March 2020 - Note: this listing of events is not accurate. Many/most have either happened or are cancelled. We will update this list of Community Events when they resume.
Winter 2019/2020 Events in Hastings County
To submit your community, arts or non-profit event, free of charge, for print and online publication, please fill in our online form (at the bottom of this page) or email us your listing. DEADLINES to submit events as follows:
MARCH 2 – for early April thru mid June
MAY 11 – for Mid June thru mid September
AUGUST 10 – for mid September thru mid December
NOVEMBER 3 – for mid December thru early April
Art Galleries/Exhibitions
ART GALLERY OF BANCROFT, 10 Flint Avenue, Bancroft, 613-332-1542, www.artgallerybancroft.ca
Dec 5 – Jan 25 – 37th Invitational Juried Show. Opening Reception Friday, Dec 6; 7:30pm
BELLEVILLE ART ASSOCIATION STUDIO & GALLERY, 208 Front Street, Belleville. Open Tues. to Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Paintings change every month with a different theme. www.bellevilleart.ca
Dec 10 - CELEBRATION THEME
Jan 14 - ARTIST’S CHOICE
STIRLING LIBRARY ART GALLERY, 43 West Front St., Stirling, 613 395-2837 .stirlinglibraryartgallery@gmail.com Public Viewings: TWT: 10-7; F&S: 10-3.
Nov 12 - Jan 18 - THIS IS ME! CLASSICALLY CONTEMPORARY: A MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBITION & SALE featuring Artist Bob McIntosh of Stirling, and Blown Glass Artist, Mark Armstrong of Wellington adorning the Gallery Windows. Opening Reception: Nov 16th; 1-3 pm. All welcome.
Feb 4 - March 29 - FAMILY TRADITIONS: A MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBITION & SALE FEATURING THE ARTISTIC GIBSON FAMILY showcasing original paintings, pencil drawings and photography. Please join Carol, her daughters, her son and grand-daughters at the Opening Reception: Feb 8th; 1-3 pm. All welcome!
March 31 - May 30 - CAPTURED MOMENTS: AN EXHIBITION & SALE featuring Photographers Megan Bush of Stirling and Daphne Creasy of Picton together in one gallery. Opening Reception: April 4th; 1-3 pm. All Welcome!
Theatre/Live Entertainment
BELLEVILLE THEATRE GUILD, 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, 613 967-1442. Adults $20, Seniors $18, Students $10. www.bellevilletheatreguild.ca
JAN 30 - FEB 15 - TEMPTING PROVIDENCE by Robert Chafe- True story of nurse’s life of love and courage in Newfoundland.
STIRLING FESTIVAL THEATRE, West Front St., Stirling, 613 395-2100, or 1-877 312-1162. www.stirlingfestivaltheatre.com
Nov 22 - Dec 31 – MOTHER GOOSE - Mother Goose is a writer and she has run out of ideas. She calls on her Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme friends to help her. This brings back Panto favourites J.P. Baldwin as our Dame in the title role and Debbie Collins as Patty Cakes! Also returning are Sal Figiomeni as the villain Humpty Dumpty, Dan Curtis Thompson as Jack B Nimble and James Island as Dr. Hickory Dickory. 2 pm & 8 pm. Naughty New Year’s 9:30pm. Pre-show meals available for some shows. For ticket and meal prices visit www.stirlingfestivaltheatre.com
Dec 14 – MOTHER GOOSE RELAXED FAMILY PERFORMANCE – a special performance designed to welcome audience members who will benefit from a calmer sensory experience and a more casual environment. These patrons include, but are not limited to, individuals with an autism spectrum condition, a sensory processing disorder or a learning disability. 2pm show
TWEED & COMPANY THEATRE, www.tweedandcompany.com
Dec 21 - A TWEED & COMPANY CHRISTMAS - After the sold out inaugural Tweed & Company Christmas Celebration the troupe is returning to Tweed for the holiday season with an all new Christmas sing song extravaganza! Join all your Tweed & Company favourites, as well as some local talent for a beautiful evening of Holiday songs and laughter, this season to be hosted by St. Andrew’s Tweed. Request your favourite carols now, and get your tickets for this popular event which will most definitely sell out again for the second year. Admission Fee:$20.00 Location: St. Andrew's Church Tweed, 55 Victoria St N, Tweed, ON. https://tweedandcompany.com/a-tweed-company-christmas-2/
February 16 - THE FAIRYTALE BALL; 2:30-4pm - Join your favourite Princesses, Heroes, and Fairytale Creatures at this whirlwind of fun and adventure for kids of all ages. Games, giveaways, bouncy castle fun, treats, and a chance to meet your favourite princess or fairytale hero! Tweed Hungerford Agricultural Hall (The White Building), Tweed, ON. Tickets $15.00 (no purchase necessary for children under 2 yrs of age) www.tweedandcompany.com/the-fairytale-ball/
