Dear Arts Friends;
If this ongoing damp, dreary weather is making you feel listless, and lethargic, don't take extra vitamins; go to the King Township Museum! Take in the Going Green Art show instead.
As you walk in the door, your mind will be awakened by the bright purple crocuses, brilliant red poppies, and glorious happy sunflowers. Your soul will be soothed as you gaze upon calm northern lakes and meandering river swollen with lush green reeds. Your feet will long to wander through sun-dappled woodland paths. You will envy the black bear as he lumbers along on rocks warmed by the sun. Your heart will be touched by the baby lambs chasing one another through green pastures, and the ducklings having their first swim. Your imagination will be awakened as you study the wooden bowls and vases hand carved from trees in our own backyards. Your funny bone will be tickled at the trio of bugs sporting furry eyebrows, scales, whiskers, and antennae.
Yes folks, it's time to put away those wooly socks and comforters. The very best of Ontario's changing seasons is upon us. Visit the Going Green art show at the Museum and Wake Up!
Sue
Saturday 29 March 2014
Tuesday 18 March 2014
Delivering Art by Auto
This week's challenge was for our ASK volunteers to deliver our quarterly magazine, King MOSAiC, to post offices, businesses, coffee shops, libraries, and advertisers.
We encountered the expected obstacles of winter: icy driveways, slippery sidewalks, snow-covered signage, snow piles in parking spaces.
Often we would fight our way to the front door, knock loudly, and then find nobody home! It seems that many businesses: garden centres and patio restaurants for example, are seasonal in King, and their owners, like so many others, have gone away for the winter. Who could blame them really?
Other obstacles for our delivery persons are more tempting in nature. It is hard to leave copies of MOSAiC at a bakery without buying a little bite of biscotti, a butter tart, or maybe a chicken panini. One of the delivery routes takes the driver right past the Hwy 89 Outlet Mall! For heaven's sake, who could resist a little shopping for some bargain clothes?
Another problem for our drivers always is vague directions: "Go up the 7th concession to approximately the 5th driveway on the left, or maybe it is the 6th. Anyway, you will see the little red mailbox on the side of the driveway. (Unfortunately covered in snow). Another direction: "Leave them at Mr. Clean." ?? Turned out to be a laundromat!
But the most exciting delivery story comes from a new delivery person, out with a friend for a country drive on a sunny day. At their first stop the driver left the car door open, went to the front entrance with her copies of the magazine, and knocked loudly. She was greeted by 5, yes FIVE dogs, all yapping excitedly and racing towards her car. They hurled themselves inside the car, a new model with leather seats.The friend sat frozen in fear as the driver got them all out and shut the car door. Then the friend screamed out the window - there's still one left in the back!!
Our volunteer delivery drivers deserve a lot of credit for taking their personal time to deliver your copy of King MOSAiC. We hope you enjoy it!
Sue
PS - If you didn't get a copy, go to kingmosaic.ca and see our magazine online
We encountered the expected obstacles of winter: icy driveways, slippery sidewalks, snow-covered signage, snow piles in parking spaces.
Often we would fight our way to the front door, knock loudly, and then find nobody home! It seems that many businesses: garden centres and patio restaurants for example, are seasonal in King, and their owners, like so many others, have gone away for the winter. Who could blame them really?
Other obstacles for our delivery persons are more tempting in nature. It is hard to leave copies of MOSAiC at a bakery without buying a little bite of biscotti, a butter tart, or maybe a chicken panini. One of the delivery routes takes the driver right past the Hwy 89 Outlet Mall! For heaven's sake, who could resist a little shopping for some bargain clothes?
Another problem for our drivers always is vague directions: "Go up the 7th concession to approximately the 5th driveway on the left, or maybe it is the 6th. Anyway, you will see the little red mailbox on the side of the driveway. (Unfortunately covered in snow). Another direction: "Leave them at Mr. Clean." ?? Turned out to be a laundromat!
But the most exciting delivery story comes from a new delivery person, out with a friend for a country drive on a sunny day. At their first stop the driver left the car door open, went to the front entrance with her copies of the magazine, and knocked loudly. She was greeted by 5, yes FIVE dogs, all yapping excitedly and racing towards her car. They hurled themselves inside the car, a new model with leather seats.The friend sat frozen in fear as the driver got them all out and shut the car door. Then the friend screamed out the window - there's still one left in the back!!
