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Are there 100 men in Lanark County who care?

Of course there are! Which is why...

Pakenham tomatoes go viral

by Tavis Joron Over the weekend of September...

Every Body Yoga program starts in October

CFCL is delighted to announce that we...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

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Photos from a misty morning walk in Almonte

Jackie Pelot sent some photos from an early-morning walk she took on Saturday. The first, of a man fishing in the Mississippi, had me confused at first: what are...

Almonte in Concert is back for the 2026/27 season

Mark your calendars, it's going to be a great one! Another season, another lineup of exceptional artists ready to fill your world with the joy of music. Voices, strings, guitars...

Great fall lineup from MM Film Society

MMFS’s first film of the fall season is on Sunday, September 20. Do you have your tickets yet? “The Marching Band” is a highly acclaimed movie that tells the story...
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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

Books

John Dunn's Stories

Lanark Lit Writing Competition

Pick of the Past

Rebecca Noelle brings the love to Almonte at the Old Town Hall this Friday

For This Valentine’s Day, audiences are in for a special treat as the renowned Rebecca Noelle takes the stage at the historic Almonte Old...

TWO EXHIBITIONS opening at Sivarulrasa Gallery

ELIZABETH DESROSIER: LOOKING IN, Feb 8 – Mar 14, 2025 PETER WOOD: STILL LIFE, STILL SPEAKING, Feb 8 – Mar 14, 2025 Combined Vernissage/Artists Reception: Saturday...

Frostbite by Nicola Twilley

by Edith Cody-Rice I cannot recall how I heard about "Frostbite", a book published last summer, or exactly why it intrigued me but it turned...

Almonte in Concert – Trio Uchida-Crozman-Chiu

by Edith Cody-Rice  We are very fortunate in Mississippi Mills to have a wealth of cultural institutions offering stimulating lectures, readings, art and music, all...

Film Society has new locale

Just in time for the winter season, the Mississippi Mills Film Society is moving to a new location, the Legion, 100 Bridge St. in...

Solve a mystery, help the Friends of the Mississippi Mills Public Library

A unique interactive upcycled art experience similar to an escape room game in that there are clues to be discovered and solved but you...

“Signs of the Time” by Egils Rozenbergs exhibiting at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

A new year signals a new exhibit at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM). “Signs of the Time” by award-winning Latvian artist, Egils Rozenbergs,...

Auditions for a play with a difference

On April 26,  2025, Friends of the Mississippi Mills Public Library will be presenting playwright Jackie Bennett’s original play “Get What You Need” as...

Team Bob by Sara Jane O’Neill – Lanark Lit, First Runner Up, Adults 30+ category

Team Bob by Sara Jane O'Neill The sand pelting the dome grated on my last nerves as my breath fogged the thick glass of the airlock...

The Story of Gilbert’s Hill by Georgia Walker – Lanark Lit Winner, 18-29 category

The Story of Gilbert’s Hill by Georgia Walker  They called it Gilbert’s Hill, the place I grew up. I used to trudge my way to the...

The Apartment by Mattea Crabtree – Lanark Lit Winner, 17 and under category

The Apartment by Mattea Crabtree Adelaide sat at the window of the apartment and looked out onto the deserted street. There was rarely any action outside of...

Lanark Lit Competition holds its Winners’ Gala

by Edith Cody-Rice The Lanark Lit competition held its gala for winners of the first annual Lanark Literary competition on Sunday December 8. On this...

Ancient Technologies

Rosemary Leach Some years ago, I was walking a winding gravel back road. Alone, headphones on, and hiking up a hill, I was happily...

Art (what’s it for?)

by Heather Atkinson My late mother was a painter, talented, visionary, highly intelligent and technically excellent. We spent hours together talking about art during the...
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