Things to do in and around Chatham-Kent!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
This column will list happenings within and around Chatham-Kent. If you or your group would like to have your event listed e-mail us at editor@cktimes.ca or phone 519-627-5978.
Daily March 21 to September 20: The Ridge House Museum is open daily from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Appease your senses with a personally guided tour of this beautifully restored 1875 home. Large groups are welcome with advanced booking. General admission is by donation. For more information or to book a tour please contact the Ridge House Museum curator @ 519 674 2223 or email ckridgehouse@chatham-kent.ca
First Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., October thru March
Sydenham Field Naturalists meetings and Indoor Programs are held on the 2nd floor of the Wallaceburg Municipal Service Centre, Dufferin Ave., Wallaceburg. See individual dates for Program details.
2nd Wednesday of every month
The CK Dramatists Society will meet at the Chatham Cultural Centre beginning on February 10th and will be modified by musical theatre writer Jenne Watson Pickard. The CK Dramatists Society is a forum for dramatic writers to come together, share their work, and receive feedback from their peers. Anyone who writes plays, screenplays, television shows, or musicals is encouraged to participate. Anyone who wishes to join should contact Mark Reinhart at 519 350 7477 or tredmark@hotmail.com
4th Wednesday of every month, 8:00 p.m.
The KENT COUNTY STAMP CLUB meets in the library at John McGregor Secondary School, 300 Cecile Ave., Chatham every month except July, August and December.
Third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
The CHATHAM KENT QUILTERS' GUILD meets at St. Paul's Congregational Church Hall, 450 Park Ave., W., Chatham. New members and guests welcome. Contact ltrinacty@hotmail.com for more information.
Wednesday afternoons or Friday mornings
Join the Wii Bowling League at the Wallaceburg Seniors’ Community Centre. No stairs to climb. This can be done sitting in a chair if you are unable to stand. A FUN SOCIAL 2 HOURS. All gaming equipment will be provided. No prior experience with the Wii console is necessary. The league using the Wii electronic game console will be composed of two-person teams. Teams do not have to attend every week, but will need to attend enough days to complete the league schedule. Teams will vie for the “Golden Shoes” Trophy . Less impressive prizes will be handed out to the teams managing the best average score, the best single game score and whatever other milestones or achievements we deem worthy, Sign up dead line by: Oct. 2nd. Fall league 10 weeks ( Oct. 8 Dec. 10th) Wed. 1 3pm or Fridays 9:30 -11:30am. Everyone welcome. Call the Centr at 519-627-6224 for more information.
Every Thursday, Sept. 1 to June 30, 6:30 p.m.
The Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown meets weekly in the basement of the Mount Zion Presbyterian Church, 59 Main St. E., Ridgetown. Summer meetings are hosted by members at various local addresses.
Every Second and Fourth Friday of each month, 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
TEENS ROCK for teenagers in grades 7 - 10 meets at the Gym at Charlemont Free Methodist Church, 30127 Brigden Road, R.R.#5, Wallaceburg for basketball, volleyball, soccer, table games, outdoor games, campfires, cookouts, camping trips, community service projects and more. Call 627-8170 or 627-4965 for more details or e-mail janice_smith@cogeco.ca.
Fourth Wednesday of every Month
Located in the Region of Chatham-Kent, Tulip Tree Needlearts is a chapter of the
Embroiderersí Association of Canada www.eac.ca. The aim of the organization is to preserve traditional techniques and promote new challenges in the Art of Embroidery through education and networking. Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of every month. For information on meetings or classes please phone 519 674-5538 or 519 354-8590. Workshops are designed to offer members an opportunity to learn both new and advanced methods of needlework. Projects and Classes are ongoing throughout the year. Stitch-ins are held regularly in members homes throughout the region of Chatham-Kent. These offer an opportunity for members to share expertise and ideas. Tulip Tree Needlearts offers group and individual courses through the Embroiderersí Association of Canada. Membership is $50.00 and includes a subscription to the quarterly national magazine Embroidery Canada.
