The Long Weekend by Norm Foster at the Gravenhurst Opera House
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, 2024-07-31 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-31 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-01 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) and 2 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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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, 2024-08-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-25 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.
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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.
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Painting with Nancy Hunter in Port Carling
2024-08-09 13:00 - 15:00 | 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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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, 2024-08-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-17 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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Art & Tacos at Muskoka Beer Spa with Bala Plein Air
2024-08-21 09:00 - 12:00 | The Muskoka Beer Spa, 4651 Southwood Rd,, Torrance, Ontario, Canada
The Muskoka Beer Spa is providing complimentary access to Bala Plein Air artists for the day to the whole property. Meet at 9:00 AM, paint til 12:00 noon. Walk in from the parking lot through the guest services desk and meet under the bucket in the centre of the gardens. We can spread out from there to the quite zone beach on Clear Lake or up to one of the many gardens. We will be mindful to keep the walking paths clear and respect the privacy of spa guests enjoying the pools. El Gringo’s food truck serves up amazing Tacos and refreshments for lunch, if interested.
Directions: Address is 1006 Clear Lake Road, Torrance, ON. From Bala, this is a 5 minute drive (5.2km). Take Hwy #169 southeast to Southwood Road (Muskoka District Road #13) and turn right, just past Clear Lake Brewing Company. Take a left turn immediately onto Clear Lake Road and the entrance to the Beer spa is on the right. Park in the parking lot. Google Maps link here.
What to Bring: A chair, easel and art painting supplies. There are seating options, but may not be in spots that you want to draw or paint. Bug spray although not generally at this time of year. Appetite for tasty tacos.
Palette Suggestions: Crimson red, magenta, oxide green, burnt sienna, light cadmium orange.

Make-a-Snake at the Bala Community Centre
2024-08-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Bala Community Centre, 1008 Maple Ave, Bala, Ontario, P0C1A0, Canada
Come out the Bala Community Centre August 22nd 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.
