{ a saturday evening tasting }

Enjoy an evening of premium VQA wine from Maleta Winery at Paletta Mansion's monthly wine tasting event. Taking place this Saturday evening from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., this is your opportunity to taste Maleta's award-winning Bordeaux-style Meritage.

To book, call Terry Milewski at 906-632-7809 ext. 3.

{ lunar eclipse }

Thought I'd share a few pictures of the beautiful lunar eclipse last week. Stunning! If you missed it, the next total lunar eclipse will be on December 21, 2010. Mark your calendars.

{ burlington arts center - annual art auction }

Don't miss the Burlington Art Center's annual art auction on February 15, 2008. This is the premiere fundraising event for the gallery which will feature original contemporary Canadian art, including an original piece from famed Canadian wildlife artist Robert Bateman. At the auction you'll find a wide variety of art: lithograph, watercolour, oil, multimedia, pottery, fiber art, sculpture, and jewellry.

Tickets

Pre-auction dinner and auction tickets are $100.00
Auction tickets are $35.00 at the door, or $30.00 if you're a member of the center

Schedule at a glance

The patrons reception starts at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Enjoy a fantastic dinner, meet the artists and get a sneak peek of the auction items!

The live auction will start at 8:00 p.m.

Free previews of the auction items will be scheduled as follows:
February 13 & 14, 12 - 9 PM
February 15, 12 - 5 PM

For more information

Website
T: 905 632 7796

Photo via flickr

{ the crystal ball carnival }

Get your tickets to one of Burlington's most anticipated fundraisers - Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital's Crystal Ball. On Saturday, April 5, 2008 JBMH will host a whimsical, carnival-themed event at the Burlington Convention Centre.

Tickets have sold out every year so don’t delay! Call 905.336.6499, or email wstevenson@jbmh.com.

Click here to see pictures from last year's event.
Tent provided by Regal Tent Productions.