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Valid Sunday September 27 • 10am - 12 noon
Come and see the gorge like never before - twice!
Second ride must be made by same person. No exceptions.
No cash value. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
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‘Cornucopia of Culture’ Culture Days Kickoff
Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St Andrew St W, Fergus
Friday September 25 • 6pm - 11pm
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“Lets Fling” with Blue Bonnet Lassies
Bissell Park, 127 East Mill St, Elora
Saturday September 26 • 9am - 11am
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Start the day with a hop in your step
with the Blue Bonnet Lassies School of
Highland Dance. Join the Lassies at the
Elora Farmers Market for an engaging
highland dance demonstration and
then join the dancers on stage and try
it for yourself.
Kick off Culture Days with a
celebration of the best of Centre
Wellington Culture. Join us at the
historic Fergus Grand Theatre for
activities and performances that will
have you cheering and will confirm
that Centre Wellington loves Culture!!
Drop by for a bit or stay for the
evening.
Aboyne, Elora and Fergus Library Branches
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
see wellingtoncounty.ca for hours & directions
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Drop into the library during Culture
Days for some fall fair themed fun!
There will be free activities for all ages.
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Elora Farmers’ Market
Bissell Park, 127 East Mill St, Elora
Saturday September 26 • 9am - 1pm
Sensational Elora Sneak Peak
Bissell Park, 127 East Mill St, Elora
Saturday September 26 • 9am - 1pm
Pumpkins Pumpkins Everywhere!
The sensational pumpkin contest is
fast approaching and you want to be
ready. Visit Sensational Elora at the
Elora Farmers Market for a peek at
what to expect and partake in some
pumpkin themed fun.
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Rural Romp
Various locations - map at www.tastereal.ca
Saturday September 26 • 10am - 4pm
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James Square, St. Patrick St W & Tower St N, Fergus
Saturday September 26 • 11am - 12noon
This is your chance to get up
close to your food. Experience the
countryside, meet local farmers, eat,
learn about food and experience
agriculture’s bounty. At each location,
you will find farmers and business
owners who are passionate about
bringing real taste and local food to
you.
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Online Hallowe’en Artists’ Studio Trick or Treat
Flying Leap Bed & Breakfast, 249 Geddes St, Elora
Saturday September 26 • 10am - 4pm
Sunday September 27 • 10am - 4pm
This online “Studio Tour” finds a
physical home at the Flying Leap
B&B, celebrating the Hallowe’en spirit,
sharing art, and helping animals.
There will be art, demonstrations, and
information on how this grass-roots
global community has used art to help
animals in need for 7 years running!
www.halloweenstudiotour.com
Elora Fergus Studio Tour
Map at www.elorafergusstudiotour.com
Saturday September 26 • 10am - 5pm
Sunday September 27 • 10am - 5pm
TVCOGECO Open House and Fall Launch
475 St. Patrick St W, Fergus
Saturday September 26 • 11am - 2pm
Tour our facilities, control room,
studios, mobile production unit.
Preview our fall schedule and meet
our Staff, TV hosts and behind the
scenes volunteers.
COGECO’s Special Events Trailer will be
on hand with helpful staff to answer
questions about our services.
Sunday September 27 • 1pm - 4pm
Sketch street scenes and buildings in
downtown Elora with ballpoint pen
artist Francis Baker. Bring a sketchbook
to learn ballpoint pen techniques in
quick sketches and longer studies of
architectural details, buildings, and
street scenes. Drawing experience
required. Space limited. Register at
fbaker707@ymail.com or 519-843-7475.
Nestled in the Historic Fergus
Marketplace, experience the culture
of local food at this family-operated
market! Drop in for a sampling feast
and check out the fabulous array of
food available while learning more
about how to buy local.
Shakespeare in the Park by ECT
14 Elora Greenspace – Mill St & Metcalfe St
Harvest Home at the WCMA
18 0536 Wellington Rd 18, RR#1 Fergus
Saturday September 26 • 12 noon - 2pm
Sunday September 27 • 1pm - 5pm
Award Winning, Elora Community
Theatre is at it again bringing
Shakespeare to our beautiful green
spaces. Enjoy a snippet from their
rendition of Twelfth Night and have
a chance after the show to meet the
actors and ask your burning questions.
