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    • Art & Supply Sale hosted by the Schoolhouse Arts Collective

    Art & Supply Sale! Schoolhouse Arts Collective (SHAC) is hosting an Art & Supply Sale!  Come and find your next tools of the trade, inspiration for your next project, and maybe your next treasured piece of artwork!  Textiles, paints, drawings tools, carving and sculpting supplies and who knows what else! This is a one-day only sale!  Come see our new space, with brand new windows at the Elora Centre for the Arts!  75 Melville Street, south entrance. Admission is free.

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    RED PANDA! ACRYLICS FOR KIDS!

    RED PANDA!  |  Acrylics for Kids! with Katherine Olenic Saturday, May 6, 2023  |  1-4 pm MAX. 13  |  Ages 8+ $50 (no hst)  |  All materials provided Join artist-Instructor Katherine Olenic guide you in this step-by-step painting of a delicate cherry blossom tree with two RED PANDAS in it! This 3-hour class will introduce young artists to acrylics, as well as colour theory and composition. A panda-tastic way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
    $50

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    SUNDAY EXPLORERS | GUIDED ART 7-PACK FOR KIDS!

    SUNDAY EXPLORERS | GUIDED ART 7-PACK FOR KIDS! with RACHEL ABEL Sundays, May 7 - June 25, 2023  |  9:30-11:30 am Max. 18  |  Ages 6-12 $150 for all 7 weeks (no hst)  |  All materials provided

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    Join artist and ECFTA Arts Educator Rachel Abel for weekly art fundamentals to bring out the junior artist in you! Each week Rachel will offer young artists a guided art lesson designed to learn, explore, and get creative! Students will develop their skills in drawing, painting and learn some theory to go along with them. Classes will be held in the ECFTA classroom and/or gallery each Sunday. May 7, May 14, May 28, June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25 Please note: No class holiday weekend Sunday, May 21.
    This weekly art program is hosted by the Elora Centre for the Arts. Please contact RACHEL at rae.can.draw@outlook.com for more information or to register.

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    A Bird in the Hand Drawing & Mixed Media with David Caesar

    A BIRD IN THE HAND  Drawing & Mixed Media workshop with DAVID CAESAR Sunday, May 7  |  11am – 5pm MAX. 10  |  Ages 16+ $125 plus HST Please bring your own materials. *please note there is a minimum of 6 required to run this class. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but a bird on paper?  Priceless! Join artist David Caesar for this drawing media workshop celebrating our avian friends! David teaches a classical approach which incorporates high realism, with a focus on skill building. He works in the way of the old masters using keen observation and focused critique. His own work is highly detailed and masterful and his class environment encourages students to challenge themselves! In this exciting and comprehensive workshop, we will review basic bird anatomy and move on to creating a composition for the basis of a wildlife painting or drawing.  Working from either photos provided by the instructor or photos that students bring in themselves, we will discuss basic drawing techniques as well as rendering our main subject as well as any background or foreground elements we choose to include. Any medium is welcome. Pencil, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, etc. All wet or dry media accepted. Come prepared! ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Suitable for Beginner and Intermediate students.
    $125.00

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    Art & Supply Sale hosted by the Schoolhouse Arts Collective

    Art & Supply Sale!  Weekend #2 Schoolhouse Arts Collective (SHAC) is hosting an Art & Supply Sale!  Come and find your next tools of the trade, inspiration for your next project, and maybe your next treasured piece of artwork!  Textiles, paints, drawings tools, carving and sculpting supplies and who knows what else! This is a one-day only sale!  Come see our new space, with brand new windows at the Elora Centre for the Arts!  75 Melville Street, south entrance. Admission is free.

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    Elora Plein Air Festival Art Show & Sale in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts

    This is a wonderful weekend to visit and explore the Elora and Fergus area!  Artists will be set up throughout the area to capture the charming heritage buildings, historic neighbourhoods, the dramatic river or gorge vistas, rolling hillsides and picturesque farms of our uniquely beautiful region throughout the weekend. The grand finale show and sale will be Sunday May 21 from 12 PM-5PM in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts.  Everyone is welcome to view the collective works from the weekend event.  All pieces are available for sale.

