Get ready for a summer of creativity and fun with the Westport Arts Council Summer Art Camps for Kids 2024! 

Calling all young artists and performers! Whether your child is a budding actor, a Picasso in the making, or simply loves to explore their imagination, we’ve got something special in store for them.

Back by popular demand are our beloved Drama and Musical Theatre Camps, where kids can shine on stage and unleash their inner performers! But wait, there’s more! We’re thrilled to introduce NEW and exciting camps guaranteed to spark creativity and inspire endless adventures!

From baking sweet treats to crafting theatrical wonders, there’s something for every age and interest. With seven different camps to choose from, the possibilities are endless!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to make this summer one to remember! Let’s create unforgettable memories together at the Westport Arts Council Summer Art Camps for Kids. Enroll today and let the artistic journey begin!

Important – PLEASE READ FOR DETAILS FOR REGISTRATION!

The registration form is required to reserve your spot for the Art Camp(s).

Options:

• Fillable PDF form (requires Adobe Acrobat);
• Print, complete and scan the document; or
• Hardcopies are available at 15 Rideau Street, Westport, ON (In the box on the porch, marked Westport Arts Council).

Please send your completed registration form and/or an inquiries to: treasurer4wac@gmail.com

You will receive a confirmation email with details for payment, to complete your registration.

Date :
August 1 to 7, 2024

Event location :
Westport, ON

Contact :
Phone: treasurer4wac@gmail.com

We are excited to open up our Summer Camp 2024 Registration!

This summer‘s registration will look a little different as we are moving away from google forms for program registration and will be using a Parent Portal from now on. Here is the link to enter the Girls Inc. of Upper Canada Parent Portal.

https://parents.c360.org/?org=girlsinc-uppercanada.org

*If it comes up as needing an organization id, enter: girlsinc-uppercanada.org

When entering the Parent Portal, if you have registered for programming in the past please enter the phone number you have previously used.

Please update membership information before continuing on to the enrollment section. We are still in the process of customizing the form. Not all fields need to be completed at this time. After you enroll in summer camps, you will notice that there is an option to pay by credit card, this does not need to be completed immediately. You should receive a confirmation email shortly, please check the spam folder as well.

All full weeks of camp are $175 with the exceptions of Kemptville and Spencerville (4 day camps).

Payment Options:

Credit Card on Parent Portal

E-transfers to: admin@girlsinc-uppercanada.org

(please indicate name of child and week of camp)

As always, subsidies are available.

Date :
August 1 & 2, 2024 (all day)

Event location :
Country Roads Community Health Centre

Contact :
E-mail: admin@girlsinc-uppercanada.org

The Maker Space is located at the South Elmlsey Branch of Rideau Lakes Public Library and is open during regular library hours. Patrons are welcome to explore our gadgets cabinets and explore the space.

What’s at the Maker Space?

Hands On

Building
LEGO
Cardboard MakeDo tools
U-build-it Peg Board station

Crafting

Cricut vinyl cutter (Training and waiver form required)
Papercrafts and art supplies
Button Maker (Staff supervision and workshops only, contact Laura Lee lauralee@rlpl.ca)
DieCutter (Located at the Main Branch in Elgin, book a time with Laura Lee lauralee@rlpl.ca)

Join Tyson and Duncan as we explore the world of STEAM in our Maker Space. 
Use magnablocks, lego, Cricut, or have a go at our 3D printer. And much more! This is a drop in program on Saturdays. The Maker Space is open during library hours throughout the week for individual use. 

Date :
Saturday, 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024

Event location :
Rideau Lakes Public Library, South Elmsley Branch,

441 ON-15, Lombardy, ON K0G 1L0, Canada

Contact :
E-mail: maker@rlpl.ca

The 16th annual MUSICwestport outdoor open air festival will happen on Saturday August 17th, 2024. Two outdoor stages (one at Lockwood Park, the other at The Cove Inn) will host 8 musical acts starting at noon. There will be Food, Vendors Market, Kid Zone including games, activities, face painting, magician and more starting at noon at Lockwood Park.

Join us in Westport the evening before for the kick off party, live from The Cove Inn. Friday August 16th will be a dinner and show event (Door 4pm, Dinner 5pm, Show 6:30-9pm) for $90+HST featuring Kobo Town (Roots Reggae/Calypso). Proceeds from each ticket will go to help supporting the Westport Arts Council so we can keep organizing amazing events like MUSICwestport!

