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Woodworker's Apprentice Workshop: Porch Sign PaintingBrighten up your porch this summer by creating a custom welcome sign perfect for July’s sunny days. In this fun, creative workshop, you’ll learn the basics of stenciling and design a seasonal sign that brings warm-weather charm to your entryway. Add your personal touch, seal it with wax, and take home a cheerful handmade piece.09:00am - 12:00pm
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Operation Backpack
Operation Backpack
2nd annual Stuff‑A‑Bus event
Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 12pm - 5pm outside Staples in the Oshawa Centre parking lot.
Our goal is to stuff the bus with donated school supplies!
Operation Backpack is a Durham‑wide initiative that ensures students across Durham Region start the school year with a backpack and essential school supplies. The program is a fantastic collaboration between Ignite Durham Learning Foundation (IDLF), Simcoe Hall Settlement House, United Way Durham Region (UW), Durham Children's Aid Foundation (DCAF), St. Andrew's Community Food Bank & Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC).
Thanks to this incredible partnership, over 5,000 backpacks were distributed to students last year, helping reduce financial stress for families and ensuring students feel confident and ready to learn on the first day of school.
Stuff‑A‑Bus is a fun, visible way for the community to get involved — inviting shoppers to donate new supplies on‑site while learning more about how Operation Backpack supports local students and families. We would love to have your station there to help spread the word, broadcast live (if possible), or help share the story behind this impactful initiative.
We will have a Durham Ways bus on site to stuff with school supplies and as an extra bit of fun, we'll have washable paint to decorate the outside of the bus!
10:00am - 05:00pm
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Scugog Arts presents: ‘Guard Me, Oak Tree’ by Ashley Gringhuis Scugog Arts presents: ‘Guard Me, Oak Tree’ by Ashley Gringhuis
Artist Reception: July 4th, 2026, 1PM-3PM
Show Running:
July 4th – August 3rd
268 Queen St, Port Perry, ON L9L 1B8
This exhibition brings together Ashley Gringhuis’ work which focuses on the natural world as an escape, solace, protector, and connection. As we attempt to navigate this chaotic and often overwhelming world, retreating into an environment of growth, rot, evolution, and transmutation can bring life into a different perspective. These works depict figures interacting with the natural world in a variety of ways: some are immersed in it, shielded by it, and others disappear back into the landscape as their bodies are used as a natural vessel for growing foliage. While the works convey a sense of peacefulness, they also carry an underlying tension and subtle anxiety, hinting at the chaos of the world lingering just beyond the edges of the compositions
Come and experience Ashley Gringhuis’ expression of the concept of Self through stunning self-portraiture and breathtaking floral symbolism at Scugog Arts Space on July 4th from 1-3pm.
All are welcome! 10:00am - 05:00pm
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WELLSPRING 2026 HOLISTIC FAIR
The Wellspring 2026 Holistic Fair takes place on April 18 at the Newcastle Community Hall. Free to all attendees. The Fair will feature over 20 local holistic practitioners, retailers, clinics and spas. Separate Speaker Sessions, Mala Bracelet Making classes, Herbal Tea Tastings, Apple Cider Sampling (non-alcoholic), Mini Wellness sessions at the practitioners' tables. Also featuring Pet Therapy. This is a terrific opportunity to learn more about holistic wellness for the whole family. Pre-register for Speaker Sessions and Mala Bracelet classes at wellspring2026clarington@gmail.com
10:00am - 04:00pm
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Retro Recipes6-session series. Everything old is new again in this outdoor baking program series! We'll take grandmother's recipes (and older ones, too) and give them a modern twist for today's busy lifestyle in our new outdoor kitchen space. Discover the yummy flavours of the past and find some new favourites to surprise your friends and family. The best part? Enjoying what you've made at the end and taking home the leftovers!
Monthly Baking Themes:
May- Rhubarb
June- Strawberries
July- Raspberry / red currant
August- Peaches / plums
September- Apples /Pears
October- Pumpkin
01:00pm - 03:30pm
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Plot to Plate (Heirloom Edition)Join us for a special edition of Plot to Plate, where you'll learn to grow, harvest, and care for heirloom vegetables. This hands-on gardening experience allows you to plant heirloom varieties, nurture your green thumb, and take-home vegetables that have a rich history. With a dedicated garden plot at the Pickering Museum Village, you'll gain practical gardening skills while connecting with nature. 16 week series. Entrance and Parking at Gate 3 - 3550 Greenwood Road, Greenwood.
02:00pm - 03:00pm
