September 12 - Kettleby Fair (Saturday 10 to 5 pm). A charming little harvest festival in our picturesque
hamlet park. Loads of games and activities for young and old. Enter your pooch in the Mutt Show or agility
competition; have a free family photo taken; buy home made and hand crafted products or relax and enjoy all
day professional stage and grounds entertainment. www.village.kettleby.on.ca
September 23 to 27 – Canadian Show Jumping Tournament at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave.
Featuring “The Village” on Saturday and Sunday - a collection of unique boutiques and family entertainment.
Contact info: csjt@equiman.com. www.equiman.com.
September 26 to October 3 – Fall in Love with Schomberg - two very special weekends in Schomberg. In
week one: the Schomberg Village Street Gallery, several stops on Doors Open King, Scarecrow Competition,
and Heritage walks on Main Street, and in week two: a Farmers Market, Pumpkin Carving contest, and ending
with the Community Spirit & Bonfire Night. www.schomberg.ca
September 26 to October 3 – The 2009 Scarecrow Competition presented by the Schomberg Village
Association. Great family event - Make a Scarecrow! Look at the other Scarecrows! Vote for your favourite
Scarecrow! Deadline to register your scarecrow is September 20th at 6 p.m. See website for rules, ideas and
how to enter. Or call Cheryl at 905 939 8494. www.schombergscarecrows.com
September 26 – Doors Open King Township, from 10 to 4 p.m. Free. Over ten heritage sites will be open for
all to visit. East of 400: Christ Church Kettleby, Gazebo at Koffler Scientific Reserve, Kingcrafts, Sanctuary
Cosmetic Clinic, Archaeology clinic at the King Township Museum. West of 400: Laskay Temperance Hall,
Cold Creek Conservation high ropes, Dufferin Marsh, Gotham Glassworks Studio, Walking Tours with
Schomberg Library, Masonic Lodge, Lloydtown Pioneer Cemetery. For more information call Curator
Kathleen Fry, King Township Museum at 905 833 2331 or www.king.ca for map of sites.
September 26 – Two Heritage Walking Tours of Historic Main Street in Schomberg. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
King Township Public Library, Schomberg Branch will host these walking tours as part of Doors Open King
Township. Bill Foran, local historian will highlight the architecture of, and relate fascinating stories about the
village. Please meet at the Schomberg Library, 77 Main Street to begin the tour. www.king-library.on.ca
September 26 & 27 – ASK presents the Schomberg Village Street Gallery from 10 to 5 p.m. Experience
Fine Art while strolling along historic Main Street at this outdoor juried Art Show & Sale with 22 artists from
King and surrounding areas. www.SchombergStreetGallery.ca.
September 28 – “Hints and Tricks for Gardeners” at 8 p.m. Nobleton King City Horticultural Society
presents Carol Dunk, Master Gardener at the Nobleton Community Hall, 9 Old King Road, just opposite the
Feed Store. Members are free. Non-members $3. www.altflora.com/nobleton.
October 3 – The Schomberg Agricultural Society presents a Farmers Market from 9 to 2 p.m. including a
Pumpkin Carving contest at 11 a.m. Several Holland Marsh vendors and other local businesses will be
participating in the first annual Farmers Market in the Schomberg Fairgrounds. The day comes to a close with
the annual Community Spirit & Bonfire night with lots of entertainment and food by the Lions Club. (Please
bring your lawn chair.) www.schombergfair.com.
October 3 – Natural Heritage Bus Tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The King Township Museum Board invites
you to enjoy the fall colours and experience some of the beautiful natural heritage that King Township has to
offer. Stops include “The 99 Steps”, highlights of the Holland Marsh and much more. A delicious harvest
lunch is included in the price. $30 per person or 2 tickets for $50. Registration required. Call 905 833 2331.
October 4 to 10 – Fire Prevention Week. King Fire & Emergency Services would like to invite you and your
family to open houses at Fire Stations in King City: 2045 King Rd., Nobleton: 5926 King Rd. and Schomberg:
91 Proctor Rd. For more information about dates and times, see your local papers or call Keith Wells at 905 833
4071.
October 4 to November 6 – Special Exhibit: Clay – The Aboriginal Way by Mo Bayliss at the King
Township Museum, 2920 King Road, King City. This exhibit is a self guided display consisting of a series of
12 painted illustrations of ancient pottery, clay related as well as other eye catching artefacts from Simcoe
County and the Museum’s permanent collection.
