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March 30 until April 30 April 26 May 17, 18, 19 Victoria Day Weekend
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Spring Art Show and Sale Empty Bowls 15th Annual Country Lanes
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Recent artwork in oil, watercolour, A fundraiser for local food programs
Studio Tour
acrylic, sculptures, carvings and more held at the Festival of Maples in front
Area artists and artisans strut their
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by 20 to 25 area artists on display and of Riverguild (51 Gore St E.). Make a
stuff at a diverse series of studios.
for sale in the gallery at the Perth donation for the hand-crafted stone- From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, visitors
Museum. Call 613-267-1947 or e-mail ware bowl filled with gourmet soup by are spoiled with spectacular water-
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perthmuseum@town.perth.on.ca. local chefs. Eat the soup and keep the colours, stained-glass pieces, sculptures
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bowl! Visit
www.emptybowls.ca. and pottery, intricate weaving, eye-
April 12
catching photography and unique
Spring Fling
Spring to Fall clothing. Free tour includes historic
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Join the CFUW for their “Swing Perth Farmers’ Market
locations. Check www.countrylanes
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Into Spring” fling, presenting Brian The Farmers’ Market vendors show-
tour.ca for details and a map. Call
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Downey’s Big Band at Code’s Mill. case items for sale, including organic
Karen Phillips Curran or John Kessel
Tickets are $30 each with all profits
foods and baked goods. The market
at 613-264-0144.
going to the Lanark Grannies to
is open each Saturday from 8 a.m. See
ale
Grannies in Africa. Call 613-264-
www.perthfarmersmarket.cacall 613-
May 26 to August 25
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0670.
326-0465 or 613-283-8838 or Tay Touring Club Cruise Night
May to October
Antique and classic automobile club
Perth’s Crystal Palace Mar-
meets Monday nights from 6 to 9 p.m.
ket
at the OLD Home Hardware parking
The market is home to top-
lot on Highway 7. Bring your classic
quality vendors selling a variety
car and/or come out to see the cars
of items from handcrafts to
on display. Call Dave Muir at 613-
preserves and produce. Located
264-0750.
in Perth’s Crystal Palace by
June 1
the Tay Basin, the market is open
Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Annual Indoor Pool Triathlon
New vendors welcome. Call the
Beginning at the indoor pool in Perth,
Community Services Department,
this annual event attracts both local
613-267-3311.
and out-of-town athletes to compete
in the triathlon. Call 613-267-5302.
May 3
June 1
Funner to be a Runner Race
This event includes a three-, five-
Stewart Park Modern Square
Enjoy a paddling adventure.
and 10-kilometre race starting at
Dance Festival
St. John Elementary School at 38
The Dynamite Tay Dancers host a
April 26 Wilson St. E. at 9 a.m. Proceeds go
square dance festival in Stewart Park
32nd Annual Festival of the
towards the school’s programming.
from 1 to 4 p.m. Features dancing
for basic, mainstream and beginners.
Maples
Spectators and prospective dancers are
The grand finale to the month-long
May 7-10
welcome to join! Call 613-283-6324 or
maple celebration takes place in
Sears Ontario Drama Festival
check
www.squareandrounds.com.
Downtown Perth. Maple products and Provincial Showcase
taffy sales, displays of maple syrup
Come and enjoy the finest second-
June 7
production, pancake breakfast, maple
ary school productions selected from
Lanark Highlands Doors Open
awards, entertainment, horse-drawn
across Ontario at both district and
This year will feature the Hopetown
trolley rides, petting zoo, children’s
regional levels of the Sears Drama
loop where visitors can tour and
activities and a fabulous Food and
Festival. Curtain at 7 p.m. at the
visit special locations in scenic Lanark
Wine Fair. Call the Perth and District
Perth and District Collegiate Institute.
Highlands. Call 1-800-239-4695 or
Chamber of Commerce at 613-267-
Tickets are available at the door.
check
www.lanarkhighlands.ca or
3200, e-mail welcome@perthchamber.
com or visit
www.perthchamber.com.
May 11
www.doorsopenontario.on.ca.
MERA Bird Walk
June 7
April 26 Set your sights on the area’s most
12th Annual Perth Kidfish 2008
Pioneer Maple Festival
beautiful birds. The walk will take
Free event open to youngsters ages
Demonstrations of pioneer cooking
place at the Purdon Conservation Area.
two to 15. Each participant receives
in the outdoor brick bake oven; rope
Call Marilyn Barnett, 613-259-2269, or
a prize and a free lunch. At the Tay
making and tinsmithing in the Court-
visit
www.meraschoolhouse.org.
Basin between Beckwith and Gore
yard and inside the 1840 kitchen at
the Perth Museum. It will run in con-
May 16
streets from 9 a.m. until noon. Boats
not permitted. Registration and weigh-
junction with the Festival of the Maples
Tay/Rideau Canal and Locks
in at the Royal Canadian Legion
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in downtown Perth from 10 a.m. until open Branch 244 (26 Beckwith St. E.). Call
4 p.m. Call 613-267-1947 or e-mail The season for boating enthusiasts Dan Sisty at 613-259-5465 or Kathy
perthmuseum@town.perth.on.ca. begins. Call 613-283-5170. and Lannie Lowry at 613-267-7655.
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