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    Creative Tapestry Weaving with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    CREATIVE TAPESTRY WEAVING with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden Saturday, May 27, 2023  |  10 am - 3:30 pm Max. 10  |  Ages 16+ $95 plus HST

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    All materials included in $25 kit fee payable to the instructor at the start of class. Join Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a day of fun with fibre in this free-spirited weaving workshop. Dianne brings her wealth of knowledge and spirit of adventure to this 5-1/2 hour class and you will go home with a finished tapestry ready to hang! Tapestry weaving is a medium of artistic expression that is both ancient and modern. It’s a way of ‘painting’ with yarn that uses texture, colour and line as part of the process. This workshop is designed for those both with experience, and those who are new to Tapestry Weaving. We will explore the art of tapestry weaving through a variety of techniques such as; plain weave, rya knots, soumak, eccentric weave and irregular hatching, whilst playing with form, colour and texture. Dianne will also bring a variety of looms and demonstrate how to warp up the various looms, including a pipe loom and a rigid heddle loom. Students can then take turns trying them out. This is a great way to begin your weaving adventure without the cost of an expensive loom! For those who have some experience we will refresh and build upon the skills you have and for those who are new, well get ready to have fun and learn an exciting and beautiful way of expressing your creativity. Dianne welcomes those who have taken a previous workshop with her, as well as all beginners!
    $95.00

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    ARTY MINDS FOR 8-12! WITH ANDREA LINES OF MANDALIA HOUSE

    Arty Minds for 8-12! With Andrea Lines of Mandalia House Sunday, May 28  |  10-12 pm    Max. 12  |  Ages 8-12 $40 per child, no hst  | Materials and refreshments provided. Join Andrea Lines for morning of art exploration and creativity! During the class young makers will take a journey using color and movement to create art pieces as unique as they are! Andrea will teach artists how to use visualization to calm the mind and how art and breath can be used for fun and relaxation. Elora Centre for the Arts is pleased to host this event. For TICKETS or for more information, please contact Andrea at mandaliahouse@hotmail.com or follow the link below to register via PayPal or cash at the door. http://www.mandaliahouse.com/

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    INTUITIVE ART with Andrea Lines of Mandalia House

    Intuitive Art with Andrea Lines Sunday, May 28  |  1-3 pm    Max. 12  |  Ages 16+ $75 per person, including hst | Materials & refreshments provided. Join Andrea Lines for an afternoon of INTUITIVE ART exploring your own sense of flow through color and movement! This unique art process offers a therapeutic and holistic way to connect to your inner-stillness and can allow for shifting of emotion or insights into your life journey. Intuitive art making has been linked with supporting mental wellness and stress reduction. Andrea will lead a 2-hour journey using oil by hand for a deeper connection with the color of movement and your own artistic creation. Elora Centre for the Arts is pleased to host this event. For TICKETS or for more information, please contact Andrea at mandaliahouse@hotmail.com or follow the link below to register via PayPal or cash at the door. http://www.mandaliahouse.com/

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    • Design & Build! JUNE PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    Friday, June 2, 2023 | 9 am – 4 pm Ages 6-12 | Max 18 $65 no hst

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    Design & BUILD! Our June PA Day will find us exploring ways to turn 2-D designs into intuitive 3-D builds using cardboard, paper and paint! Young designers will draw plans, learn about scale & function, practice adaptation when challenges guide us in other directions and build a day of surprises, along with lots of outdoor play! Bring your BIG IDEAS and BIG IMAGINATION!
    $65.00

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    Ontario Craft Gin Festival in Elora

    Saturday June 10, 2023  |  12 – 6pm  (19+ event) ONLINE TICKETS SALE ENDS FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR: $20 Purchase your tickets online NOW!  $19 per person ($16.82 + HST)     Gin Lovers Unite!   The Ontario Craft Gin Trail warmly invites you to the inaugural Craft Gin Festival on the grounds of the Elora Centre for the Arts. Come meet artisan makers and sample craft gins from across the region. Featuring spirits from:
    • Junction 56 Distillery (Stratford)
    • Elora Distilling Company
    • Spring Mill Distillery (Guelph)
    • Dixon's Distilled Spirits Inc. (Guelph)
    • Silver Fox Distillery (Arthur)
    • Willibald Farm Distillery (Ayr)
    • Last Straw Distillery (Vaughan)
    • Paradigm Sprits Company (London)
    • Sobrii (Stratford)
    Stay tuned for more information on the Martini Olympiad, live music, food vendors, and more! Purchase your tickets online NOW!  $19 per person ($16.82 + HST) Tickets at the door: $20
    $16.82

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    A Fox or A Hare? | Needle Felting with Megan Cleland

    A FOX OR A HARE? | NEEDLE FELTING with MEGAN CLELAND SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2023 | 10am – 4pm MAX. 12 | Ages 16+ $130 plus HST | All materials included in kit fee.

