ELORA – The Elora Festival’s artistic director Mark Vuorinen has announced the inaugural…
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The Shawn Connerys Band offering free rooftop concert
ELORA – What do you do when your band can no longer play festivals, pubs, bars and music…
‘Mural Mania’ to hit the streets of Harriston
HARRISTON – Four new murals will adorn walls on downtown buildings here thanks to a Harriston Rising committee initiative.
Community encouraged to ‘Tartan Up’ as Fergus Scottish Festival offers a weekend of online entertainment
FERGUS – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games decided in March to postpone its 2020 75th anniversary celebrations until 2021.
Movie night at the Mustang Drive-in features Black-inspired films
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) and the Mustang Drive-In are collaborating to…
ECT finds new home in Fergus
FERGUS - The Elora Community Theatre (ECT) is moving to the Skyline Community Hub in Fergus.
Four artists offer insights for webinar
MINTO - The Minto Arts Council is hosting a special online event on June 29 from 7:30 to 8:45pm.
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival announces full schedule of online events this year
EDEN MILLS - More than 60 writers will participate in the 2020 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF), recently reimagined as the “In Your Own Backyard” online event series due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canadian company launches Fergus-Opoly board game
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The new Fergus-themed board game based on Monopoly is available for purchase this summer.
National Arts Drive to be held June 20
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local artists are taking part in The National Arts Drive on June 20, part of a national experience and fundraiser for creative artists impacted by the global pandemic.
Elora Community Theatre performed virtual Shakespeare production
Virtual theatre – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Elora Community Theatre adapted and did a…
‘These Booths Were Made for Talking’ public art project unveiled in Clifford
CLIFFORD – The latest public art project in the Town of Minto has hit the streets and is definitely getting people talking.
Author hopes novel will inspire forgiveness and hope
PUSLINCH – Although Niki Florica started writing her book The Heir of Ariad long before COVID-19 was even a thing, she hopes young adult readers will find relevance in her epic fantasy.
ECT to perform Midsummer Night’s Dream online
ELORA - Elora Community Theatre (ECT) has announced a virtual production of Shakespeare in the Park, co-directed by Deb Stanson and David Tanner.
County hires new chief librarian
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Rebecca Hine has been hired as the county’s new chief librarian.