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Shows at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 33, 59 Bancroft Street, Aylmer.  Thursday evenings: Meal deal at 6.00 pm., $7.00. Entertainment at 7.30 pm.Everyone welcome.  No membership required.For information call 819-684-7063.
September 20. Cruise Control.
September 27. Al Visser, originally from Aylmer.

Until September 30.  Artwork by Charlie J. Cunningham on display at Café Chez Eric, 28 Valley Drive, Wakefield.
For information, visit the website at www.charliej.ca

Show at the Black Sheep Inn
September 30. Lindsay Ferguson, folk rock. CD release.  At 4.20 pm.Advanced tickets: $10.00.
Online tickets available, or phone TicketWeb: 1-888-222-6608.
Advanced tickets are available for all shows at the following locations:Compact Music: The Downtown Store, 190 Bank Street, Ottawa (613-233-3706); The Glebe Store, 785½  Bank Street, Ottawa (613-233-8922); End Hits, 427 Dalhousie, Ottawa - between Rideau and Besserer - (613-241-HITS);Ottawa Folklore Centre, 1111 Bank Street, Ottawa(613-730-2887)For further information visit the Black Sheep Inn website at www.theblacksheepinn.co

Until September 3.  Artful Friendship, exhibition at Galerie McKenzie Marcotte.  Paintings by Wakefield artist Don MacMillan, Chris Jackson and Norman Takeuchi.  For more information, check the web site at www.mckenziemarcotte.ca, call (819) 459-3164 or email
info@mckenziemarcotte.ca. Galerie McKenzie Marcotte is located at 26 Sully in Wakefield. Open weekends from 10 am to 5 pm and at all other times by chance or by appointment by calling 819 459-3164.

Sat. July 14th  at 7pm at Christ church in Aylmer, Quebec -  a Concert featuring with Elizabeth Deveau The Church is   located at the corner of Symmes and Frank-Robinson Street.

Marcil Melo - Artist  until July 29. Parkdale Gallery. As part of an exhibition entitled “New Canadians”. Mr Melo will be in the gallery on Sunday afternoon, July 15, 2007 between 1 and 4 pm. He invites everyone to stop in and see his paintings this Sunday, or drop in during gallery hours to see the exhibition.

July 2-6, 9-13, 16-20.  Magic Summer Day Camp.  Introducing children to the enjoyment of music.  9.00 am. to 5.00 pm.For information call David Irving, director at 819-682-0958, or visit the website at www.musicmagicworld.com

July 7-15.  The 2007 session of the Pontiac School of the Arts (PSOTA) will be held in the Old Stone School on Mill Street in Portage-du-Fort.  Courses include: Introduction to Relief Printing -- Drawing for Beginners -- Photography Made Easy -- Adult Artists’ Workshop Series -- Becoming a Freelance Writer, Digital Images -- Young Artists’ Workshop Series (age 8-14) -- Introduction to Handmade Paper -- Embossing Handmade Paper -- Experience, Environment and Expression (multimedia)* -- Painting on Silk -- Cartoons and Caricature Introduction to Nature Writing* -- Introduction to Painting (oil and acrylic) -- Stained Glass -- Introduction to Handmade Books.   Courses marked with * are available in both English and French;  the remaining courses are given in English.Course hours: 9.00 am. to 4.00 pm. with one hour for lunch. This year the School is initiating a scholarship program for children and teenagers in the community.  All donations to this program will be used to send local youngsters to one or more days of courses during the 2007 summer session.
For more detailed information about the instructors and the course content, dates and fees visit the website www.pontiacschoolofthearts.com
To contact the School, call 819-647-2291 or e-mail to info@pontiacschoolofthearts.com

July 13Harmonic Distortion will be headlining with four other bands at Maverick’s, 221 Rideau Street, Ottawa.  Advance tickets: $8.00.  Call Adrienne at 819-647-2161.At the door: $10.00.

July 20-21-22.  The 2nd Annual Shawville Country Jamboree.  At the Armstrong Heritage Farm on Hwy. 148.  Featuring singer Gail Gavan and stepdancer Chris Last, and many other acts. For information visit the website at www.armstrongheritagefarm.com

July 21.  Festival Art Portage d’Art.  The School is holding its second annual celebration of art in Portage-du-Fort, featuring an exhibition of students’ and instructors’ work, with art demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages.  Local musicians will provide entertainment.From 11.00am. to 5.00 pm.

August 3-4-5.  Riverside Jam at Carleton Place, Ontario.  Featuring The Road Hammers, George Canyon, John Conlee, Johnny Reid, Tracey Brown, Searson, The Bowes Brothers, Roll’n Thunder, Unwound, Desert Heart, D.W. James, The Mick Armitage Band, Brock Zeman, Onion’s Eyes, Up for the Ride, Ted Daigle, McMunn Music, Johnny Spinks, and the Valley Idol Show. Order tickets and campsites now.  Call 613-226-9178 or visit the website at www.riversidejam.com


 

     
       
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