Painting with Nancy Hunter in Port Carling
2024-07-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-09 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Muskoka Lakes Library Port Carling, 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, P0B1Jo, Canada
Come out to the Muskoka Lakes Library in Port Carling for Painting with Nancy Hunter! Nancy Hunter offers acrylic and watercolor paint classes across Ontario.
Enjoy an easy-to-follow interactive session, suitable for ages 6-106! Pre-registration required by emailing Nancy at art@nancyhunter.ca. $40 cash, per person.
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Bala Plein Air at Bush's Watersports Park
2024-07-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Bush’s Watersport Park, Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, Ontario, P0B 1J0, Canada
Wake up and head to the lake and surf your way around your canvas. We will meet on the shores of the famous Barrett Lake dedicated to flat water sports, skiers, surfers and boarders. Drive 2km north of Bala to paint, draw and surf your way around your canvas or sketchpad.

Google Map Co-ordinates Bush’s Watersports is easy to find on Hwy 169, 2km north of Bala with ample parking. Walk over to the Pro shop and entrance to the grounds to walk down to the water and find your painting spot.

What to Bring: Bring hat, umbrella, chair. No need to pack your wetsuit. There are some trees, but many open areas so sun protection will be needed.
Palette Suggestions: Purple, Cyan Blue, and anything fluorescent or iridescent. Email signup@balapleinair.ca for questions.

Make-a-Snake at the Bala Community Centre
2024-07-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library Bala, Bala Community Centre, Bala
Come out the Bala Community Centre July 4th to paint a rock to add to the ever-growing library rock snake. Watch it grow all summer long! All materials provided. Drop-in, no registration required.
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The Long Weekend by Norm Foster at the Gravenhurst Opera House
2024-07-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-30 14:00 - 16:00 and 5 more dates | Gravenhurst Opera House
Come out from July 23rd-August 2nd for The Long Weekend by Norm Foster at the Gravenhurst Opera House!
It’s 1994, and two couples get together for a weekend getaway that goes hilariously awry. Max and Wynn Trueman and Roger and Abby Nash have been friends for years, but when they come together at Max and Wynn’s new vacation home, grievances, desires and secrets spill out, sparking nonstop laughs. Canada’s most popular playwright, Norm Foster, skewers marriage and friendship over a long weekend that goes anything but smoothly.
Please note: This production includes adult language and sexuality references.
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Bala Plein Air with the RMS Seguin Steamship at the Gravenhurst Wharf
2024-07-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Gravenhurst Wharf, 185 Cherokee Ln, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1G7
LOCATION: The RMS Segwun is docked at the Gravenhurst Wharf in Gravenhurst. Google Map here. Note: There is construction on Bay Street near the wharf, but the Muskoka Steamship parking lot is accessible by Bay Street. Use the detour on James Street if coming from Bala direction. See map below. Public washrooms are available in the Lion’s Club Picnic Pavillion nearby in Wharf area.
WHAT TO BRING: Easel, art supplies. Space is tight on the ship. There is more room to spread out and set up on the dock or shore for a long view. Sunhat a good idea. Shaded areas inside. Wednesdays are Farmer Market Day in Gravenhurst a short drive at Gull Lake. Nearby there are gorgeous granite rock vistas, blue water and marina docks to fill a couple of canvasses.
PALETTE SUGGESTIONS: Creamy whites, carbon black, oxide green.
Email signup@balapleinair.ca for questions.

Make-a-Snake at the Bala Community Centre
2024-07-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library Bala, Bala Community Centre, Bala
Come out the Bala Community Centre July 25th to paint a rock to add to the ever-growing library rock snake. Watch it grow all summer long! All materials provided. Drop-in, no registration required.
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Pop-Up Art Shows - Muskoka Discovery Centre
2024-07-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Muskoka Discovery Centre, 275 Steamship Bay Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1Z9, Canada
4 local artists each weekend
July 13 & 14, July 27 & 28, August 10 & 11, August 24 & 25
10am to 4pm each day
Meet and greet the artists and let them introduce you to your art. This is a great exposure to local artists while having a fun time! Artists are responsible to process all sales via personal petty cash or Square type payment systems. Coffee & Tea will be available for a small donation If these shows prove to be as popular as we think they will be, we will add Fall Shows in September and early October.
If you wish to visit the MDC exhibit as well once you have gone into the gallery you will get a discount voucher from the artists.
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Bala Plein Air - Classic Muskoka Shoreline on Lake Medora
2024-07-31 09:00 - 12:00
What to Bring: Chair and easel, multiple canvases and sketchpad. Your own art supplies of course – all mediums welcome. Water for drinking, sunscreen, hat, bug spray. Wear good walking shoes.
Parking and Washroom: access is available thanks to the artist owner. If you can carpool, it might be advisable as parking space will be tight if we have a good turnout.
Directions and additional instructions will be sent by email a few days ahead to subscribed Bala Plein Air Group members. The location is close to Bala and off of Cranberry Road.

Make-a-Snake at the Bala Community Centre
2024-08-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Bala Community Centre, 1008 Maple Ave, Bala, Ontario, P0C1A0, Canada
Come out the Bala Community Centre August 1st to paint a rock to add to the ever-growing library rock snake. Watch it grow all summer long! All materials provided. Drop-in, no registration required.
For more information, click here.

Make-a-Snake at the Bala Community Centre
2024-08-08 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Bala Community Centre, 1008 Maple Ave, Bala, Ontario, P0C1A0, Canada
Come out the Bala Community Centre August 8th to paint a rock to add to the ever-growing library rock snake. Watch it grow all summer long! All materials provided. Drop-in, no registration required.
For more information, click here.

Every Brilliant Thing at the Gravenhurst Opera House
2024-08-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Gravenhurst Opera House
Come out from August 13th-17th for Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at the Gravenhurst Opera House!
In order to help his mother, a young boy creates a list of everything that brings joy to their lives. A list that grows every passing year as he moves through his own life. Join us on a wonderful journey that focuses on finding the joy in everyday moments and appreciating the simple
pleasures around us. Often hilarious and always uplifting, Every Brilliant Thing is a rare event: a comedy about loss that will captivate your imagination.
Directed by Fiona Sauder.
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