Annually, we host our biggest fundraiser, a clothing sale that directly supports our equine therapy program for youth at risk. We offer a curated selection of new and gently used high-end clothing, including shoes, handbags, scarves and belts, all generously donated by our community. We accept donations year-round and can arrange a drop-off or pick-up…
Program activities that include exercise, educational opportunities, therapeutic recreation, and creative arts and crafts.
Fall comes alive at Downey’s Pumpkinfest! Gather your family and friends and head to the farm for a day filled with pumpkins, outdoor fun, great food, entertainment, and all the sights and sounds of the harvest season. Explore 40+ attractions, get lost in our A-MAZE-ING 8-acre corn maze, visit the farm animals, take a wagon…
Join us for the Opening Night Soiree of the Show and Sale on Sep 16, an all-inclusive ticketed evening celebrating art, artists and creativity in the Headwaters Arts Gallery/Alton Mill Galleries. The exhibit showcases 75 original works of art by 65+ ultra-talented Ontario artists in a variety of subject matter and mediums. The Show and…
Alton Mill Dam (2025) is a large-scale outdoor installation of a direct-positive pinhole photograph by artist Risa Horowitz. Made with a handmade camera at Alton Mill Arts Centre, the image centres on the concrete dam where Shaw’s Creek was engineered to drive what became the longest-running water-powered mill on the Upper Credit River system. The…
An early literacy storytime that gives kids a jump-start to a love of reading. Interactive activities like talking, singing, reading and playing. No registration is required.
Tokens of Love is an art show that reclaims the flower as a serious and personal subject. Historically dismissed as feminine and decorative, floral painting was one of the few genres women were "allowed" to pursue. In this series each bloom is based on real flowers gifted to the artist by loved ones, portraits of…
Program activities that include exercise, educational opportunities, therapeutic recreation, and creative arts and crafts.
In this workshop you will use a selection of decorations and real dried botanicals to craft a personal fall garland to decorate your home during the autumn season. No experience required. All supplies supplied. Tickets include entry into the museum, archive and all exhibits. Two dates: Oct 2: 2-3pm. Oct 3: 10-11am.
