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Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

Blueberries are usually for dessert, but this...

Fish Fry Friday at the Legion, September 4

Almonte Legion Fish Fry Friday is September...

Every Body Yoga Program

CFCL is delighted to announce that we...

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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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John Dunn's Stories

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Carleton Place is the first in North America to host this 160-metre record

An embroidered cloth 160.5 metres long, stitched by communities across 14 European countries, will be shown outside Europe for the first time on September 13, at UA FEST in...

Almonte’s Fibrefest is back on September 12 and 13!

Almonte, ON- Come on out to the scenic town of Almonte on September 12 and 13 to celebrate the wonderful world of fibre arts at the 31st Fibrefest -...

Drawing and cartooning for kids

Join us at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum for cartooning fun! Classes run for 8 Wednesdays beginning October 7th-November 25th, 5:30-6:45pm. The session will be led by Sam Hamilton...
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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

Survivor still affected by 1942 Almonte train wreck

Editor's Note: Two days after Christmas in 1942 one of Canada's worst train accidents happened near the site of the present-day Almonte Library. For reasons that...

Reader seeks info on his dad’s St. Paul’s choral connections

My father, Gordon Benjamin Thomas Hudson, was a member of The Pumpkin Blossom Quartet, four men, who also sang in the Almonte St. Paul's...

Bah, humbug!!  David Frisch plays Scrooge!!

Supported by a cast of 48 puppets and 2 other live actors, David Frisch takes on the role of Scrooge in the upcoming Puppets...

The Less Obvious Journey

by Rosemary Leach This past weekend I entered an empty auditorium. I sat down at the front and lifted the tiny writing table. “This is where...

Rebecca Noelle Trio – review

by Edith Cody-Rice I attended my first JazzNhouse concert last evening, with no intention of reviewing the performance  for the Millstone. It was simply a...

Swing Time by Zadie Smith – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice I always feel a 'frisson' of anticipation when I approach a Zadie Smith novel. Something about her writing is delightful. She has...

2nd Anniversary Show at Sivarulrasa Gallery — November 25

2nd Anniversary Show! Nov 25 – Dec 30, 2016 Sivarulrasa Gallery, Almonte Featured artists: Sue Adams (Almonte), Deborah Arnold (Almonte), Adrienne Dagg (Toronto), Dale Dunning (Almonte),...

‘Rooftop Christmas Tree’ airs Friday night UPDATE

The movie shot earlier this year in Almonte airs on Friday, November 25 at 8 pm on Showcase (Rogers, channel #484;  Bell, channel #1726) NOTE:...

Preparations in full swing for Puppets Up! fundraiser

Don't miss this unique Christmas show on December 16 & 17 at the Old Town Hall. Tickets on sale now at Baker Bob's, Mill Street Books...

Neighbourhood Mathematics: A John Dunn story

That year I was deep into high school, closing in on Junior Matriculation.  All through the previous years at school mathematics had held no...

Trailer out for Christmas movie shot in Almonte

Readers will remember some excitement this past February when yet another crew arrived in town to film scenes in Almonte. Titled The Rooftop Christmas Tree,...

Urgently needed, bed for puppet Scrooge

EBENEZER SCROOGE NEEDS A BED!!!  Does anyone out there have a single bed that they could give, loan or sell to us? Puppets Up! needs...

New book about creating a country home

Editor's Note: We've been told about this interesting new book, available in Almonte at Mill Street Books. Singing Meadow: The Adventure of Creating a Country...

CBC’s ‘In Town and Out’ live broadcast from Palms Saturday morning

Special event taking place at Palms the coffee shop, 78 Mill Street this Saturday, November 5th from 6-9am. Doors open at 6am as we welcome...
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