The Pop-Ups on the Bay features a great selection of vendors, food trucks, entertainers, and community collaborators — all set against the beautiful backdrop of the Bay of Quinte.
Parrot Art Gallery
254 Pinnacle Street
Belleville, Ontario K8N 3B1
Email: infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca
Tel: (613) 968-6731
Reception: May 31, 2025 230pm – 330pm
Gallery 121 members are pleased to invite you to view our Spring Show running April 22nd until May 31st
Our guest artists are Chris Finkle with his oil paintings in “My Musings Through Art,” and Tom Ashbourne with his sculptures in “Elation,” exploring the essence of the stone.
Our Featured Member Artist, Frances Key, presents “In Reverie” with evocative oil images and an intriguing installation piece.
Please join our Guest and Member Artists for refreshments at a reception being held on Saturday, April 26th 2 – 4 p.m.
Visit the New Show in the gallery or on the website.
www.gallery121artists.com
Quinte Arts Council’s Biennial Juried Exhibition
Wednesday, May 15 – June 14
John M. Parrott Art Gallery
Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville
Join us for Expressions: Legacy, the Quinte Arts Council’s celebrated biennial juried exhibition, showcasing powerful works by artists across the Quinte region.
This year’s theme, Legacy, invites artists to explore the marks we leave behind—through culture, memory, environment, and identity.
Celebrate the artists
Applaud the award winners
Juror, artist and curator Valerie Kent
Free admission
Everyone welcome!
Looking for a great family hang out on a Saturday morning? Children of all ages can enjoy a fun art or science activity.
All ages. Drop-in program at Belleville Public Library. Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1st Floor Children’s Program Room.
Get ready for an afternoon of talent, music, and fun at our Acoustic Jam!
Join us EVERY Saturday afternoons starting Saturday, May 3rd from 12pm – 4pm for the Afternoon Jam hosted by the one and only Owen Wright!
Bring your instruments, talent, and BEST vibes because we’re boosting the energy!
Got jokes? If you’ve got a funny bone, we’ve got comedy slots! 15-minute sets for all the laughs (and gear/setup time). Let’s see what you’ve got!
Weekly features and awesome prizes up for grabs! So, whether you’re a rockstar, comedian, or just love good vibes, this is YOUR moment to shine!
Join us as we welcome Rob Moir for the first time to Meyers Creek Brewing on May 31 from 7-9pm.
Moir has toured Europe with Grammy-nominated Neko Case and shared the stage with fellow alt-folk artists such as Frightened Rabbit, Frank Turner and The White Buffalo. With solo performances at international festivals BIGSOUND, Music Matters and Live at Heart, as well as multiple successful tours in Australia, Canada, Europe, UK and Japan, Moir has proven his ability to silence rowdy audiences with his intimate performances, quick humour, and captivating stage presence.
If you have not witnessed the musical and comedy antics of Peterborough’s Washboard Hank, then mark you calendar for May 31 at UpFront Cafe. Performing alongside Hank will be his stage partner, wife and muse, Sweet Muriel.
These two are a very entertaining Country Roots duo who make people laugh and feel good wherever they play. Sweet Muriel is a June Carter to Hank’s Johnny Cash; together they present music that is uniquely funny and skillful.
Washboard Hank is a legendary entertainer who has played music in every province and territory in Canada on a wide variety of home made and traditional instruments: Stradovarious Washboard, Falopian Tuba, Perfected Kazoo, Guitar, Tenor & 5 string Banjos, and Mandolin.
Sweet Muriel, a dancer/choreographer has channeled these skills into a music career. Her incredible stage presence and totally unique voice along with her mandolin and tenor banjo playing are a perfect addition to a show that is truly unforgettably entertaining.
Showtime is 7:30pm at UpFront Cafe, 313 Front Street in downtown Belleville (www.upfrontcafe.ca). Tickets are $20 and available from www.universe.com/washboard0525 or call 613 849 1976
Join us at Smokin 116 Bistro for a Pride and Rhythm Electro Dance Party, a night of dancing with your people!
Come join us for a night of dancing at The 116 Bistro!
Come as you are, but don’t forget your dancin’ shoes! N!X will be spinning a variety of electronic dance music ranging from top hit remixes, house music, tech-house to techno!
Tickets are $10 in advance online, $15 cash at the door.
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