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Culture Days logoThe Ontario Culture Days Festival is an annual celebration of arts, culture and heritage taking place each fall across the province. This year's Festival will take place across three weeks from September 22 to October 15, 2023.

Help us celebrate here in Loyalist!

We are proud to be home to a wide variety of cultural fun and we thank all those many local businesses, organizations and volunteers who work tirelessly to bring life to our community!

Check out what's happening locally during Culture Days! All events and activities are free and open to everyone.

2023 Activities   

Amherstview Farmers Market - September 23, 30 October 7, 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Amherstview Farmers Market is open weekly and features a dedicated team of Producers who are pleased to be bringing you top quality, fresh, local goods!

Swing by the weekly Market to see what is in season and support our local producers.

Located at the WJ Henderson Arena, 322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview.

Check out the Amherstview Farmers Market Facebook for up to date information.  

Theatre. Music. Arts. - September 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

timetable for an eventCelebrate theater, music and arts with Loyalist Township on Saturday, September 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. outdoors, at Centennial Park North in Bath, Ontario! The event will feature live music and interactive fun with the Greater Kingston Chorus, a puppet show and puppet making with Applefun Puppetry, chalk art, and a youth theatre performance from Not So Amateur Amateurs!

This event is free for all to enjoy! No pre-registration is required!

Second Chance Ranch Tour - Open 7 days a week by appointment

Looking for a fun and educational local activity to do? Do you love animals? Second Chance Ranch is open 7 days a week this fall by appointment. Visitors will get to meet horses, alpacas, donkeys, chickens, ponies and more! During your time at the ranch, you will learn about these animals, and what we can do to provide a better for animals. 
Located at 6038 Highway 2, Odessa.
Contact Second Chance Ranch for more information and to book your visit.

Live Music Sundays - September 24 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Come out to Finkle's Shore Park on Sunday, September 24 to enjoy live music in the Park! There will be performances by:

  • 2:00 p.m.- Yan-Nick Michaud
  • 3:00 p.m. - Spencer Scharf
  • 4:00 p.m. - Borg n Benni

The Live Music Sundays concerts are proudly hosted by Bon Evans and a team of dedicated volunteers.

Concerts are free for all to enjoy!

Check out more details by visiting the Live Music Sundays Facebook page.

L&A Libraries: PA Day Fun: Astronaut Training - September 25 at 11:00 a.m.

Do you have what it takes to be a space explorer? Join us for all things space this PA Day!
Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Storytime - September 26 at 10:30 a.m.  (Amherstview)

Join us in for stories, rhymes and more!

Preschoolers will gain valuable early literacy skills and practice fine motor skills with a craft activity!

Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Youth Takeover - Squeegee Art - September 26 at 6:00 p.m.  (Amherstview)

This month we’re creating art with paint and squeegees!

Youth Ages 10 and up. Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Hybrid Trivia Night - September 26 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom

Test your knowledge of everything... VIRTUALLY!
*NEW* You can also attend in-person at our Napanee Branch!

Bring your own device to participate in branch or online via Kahoot!

Registration required. Register at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: STEAM Quest: Robotic Hand - September 27/28 at 6:00 p.m. 

Bath Branch: Wednesday, September 27 | Amherstview Branch: Thursday, September 28
Through guided experiments, challenges and activities kids will get to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts without messing up your house!

Perfect for school ages kids 5-12 or younger with parental assistance.
Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

National Day of British Home Children - September 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

logo for British Home ChildrenIn recognition of the National Day of British Home Children, volunteer and BHC descendant, Shannon McKnight, will be hosting a Zoom talk sharing a story of British Home Children in Ontario and the personal genealogical quest that she has been on.

Shannon is a life long lover of history and nature. She became interested in family history with her father, discovering that her great grandmother was a (British) Home Child and became obsessed with finding out her story. Shannon loves learning about things from her past and how we can teach others about our ancestors, the lives they lived and the things they encountered. Shannon comes from a line of story tellers, farmers and fighters for equality.

Please join in us in sharing some of the stories of our past.
Zoom Registration Link: British Home Children in Ontario  

L&A Libraries: Beading Workshop - September 28 at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Amherstview)

Beading Workshop with Sam Alkenbrack
Join the Métis Nation of Ontario for a beading group. This workshop is free and open to all. Please register with Sam and let her know if you would like to bead an orange shirt pin, a poppy or something else.

Register by contacting Sam by email (samanthaa@metisnation.org) or phone 613-217-9453.

Sisters of the Drum - September 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

graphic for national day for truth and reconciliationIn recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we invite you to join us for a special ceremony with Sisters of the Drum between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on September 30.