Sundays throughout the summer
For the second summer the Chatham Tennis Club is offering a series of fun tournaments for youth. All tournaments are on Sundays. The youngest division (11-17 yrs) plays at 1:00 pm while the older group (18-24 yrs) plays at 6:30 pm. A player could play in nine tournaments (three singles, three doubles and three mixed doubles). The first tournament is on Sunday May 30 and the club is offering a free 'how to play doubles' clinic on May 23. For more details call Larry Lahey (354-1833) or email him at lahlin@sympatico.ca.
March 20 to September 19, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Visit the Ridge House Museum's fascinating new exhibit entitled "Home on the Ridge: Ridgetown 1820-1900" to find out about the trials and tribulations of Ridgetown's earliest settlers. Admission charge by donation. For more information or to book a tour please contact the Museum curator at 519-674-2223 or by email at ckridgehouse@chatham-kent.ca.
Sundays, July 4 to September 13, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m.
Sounds, Sips, and Bites: FREE ADMISSION. Visit Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery to enjoy live entertainment on the patio and grass overlooking beautiful Lake Erie. Soak in the music and view with a glass of wine, tapas by Caldwells Grant, or a picnic basket!! Check out cooking demonstrations by Chef Laura from Caldwell’s Grant at 12pm every Sunday with an assortment of her delicious tapas! For more information, please contact Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery 519 738 9253
Info@sprucewoodshores.com , www.sprucewoodshores.com
7258 Cty Rd 50 W., Harrow, ON N0R 1G0 (3 km east of Holiday Beach)
July 30 to September 12, 1-5 p.m. daily
Focus on This
Thames Art Gallery
The Chatham Camera Club puts its best foot forward at the Thames Art Gallery. This exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery showcases 50 of the best images as chosen by the Chatham Camera Club. The images presented range from landscape to animals to abstract shapes and colours. Learn a little something about this club which has been around for the last 75 years.
July 30 to February 20, 1-5 p.m. daily
Over-exposed: the History of Photography
Chatham-Kent Museum
Today, photography has become as art form as demonstrated by the Chatham Camera Club. Explore the history of photography through the Chatham-Kent Museum’s exhibit Over-exposed: the History of Photography. This exhibit explores the development of the photographic process from daguerreotypes to digital and camera obscura to Cybershot©.
August 20 to September 21
The next exhibit at the Wallaceburg Museum will feature John McGregor Secondary School visual arts students, Jocelyn Mailloux, Sylvia Pinsonneault and Martha Simpson and is entitled Human Nature. A reception will be held on August 27th. Samples of the students work will be on display in the Museum Gallery during Wambo as a preview to this exhibition.
Wednesday, September 1, 12:15 to 12:50
Patricia M. Productions presents a Luncheon Fashion Show at Rossini's Restaurant, 634 Grand Ave. E., Chatham. Fashions by Serena's Ladies Wear. Proceeds to Meals on Wheels. Call the restaurant at 519-352-2920 for reservations.
September 1 - 25
Journey Into Sublime brings together a series of photographic prints by artist Eric Shaw. The works will be on display from September 1 to September 25, 2010, with an opening reception taking place at ARTspace on September 2nd @ 7:00 pm. Eric Shaw is a Chatham-Kent artist who has placed his focus on creating portraits that capture the nobility and dignity of the subject. Shaw has taken inspiration from his extensive overseas traveling and lifelong fascination with costume to compile a collection of human studies. This series of portraits utilize the human visage as a means of studying character and exploring the role of an individual through costume, expression, and standpoint. Shaw has also created an installation that re-insinuates the focus of the solo exhibition through the study of the human face. Oversized and fragmented features fill the front ARTspace window gallery. Shaw studied Theatre and History at York University and has a Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Ontario. Shaw works in various media and is currently working on numerous long-term projects and commissions.
September 3-6
86th Annual North Buxton Labour Day Weekend Homecoming Celebration takes place in North Buxton. Inaugurated in 1924 as a one-day festival this event which draws thousands of visitors now lasts four days.
