COMMUNITY

A monthly book club based on fiction that deals with themes in visual arts. This event is free and informal, allowing participants to enjoy a relaxing discussion about their love of reading and art. We'll meet once a month on the first Thursday, from 7 - 8:30pm. Our first book will be "Girl With a Pearl Earring" by Tracy Chevalier.

Opening Reception Friday, April 12 from 6 to 9 pm. Join us as we welcome spring with paintings and photographs of flowers. Flowers make us smile and lift our spirits. Let us chase the winter blahs away. Featuring original works by Durham artists Marie Blanchard-Thomas | Stuart Blower | Susan Brown | Lisa Case | Ruth Greenlaw Shirley Heard | Ann Hilborn Diane Huson | Anne Labelle-Johnson | Jacqueline Lafrano | Marcia Masino | Robert Mais | Peter Reider | Ruth Smith Rose Sood

Expect the Unexpected at the Durham West Arts Centre Spring Studio Tour It’s time once again for the Durham West Arts Centre (DWAC) Spring Studio Tour with an expanded roster of 23 artists with an even greater variety of media. Everything from stone carving (Gordon Reidt) to mammoth scrimshaw (Clay James) and raku (Deborah Johnston) to recycled wonders (Lianne Snow) will be on display on this year’s tour. The tour is a virtual treasure hunt as you plan your route to find the work that inspires your own tastes.

CONTACT Scotiabank's Photography Festival We will be the only Pickering location for this Toronto-based photography show - a first for the gallery! Opening Reception CONTACT, May 4 2-4 Gallery open long weekend May 20 - 12 to 5