The Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury

The Kiwanis Festival. For more information, call 705.566.2792, visit www.kiwanisclubofsudbury.com or email [email protected].

Each June in Greater Sudbury, the summer season officially begins with the annual Downtown Rotary Blues For Food. Help fill the cupboards at the Sudbury Food Bank and help the needy of our community.

Admission to the event is non-perishable food items or cash donations. All proceeds are donated to the Sudbury Food Bank. Since its inception, Blues For Food has raised more than $75,000 and 70 tons of non-perishable food items for the Sudbury Food bank.

From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. visitors can enjoy a wide variety of music, food and events. The kids will have their hands full with the interactive arts area, face painting, caricature artists, pony rides, clowns and magicians, bouncy inflatables and all sorts of other activities. The Investors Group serves up delicious barbeque throughout the day while the Rent & Party Labatt Refreshment Tent is open for all of the thirsty 19+ crowd. On the main stage, R&B acts keep your fingers snappin' and toes tappin' all afternoon. Parking is free at all municipal lots and meters and at the Rainbow Centre. Blues For Food is hosted by the Rotary Club of Sudbury and Downtown Sudbury. For more information, call (705) 674.5115.

Keep checking for next year's event details.

 For more information, at www.nlfbsudbury.ca, or by calling 705.674.5512.

The LaCloche art show and sale at the Whitefish Falls Community Centre showcases contemporary artists and more than 220 juried works of art on display. Every year the show has an exceptional group of talented local and international artists who have captured their subject matter in painting and photography. Visitors will enjoy both the exhibition of art and the beautiful La Cloche region.

This is a juried show, with work in various media including oil, acrylic, pencil, watercolour, pastel, analog and digital photography, and sculpture. Subject matter is varied and includes art showcasing the La Cloche area, which was made famous by Canada's Group of Seven.

Artists include Ivan Wheale, Taimi Poldmaa, Beth Bouffard, Debra Lynn Ireland and Vivian Ripley, with photography by Jon Butler, Sarah Warburton, John Knox, Peg Forbes and John Savage. The public is invited to come and visit the show, held at the Whitefish Falls Community Centre. There is no admission fee. Doors are open daily. Whitefish Falls is located halfway between Espanola and Little Current on Hwy 6.

For additional information, contact Nanacy Perfetto at 705.285.4560 or visit the website at www.geocities.com/laclocheartshow.

The Greater Sudbury Blueberry Festival takes place the third week of July at venues throughout the city.  For more information, log on to www.blueberryfestival.ca, call the hotline at (705) 674.1717 starting in June or e-mail [email protected].

 Annual Sudbury Gem and Mineral Show

Northern Ontario’s Largest gem, mineral, fossil, rock craft and bead show takes place at Carmichael Arena, 1298 Bancroft Dr.

Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1 for children 6-12 years of age. Children five and under are free. Weekend passes are also available and you get three days of fun for the price of two.

Come out and enjoy dealers, displays, demonstrations, hourly door prizes and a grand door prize (an amethyst geode valued at $500), kid�s activities, a silent auction, a video theatre, free samples and information, mineral identification services and an outdoor swapping area on July 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  A barbeque takes place Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is free.

For more information, call (705) 522.5140, e-mail [email protected] or log on to www.ccfms.ca/Clubs/Sudbury/show.htm.

The Manitoulin Art Tour takes place at 24 locations throughout Manitoulin Island. More than 50 artists  with venues are open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Manitoulin Island inspires and captures the hearts of many, offering beautiful scenery, a place to play and enjoy a rest. Pick up a copy of the Manitoulin Art Tour brochure at any of the the 24 locations or at local tourist information booths. You can also download the brochure here.

Visit Little Current, Gore Bay, Manitowaning, Sheguiandah, Kagawong, Spring Bay, South Baymouth, Mindemoya, M'Chigeeng and Perivale. Artists include Judy Martin, Ann Beam, Ivan Wheale, Sarah Warburton, Richard Edwards, Brenda and Brian Chapman, Jon Butler, Petra Wall and Sophie Ann Edwards.

For more information, contact Leslie Morin at (705) 377.7515 or visit www.manitoulinart.com.

Friends of Killarney Art Show

Summerfest takes place at Bell Park. For more information, visit the website at www.sudburysummerfest.org

Sunday is a day of garlic nibblers and family fun. Whet your appetite with garlic soups, salads, spreads, bruschetta, balabushky, hrechanyky with sauerkraut, garlic chicken, garlic cheese balls, kobasa shish-kabobs, pyrohy, cabbage rolls, beans in garlic sauce, vegetarian garlic chili, ice cream with chocolate garlic sauce, garlic fudge and garlic cookies. Nibblers are approximately $1 each. Entertainment will be provided by musicians, dancers, garlic braiding workshops, and the Garlic King himself! Admission to the festival grounds is $1 per person.

If you're a garlic-oriented vendor interested in participating at this year's festival, email [email protected] or call the Ukrainian Seniors' Centre at (705) 673.7404 for a vendor package. To volunteer your time and/or talent, contact [email protected], visit www.ukrseniors.org or email [email protected].

Festival organizers are still seeking artists and vendors for this year's event. For more information or to learn how to participate as a painter or vendor, call Shirley at (705) 865.2722 or Kerri at (705) 865.1698,  [email protected].  and www.masseystreetpaintingfestival.com.

Celebrate the Autumn Equinox at Pagan Pride Sudbury’s...

The Studio Tour is sponsored by the Sudbury Crafts and Arts Foundation, www.scarf.ca, and features more than 50 local artists scattered throughout the city.  Put on your walking shoes, grab a friend and head out to see what the artisans do - all in the comfort of their own studios.

Log on to the Lung Association website at www.on.lung.ca, call Stephanie Pich� at (705) 673.3116 or email [email protected] for more information about this year's festival.