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Fall Show at Gallery 121

Gallery 121 48 Bridge Street East, Belleville

FALL SHOW – GALLERY 121 – OCTOBER 7TH – NOV. 15TH, 2025 RECEPTION SATURDAY OCT. 18TH, 2025 The members of Gallery 121 are excited to show of their new works of art alongside those of Kayo O’Young, a famous potter and a well-known realistic, artist from Hastings. Kayo O’Young is recognized as one of Canada’s finest porcelain creators with his works being featured in two films. His pieces are unique in style, minimalistic, intriguing, inviting and fired with hand made glazes. These pieces may be found in some of the most prestigious museums and galleries in North America. The realism and luminosity found in Barb McGuey’s oil paintings is spell binding. Barb’s focus is on the natural world through landscapes, flowers and animals. The Featured Member Artist for this show is Terry Hart. Terry uses natural beeswax that has been heated and applied to a board where it is fused, carved, and coaxed into landscapes, abstracts and city/rural scenes. Please join us for refreshments and meet that Artists at a reception on Saturday Oct. 18th from 2-4 p.m.

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Belleville Arts Festival – Art Crawl

Downtown Belleville Gallery District

Experience a curated art crawl through Belleville’s gallery district, where history and creativity come alive. Presented in partnership with the QAC Cultural Hub and Gallery, John M. Parrott Gallery, Belleville Art Association, and Gallery 121, this unique event invites you to explore artistic interpretations of 19th-century Ontario life. Step into each gallery to discover historical artwork curated from the collection at the Glanmore National Historic Site, accompanied by scripted historical notes that bring the stories behind the works to life. Pick up a Gallery Crawl Card at any participating location, enjoy the exhibits, and collect a stamp at each stop for your chance to win a one-year membership to Glanmore. Take a stroll through Belleville’s vibrant art district and immerse yourself in the culture, history, and artistry of Ontario’s past. QAC Cultural Hub Belleville Art Association Gallery 121 John M. Parrott Gallery Pick up a special “passport” system at the first gallery you visit, get it stamped and continue to explore each participating venue to win prizes.

Free
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Belleville Arts Festival – Collaborative Exhibition

J.M. Parrott Gallery 254 Pinnacle, Belleville

An immersive, collaborative exhibition highlighting 19th-century Ontario life and the Moodie family, presented in partnership with the Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County, the Parrott Gallery, and Glanmore National Historic Site. Archival material, artworks, and historical objects will bring the Moodie era to life for visitors throughout the month.

Free

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Belleville Arts Festival – Mark Bond Period Music

Belleville Public Library 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, ON

Marvellous local pianist Mark Bond will be playing period music at 1:00 PM preceding keynote speaker, Charlotte Gray, who will discuss her many books and the time period of Susanna Moodie in Belleville at 2:00 PM.

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Belleville Arts Festival – Charlotte Gray, Keynote Speaker

Belleville Public Library 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, ON

Join us as we launch the 1st Annual Belleville Arts Festival, with historian and bestselling author Charlotte Gray, C.M. Ms. Gray is Canada’s most popular non-fiction writer and has written 12 bestsellers. Featuring a special piano performance by Mark Bond at 1:00.

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Balkan Folk Dance Lesson and Party

The Kafana 199 Front St #101, Belleville

Every 1st Saturday of the month – get your Balkan Folk Dance Lesson and Party!

All-ages – from toddlers to grandmas! No experience necessary – super beginner-friendly, open and welcoming. Lesson 7-8pm, party 8pm til late!
Dance on the plaza, weather permitting.

Rotating dance teachers from different backgrounds – Greek, Macedonian, Serbian, and beyond!

Do you know traditional circle dances from the Balkans? Let us know if you’d like to join the teaching rotation!

Free

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Belleville Theatre Guild: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Pinnacle Playhouse 256 Pinnacle Street, Belleville

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a touching and human comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison, who hires an acerbic dance instructor, Michael Minetti, to give her private dance lessons —one per week for six weeks— in her condo in Florida. What begins as an antagonistic relationship blossoms into an intimate friendship as these two people from different backgrounds reveal their secrets, fears, and joys while dancing. Directed by Lise Lindenberg Written by Richard Alfieri