Great events in the Region of Durham and the GTA that almost happened in May
Please confirm dates before booking
* by performances means matinees
You may find more information on events if you go to our facebook page and look in the EVENTS section!
May is Asian Heritage Month
(2023 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS is May 29)
May 2024 Early Bird Listings
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May 2023
Lake Scugog Studio Tour will take place on Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th, 2023.
to May 7 ~ Colborne Art Gallery
Early Spring Show: "SPLASH", March 10 - May 7;
April 1, open Thurs. too. Participant in the SPARK Photography Festival in April, featuring CAG members Ian Davis and Ken Solilo
51 King St E, Colborne
https://thecolborneartgallery.ca | rddolan81@gmail.com
to May 7, 2023 ~ Northumberland Players
A Night in Provence
Ah, the French Riviera – where the well-to-do rent luxury villas for exorbitant sums in order to get their annual fix of sun, sea, and sumptuous cuisine.
https://northumberlandplayers.ca/whats-on/2022-2023-season/a-night-in-provence/
NEW SHOWS
May ~ Espressivo Singers
Date to be announced
For more information, or to arrange an audition, please call (905) 683-5757, email info@espressivosingers.ca or visit www.espressivosingers.ca
May 1 to 31 ~ Dominique Faivre
Display and Exhibits art rail at the Whitby Central Library.
On-line and In Person
405 Dundas Street West, Withby
www.dominiquefaivre.com or whitbylibrary.libcal.com
905.213.2881
dominique.c.faivre@gmail.com
May 5 to May 7 ~ Lemonville Group of Artists
30th Annual Lemonville Group of Artists Show and Sale
We are back in person! Our show begins Friday May 5th 2023 from 7 pm to 9 pm and continues Saturday & Sunday May 6th and May 7th, 2023 from 10 am to 5pm. A wide variety of original works of art by the group members are for sale. Everyone is welcome. Browsing is very welcome! The Lemonville Community Centre
Time(s) 7 pm - 9pm May 5th, May 6th, 7th 10 am to 5 pm
13453 McCowan Road, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
L4A 3Y5
www.LemonvilleGroupofArtists.com
(905) 985-8209
LGAinfo@gmail.com
May 6 ~ Durham Philharmonic Choir
Spring Concert
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Both Concerts will be held at:
St. Mark’s United Church, 210 Centre St. S., Whitby
https://durhamphilharmonic.ca/
May 6 ~ La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra
Springtime with the Symphony
Port Hope United Church
34 South Street, Port Hope
Visit https://www.ljyo.ca
May 9 ~ Pickering Township Historical Society
Guest speaker Adrienne Hood "The Narrative of Quilts: Making, Collecting and Researching.
Pickering Central Library
doors open at 7 pm
May 11 to July 2 ~ Colborne Art Gallery
CAG members themed show: REFLECTIONS
The 9 CAG members present works on a group theme.
Reception on Saturday, May 13
Time(s) 2 - 4 p.m.
51 King St E, Colborne
https://thecolborneartgallery.ca/
13 ~ Durham Notables
Broadway Theme
St. George's, Pickering Village, Ajax .
https://durhamnotables.com/
13 ~ Durham Potters Guild
Spring Pottery Show and Sale
Noon to 5 pm
Thornton Dundee Center
210 Thornton Rd N, Oshawa
https://www.durhampotters.com/upcoming-show-and-sale
13 ~ Music4life Ensemble
Rhythms of the Heart
Join us for an afternoon of multi-cultural, spirited live string music with Special Guests the JUNO-Award winning and Grammy-nominated, Afro-Cuban jazz and global rhythms duo "OKAN".
Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr, Ajax
Doors open at 2pm. Show starts at 2:30pm - 4PM.
https://www.facebook.com/events/931093681416334/?ref=newsfeed
MAY 26 to JUN 11, 2023 ~ Northumberland Players
The Cemetery Club
This heartwarming comedy about three Jewish widows who meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves has been on Broadway and made into a movie.
213 Second St.
Cobourg, ON
https://northumberlandplayers.ca/whats-on/2022-2023-season/the-cemetery-club/
May 27 ~ Artfest
Mask Magic is back and a new event Paint Party
May 31 ~ Ajax Creative Arts

Workshop: Chrissie Wysotski
Pen and ink workshop, Chrissie will provide supplies (pen etc. to be returned to her at the end). If you have your own you wish to use please bring those (permanent markers in sizes 005, 02, 08 Micron/Staedtler/Winsor Newton are recommended). Chrissie’s workshop details: Learn to create contrast and interest using varied line weights and values with pen. In this workshop we will explore a variety of basic texturing techniques. We will then put pen and ink techniques into practice creating a beautiful Northern Oriole Leaving you with new knowledge and inspiration to take your pen and ink drawings to the next level.DATE: Wednesday May 31, 2023
http://www.ajaxcreativearts.ca/
Ajax Creative Arts
22 Sherwood Dr W, Ajax On L1T 2Y2
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