and Sunday travelling the
County to visit artists’ studios
and workshops, as well as
multi-artist, multi-disciplinary
galleries. This is one of Ontario’s
most diverse tours, as the artists’
works include sculpture,
drawing, painting, glass, pottery,
woodturning, printmaking,
photography, jewellery and fibre.
http://www.pecstudiotour.com.
SEPTEMBER 20: Canadian Red
Cross Wilderness First Aid.
Presented by Steve Tripp,
Wilderness Tripping, this 20-
hour course (Friday 5 p.m. to
Sunday 4 p.m.) takes place
in the interior of Frontenac
Provincial Park and is designed
to give participants training
needed to care for someone for
up to 24 hours in wilderness
or remote context. Focus is on
prevention, but in this scenario-
based course, you will learn and
practise assessment, treatment
and stabilization of casualties.
CPR-C and AED training is
included. Camping equipment
and food are not included, but
arrangements can be made upon
request. Cost: $230 plus HST
plus park camping permit.
Information and to register:
[email protected].
SEPTEMBER 21: Discover L&A
Ride.Hop on your bike and
enjoy the 2019 Discover L&A
Ride. Beginning at MacKinnon
Brothers Brewing Company at
10 a.m., this 58-km journey
takes you along paved roads
that overlook the water’s edge
and authentic rural eastern
Ontario landscapes. Rest stops
are at fascinating historic sites,
beautiful parks and award-
winning wineries and apple
orchards for a day of cycling
you won’t soon forget. For the
cost of $25 (after August 16,
$30; event day, $35 cash only),
participants ride, receive a fun
event souvenir, taste wines and
enjoy an ice-cold glass of brew
at the end. You’ll also hear great
local music at each stop. For
registration and details, visit
http://www.discoverride.ca.
SEPTEMBER 21: Breast Cancer
Walk for Awareness. Take the
3.4-km scenic route round-trip
from Lake Ontario to Portsmouth
Olympic Harbour rain or shine
from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Walk at
your own pace and enjoy the
view. Registration fee is $40
and will be waived if you collect
$100 in pledges. A pink BCAK
Walk T-shirt is included if you
sign up before August 30. This
is a walk for all ages. Children
under 12 are free; a parent or
guardian must sign for those
under 18 years. Information:
613-531-7912. Please register
online at http://www.bcakingston.ca.SEPTEMBER 22: Big Paws. Bring
your friends and family —
canine or human — for an
afternoon of fun at Lake Ontario
Park. The Kingston Humane
Society’s biggest fundraiser of
the year, it is the 21st annual
Big Paws pledge walk fundraiser.
The walk starts at 11 a.m. Visit
the website to register and begin
collecting pledges for shelter
animals now:
http://www.kingstonhumanesociety.ca.SEPTEMBER 22: Kingston
(Frontenac) TELUS Walk to
Cure Diabetes. Join the
community for a day of family
fun, including entertainment,
children’s crafts and activities,
a barbecue lunch, prizes and
so much more. The 5-km and
10-km walks take place rain or
shine at Lake Ontario Park. Help
raise funds for Type 1 diabetes
research. For pledge forms or
information or to volunteer,
contact Tracey at 705-792-4833
or [email protected]; online
registration and fundraising at
http://www.jdrf.ca/walk.SEPTEMBER 25-29: Kingston
WritersFest.This festival for
readers, writers and book lovers
welcomes a stunning list of
guests to the 2019 stage in its
11th year. WritersFest brings
over 60 authors to Kingston,
including Lee Maracle, Michael
Crummey, Elizabeth Hay and
many more. Many events willtake place at the Holiday Inn
Kingston Waterfront, including
readings, onstage conversations,
a Book Lovers’ Lunch, the
Saturday Night Speakeasy and
Festival Field Trips for youth.
Avid readers will be thrilled to
see their favourite authors and
hear them read. Off-site events
include the International
Marquee and the Writers’
Retreat at Residence Inn by
Marriott Kingston Water’s Edge.
A new event this year is a three-
hour literary pub crawl on
Saturday night honouring poets
and authors at local downtown
hot spots. Be sure to visit the
website for author profiles and
the full event schedule:
http://www.kingstonwritersfest.ca.
Tickets: 613-530-2050 or
http://www.kingstongrand.ca.SEPTEMBER 27: Art After Dark.
Take a stroll downtown and
discover the city’s galleries on
one great night of art, thought
and conversation from 7 to
10 p.m. This is a Downtown
Kingston event that is run in
coordination with local galleries.
613-542-8677.
http://www.downtownkingston.ca.OCTOBER 3-6, 10-13, 17-20,
24-NOVEMBER 2: Fort Fright.
Once again Fort Henry will
turn dark during the fall season
as ghosts, ghouls, zombies and
more take over the Fort’s
garrison. Get ready for the
interior ditch, dark hallways
and tunnels to be filled with
live scare actors out to test your
goosebumps’ reaction. It is a
haunted experience focusing
on phobias and fears. This year,
six individual PhobiArenas will
target your worst nightmare
and fears from death, decay,
clowns and more. If you get
the Total Scare Package, you’ll
experience haunted walks, a
coffin ride and escape game.
Open Thursday to Sunday
(October 3 to 13) from 7 to
10 p.m.; opening nightly from
6:30 to 10 p.m. from October 17
to November 2. 613-542-7388.
http://www.forthenry.com.46 Summerin theCity