Arts, Culture & Heritage

The next installment of the Oxtongue Lake Speakers Series will take place Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre from 7 to 8 p.m. and feature Jordan McDonald, a project specialist with Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program. 

Haliburton County, ON, Aug. 12, 2026 – Community members are invited to learn about options for a potential restructuring of the governance framework for the County of Haliburton and its four lower-tier municipalities and provide feedback during a series of town hall meetings from Aug. 25 to 31.

Please note reservations for fall colours viewing at the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower are only required between September 19 and October 25.

Instructor Lloyd Stonehouse returns to Tapscott-Lopes Park in Dorset on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a soapstone carving workshop! This is an opportunity to create your own, one-of-kind, soapstone masterpiece. 

Please note that the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be CLOSED for the Civic Holiday on Monday, Aug. 3. The office will re-open to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Dorset Recreation Centre will also be closed on Monday, while the AH Trails Office will remain open. 

The next installment of the Oxtongue Lake Speakers Series will take place on the evening of Wednesday, July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre. 

The Algonquin Highlands monthly digital newsletter for July is out now! The newsletter is a great way to stay up to date on all things AH, including Council discussions, event and programming information, environmental tips and more!

Please note that Conversations About Caregiving with Fay Martin, scheduled to take place this evening, Wednesday, July 15, as part of the Oxtongue Lake Speakers Series, has been cancelled.

There is still time to sign up for soapstone carving workshops in Algonquin Highlands this week!

Lloyd Stonehouse has been conducting soapstone carving seminars from coast to coast in Canada as well as internationally since the 1990s. He spends his summer paddling a canoe and offering soapstone workshops. Come and learn how to carve your own sculpture. All tools, stone and supplies are provided.

The deadline for the public survey for the County of Haliburton’s Affordability and Governance Structure Study has been extended until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 5!