Shows

ART SHOW AND SALE: Almost Famous, recent oils and watercolours by Kathy Askin Powell; Monday to Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 5-10 p.m.; Nove Nove, 99 King St.; 858-2343.

ANTIQUE SALE: Today, tomorrow, Argyle Mall, Dundas Street and Clarke Road.

ART EXHIBIT: Hitsanimal Zoo, recent etchings, drawings and sculpture by London artist Josh Hitsman, till June 14; Landon branch library, 167 Wortley Rd.

ART IN THE PARK: Displays by local artists, new artists welcome; Sundays, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. till Labour Day; Springbank Park west entrance.

ART IN THE PARK: Outdoor show of Canadian work, starts tomorrow, runs Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday till the end of September; Lakeside Drive, Stratford; (519) 225-2692.

ART EXHIBITION: Three-generation show by the Brasse family, June; Horse and Hound, 1269 Hyde Park Rd.; 472-6801.

ART SHOW: Originals by Janice Johnston, music by Scott Pinkerton, tomorrow, 6-10 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; 181 Albert St., second floor; 646-2979.

ART SHOW: By Cheryl O and students, meet the artists, opening tomorrow, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., show runs till June 30; Central Library third floor, 251 Dundas St.; 681-3274.

ART SHOW: New small works and watercolours by Tom Benner, tonight, 7-10 p.m.; tomorrow, 1-4 p.m.; 506 Dufferin Ave.

FESTIVAL OF KOREAN ART: Exhibition of paintings by Park, Hang-Ryul, tomorrow, noon-6 p.m.; Korean film, tomorrow, 7:30 p.m.; University College, UWO.

FOREST CITY ARTISTS SHOW AND SALE: Art show, today, 1-9 p.m.; tomorrow, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free admission and refreshments; Kiwanis Seniors Community Centre, 78 Riverside Dr.

GROUP ART SHOW: Work by Tom Hilborn, Shaun Thornhill, Heidi Gemmell, Lorraine Thompson, A. Jordan, Geoff Hume, Rick Ford, Cris Original. Tony Miller, Mark Holsten, Tamara Moro, Brian Saby; Thursday, Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. till June 26; Zedz, 732 Dundas St.

INGERSOLL CREATIVE ARTS CENTRE: Craft as Art, Sunday till June 22; today, tomorrow, Sunday, 2-4 p.m.; 345 Hall St., Ingersoll; 485-4691.

MAGGIE'S ART GALLERY: International Abstract Art: Five Colourful Decades, Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m., till Sept. 27; 478 Richmond St.; 434-5545.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Rose Rouge, a Study of Crimson, a group exhibit, till late June; Braywick Bistro, 244 Dundas St.

POTTERY SALE: Demonstrations on how pots are made on the wheel, by a potter, tomorrow, Monday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., runs till June 7; Brothers Potteries, 135 Msin St. W., Norwich.

Family and children

AGRICULTURALLY YOURS FAMILY DAY: Celebration of agriculture, learn about farming, fundraiser for the Lung Association, tomorrow, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free admission with Food Bank donation; Western Fair; 438-7203.

CHILDREN'S SAFETY VILLAGE: Birthday party with the Laugh Guards, Sparky the Rescue Robot, members of the London Police Service and London Fire Services, bicycle rides, face painting and barbecue, Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.; Fanshawe Conservation Area; 455-5437.

FANSHAWE PIONEER VILLAGE: 19th-century Southwestern Ontario village, general store and tearoom, celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Talbot Settlement, May to September; Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; admission, $5, seniors/students $4, children $3; enter through the Fanshawe Conservation Area, east side of Clarke Road, between Fanshawe Park Road and Huron Street; LONDON CELTIC FESTIVAL: Fundraiser for Children's Hospital Foundation, free events all day: British darts and chess, bagpipes, drummers, Irish and Highland dancers, celtic music, food, a Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings look-alike contest for children 12 and under, prizes, tomorrow, 9 a.m.-midnight; minimum pledge of $10 required; Covent Garden Market.

