If you like Celtic music, you’ll enjoy a concert at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Saturday, Oct. 17. “Crooked Wood” begins its performance at 7:30. When you’re listening to the music, you might want to remember that your $10 ticket is part of fundraising for the church. Admission by ticket only; call Betty McInnis, 613-273-3248.

It’s still October, and that means Oktoberfest. Can you hear the sausages simmering now? You’ll be able to eat all you want at Portland United Church’s Oktoberfest meal this Friday (Oct. 16). Food will be served from 4:30 to 6:30. Proceeds will go the “Dental Issues Fund” at Country Roads Community Health Centre in Portland.

They’ll have you on the edge of your seat. Four well-known Canadian mystery writers will be in Westport on Sunday, Oct. 25 to read from their work. Giles Blunt, Barbara Fradkin, Mary Jane Maffini and John Moss will read their excerpts in the fine acoustics of Westport’s United Church from 1 to 5 p.m. This second annual “Writers Reading” is sponsored by the Westport Arts Council.

That’ll be the day, Peggy Sue.

You know: THAT day: Nov. 1, at 2 p.m., when the Elgin Lions Hall will be shake-rattle-and-rollin’ with the music of Buddy Holly.

So put on your Blue Suede Shoes, wake up Little-Suzy, and bring her for some really good “slippin’ & a-slidin’, peepin’ and a-hidin’”.

And we don’t mean Maybe, Baby.

Tickets are available locally at Murphy’s in Westport or Mainly Antiques in Elgin; or you can call Mary Carty, 613-359-6479.

That’ll be the day, Peggy Sue.

You know: THAT day: Nov. 1, at 2 p.m., when the Elgin Lions Hall will be shake-rattle-and-rollin’ with the music of Buddy Holly.

So put on your Blue Suede Shoes, wake up Little-Suzy, and bring her for some really good “slippin’ & a-slidin’, peepin’ and a-hidin’”.

And we don’t mean Maybe, Baby.

Tickets are available locally at Murphy’s in Westport or Mainly Antiques in Elgin; or you can call Mary Carty, 613-359-6479.

Planning a trip to Westport?
You’ll be happy to know that gift stores are open Thanksgiving Monday!!!
Come visit us while all the colours of fall are all around us.
Grab your hiking shoes and take a walk on the Foley Mountain trails and have a look at the town in it’s fall wonder.

This Saturday is your final chance to take advantage of the Farmer’s Market located on Bedford St. (in front of Soho’s Storage), so be sure and stop by.

Geese are starting to fly over Westport and the Rideau Lakes. We know what that means: Fall is just around the corner. Soon it will be time to curl up with a good book.

You don’t have to go far to find one around here. There are six public libraries in the area — in Elgin, Portland, Newboro, Delta, South Elmsley, and Westport.

That’s a lot of books. In addition, there is computer and Internet access, large print books, videos, DVDs and a microfilm reader in Elgin. There are children’s books, reference books, “how-to” books, and best-selling fiction. You can read about gardening, sewing, flower-arranging, boat-building. You can be scared out of your wits with mysteries and thrillers, or swept away to an enchanted island with romances.

Light the fire, get a blanket, pour a cup of tea, and the world of reading is yours – all within our Westport-Rideau Lakes neighbourhood.