The Town of Pelham have prepared to provide a safe, yet interactive experiences taking place during Culture Days this year. Culture Days is a Canada-wide celebration that is the largest-ever public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in this country. Culture Days features FREE activities that invite the public to participate in interactive arts and culture experiences.
Mixed Media Magic - Art Workshop
Saturday September 20th from 2pm - 5pm
Kinsmen Room - Meridian Community Centre
Led by Sherry Wilkinson
Workshop is currently full.
Join the Waitlist here
Space is limited.
Let’s create art just for fun and let any stress exit our minds and body! This therapeutic workshop focuses on exploring colour, textures and layering of materials to create an expressive abstract painting in mixed media. The facilitator will gently guide you and offer prompts but ultimately you will follow your own heart in creating a work of art that is yours!
Materials provided will be a stretched canvas, acrylic paints, various drawing pencils and upcycled printed papers.
Whimsical Woven Wall Hanging Workshop
Monday September 22nd from 6pm - 9pm
Kinsmen Room - Meridian Community Centre
Led by Sherry Wilkinson
Workshop is currently full.
Join the Waitlist here
Space is limited.
Free to attend.
Make your very own organic wall tapestry inspired by and using elements from nature. This fun project speaks to the Bohemian soul in each of us. You will learn how to create your own simple frame loom and plain weave along with some knots. You will explore textures of fabric, twine, sea shells and driftwood to create a beautiful and unique wall hanging that you will be delighted to take home!
Sherry Wilkinson is a multi-disciplinary visual artist. She graduated from Brock University and York University with an Honours Degree in Visual Arts. She taught Fine Arts for 30 years as a District School Board of Niagara secondary school teacher and facilitated workshops for teachers as well as private art lessons throughout Ontario and in Yokohama-Shi Japan. Her artwork exudes a love of colour, textures, expressivity and a mindfulness that upcycled materials not only combat consumerism but can be truly beautiful.
The Town of Pelham is hosting activities to recognize the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. For activity schedule and more information, please visit the Day for Truth & Reconciliation webpage.
Writing Workshop
October 1st, 2025 from 7pm-9pm.
Accursi Room - Meridian Community Centre
Led by Yvonne Van Lankveld
Register here
Space is limited.
Free to attend.
Thinking about writing? Maybe a journal, a memoir, some poetry or the next great novel? Come meet a published author who will help you learn the basics of writing and why it makes your brain happy, common mistakes even good writers make and what it takes to get your work published.
In her first career as a Registered Nurse, Yvonne’s writing skills earned her acclaim in many clinical settings and professional journals; however, she never lost her passion for writing fiction. Her two previous novels, The Road to Alright and The Park Street Secrets, focus on human behaviour in the face of adversity.
She has earned two diplomas from Mohawk College, a Bachelor’s degree in Community Health Sciences from Brock University, complemented with a Creative Writing certificate.
Yvonne is a past member of the Canadian Authors Association and a four-time reviewer for the Whistler Independent Book Awards. She facilitates programs for both aspiring and seasoned writers. Her favourite role is interviewing best-selling authors for the Lincoln Pelham Public Library’s Books on the Bench events. In 2024, she was honoured with the Library’s Volunteer Peer Award. She also promotes literacy as a member of the Town of Pelham’s Pelham Cultural Advisory Committee.
Yvonne lives in Ridgeville, Ontario, with her husband John.
Painting Workshop
Thursday October 2nd from 5pm - 8pm
Peace Park (20 Pelham Town Square) - Outside
Led by Danielle Greenwood
Workshop is Full.
Join the waiting list here
Space is limited.
Join Danielle as she guides you step-by-step in painting a landscape on a 16x20 canvas! No experience needed. All supplies provided.
Please note this workshop is outside. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Rain date will be held on Thursday October 9th from 5PM to 8PM.
Drop-in Family Music Time
Thursday October 9th from 10-11am
Kinsmen Room - Meridian Community Centre
Free to attend.
Sing, move and play! Children are introduced to music and movement concepts through songs and games. Together we will explore pitch, tempo, and timbre, learn respect for instruments and each other, and of course, get up and move, move, move. Classes will always have an emphasis on movement and play and have age-appropriate expectations for all children.
This class has a primary focus on ages 3 -6, however younger siblings, from birth, are welcome.
