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K. Valerie Connor Memorial Poetry Celebration
2021 K. VALERIE CONNOR POETRY CELEBRATION WINNERS
Thank you to everyone who participated this year. We had some amazing submissions and can't wait to see what you can create next year!
Congratulations to this year's winners!
ELEMENTARY
1st: "Masterpiece" by Ella Faith
2nd: "I am Earth" by Makenna Fairchild
3rd: "Fishing with Grandpa" by Carson Kemsley
STUDENT
1st: "Fairytales" by Liah Twynstra
2nd: "Simply Put" by Ayomide Bayowa
3rd: "The Fear of Vulnerability" by Alyssa Firth
ADULT
1st: "Falling" by Esther Griffin
2nd: "Grass Stains" by Chloe Lederman
3rd: "Grade 12 English, A Unit in Poetry" by Jennifer Frankum
Stay tuned to read the winning poems. They will be posted beginning next week with the 3rd place winners.
Mariposa Book Club
The Mariposa Book Club is a new, free program offered by The Leacock Museum in partnership with Manticore Books.
Join us every six weeks to discuss a new book, available at Manticore Books in beautiful downtown Orillia. Currently, the club is meeting virtually as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. However, meetings are typically held at the Museum in Swanmore Hall.
To sign up, contact Jenny Martynyshyn at jmartynyshyn@orillia.ca or call 705-329-1908.
The Museum is home to a wide variety of themed-programming. Below are some other favourites just waiting to be planned once COVID-19 restrictions allow.
Greater Than Gatsby
Postponed until further notice
Celebrate the home of the 20s!
Roar into the 20s with the Leacock Museum! Join us for the event of the season. Bring your own picnic or purchase food from one of our onsite vendors. There’ll be lawn games, dancing, live entertainment, and even a Speakeasy to get your Giggle Water. Darling, it wouldn’t be a party without you!
Off the Shelf: Into the Wardrobe: The Chronicles of Narnia
Postponed until further notice
Welcome sons of Adam and daughters of Eve! Step through the wardrobe into the land of Narnia where you will meet your favourite C.S. Lewis characters. Following with Off the Shelf tradition, children will get to participate in numerous activities ranging from crafts, games and much more. Come in costume and pose in front of one of the many photo areas.
Shakespeare in the Park
Postponed until 2021, or beyond
The next rendition of Shakespeare in the Park brings King Henry Five to the Museum. Driftwood Theatre returns to Old Brewery Bay with their latest outdoor production, King Henry Five. Picnics are encouraged. Light refreshments available. Recommended admission is $25 each. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy this magical show under the stars.
Eating Their Words: Chronicles of Narnia
Postponed until further notice
A full course meal is served with Narnia themes in a magical setting with door prizes, contests and entertainment. Come in costume. Cash Bar.