October 4 – Preserving the Sharon Temple. King Township Historical Society presents John McIntyre,
historian and teacher at 2 p.m. at the King Township Museum. Call Carol at 833 3324 for more information.
October 17 to January 3, 2010 – Ed Bartram’s Georgian Bay Landscapes at the McMichael Canadian
Art Collection. Ed Bartram, one of Canada’s foremost painter/printmakers, has consistently found his source
of inspiration to be the rugged northern landscape of the Precambrian Shield. For more information call 905
893 1121 or www.mcmichael.com.
October 17 – A Multicultural Harvest Celebration in Music and Dance at the Pottageville Lions Hall,
15980 7th Concession in the village of Pottageville from 2 to 5 p.m. Music and dance play an integral part in
celebration in cultures around the world. Join Prince Bamidele Bajowa from Nigeria and Laskay with The
Bhadra Collective and the Baro Dunumba as they awaken our senses with haunting chants, sounds from unusual
instruments and drumbeats of the sakaras and djembe drums. You can participate or watch. This is an event for
the whole family. Tickets $10. Children 12 and under free – accompanied by an adult. Call 905 939 7537 or
e-mail Info@ArtsSocietyKing.ca.
October 17 & 18 – The 7th annual Richmond Hill Studio Tour. Featuring 31 artists at 19 locations,
including King artist Nancy Jones at The Millpond Gallery. Brochures available at The Rose Gallery in King
City, The King Township Museum, Community Centres and libraries in Richmond Hill or at
www.richmondhill.ca/studiotour. Preview exhibit and demonstrations at Hillcrest Mall the weekend of October
2, 3 & 4 during regular mall hours.
October 18 – Trees and Fungi: Friends or Foes? @ Jokers Hill with two departures: 11:00 a.m. and 1:30
p.m. You may marvel at the beautiful fall colours overhead, but Dr. John Caspersen, U of T Professor of
Forestry and Dr. Ivana Stehlik, will have your eyes to the ground as they reveal the fascinating ways in which
mushrooms and their kind are as important to the forest as the trees. Koffler Scientific Reserve, 17000 Dufferin
Street (between Hwy 9 and 19th Sideroad) Spaces are limited. Reservations required starting October 5th. Call
905 727 3333 or ksr.info@utoronto.ca.
October 18 – “Play with Clay” A Taste of Culture, noon to 4 p.m. at the King Township Museum.
Workshops featuring guest instructors with refreshments: recipes and samples from around the world.
Registration required. 905 833 2331
October 18 to 24 – Ontario Public Library Week in King Township. This annual fall event was first
announced by the province in 1985 and recognizes the important contribution Ontario's public libraries make to
the economy, education, literacy and life-long learning in our communities. With more than 1,100 service
points throughout Ontario, public libraries’ patrons make over 66 million visits to local libraries across Ontario
annually. Please visit your community library this week to experience the magic. www.king-library.on.ca
October 21 – Environmental Movie Night at the Nobleton Library at 7 p.m. Dufferin Marsh, Cold Creek
Stewardship, ASK and the King Township Public Library present “Last Stand” by Peter Shatalow. No charge.
The heroic true story of ordinary citizens who found the courage to fight Big Government and win – People or
Planes. The Director Peter Shatalow said that he would be happy to attend the screening and participate in a
discussion after. www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca or www.rockley.com/marsh/
October 23 to 25 – 19th Annual McMichael Autumn Art Sale, at the McMichael Canadian Art
Collection, Kleinburg. Opening Night Gala on Friday Oct. 23rd from 6 – 10 p.m. Free parking & admission.
Cash bar. Sale continues Sat. from 10 – 4 p.m. and Sun. from 10-5 p.m. Volunteer Committee’s Autumn Art
Sale is your opportunity to purchase original artwork by some of Canada's finest artistic talent. 50 contemporary
Canadian artists & sculptors will sell their works in aid of Volunteer projects, including children's education
programs at the gallery and the Sunday Concert Series. www.McMichaelVolunteers.com
October 26 – “Vivacious Vines” with Shauna Dobbie, publisher of Ontario Gardener at Nobleton
Community Hall at 8 p.m. Members free. Guests $3. Nobleton and King City Horticultural Society.
altflora.com/nobleton
October 29 – Township of King’s 11th Annual Haunted House, 5 to 9 p.m., Nobleton Arena. $4 per person
includes the games room! All ages are welcome. Contact Parks, Recreation and Culture Department at 905 833
5321.