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    Please note, there is a $20 material kit fee is payable in cash directly to artist at the start of class.
    A Fox or A Hare? What a fine pair! Learn the art of needle felting a FOX or HARE portrait. Your choice! Join fibre artist, Megan Cleland in a guided workshop to needle-felt your way to create your own woolly portrait of either a fox or a hare. Megan will talk about different transfer techniques, options for backgrounds, colour theory and the basics of dry felting with wool. The finished piece will be framed in a 10” embroidery hoop. A great way to learn a new skill that you can continue to develop and experiment with on your own. Suitable for any level of experience! $20 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Included in the kit fee: Backing fabric with image, foam backing, wool, needle, 10” embroidery hoop. **Please let us know your choice of FOX or HARE after you register by emailing Judy at programming@ecfta.ca. Please put "Fox" or "Hare" in the subject line! 
    $130.00

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    • BUSY BEES! ART & NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

    BUSY BEES! ART & NATURE CAMP! for ages 4-6 Monday, July 3 - Friday, July 7, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 4-6 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided Join us for a busy, buzzing week of story time, mini-making, and outdoor fun for our youngest budding artists! A great introduction to summer camp for 4, 5 & 6 year-olds and a perfect way to ease into the summer with a week of nature-inspired art making, playful creativity and friendship!
    $350.00

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    Postponed Creative Spark in the Yard | Our annual summer event 2023

    Creative Spark in the Yard is an annual event in the yard at Elora Centre for the Arts! The event includes featuring over 50 curated artisans and makers, delicious food trucks, interactive kids DIY area and live acoustic music. As this is a fundraiser, entry is by donation at the gate. The Venue: Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora ON Please check back for summer 2023 dates and information!

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    Small HUMANS+Big ART! BIG IDEAS+BIG ART SUMMER CAMP!

    Small HUMANS + Big ART! BIG IDEAS + BIG ART CAMP!  for ages 6-12 Monday, July 10 - Friday, July 14, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    Get your creativity growing in this BIG camp week! GENERATE big IDEAS and TRANSFORM them into big idea ART! We’ll be thinking MACRO as we collaborate and create both mighty and micro art using the world around us as inspiration! Explore the inner workings of plants and everyday materials, peer into the expansive universe around us and create one-of-a-kind pieces that turn the world of the tiny and humungous on their heads!!
    $350.00

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    Opening Reception: Meet and mingle with textile artist Lorraine Roy, ‘Living, Language, Land: Word Portraits from the Earth’

    You are invited to the gallery to meet and mingle with textile artist Lorraine Roy as she launches her solo exhibition, 'Living | Language | Land: Word Portraits from the Earth' in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Refreshments will be served.  Admission is free.  No registration required.

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    LIGHT BRIGHT! CHROMA COLOUR SUMMER CAMP!

    LIGHT BRIGHT! CHROMA COLOUR CAMP! for ages 6-12 Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    This camp is ALL about colour! A rainbow of colour! Darks and lights. Black and whites. Shadows and brights. The possibilities are endless and we’ll spin the COLOUR WHEEL of bright ideas during this week of colourful ART making!
    $350.00

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    BEAM ME UP! SUPER-SONIC STE(A)M SUMMER CAMP!

    BEAM ME UP! SUPER-SONIC STE(A)M CAMP! for ages 6-12 Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    This out-of-this-world camp brings Super-Sonic art making to young artists who LOVE bright IDEAS, bright COLOURS, bright LIGHTS & are curious about adding some STE(A)M, science and tech into their super-awesome ART explorations!
    $350.00

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    WILDCRAFTING! THE ART OF NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

    WILDCRAFTING! THE ART OF NATURE CAMP! for ages 6-12 Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 4, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    Go Green Go! Let’s gather together this July in our eco-art-friendly classroom and in the great outdoors for fresh-air creativity & fun designed to bring out the WILD artist in you! Each day will be filled with nature-inspired creativity, fresh air play, and nature explorations!
    $350.00

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    • ELORA’S LONGEST BBQ! Food Day Canada Community BBQ on the Bridge in Downtown Elora

    Location: on the Jack R. Macdonald Bridge in downtown Elora (not at the Arts Centre - but we will be at this event!  Come find us in the Kids DIY craft tent!!

