Dancing, Madison Violet at solstice event

by Trina Berlo

The annual Summer Solstice party is coming up, celebrating the longest day of the year with dancing, music, food and drink on Creemore’s main street.

The festivities begin on Friday, June 16 with line dancing from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The community is invited to come for an intro to line dancing with instructor Hope Bell Young, who has been leading a group that has been meeting Fridays at Station on the Green since January.

Summer Solstice committee co-chair Linda deWinter , of Creemore 100 Mile Store, said the session is not a demonstration or a performance and that participation is highly encouraged. The caller will teach participants the steps each dance, which are then repeated as the whole group changes direction.

After the line dancing ends at 6:30 p.m. there will be a performance by the Creemore Drumming Collective.

At 7:30 p.m. headliners Madison Violet will take to the stage at Creemore Village Green for a free concert.

DeWinter said she saw Madison Violet perform a few times in Europe and was pleasantly surprised to learn they are Canadian and thought they'd be a great fit for the Solstice party.

Madison Violet – the Juno nominated duo, with Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley

MacEachern – has released more than 10 albums, with their latest, Eleven being considered their most candid album to date, filled with deeply personal stories of love and loss.

“The pair, who grew up on rural Cape Breton Island, came together musically in the late 1990s, over many evenings in Brenley’s grandmother’s kitchen, which was always bursting with food, family, friends, and instruments,” states their website. “Influenced by their maritime heritage, the east coast musicians began creating music together that had roots firmly planted in their past, but with contemporary and modern elements generously overlaid. Categorizing

Madison Violet’s music is an impossible task, in that one can hear elements of folk, singer-songwriter, pop, indie, bluegrass, and country flawlessly interwoven throughout.”

On June 16, the community is invited to bring a picnic or purchase food in town and partake in a community picnic on the green and at picnic tables set up on the closed portion of the road between Caroline Street and the park. There will be a cash bar selling wine, Creemore Springs beer, cider from Duntroon Cyder House, Lost Meadows mead and pre-mixed cocktails.

The event is hosted by Creemore BIA and Creemore Village Green.

Ongoing

• Surround yourself in light and wellness at the Sanctuary. Six yoga classes a week. Gentle, Flow, Strength and Restorative. Call 705-8887729 or visit the website for details www. thecreemoresanctuary.com. Email inquiries to thecreemoresanctuary@gmail.com.

• VON SMART free fitness classes. Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, Creemore. For community members looking to improve strength, balance and mobility. Ages 55+. Call for more information or to register: 705-355-2200.

• Creemore Walking Group. Meet 8 a.m. every Tuesday at Station on the Green, walk for one hour. Contact Helen 705-818-1251 for more information.

• The Station Café is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St. E., Creemore. $2 fee for a bottomless cup of coffee or tea. Everyone welcome.

• Join Creemore Missfits for Bounce Fit and full body bootcamp classes at Station on the Green. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook at Creemore Missfits for our weekly class schedule or call 705441-6386

• Line dancing lessons every Friday night at Station on the Green in Creemore. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. $15 per person. Beginner friendly, bring your water bottle. Sign up at the Creemore 100 Mile Store or call/ text Linda at 705-794-0638.

Friday, June 2 & Saturday June 3

• Yard Sale for Cystic Fibrosis from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wasaga Rec Hall, 425 River Road West (adjacent to Wasaga Stars Arena). Rain or shine! Hosted by the Kinette Club of Wasaga Beach, all proceeds donated to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Saturday, June 3

• Stayner Garden Club Plant Sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stayner Community Centre, 269 Regina St. Locally grown perennials and native plants. Cash only.

• Creemore Horticultural Society Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine at the Hort holding beds behind the Creemore Library at 165 Library St., Creemore. Buyers will dig their chosen plant $5 or shrub $10. Bring shovel and containers.

• The Airing of the Quilts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by the Mad & Noisy Quilters in collaboration with the Creemore Log Cabin and Creemore Public Library. View a range of quilts on display while enjoying a hand-quilting demo and children's activities.

• Len Murphy is back at the Stayner Legion for another performance. Len plays country, Rock n' roll and some down home east coast music. The Legion opens at 3 p.m. and the music starts at 4 p.m. All are welcome. For more information call Branch 457 at 705 428 3809.

• The Great Northern Exhibition steak dinner and dance at the GNE Fairgrounds, featuring A Touch of Vinyl playing music from the 50's and 60's. Prize draws and silent auction. Cocktails served at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. $50 per person. Tickets available at Stayner Town and Country, The Creemore Echo, and Mountain Men, or via e-transfer to admin@greatnorthernex.com.

