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Naismith students visit the Almonte Lawn Bowling Club

By Maureen Dagg On June 17, teacher Joe...

For Sale: Solid wood furniture/brass accents

From the 1970s. Tallboy. $75 Two bedside...

Local backhoe rentals available

Bcon is a local small business expanding...

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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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Celebrating creativity and community: Casey Gayton wins the 2026 Noreen Young Award for the Arts

Puppets Up! is thrilled to share some magical community news. On Friday, June 26, representatives from the festival attended the Almonte District High School graduation to present the second...

Tait McKenzie students curate book list for National Library Collection

Students at R. Tait McKenzie Public School are helping shape a future national library collection, curating a list of Canadian books for a new public space led by Library and Archives Canada...

Join the Almonte Legion Pipe Band — beginner lessons start this October

Have you always been captivated by the sound of bagpipes or the beat of drums? Now’s your chance to learn. The Almonte Legion Pipe Band is welcoming new members...
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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

Anne Roxburgh – Watercolours at The Corridor Gallery

Mississippi Mills Library, Almonte Oct 6th -Nov 29th 2025 Meet the Artist October 18, 10:30 – 12:30pm Anne’s first introduction to art classes was with Group of...

Walking with Beth: Conversations with My 100-year-old Friend by Merilyn Simonds

by Edith Cody-Rice This is a quiet book, a book to be absorbed in a peaceful place and, as the two individuals in this book...

The Maywoods bring a John Prine birthday concert to McDonald’s Corners

A show honouring John Prine’s songwriting genius is an annual Nashville music event on the date of his birth on Oct. 10, 1946. The...

“Who will preserve their stories?”

Last Friday, CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos met with Prime Minister Mark Carney to talk about the importance of Canadian stories and cultural sovereignty. “…this is...

Seedling Moment

Julie could bridge social groups like nobody’s business. She could be pithy and admired within the upper echelons of popular kids as easily as she...

TWO EXHIBITIONS opening at Sivarulrasa Gallery

MARINA RAIKE: SIGNALS, September 20 – October 24, 2025 HANNAH CRETIEN: POROSITÉ, September 20 – October 24, 2025 Combined Vernissage/Artists Reception: Saturday September 20, 2pm-4pm. From September...

Reconciliation Through Art, September 28-30

Reconciliation Through Art Returns for A Celebration of Culture and Awareness, September 28-30. Almonte, Ontario - Following its resounding reception last year, Reconciliation Through Art...

Riversong Players update!

All auditions/rehearsals/performances will all be held at the Almonte Old Town Hall, 14 Bridge St., Almonte. Auditions: September 11 & 12 5:30pm-8:30pm Youth 10+ and...

Want to make a real difference? Join Art in the Manor

Are you passionate about art and its power to heal and uplift? Do you believe in giving back to your community? If so, we...

The County Registry Office

by Bill Chapman In June of 1976 when I transitioned from Messrs. Macdonald, Affleck Barrs. &c. in Ottawa to practice law in Almonte the featured...

Calling all Puppets Up! volunteers – past and present!

Volunteering is an act of community and here at Puppets Up! we thank-you for stepping up. In fact, we really, really, want to celebrate...

Puppets Up! Chautauqua auditions

Pick Me! Pick Me! Puppets Up! Invites Local Talent to Audition for Its Variety Show Fundraiser If you’ve got an act — or an idea for...

Guitar concert with Alexandra Whittingham, September 13

Alexandra Whittingham, Saturday September 13, 2025, 730 pm-9 pm from Paris to Rio On Saturday September 13, 2025, Sivarulrasa Gallery is delighted to welcome U.K.-based guitar...

Riversong Players announce auditions, new shows & school program

A new theatre company is taking root in the community! Riversong Players, led by Artistic Director Beth Anne Robertson, is launching its first season...
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