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Puppets Elora Presents ...
Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St, Elora
Saturday September 26 • 1:30pm - 3:30pm
The Museum and Archives, where
every day is culture day, welcomes
you to Harvest Home Festival. Join
us to celebrate the sights, sounds,
and flavours of the harvest season!
Threshing bee and vintage tractors.
Farmers’ market, music, and heritage
skills
workshops.
Refreshments
available.
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Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St Andrew St W, Fergus
Sunday September 27 • 2pm - 3pm
Celebrating their 20th year, Puppets
Elora invites the young and young at
heart to revel in the joy of puppetry
with their presentation of two of their
greatest shows – Stone Soup and
That’s not my Mommy.
Meet the puppeteers and question
and answer to follow performances.
Love locks are locks upon which loved
ones write their names and attached
them to an object. The key is thrown
away to signify unbreakable love. It
is a charming ritual world wide and
Fergus is thrilled to be part of this
unique tradition unveiling their new
hand forged Love Lock Sculpture.
Bring a lock to add to the Sculpture.
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Drawing Elora - A free workshop
17 144 Geddes St, Elora (in front of Library)
Saturday September 26 • 11am - 3pm
Begin your tour at the Elora Centre
for the Arts for a sneak peek of all the
artist’s work in the Minarovich Gallery
– so much creativity in one place is
inspiring! Then grab a tour map and
visit the studios themselves to witness
the art truly come alive. Don’t forget
to get your passport stamped at the
Centre for the Arts.
The Grand 92.9 is your Centre
Wellington Community radio station.
Check out the studio and watch
program hosts live on air. You may
have a chance to go live yourself with
local news or weather. Meet on air
personalities and find out what local
radio can do for you and how to
volunteer.
Grab your market basket and take
advantage of the harvest bounty
offered at the farmers market. Visit the
local vendors and then be sure to stop
by the Culture Days booth to have
your passport stamped. Plus random
acts of culture galore!
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Open House @ The Grand 92.9
198 St. Andrew St W, Suite 200
Saturday September 26 • 9am - 5pm
Fraberts Fresh Foods Sample-fest
13 105 Queen St W, Unit # 3&4 Fergus
Discover a local literary gem in the
heart of historic downtown Fergus. Sir
Readalot will greet you as you explore
exhibits of literature and antiquities
related to local history and culture.
Meet local author Pat Mestern and
get a copy of her Ghost Tour booklet.
Saturday Palm and Psychic Readings
are available (additional cost applies).
Sponsored by Megan Thoms-McDougall,
Hometown Reality
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Local History at The Bookery
191 St. Andrew St W, Fergus
Saturday September 26 • 10am - 7pm
Sunday September 27 • 11am - 4pm
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Tour the Towns with Older Voices Walking Tours
Saturday September 26 • 2pm - 3pm (Fergus)
Sunday September 27 • 2pm - 3pm (Elora)
Journey back in time with costumed
characters as they share colourful
stories as you stroll the streets of our
charming towns. Fergus tour meet at
190 St. Andrew St W. Elora tour meet at
Elora Greenspace (Mill St & Metcalfe St).
NEW Saturday September 26 • 7pm (Fergus)
Love a good ghost story? Meet Older
Voices at the Bookery in Fergus for the
Fergus Phantom walk - it will make your
hair stand on end.
The Fergus Grand Theatre Volunteers
present “Beautiful Beulah Belle,” a
hilarious melodramatic comedy for the
whole family. Come on out and cheer
on Beulah, her loving-but-half-witted
boyfriend Adonis Adrenalin and the
entire Bloomersnap family as they take
on the fiendish villain, Lucifer Lowdown
and his dastardly scheme to throw
them out of house and home.
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Culture Days Tea Party with Nick Gush & friends
Elora Greenspace - Mill St & Metcalfe St
Sunday September 27 • 3pm - 5pm
The sound of pipes will rally one and all
to wind down an exhilarating weekend
of Culture Days events in Elora’s
fantastic downtown green space.
Delight in tea and a scone from
Bentley’s House of Tea surrounded
by remarkable public art and the
mesmerizing musical ability of Nick
Gush and friends. Special treat – you
get to sing too!