Friday September 3rd - History & Genealogy Conference
Saturday September 4th - Family Feud Baseball Tournament & Party In The Park
Sunday September 5th - Special Church Services & more.
Monday September 6th - Parade, Car Show, Craft Booths, Food Vendors, Children's activities.
Buxton Museum Open to visitors all four days. For more information call 519-352-4799 or check www.buxtonmuseum.com
Sunday, September 5, 6:30 p.m.
The popular Two Creeks Conservation Area Summer Concert Series presents Crystal Gage, Ontario's country diva back with a new band. Admission is free to these outdoor concerts, but the hat is passed for donations. Refreshments are available from Wheatley Scouting. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. In case of inclement weather concerts will be held under the pavillion.
September 7-17
The Queen Of Bingo is coming to The Acorn Theatre running September 7th thru to the 17th . This great comedy play comes complete with real live game of Bingo played during the intermission, hosted by none other than Father Mac aka the Acorn’s own Kevin Riordan. Lucky audience member wins a prize at every performance. The Queen of Bingo is written by Michigan playwrights Jean Michels & Phyllis Murphy. The show stars Acorn regular Marion Reid-Clark along with Michelle Mainwaring who is making her Acorn Theatre debut. For More info on schedules and pricing please visit www.oaksinnfb.net/dt2010.html or call the box office at 519.674.1433.
September 9, 7:00 p.m.
The opening reception for Contrary to Rule, new works by Zeke Moores and Lucy Howe, will take place on Thursday, September 9th at 7pm and will coincide with the opening of the exhibition Focus on This, a showcase of the photography and history of the Chatham Camera Club andOver-exposed: the History of Photography at the Chatham-Kent Museum. Howe and Moores will be on hand to talk about their work. The Thames Art Gallery is located at 75 William Street N, Chatham, ON and open 7 days a week from 1pm-5pm.
Friday, September 10, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Celebrate International Literacy Day with a reading for adults by Guest Author Mary Lou Dickinson, "Ile d'Or", at William Street Cafe, 28 William St. S., Chatham. For more information call 519-355-1771 or 1-877-333-4833 or email tcln@cogeco.net. Please RSVP by Friday Sept. 3. Sponsored by Tri-County Literacy Network.
Saturday, September 11, 8:00 p.m.
Canadian singer/songwriter Amanda Martinez began 2010 performing alongside world-renowned guitarist Jesse Cook at a sold out Massey Hall concert. She then travelled to South Africa to perform at the FIFA World Cup, launching a new song Suenos Posibles (Dreams Realised) written in honour of the opening game of the World Cup (Mexico vs. South Africa) in tribute to her South African mother and Mexican father. On Saturday 11th September at 8.00 pm Martinez brings her Latin and jazz flavoured blend of flamenco, Afro-Cuban beats and Mexican folk music to Highgate’s Mary Webb Centre (former Highgate United Church). She will be accompanied by longtime collaborative musical partners, Kevin Laliberté (guitar), Drew Birston (bass), Rosendo “Chendy” Leon (percussion) and Lina Alamano (trumpet) whom she credits for her eclectic fusion of sound. Expect selections from her 2006 debut album Sola which won for Best World Music at the Toronto Independent Music Awards as well as from her sophomore album Amor which hit number one on iTunes World Music Chart in 2009. Weblink: www.amandamartinez.ca Martinez is currently on a cross-Canada jazz and folk Festival tour ending at the All Canadian Jazz Festival in Port Hope on 26th September. Tickets to her Mary Webb Centre concert are $25.00 through CK Tickets and various retailers around Chatham-Kent.
Saturday, September 11
Heart and Stroke, Chatham Office's firts Fit Event of their new fiscal year is FUN IN THE SAND. CANADA EH!. Form a team for this beach volleyball event to take place at Player's Club, 135 Keil Drive South, Chatham.
