Ormstown vintage snowmobile show
Some pretty cool machines will be on display on Saturday, August 24, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Ormstown fairgrounds. For more info, contact Daniel at 514-914-8609 or VSCADK@outlook.com.
The CVAA Antique Show
… and of course the Antique Tractor Pull will be happening on August 24 and 25, with displays, vendors, and exhibits on both days.
Attention, creative people!
The next meeting of the Café Réseau Créatif will take place on August 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at La Bonne Brise (1385 Covey Hill Road, Franklin). These monthly meetings are for artists, artisans, and anyone working in culture regionally to exchange ideas, socialize, and create.
Learn to make horrifying faces
If you’re over 13 and want to learn how to do horror makeup and effects, Hemmingford Sports and Culture is offering a free makeup workshop and a chance to get involved in its Halloween party. Training takes place in September; register by calling 514-923-3310. Places are limited.
Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha digs
For Archaeology Month, Droulers offers simulated digs on August 24 and 25 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are also planned flint-knapping demonstrations on August 25 and 31, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. No reservations are required. See Callan’s article in this edition!
Hemmingford Legion chicken BBQ dinner
Enjoy another delicious chicken dinner at the Hemmingford Legion on Saturday, August 31. Reservations only; call Lise Brown at 514-705-2192 by Friday, August 30, to reserve your large half-chicken, baked potato, gravy, coleslaw, dinner roll, and dessert – all for only a $20 donation. Pickup is from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall (486 Rue Champlain).
BINGO!
A bingo night to benefit the Communic-Action Project will take place on Thursday, September 5, at 7 p.m. at St Joseph’s Parish Hall in Huntingdon (13 York Street).
Art exhibit at LGL
A vernissage for exhibiting artist Susan McIntosh takes place at the Little Green Library (4 Lorne Street, Huntingdon) on September 7, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Pinehill Woolgathering
The 30th edition of the Woolgathering, with contemporary art and artisanal crafts showcased on the grounds of a century-old farm (324 Route 202 in Hemmingford), is coming on September 14 and 15. Free admission. For info, check out pinehillfarm.ca or call 514-441-5562.
Havelock Fair…
… is coming on September 14 and 15!
MRC photo contest/expo is back
The MRC photography exhibition and competition returns with the theme, “Calm.” Amateur and professional photographers alike can send their best shots to the MRC (10 King Street, Office 400, Huntingdon) by September 17. The exhibition runs from September 27 to October 27 at the Alfred-Langevin Cultural Hall. There are cash prizes in youth, adult, and people’s choice categories. For info, check out the MRC website or contact Evelyne Dubois at 450 264-5411, ext. 237, or email evelyne.dubois@mrchsl.com.
Help brighten some walls
My Village, My Community is looking for volunteers to help with its mural project, happening September 18, 19, and 20 at the Huntingdon Long-Term Care Home. If interested, contact Frédéric Roiné at 450-264-6111, extension 352037.
Colourful quality cozy quilts
The O-HO quilters are having their quilt show Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ormstown Curling Club (7 Chateauguay Street). Be set for a stunning display, and there will be vendors and a tea room!
Correction
One of the musicians in the photo on page 23 in the July 24 edition is Diane Morrison, not Diane Carson. Sorry about that!