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August 9, 2022  to  August 31, 2022
2 Jun
The Anne Experience Heritage and Museums

10:00 AM| Pickering Museum Village

Returning by popular demand: explore the world of Anne of Green Gables in a behind-the-camera tour of the Pickering Museum Village, the set of various 'Anne' productions for almost forty years. Enjoy a picnic lunch, taste a scone as you blend your own tea, and listen to an audio tour with Anne recounting some of her favourite memories. Visit the historic houses and learn about Lucy Maud Montgomery and historic fashions from Anne's time. Take part in a painting workshop as you bring the past to life in this fun experience.
9 Aug
Kids Expressive Arts Camp Visual Arts

09:15 AM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Our Expressive Arts Camp Program for children ages 5-12 utilizes a mindfulness-based approach that promotes connection and individual expression. Each week, we get creative with different art forms and produce new art projects daily. We take part in mindfulness activities and energetic games and fun. We create an inclusive, safe space where participants can learn more about themselves and others through the art making process.

We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety, individualization, and a high-quality art-making experiences for our campers.

For more information regarding our Expressive Arts Camp Program, please call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at info@artwithaheart.ca!

9 Aug
Exhibition: Sutures Visual Arts

10:00 AM| 143 Simpson Ave., Bowmanville, L1C 2H9

In the exhibition Sutures, Eve Tagny and Emii Alrai have stitched together duelling notions of a wound across explosive times and physical space. After injury, a suture weaves broken pieces back into a whole. Its bands pull together, forcing two lacerations to meet as the body recovers from incision. Though rough and imperfect, these markings imply a severing that at once imprint signifiers of new life and healing.

9 Aug
Bloom: Adults with Varying Abilities Summer Camp Visual Arts

01:00 PM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Bloom: Adults with Varying Abilities/disabilities is a mindful, fun and inclusive summer camp experience. Bloom offers a safe and connected environment to participate in art making through an exploration of a variety of art mediums and processes. We will play, express ourselves, our creativity, and engage within the community. We want our participants to make meaningful connections while having fun with expressive arts.

We focus on a mindful approach to programming to best suit the needs of the individual. We use a low skill high sensitivity approach and require no past art experience before participating in this program.

Our camp sizes are intentionally capped at lower numbers (8 per session) while offering different date options. They also have the option to be in-person for sessions, virtual, or a hybrid of both. We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety and individualization so we can provide a high quality camp experience for everyone attending. All people 18+ with disabilities are welcome.

We are offering Mindful Mondays, Trillium Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, Thoughtful Thursdays and Feel-good Fridays. Every Mindful Monday session is themed around art activities that promote mindfulness and grounding. Tranquil Tuesdays are focused on art and nature. Wacky Wednesdays are focused on abstract and eccentric art activities. Thoughtful Thursdays art activities are focused around gratitude, love and reflection and Feel-good Fridays are focused around our favourite things, interests and happiness!

We will be offering 6 weeks of programming from Monday July 11th to Friday August 19th. 

Participants can sign up for individual sessions.

Virtual Bloom Sessions:

    • Monday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
    • Wednesday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
    • Friday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

In-person Bloom Sessions:

    • Tuesday 1:00pm – 3:30pm (3:30 – 4 pick-up)
    • Thursday 1:00pm – 3:30pm (3:30 – 4 pick-up)
For more information regarding our Bloom and/or schedule, call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at adultprograms@artwithaheart.ca!
9 Aug
Teen Artists Unite - Summer Camp Visual Arts

01:00 PM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Our Expressive Arts Camp Program for teens aged 13-17 utilizes a mindfulness-based approach that promotes connection and individual expression. Each week, we get creative with different art forms and produce new art projects daily. We take part in mindfulness activities, energizing games, and fun. 

We create an inclusive, safe space where participants can learn more about themselves and others through the art-making process.

We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety, individualization, and a high-quality art-making experience. Therefore, our program sizes are intentionally capped at lower numbers.

Running weekly from July 4th to August 26th, Monday to Friday.

For more information regarding our Teen Artists Unite Summer Camp program, call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at info@artwithaheart.ca!

9 Aug
Chamber on Tap (Whitby Chamber of Commerce) Invest Durham Events

05:30 PM| Baton Rouge, 25 Consumers Dr., Whitby

Chamber on Tap is back in-person! This time we're visiting proud member, Baton Rouge Restaurant & Bar!
 
Grab a beverage and connect with professionals in a casual atmosphere. Sample some amazing beverages at your own cost, while included in your price is a choice of light snacks. So, make sure to grab dinner in advance.
 
