Thursday, June 04, 2009

Out and about: Doors Open Fergus-Elora, Saturday, June 20

On Saturday, June 20 from 10 am to 4 pm, Fergus and Elora will be hosting a Doors Open event in their towns. On the tour are stops including the Wellington County Museum & Archives, various historic homes and buildings, gardens, and a modern horse breeding facility.

There's two spots of interest to artists and art-lovers... Fergus Business Improvement Area 2009 Art Walk, on St. Andrew's Street, between Tower and St. David streets, is expecting to welcome 70 artists and artisans. The Elora Centre for the Arts (75 Melville St.) is set in a school building from 1856. Opened in 2003, the Centre includes the Minarovich Gallery, classrooms, studio and performance space, a Centre for Environmental Excellence, a Montessori school, dance academy, and a photography studio.

For more information, visit www.elorafergus.travel