The Lawrence House will be closed for the holidays from December 20th to January 4th . The Board Of directors, staff, and volunteers wish to extend their best wishes for the holidays to everyone and their loved ones. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Sarnia Artists Workshop Annual Christmas Show & Sale Opening Reception 6pm - 9pm, Friday, Dec 4th, 2009 Part of the First Friday Monthly Cultural Walkabout In the spirit of giving, SAW is accepting new unwrapped gifts for St Clair Child and Youth Services. We will also be holding a canned food drive. All donations will go to the Inn of the Good Shepard and would be highly appreciated. Acoustic Guitarist Gerry Prouty, Classical guitarist Colin Graph, and the Steeves and Rozema choir will be performing in the Turret Room.

Dec. 11 - A Harp Trio Holiday (Lawrence House Turret Room) ruthmyers Ruth Myers, harp Returning to the Lawrence House by special request, this holiday show features an ensemble of three harpists founded and created by Ruth Myers. This harp trio will offer idiomatic classical music interspersed with holiday melodies from the Yuletide season. Renowned throughout Michigan for her mastery of the harp, Ruth Myers has appeared with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera Theatre and was selected to be the soloist for the American Harp Society's National Convention. This stunning program will be a joy and delight to all audience members, and a wonderful way to celebrate and share timeless holiday traditions with a loved one or a friend!

 

The public can expect a few treats and surprises this year with Spoken Word entering its 10^th season, Friday, September 25, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Walter Petryschuk Turret Room of the Lawrence House Centre of the Arts, 127 Christina Street South.  The informal evening of storytelling, humour and poetry reading, held on the last Friday of every month, except July, August and December, has a reputation for introducing new work and voices.

 

"Anytime you bring highly creative people together, you're bound to generate some unplanned and humourous moments," said Debbie Okun Hill, an award-winning poet who has co-hosted the event for the past four years. "Spoken Word is like an open window showcasing the pulse of Sarnia's literary scene."

This year’s lineup for the popular Noon Concert Series has been announced! Featuring a return performance by Sarnia native Alexa Wing, a concert celebrating Chopin’s birthday and the unique sounds of the Tabla & Sitar, this season of noon concerts promises to be one to be remembered! For tickets call 519-337-0507.

Thank you to Bill Walters,  Wolf Mendritzki,Holly Shrumm, Crowe Jane, Jim Chevalier Trio and our incredible volunteers for helping to make this First Friday such an amazing experience! The numbers were staggering, we had1,418 people come through the Lawrence House to experience the myriad of offerings at the Centre.congrats also go to Dennis mitchell and cameron Starr for their successes with their installations1. Dennis 's installation"Living Dolls"((Dennis winning an esteemed position for his  proposal at the Gallery Lambton) and Cameron s After party contributions at the Trinity Lounge added such depth to thee street-scape. We are so proud of our staff for all the extra community arts outreach they have achieved this summer.

Thank you Sarnia for participating in this celebration of the new Cultural District- Downtown Sarnia