Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Mar 12 – Sun Mar 15 & March Break. 

• Tundra Swans in Aylmer
• Trivia Night at Railway City Brewery (Thur)
• St. Patrick’s Day Party with the Sheridan Band (Fri – sold out?)
• Kinsmen Steak & Craft Beer Night (Sat – sold out?)
• St. Patrick’s Day Party at Aylmer Legion (Sat)
• Dinner with Chef Steve James at Streamliners (Sat)
• Shamrock Shuffle Fundraiser for Inn Out of the Cold (Sat)
• Live Music at Railway City Brewing Company – The Vibrant (Sat)
• Palmer’s Maple Syrup Festival (Sat)
• Springwater Maple Syrup Festival (Sat – Sun)
• Pancake Brunch at Backus-Page House Museum (Sun)
• Calgorm St. Patrick’s Concert (Sun)

And coming up March Break Week Mon Mar 16 – Fri Mar 20

• March Break at the Library: Amazing Race! (Mon – Fri)
• Kids Week at Family Flowers (Mon – Sat)
• March Break Madness at Canadale Kids Club (Mon – Sun)
• March Break Drop In at Elgin Heritage Centre (Tues)
• Palmer’s Maple Syrup Festival (Wed)
• Springwater Maple Syrup Festival (Mon – Fri)

Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Wed Mar 4 – Sun  Mar 8. Enjoy some Maple Syrup festivities, help support a chili fundraiser or a CHILLY fundraiser, celebrate International Women's Day, get yourself tickets for a couple of exciting musical events ...

• Chili Supper Fundraiser (Wed)
• Elgin Theatre Guild: 1-900 Dee-Lite (Thur – Sun)
• Railway City Live! An Evening of Original Performances at Streamliners (Fri)
• Maple Syrup Kids Festival at Springwater (Fri – Sun)
• ChildCan Port Stanley Polar Bear Dip (Sat)
• YWCA Women’s Day (Sat – SOLD OUT)
• Live Music at Railway City Brewing Company (Sat)
• Palmer’s Maple Syrup Festival (Sat – Sun)
• International Women’s Day with Elgin Business Resource Centre (Mon)
• Periscope Playhouse: Jeff Plankenhorn (Tues)
• Harbour Sessions Live (Tues)
• Polar Plunge for Special Olympics (Tues)

Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Feb 27  – Sun  Mar 1. Find double fun with "Double Trouble" at the Periscope Playhouse. Discover oodles of artistic talent on the Railway Arts Crawl Fri & Sat, Great Beginnings Opening Saturday and at the Portside Gallery Miniature Show opening on Sunday. Enjoy music with Song Sung Blue in Port Stanley or Maple Blues Award winner Spencer MacKenzie in Aylmer ...

• St. Thomas Rotary Music Festival (to Fri)
• Trivia Night at Railway City Brewery (Thur)
• Almighty Roast Beef Supper (Fri)
• Aylmer Museum Heritage Stew Luncheon (Fri)
• Aylmer Thrift Store Grand Opening (Fri)
• Railway City Arts Crawl (Fri – Sat)
• After Dark Arts Crawl Carnival (Sat)
• Periscope Playhouse: Double Trouble (Fri – Sun)
• Aylmer Performing Arts: Spencer MacKenzie (Sat)
• Improv Night Episode 1 with Rail City Theatre (Sat)
• 6th Annual Snow Golf Tournament for Crime Stoppers (Sat)
• PSFT: Song Sung Blue the Neil Diamond Story (Sat)
• Progressive Euchre Tournament with Bayham Historical Society (Sat)
• International Women’s Day Program at Elgin County Museum (Sat)
• STEPAC: Great Beginnings Elementary Opening (Sat)
• Pirate Party with Captain Corbin (Sat)
• Rodney Big Buck & Outdoor Show in Support of Rodney Fair (Sat)
• Opening: Portside Gallery’s Annual Miniature Show & Sale (Sun)

Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Feb 20  – Sun Feb 23. 

• Sleepless in Our City (Thur)
• FIRE and ICE the glass art of Mary Louise White (Fri)
• Open Mic & Art Night at Streamliners (Fri)
• St. Anne’s Wine & Cheese (Fri – Sat; tickets are limited)
• The Coldest Night of the Year Walk (Sat)
• An Evening in Scotland (Sat; tickets are limited)
• PSFT: Mardi Gras Night at the Stork Club (Sat)
• Live Music at Railway City Brewing Company: Karen Emeny (Sat)
• Periscope Playhouse: Double Trouble (Sat – Sun)
• Coffee Session with Maria: What is a Coffee Farm? (Sun)
• 10th Annual CASO Bridal Show (Sun)

And coming up …

• St. Thomas Rotary Music Festival (Mon Feb 24 – Fri Feb 28)
• Shrove Tuesday  

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Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Feb 13  – Mon Feb 17. Celebrate Valentines, be entertained, have some fun on Family Day!

• Chocolate Week at Quai du Vin (to Sun)
• Trivia Night at Railway City Brewery (Thur)
• Aylmer Community Theatre: Secrets of a Soccer Mom (Thur – Sat)
• Love Yo’Self Pizza Night (Fri)
• Periscope Playhouse: Double Trouble (Fri – Sun)
• Port Stanley Festival Theatre: Chicago Transit (Sat)
• Valentine Country Jam at St. Thomas Anglican (Sat)
• 13th Annual Talbot Teen Centre Charity Bonspiel (Sat)
• Live Music at Railway City Brewing Company (Sat)
• Streamliners Saturday Night Dinner Series (Sat – book by Thur)
• Flights & Bites at Railway City Brewery (Sun)
• Winter Family Fun Day at Backus-Page House (Mon)
• Family Day at Elgin Heritage Centre (Mon)
• Family Day Open House the St. Thomas Elgin Public Art Centre (Mon)
• Family Day in Sparta (Mon)

Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Feb 6 – Sun Feb 9.