Saturday, September 11
The Thames Art Gallery is pleased to host Petra Zantingh on Sept.11, 2010 for an exciting one day workshop on Encaustic painting. Petra Zantingh currently teaches in the Fine Arts and Education Dept. at Redeemer University College. As a practicing artist, she continues to study and explore various art making techniques by participating in and facilitating various workshops and has had her work exhibited across Canada, the U.S.A and the Netherlands. Encaustic painting is when richly coloured molten wax is applied to a surface with a variety of tools, brushes and painting irons. The surface can be built up and layered into rich textural surfaces or scraped back to reveal layers beneath. Petra also likes to incorporate nostalgic photographs using a photo transfer technique resulting in subtle but evocative imagery. Participants will learn basic techniques, such as; dipping, line and edge, building up texture, collage and image transfer and the recipe for making encaustic paint from oils and wax. If you have ever wanted to try this technique now is the time! All levels of experience are welcome. All materials are provided. Please bring your own lunch and some photographs. Register at the Cultural Centre Box Office: 75 William Street N, 519-354-8338, www.cktickets.com.
Wednesday, September 15, 6:00 p.m.
The Wallaceburg & District Historical Society Annual Banquet takes place at Trinity United Church, 750 Wellington Street, Wallaceburg. Social 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m., program, topic “Santiago, Spain Pilgrimage” by guest speaker Rejean Trembley starts at 7 p.m. Register at Museum by Monday, September 13. Tickets $20.00. Everyone Welcome. Please call the museum for more information (519) 627-8962, or e-mail dbogaert@kent.net
Thursday, September 16
The 13th Annual Community Living Chatham Kent "Walkathon" takes place starting near the Burger King/A&W area on Grand Ave.W. and the walk is around the Municipal Building path.
September 16-Oct. 21, Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MACRO MANIA! - A FLORAL WATERCOLOUR COURSE WITH CHARLENE McGILL
Get up close and personal with flowers at the Thames Art Gallery! Prize winning artist Charlene McGill will show you how to paint beautiful macro flowers in watercolour. This is a great class for the absolute beginner and for those with some experience. All materials are provided. Participants will leave the class with their own watercolour palette and brushes to continue painting with. $120 plus HST (member discounts available) Register at the CCC box office: 75 William Street N, Chatham, 519-354-8338, www.cktickets.com
Friday, September 17, 8:00 p.m.
The Speakeasy Trio presents nostalgic pop hits & hot jazz of the 1920's and 30's in Studio One at the Chatham Cultural Centre. Hugh Leal on guitar & banjo, Mike Karoub on cello and Ray Manzerolle on saxophone perform vintage music classics from George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Waller and many others.
Tickets are 20.00 per-person For more information call 519.354.8338
Saturday, September 18, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Fireman's Breakfast at the Dresden Fire Hall in support of the Dresden Terry Fox Run.
Saturday, September 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association and the Southern Cruisers Riding Club are holding their second annual Food Drive for the Salvatin Army. They will be at the Bargain Shop and No Frills in Blenheim, the Royal Bank in Ridgetown, Foodland and No Frills in Tilbury, the Bargain Shop and No Frills on Queen St. in Chatham.
Saturday, September 18, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Fall is just around the corner and the Ridge House Museum is
celebrating its arrival with our Second Annual Harvestfest! Bring your family to the museum on for an afternoon of fall fun. Delight in Victorian toys and games, fun fall crafts, and appetizing autumn treats. Also, take advantage of your last time to visit our
exhibit - Home on the Ridge and to tour the museum before it closes for the season. Once again, we are inviting all enthusiastic bakers to enter the Harvestfest Dessert Contest or the Chili or Stew Contest. Entry forms and contest rules can be found at the Ridge House Museum, the Chatham-Kent Museum or online at www.chatham-kent.ca. Kids can enter the pumpkin carving/decorating contest by bringing a pre-carved pumpking with you when you visit the museum for our Havestfest activities on Sept. 18.