LONDON REGIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: Touch the Stars starlight club, galactic crafts, star shows, star stories, Fridays, 5-8 p.m.; Wonders of Waterfowl, travelling exhibit from the ROM, till July 4; My Place in Space Birthday Blast, star shows, cosmic cake, hot dog lunch, Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; therapy dogs and paramedics, Sunday, 1 p.m.; Monday to Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; admission $5, under two free; 21 Wharncliffe Rd. S.; 434-5726; www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca

PORT STANLEY TRAIN RIDES: Train departs from the Port Stanley station, next to the lift bridge; tomorrow, Sunday, noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m.; 782-3730; www.pstr.on.ca

Galleries and museums

ARTISTIX: Oils by Roxanne Jervis, till tomorrow; Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 262 Piccadilly St. E.; 672-2282.

THE ARTS PROJECT: Trans Fer, the work of four artists originally from London, till tomorrow; Tuesday to Saturday, noon-5 p.m.; 203 Dundas St.; 642-2767.

AXIS STUDIOS: New work by Susan Scott and Pat Lohrenz; Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.; mezzanine, Covent Garden Market, 130 King St.; 438-0580.

AYLMER MUSEUM: Hats on Parade, hats for men, women and children from 1850-1950, till June 14; Tuesday Thursday, Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5p.m.; Wednesday, 1-5 p.m.; admission $2, family $5; 14 East St., Aylmer; 773-9723.

BANTING HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE: A New Look at an Important Story, artifacts, photographs, archives and conceptual drawings, an overview of the future look of the exhibitions for 2003, till Sept. 6; Tuesday to Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; admission $4, seniors/students $3, families $8; 442 Adelaide St. N.; 673-1752.

BLISS STUDIO: Twelve contemporary artists from London and area, show runs till Thursday; weekends or by appointment; 7617 Riverside Dr., Port Franks; CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM: Unusual collectibles and memorabilia, Babe Ruth bat, Cy Young award; daily, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; admission $5, seniors $4, students $2, families $10; 386 Church St., St. Marys; 284-1838; www.baseballhof.ca

CHATHAM RAILROAD MUSEUM: Railway artifacts, educational displays and interactive activities; and pictures of historic Chatham and area; Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; free; 2 McLean St., Chatham; (519) 352-3097.

ELDON HOUSE: London's oldest surviving private dwelling, built in 1834; today, tomorrow, Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Tuesday to Sunday, noon-5 p.m. in June; Interpretive Centre open weekends, noon-5 p.m.; admission to both: $5, seniors $4, children 16 and under $1, families $10, free admission on Wednesday; 481 Ridout St. N.; 661-0333.

ELGIN COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM: Early Elgin, artifacts belonging to early families of Elgin County, till June 7; Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; admission by donation; 449 Talbot St., St. Thomas; 631-6537.

ELGIN COUNTY RAILWAY MUSEUM: Locomotives, steam, diesel and electric; sleeping car, cabooses, electric freight locomotive and electric passenger car; daily, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. till Labour Day; admission is by donation; Wellington Street, behind the Lyco Gas Bar, St. Thomas.

ELGIN MILITARY MUSEUM: Chronicling the role of Elgin County and its men and women in Canadian military history from 1803 to present; Tuesday to Friday, 1-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m.; admission $4, children $1; 30 Talbot St., St. Thomas; 633-7641.

FIRST HUSSARS MUSEUM: London's citizen soldiers from 1856 to 2003, 19th-century jail cells and courthouse; Saturday, 1-4 p.m., groups welcome; call 434-7321, ext. 263; Middlesex County Building, 390 Ridout St. N.

FOR THE ART OF IT: New acrylics on canvas by London artist Mkhail Raheb; Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; 629 Richmond St.; 434-3014.

FOREST LAMBTON MUSEUMS: The Women's Institute, till the end of June; Wednesday to Saturday, 1-4 p.m.; 59 Broadway St., Forest; (519) 786-3239.

GALLERY 96: L'Arche: A Visual Exploration of an Intentional Community, photographic exhibit, till June 8; Wednesday to Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; 270 Water St., Stratford; (519) 271-4660.

GALLERY INDIGENA: Carving demonstrations, opening tomorrow, meet the artists, Sunday, noon- 4 p.m. ; Monday, 10 am.- 5 p.m.;Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 69 Ontario St., Stratford; 271-7881.

