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THE DEMMITT HALL
NEWS & EVENTS
We always have a lot of fun things going on at the hall from a Family Pub Night with musicians playing and the community getting together, an ongoing Homesteading Workshop Series, a Documentary Night or a Concert put on by the Borderline Culture Foundation. Check it out and see all of our future upcoming events.
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Our volunteer board will also be doing a work bee prior to the supper starting at 1pm, more hands are always appreciated if you would like to help out!
Please rsvp to demmittculturalsociety@gmail.com if you plan to attend dinner so we have a rough number for food amounts.
February events
Join us for some exciting events this February as well as our weekly Hatha yoga on Wednesdays at 7pm and home school group on Fridays at 10 am.
Celebrate Valentine's Day a few days early with a five course dinner in the beautiful setting of the Demmitt Hall. Each course will be meticulously prepared by Chef Casey of the Black Market Catering Company and will celebrate seasonal foods sourced from local farms.
This promises to be an unforgettable dining experience and drink pairings to enhance each of the five courses are available.
Tickets for the dinner are $75 and drink pairings are $25. Limited tickets available and ticket sales are open until February 5, 2023.
The set menu is as follows:
- Roasted beef bone marrow, crusty bread, pea shoots
- Confit pork belly, haskap berry gastrique, charred onion, carrot
- Cabbage and beet salad, roasted apple, pomegranate vinaigrette
- Bison bourguignon, mushroom, pear onion, red wine, garlic crouton
- Carrot cake, cream cheese icing, mint, whipped cream
For tickets:
thehomesteadfarm.ca/product/valentines-dinner
You might hear the tunes of the Misery Mountain Boys drifting from behind a rotating bookcase of a 1930’s speakeasy. Harkening back to a simpler time, the MMB’s create a collaborative soundscape infused with humour, tongue-in-cheek wit, nostalgia, and playfulness. With a mix of catchy originals and contemporary songs reimagined in driving swing, the melodies of the MMB’s deliver themselves as both surprising and inevitable. The band offers a diverse range of sonic experiences, urging audiences to gyration in the tassel-clad, sweaty swing numbers, and swaying in the velvety jazz tunes.
Born in the remote, river-laced hills of Northern Alberta, the Misery Mountain Boys is the black sheep brainchild of frontman Steven Gevenich, supplanted and enriched by bassist Lindsey Bueckert, clarinetist/saxophonist Sam Toms, & drummer Ethan Markwart. Each bring their impressive musicianship to the 10 year musical partnership, and this is readily apparent in the confidence of the four piece they embody. Playful bass lines, energetic, snare-heavy drums, meandering & melodic clarinet, and Gevenich’s own skillful jazz guitar and gentle, gravely voice form the musical landscape of the Misery Mountain Boys.
Tickets available at www.borderlineculture.com
Learn a beginners Lindy Hop routine in this 2 hour workshop, with Mandy Steward from the Mile Zero Jitterbugs. No partners or experience necessary. Wear comfortable shoes.
Sunday, February 26, 1-3pm
$20 per person
RSVP to demmittculturalsociety@gmail.org, pay by etransfer or cash at hall.
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Demmitt Community Playground is open!
While the arrival of COVID 19 changed the way the playground was to be constructed (community workshop), and the timing of arrival of equipment, the building of it continued over the summer mainly with two dedicated workers, and it is now open for use by anyone who wishes to enjoy! Come and check it out!
We have many funders, volunteers and those who gave in kind donations to be grateful for. To see a list of those involved go to our Thank yous page. We will also be preparing a thank you sign to be installed at the playgound. Here are a few photos.
Please play responsibly and keep COVID 19 guidelines in mind when there are other families enjoying. Use at own risk.
Equipment includes basket swing, viking rope swing, sand digger and sand play, large tower with log jam climber, climbing wall and slide, small tower with slide and a zip line!!
Bring the family and check it out, everyone welcome!
Weekly Events
If weather is extreme, please check in with respective organizers (contact info on poster), cancellations may occur.
Borderline Culture Series - Upcoming events
for updates re Covid, go to www.borderlineculture.com
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