    The pedestrian bridge will be filled with BBQs, picnic tables, local chefs, live music, seasonal food, and community spirit. There is also a beer gardens featuring local micro-brews and cocktails. As a throw-back to the very first "World's Longest BBQ" by Food Day Canada founder, the late Anita Stewart, this event will feature affordable delicious wholesome Canadian food open to all ages with a focus on education, celebration, and great community. There are several educational and engaging activities to educate while we celebrate.  Admission is free!  Food tickets are $5 each.

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    Twelfth Night presented by Elora Community Theatre – on the pavilion stage, in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts

    AUGUST 2023!  Outdoor theatre presented by the Elora Community Theatre! "If music be the food of love, play on! " This is the opening line to Twelfth Night, one of William Shakespeare’s most merry of romps, abounding with live music, love triangles and lots of silliness!  Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love - hilarious and heartbreaking.  Twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land.  Viola disguises herself as a young man and, under the name of Cesario, gets a job as a servant for the Duke, Orsino and they fall in love.  A festive, mischievous and witty play! Enjoy this theatre production on the new pavilion stage in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts.  Bring a chair or blanket! Tickets ADULT - $25 ($22.23 + HST) YOUTH - $15 (no HST) CHILDREN UNDER 12 - FREE
    $15.00 – $22.12

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    ITSY BITSY SPIDERS! ART & NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

    ITSY BITSY SPIDERS! ART & NATURE CAMP! for ages 4-6 Tuesday, August 8 - Friday, August 11, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm This is a 4 DAY CAMP. *No camp holiday Monday. MAX. 32  |  AGES 4-6 $280/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    Join us for an itsy-bitsy week of story time, mini-making, and outdoor fun for our youngest budding artists! A great introduction to summer camp for 4, 5 & 6 year-olds and a perfect way to enjoy the summer with a week of nature-inspired art making, playful creativity and friendship!
    $280.00

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    WOODLAND MAGIC MAKERS! SUMMER CRAFT CAMP!

    WOODLAND MAGIC MAKERS! SUMMER CRAFT CAMP! for ages 6-12 Monday, August 14 - Friday, August 18, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    Let’s wander, wonder and weave some summer CRAFT MAGIC into this week of indoor and outdoor crafting with an eye on the traditions of great crafting from the past and present. If you love to CRAFT, CREATE, and COLLABORATE, this camp is for you!
    $350.00

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    TUNES & TOONS! MUSIC & CARTOON SUMMER CAMP!

    TUNES & TOONS! MUSIC & CARTOON CAMP! for ages 6-12 Monday, August 21 - Friday, August 25, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    Young artists UNITE for a mash-up week of TUNES & TOONS! We’ll make our own, instruments and decorate them in bold, colourful, graffiti & cartoon styles and learn how to play them! Bring your PLAYful creativity, learn some super-new-skills and be inspired by the amazing connections between these 2 awesome art forms!
    $350.00

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    MORE TREES PLEASE! THE ART OF NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

    MORE TREES PLEASE! THE ART OF NATURE CAMP! for ages 6-12 Monday, August 28 - Friday, September 1, 2023  |  9 am - 4 pm MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12 $350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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    Go Green Go! Let’s gather together this August in our eco-art-friendly classroom and in the great outdoors for fresh-air creativity & fun designed to bring out the WILD artist in you! Each day will be filled with nature-inspired creativity, fresh air play, and nature explorations!
    $350.00

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    Picnic at the Pavilion – BBQ chicken dinner at the Elora Centre for the Arts

