Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival is an annual event featuring more than 1,500 Canadian and international artists and photographers, exhibiting at more than 175 venues throughout the GTA. SilverStone Gallery will be the only local stop for this Toronto-based photography show, taking place from May 4 to 26. Pictured is “Cal and Pal,” captured by local photographer and Ajax
resident Jacqueline La Frano.
The Victoria Day SpeedFest, running May 17 to 19, will get Canadian Tire Motorsport Park’s 2013 season underway, with the thundering stock cars of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Camping has always been a popular part of the experience (with general and RV camping available) for all of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park’s major event weekends, starting on the Victoria Day long weekend.
For 10 years, Scugog Island Cruises has offered the premier Port Perry cruise experience. Locally owned and operated, Scugog Island Cruises is well-placed to make your cruise event a success. This year’s first public cruise takes place on May 11, just in time for Mother’s Day.
The townships of Uxbridge and Scugog are providing two self-guided tours of various horse facilities in beautiful north Durham on May 25 and June 2, respectively. If you have ever stopped to watch horses frolicking in a field, or wondered what it takes to be an Olympian, these tours are for you! Enjoy hands-on experiences, musical rides, and personally meet former and present-day Olympic competitors, such as Michele Mueller (pictured above) from the 2012 London Olympics.
The Ontario Regiment Museum will be hosting its first Tank Saturday of 2013, on May 11, which will feature an M60 Patton Main Battle Tank being put through its paces. The event begins at 10 a.m., with the Patton running at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The museum boasts the largest collection of operational military vehicles in Canada, and houses a large display of weapons, uniforms, medals and more, dating back to 1812.
April 25 to May 4
Steel Magnolias
St. Francis Centre, Ajax
May 1 to 7
Youth Week
Various venues in Pickering
May 2 to 3
55+ Lifestyle Show
Ajax Convention Centre, Ajax
May 3
The Mamas and Chicks Spring Show
Quality Hotel, Oshawa
May 3
AC/DC: Back in Black – Classic Albums Live
Regent Theatre, Oshawa
May 4
Doors Open Whitby
Various locations, Whitby
May 4
Fab Four
Class Act Dinner Theatre, Whitby
May 4
Hip Hop in the Park
Diana, Princess of Wales Park (Skate Park), Pickering
May 5
Durham Potters Guild Spring Show and Sale
Ajax Kinsmen Heritage Centre, Ajax
May 5
Annual Spring Art Sale
226 Centre St. N., Whitby
May 10 to 20
Quilts on Quaker Hill: Quilt Show
Uxbridge Historical Centre, Uxbridge
May 11
Durham Youth Orchestra Spring Concert
Hebron Christian Reform Church, Whitby
May 11
Heritage Showcase
Oshawa Public Library (McLaughlin branch), Oshawa
May 11
Motley Crue
General Motors Centre, Oshawa
May 12
Mother’s Day at Treetop Eco-Adventure Park
Treetop Eco-Adventure Park, Oshawa
May 15
Victory Gardens
Oshawa Public Library (McLaughlin branch), Oshawa
May 18 to 20
May Long Weekend at Treetop Eco-Adventure Park
Treetop Eco-Adventure Park, Oshawa
May 19
Jillian Michaels
General Motors Centre, Oshawa
May 22 and 29
Pedals and Throttles Show and Shine
City Hall parking lot, Oshawa
May 23
Lecture Series: Author John McKenty on the History of the CCM Co. and the Bicycle
Uxbridge Historical Centre, Uxbridge
May 24
AfterGlow Trio CD release concert
St. Andrews-Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Uxbridge
May 25
A Musical Odyssey
St. Francis Centre, Ajax
May 25
Lite Lunch Cruise
MV Woodman Ship, Scugog
May 28
Thunder from Down Under
Class Act Dinner Theatre, Whitby
May 30 to June 2
Brooklin Spring Fair
Brooklin Memorial Park, Whitby
May 31 to June 2
Pickering Rotary Ribfest
Pickering Civic Complex, Pickering
Browse through the Durham Tourism 2013 event calendar for a full listing of community events. Durham is brimming with exciting attractions and events—from live music, art exhibitions, festivals and sporting events, there’s something for everyone.
Share your organization’s event on the Durham Tourism event calendar. Post your event for free.
From the Waterfront Trail to the rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine, Durham Region offers excellent routes for cyclists of all ages. For route details and a list of nearby bike-friendly businesses, visit durhamtourism.ca and download the 2013 Durham Cycle Tours map.
My Durham Desktop is computer desktop software that, once installed with an Internet connection, refreshes your computer desktop image twice weekly with beautiful, seasonal images of Durham Region. Images range from scenic wildlife photography to the inspired work of local artists. Each captivating image is accompanied by a pop-up window containing information about events and attractions happening in Durham Region that week.
Easy to install and compatible with any screen size, the 2013 My Durham Desktop is available to download for free at www.durhamtourism.ca.
Please note: the approximate file size of the program is 75 megabytes, and is compatible only with Microsoft Windows at this time.
Spring studio tour season is upon us, with the Durham West Studio Tour this weekend. Thank goodness for a reason to get outside that doesn’t include raking leaves! Certainly this image by Iwona Dufaj will make you want to get in the car and head west.
Dufaj always sketched and experimented with different media, as well as with surreal imagery; using materials like toothpaste and onion skin to create texture. Currently she has developed her own exclusive technique using a combination of Venetian plaster, linseed oil and oil paint on canvas.
Pictured is “Julia Fin—Healing” by Iwona Dufaj. Download My Durham Desktop to have other intriguing images of Durham Region delivered to your desktop. My Durham Desktop is a computer desktop calendar that serves up the beauty of Durham Region via visual art and photography every week. Each new wallpaper is accompanied by a pop-up window that informs you of local events and happenings.