Saturday, September 18, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Blues on the Ridge presents Jaimiee Paul a young lady from Nashville, who is a jazz & blues vocalist (some of you may have heard her perform at Studio One at the Chatham Cultural Centre). Jamiee will be backed up by four extremely talented local musicians: Tom Lockwood(lead guitar), Bob Hiltz(bass guitar), Mark Wolfe(percussion), Chris Borshuk(keyboards). Concert will be held indoors at 47 Marsh St. (at Oak), Ridgetown. Cost is $25 per person. Contact Archie Dempster at 519-674-5196 or 519-358-3492 or email a.e.dempster@sympatico.ca.
Saturday, September 18, 8:00 p.m.
The Kiwanis Theatre will rock as Virtuoso guitarist Scott Szeryk and his band play tribute to the guitar players that defined rock guitar history. Featuring energetic renditions of the music of Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, The Who, Queen, Dire Straights, Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Halen, AC DC, Guns & Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and more. Tickets are $27 per person and the show begins at 8:00 pm. For more information telephone the Chatham Cultural Centre at 518-354-8338
Sunday, September 19, 7:30 p.m.
Mount Zion Presbyterian Church, Ridgetown presents Friends of Buxton Male Choir and One Voice Trio. FRIENDS OF BUXTON is always a favourite. ONE VOICE TRIO is made up of three Babcock sisters from the Wallaceburg area. They have been singing gospel music as a trio for 40 plus years with a wide range of venues. Proceeds from the freewill offering to support Ridgetown Salvation Army Food bank. Refreshments and fellowship to follow the program.
Sunday, September 19
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association are doing their 29th Annual Toy Ride for the Salvation ARmy. They leave the municipal parking lot in Blenheim at 1:00 p.m. and end at the Salvation Army Church in Chatham for refreshments and giving of the toys.
Sunday, September 19
The Chatham 2010 Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will be held Sunday, September 19th at the Chatham-Kent Athletic Complex located behind Chatham-Kent Secondary School, 285 McNaughton Ave E, Chatham. There will be a 2.5, 5, and 10 km Run/Walk/Bike/Blade. Registration begins at 9:45 am and the run starts at 10:30 am. The event will be followed by a Charity BBQ. Questions can be directed to Kelcey Kucharski, Unigasco Community Credit Union 519-436-4590 Ext 3112 or kkucharski@unigasco.com.
Sunday, September 19
Dresden's 15th Annual Terry Fox Run takes place today from the Dresden Legion. Register and start anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Walk, run, jog, blade or bike. Non-competitive. No entry fee; no minimum pledge. Free BBQ for participants, sponsored by dresden Rotary and Dresden Kinsmen. Pledge forms are available at local businesses; t-shirt and sweatshirt sales at McKellar's Flowers and Gifts.
Thursday, September 23, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Toastmasters International's three Chatham-Kent chapters are hosting an Open House at the Union Gas Education Centre at the corner of Riverview Drive and Bloomfield Road in Chatham to show people what they're all about. Anyone is welcme to come and listen to success stories of seasoned and new Toastmasters. This non-profit organization has grown to be a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable inf ront of an audience and would love to find enough interest to establish new chapters in Wallaceburg, Blenheim, Tilbury, Dresden, Ridgetown, Bothwell - anywhere in Chatham-Kent.
Saturday, September 25, 7:00 p.m.
Rant Maggie Rant will come back to the Florence House Concert nearly two years to the day since the last time they were here. Remember what a great night it was? If you'd like to re-experience this high-energy, talented and going-places-fast Celtic band, call for tickets which are $20 and include fairtrade coffee and elaborate desserts, as always. Phone Lawrene at 519-692-5260.
September 24, 25, 8:00 p.m.
October 1, 2, 8:00 p.m.
