CANADA DAY AT THE LEGION – Canadian Legion Branch 632 on Taylor Creek Road will be hosting a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities with music and food starting at 11 am. FREE FOR EVERYONE

CANADA DAY ON PETRIE ISLAND featuring a Kids Zone, adult beverage tent, live music, food, main stage entertainment, a giant birthday cake at 1 pm. and a spectacular fireworks display at 10 pm. For more information visit canadadayorleans.ca.

ORLEANS FARMERS MARKET every Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Centre on Tenth Line Road. Shop the freshest seasonal produce, meat and dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more while getting to know the folks who grew and made it.

DJ NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. (near the McDonalds) from 7-10 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join us and our roster of DJs every Thursday, and jumpstart your weekend fun, a day ahead!

CUMBERLAND FARMERS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village with 85 local farmers and vendors ready to showcase their freshest produce, handmade goods, and unique finds! FREE ADMISSION

STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Crroked Creek live and in concert in their taproom. From Montreal, Crooked Creek effortlessly blends bluegrass and country music genres. Tickets $15 available at straydogbrewing.ca. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

After publishing three children’s books in French, Orléans author Rosemary Doyle has recently written a fictional novel in English about a woman who travels to Spain to learn about the man whom her recently deceased grandmother fell in love when she was a young woman herself. Read more

As someone in their early 60s I have to admit that it's been a long time since I read Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel Treasure Island about pirates and buried treasure, so when I heard that the Ottawa School of Theatre's all ages class was going to stage their own adaptation of the story I was intrigued. Read more

The Shenkman Arts Centre will be hosting three award winning tribute bands in April that will be paying homage to three of the biggest selling acts of the past 50 years. The Australian BeeGees will kick things off on Thursday, April 4 when they bring their popular Las Vegas revue to the Harold Shenkman Hall stage. Read more

When Matt Luloff isn't fulfilling his duties as a city councillor for Orléans East-Cumberland Ward or as father of two young children, he’s pursuing his passion for music. Read more

Prior to the COVID pandemic, a group of local music teachers would hold a series of four music recitals during the fall and winter to give their students an opportunity to perform in front of a live audience. Read more

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Remembrance Day play an homage to the homefront 11/10/23
OST production presents the best of Winnie-the-Pooh 04/27/23
Brilliantly written holiday production an instant Christmas classic 11/28/22
School of Theatre artistic director passes the torch after 20 years 03/17/22