Our volunteer delivery drivers deserve a lot of credit for taking their personal time to deliver your copy of King MOSAiC. We hope you enjoy it!
Sue
PS - If you didn't get a copy, go to kingmosaic.ca and see our magazine online
Friday 14 March 2014
Hello arts communities everywhere.
Well spring will be arriving in the Toronto area in just a few days, but who would know it? Our recent winter storm created havoc on the roads, for workplaces, and with our social lives. We just can't seem to get away from it!
One such casualty is our Arts Society King annual St. Patrick's Limerick event. Cancelled. Although we planned to hold it in a cozy room with a big warm fireplace, the area is called Cold Creek! Nobody going anywhere that even Sounds like cold these days.
So to cheer you up, a little limerick about the winter:
The trees are still brittle and dead.
The snowbanks are tall as your head.
The roads are still icy and no one feels nicey -
We all want to just stay in bed!
We long for a sense of the Spring,
The buds that warm weather will bring.
But until the snow geos and the river bed flows -
We won't see a single green thing!
Happy St. Patrick's Day evernone and -
The Top o' the Mornin' To Ye!
Sue
Well spring will be arriving in the Toronto area in just a few days, but who would know it? Our recent winter storm created havoc on the roads, for workplaces, and with our social lives. We just can't seem to get away from it!
One such casualty is our Arts Society King annual St. Patrick's Limerick event. Cancelled. Although we planned to hold it in a cozy room with a big warm fireplace, the area is called Cold Creek! Nobody going anywhere that even Sounds like cold these days.
So to cheer you up, a little limerick about the winter:
The trees are still brittle and dead.
The snowbanks are tall as your head.
The roads are still icy and no one feels nicey -
We all want to just stay in bed!
We long for a sense of the Spring,
The buds that warm weather will bring.
But until the snow geos and the river bed flows -
We won't see a single green thing!
Happy St. Patrick's Day evernone and -
The Top o' the Mornin' To Ye!
Sue
Friday 7 March 2014
WELCOME to our new ASK Blog!
This blog is being created to help you learn about the offerings of arts, heritage and nature which are available, attractive, and affordable in King Township.
As the recently elected president of Arts Society King, (ASK) , I plan to post here weekly about events and activities that take place in our community. King, recently dubbed by some as "the playground north of the city," offers a lot of interesting diversions for those who live here, and those who want a break from urban complexity, and traffic congestion!.
For example, this weekend marks the end of our first annual Winter Bites. After an unprecedented winter of ice storms, drifting snow and blowing cold winds, what could be better than a cozy chair and a hot bowl of home-made soup or fresh pasta lovingly created by a culinary artist? The surroundings? - a crackling fireplace, provocative art work, and musical entertainment. This is definitely the recipe for a perfect winter evening in one of our local restaurants, with a fixed price menu and lots of choices.
For more information go to our newly renovated website at artssocietyking.ca
Next week I will share some poetry with you. No, not academic achievement, but rather - local, lyrical, and sometimes lusty - limericks. Stay in touch!
Sue
As the recently elected president of Arts Society King, (ASK) , I plan to post here weekly about events and activities that take place in our community. King, recently dubbed by some as "the playground north of the city," offers a lot of interesting diversions for those who live here, and those who want a break from urban complexity, and traffic congestion!.
For example, this weekend marks the end of our first annual Winter Bites. After an unprecedented winter of ice storms, drifting snow and blowing cold winds, what could be better than a cozy chair and a hot bowl of home-made soup or fresh pasta lovingly created by a culinary artist? The surroundings? - a crackling fireplace, provocative art work, and musical entertainment. This is definitely the recipe for a perfect winter evening in one of our local restaurants, with a fixed price menu and lots of choices.
For more information go to our newly renovated website at artssocietyking.ca
Next week I will share some poetry with you. No, not academic achievement, but rather - local, lyrical, and sometimes lusty - limericks. Stay in touch!
Sue
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