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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...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 27, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The Norwegian Grand Master...

Diana’s Quiz – June 27, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Who is the Number...

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An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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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

Book Launch: The Stardust Revolution by local author Jacob Berkowitz

by Mary and Terry Lumsden Have you ever wondered what it means when we say “we are stardust?”. Join local author Jacob Berkowitz and celebrate...

The Emperor of Paris by C.S. Richardson – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice    The key to The Emperor of Paris, which in the guise of a novel, presents the poetry of small lives lived,...

Fall Greetings from Mill Street Books!

by Mary and Terry Lumsden  As the outdoor chores wrap up, it is a great time to have a stack of books ready to...

Above All Things by Tanis Rideout – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Canada, we know, abounds in writing talent and another promising and possibly major writer is emerging in Tanis Rideout, who this spring...

Painted curtains on shop windows create a magical street

by Edith Cody-Rice The charm of Mill Street is dressed up with these painted curtains that were added to shop windows by  Jeff Banks of...

Government grants allow Textile Museum to install HVAC system

by Michael Rikley-Lancaster, Executive Director  The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum will be a much “cooler” place this summer thanks to its new heating, ventilation and...

Puppets Up! shows the charm and community spirit of Mississippi Mills (Almonte) at its best

by Edith Cody-Rice Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival once again delighted audiences young and old with its innovative puppet productions and superb street entertainment. Mill...

Puppets Up! launches with a puppet version of Swan Lake

by Edith Cody-Rice If you wandered down Mill Street in Almonte at dusk on Thursday evening, you would have seen a team of artists furiously...

What happens when the Puppets Up! festival day is over and it’s time for the puppets to relax and just hang out??

Come to "Nothing Up Our Sleeves", the August 11th Saturday night cabaret at the Old Town Hall and you'll find out.This naughty adults-only...

What happens when the Puppets Up! festival day is over and it's time for the puppets to relax and just hang out??

Come to "Nothing Up Our Sleeves", the August 11th Saturday night cabaret at the Old Town Hall and you'll find out.This naughty adults-only...

Puppets Up! coming to Mississippi Mills (Almonte) August 11 & 12

Puppets Up! coming to Mississippi Mills (Almonte) August 11 & 12

The Cat’s Table – by Michael Ondaatje – book review

by Amelia Gordon Michael Ondaatje's The Cat's Table, the bestseller published in hardback last year, has now been released in paperback by Vintage Canada....

International Power Canada Inc is newest Puppets Up! sponsor

Puppets Up! welcomes International Power Canada Inc.as their newest sponsor for the upcoming Almonte puppet festival on August 11 and 12. On Tuesday, July...
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