Everyone is welcome to join, please connect with our team if you need assistance prior or onsite.
10 Aug
Java Jolt (Whitby Chamber of Commerce) Invest Durham Events

08:30 AM

We will continue to offer one Java Jolts - Wednesday monthly virtual alongside with in-person!
 
Three times a month ,join members and non-members for a coffee to discuss business-focused topics which will be posted in advance in the Facebook group. For members, by members, this long-standing program continues its primary objective to support the business community and give them an opportunity to network and refer.
10 Aug
Kids Expressive Arts Camp Visual Arts

09:15 AM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Our Expressive Arts Camp Program for children ages 5-12 utilizes a mindfulness-based approach that promotes connection and individual expression. Each week, we get creative with different art forms and produce new art projects daily. We take part in mindfulness activities and energetic games and fun. We create an inclusive, safe space where participants can learn more about themselves and others through the art making process.

We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety, individualization, and a high-quality art-making experiences for our campers.

For more information regarding our Expressive Arts Camp Program, please call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at info@artwithaheart.ca!

10 Aug
Exhibition: Sutures Visual Arts

10:00 AM| 143 Simpson Ave., Bowmanville, L1C 2H9

In the exhibition Sutures, Eve Tagny and Emii Alrai have stitched together duelling notions of a wound across explosive times and physical space. After injury, a suture weaves broken pieces back into a whole. Its bands pull together, forcing two lacerations to meet as the body recovers from incision. Though rough and imperfect, these markings imply a severing that at once imprint signifiers of new life and healing.

10 Aug
Jimmie Frise ~ A Canadian Cartoonist Special Exhibit Heritage and Museums

10:00 AM

July 27th – September 2nd

Available to view 10am-4pm Wednesday to Sunday with general admission.

Best known for his Toronto Star series Birdseye Centre, Jimmie Frise was born and raised on Scugog Island before rising to cartoon fame from the 1920’s – 1940’s. View a selection of works by famous cartoonist, Jimmie Frise, featuring the newly restored painting The Last Muskie. “The Lake Scugog Historical Society is pleased to have sponsored the recent restoration of this very large watercolour & ink painting by our own renowned cartoonist Jimmie Frise. Scugog Shores Museum has one of the largest collections of Frise paintings and artwork in Ontario and we look forward to seeing this piece displayed for all to see”, states LSHS president Marilyn Pearce.

10 Aug
Teen Artists Unite - Summer Camp Visual Arts

01:00 PM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Our Expressive Arts Camp Program for teens aged 13-17 utilizes a mindfulness-based approach that promotes connection and individual expression. Each week, we get creative with different art forms and produce new art projects daily. We take part in mindfulness activities, energizing games, and fun. 

We create an inclusive, safe space where participants can learn more about themselves and others through the art-making process.

We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety, individualization, and a high-quality art-making experience. Therefore, our program sizes are intentionally capped at lower numbers.

Running weekly from July 4th to August 26th, Monday to Friday.

For more information regarding our Teen Artists Unite Summer Camp program, call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at info@artwithaheart.ca!

10 Aug
Bloom: Adults with Varying Abilities Summer Camp Visual Arts

01:00 PM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Bloom: Adults with Varying Abilities/disabilities is a mindful, fun and inclusive summer camp experience. Bloom offers a safe and connected environment to participate in art making through an exploration of a variety of art mediums and processes. We will play, express ourselves, our creativity, and engage within the community. We want our participants to make meaningful connections while having fun with expressive arts.

We focus on a mindful approach to programming to best suit the needs of the individual. We use a low skill high sensitivity approach and require no past art experience before participating in this program.

Our camp sizes are intentionally capped at lower numbers (8 per session) while offering different date options. They also have the option to be in-person for sessions, virtual, or a hybrid of both. We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety and individualization so we can provide a high quality camp experience for everyone attending. All people 18+ with disabilities are welcome.

We are offering Mindful Mondays, Trillium Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, Thoughtful Thursdays and Feel-good Fridays. Every Mindful Monday session is themed around art activities that promote mindfulness and grounding. Tranquil Tuesdays are focused on art and nature. Wacky Wednesdays are focused on abstract and eccentric art activities. Thoughtful Thursdays art activities are focused around gratitude, love and reflection and Feel-good Fridays are focused around our favourite things, interests and happiness!

We will be offering 6 weeks of programming from Monday July 11th to Friday August 19th. 

Participants can sign up for individual sessions.