    You are invited to a Picnic at the Pavilion at the Arts Centre!  Thursday August 31 from 5-8PM. Join your neighbours and friends for a family-friendly picnic!  Pre-purchase ready-to-go BBQ chicken dinners and enjoy some live music and share a toast with your community!  Take-away option also available. LIVE MUSIC  by JIGGITY JAMES & KELSEY WALKER  |  CASH BAR  |  BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR OR BLANKET We are celebrating the end of summer plus the new pavilion and outdoor exhibition plaza at the Art Centre! Chicken dinners must be pre-ordered by August 23. We have extended the pre-order deadline to 12pm Friday August 25th!! Vegan option available.  We accept Visa and Mastercard (debit cards will not work)!
    $10.00 – $20.00

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    • SUPPORTIVE ARTS for Adults with Varying Abilities | Fall 2023 Program

    FALL 2023 CLASSES  |  14-week series

    Thursday mornings  |  September 14  – December 14, 2023  | 10:00 am-12:00 pm

    Weekly inclusive ART & mindfulness THURSDAY WORKSHOPS for adults with (dis)abilities.

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    $252.00

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    Elora Fergus Studio Tour 2023 – Opening Reception at ECFTA

    Opening Reception: Thursday September 14, 2023  |   7 - 9 PM in the gallery at Elora Centre for the Arts Meet and mingle with the artists of the Elora Fergus Studio Tour - and get a sneak peak at the work on display in the gallery before the tour begins!  Refreshments will be served.  Free admission.  Everyone is welcome! For more information about participating artists, please click here.

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    THE MYSTERIOUS TOM THOMSON! SEPTEMBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    THE MYSTERIOUS TOM THOMSON!  |  PA Day for Kids! Monday, September 18, 2023 | 9 am – 4 pm Ages 4-12 Max 36 $70 no hst

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    *Please note that this UGDSB PA Day is scheduled for a MONDAY. The Mysterious TOM THOMSON & CANOE LAKE! The Group of Seven's TOM T will lead the way this PA Day as we explore his art, his affection for our Northern Ontario landscapes and his mysterious disappearance on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park!
    $70.00

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    Mayor’s Town Hall & Municipal Parking Strategy Open House

    CENTRE WELLINGTON – We have combined two important engagement opportunities for residents into one evening! Do you want to learn more about the decisions and issues that affect our community? Join Mayor Watters and Township staff for an interactive, casual session about the Township’s priorities and projects followed by a question-and-answer period. The Mayor’s Town Hall will be held outdoors at the new pavilion at the Elora Centre for the Arts. (The event will be moved inside pending weather).

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    A Concert with Addy-Tude! In the pavilion at the Elora Centre for the Arts

    Doors open 4PM  |  Show starts 5PM (scroll down for FULL EVENT DETAILS)!!

    MacDonald Pavilion, Elora Centre for the Arts (75 Melville Street, Elora ON)

    Riverfest and Team Addy present A Concert with Addy-tude!

    A fundraiser in honour of Addison Hill for where all proceeds go to sarcoma research at Sick Kids.  

    PURCHASE TICKETS NOW at  https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/45338/

    Advance purchase: $45.00/ticket and children under 12 are free (tickets at the door are $55)

    This will be a licensed event.

     

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    Book Launch Event: ‘Discovering Optimal’ by local author Joseph Gibbons

    You are invited to attend this wellness book launch event at the Arts Centre! 20 year health and wellness expert and local Elora resident Joseph Gibbons launches: Discovering Optimal: Shift Your Narrative, Transform Your Habits, Boost Your Energy Joseph Gibbons, a professor in Exercise Science and Lifestyle Management, and an accredited mental health first aid instructor and practitioner, takes us on his own eye-opening journey from total emotional and physical collapse to optimal health and wellness. Bringing together ancient wisdom as well as the latest scientific findings, Gibbons helps you to uncover your unique blueprint for mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. This whole-body approach will show you how to rewire your psychology and physiology, take a proactive approach to energy management, and break the burnout cycle for good.

