Join us for live music with “No Principals” featuring Dave Balfour & Jamie Campbell.

Dave Balfour is a real and vivacious musical personality! He reels you in! He has been the MC of Stewart Park Festival in Perth for 18 years and hosted the Wednesday night jam at O’Reillys in Perth for over 10 years, bringing in a mix of young and old local talent each week. Each week Dave and guests would play a for a few hours of acoustic magic and mayhem with weekly new material keeping musicians on their toes. This larger than life man, with a sweet soft voice will have you tapping and humming along to your favorite tunes from the likes of Dave Matthews Band, Little Feat, U2 and The Beatles. He has played with Dog Day Afternoon (with Jamie), Guthrie House, Bald Like Dad and more.

Jamie Campbell has quite a prolific past in the music business as well. He is a member of Fireweed with Gary William Rasberry & Rob Unger. Voiceplay, guitarwork and a mutual love of all things acoustic fire the songs that we write and perform. Fireweed’s reputation for heartfelt, intimate live shows is wide-spread and well-known. They’ve performed at Blues Skies Music Festival, Summerfolk, Stewart Park Music Festival, the Ottawa Folk Festival, Mariposa, Hillside Music Festival, Skeleton Park Music Festival and the Amherst Island Folk Festival. He was also a member of acclaimed Quebecois performer Roch Voisine’s touring band! A high accomplishment for sure. Most recently, he has been playing the co-lead with Miss Emily Fennell and Doug Reansbury is a sensational tribute to the music of Carole King and James Taylor called You’ve Got a Friend featuring the best in Kingston’s musical veterans in Zak Colbert on bass, Ken Hall on keyboards, Duncan Holt on drums and James Wannamaker on sax.

Together, Dave and Jamie share a love of a well crafted song and strong harmonies.  Together they play with the band Dog Day afternoon. They will be performing a trio acoustic show featuring Joe Skuce on drums. Both Dave and Jamie are elementary Principals in our area but fear not, no detentions will be given.

Date :
August 3, 2024 from 5 to 8pm

Event location :
Westport, ON

Contact :
Please Call 613.273.3636 or Email thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com

Date :
August, 1,8,15,22,29, 2024 from 9am to 1pm

Event location :
Rideau Lakes Public Library (24 Halladay St, Elgin ON K0G 1E0)

Contact :
Phone: 613-273-9850 

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

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

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

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2nd Tom Green Show Added!

The first Tom Green show sold out so quickly,

we’ve added a 2nd show!

Join us on Wednesday September 27th, 2023 from 7-10:30pm for Hollywood Actor/Comedian Tom Green. $90 + HST gets you dinner and the show.

After living in the USA for decades, Tom Green recently relocated to Canada, where he starred in Amazon Prime’s “LOL: Last One Laughing Canada.” He cracked up many of Canada’s funniest comedians, including K. Trevor Wilson, Dave Foley, Colin Mochrie and special guest P.K. Subban.

Tom’s program “The Tom Green Show,” which began on Ottawa cable TV and moved to MTV, influenced the rise of shock comedy shows like “Jackass.”

Tom’s appeared in several films, including “Charlie’s Angels,” “Road Trip,” “Stealing Harvard,” “Shred” and “Freddy Got Fingered,” which he wrote and directed.

Tom’s TV appearances include hosting “Saturday Night Live.” He is among the few comedians to guest-host for David Letterman on “Late Show with David Letterman.”

The eccentric, funny man was also a contestant on “Celebrity Big Brother,” in which, despite being Canadian, he was voted America’s favourite house guest. He competed on “The Celebrity Apprentice” with former U.S. president Donald Trump.

In 2006 Green, a pioneer in independent web-casting, was producing a talk show from his Los Angeles home. Fellow comedian Joe Rogan named Green’s show as an influence on his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” Numerous podcasters and other online content creators have cited Green as a pioneer in the medium.

Tom’s battle with testicular cancer was chronicled in the short film “The “Tom Green Cancer Special.” The topic was also covered in his 2004 autobiography “Hollywood Causes Cancer: The Tom Green Story.”

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Tom Green live on stage! You might hear some live music too!

Uncensored show. Discretion advised.

Reservations required to save your spot! Call 613.273.3636 or Email: thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com to book now.
Thank you for supporting live music at The Cove!

Westporch Fest is back!

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for people in Canada to tell somebody that they love them in a romantic way. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.

What Do People Do?

Many people send letters, cards, presents and gifts to the person with whom they have or want to have a romantic relationship. Valentine’s Day cards are often red or pink and decorated with images of hearts, red roses, teddy bears, presents or happy couples kissing or embracing. They may be in brightly colored, perhaps pink or red, envelopes.

Valentine’s Day can also be an occasion for a more general celebration of love and appreciation of people who are personally important to an individual. School children may help decorate their classrooms with hearts and spring birds and make cards or presents for their parents. Stores may also sell Valentine’s Day themed cakes, cookies or candy. Teenagers and young adults may hold Valentine’s Day parties or dances on or near February 14.

Date : February, 14, 2023

Wednesday night Washer Toss is back at the Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch 542. This fun night starts Wednesday August 4th and everyone is welcome. COVID-19 rules of play will be in effect, and pre-registration is required as numbers are capped.

To pre-register, please contact Catherine Collings at (239) 200-4367 or catherine.collings053@gmail.com.

Sign in starts at 6:45pm each Wednesday, with play commencing at 7pm.

Cost: $3.

Date :
August 18 & 25, 2021 from 7pm to 9pm

Event location :

The Legion Branch 542
10099 County Road 10
Westport, Ontario K0G 1X0 Canada

Event location:

denniej@econ.queensu.ca

What’s Cooking from your own kitchen! Join our Registered Dietitian Kate and other food-lovers in your community.  We meet on Zoom twice a month.  Old favourites and new food adventures – the recipes are based on the contents of the Good Food Box, and other local and seasonal ingredients.

Date :
August 17, 2021 from 1pm to 3pm

Event location :
Virtual event

Contact :

Email Kate for details kearl@crchc.on.ca