October 30 – Haunted King Bus Tour, from the King Township Museum, 7 to 9 p.m. Visit some of the
ghostly sites throughout the township. Youth $10 or two for $15. Adults $15. Children under 12 must be
accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Call 905 833 2331.
November 1 – Visit with Ed Bartram & Mary Bromley in their Studio Home, 2 p.m. No charge. View
paintings in their studio home; share clips from the CBC video of Ed working in his summer studio and then
have a tour of their studio. They both get their inspiration from Georgian Bay- Mary with her wildflower
paintings and Ed with his rugged Canadian Shield paintings and prints. Please pre-register as enrolment is
limited. For tickets call Jane at 905 939 7537 or e-mail Info@ArtsSocietyKing.ca
November 6 – Winter Concert Series at All Saints’ Anglican Church at 12935 Keele Street in King City at
8 p.m. The first concert, in a series of four, organized by All Saints’ Music Director, Quirino Di Giulio is the
University of Guelph Chamber and Women’s Choirs conducted by Dr. Marta McCarthy. Adults - $25 single or
$80 for series. Seniors, 65 or older/Students - $20 single or $70 for series. For tickets call the church office at
905 833 5432. www.allsaintskingcity.com
November 8 – Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Kettleby Cemetery Cenotaph at 11 a.m.
November 8 – What the Oak Ridges Moraine means to all of us. King Township Historical Society presents
Julie Hordowick from the Toronto & Region Conservation (TRCA) at 2 p.m. at the King Township Museum.
November 11 - Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Schomberg Cenotaph in front of the Arena at 10:30 a.m.
Organized by Schomberg Lions Club with complimentary lunch by the Schomberg Agricultural Society.
November 12 – The 16th Annual Charles Sauriol Environmental Dinner. Featured performance by Gordon
Downie. The dinner will be at Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton. Tickets are $150 of which $95 is
eligible for a tax receipt. Andre Flys, Past President of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, Schomberg
resident and Charles’ grandson says “We hope to see you at the dinner.” Call Helen at 416 661 6600 ext. 5276.
November 21, 22 & 28, 29– Kingcrafts Studio Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This 55th annual sale of unique one-ofa-kind items includes: fine art, pottery, stained glass, and other fine handcrafted works including enamelled
items, hooked hangings and rugs, weaving, silver and stone jewellery, hand-painted silk scarves and
more. More info at kingcrafts.ca or call 905-833-1897.
November 28 – Tree Lighting Ceremony in Schomberg from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in front of the Schomberg
Library. The Schomberg Village Association along with Mayor Margaret Black and Councillor Bill Cober
invite you to join them in some holiday music with hot drinks & cookies to start the festive season. The official
tree lighting ceremony will be at 5:15 p.m. when the switch is pulled and the hundreds of twinkling lights and
ornaments begin to sparkle and shine on the 40 foot tall living holiday tree. www.schomberg.ca
November 29 – Cookies with Santa, King Township Museum, 2 to 4 p.m. Crafts! Treats! Have your
picture taken with the Man in Red! Admission: $3 per person or $10 for a family of four. Contact Heather at
905 833 2331.
December 4 – The Toronto Banjo Band, at 7:30 p.m. King Township Historical Society presents its annual
Christmas Concert at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in King City. Tickets available from the Museum or
Board members. Call Carol at 833 3324 for more information.
December 5 – “A Main Street Christmas”, Schomberg’s Main Street, 3 to 9 p.m.
Admission $5, children 12 & under are free. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Craft Show with 30 plus crafters. At 4 p.m. a
Santa Claus parade along historic Main Street kicks off the festivities at this family event. Costumed strolling
carollers, a town crier and Ebenezer Scrooge evoke a bygone era and musical entertainers, jugglers and fireeaters will fascinate. Visit with Santa and his reindeer; watch ice sculpting; meet the Lloydtown Rebels;
experience a Dickensian play and sample local Christmas fare, including baked goods, roasted chestnuts and hot
apple cider. The dazzling Farmers’ Parade of Lights brings things to a close, starting at 8 p.m. 905 939 4024 or
www.schomberg.ca
December 15 – A Taste of History, King Township Museum from 7 to 8 p.m. Sample historic recipes and
tastes of the past and learn about historic cooking methods. $5 per person. Registration required. Call 905 833
2331.