George Hamilton IV is special guest at the 15th annual Barndance Jamboree in Blyth this weekend.
HURON COUNTY – There’s plenty of homegrown activities and entertainment this weekend in Huron County, from the barndance jamboree in Blyth to the farmers’ market in Goderich, a play about a wartime nurse in Bayfield to mud boggin’ in Exeter.
Here is just a sampling to choose from:
Friday
A Woman at War – The Maud Stirling Story, Bayfield
Date, Until Sunday, May 27, with Friday and Saturday performances starting at 8 p.m.; Sunday performance starts at 2 p.m.
Location, Bayfield Town Hall, south side of Clangregor Square.
Bayfield playwright Judith Keightley, tells the story of Maud Stirling’s wartime achievements in a new play. A number of familiar faces will be among the cast. Tickets, $12, are available by calling Margaret Clydesdale at 519 236-7590 or Carol Thornley-Hall at 519 565-5532. There will be a cash bar.
15th Annual Barndance Jamboree / Campout Weekend, Blyth
Date, Until Sunday, May 27
Location: Blyth Campground/Arena, 377 Gypsy Lane
In this 75th anniversary year of Canada’s largest travelling barn dance, Friday Night @ 7 p.m.: Bluegrass Show & Open Stage; Saturday Afternoon: Open Stage; Saturday @ 8 p.m.: The Barn Dance Stage Show followed by dancing until midnight; Sunday Morning 10 a.m. to noon: Gospel Show. There’s something happening at every moment of every day. For a full list of activities, visit their website.
Brussels Farmers’ Market, Brussels
Date: Friday, May 25, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays through to Oct. 5
Location: Historic downtown Brussels across from the Post Office and beside the LCBO.
Fresh produce, preserves, jams & jellies, organic meats, perogies, baking, plants, flowers, wood products, live food stations, and much more. Artisans crafts as well. Live entertainment.
Indoor Yard Sale, Clinton
Date: Friday, May 25, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 26 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Location: Clinton United Church, 105 Ontario St.
All sorts of treasures ready for discovery. Coffee and donuts available Saturday morning.
Barbecue Burger Night, Goderich
Date: Friday, May 25, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 109, 56 Kingston St.
Come out to enjoy a burger and fellowship.
Saturday
Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary Penny Sale, Blyth
Date: Saturday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 420, 192 Dinsley W.
Barbecue. Draw will be made after 3 p.m.
Annual Community-wide Garage Sale, Brussels
Date: Saturday, May 26, starting at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Community-wide
Maps available at the Brussels Variety on Turnberry Street in downtown Brussels. Sponsored by the Brussels Business Group.
Memories of Elvis, Clinton
Date: Saturday, May 26, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Location: Central Huron Community Complex, Fleming Drive
The Clinton and District Kinette Club present Memories of Elvis show stars, Peter Irwin and the Jailhouse Rock show and band, featuring FrankieD and the Dreamers with the Rockette’s. Light lunch provided. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. This is an age of majority show. All proceeds to Community Betterment. Tickets, $25, are available by contacting Angela Cullen at 519-523-9488 or [email protected]
Farmers’ Market, Dungannon
Date: Saturday, May 26 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Dungannon Agricultural Hall
Fresh local produce and baking, plants, used books and canned preservatives.
Mud Boggin’ 2012, Exeter
Date: Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Country Corners Rent-all, 586 Main St. S.
Family-friendly competitive Mud Boggin’ with four mud pits and runs all day. Ten classes of ATV and utility vehicles. Six ATV dealers with new vehicles on display. Food vendors. ATV teams welcome.
BIA Farmers’ Market, Goderich
Date: Saturday, May 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Downtown Square
Check out the fresh produce, baked goods, plants and crafts at the BIA Farmers’ Market in its new format in downtown Goderich. The space used will be the periphery of Courthouse Square, encompassing the angle parking spaces and sidewalk promenade, with vending toward the sidewalk and storefronts. The sections of The Square used for the Farmers’ Market will be from South Street corner, around counter clockwise to Hamilton Street.
Hensall’s Village-Wide Yard and Garage Sale, Hensall
Date: Saturday, May 26, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bargains on every street. Something for everyone. Breakfast at the firehall. Rain or shine.
Music Night, Wingham
Date: Saturday, May 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Fireside Café, Hwy. 4, just south of Wingham
Night of music featuring Jeff Ball a local guy who has been blessed to sound like Neil Young. Come out, bring your friends and enjoy a meal and live music. The patio is open for those who want to enjoy the outdoors.
Blyth Festival Singers Annual Cabaret Dinner, Concert and Silent Auction, Varna
Date: Saturday, May 26, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Stanley Community Complex, just west of Varna
Enjoy great Broadway show tunes, along with the wonderful vocal stylings of Anne Potter and the Suncoast Brass Quartet. Tickets: $ 25, Adults; $12, children under 12. Available from: Blyth Festival Box Office, 523-9300; Dutch Store, Clinton; Village Book Shop, Bayfield; Brussels Citizen; Livery, Goderich; and from any Blyth Festival Singer.
Sunday
Blyth Legion Breakfast and New-To-You Yard Sale
Date: Sunday, May 27, 8:30 a.m. to noon
Location: Blyth Memorial Hall, Queen St.
Breakfast to support the community.
Clinton Raceway, Clinton
Date: Sunday, May 27 starting at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Clinton Raceway, Beech Street
Watch some of the finest pacers and trotters in Southwestern Ontario compete for a share of purse money.
Flea Market, Goderich
Date: Sunday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Downtown Square
Description: There’s a little bit of everything to be found. New and used books, jewellery, trading cards and much more. The space used will be the periphery of Courthouse Square, encompassing the angle parking spaces and sidewalk promenade, with vending toward the sidewalk and storefronts. The sections of The Square used for the Farmers’ Market will be from South Street corner, around counter clockwise to Hamilton Street.
