(The following article originally appeared in The Huntsville Forester on July 4, 2007.)
Kids’ Arts Splash begins at noon on the town dock this Sunday, July 8
During the three weeks of the Huntsville Festival of the Arts core period there are events throughout the community offered free and geared to satisfy all tastes.
The most popular of these are the Music at Noon concerts co-ordinated by Marion Haggart and taking place weekdays at Trinity United Church from July 9 to July 20.
The concerts, which feature some of Muskoka’s finest vocalists and musicians, begin at 12:15 p.m. each day and run for approximately half an hour.
The schedule of the first week is as follows:
July 9: Cilla Dale and Tom Dunn performing guitar and vocals.
July 10: Huntsville Adult Community Band with director Jordan Riley.
July 11: Kathy Kilbourne (clarinet), Margaret McCrank (piano) and George Kadwell (piano).
July 12: Patti Vipond (mezzo-soprano) and Marion Haggart (piano).
July 13: Suzuki String School (three quartets).
The lineup for Week 2 can be found on page 6 of the Huntsville Festival of the Arts brochure.
Free festival fringe events also include a dock concert at the Huntsville town dock on July 11 with the Muskoka Concert Band beginning at 7 p.m.
This Sunday, July 8 from noon to 3 p.m. is the annual Arts Splash, offering a fun-filled afternoon of interactive arts and crafts for kids of all ages. Paint a picture, make a craft or get a painted tattoo.
Other fringe events include the Poetry Café on July 16, the Muskoka Novel Marathon July 20 to 23, and the Arts Walk at Avery Beach Park on July 29.
