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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...

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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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

HARRY, M.D. — a John Dunn story

Harry took on the job to help out the township.  That's all.  He became a civil servant, Master of Debris at the township dump,...

A clue about the Banting painting of Almonte?

Editor's note: Michael Dunn has sent this follow-up to the Textile Museum's recent request for information about a painting from the Almonte area by...

A century ago in Pakenham

I found these fascinating photos of the area around Pakenham's Five-Span Bridge on the Facebook group called 'Lost Ottawa'. They're from Library and Archives Canada and were...

Sleuthing for the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

We’re looking for your help to identify this property. Why? It’s a painting by Dr. Frederick Banting titled, “Almonte 1927”. Yes, that Dr. Banting who discovered...

Fibrefest marks 21 years

Mark the weekend of September 10-11 on your calendars, because you won’t want to miss the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s 21st annual Fibrefest. At two locations—the...

JazzNhouse Almonte returns for a 5th year

It’s hard to believe it has been four years, 32 house concerts and 1200 seat reservations later, but yes, JazzNhouse is embarking on its...

By Gaslight by Steven Price – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Steven Price's late legendary editor Ellen Seligman was a huge fan of Mr. Price, a Canadian poet and novelist,  and particularly of...

Survivor of Almonte Train Wreck sends photos

We received the following letter and photos from the caregiver of a survivor of the horrific train wreck in Almonte in 1942: Margaret Lisinski, together with two...

Almonte in Concert 2016-17 lineup announced

Almonte in Concert is pleased to present the 2016-2017 Season of Chamber Music We invite you to explore the vast and exciting landscape of chamber music...

Art classes with Appleton’s Adrian Baker

APPLETON STUDIO ART CLASSES October – November 2016 Enjoy fun and informal classes in a bright natural-light studio. Receive valuable feedback from the instructor as well...

Local performers in ‘Festival of Small Halls’

Local musicians Terry Tufts and Adam Puddington will be featured at concerts at Union Hall and Pakenham as part of the Festival of Small Halls. Thursday...

Life Skills artists showcased at Almonte Country Haven

A partnership with Lanark County Support Services is helping beautify Almonte Country Haven while providing people with an artistic flair with an audience. Submitted by...

Augusta Street Park’s 5 Wednesdays in July. So what?

by Jeff Mills Sure it feels good and seems like the right thing to do but how do we truly know if what we do...

Blair T. Paul “Painting Early Fall” workshop – Sep. 10-11

Come to the Mill of Kintail Gatehouse in Mississippi Mills Ont. on Sept. 10-11 for the "Painting Early Fall" acrylic workshop. This is for painters...
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