In 1922, the residents of Charing Cross were shocked to learn of the discovery of a body later identified as farmer Gustave Noel. An autopsy revealed that he had been beaten repeatedly by a weapon consistent with a hammer or the blunt side of an axe. As the story unfolds, the assailant is found. Chatham poets Robert Butler and David Knight will open the evening with a selection of their work. This One-act drama, /The Assailant's Confession, written by Mike McDonald, will be performed in Studio One at the Chatham Cultural Centre on September 24,25 th October 1,2nd at 8:00 pm. Tickets are 16.00 per person. For more information telephone 519-354-8338.
Thursday, September 30, 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
United Way of Chatham-Kent presents Riverstock 2010 Concert at the Chatham Capitol Theatre, 238 King Street West, Chatham featuring the O'Hara Brothers band, the Andy Tattersall Trio, Boss Penguin and the Delegates. Tickets are $15 ti $25 (children under 12 receive a 30% discount). Tickets can be purchased through the Capitol Theatre Box Office in person, by phone at 1-866-807-7770, or online at www.cktickets.com. A Union Gas sponsored United Way fundraiser.
Thursday, September 30, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent will host their 2nd Annual Mosaic Art Gala. The event features a live and silent auction of artwork created by children at the Centre under the supervision of well-known local artist Tracy Bultje, as well as several donated pieces from other local artists including Christy DeKoning, Karen Bourassa, Kathryn Bultje, Andrea Vuletin, Mike Blazek, Becky Fixter Vagners and Cathy VanRaay Myers. The children’s artwork will be on exhibit at ARTspace, 165 ½ King Street West in downtown Chatham, from August 31 to September 25. Musical entertainment will be provided by Sarah Hiltz and food by Harvest Moon Catering. Tickets are $100 each which includes a $75 charitable tax receipt. Proceeds from this year’s event are earmarked for the Foundation’s “Fitness Fun for ALL Kids!” campaign in support of adapted sports and recreation programs for children and youth with developmental disabilities. Last year’s sold out inaugural event raised almost $30,000 for Centre programs. Call 519-354-0520, ext. 266 for ticket information.
October 5, 6, 7
The 4th Annual Chatham Kent & Lambton Children’s WaterFestival (CKCWF) is taking place at the C.M. Wilson Conservation Area, Chatham. The festival is open to all Chatham-Kent and Lambton grade 4 classes, including splits. High School classes wishing to volunteer to helpfacilitate the Activity Centres at the festival may also
register. This year's event will feature over 40 activity centres, each linked to the Ontario Curriculum in Science and Technology, Environment, Social Studies, Mathematics and Physical Education. With the involvement from industry professionals, groundwater experts and enthusiastic educators, over 1500 local grade 4 students will have the opportunity to explore the many aspects of water protection,
conservation and technology in a fun, interactive, environment. More information is available at www.ckwaterfest.com.
October 13, 14
Take A Bow Productions present Alice in Wonderland at the Kiwanis Theatre in Chatham. Enjoy a fun filled audience participation theatre experience with all the famous characters. Join Alice, White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter , a pack of crazy cards and of course, the Queen of Hearts, as you, the audience take part in every moment of this production. True to Carroll's original, this remarkable adaptation appeals to audiences of any age. Tickets are 12.00 each and group and school discounts are offered. To purchase your tickets call the Chatham Cultural Centre at 519.354.8338 or order on-line at www.cktickets.com .
October 14, 8:00 p.m.
Howie Mandel will be performing at the Capitol Theatre on October 14th at 8:00 pm. Mandel's versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum, including television, film and stage. Prepare to laugh and come see why Comedy Central has placed Howie in the list of 100 greatest Stand-up Comedians of all time. Note content may not be suitable for everyone. Tickets are $57, $50, $40, for more information telephone 519-354-8338.
Friday, October 15, 8:00 p.m.
