FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2018 61 _______________________________________________ St. John’s Presbyterian Church presents SPEAKER SERIES Hands-on History – Kathleen Vahey Wednesday September 19 at 7 p.m. Kathleen is a seasonal part-time curator with Scugog Shores Museum and she will be sharing stories and artifacts from the early days of our community. You will have the opportunity to inspect some items close up and guess what they were used for. Location St. John’s Presbyterian Church 319 Queen St., Port Perry Admission Free will offering Seagrave Park Fundraiser ART IN THE PARK Saturday September 29 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come join us for art displays, craft artisans, free expressive art workshops (registration begins at 10 a.m.), imagination station (kids craft area) and a used book sale. Entertainment by, the Outback Cloggers, Dance Time Road Show Line Dancers, Kwality Hip Hop, Roy and the Gals and more. BBQ, food and drinks for sale (proceeds to park improvements). In association with the Scugog Council for the Arts and Culture Days. Financial support from the Spark the Arts Grant and MSIFN. Location 53 Coryell St., Seagrave Admission Free Information seagrave.park.on@gmail.com _______________________________________________ SCUGOG WOMEN’S NETWORKING BREAKFAST (SWNB) Friday September 28 at 8 a.m. This is our 23rd year as a group for Port Perry and we will be recognizing the continuous membership of our 5, 10, 15 and 20-year members. Guests are welcome, but need to RSVP 905-986-5058 to reserve their breakfast. Location Port Perry United Church 294 Queen St., Port Perry Admission $10 _______________________________________________ Cartwright Sports & Recreation presents FALL FESTIVAL & CLASSIC CAR SHOW Saturday September 29 from noon – 5 p.m. Fun for the whole family; classic car show, chili cook-off, kids FunZone, loonies-in-a-bale search, horse and wagon rides, 50/50 draw and prizes, local vendors, BBQ and bar. Location Cartwright Fields 3951 Hwy #7A, Nestleton Admission $5 per person (under 2 free) Information www.cartwrightfields.ca Contact To sign up for Chili cook-off, be a vendor or lend a helping hand – Melanie Wright: 905-986-4201 wrightsfeeds@gmail.com Wilma Wotten: 905-986-4602 Wilma@wisponline.ca _______________________________________________ Pine Ridge Garden Club DESSERT NIGHT Tuesday October 2 at 7:30 p.m. This is our annual fundraiser and our speaker for the evening is Sean James, “Close Companions”. Sean has a Consulting and Design business and is firmly committed to educating on the use of native species and demonstrating the beauty of sustainable gardens. Gardening and desserts, the best of both worlds! Location Nestleton Community Centre 3971 Hwy 7A, Nestleton Information Shirley at 905-986-5330 or shirlove100@gmail.com To submit your upcoming event email focus@focusonscugog.com by the 8th of the month, one month before you need it to be published. at jester’s court Doors Open 7:00 p.m. Location Jester’s Upstairs Music Charge $15 per person Reservations text or phone 289-354-1140 or email: lynn@lynnmcdonaldjazz.com WHITNEY ROSS-BARRIS SINGS Sunday September 9 Whitney Ross-Barris: Vocals Peter Hill: Keyboard Shawn Nyquist: Saxophone!! Our homey (from Uxbridge) will be dishing her best tunes for us, interspersed with stories and good humour. Peter Hill is the quintessential accompanist and has worked with Whitney for years. As you know, being a Barris has set a high pedigree for this show song stylist. Whitney will bring her latest CD,” Bright Lunch Trio”. Reserve now! This show will book fast. KEVIN GOSS QUARTET Sunday September 23 Kevin Goss: Baritone, alto and tenor sax Bernie Senensky: Piano Jim Vivian: Bass Ted Warren: Drums Don’t Miss This! Teacher Kevin Goss was raised in Saint John, NB, and pursued jazz studies in Nova Scotia. In Halifax, he has performed with Frankie Valli, Rosemary Clooney, Lesley Gore, and the Maritime Jazz Orchestra. He has appeared in Toronto clubs and festivals for twenty years. His first CD as a leader “Gratitude” is coming up. Kevin features his full collection of saxophones on this gig. He is also a full-time teacher as is his band!! Bring the kids.