Tea for mom
Eldon House is hosting a special Mothers' Day tea, today from 1-4 p.m. Visit Eldon House, walk through the gardens and then go to the interpretative centre for afternoon tea. Tea is $6 a person.
Marine art exhibit
The opening reception for for a new exhibit, Early Sail on the Great Lakes: The Marine Art of Peter Rindlisbacher, is today at 3 p.m. at Museum London. This selection of paintings, drawings and models highlights the career of a well-known marine artist, famous for his detailed and accurate portrayals of naval engagements of the War of 1812. Following opening remarks, Rindlisbacher will give a talk and tour of the exhibition, which runs until Aug. 31.
Walk for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Society of Canada will present a Mother's Day Walk today to raise money. It will be held at Masonville Place starting at 11 a.m. Pledges can be handed in at registration prior to the walk at the Cleo Store in the mall. Call 667-2124.
The BEATles Goes On
Encore the Concert Band will perform The BEATles Goes On, today at 2 p.m. at Central secondary school. Tickets are $12 for adults or $10 for seniors and students at the door.
Intro to Hiking
The Thames Valley Trail Association will hold its second Intro to Hiking, today at 1:30 p.m., with a two-hour hike along the north branch of the Thames River between Adelaide Street and Highbury Avenue. Meet at the parking lot at the east end of Windermere Road. Call 434-6501.
Ingersoll painting exhibit
The annual Members Painting Exhibition wraps up today at the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre, 345 Hall St. (in Victoria Park), Ingersoll. The Centre is open from 2-4 p.m. Use the Wellington Street entrance to the park. For information, call 485-4691 or check out www.creativeartscentre.com
Bay of Love and Sorrows
The Bay of Love and Sorrows, a Canadian film about a catastrophic chain of events that rocks a community, will be shown today at Museum London. The film will be screened at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at the museum and half-hour before show time.
Forest City road races
The Forest City Road Races will take place today, with all races starting and finishing at the T.D. Waterhouse Stadium at UWO. Participants will be running, walking and wheeling for the Thames Valley Children's Centre. For a complete schedule of event times, check out online at www.forestcityroadraces.com
Take mom on a ride
Circle R Ranch, eight kilometres west of London, hosts a Mother's Day trail ride today. Mom rides free. For more information and reservations, call 471-3799.
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- Another Orchestra London Pillow Concert -- Bass Trombone with Rob Stone, Peter Hysen and Richard Briscoe -- will take place May 18 at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. at the Childrens Museum. Tickets are $7.50; call 679-8778.
- A Victorian Tea will be held May 18 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Moore Museum in Mooretown. Costumed servers will offer home-baked scones and tea, view the museum and train exhibition. Tickets are $6 for adults, $2.50 for children and $1.50 for preschoolers. The number at the museum is 867-2020.
- In conjunction with the London Canoe Club's Antler River Voyageurs, Fanshawe Pioneer Village is hosting a voyageur encampment Saturday and May 18. It will feature the arrival of costumed voyageurs and celebrations that follow, including the paddle dance and voyageur games of skill and strength, plus the firing of the cannon. Reach the village through Fanshawe Conservation Area, off Clarke Road, just north of Huron Street. Standard admission rates apply.
- The Fanshawe Yacht Club open house will be held May 24 and 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fanshawe Lake. Experienced sailors will take visitors for short rides on the lake and information will be available for those interested in sailing. Call 451-8989.
- The 30th annual Geranium Walk, which visits the interiors of nine homes and a church, is being held June 1 at 1 p.m., and finishes with tea at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 280 St. James St., from 2:30-5 p.m. Tickets are $18 and available at Gammage Flowers, the Oxford Book Store, Tuckey Home Hardware, Wendell Holmes Bookshops, Jill's Table, Market Crafts and the London Room at the Central Library. For further information call 471-8697.
- The London Jazz Society presents Maxine Willan and her trio, plus special guests, on June 1 from 2-5 p.m. at the ANAF Hall, 342 York St. Advance tickets are $10, and available at Chapters, 86 Fanshawe Park Rd., Village Idiot Records, 135 Wortley Rd., and Music Aid, 311 Horton St. For information, call 433-4789.
- The Port Stanley Artists' Guild 13th annual art show and sale will take place May 30 to June 1 at the Royal Canadian Legion, George Street in Port Stanley. More than 125 pieces of original fine art will be on display. Awards will be given and there will be a silent auction draw on the Sunday.
- Celebrate International Museum Day May 18 from 1-4 p.m. at the opening of Thirty and Fabulous, the 30th anniversary exhibit at the Annandale National Historic Site, 30 Tillson Ave., Tillsonburg. It highlights some of the museum's most prized collections. Sunday hours are 1- 4 p.m.
- The Family YMCA of St. Thomas-Elgin hosts the Iron kYds Triathlon and the Try-A-Tri Triathlon On May 31 and June 1. The May 31 event for kids 3-12 takes place at 1 p.m. All entries received by May 21 will receive a souvenir T-shirt. On June 1, the Try-a-Tri Triathlon takes place at 7:30 a.m at the Y. This event features an adult category, youth category (under 14) and the option to form a relay team. There is an official race T-shirt for all entries received by May 28. For more information, contact the YMCA at 631-2418, ext 0.
