Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society is pleased to present a series of afternoon Chamber Music Concerts featuring musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Join us to hear a Brass Quintet on February 2, 2025, a Wind Quintet on March 9 and a Harp Quintet on April 6. All three concerts will be held at 2 PM at the St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill St. Creemore. Give the gift of music this season!
Feb 2: Brass throughout the Ages (Music spanning through the centuries)
Mar 9: Wind Quintet | Mozart Quintet K 452, Beethoven Quintet, Op 16
The Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society is pleased to present a reading of the seasonal classic A Christmas Carol.
Join us to hear Charles Dickens’ beloved tale of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future brought to life by Dan Needles, Cathy Gildiner, Tim Armour, Laura Lachapelle, Simon Heath, Susan Kyle and musician Brendan Callery.
This is a great way to kick off the holiday season with family and friends from the community. Please note that this production is recommended for children 10 years of age or older.
This free event will be held at 7:00 pm on December 7, 2024 at St John’s United Church in Creemore. First come, first seated. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
It takes a village to pull this off and we’re hoping you can help us by volunteering some of your time the weekend of October 4th, 5th & 6th. Click the button to sign up today!
| St John’s United Church | Friday, October 4th | Doors 7:30pm, Show at 8pm.Tickets $60 + fees. Tom Wilson’s extensive career and tireless efforts as a musician has bestowed upon him numerous nominations and awards from the Hamilton Music Awards to the Polaris Prize to the Juno Awards. Wilson was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada in June 2023, with this citation: For his multifaceted contributions to the arts in Canada, notably as an iconic musician, as well as for his advocacy of Indigenous communities in Canada. Through his melodies, paintings, and words, Wilson invokes ancestral wisdom while addressing pressing issues of our time. His artistry serves as a bridge between past and present, inviting reflection and dialogue on the complexities of Indigenous identity and resilience. Sponsored by Dalton Associates.
Artists on Location Sat., Oct. 5th and Sun., Oct. 6th from 10am-4pm. Come enjoy the autumn beauty in Clearview and view the work of over 40+ Artists and Artisans showing in local businesses, on porches and lawns, and in artist studios throughout Creemore.
Gurdeep Pandher | Gurdeep Pandher is a Yukon-based Bhangra artist and educator who creates performance pieces that bring together people from all backgrounds while promoting inclusivity and spreading joy.
SOLD OUT Aysanabee | St. John’s United Church | Saturday, October 5th | Door open 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Tickets $35 + fees. Aysanabee is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and 2024 Juno Award winner for songwriter of the year and alternative album of the year. He is Oji-Cree, Sucker Clan of the Sandy Lake First Nation, a fly-in community in Northwestern Ontario, currently living in Toronto. Sponsored by Dalton Associates and the Bank Café.
The Ice Project: Sue A Miller Station on the Green | Saturday, October 5th and and Sunday, October 6th from 10am-4pm. A multi-sensory, immersive exhibition including archival recorded sounds of icebergs, glacial calving, a bowhead whale and melting ice, as well as two dimensional oil paintings and light boxes.
A special thank you to Sue for providing us with her beautiful paintings as the cover art for our festival this year.
Presented by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society.
I Will Not Let You Waste Away | Jennifer Johne Station on the Green | Saturday, October 5th and and Sunday, October 6th from 10am-4pm. By mending and transforming objects across a variety of disciplines such as ceramics, wood, photography and textiles, Jennifer hopes to inspire people to rethink their idea of waste.
The Conscientious Effort of Jim Harkness Creemore Log Cabin | Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th from 10am-4pm. Brief talk with Jim at 10:30 am and 1 pm each day. Harkness is best known for his wood carvings which have been loved for generations. During this exhibition we celebrate his work as well as his contribution to Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society and our community.
A View From Above: Painting the Svalbard Archipelago Peter Adams Gallery Lagom | Saturday, October 5th and and Sunday, October 6th from 10am-4pm. Opening reception, October 4th from 5 pm – 7 pm. Award winning artist Peter Adams will be exhibiting paintings from his recent Arctic residency. This will be the first showing of work inspired by his remarkable journey around the Svalbard Archipelago aboard a traditionally rigged Barquentine sailing vessel.
Interactive Art Activities: Letters of the Heart. East Lawn at Station on the Green | Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th from 11am-2pm. Bringing art into your hands, our interactive art station brings back the art of letter writing.
Sponsored by CI Assante Wealth Management.
Lasagna Dinner Saturday, October 5th at the Creemore Legion from 5 pm – 7:30 pm | $21 Who wants to cook after a busy day of art? Not us! Let’s come together for a delicious dinner of meat or veg lasagna with salad.
