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Almonte Lawn Bowling Club “rolls for the cure”

July 20 was a lovely evening and...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands...

Outdoor chairs for sale

Two Faulkner 'zero gravity' chairs in navy,...

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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NOREEN YOUNG: DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS at Sivarulrasa Gallery

An exhibition in support of the Noreen Young Award for the Arts Show dates: August 1 – September 4, 2026 Opening Reception: Sunday August 2, 3pm-5pm From August 1 to September 4,...

Maternal Ecologies: Feminist Practices of Motherhood, Land and Creativity

Review by Edith Cody-Rice Maternal Ecologies is an anthology, a combination of artistic and academic expressions of the experience of motherhood, particularly in relation to nature and the land In...

August brings two new exhibitions to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Two new exhibitions are coming to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in August! Attend the vernissage for “Unfinished Journey: Memory, Identity, & Family” by Anne Kelly and “Queer Newfoundland...
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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

‘Michael Pittman: The Other Islands’ at Sivarulrasa Gallery 

Vernissage/Meet the Artist: Saturday April 9, 2pm-4pm. From March 30 to May 6, Sivarulrasa Gallery is delighted to present MICHAEL PITTMAN: THE OTHER ISLANDS, a...

Indigenous Voices Film Festival – free!

20-21 April 2022 Celebrate Indigenous Voices with National Canadian Film Day’s 2022 spotlight films. To participate, Mississippi Mills Public Library is excited to offer three films, shown...

Measure

by Rosemary Leach The painting process is countercultural. The carpenter’s dictum ‘Measure twice, cut once’ seems sound advice. Drawing with paint, I put a line down, and...

Donations wanted for auction t0 support the Library

Friends of Mississippi Mills Public Library 2nd annual online auction This year’s auction proceeds will be used to support the recent announcement by the Mississippi...

Puppets Up! – The April Shows

by Edith Cody-Rice The Puppets Up! festival is an ongoing event right up to the festival itself which will happen on the weekend of August...

An Artist’s Notes | It Is What It Is

We live in a town with a history that goes way back. The places and buildings we see today have quite a few stories...

Poems of the past

We were delighted to receive a sheaf of poems from Noreen Syme written over the years about her time growing up in Almonte long...

Local artist is selling works to support Ukraine

I'm Blair T. Paul and I've started a Ukraine Fundraiser using my art for the purpose of providing money to the Red Cross. This...

“Introduction to Watercolour” class — online with Blair Paul

"Introduction to Watercolour" class by professional artist Blair T. Paul, AOCADU, OSA is now available on Mondays, 1:30-3:30 through Zoom. If you have always...

THREADBARE: Remnants of the Appleton textile mill revealed

by Ingrid Kadoke A great gift of living in Mississippi Mills is discovering the creative talents that are tucked away in the various hamlets of...

Your library is fine-free!

This decision helps the library better achieve its mission to inspire lifelong learning, provide equitable access to information, advance knowledge and strengthen our community....

Home Hospice North Lanark Book of the Month Review: “Every Note Played”

A curated collection of books and other resources can be found at both branches of Mississippi Mills Public Library. Some of our members are...

An Artist’s Notes | A Display Either Way

Our walk to the grocery store takes us over a bridge. We usually stop halfway across to look at the water below. The Mississippi...

The library is looking for adult volunteers for our new Reading Buddy Program

If sharing your love of reading with an elementary school child sounds like something appealing, and you can commit a minimum of one hour...
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