Relive the music of Elvis Presley with Pete Paquette, 2-time Collingwood Grand Champion and Top 10 in the Ultimate Elvis Contest in Memphis. Supporting Pete will be the Rudy and the Angels Band. “One Night With You” will take you through the musical career of the King, from the early Rock n’ Roll years to his time in Vegas. An authentic and energetic show, “One Night With You” showcases Elvis’ early years of the 1950’s, to the army, movies, ’68 comeback and the memorable Vegas years. The memory of Elvis Presley will return to everyone in the audience through the vocals and moves of Pete Paquette as he reprises the King. Pete will leave the audience wanting more through the authenticity and amazing energy he possesses. “One Night With You” is a true celebration of the one and only, Elvis Presley. This performance is October 15th at 8:00pm at the Kiwanis Theatre. Tickets: $25 per person
Friday, October 15, 8:00 p.m
Studio One Friday Night Jazz continues. Friday Night Jazz has been a staple in the Encore Season since 2005. Ken's shows are entertaining, fresh, and always sold out. The last few seasons have seen guests such as Andy Tattersall, Ray Manzerolle, Val Browne, Denise Pelley and many more. The Ken Crone Trio is Ken Crone on piano, Pat Crone on drums, and Ed Laporte on bass. Tickets are 25.00 each , call the Cultural Centre Boxofice AT 519-354-838 For more information.
Saturday, October 16, 8:00 p.m.
Organized by local guitarist Tom Lockwood, the Saturday Night Music Club features a wide variety of genres and styles. Tom wants to keep the performances loose and off-the-cuff with a very casual feel. The musical diversity and interplay between the performers will be unique to each event. A great way to spend a Saturday night.
Saturday Night Music is October 16th in Studio One at the Chatham Cultural Centre beginning at 8:00pm. Tickets are : $25
Saturday, October 16, 8:00 p.m.
It's an old wives tale that all daughters grow up to be just like their mothers. Why women resist this time-tested piece of wisdom is a mystery, but it definitely makes for great comedy. In the play Old Wive's Tales, you can follow the story of how a mother guides her daughter through all the critical moments in any wife's life. Whether it's getting married or staying married, these two depend upon the wit and wisdom of generations of women that's passed down through the ages in the form of superstitious stories. Stories and sayings we all know to be absolutely true. So true that science has yet to find a way to prove them all right...until now! For more information call the Chatham Cultural Centre AT 519-354-8338.
Saturday, October 23
The Annual United Way Chili Cook-Off takes place at the Moose Lodge, Duke St., Wallaceburg. Just to make things a little more interesting this year, we are going with two categories of chili – Traditional Red Chili (no beans or pasta) and Home Style Chili (with beans or pasta). We will have room for 30 contestants maximum, so don’t wait until the last minute if you want to join the fun. Forms will be available at the Moose, the United Way office, Southwest Credit Union and Martin Insurance
in Wallaceburg and at Insight Enterprises in Chatham.
Saturday, October 30
The Thames Art Gallery will open its doors for the fourth biennial Eye for Art Reception, a juried exhibition and sale showcasing artwork by Chatham-Kent artists, in partnership with the Carlo Rossini Memorial Diabetes Foundation. This year we invite arts patrons to have “A Devil of a Good Time!” at our costume party. All ghouls and goblins will enjoy themselves and support a great cause. Eye for Art has always been the premier showcase for Chatham-Kent artists. All profits from this event will remain in Chatham-Kent, the proceeds shared by the two organizing groups. The twinning of health care and preservation of cultural identity for Chatham-Kent make the Eye for Art Gala a very meaningful endeavour. Eye for Art is an excellent opportunity to acquire work of local artists. The reception is a good place to dress up and have a great time!
Tickets available at the Chatham Cultural Centre Box Office, beginning September 1st, 2010. For more information, contact: Mindy Bowls, Curatorial Assistant, Thames Art Gallery at 519.354.8346 ext 41.
Saturday, November 20
Queen of the House Pageant will take place at the Chatham Cultural Centre in Chatham. deal Quality Events has designed this unique pageant, Queen of the House, empowering Chatham-Kent’s mothers between 35 & 50 years of age. Judging by a panel of judges based on how personal, professional and community accomplishments have contributed to your personal growth and let your inner beauty shine.