The Makers Market Sunday, October 6th on Caroline Street West between Mill Street and The Creemore Echo from 10am-4pm New for 2024. A partnership between 2dA Market and The Creemore Festival of the Arts. 30+ Artisan makers will display and sell their work at an outdoor market. Click here to see list of vendors
The Creemore Community Children’s Choir Sunday, October 6th on The Village Green Stage at 1pm Bringing local children to The Village Green Stage to experience the joy of making and creating music, together.
Because of you, PHAHS sponsors and members, our small volunteer run organization was able to have a big impact on the community in 2023 with programs like Artists in the School, Tea & History, Creemore Festival of the Arts and student art and history awards.
Hope you will join us as we listen to the Musicians of the KWSymphony featuring cello, piano and clarinet performing trios by Beethoven and Brahms, on Sunday, April 14th, 2024 at 2pm at St. John’s United Church in Creemore. Tickets are $30 + fees. Get your tickets today!
We have planned an event that will take us back to the days of education in one room schoolhouses.
Hear and see what it was like to be a teacher of 30-100 students enrolled in grades 1 thru 8, all in just one or two rooms. Our featured guest, Linda Hutsell-Manning, was a teacher in a one room schoolhouse located in Southern Ontario in the mid 1960s.
We also have some special guests who were students in local one room schoolhouses all located in the Purple Hills. Since many of those schoolhouses are still standing, we’ve created a driving tour that will guide you to the location of six local one room schoolhouses. Guide maps will provided at the event.
This is a FREE event so, arrive early to secure your seat at Station on The Green located in downtown Creemore.
Comedy Kick off with Martha Chaves | Comedian, actress, activist and playwright who is a regular in the comedy circuits in Canada, the US and Latin America at Just for Laughs and other festivals and on CBC radio. Presented by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society with the help of Heirloom 142 and Lagom.
On this day we honour the resilience, dignity and strength of survivors and intergenerational survivors of Canada’s residential schools and remember the children who never came home by exploring the rich and diverse cultures, voices, experiences and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Our community has partnered with performers from the Moose Cree First Nation, Ermineskin Cree Nation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund to provide programming that moves reconciliation forward in a meaningful way. We invite you to join us in this ReconciliACTION.
11 a.m. Indignary Featuring Winter Hawk with Pow Wow dancers Kolby Fox and Kehew Buffalo and Hip Hop dancer Jeali Bruno. Free thanks to member donations | Creemore Village Green
2 p.m. The Poets | Members of The Poets share their experiences living in the remote north Ontario communities of Moose Factory and Moosonee | St. John’s United Church
8 p.m. The Poets Tragically Hip Tribute Band from Moose Factory/Moosonee play the hits and share the spirit of Gord Downie, Chanie Wenjack, and reconciliation | Creemore Legion
Presented by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society with the help of Dalton Associates.
Adapt and Evolve | Special art installation, demonstration and talk by renowned hybrid AI artist Steve McDonald at the Station on the Green.
Presented by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society with the help of Royal LePage Location North, Brokerage.
The Exhibition will consist of Steve’s brand new ‘hybrid’ illustrations. Steve has been exploring and incorporating the new diffusion model and generative ai tools into his own illustration process. The work will be on display at the Station on The Green during the Festival Weekend.
The Presentation & Talk will include a multimedia presentation – An education, a history, and a discussion of the new processes and software available for image crafting. In a short time, Steve has become a leading voice in the adaptation of the new tools and has participated in many panels, talks, and interviews regarding the tools, the ethics, and the future of image crafting. The debate and discussion has many sides and could not be more topical (or contentious!). Whether you are an image crafter or not this should be an interesting event for many of you, as the ai image crafting tools will soon be crossing over into all walks of life – education, science, communication, etc.
The Workshop will offer participants the basics of how to use generative ai programs, how to design a custom diffusion model with your own work, and how to ethically use and adapt the new tools into your own practice.
Artists on Location | Sept. 30th and Oct 1st from 10am-4pm. Come enjoy the Autumn beauty in Clearview and view the work of over 80 Artists and Artisans showing in local businesses, on beautiful porches and lawns, in private homes and in artist studios throughout Creemore.
Interactive Art Activities | Bringing art into your hands, our interactive arts stations connect time, creativity and skills together. We are connecting time with a tinker table, pendulum art and wool-to-wear exploration including spinning, knit, crochet and rug hooking. Presented by Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society with the help of RE/MAX Hallmark Chat Realty.
