August 11-13 - Music weekend at Abbey Gardens. (Great Lake Swimmers, Peter Porcelain & The American Standard, John McDermott, Brent & Sarah Comedy Magic Show, Susan Aglukark) More info.

August 12 - 3rd Annual Kash Art on the Water (rain date August 13th, 2023) hosted by the Lake Kashagawigamog Organization. Come by boat, bike or car! More info.

August 12 - Haliburton County Folks Society presents Open Stage. More info.

August 12 - Highland Opera Studio presents Music on the Water. On a lake! 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. More info. 

August 14 - Canadian Blues Legend Johnny Cox at the Dominion Hotel. More info.

August 19 - Geology of Barnum Creek Nature Reserve with the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust. More info.

August 19 - Pony Birthday Party at Abbey Gardens. More info.

August 21 - Annual Abbey Gardens Golf Tournament at Abbey Gardens. More info.

August 22 - Drag Queen Storytime Minden Library, 3-4pm. More info.

August 24 - Drag Queen Storytime Dysart Library, 3-4pm. More Info.

August 25 - Women of the Forest Concert Series presents Jenie Thai. More info.

August 26 - Haliburton Highlands Blues Festival at Haliburton Forest. More info.

August 26 - Noah Zacharin with Albert Saxby and Steve Payne at Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre. More info.

August 27 - Garlic Festival at Abbey Gardens. More info.

August 30 - Stories in the Park Fun Fair at Head Lake Park, featuring children's author Irene Davidson-Fisher. More info.

September 3 - Enchanted Tea Party at SpiralGate of Art & Wellbeing. More info.



September 9 - Julian Taylor at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. More info.

September 15 & 16 - Bookapalooza at the Minden Curling Club. An annual celebration of storytelling in all its genres and forms. Featuring The Big Book Club with special guest author Lawrence Hill. More info.

The Artspace - Laurie O'Reilly, David Skinner, Rossana Dewey & Colleen Ferdinands. Open Thursday - Sunday 11-4 until Thanksgiving. 1513 Eagle Lake Rd. More info.

September 30 - October 1 & October 7-8 - Kathleen Dewar, Studio E, as part of The Studio Tour. More info.

August 10 - Henna Workshop Dysart Library, 10:30-11:30am. Free. All ages welcome! Click here to register.

August 11 - Plein Air Painting Techniques - Art in the Tent at the Kennisis Lake. More info.

August 14-19 - Deepening The Surface Through Layers & Print at Blackbird Pottery. More info.

August 15 - Clap-O-Meter: Let’s Make Things Move Dysart Library, 10:30-11:30am. Minden Library, 2-3pm. Free. Ages 6-13. More info.

August 19 - Preserving Your Bounty: Canning, Pickling and More Dysart Library, 2-3:30pm. Free workshop for adults. Click here to register.

August 25 - Portrait Painting in Oils - Art in the Tent at the Kennisis Lake. More info.

August 29 - Henna Workshop Minden Library, 2-3pm. Free. All ages welcome! Click here to register.

September 2 - Stained Glass Workshop at Whirling Wisdom Studio. Register at birthingstar@gmail.com. More info.

Art Mentoring with Carole Finn. On demand, online. More info.

Fleming College’ s Haliburton School of Art + Design has courses for Summer 2023.

June 26 - August 18 - Hand of the Maker - HSAD Faculty Art Exhibition in the Great Hall, Fleming College, Haliburton Campus. More info.

July 6- Sept 2 - Bateman Family: A Sense of Place at the Agnes Jamieson Gallery. More info.

July 8 - Aug 26 - Bel Angeles, Recto Verso: Stories Visible and Invisible at the Rails End Gallery. More info.

August 11 - August 31 - Into the Woods: Byron Hodgins at the Corner Gallery. More info.



August 11- August 31 - Ponds and Other Things: Barbara Hart at the Corner Gallery. More info.

All Summer - Drum Circle on Thursdays at 6:30pm - 7:30pm hosted by Rails End Gallery (outside). All welcome. (We have drums to share) By donation. More info.

All Summer - Ukulele on Thursdays at 4:30pm - 5:30pm hosted by Rails End Gallery. Open to all uke enthusiasts and would be players. By donation. More info.

Aug 9 - Arts Talk in the Great Hall at Fleming College. More info.

Aug 10 & Aug 17, Haliburton School of Art + Design Walkabout, Fleming College. More info.

Aug 10 - Free Live Entertainment in the Great Hall, Fleming College. More info.

Aug 2 - Sept 2 - Little Pit Drive-In on Wednesday & Saturday Nights at Abbey Gardens. More info.

Calls for Expression of Interest. IDEA Mural Project, Muskoka is seeking artists and muralists with varied experience who can execute projects large and small and who want to contribute to the betterment of the community through art. More info.

SPARC Symposium 2024: Call for Workshop Proposals to discuss/address the unique challenges and thrills of creating art within our communities. The 2024 SPARC Symposium will be held in the Town of Minto May 23-26, 2023. More info.

Story Circle needs submissions. Submit stories (up to 1500 words) via email, along with a short bio and story prompt, to storycircle22@gmail.com. If your story is appropriate for the radio, you will be asked to record your piece(s) at Canoe.

Artist Retirement Sale - Upright Steamer, Silk Dyes, Fabric Paints, Silk Yardage, Blank Silk Scarves, Marbling Supplies, Jewellery Supplies, Air Brush & Paints, Felting Supplies, Laminator & Books. Contact Jan Pierson, 705-754-0323

or silkscapes@hotmail.com.

The Arts Council would like to acknowledge the work featured in our header (which will rotate to reflect the vast local arts community). Clockwise from top left: Paradigm Designs, Renee Woltz, Tiffany Howe, Highlands Opera Studio and The Haliburton Sculpture Forest - Conspiracy of Ravens by John McKinnon.