The extreme performance team, Ryouku, brings its energy to Richmond Hill Wed May 6 / 8:00pm Toronto's original extreme performance team, Ryouko is a fusion of martial arts, gymnastics, acrobatics and break dancing. Team Ryouko has appeared in countless major motion pictures and bring their combination of traditional martial arts and unique... more
Folk Singer Arlo Guthrie performs at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts Mon May 11 / 8:00pm Singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie has combined social commentary and outstanding musicianship for over 40 years. As one of the premier folk singers of his generation, Arlo has been the inspiration for scores of songwriters and activists. Location: ... more
Cynthia Dale graces the stage at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts Wed May 13 / 8:00pm Cynthia Dale has spent her distinguished career creating memorable characters whether onscreen, onstage or in recordings. A Dora Award winner, Cynthia brings her considerable musical theatre repertoire for a night of extraordinary Broadway entertainm... more
Women Fully Clothed - brings laughter to the stage Wed May 20 / 8:00pm This critically acclaimed sketch comedy group, bring their brand of laughter and exploration of the female condition in a roller coaster evening of hilarity and charm. Featuring the comic talents of Canadian artists Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, Kathry... more
Yadong Guan presents an intriguing performance Wed May 27 / 8:00pm Chinese virtuoso Yadong Guan brings a special magic to the ear and soul of the listener through the exotism and diversity of her musical repertoire and the artistic finesse of her performance. Playing the pipa, an ancient Chinese stringed instrument,... more
MS Carnation Campaign Mon May 4 Communities across Ontario – and throughout Canada – will be in bloom from May 7 to 9 as the 33rd annual MS Carnation Campaign raises funds for and awareness about multiple sclerosis. Taking place just prior to Mother’s Day, buying... more
Student Art Exhibition ~ Meet the Artists Wed May 6 / 5:00pm - 7:30pm The Town of Richmond Hill and the Burr House Craft Gallery present the annual student art exhibition.Come and meet some "up and coming" local artists. The "students" are the participants, adults and children, of the Town's Art Programs including... more
Student Art Exhibition and Sale Fri May 1 / 12:00pm - Sun May 31 The Town of Richmond Hill and the local Burr House Craft Gallery presents the Student Art Exhibition and Sale from Friday May 1st to Sunday May 31st on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 12:30 to 4:30 pm.Plan your visit so you can stop for tea Loca... more
From India to Morocco - Cooking Class Thu May 7 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm Food writer Smita Chandra invites you to explore the ancient spice route from India to Morocco, along which were carried spices, cooking techniques and recipes which became part of the local cuisine and created a fascinating fusio... more
Why The Tax Credit Makes It A Great Time To Renovate! Mon May 4 The best part of all the buzz and excitement over the new federal tax renovation credit is that it’s out there for the average homeowner to grab. It’s very real and very tangible. Homeowners have always known that while we may choose the... more
Planning for Action meeting Thu May 7 / 7:00pm - 9:00pm Planning for Action meeting A multi-community forum for finding sustainable solutions to environmental issues in York Region This Month’s Featured Speaker – Sara Mathew “Retro-fitting your Home for Energy and Water Efficiency”... more
Walk a Block ~ for Lupus at the Mill Pond Sat May 9 / 9:30am For the 8th successful year Lupus Ontario has organized for this weekend fund-raising walks throughout Canada including at one of Richmond Hill's favourite spots - the Mill Pond! Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., ... more
Mom and Me for Tea Sat May 9 / 12:00pm - 3:00pm The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre offers a "Traditional Afternoon Tea".Treat mom to a full-service tea that is the equivalent of a light lunch - consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches, Victorian style cookies and scones served with clott... more
Sunlight, Sunbright ~ 31st Annual Juried Art Show & Sale Sat May 9 / 11:00am - Sun May 10 / 5:00pm This is thesecond weekend to feature the award winning and juried paintings of the local artists.The Richmond Hill Group of Artists are 31 years young this year, and as with every year, their juried art show is the highlight of the spring seas... more
ART, YOUR BEST FRIEND by Valerie Kent Mon Apr 27 Inherent in our day to day busy lives is stress, all kinds. We come into contact with it at work, on the roads, delivered with the daily newspapers and on the TV news, within families, caring for children and parents, and even between spouses and lov... more
