Looking for a country outing this Victoria Day weekend? Consider the Warkworth Lilac Festival – three days of events in Northumberland county with lots to do. The Lilac Festival starts with a Friday evening of Sizzling Jazz featuring Chelsea Bennet and Beverly Taft – $20 at 7:45PM. Saturday follows with the Lilac Classic Car Show from 10AM to 4:PM at the Warkworth Arena. Take noontime off for a presentation by Mark Cullen featuring a Garden Talk – $20 at St. Andrews Presbyterian.Cap off the day with the Rock & Roll Cadillac Dance at the Warkworth Arena – $25, 8:30PM.
On Sunday May 22nd there is a free BMX demonstration, Up Up and Away, at the Warkworth Arena at 12 noon. That evening, there is Into the Night, the Lilac Festival Evening Walk featuring musical interludes from the WestBen Musical Chorus – $20 at 7:30PM. See the website for all the details.