Latest Past Events

‘Shakespeare: How I Learned to Love The Bard’ with Bill Colgate (Wednesday)

Christ Church 1018 Fife Avenue, Windermere

'Shakespeare: a Most Rare Vision or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bard' by William Shakespeare and William ColgateWhen William (Bill) Colgate was a boy, his father had a record album entitled Opera For People Who Hate Opera. An assortment of popular arias and overtures that, by their very familiarity, was designed […]

Free

Textile Workshop with Melanie Siegel (Wednesday AM)

Muskoka Chautauqua: Gallery in the Woods 1039 Golf Avenue, Windermere Village

A multi-level workshop that includes stitching, and the creation of a felted patch or banner.Ages 9 and upThe artist will demonstrate threading the needle, making a knot, how to ply and mix threads for colour variations.Discussion on historical textiles will be introduced to elaborate the method stitching as decorative or as an art form. The […]

Free

Morning Meditation and Yoga with Annette (Wednesday)

Muskoka Chautauqua: Gallery in the Woods 1039 Golf Avenue, Windermere Village

This practice will open your mind and heart to fully engage in Chautauqua's curiosity and creativity by aligning the body, mind, and spirit.This morning practice will focus on breath through the practice of Pranayama and conscious movement of Asana (posture) of Yoga. Pranayama is the practice of controlling or conditioning the breath and is a […]

Free