GALLERY IN THE GROVE: Focus 2003 multimedia exhibit by Sarnia Artists Workshop members, opening reception Sunday, 2-4 p.m., show runs till June 22; Monday to Thursday, 2:30- 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday, 2-5 p.m.; Brights Grove Library, Hamilton Road, Brights Grove; (519) 869-4643.

GALLERY LAMBTON: Secondary School Students' Exhibition till June 7; Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays; 550 N. Christina St., Sarnia; (519) 336-8127.

GUY LOMBARDO MUSIC CENTRE: A tribute to the world-famous band leader from London, music by Carmen Lombardo; Sundays, 12:30-4:30 p.m.; 205 Wonderland Rd. S.; 473-9003.

INGERSOLL CHEESE FACTORY MUSEUM: Sports Hall of Fame, Community History, agicultural barns, blacksmith shop; daily, 1-5 p.m. in June; admission by donation; Centennial Park, north of Highway 401, Ingersoll; 485-5510.

THE INNUIT GALLERY: Bears in stone by Leory and Ben Henry, David Panneok and Adamie Ashevak; Pangnirtung Community Print Collection and sale, June 20; Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 201 Queens Ave.; 672-7770.

LAMBTON HERITAGE MUSEUM: Summers by the Lake, 150 years of camping, cottaging and tourism to Lake Huron, till Oct. 12; daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; weekends and holidays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; admission $5, seniors/students $4, children $3, family $15; Highway 21, eight kilometres south of Grand Bend; 1-800-265-0316 or 243-2600.

LONDON MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY: Stories of (Pre)History: The Jury Family Legacies, including photographs, models, maps and artifacts of the lives and works of Amos, Wilfrid and Elsie Jury, till March 2004; displays and artifacts spanning 11,000 years of history of Southwestern Ontario; prehistoric Iroquoian village; weekends, 1-4 p.m.; admission $3.50, seniors/students $2.75, children five to 12, $1.50, family $8; 1600 Attawandaron Rd.; 473-1360; http://uwo.ca.museum

McINTOSH GALLERY: Reading in the Third Dimension, sculpture -- wall-mounted, floor pieces and on pedestals, till July 6; Tuesday to Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday to Thursday, noon-7 p.m.; Friday to Monday, noon-4 p.m.; UWO; MICHAEL GIBSON GALLERY: Surfaces, a combined exhibit by Cathy Daley, Elizabeth McIntosh, Gina Rorai, Lorraine Simms and Laura Millard, till tomorrow; Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 157 Carling St.; 439-0451; www.gibsongallery.com

MUSEUM LONDON: Early Sail on the Great Lakes: The Marine Art of Peter Rindlisbacher, paintings, drawings and models, till Aug. 31; Greg Curnoe: Life & Stuff, travelling exhibition from the AGO featuring the works of the London artist, till June 22; Living Colour: Students' Tribute to Greg Curnoe, till June 15; free tours of exhibitions; Sundays, 1 and 1:30 p.m.; admission to museum by donation; Tuesday to Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; 421 Ridout St. N.; PORT BURWELL MARINE MUSEUM AND LIGHTHOUSE: Early surveying equipment, journals, marine artifacts, boat and ship models, items from shipwreck salvages, one of Canada's oldest wooden lighthouses, till Sept. 1; admission by donation, daily, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. till Labour Day; 17 Robinson St., Port Burwell; 874-4807 or 874-4204.

RIVER ROAD GALLERY: Paintings by Barry Richman, Dave Bannister, Josy Hilkes-Britton, Lynda Crossman, Teresa Marie, Vic Jansky; open weekends, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; 63 River Rd., Grand Bend; 238-6874.

ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT MUSEUM: Exhibits from the Boer War, Second World War, Korean War and UN peacekeeping missions; free; Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; closed Mondays and holidays; Wolseley Hall; 660-5102.

ST. THOMAS-ELGIN PUBLIC ART CENTRE: The Talbot Settlement: A Celebration of the Bicentennial, till Aug. 30; Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; Thursday, Friday, 1-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-3 p.m.; 301 Talbot St.; 631-4040.

