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▪️Road Trip: Greet Fall with a hand made Eucalyptus Wreath that you’ve made yourself this evening at Brockville’s Wild Little Roses flower shop. $65 per person.
▪️You’ll have heard of the crooked old haunted house, but have you ever wandered through a possessed film set? Behind the Screams, a Haunted House experience, will give you that opportunity at 1D Studios. Be there Thursday to Sunday evenings until November 3 if you dare (and if you don’t quite dare, there’s a slightly less scary matinée experience). Tickets from $26.99 per person.
▪️Road Trip: the streets of Almonte come alive for the Fall Night Market(5:00 pm to 8:00 pm). Walk historic Mill Street to discover sidewalk sales, live music, vendors, and treats.
▪️Author Ben Macintyre recounts the gripping story of the six day hostage crisis at the Iran Embassy in London in 1980.
🆓 A group of musicians led by Central Station are offering a free night of music in Strathcona Park (255 Range Road). Music in the Park II starts at 6:00 pm and will wind up by 9:00 pm. Don’t forget to bring a blanket and something warm to drink.
▪️Metsaema plays turn of the previous century ragtime music and early American “parlour ballads” at Art House Café.$10.00
▪️ByTowne Cinema: The Ottawa International Animation Festival
▪️Mayfair Theatre: Coup! Will & Harper, Whiplash
Gigs
▪️Chris Spedding. Rainbow Bistro
▪️Ian Tamblyn. Red Bird
▪️Elmer & Alan. Montgomery Scotch Lounge
▪️Steph La Rochelle. National Arts Centre
▪️Future Free. House of TARG
▪️Irene’s Thursday Blues Session with guest host Shannon Eddy
▪️Neko Case. Bronson Centre