• “Soup’s On” for Heart & Stroke (Thur)
• Aylmer Community Theatre: Secrets of a Soccer Mom (Thur – Sun)
• Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Night: Valentine’s Edition – Sold Out (Fri)
• Chocolate Week at Quai du Vin (Fri – Fri 14th)
• Inn Out of the Cold Fun-Raiser (Sat)
• Southwold Winterfest (Sat)
• Live Music at Railway City Brewing: Morgan Rider 3-6pm (Sat)
• Victorian Tea Fundraiser at St. Andrew’s United (Sat)

​Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Wed Jan 22 – Sun Jan 26.  
Find details at www.relishelgin.ca

• Presentation by Paul Baldwin on David Kilpatrick, Architect (Wed)
• St. Thomas Sports Spectacular (Thur)
• Almighty Roast Beef Supper (Fri)
• Open Mic and Art Night at Streamliners (Fri)
• St. Thomas Uncorked 2020 – Sold Out (Sat)
• PSFT: Legends of Soul (Sat)
• Mayor’s New Year’s Levee (Sun)  

A few upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Dec 19 – Sat Dec 28). Wishing you happiness at your own holiday happenings. 
Find details at www.relishelgin.ca

• Local Nightly Christmas Lights (to Dec 31st)
• Open Mic & Art Night at Streamliners (Fri Dec 20)
• Grains & Grins Comedy Night with Joshua Elijah at Caps Off (Fri – limited tix)
• Choral Connection presents Handel’s Messiah (Sat Dec 21)
• Pop Up Shop Christmas Arrangements with Harris Flower Farm (Sat De 21)
• A Very Victorian Christmas at Backus-Page House Museum (Sat – Sun Dec 21 – 22 & Fri Dec 27 – Tue Dec 31)
• Santa Treats Train Ride (Sat – Sun Dec 21 – 22)
• A Reading of Dr. Suess “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (Sun Dec 22)
• Improv Night & 3 Course Dinner at Rail City Bistro (Sat Dec 28)

​Enjoy holiday music in retro, rockin or marathon style. Find Santa at the Straffordville Santa Claus Parade or on the Port Stanley Train. Enjoy some special Christmas lights – it’s Caring for Christmas Care Donation Night at the Greenway Blvd Christmas Wonderland on Saturday. Plus more upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Dec 12 – Sun Dec 15.

LIGHTS

• Local Nightly Christmas Lights (to Dec 31st)
• Caring for Christmas Care Donation Night (Sat)

FESTIVE FOOD

• Festive Food Show with Carla Loffredo (Thur)

ONE MORE SANTA CLAUS PARADE

• Straffordville Santa Claus Parade (Sat)

MUSIC

• PSFT: A Really Retro Crooner Christmas (Sat)
• A Rockin Celtic Christmas (Sat)
• The 12 Hours of Christmas Music Marathon in support of Inn Out of the Cold (Sat)

MORE HOLIDAY FUN FOR ALL AGES
Horse & Carriage Rides in Port Stanley (Sat)
A Very Victorian Christmas at Backus-Page House Museum (Sat – Sun)
Santa Treats Train Ride (Sat – Sun)

​Seven plays and music events, holiday shopping & open houses plus lots of Christmas fun for families. Some upcoming events in St. Thomas & Elgin County Thur Dec 5 – Sun Dec 8.

Christmas Lights – Local Light Displays till end of Dec

ENTERTAINMENT

• Poulter Guise by Rail City Theatre Youth (Wed – Sat)
• The Poe Plays by Rail City Theatre Youth (Wed – Sat)
• WEDS: A Seussified Christmas Carol (Thur sold out, Fri, Sat)
• United Way Trivia at Railway City Brewing Co - Gray's Anatomy Theme (Thur)
• Elgin Theatre Guild: Puss in Boots Panto (Thur – Sun, some performances sold out)
• ACT: Deck the Old Town Hall (Fri)
• Railway City Wind Ensemble Winter Concert (Fri)
• Periscope Playhouse: “Opening Night” (Fri – Sun)
• PSFT: Simon & Garfunkel Homeward Bound (Sat)

HOLIDAY SHOPPING & OPEN HOUSES

• CASO Night Market (Thur)
• Christmas Open House at From the Meadow (Thur & Sat)
• Rural Roots Christmas Market (Sat)
• Sparta Community Centre Christmas Sale (Sat)
• Art, Craft & Vendor Show at Talbotville Berry Farm (Sat)
• Simply Rustic Christmas Open House (Sat)
• Holiday Shopping at STEGH Gift Box (Sat)
• Christmas Store Open House at Clovermead (Sat)
• Holiday Open House at Wildflowers Farm (Sun)

CHRISTMAS FUN FOR FAMILIES 

• Celebrate the Season in Dutton (Fri)
• Jingle Mingle at St. Thomas Public Library (Fri)
• Hat and Mitten Run (First United – run or walk with donation of hats, mittens (Sat)
• Port Burwell Christmas Parade (Sat)
• Christmas Spirit Walk (Sat)
• Springfield Santa Claus Parade (Sat)
• Downtown Santa in St. Thomas (Sat)
• A Very Victorian Christmas at Backus-Page House Museum (Sat – Sun)
• Santa Treats Train Ride (Sat – Sun)​

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