WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand at 101 was named the Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington’s (CSGW) 2023 Cornerstone Award winner on Jan. 10.
Arts & Entertainment
Second annual John Licari charity event in April will support SickKids
GUELPH – Musicians from Southern Ontario will gather on April 6 at 7pm in honor of local musician, singer and friend, John Licari, who died in June 2022 after a three-year battle with cancer.
Rainbow Chorus Waterloo-Wellington celebrates 30th anniversary
GUELPH – For 30 years Rainbow Chorus Waterloo-Wellington (RCWW) has been a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their allies to get together and sing.
JoyRide rolls onto the Eden Mills Stage
EDEN MILLS – Eden Mills Music at the Hall opens the winter season with JoyRide, a show of musical playfulness featuring the multi-talented and internationally known duo, Mark Camilleri and Colin Maier.
Guelph Black Heritage Society presents ‘Say it Loud: Celebrating a History of Black Music’
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society invites the community to what officials are calling “an incredible celebration of the rich and vibrant history of Black music.”
Elora Community Theatre presents true story of the Radium Girls
ELORA – Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she battles not only the U.S. Radium Corporation but her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire.
Elmira Theatre Company presents: Pearl Gidley
ELMIRA – The Elmira Theatre Company will be presenting Pearl Gidley from Feb. 2 to 11, the tale of the Gidley sisters, Pearl and Edith, who live in Blyth, Ontario.
GCVI students invite community to Fleetwood Mac cover concert
GUELPH – High school music classes at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute (GCVI) are inviting the community to a concert in the high school’s auditorium on Jan. 20.
Splash’N Boots Live coming to River Run Centre
GUELPH – Mark your calendars for an unforgettable, musical adventure with Canada’s favourite children’s entertainers, Splash’N Boots, on Jan. 21 at 1pm.
Concert series continues with shows in Palmerston, Harriston and Fergus
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Popular local musical act MooreBand continues its second annual concert series with five shows in 2024.
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival offers online book clubs
EDEN MILLS – The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) is again offering a series of online author events aimed at connecting readers and writers from across Ontario.
Three drag performances coming to county this month
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Three different drag shows are coming to Erin, Fergus and Rockwood this month.
Submission deadline for Elora Sculpture Project is Jan. 20
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora Sculpture Project Committee is inviting submissions for 2024.
Film fest presents Who’s Yer Father?
PALMERSTON – This month’s Big Film Fest presentation is the 2023 comedy Who’s Yer Father?
Fire and Ice Family New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by Town of Minto
MINTO - A bubble show, a new wrinkle at the 2023 Fire and Ice Family New Year’s Eve Celebration hosted by the Town of Minto and Minto Fire at the Palmerston arena on Dec. 31.