February 16 - TWEEDPROV; 6:30pm - A new Improv Comedy Show created on the Spot - ALL ABOUT TWEED. Canada’s top improvisers and comedians will take suggestions and information from the audience and give you and hour and a half of laugh out loud comedy. Tweed Hungerford Agricultural Hall (The White Building), Tweed, ON. Tickets $15.00 www.tweedancompany.com/tweedprov/
Events
Dec 14 – DINNER WITH DICKENS - Come and enjoy Dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickens and enjoy Mrs. Dickens’ favourite Christmas delights as Charles reads excerpts from his “Little Christmas Book”. 5 pm, Cocktails; 6pm Dinner and Reading begin. $20 per person includes: Traditional Victorian Dinner
And Reading of A Christmas Carol by local Artist Todd McGowan. Call or email to reserve your place:
St. Georges Church: (613) 394-4244 Or email: stgeorgeschurch1@cogeco.net
25 John Street, Trenton, ON
Dec 14 – CHRISTMAS IN QUEENSBOROUGH - An old-fashioned Christmas concert in historic Queensborough. At 6pm young and old will be caroling thru the village, sipping hot chocolate by a blazing fire then off to enjoy more music, Christmas skits and dances. All ages welcome! Info Katherine Sedgwick, 613-473-2110, or Facebook pages: Queensborough Community Centre and St. Andrew’s United Church.
Jan 18 – CHILI COOK-OFF. Do you have a great chili recipe? Are you willing to put it to the test against other great chili recipes? Or do you just love to eat chili on a cold winter day? Then come and take part in the second Great Queensborough Chili Cook-Off at the Queensborough Community Centre, 1853 Queensborough Rd. Info Stephanie Flieler, 613-438-0934, or Facebook page: Queensborough Community Centre.
Feb 16 – COMMUNITY POTLUCK SUPPER AND GAMES NIGHT. Bring your family’s favourite dish and join us for an evening of comfort food, good conversation, and family games at the Queensborough Community Centre, 1853 Queensborough Rd. Doors open at 4 p.m.; we sit down to eat at 5 p.m. Games for all ages after the meal. Info Joan Sims, 613-473-1087, or Facebook page: Queensborough Community Centre.
MAR 6-8 - BELLEVILLE DOWNTOWN DOCFEST– 3 days of outstanding documentary films celebrating life and human dignity around the world and right here at home. www.downtowndocfest.ca
Clubs, Lectures, Meetings
HASTINGS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Free public presentations held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm at Maranatha, 100 College St. W., rear entrance, Belleville. Bring a friend and enjoy refreshments, conversation and displays following the presentation. www.hastingshistory.ca
Jan 21 - RESEARCH CASTINGS INTERNATIONAL -Peter May will speak on the amazing and world-renowned work of Research Castings International located in Trenton.
March 17 - WHISKEY AND WILDNESS with speaker Larry D. Cotton
April 21 - THE LOST VILLAGES OF THE ST. LAWRENCE with speaker, Jim Browning
QUINTE FIELD NATURALIST MEETING. Sills Auditorium, Bridge Street United Church, 60 Bridge St. E., Belleville. All welcome, by donation. 7.00 pm.
Jan 27 - ZERO WASTE LIVING – FOR THE LOVE OF NATURE - Laura Nash, host and producer of The Zero Waste Countdown, the leading international podcast on sustainable living, will share insights on living more while consuming less from interviews with everyone from fashion designers to the federal Minister of Environment & Climate Change.
Feb 24 - QUINTE AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS - Degrees in wildlife biology and forestry and 15 years experience with Quinte Conservation gives Brad McNevin, Quinte Conservation’s new Chief Administrative Officer, knowledge of how climate change is affection us locally and ideas for what can be done.
March 23 - STORIES FROM A MIGRATION HOTSPOT! - A raft of birds, butterflies and dragonflies migrate through Presqu’ile every Spring and Fall. Naturalist David Bree will share his favourite migrant stories from 35 years of visiting and working at the park.
ATTENTION EVENT ORGANIZERS
To submit your community, arts or non-profit event, free of charge, for print and online publication, please visit www.countryroadshastings.ca and fill in our online form ) or email us your listing to info@countryroadshastings.ca.
2019 DEADLINES to submit events as follows:
MARCH 2 – for early April thru mid June
MAY 11 – for Mid June thru mid September
AUGUST 10 – for mid September thru mid December
NOVEMBER 3 – for mid December thru early April
