A Coffeehouse featuring Bud Mabon and Friends takes place Saturday night at Goderich’s East Street Station. More details in Roundup. Photo courtesy of East Street Station.
HURON COUNTY – It’s a long week in Huron County, with plenty to do that will keep the whole family busy. Its many communities love to boast about their heritage, whether its through walking tours, driving tours, archives or museums. To trip through the past, check out the Ontario’s West Coast travel guide, available online.
Here’s a sampling of events:
Friday
Brussels Farmers’ Market, Brussels
Date: Friday, Aug. 3, 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.
Piping Down the Sun, Goderich
Date: Friday, Aug. 3, one hour before sunset
Location: Rotary Cove
Join the Celtic Blue Highlanders Pipe Band every Friday evening, one hour before sunset, until Aug. 24 as they “pipe down the sun.”
Saturday
Farmers’ Market, Dungannon
Date: Saturday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Dungannon Agricultural Hall
Fresh local produce and baking, plants, used books and canned preservatives.
BIA Farmers’ Market, Goderich
Date: Saturday, Aug. 4, 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.
An Old-Fashioned Carnival, Goderich
Date: Saturday, Aug. 4, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Courtyard, Huron Historic Gaol, 181 Victoria Street N.
Activities and light refreshments by donation. This is a fundraiser.
Coffeehouse Featuring Bud Mabon and Friends, Goderich
Date: Saturday, Aug. 4, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m
Location: East Street Station, 1 Maitland Rd. N.
Well-known Goderich musician Bud Mabon headlines this evening of blues and his own ‘out of the box’ musical flavour with tunes from Ray LaMontagne, Mose Allison, Ray Charles to name a few. Having been in many different groups since starting to play in the early 1960s, Bud has gathered many accomplished musician friends. Some will be showcased at this Coffeehouse, including his son Jesse, Lily-Ann MacDonald from BC, John McDowell, Paul Kruse, Don Crawford, Ashley Anderson and Jenna Ujiye. Tickets, $15 in advance/$18 at the door, available at the Station or on its website.
Kintail School Flea Market, Kintail
Date: Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Hwy. 21 north of Kintail on west side of road
Browse through a vast array of treasures in the unique setting of former school SS#3 Ashfield. Enjoy a taste of good country-style cooking in the kitchen.
Sunday
Bayfield Flea Market, Bayfield
Date: Sunday, Aug. 5, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Agricultural Park behind arena
Vendors include antique dealers, arts and crafts, farm produce and more.
Clinton Raceway, Clinton
Date: Sunday, Aug. 5, post time at 1:30 p.m.
Come watch trotters and pacers compete for purses on a half-mile track through the summer months.
Goderich Firefighters Breakfast, Goderich
Date: Sunday, Aug. 5, from 7 a.m. to noon.
Location: Goderich Firehall, 248 Suncoast Dr. E.
17th annual breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, home fries, pancakes, toast, jam, coffee & juice. Cost: Adults, $7; Kids 9 to 12, $5; Kids under 8, free.
Flea Market, Goderich
Date: Sunday, Aug. 5 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.
Book Launch for The “Tiger”: Soldier, Engineer and Army Surgeon, Goderich
Date: Sunday, Aug. 5, from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Tiger Dunlop’s Tomb; rain location – Huron County Museum
An annotated transcription of Dr. William Dunlop’s Recollections of the American War by Paul Carroll. Released to commemorate Tiger’s role in the War of 1812.
Sunday Concerts, Goderich
Date: Sunday, Aug. 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Lions Harbour Park, 168 West St.
Bring your lawn chair or blanket to beautiful Harbour Park every Sunday evening throughout the summer and enjoy a variety of live bands as you watch the sun go down. Cost: Freewill. Brought to you by Goderich Laketown Band. This week’s feature: Kincardine Brass Band.