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    • ACRYLIC PAINTING with EILEEN MACARTHUR

    ACRYLIC PAINTING with Eileen MacArthur 

     6-week THURSDAY STUDIO series

    Every Thursday  |  October 5 - November 9, 2023

    7:00 pm-8:30 pm

     Ages 14+  |  MAX 12

    $150 + hst for all 6 weeks ($25 per session)

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    Some materials provided. Please see more ** This class is designed for all levels of experience and will be an introduction to the basics of acrylics. We will be completing in-class exercises and students will be encouraged to develop their own work at their own pace. We will focus on materials, techniques and methods, and we will also have time for individual and group critique. We will be looking at the work of historical and contemporary artists for inspiration, while exploring a variety of ways of working. Class will be guided for first 3 weeks. The second half of course will be guided in first part, working time and feedback in second half of class. This class will be fun and friendly and we encourage artists to engage with other students in the class. All skill levels and experience are welcome!
    $150.00

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    DRAWING 101’s FOR KIDS! with Donna Hull

    DRAWING 101’s FOR KIDS! with Donna Hull 5 WEEK SATURDAY MORNING SERIES Saturdays, October 7 - November 4, 2023 9:30 - 12pm MAX. 15  |  Ages 8 + $150 for all 5 weeks  |  no hst  |  All materials provided. Wake up the weekend in an immersive morning with Donna Hull and learn the drawing 101’s from an art educator with more than 30 years of experience teaching, both in the classroom and beyond! This 5-week series will focus on the wonders of nature, drawing beautiful, organic shapes such as shells and rocks, mushrooms, and root vegetables for the first 3-4 weeks and finishing with their choice of a naturalistic animal portrait. A Deer or Hare! Fundamental Drawing skills are woven into each weekly lesson and home play exercises are encouraged! Our young artists will work on paper and be introduced to artist quality drawing materials and tools such as graphite sticks, mechanical erasers, tortillion blending sticks, kneadable erasers and more!
    $150

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    Culture Days Event: Fun With Collage Drop-In

    You are invited to drop in the Schoolhouse Arts Studio to spend some playful creative time exploring the practice of collage. All ages welcome and all materials are supplied. Take home a one-of-a-kind piece of art! Admission is free; Pay What You May is appreciated.

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    Wonders of Encaustic & Mixed Media (part of Culture Days) – 2nd Floor Art Studio at the Arts Centre

    Join us for a day filled with demos of Encaustic & Acrylic Mixed Media with 3 local artists, Nancy Ariss, Terry Gregg & Karen Fisher in their studio space.

    Create your own 3 x 3 painting to take home using collage items materials, acrylic paints & hot wax.

    Enjoy background music, studio vibes & light refreshments whilst finding inspiration to create your little masterpiece.

    Free!  Part of Culture Days in Centre Wellington. No registration required, just drop in!  The project will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

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    EMBROIDERY BASICS with Ahmri Vandeborne

    EMBROIDERY BASICS with Ahmri Vandeborne SATURDAY, OCT 7, 2023  |  1:30 pm-3:30 pm AGES 12+  |  MAX 20 $30 plus hst *please note, a $10 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Join Ahmri Vandeborne from Otherwise Studios for a beginners’ textile workshop! Participants will learn how to take their idea or source image from paper onto fabric in this introductory embroidery workshop. They will gain the knowledge of 8 hand-embroidery stitches that can be used to embellish their desired image on a 4” embroidery hoop.
    $30.00

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    BASKET MAKING FROM YOUR GARDEN with Megan Cleland

    BASKET MAKING FROM YOUR GARDEN with Megan Cleland Sunday, October 15, 2023  |  10am-4pm AGES 14+  |  MAX 14 $95 plus hst

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    Looking for a new skill to add to your kit & caboodle of activities to get you through the winter? Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a full day of learning the art of basket making and take home a beautiful hand-woven basket or bowl at the end class! In this workshop you will learn how to make cordage from dried day lilies in the morning and in the afternoon turn that cordage into your own unique piece. You will be ready to harvest or forage your own plant materials from your garden or nature walks this fall and hang to dry, ready within days to create more hand-woven shapes to share with others!
    $95.00

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    Opening Reception: Miziwezi (‘He is whole’, Ojibwe) – Meet & Learn with artist Wayne Simpson

    You are invited to the gallery to meet photographer and short film maker Wayne Simpson as he shares with us his personal journey in a solo exhibition, 'Miziwezi' ('He is whole' in Ojibwe) in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Refreshments will be served.  Admission is free.  No registration required.

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    ART OF DARKNESS | PRINTMAKING FOR KIDS!

