Thinking about starting a veggie garden this year? Or do you just need some tips and tricks? This coming Friday, April 25th, Amy Bradley from Our Old Farm will teach us everything there is to know about spring planting! From picking the perfect spot to the dos and don’ts of harvesting, this workshop will have you ready to fulfill all your veggie garden dreams. Enjoy snacks and refreshments courtesy of the homestead and take home your very own ‘starter pack’ of seeds!

Guests are asked to please bring with them a notebook and writing utensil!

Join us once again and step back in time and discover the healing traditions of the 1800s in this hands-on, herbal teas workshop. Learn from herbalist Laurel Winger how wild, and garden herbs can be used to create soothing teas, and simple remedies for the home. Come blend and try a number of herbal teas, enjoy an educational walk around the property and explore the timeless wisdom of natural wellness—just as it was practiced centuries ago. Make sure you dress weather appropriate!

Penny has cherished her storybook since she was a little girl. It was filled with all of the adventures she hoped to take herself, and dear friends that she cherished. Now that she's a little older, Penny finds it harder to believe in those once beloved fairytales anymore. The book that once glowed with promise and hope now seems...like any other old book.

Sensing that their old friend needs a little help to believe in her dreams once more, Tinkerbell and Asha team up to try and show Penny just how powerful she truly is. And with some help from a few of the beloved fairytale characters in her books, they embark on a journey filled with magic, hope...and just a little bit of pixie dust.

39th ANNUAL PELHAM ART FESTIVAL

May 8 – 10, 2026 | Meridian Community Centre, Fonthill, ON

Over 90 juried artists and youth artists plus live music, food and family fun.

Children 12 & Under Free

Opening Night Gala:

Friday, May 8, 7pm-10pm

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres

Cash bar

Live music from 7:30-9:30pm: Jim Casson’s Ivory & Brass Trio

Be the first to meet the artists and purchase artwork

Saturday May 9, 10am – 5pm

Live Music: from 12pm-4pm: Carol Farrar, Harp

Artist demonstrations

Artists’ Awards Presentation

Food court and refreshments

Kids’ scavenger hunt

Sunday, May 10, 10am – 4pm

Live Music: Ron Hoover, Acoustic Guitar from 11am-4pm

People’s Choice Award Presentation

GiantFM on location

Food court and refreshments

Kids’ scavenger hunt

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Print London invites Canadian-based professional artists to submit up to 4 miniature prints for a juried exhibition to be held in the Cohen Commons Gallery of the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre at Western University in London, Ontario from November 12 to December 3, 2026. Awards will be presented at an opening reception to be held on Thursday, November 12 from 5 to 7pm. The winner of the First Prize will be invited to present an artist talk at a later date.

Carnegie Gallery is now accepting exhibition proposals for 2027.

This is an opportunity for emerging, mid-career, and established Canadian artists to present solo or group exhibitions in a respected, artist-run gallery.

📅 Deadline

Applications open April 1 – May 31, 2026

🎨 What You Can Submit

• Solo exhibitions

• Group exhibitions

• All fine art and craft mediums

📍 Why Apply

Carnegie Gallery is a long-standing, non-profit gallery dedicated to supporting artists through curated exhibitions and community engagement. It’s a strong platform to:

• Share your work with new audiences

• Build your exhibition history

• Connect within the regional arts community

Please join us for our spring concert being held at 2pm on May 2 2026 at Grace Anglican Church 4 Pearl St Brantford. We look forward to sharing lovely music in a beautiful historical church with you. A free will offering collection will be taken at the door to support Grace Anglican's food outreach program.

Award-Winning Documentary "We Lend A Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes" to Screen in Brantford on April 13, 2026 A largely forgotten chapter of Canadian history will be brought to light as the 50-min documentary film We Lend A Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes screens in Brantford, Ontario. The film has been selling out theatres across Ontario and will now be screened at the Langford Schoolhouse (1694 Colborne St E, Brantford, ON N3T 5M1) on April 13th, 2026.

Created by Director/Producer Colin Field and Historical Producer (and Exeter resident) Bonnie Sitter, the documentary tells the extraordinary story of 40,000 teenage girls who volunteered on Canadian farms during and after World War II and helped sustain the nation's food supply when young men left to fight overseas.

Bonnie Sitter, an author, was searching through old family photographs when she found a captivating image of a group of young women taken on her late husband's family farm near Thedford with a caption on the reverse that read: “Farmerettes 1946.” This led Bonnie to research the Farmerette story, and publish an article in The Rural Voice asking for women who served as Farmerettes to get in touch with her. Shirleyan English, a retired London Free Press journalist, read the article and wrote a letter to the editor, explaining her own experience as a Farmerette, and how it remained the best summer of her life. Bonnie and Shirleyan would go on to co-author the book Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes in 2019.

“We wanted to capture the story of how the Farmerettes helped win the Second World War by volunteering to aid farmers with food production,” says Bonnie. "Most of these girls had never seen a farm. They came from all over Ontario as volunteers. They weren’t conscripted. They chose to roll up their sleeves and do their part for Canada, and their efforts have largely been forgotten”.

Director Colin Field first met Bonnie in 2019 and was inspired by her research and desire to bring this forgotten Canadian story to life. He proposed a documentary film, and Bonnie agreed to fundraise to bring the project alive. Colin interviewed 20 Farmerettes - now in their 90s - for the documentary, and after two years of work, and with the help of sponsors and generous donors, We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes is finally complete.

“It has been a privilege to travel throughout the province and hear the stories of these surviving Farmerettes,” Field said. “If it wasn't for these girls, the soldiers wouldn't have had food to eat and the economy would have ground to a halt”.

The film will be screened at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm with doors open 30 minutes before each show. After the screening there will be a Q&A with historian & author Bonnie Sittler. Followed by a chance to acquire autographed copies of Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes, Shirleyan English and Bonnie Sitter’s amazing book.