EVENT ALERT! Grand River Arts Festival at Glenhyrst Art Gallery next month

Arts & Entertainment arts, crafts and creations and musicians who will be keeping the energy flowing, featuring the Low Down Dirty Mojo and The Kevin Williams Band, entertainment from Big Cityyy Arts in the form of roving and roaming avant-garde drag theatre, plus food and libations galore Tickets are on sale now on wwwgrandriverartsfestival com and each ticket includes access to the launch part event, a drink and a t-shirt; they’re selling fast so don’t delay if this sounds exciting! Continued on page 22

Summer is swinging along sweetly It has been a wonderful and wickedly warm season, and I don’t know about you, but my heart is already in the Fall with harvest, Halloween and hygge vibes! Maybe it’s because I’m a Scorpio or maybe it’s the back-to-school thoughts we’re already having, but I’m looking forward to the new season and making exciting plans for later this year in the meantime.

One of the reasons I’ve got my eyes set on the Autumn, is because of a fantastic event debuting at Glenhyrst Art Gallery, in Brantford, called the Grand River Arts Festival. I’m one of a hundred or so people working on bringing these audacious arts to fruition It’s a huge effort, with many moving parts, and lots of options for experiencing and exploring the festivities over two days on September 15th and 16th.

On September 15th, there is an evening ticketed launch event that will be overflowing with visual artists, entertainers and the who’s who of Brant; schmoozing, cajoling and imbibing in an evening of varied vibrancy. This 19+ event will offer tents featuring 35+ artists sharing their