S4UDIO: Works by Kevin Curtis Norcross, Jill Price, Kevin Mathers, Michaela Devine; 127 King St., second floor, Unit 103; 438-0580.

THE SECRETS OF RADAR MUSEUM: The experiences, stories and histories of those who helped build, operate and defend Canadian radar, hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Thursdays, Fridays by appointment only; the former Huron Pavillion, Parkwood Hospital, near Westminster ponds.

SPENCER GALLERY: Lesson & Chair for the Clever Child, drawings, engraved chair and bookwork by Jo Percival, till June 29; Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; the D. B. Weldon Library, UWO; 661-3162.

STATION ARTS CENTRE: Art exhibit by Grade 9 students, opens today, runs till June 20; Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.; free admission; 41 Bridge St. W., Tillsonburg; 842-6151.

STATION MUSEUM: Otterville 1860, re-enactment events and demonstrations, plus a ceremony opening the new display, The Doctor's Office, and an evening lantern tour, tomorrow, 1-4 and 7-9 p.m.; weekends, 2-4 p.m. (July and August); Main Street West, Otterville; 879-6804.

STRATHROY LIBRARY GALLERY: Scenes of London Ontario, hand-coloured engravings, till tomorrow; Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 34 Frank St.; 245-1290.

THIELSEN GALLERIES: Painters Eleven Selected Works, till June 6; Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; 1038 Adelaide St. N.; 434-7681; www.thielsengalleries.com

TURNER GALLERY: New watercolours by Barbara McKnight, Val Bradley, Martin Zimmer and William Creighton; daily, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; 4 Main St., Bayfield; 1-877-721-4226; www.turnergallery.com

WALLACEBURG & DISTRICT MUSEUM: Baldoon Homecoming, dignitaries, descendants, refreshments, tomorrow, 2 p.m.; more than 90,000 artifacts; Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; admission $3, seniors/students $2; 505 King St., Wallaceburg; (519) 627-8962.

WESTERN FAIR MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES: Vintage and contemporary firefighting equipment, pictures, medals, newspaper articles to mark the 130th anniversary of London's firefighting services; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.-noon; 1-4 p.m.; free; Western Fair grounds; 438-7203, ext. 216.

Out of town

ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO: The eighth-largest art museum in North America has a collection of works repesenting European, Canadian, modern, Inuit and contemporary art; Tom Thomson An Exhibition of a Lifetime, till Sept. 7; In Light: Darren Almond, till July 6; Photography's Objects in Everyday Life 1842-1969, till July 20; Rebecca Belmore: The Named and the Un-named, till Aug. 3; I Thought I Was Seeing Convicts, video installation by film pioneer Harun Farocki, till July 6; Meeting Ground, Aboriginal art and Euro-Canadian art; In Light, video installations by eight artists, till April 2004; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, till 8:30 p.m.; weekends, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; admission $12, family $25, students six to 15 $6, five and under free; 317 Dundas St. W., Toronto; (416) 979-6648; www.ago.net.

BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE: Living history attraction of buildings from the 1860s; open till Dec. 31, weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekends and holidays, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; admission $10, seniors/ students $9, children five to 14 $6; (416) 736-1733 or ww.blackcreek.ca

THE DISTILLERY JAZZ FESTIVAL: More than 100 performers at five stages, till Sunday; $20 advance, $25 at the door; historic district, Toronto; www.distilleryjazz.com

McMICHAEL GALLERY: A public gallery that exhibits exclusively Canadian art; Overland and Underfoot, works by the Group of Seven; daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; admission $12, seniors/students $9, families $25; Islington Avenue, Kleinburg; (905) 893-1121; www.mcmichael.on.ca

PRINCETOWN AND DISTRICT MUSEUM: The Art of Susan Nelson, till July; 25 Main St., Princeton; (519) 458-8392.

ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: Tree Spirit: The Woodcuts of Naoko Matsubara, till June; Elite Elegance: Couture Fashion in the 1950s, till Sunday; Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; admission $16.50, seniors/students, $12, children five to 14, $10, under four free, free on Fridays after 4:30 p.m.; 100 Queen's Park, Toronto; (416) 586-8000; www.rom.on.ca