August 8.  Wakefield Recreation Center Fundraiser.  Family Fun Day, with music provided  by Jumping Johnny Sansone from New Orleans and local performers (Bull Dog and the Wild Cats;  Lindsay Ferguson;  RiverBend). Face painting.  Starts at 3 p.m.
All proceeds will go towards the Recreation Center’s new portable community stage. Tickets available from: A Tout Prix;  Chez Eric tel. (819) 459-3747;  Kaffé 1870 tel. (819) 459-3943; Rona l’Express; Marcel Sigouin and Lindsay Ferguson.

August 13–15. Wakefield Cajun Festival.  With Cajun music from Louisiana as well as Bluegrass and Folk. For information and tickets contact any of the following locations:
Le Mouton Noir (The Black Sheep Inn), Wakefield, Québec  (819) 459 – 3228;
Alimentation Pilon, Masham, Québec,
(819) 456 – 3368;
Ottawa Folklore Centre,  Ottawa, Ontario,  (613)  730 – 2887;
Retrotown music, West end of Ottawa, Ontario, (613) 798 – 7300;
Cajun Corner, Toronto, Ontario,  
1-800-459-9588 or (416) 703 – 4477.

Currently at Le Corbeau Bleu,
12 Valley Drive, Wakefield.  Exhibitions by Wakefield artists: John Hiscocks (watercolours) and Rick Ritza (oil paintings). The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until further notice.  For information call: (819) 459-3640.

Currently at the Galerie de la Paix, 815, Riverside Drive, Wakefield.  Exhibitions by Wakefield artists: John Hiscocks (landscape watercolours);  Jacques Prudhomme (oil on canvas landscapes);  Judy Besserer (textiles); Pam Devine (papier mâché bowls and utensils).  The exhibitions will continue until further notice.  Opening hours:
Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Weekends 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 
For information call (819) 459-1320.

September 12.  Country Rock Concert plus excellent singer songwriters.  Appearing during the afternoon:
Jupiter Ray Project (Ottawa),  Alise Marlane (Wakefield) and Jennifer Noxon (Ottawa).   At the Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield, 4.20 pm.  Advanced sale of tickets at Compact Music, Bank and Third or Bank and Slater, Ottawa.  Telephone: (613) 233-8922.  Or contact the Ottawa Folklore Centre, 1111 Bank Street, Ottawa.  Telephone: (613) 730-2887.  Or drop by at the Black Sheep Inn, or call us at: (819) 459-3228, and reserve tickets for $7.00 (Master Card only).