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Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Art Art

Recurring event: A small group of people at an art exhibit. Various artworks depicting sunflowers hang on the white wall. There is a small circular table with sunflowers in a vase and a small canvas on a stand, plus flyers/pamphlets.

First Friday Peterborough

The first Friday of every month: First Friday Peterborough presents their monthly art crawl event around downtown Peterborough. Enjoy the city’s multifaceted, creative culture with a self-guided tour of galleries, studios, shops and cafés. Each month is different – you never know what you’ll stumble across.

Recurring event: Image featuring text and illustration. To the right: A man with red hair and beard, wearing a mustard yellow cap and plaid shirt and blue green overalls, operates a vintage movie projector set on a tripod. To the left: Take Cover.

Take Cover Books: Film Club

Once a month: Take Cover Books hosts a Film Club at their shop in Peterborough. You are cordially invited to join and come out to watch this month’s movie pick. Sign up for notifications of upcoming screenings. Plus, they have Film Club t-shirts!

Image featuring text & photograph against a green background. Top: Crit Nights. The 4th Monday of Every Month. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Centre: Four people standing in a studio space, viewing artworks hanging on the wall. Bottom left: Hosted at Necessary Arts Collective & Otherwise Studios. Facilitated by Paige Bromby. Bottom right: Otherwise Studios & Necessary Arts Collective logos.

Necessary Arts Collective & Otherwise Studios: Crit Nights

The fourth Monday of every month: Necessary Arts Collective & Otherwise Studios host Crit Nights, a monthly art critique facilitated by Guelph-based artist Paige Bromby that brings together local painters, sculptors, printmakers & other artists to engage in a critical dialogue about each other's work. Artists are encouraged to bring an in-progress or complete artwork to share with the group.

Recurring event: Image featuring text overlapping a photograph. Washi Drawing Club. ARTiculations Art Supply. Originally founded and facilitated by The Japanese Paper Place (logo). In the background, a close-up of several sheets of handmade paper of various colours, each folded over on itself and set one on top of the other.

Washi Drawing Club, hosted by ARTiculations Art Supply

Seasonal courses, with one session a month (fourth Monday) for three months: ARTiculations Art Supply invites you to explore drawing and wet media on washi papers from the comfort of your own studio or home in their online Washi Drawing Club.

Recurring event: Image featuring text & illustration against a pink background. Sketchbook Meetup in blue font at the top, with an illustration of a pair of hands resting on an open sketchbook below it. In the illustration, the right hand works on a line drawing portrait on the right-hand page, with a completed portrait on the left. Three pencils and two small blue bulldog clips surround the sketchbook, with a clip holding the page to the left.

ARTiculations Monthly Sketchbook Meetup

On the second Monday of every month: ARTiculations Art Supply owner Heather Phillips facilitates a monthly online sketchbook meetup. Open to all levels, this one-hour facilitated session offers a supportive space to draw, share and connect. No formal instruction, just inspiration and encouragement. For adults. Free. Registration required.

Recurring event: Photo of people entering the you me gallery, a storefront art gallery, at night. There's a hair salon to the left.

Art Crawl on James North

The second Friday of every month: Celebrate Hamilton’s art, music & food scenes in a unique monthly art crawl event through one of its most iconic neighbourhoods! Discover & explore street performers & food vendors, artists & artisans, galleries, shopping, restaurants & bars as you experience the welcoming, eclectic vibe of James St. North. For all ages.

Recurring event: A retro illustration of a far away planet with a giant sun shining in the background, where a giant bee attacks a woman in a yellow slip dress. Below it, the words: KILLER B CINEMA.

Killer B Cinema Monthly B-Movie Screening

The first Friday of every month, join Killer B Cinema hosts Lizzie Violet & Zoltan Du Lac at See-Scape in the Junction for screenings of B-movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, featuring horror, sci-fi, cult films, foreign language adaptations & more. Plus previews & retro & vintage pre-show cartoons! For adults 19+.

Past event: Greyed out painting in blues, blacks, oranges and yellows of two nude Black women with long braided hair, entwined in a dance, the sun shining between them through clouds in an orange yellow sky. The scene is framed by dark orange clouds above and a line of foliage below.

A Black Art Fair 2025

PAST EVENT: Two days only - Sat, Oct. 25 & Sun, Oct. 26, 2025: The Nia Centre for the Arts presents the third edition of their annual Black Art Fair. This time, it’s going to be bigger than ever, showcasing 30+ Black Canadian artists from all career stages from across the country – connecting artists with collectors, curators & art lovers nationwide.

Past event: Greyed out close-up of a shop table display, featuring a light box marquee with the words ART AFTER DARK plus a heart, surrounded by gold float frames of miniature water colour floral paintings.

Art After Dark Fall 2025

PAST EVENT: One night only – Fri, Sep. 26, 2025: The Downtown Kingston BIA presents Art After Dark, offering attendees the chance to explore downtown Kingston’s art galleries & art-loving shops as they stay open late. Art, jewelry & vintage clothing; local music, food & beverages, plus workshops & a chance to win $500 toward the purchase of an original artwork!

Past event: Greyed out logo for Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, with red font for "Kawartha"; orange & blue with a white wavy line for "Autumn"; and black font for "Studio Tour".

Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour

PAST EVENT: Two days only – Sat, Sep. 27 & Sun, Sep. 28, 2025: The Art Gallery of Peterborough presents the 41st annual Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, a free, self-guided behind-the-scenes look at artists’ studios around Peterborough & the Kawarthas. As artists share their work & workspaces, visitors can watch artist demonstrations & learn about different artistic practices & techniques.

Past event: Greyed out image of a group of people sitting in a park on blankets on the grass, watching an outdoor screening of black & white movie Roman Holiday, the Toronto skyline - including the CN Tower - in the background.

Toronto Outdoor Picture Show 2025

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Jun. 12 – Sun, Aug. 24, 2025: Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) presents their 15th anniversary festival of open-air cinema programming. Screenings take place over 20 evenings throughout the summer at three parks across Toronto: Fort York, Christie Pits and Corktown Common. This year’s theme is When We Were Young – a throwback to their inaugural programme, featuring beloved coming-of-age films.