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Quilt Spectacular: Demonstrations of
quilting, exhibitions of old and new
quilts, quilted crafts to buy. Feb. 15. 11
a.m.-4 p.m.
Chl-Cheemaun Show: Extensions
Gallery— an opportunity to see the art-
work that will grace the walls of the
Chi-Cheemaun in the summer of
1992.
DOON HERITAGE CROSSROADS,
corner of Homer Watson Blvd. and
Huron Rd., Kitchener.
Heritage Week will be celebrated Feb.
16 with a ski and sleigh day. Slide
down the churchyard hill or ski along
the village lane. Enjoy hot cider by the
old stove, or pile on a horse drawn
wagon. (But the buildings are closed.)
Admissin $1 for all ages.
ELDON HOUSE, 481 Ridout St., Lon-
don, call 672-4580.
The Ubiquitous Box: A selection of
boxes from the Historical Museums
Collection— tribute to "the simplest
and most efficient organizational tool
ever invented." Until April 25.
Band Boxes: Make a reproduction of a
Band Box to hold your special things.
February 23, 1-4 p.m. Cost $15
(including $5 materials fee). To regis-
ter call Heidi, 672-4580.
HURON COUNTY MUSEUM, 110
North St., Goderich. Phone 524-2686.
Open Monday -Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30
p.m. Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. (After hours
group bookings available by appoint-
ment.)
Special events:
The Faces of Huron County, An
exhibition honouring the 150th
anniversary of the county features
faces of people past and present from
the county. Runs until April 5.
LAMBTON HERITAGE MUSEUM,
south of Grand Bend on the east side
of Hwy. 21. Phone 243-2600.
Return of the Swans— features the
annual return of thousands of tundra
swans, ducks and geese. Bring binoc-
ulars. Films and refreshments. Sun-
day, March 15 and Sunday, March 22.
1-3 p.m. Admission: adults $3.
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARCHAEOLO-
GY , 1600 Attwandaron Rd., London.
Phone 473-1360.
Saturday workshops for children: Feb.
8, 1-3 p.m., craft; Feb. 15, 1-4 p.m.,
drama.
Saturday workshops for adults: Feb.
22, 1-4 p.m., beaded hide gloves.
March Break Workshops for children:
daily, Mon. -Fri., 9-4 p.m.
Family Day Event, Sunday, March 15,
1-4 p.m. (rain date, March 22).
North America's top snow sculptors compete at Grand Bend, Feb. 13-16.
Music/Classical
Listowel Concert Singer present 0
Canada, a celebration of the 125th
anniversary of confederation, Satur-
day, Feb. 29, 8 p.m. Conductor, Tim
Gilbert. Trinity United Church, Listow-
el. Tickets: adults, $5, students, $3.
Call 291-3203.
Chamber Music Kincardine presents
The Sharon String Quartet Friday,
Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Malcolm Place, 255
Durham St., Kincardine. Tickets, call
Kathryn Braul, 396-8310.
Algonquin Piano Trio (piano, violin and
cello with special appearance by
Ronald George on French horn, Fri-
day, March 20, 8 p.m., Malcolm Place,
255 Durham St., Kincardine. Tickets
Kathryn Braul, at 396-8310.
Tosca: The New York City Opera
National Company presents their new
production. Written in 1900, Puccini's
fifth opera is as popular today as at its
premiere. In Italian with English super -
titles. Feb. 10, The Centre in the
Square, Kitchener. Tickets call 1-800-
265-8977.
Music/Popular
The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers:
acclaimed as "one of the best vocal
ensembles in the world" has carried its
music of faith and hope, joy and sor-
row to over than 59 countries and vis-
its Centre in the Square, Kitchener
Feb. 12. Tickets call 1-800-265-8977.
Frank Mills— A popular pianist -com-
poser of Music Box Dancer returns to
The Centre in the Square, Kitchener.
Tickets call 1-800-265-8977.
The Chieftans, Ireland's famous
musical groups brings traditional
sounds of the uileann pipes, the
bodran, flute, fiddle and harp to Centre
in the Square, Kitchener March 18.
Tickets call 1-800-265-8977.
Specials
Grand Bend Winter Carnival: Feb. 7-
16 in and around Grand Bend. Ontario
International Snow Sculpting Competi-
tion, dog sled races and more. (see
accompanying story).
Theatre
Gypsy— The glittering and gaudy
world of show business during the
vaudeville era is the setting for Gypsy,
a Broadway musical comedy hit based
on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. At
the Centre in the Square, Kitchener,
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