City of Pickering Great Events
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We invite you to take the Anti-Black Racism survey, and find more information about the Taskforce at pickering.ca/antiblackracism. More details below:

Join Animal Services and Pickering Public Library Staff for a virtual show and tell with your pet! In this zoom-based social event children will have a chance to practice public speaking while sharing fun facts about their favourite pet. No pets at home, no problem! Share a stuffed animal, picture, toy or even an imaginary animal friend! Animal Services will be live at the shelter to share a bit about some of the animals in their care.... Register now at http://ow.ly/Wsf650CjcP2! #pickeringlovespets

The Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 606, Pickering has partnered with the City of Pickering to host the Online Remembrance Day Parade and Service. This event is not open to the public.

***Please note: public attendance at the Cenotaph will not be permitted this year, to reduce the spread of Covid-19.*** Reminder: join us tomorrow, November 11 at 10:45 am for the Online Remembrance Day Service, hosted by Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 606, Pickering. You can also watch it on YouTube via this link: https://m.youtube.com/watch

The Santa Claus Drive-Thru Parade is still accepting float applications! Organizations, groups and businesses are invited to join the parade and spread the holiday cheer. Hurry up and apply before November 6: https://forms.pickering.ca/Forms/SCP2020 Santa Claus Drive-Thru Parade ... November 28 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event pre-registration required (tickets available November 1) See more

Check out Pickering Public Library’s new website!

We ended Culture Days on musical note! Thank you to Pickering’s own Gagan Singh Music for sharing his creative process with us and creating an original composition with the help of workshop participants and instruments from Long & McQuade (Pickering)! #CultureDays #DestinationPickering #PickeringProud

We hope everyone gets to enjoy the last bit of Fall colours this weekend, thanks to this gorgeous weather! One place that's very famous for experiencing Fall colours is Algonquin Provincial Park. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Its size, combined with its proximity to the major urban centres of Toronto and Ottawa, makes Algonquin one of the most popular provincial parks in the province and the country. Over 2,400 lakes and 1,200 kilometres of... streams and rivers are located within the park. https://youtu.be/xogutVRiaq0 #destinationontario #stayhomemakememories

We are getting ready for the Create Music! Workshop with Gagan Singh at 1:00pm. Only a few spots left. Sign up, dress warm and have fun today at Centennial Park! Check out our event listings for more information! #CultureDays #DestinationPickering #PickeringProud

Thank you to everyone who came to the Outdoor Poetry Workshop and Spoken Word Performance Circle with Dwayne Morgan today. We are inspired! #CultureDays #DestinationPickering #PickeringProud

A cold but beautiful morning in Altona Forest with Honeypaw

What's the story behing the art installation "Gather" in Esplanade Park? Here is Geordie Lishman talking about his scuplture, as part as our Art in Esplanade Park series. #destinationpickering #pickeringproud

Tomorrow (Saturday) is your last chance to hear and see Matti & Jurgita play their magical music... We will amplify Altona from 8:30 am to 11:00 am, on the white trail. As usual, a portion of their musical performance will be streamed here on Facebook, for all to enjoy. Altona Forest is a natural forest area. For hiking tips and to find out more about this natural terrain before your visit, please visit https://trca.ca/parks/altona-forest/. ... #amplifyaltona #destinationpickering #forestbathing

REMINDER! You have 2 days left to register to our last outdoor workshop for #CultureDays: http://ow.ly/y87X50C0RHJ Create Music with Gagan Singh Music Sunday, October 25... 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Centennial Park (picnic shelter) COVID-19 measures in place #destinationpickering #pickeringproud Ontario Culture Days

Good morning, Altona!

Live from Altona Forest!

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, we Amplify Altona! If you live close to Altona Forest, take a walk on the white trail and you just might hear the magical sounds of Matti & Jurgita resonating from a secret pop up location between 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm (today, October 22). We will live stream a portion of their musical performance online for all to enjoy. Watch this space for daily pop-up performance updates and programming.... Altona Forest is a natural woodlands area and does not have maintained pathways, please visit https://trca.ca/parks/altona-forest/ for additional information and hiking tips. Matti Palonen and Jurgita Žvinklyt share their passion for the Baltic psaltery, a stringed instrument known as kantele in Finland and kankls in Lithuania. They often take their music into the forest, sometimes safely integrating stringed harp structures with surrounding trees for public installations. Learn more about the artist at https://www.palonenmusic.com/ #amplifyaltona #destinationpickering

Calling all aspiring poets, writers, and spoken word artists! Register for this Saturday's (October 24) Outdoor Spoken Word Workshop & Poetry Circle with Dwayne Morgan, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm in Esplanade Park. Join us for this FREE outdoor workshop with physical distancing measures in place. ... Award-winning poet Dwayne will guide participants through spoken word and poetry exercises; register now at http://ow.ly/uV9T50BYXBp. #culturedays #destinationpickering The Official Dwayne Morgan Page

We're celebrating Culture Days all week, until October 25, online and in-person. And today, we're featuring 2 fantastic artists: Thelacsana Rajaganapathy (Vitruvian) is a grade 12, high school student and a lover of all things art: "Art has always been something to turn to for comfort for me. I hope that I can continue to draw and paint, well into my adult life even if I can’t make it a career. I would like to start utilizing art for activism, I plan on making art to showc...ase important issues in the world and allow it to start the conversation on issues like famine in war torn countries." Follow her on Instagram: http://ow.ly/s6Bc50BXOvh Husna Nizar is a full time high school teacher in Toronto. She draws inspiration for her artwork from a wide variety of experiences. She is moved by the natural beauty of landscapes and horizons from around the world. Husna is also captivated by the human spirit, emotion and the extraordinary diversity of faith and lifestyle in mankind. She strives to crystallize and amalgamate these concepts artistically in forms that are inventive, distinctive and pleasing. Follow her at husnanizar.art. #culturedays #destinationpickering Ontario Culture Days