    ART OF DARKNESS! Printmaking for Kids! | with Ray Fleming SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023  |  9:30 am - 12:00 pm AGES 8 and up |  MAX. 12 $35 (no hst)  |  All materials provided   Young printmakers! Join us for a morning of carving and lino block printing to create some DARK ART just in time for Hallowe’en! Artist Ray Fleming will guide you in the 101’s of printmaking and experience the magic of designing your own haunted black cat, dancing pumpkin, or dancing skeleton print. We will be using a carving tool, inking with a brayer, and pulling our own prints to save and share this October!
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    NIGHT GARDEN | PLANTS THAT KILL | Printmaking for Adults

    NIGHT GARDEN | PLANTS THAT KILL Printmaking for Adults | with Ray Fleming SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023  |  1:00-4:30 pm AGES 14+  |  MAX. 12  |  $55 + hst  |  All materials provided

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    Join artist and ECFTA team member, Ray Fleming for an afternoon of DARK mark-making! We will explore the shadowy world of plants that kill in this introduction to LINO BLOCK PRINTING. Ray will offer a choice of three poisonous plants as your subject and guide you through the process of carving and lino block printing; the purple poison Acontium (Monkshood), Conium Maculatum (Hemlock), or the deadly Galerina mushroom.
    $55.00

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    EDWARD GOREY’S HAUNTED ABC’S! OCTOBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    EDWARD GOREY'S HAUNTED ABC'S!  |  PA Day for Kids! Friday October 27, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm Ages 4-12 Max 36 $70 no hst

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    Love to draw? Join us for a day of illuminated old-timey pen and ink illustration! Inspired by American writer and gothic illustrator Edward Gorey’s "abcderia" The Gashlycrumb Tinies! We will explore the world of zines, fancy-fine-line drawing and dark humour in this day to celebrate the month of Octobrrrrr!
    $70.00

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    • WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP! | With Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP!  with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden Saturday, November 18, 2023  |  9:30 AM - 3:30 PM AGES 14+  |  MAX 10

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    $110 plus hst  *Please note, there is a $30 kit fee, payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Join textile artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a full day of learning the basics of tapestry weaving! During this workshop, students will be using 2 (canvas) looms.  In the morning students will work on a smaller canvas for a sampler of weaving techniques, and in the afternoon the class will work on a larger canvas for their finished winter tapestry. Dianne will have winter theme designs participants can choose from or they may choose to do their own design.
    $110

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    INSIDE OUTSIDE UPSIDE DOWN! NOVEMBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    INside OUTside UPside Down!  |  PA Day for Kids! Friday, November 24, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm Ages 4-12 Max 36 $70 no hst

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    It’s ok to make a mistake! In fact, sometimes it’s the best thing about making art! We’ll HI-5 those artful accidents and embrace our inner randomness in a day filled with free-styling projects designed to let loose our inner Picasso’s!
    $70

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    WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP! | With Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP!  with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden  SECOND CLASS ADDED! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023  |  9:30 AM - 3:30 PM AGES 14+  |  MAX 10

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    $110 plus hst  *Please note, there is a $30 kit fee, payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Join textile artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a full day of learning the basics of tapestry weaving! During this workshop, students will be using 2 (canvas) looms.  In the morning students will work on a smaller canvas for a sampler of weaving techniques, and in the afternoon the class will work on a larger canvas for their finished winter tapestry. Dianne will have winter theme designs participants can choose from or they may choose to do their own design.
    $110.00

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    Open House Weekend: Artist Studios Open! Get Ready for Christmas Sale!

    Saturday November 25 and Sunday November 26, 2023  |  10AM - 4PM

    You are invited to wander our building and meet the working artists in their studios!  Normally, these studios are closed to the public but we are opening our doors throughout the building so you can meet the artists and see the collection of work that they've been working on recently.  Just in time for Christmas gift-giving!

    Unique and one-of-a-kind artist made gifts including watercolours, oil & wax, acrylics, mixed media, needle felting, pottery, sculpture, prints, upcycled unique gifts and more!

    25 artists  |  5 studios  |  hundreds of gift giving ideas!

    Admission is FREE.

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    Annual General Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation at the Elora Centre for the Arts

    Annual General Meeting: Elora Centre for the Arts  |  Volunteer Appreciation Event You are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting, and celebrate the past year and all of our volunteers who helped make it a success! Please come to the gallery and see our "year in review" and how we've worked to improve our community through the arts. Everyone is welcome to attend.  Please ensure your membership is current in order to vote at the AGM.  Membership information can be found here.

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