Spring Flower Show and Plant Sale Sat May 9 / 9:00am - 11:00am The Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society (RHGHS) is having its annual Spring Flower Show and Plant Sale. Come and see the beautiful entries in our flower show, learn more about the RHGHS and get your plants for spring! There will be lo... more
Oak Ridges Corridor Park ~ opportunities to be involved Sat May 9 / 10:00am - 12:00pm Celebrate spring by lending a hand with some environmental projects around Richmond Hill's new park. There will be building bird boxes, mulching and planting trees. Also, this event will be an opportunity to learn more about the park and th... more
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church is putting on another pancake breakfast! Sat May 9 / 9:00am - 11:00am Enjoy a pancake breakfast of pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, juice, tea or coffee in the Wallace Hall of the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church. This breakfast is being sponsored by the combined youth groups of Richmond Hill and Thornhil... more
Spring Community Tree Planting ~ at Fontainbleu Park Sun May 10 / 10:00am - 12:00pm If you have helped plant a forest or never have planted a tree, all Richmond Hill residents are welcome to come out to this second tree planting event of the year organized by the Town.Young and old are invited to come out to contribute to their comm... more
Sharing the ESOP Adventure with Chant Group Fri May 1 Want to know more about how your company and your employees can benefit from an Employee Share Ownership Plan? Then find out from someone who has gone through the process.
Chant Construction Group recently brought at ESOP online, with the help of a... more
Entre Les Murs (The Class) ~ a "Reel Thing" presentation Mon May 11 / 7:00pm Chronicling a year in the life of a junior high school class in a rougher section of Paris, there's something undeniably French about Entre Les Murs (The Class): the cultural challenges, the uneasy-yet-unescapable mix of cultures and races in the cla... more
5th Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Tue May 12 / 7:00am - 9:00am This is a morning that the Christian community prays for the community leaders serving Richmond Hill. The guest speaker is Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling, the senior minister for Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. "Strong Foundations for Your Lif... more
Signature Dessert Teas ~ Queen Victoria's Cream Tea Tue May 12 / 1:00pm - 2:30pm Celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday the traditional way with a selection of cookies, scones and clotted cream.The time-honoured tradition of dessert tea may be enjoyed on the patio if it does warm up or in the air-conditioned comfort of the Gar... more
A Request to Contribute to the Creative Process Tue May 5 Herbert Pryke, a local artist, is asking for contributions to the creative process. He is looking for an appropriate title and mantra for his new artcure.What is an Artcure? - it is the positive energy, the enlivening of space, balancing of energy an... more
Four Days of Spiritual Talks ~ at the Vishnu Temple Sun May 10 / 6:00pm - Wed May 13 / 7:30pm Arsha Vidya Gurukulam offers a sereies of talks by H.H. Sri Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati.Vedanta, an ancient scriptural body of self-knowledge, teaches about the reality that the self is the whole and totally free of all limitations and suffering.... more
Help Rotary help those less fortunate Thu May 14 / 6:30pm On Thursday May 14th Rotary Clubs from the area are going to get together to raise money to help educate children in Honduras.In May 2007 the same Rotary Clubs got together raising $30,000. These monies funded water wells worth almost $300,000... more
Don't Dress for Dinner Fri May 22 / 8:00pm - Sat Jun 6 / 8:00pm French playwright Camoletti’s Don’t Dress for Dinner is set in a stylish converted old farm building two hours outside Paris, France. Here a posh Parisian couple attempt to entertain discretely. What ensues is a frisky, frenetic... more
Under The Stars: Broadway Forever Thu May 14 / 7:30pm This show will feature both current and classic Broadway music from some of York Region’s most talented performers. Location: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts &... more
Mill Pond Gallery - East meets West Sat May 16 / 11:00am - Sun May 17 / 5:00pm Local artists at the Mill Pond Gallery this weekend are Song Ryan Moon and Valerie Kent. This show is presented as "A Long Journey: East meets West" - a seranade in form and colour!It is amazing how artists Valerie Kent, from Hungary and Song R... more
Richmond Hill Historical Society ~ "Right To Your Front Door" Mon May 18 / 8:00pm Do you recall with fond memories of bygone days when the milkman, breadman, iceman and coal delivery person came to our front doors with their necessities for everyday living. It was really great to be able to choose baked goods from th... more