Virtual Bloom Sessions:

    • Monday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
    • Wednesday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
    • Friday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

In-person Bloom Sessions:

    • Tuesday 1:00pm – 3:30pm (3:30 – 4 pick-up)
    • Thursday 1:00pm – 3:30pm (3:30 – 4 pick-up)
For more information regarding our Bloom and/or schedule, call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at adultprograms@artwithaheart.ca!
10 Aug
Wednesday Live Quarter Horse Racing at Ajax Downs Racetrack Outdoors

01:30 PM| 50 Alexanders Crossing

Join us Wednesdays for Live Quarter Horse Racing at Ajax Downs Racetrack. 

Live racing and family fun all season long!

Check out our website at www.ajaxdowns.com or find us on social media!

Also check our other event days - One Sunday a month & Thanksgiving Monday for live racing, prizes, giveaways and special events.

Wheelchair Accessible
10 Aug
Clarington's Tall Tales! (TD Summer Reading Club) Heritage and Museums

02:00 PM| 62 Temperance St., Bowmanville ON

[All ages]

Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre (62 Temperance St., Bowmanville)
Wednesday, August 10
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Drop in; no registration required. No charge.

Hear the story of a mysterious creature said to live in Lake Ontario! Discover how stories are passed down through generations and create your own monster mystery!

Wheelchair Accessible
10 Aug
Music in the Park Live Music and Literary

07:00 PM

Come to the park to listen to live, great music by local musicians!

Wednesdays from July 6 to August 17 at Rotary Centennial Park and Thursdays from July 7 to August 18 at Grass Park.

Please visit our website for up to date information: www.whitby.ca/en/play/whitby-live.aspx

11 Aug
What’s Brewing? (Oshawa Chamber of Commerce) Invest Durham Events

09:00 AM| Berry Hill Food Company, 82 King Street West, Oshawa

Come join your Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce for an informal coffee and networking event.

11 Aug
Kids Expressive Arts Camp Visual Arts

09:15 AM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Our Expressive Arts Camp Program for children ages 5-12 utilizes a mindfulness-based approach that promotes connection and individual expression. Each week, we get creative with different art forms and produce new art projects daily. We take part in mindfulness activities and energetic games and fun. We create an inclusive, safe space where participants can learn more about themselves and others through the art making process.

We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety, individualization, and a high-quality art-making experiences for our campers.

For more information regarding our Expressive Arts Camp Program, please call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at info@artwithaheart.ca!

11 Aug
Exhibition: Sutures Visual Arts

10:00 AM| 143 Simpson Ave., Bowmanville, L1C 2H9

In the exhibition Sutures, Eve Tagny and Emii Alrai have stitched together duelling notions of a wound across explosive times and physical space. After injury, a suture weaves broken pieces back into a whole. Its bands pull together, forcing two lacerations to meet as the body recovers from incision. Though rough and imperfect, these markings imply a severing that at once imprint signifiers of new life and healing.

11 Aug
Jimmie Frise ~ A Canadian Cartoonist Special Exhibit Heritage and Museums

10:00 AM

July 27th – September 2nd

Available to view 10am-4pm Wednesday to Sunday with general admission.

Best known for his Toronto Star series Birdseye Centre, Jimmie Frise was born and raised on Scugog Island before rising to cartoon fame from the 1920’s – 1940’s. View a selection of works by famous cartoonist, Jimmie Frise, featuring the newly restored painting The Last Muskie. “The Lake Scugog Historical Society is pleased to have sponsored the recent restoration of this very large watercolour & ink painting by our own renowned cartoonist Jimmie Frise. Scugog Shores Museum has one of the largest collections of Frise paintings and artwork in Ontario and we look forward to seeing this piece displayed for all to see”, states LSHS president Marilyn Pearce.

11 Aug
Family Fun Thursdays Heritage and Museums

10:00 AM| 16210 Island Road

Family Fun Thursdays are here! Beginning Thursday, May 26th, guests can enjoy additional fun each week! Drop in every Thursday for some extra exploration, included with general admission to the museum.

Programming changes weekly, check the Family Fun Thursday lineup or Scugog Shores Museum social media to see what each week holds! Seek & Find through the village, learn about uses and meanings of flowers and herbs, or play some pioneer games – what will you discover?

Seek & Find and Garden Days are open to drop in visitors. View the schedule here https://calendar.scugog.ca/default/Detail/2022-05-26-1000-Family-Fun-Thursdays3

Pioneer Game Days include a special game session at 11:00 am with limited space available. Pre-registration for Pioneer Game Day sessions at www.scugog.ca/museum.

Discovering Trades includes an activity related to 19th century jobs, available at any time during the reserved day. Please pre-register at www.scugog.ca/museum to reserve a spot.

