April 07 - Lunch at The Globe: Leaders of the Dufferin Youth Festival of the Arts

We are pleased to welcome the leaders of the Dufferin Youth Festival of the Arts. They have listened to and acted upon their challenge.

The Festival is not a competition. It’s a celebration for young people throughout the County to

meet and enjoy each other’s art – be it dance, music, painting, or poetry. What an idea! Enjoy. Be happy!

In the words of one participant, “I loved the festival. It was the best day ever! I hope I go next year!” (Grade 3 student at Parkinson C.P.S.)

April 6 - Two Exciting Exhibits: Art From the Heart & Betty Scale Hendrie

Opening of the DCMA 2014 Main Gallery Exhibit: Art from the Heart: Folk, Found, Farm, and Folly

Each day our eyes pass by hundreds of objects. Let your eye stop and rest on a folk object made with the colours, skills and artistry of an untrained eye. Let them enjoy seeing the skill of assembling everyday objects into artistry. Notice the found manufactured objects, produced for everyday use, yet designed or embellished in ways reflecting a finer art. Smile at something made for no apparent use or as deliberate folly. Enjoy the objects in this exhibition. Each one can teach you about the history of our local community and the history of the people of Canada.

Opening of the DCMA Fine Art Collection Exhibit – Betty Scale Hendrie

Born in Bushey Heath, London England in 1916, yet raised in India, Betty Scale Hendrie immigrated to Canada in 1943, a war bride. She was a member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolours and had a farm in Mono, where her studio was located. Her works are in private collections in the USA, Europe, Barbados, and Ireland and now we are honoured to have her works here at the DCMA, including her haunting scenes of the Hockley Valley.

April 6, 2 pm
Dufferin County Museum


Admission to both openings is by donation.
For more details, 877-941-7787 or info@dufferinmuseum.com.

April 5 - Orangeville 1864: 150 At Last! with Archivist Steve Brown

How do you start a village from scratch? Who were the movers and shakers and the big civic boosters? And what did it all cost?  

Archivist Steve Brown takes you on a vocal tour of Orangeville’s first year, 1864.

Orangeville 1864: 150 At Last! with Archivist Steve Brown
April 5, 2 pm
Dufferin County Museum

Regular Museum admission.
For more details, 877-941-7787 or info@dufferinmuseum.com.

April 4 to 6 - Art by Vanessa Shand & Pottery by Al Pace

Vanessa’s bold, large-scale florals and her sensitive still-life paintings compliment the warm glazes of Al Pace's large plates, salad bowls and serving vessels.


Recent Works in Oil by Vanessa Shand and Stoneware Pottery by Al Pace
Preview: Friday, April 4th, 7 -10 pm
April 5 and 6, 10 am - 5 pm

The Farmhouse Pottery Gallery & Café
307114 Hockley Road.
For more details, info@pacepottery.com or 519-941-6654.

March 29 - John L. Riley - The Once & Future Great Lakes Country: An Ecological History

John L. Riley – The Once & Future Great Lakes Country, An Ecological History 

John L. Riley is chief science advisor, Nature Conservancy of Canada. He has had careers as a botanist geologist, ecologist, and conservation professional with the ROM, the Ontario Geological Survey, and Ontario Nature. He lives in Mono, Ontario. 

In his book, The Once & Future Great Lakes Country: An Ecological History, John L. Riley chronicles how the region serves as a continental crossroads, one that experienced massive declines in its wildlife and native plants in the centuries after European contact, and has begun to see increased nature protection and re-wilding in recent decade. 

March 29, 2 pm

Dufferin County Museum

Regular Museum admission. 

For more details, 877-9417787 or info@dufferinmuseum.com.