Date :
August,17, 2024

Event location :
Lockwood Memorial Park Stage, 26
George St. and the Cove Inn,
4 Bedford St. Westport, ON

Contact :
Please call 613.273.3636 or email thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com to reserve a table!

The 194th edition of the Delta Fair with lots of activities in Delta. The mill will of course be open and we’ll have a milling demonstration on Saturday.

Date :
Thursday July 25 to Sunday July 28, 2024

Event location :
Old Stone Mill National Historic Site

Contact :
Phone: +1 613-928-2584 or e-mail: info@deltamill.org

Pay at host site or e-transfer to payments@crchc.on.ca with your host site, order option and phone number in the message box. Get fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. Pay by the 7th of the month. Pick up in your community on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Date :
Sunday, 7 & 16 of July, 2024

Event location :
Country Roads Community Health Centre

Contact :
Suzanne Foreman
Community Health Worker
Country Roads Community Health Centre
272-3302 # 256
e-mail: sforeman@crchc.on.ca

Get ready for a summer of creativity and fun with the Westport Arts Council Summer Art Camps for Kids 2024!

Calling all young artists and performers! Whether your child is a budding actor, a Picasso in the making, or simply loves to explore their imagination, we’ve got something special in store for them. Back by popular demand are our beloved Drama and Musical Theatre Camps, where kids can shine on stage and unleash their inner performers!

From baking sweet treats to crafting theatrical wonders, there’s something for every age and interest. With seven different camps to choose from, the possibilities are endless! 

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, however Drama Camp and Baking Italian Macaron are now both FULL!

Date :
July 2 to August 7, 2024

Event location :
Westport, Ontario

Contact :
e-mail: westportartscouncil@gmail.com

Jon McLurgreturns to The Cove Inn as part of the Cove Monthly Musical Residency – most Mondays in June except June 17! Showtime is 5-8pm.

Jon McLurg is a singer-songwriter based in Kingston, Ontario. Jon has been a staple of the local folk music scene for more than 15 years as a solo performer and member of Turpin’s Trail, Crooked Wood, and The Goodnight Irenes. He has recorded four solo albums of original material, including his most recent album, North Star, released in 2020.

An accomplished and prolific songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, this quietly confident artist was noticed on the international scene in 2010 when he was chosen as one of only 10 performers for the songwriter showcase at The New Jersey Folk Festival. That same year, he also won American Songwriter Magazine’s lyric contest in their July/August 2010 issue with Someone Thinks of You from The Auctioneer.

Jon is also a masterful interpreter of song, with a dizzying mental catalogue of 100s of cover songs spanning traditional and contemporary folk, classic country, bluegrass, Celtic and much more. A Jon McLurg performance can touch on dozens of legendary songwriters such as Townes van Zandt, Elizabeth Cotten, Woody Guthrie, Carter Family, Lead Belly, Mississippi John Hurt, John Prine, and Hank Williams, along with songs and melodies from time immemorial.

Date :
June 24, from 5 to 8pm

Event location :
The Cove Inn – 2 Bedford Street
Westport, Ontario K0G 1X0

Contact :
Please call 613.273.3636 or e-mail thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com

Linda Grenier, Dave Tilston and Victor Maltby have been making music as Long Sault Trio for many years now. The trio took its name from the Long Sault Creek near McDonald’s Corners. Like the creek, their music meanders through Folk with hints of Blues, Jazz and Trad music. With a multi-generational appeal, they have played festivals (Blue Skies Music Festival, Festival of Small Halls,  Stewart Park Festival) and venues throughout the region and beyond. As performing songwriters, their three-part harmonies and blend of acoustic instruments (violin, saxophone, mandolin and guitar) come together in a modern roots styling.

$10 suggested music cover per person.

Date :
July 1, 2024 from 5 to 8pm

Event location :
2 Bedford Street
Westport, Ontario K0G 1X0

Contact :
Please call 613.273.3636 or e-mail thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com

The Canadian Tai Chi Academy teaches 108-move Tai Chi, a style developed by Master Moy Lin-Shin (1931-1998). He modified the traditional Yang Style 108-move Tai Chi set to maximize the health benefits for faster health improvement, as he realized that in a modern society, an exercise that was good for health was more important than a martial art for fighting.

The Canadian Tai Chi Academy runs classes across Canada.

Date : 
Fridays 11am to noon

Event location :
North Crosby Community Centre – Westport

Contact :
Website: www.canadiantaichiacademy.org