You are invited to join in with the drumming circle, learn Anishinaabe songs, take a healing medicine walk, and participate in the traditional painting and decorating of Indigenous drums and shakers.

This ceremony is free to attend and will be held outdoors at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre located at 322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview.

The Amherstview Farmers Market will be in full swing during this special ceremony. Guests are encouraged to visit the market area and support local!

Sisters of the Drum:

The ancestral rhythm of the hand drum echoes the heartbeat of Mother Earth.  This group of women from mixed ancestry have become known as the ‘Sisters of the Drum’ and have actively been sharing their teachings and music over a wide area for the past 20 years. 
The Sisters of the Drum have produced three CDs of hand-drum music and stories:

  • Sisters of the Water
  • Sisters of the Earth
  • Sisters of the Fire

and are currently preparing Sisters of the Wind, featuring traditional Native music as well as original pieces.  Their presentation always includes cultural teachings and fun facts and stories, sometimes with puppets, about, "our connection to the Earth, the animals and birds, the wind, water, earth and air".

L&A Libraries: One Book, One L&A - October 1 at 1:00 p.m.  (Amherstview)

Author Chat with Zoe Whittall.
Kick off Canadian Library Month with a visit from the author of One Book, One L&A pick The Fake by Zoe Whittall.
Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Craftworks: Halloween Luminary - October 3 at 6:00 p.m.  (Amherstview)

Join us for a fun craft tutorial for adults where we make it as easy as 1-2-3!
Learn a new craft and make new friends.

Registration required. Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Code Club - Starting October 4 at 4:30 p.m.  (Amherstview)

Learn to Code! The first week of each session will be a guided coding tutorial. The remaining weeks coders will enhance the starter project to create a unique project to share at the end of the month.

Designed for beginners/intermediate coders ages 8+/Grade 3+.

Please Bring Your Own Laptop or Chromebook if you can.
Registration required. Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Storytime - October 4 at 10:30 a.m.  (Amherstview)

Join us in for stories, rhymes and more!

Preschoolers will gain valuable early literacy skills and practice fine motor skills with a craft activity!

Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: STEAM Quest: Skeleton Bridge - October 4/5 at 6:00 p.m. 

Bath Branch: Wednesday, October 4 | Amherstview Branch: Thursday, October 5
Through guided experiments, challenges and activities kids will get to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts without messing up your house!

Perfect for school ages kids 5-12 or younger with parental assistance.
Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Youth Takeover - Pom Pom Monsters - October 11 at 6:00 p.m.  (Amherstview)

This month we’re getting spooky by making fuzzy pomp om monsters!

Youth Ages 10 plus. Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

L&A Libraries: Storytime - October 11 at 10:30 a.m.  (Amherstview)

Join us in for stories, rhymes and more!

Preschoolers will gain valuable early literacy skills and practice fine motor skills with a craft activity!

Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

 L&A Libraries: STEAM Quest: Turkey Mosaic - October 11/12 at 6:00 p.m. 

Bath Branch: Wednesday, October 11 | Amherstview Branch: Thursday, October 12
Through guided experiments, challenges and activities kids will get to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts without messing up your house!

Perfect for school ages kids 5-12 or younger with parental assistance.
Register for reminders at landalibraries.as.me.

The Flight of the Royal George - October 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

painting of ships sailingIn this special Culture Days virtual talk, local historian, David Smith UE, will be sharing the narrative surrounding the Flight of the Royal George. The Royal George, built in Kingston in 1809, was Ontario’s 96 foot long flagship for the Provincial Marines. During November 1812, the Royal George was pursued by a fleet of American ships through the St. Lawrence and the shorelines of what is now known as Loyalist Township.

David has been involved in building re-enacting living history events in the Eastern Ontario Region for over twenty years.
During the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 he served as a Director of the Provincial Planning Committee bringing to life Skirmishes at Gananoque, Iroquois, Hoople’s Creek and marquee event, The Flight of the Royal George. In 2009, he hosted the largest Loyalist Landing ever at the 225th UELAC conference in Adolphustown. He has served as a Heritage Preservation Director at the 1796 Fairfield Gutzeit House and the UEL Heritage Centre & Park for over twenty years. Most recently he is serving as Vice Chair of the Loyalist Parkway Association and the Heritage Representative on the County of Lennox & Addington Economic Development Board. He is Vice President of the Bay of Quinte branch of the UELAC.

Please join in us in sharing some of the stories of our past. This live webinar will be recorded.
Zoom Registration Link: The Flight of the Royal George


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