'Visual Diaries for Fun & Wellness' by Valarie May taught participants new techniques using every day materials to create a simple bound diary.
TIFF OnScreen at the JET
Experience TIFF films at the John Elliott Theatre. The Film Circuit is TIFF's film outreach programme, bringing the best of Canadian and international film to communities across the country. Within Halton Hills, the John Elliott Theatre is the designated TIFF film circuit location.
The Territory
March 31 at 7:30pm at the John Elliott Theatre
The Territory provides a look at the impact of deforestation brought on by farmers and illegal settlers on the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people who live in the Brazilian Amazon. Featuring breathtaking cinematography as well as vérité footage captured by the Uru-eu-wau-wau community who create their own news media team in an effort to capture and share their story, The Territory offers unprecedented insight into the tireless fight of the Uru-eu-wau-wau people to protect their homes, their culture, and their land. Tickets are available here.
The Last Bus
April 28 at 7:30pm at the John Elliott Theatre
April 28 at 7:30pm at the John Elliott Theatre
After losing his wife, 90-year-old Tom Harper (Timothy Spall) uses his free bus pass to travel from one end of the United Kingdom to the other. Embarking on an epic journey from John O'Groats, Scotland to Land's End, England in order to return to where he and his wife grew up and to scatter her ashes, Tom is forced to revisit his past and connect with the modern world. Capturing the heart of the communities that he visits, The Last Bus is a heartwarming reminder that life is a journey and that we are all on this ride together.
Tickets are available here.
The Artist Next Door
The Artist Next Door is one of Cultural Services’ COVID-19 recovery programs established to support the arts and culture community. The program has funded new community-engaged artwork in Halton Hills since 2020.
Look for the 2023 Call for Artists on this page in the spring.
Project highlights from this program include:
- 'Visual Diaries for Fun & Wellness', by Valerie May Art (Craft, Visual Art)
- Debut album releases featuring music by Promise, 'Family Together' & Liya Shepherd, 'Levitate' (Music)
- Dean Veneruz and the Georgetown Jazz Collective '9 in Dominion Gardens (Music)
- 'Welcome Back - the Bringing it Home Reading', script development workshop by Rachel Moore (Literature)
- 'From Grief to Hope: Ruth (In Poems)', poetry readings by David Busuttil (Poetry)
- 'Community Colouring Page' by Colour it Air, Arielle Rahal (Visual Art)
- Chantal Garneau's 'Becoming Present guided meditation' (Wellness)
- 'Globe at Home' by Globe Productions
- 'The Haunted Halton Experience' by Georgetown Little Theatre
Chantel Garneau's 'Becoming Present in Halton Hills' site-specific guided meditation experience. Participants can choose from three park locations; Limehouse, Fairy Lake or Hungry Hollow.
David Busuttil's 'From Grief to Hope: Ruth (In Poems)' included a live interactive performance exploring issues of grief, loss, family, love, and faith.