Friday, June 9

• Primrose United Church hosting a talent show with a variety of talented local entertainers. 7 p.m. at Shelburne District High School. Tickets $10, available at Caravaggio IDA, from Primrose Church members, or call 519-216-8034 or 705435-7615

Saturday, June 10

• Dunedin's Community Yard Sale fundraiser for the Village Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Table fee goes to the Hall, vendor keeps proceeds from their sales. Outdoor table with tent: $25, upstairs floor space in the hall: $50. Refreshments available, scrap metal donations accepted. Dunedin clothing items for sale. Please email claire@lavenderhill.ca or call Ellie at 705-466-6542 to book space.

• The Creemore Skating Club scrap metal day and bottle drive. Please have scrap metal, appliances, BBQs, pots and pans, or other metal items, liquor and beer bottles ready for pick-up by the Creemore Skating Club by 8 a.m. Place items along your driveway or by your garage and contact the Creemore Skating Club for pick-up in the town of Creemore. Special pick-ups will also be made in New Lowell, Glencairn, Dunedin, Lisle, Mulmur, Clearview and areas outside of Creemore. Contact Julie Bigham at 705-466-2977, text 705-443-1331 or email creemoreskatingclub@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up.

Sunday, June 11

• Annual Beef Supper at Badjeros United Church. No service that day. Donations for the Silent Auction will be greatly appreciated. Supper from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Musical entertainment by Beinn Gorm Highlanders. Adults, $25; children 6-12 years, $13; 5 years and under admitted free. Take-out available.

Friday, June 16

• Creemore celebrates the Summer Solstice from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Line dancing, drumming, activities in the downtown and the Creemore Village Green. Live music with performances by the Creemore Drumming Collective and Madison Violet. Cash bar on the street. Hosted by the Creemore BIA with the help of volunteers and Clearview Township.

Saturday, June 17

• Country Gospel Night at Rob Roy United Church. Concert in the Sanctuary at 7 p.m. with Rob Roy Choir, squaredancing in the Hall at 8:15 p.m. Pulled pork, chili, coleslaw and trimmings will be served. $20 per person, kids 12 and under free. For tickets, call Barb Op't Hoog at 519-9223343.

Wednesday, June 21

• Creemore Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show and meeting with speaker Gail Cocker on “Pruning for the Faint of Heart” at Station on the Green. Doors open at 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Entries to the flower show must be delivered to Station on the Green between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. the day of. Please come and join us.

Friday, June 23

• The Elliston and Smith Team from Sotheby’s International Realty Canada present the second of three Clearview Speaker events. Join speakers from The Keep Refillery, Tierra Hermosa Local Market and The Apothecary Inc. at Station on the Green from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a lively and engaging discussion on Women as Change Makers: Behind the Scenes of Some Local Creemore Businesses. Creemore Hills Winery wine, beverages and delicious snacks will be served from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Stay tuned for silent auction info.

Saturday, June 24

• Summer festival at Purple Hill Lavender Farm from noon to 7 p.m. Live music, food trucks, children's activities and artisan market with over 30 local vendors. Tickets on Eventbrite, search "Purple Hill Lavender Farm."

Saturday, July 1

• Canada Day celebrations at the Legion starting at 9:30 a.m. Street Hockey Tournament, BBQ, Kids Bike Parade, activities all day about town, farmers market and much more to see and do. The Steve Baker Magic Show at 8 p.m. and the biggest and brightest fireworks display in the area at 9:45 p.m. at the arena. Please donate to the Boot Drive, the collection jars about town or contact Norm at 705-466-6748 to donate. Funding will make this an event that we can enjoy every year. Dogs do not enjoy fireworks, please leave pets at home.

• Get your rolling pins warmed up. The Creemore Legion Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a pie contest on July 1. Everyone welcome to enter. Please bring two pies. These pies will be cut after the contest, and sold by the piece. Proceeds will go to the Canada Day fireworks. Linda Cockton is the esteemed pie judge. Contact Dee Hansen at 705441-3709 to register.

Saturday, July 8

• Join the Creemore Coyotes for a fundraising event at the New Lowell Legion featuring Lance Dobinson as Elvis, with sets from DJ Dobby in between. 19+ event, buffet and beverages, 50/50 draw and door prizes. $20 per person including entry and buffet meal. Tickets available for purchase at The Creemore Echo, on various dates at the Creemore Farmers' Market, or by calling 705-435-8469. Ticket purchases benefit your local Senior AA Hockey Team, the Creemore Coyotes.