Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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Two new art ventures are launching this month in the same building as the River Road Gallery. Sunset Arts is hosting an open house Friday, June 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the 63 River Road gallery space. The new gallery is a venture by artists Ana Mattos (wax), Bill Nieuwland (acrylic), Catherine Weber [...]
South Huron District High School hosts its annual Art & Design show Tuesday June 10 to Friday June 13 in the small gymnasium. The show starts Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., continues Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Friday until noon. Admission is free, but donations to MS Research will [...]
Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Grand Bend Youth Centre, amateur artists with the Grand Bend Art Association host a year end show for their members. They’d love for you to attend!
How a former Grand Bend entrepreneur made his way into the movies and became an Internet star By Casey Lessard Sarnia native and Kitchener resident Robert Stirrett opened a hot dog and hamburger stand for his brothers in the 1970s. Today, Stirrett is a Flickr sensation, posting photographs that consist of two images fused and [...]
Things to Do July 7 to 11 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House, 8169 Kennedy Line, Thedford Arts Camp. Summer fun for boys and girls aged 9 to 12. How would you like a week of drama, music, creative movement, painting, sculpture, pottery, wood working, drawing, hiking, games and [...]
The Pinery Flea Market opens for the season today, Sunday, May 4 and runs every weekend until Thanksgiving. Also today, the Grand Bend Studio Tour continues from 12 to 4 p.m. at various sites around town. Get out and enjoy the spring weather!
The Grand Bend Studio Tour runs this weekend, featuring 25 artists at venues around town. For more details, visit the Grand Bend Studio Tour website. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3 and from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday May 4.
ABCF Conservation Dinner featured artist David Bannister’s art shows love for the area’s water ABCF Conservation DinnerThursday, April 17 – 5:30 p.m.South Huron Recreation CentreTickets: $50 each Contact: 519-235-2610, 1-888-286-2610 or info@abca.on.ca Story and portrait by Casey LessardPaintings by David Bannister “I’ve noticed that water features in my work about 80 per cent of the [...]
Bliss StudioGroup ExhibitionOpening August 25, 3 p.m.7617 Riverside Drive, Port Franks(519) 243-3598Featured artists: Tony Miller and Lorraine Thomson (studio owners), Stephen Shellenberger, Tamara Croxall, Sarah Kane and Kim AngeMusic by Joani Paige Story by Casey Lessard “I’ve been walking around here in my pajamas showing people our work,” says Tony Miller in the studio and [...]