May 26, Seek n' Find (drop-in)

June 2, Garden Days (drop-in)

June 9, Pioneer Games (pre-register)

June 16, Discovering Trades (pre-register)

June 23, Seek n' Find (drop-in)

June 30, Garden Days (drop-in)

July 7, Pioneer Games (pre-register)

July 14, Discovering Trades (pre-register)

July 21, Seek n' Find (drop-in)

July 28, Garden Days  (drop-in)

August 4, Pioneer Games (pre-register)

August 11, Discovering Trades (pre-register)

August 18, Seek n' Find (drop-in)

August 25, Garden Days (drop-in)

11 Aug
Bloom: Adults with Varying Abilities Summer Camp Visual Arts

01:00 PM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Bloom: Adults with Varying Abilities/disabilities is a mindful, fun and inclusive summer camp experience. Bloom offers a safe and connected environment to participate in art making through an exploration of a variety of art mediums and processes. We will play, express ourselves, our creativity, and engage within the community. We want our participants to make meaningful connections while having fun with expressive arts.

We focus on a mindful approach to programming to best suit the needs of the individual. We use a low skill high sensitivity approach and require no past art experience before participating in this program.

Our camp sizes are intentionally capped at lower numbers (8 per session) while offering different date options. They also have the option to be in-person for sessions, virtual, or a hybrid of both. We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety and individualization so we can provide a high quality camp experience for everyone attending. All people 18+ with disabilities are welcome.

We are offering Mindful Mondays, Trillium Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, Thoughtful Thursdays and Feel-good Fridays. Every Mindful Monday session is themed around art activities that promote mindfulness and grounding. Tranquil Tuesdays are focused on art and nature. Wacky Wednesdays are focused on abstract and eccentric art activities. Thoughtful Thursdays art activities are focused around gratitude, love and reflection and Feel-good Fridays are focused around our favourite things, interests and happiness!

We will be offering 6 weeks of programming from Monday July 11th to Friday August 19th. 

Participants can sign up for individual sessions.

Virtual Bloom Sessions:

    • Monday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
    • Wednesday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
    • Friday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

In-person Bloom Sessions:

    • Tuesday 1:00pm – 3:30pm (3:30 – 4 pick-up)
    • Thursday 1:00pm – 3:30pm (3:30 – 4 pick-up)
For more information regarding our Bloom and/or schedule, call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at adultprograms@artwithaheart.ca!
11 Aug
Teen Artists Unite - Summer Camp Visual Arts

01:00 PM| 30 Bellwood Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 8M4

Our Expressive Arts Camp Program for teens aged 13-17 utilizes a mindfulness-based approach that promotes connection and individual expression. Each week, we get creative with different art forms and produce new art projects daily. We take part in mindfulness activities, energizing games, and fun. 

We create an inclusive, safe space where participants can learn more about themselves and others through the art-making process.

We recognize the value of small group sizes to maximize safety, individualization, and a high-quality art-making experience. Therefore, our program sizes are intentionally capped at lower numbers.

Running weekly from July 4th to August 26th, Monday to Friday.

For more information regarding our Teen Artists Unite Summer Camp program, call us at 905-493-5955 or email us at info@artwithaheart.ca!

11 Aug
Let there be Light with @jude_anthony_perspective Invest Durham Events

07:00 PM| 501 Clements Rd W Units 7 & 8, Ajax

Is a career in photography something you have been thinking about or maybe as a side -hustle?
OPEN.innovate is lending you our equipment and hosting a workshop series for beginners with the best in the game.
11 Aug
Music in the Park Live Music and Literary

07:00 PM

Come to the park to listen to live, great music by local musicians!

Wednesdays from July 6 to August 17 at Rotary Centennial Park and Thursdays from July 7 to August 18 at Grass Park.

Please visit our website for up to date information: www.whitby.ca/en/play/whitby-live.aspx

12 Aug
Yoga in the Garden at the Oshawa Museum Heritage and Museums

09:00 AM| 1450 Simcoe Street South

Breath deep, take a moment, and do a sun salutation in the summer sun with the Oshawa Museum’s Yoga in the Garden.  Come down to the Henry House Heritage Gardens and enjoy a morning of Yoga in the Garden, in partnership with Durham Yogi Community.  Yoga in the Garden runs Friday mornings, June 3 through to August 19 at 9AM.

Participants are required to being their own mats & water. Appropriate for all ages, however classes will be geared towards adults.

Yoga in the Garden starts June 3 from 9AM – 10AM and will run every Friday morning until August 19. Rain or shine!

Admission is FREE; donations to the Oshawa Museum are kindly accepted.

Wheelchair Accessible

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