
CULINARY TOURISM
REBECCA LeHEUP, Executive Director, Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance (OCTA) will present about culinary tourism, giving visitors a taste of our culture.
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
SOCIAL MEDIA
BARRY A. MARTIN , Principal at Hypenotic, shares how marketing has changed and so has the way we’re influenced by it. Come learn how to design a marketing strategy for a social era!
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
FILM INDUSTRY PRESENTATION
DONNA ZUCHLINSKI, Film Commissioner, Industry Development Ontario Media Development Corporation and BRIAN MALCOLM, Executive Director, Parkwood National Historic Site, discuss the film industry.
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE
The Bowmanville Zoo’s MICHAEL HACKENBERGER speaks to The Biology of Training for Customer Service Excellence.
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
CREATIVITY PRESENTATION
Artist WILLIAM LISHMAN speaks of the Creative Continuum.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SAVOUR THE SEASON SAMPLINGS
Sample food from restaurants boasting locally sourced products prepared by regional food artisans.
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
CREATIVE AWARDS CEREMONY
Emcee Dan Carter will lead us through the inaugural Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards.
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
EVENT CLOSING
Remarks, followed by entertainment by Devi Mandir, Chinese Sword Dancers, H.E.R. and The GeekFreaks.
25 ~ DEADLINE
JAN/FEB. ARTSCENE
schnipp@interlog.com
905-509-3855
25, 26, 27, Dec. 2, 3, 4 ~ Joanna Malcolm’s
8th Annual Xmas Art Show – 10 am
Studio by the Green
Nestleton Rd.
www.joannamalcolm.com
905-213-4922
25 ~ NEW Deadline for Submissions for McLean Community Centre
Download pdf application for McLean
Comm. Centre Exhibitions
togwen@rogers.com
905-831-6057
26 ~ Dunbarton Fairport U. Church
Deck Your Halls Bazaar – 10 am
1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering
www.dunbartonfairport.on.ca
905-839-7271
26 ~ Durham Youth Orchestra
 Fall Concert – 7:30 pm
Hebron Christian Ref. Church
4240 Anderson St., N. Whitby
www.dyomusic.com
905-432-1230
26 ~ Village Voices
Christmas Concert – 7:30 pm
St. Andrews Presb. Church
143 Main St., Markham
www.villagevoices.ca
905-640-8540
26 ~ Friends of Music
Will launch their 37th season by hosting the Elmer Iseler Singers at Port Hope United Church. Canada’s internationally acclaimed choral ensemble and national choral legacy, the Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams, Conductor
PortHopeFriendsofMusic.ca
26 & 27 ~ Sarah McDougall’s
6th Annual Xmas Art Sale – 2:00 pm
226 Centre St., N. Whitby
27 & 27 ~ A Westben Christmas Carol
Saturday, Nov. 26 at 1 pm The Barn
Sunday, Nov. 27 at 3 pm at The Barn
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
27 ~ FINAL ART TAKE-OUT
10 am to 5 pm
PRAC JURIED ART SHOW
McLean Community Centre
95 Magill Dr., Ajax
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855
27 ~ Club Loreley
Christmas Market – 10:00 am
389 Dean Ave., Oshawa
www.clubloreley.org
905-728-9221
27 to mid December ~ Cultural Expressions Gallery
Colour of Life Xmas Show – 1:00 pm
Cultural Expressions Gallery
62 Old Kingston Road, Ajax
www.culturalexpressions.ca
905-427-2412
28 ~ Rouge Valley Quilters’ Guild
General Meeting – 7:00 pm
Guest speaker: Ruth Kennedy
1367 Altona Rd., Pickering
info@rougevalleyquiltersguild.com
905-420-3142
30 ~ Class Act Dinner Theatre
 Deadly Reunion – 5:45 pm
104 Consumers Dr., Whitby
www.classactdinnertheatre.com
905-668-2229
30, Dec. 1 & 3 Backwoods Players
Some of Backwoods cast will perform in "Sound of Music" at St. Mark's United Church, 201 Centre Street South, Whitby. |
