Sauga Arts HUB

DIY Studio Time
2024-12-29 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St. East, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 1Y1, Canada
Get hands-on with a textile craft inspired by Newfoundland’s traditional hooked rugs and connected to the coastal scenes on display in the new David Blackwood exhibition.
Recommended for ages 5 and up, guardians must accompany children. This drop-in is included in general admission. Members are free.

DIY Studio Time - PAMA
2025-01-04 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-05 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-11 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-12 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-18 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-19 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-25 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-01-26 13:00 - 16:30 | Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St. East, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 1Y1, Canada
DIY Studio Time
Audience: General
Saturdays and Sundays, January 4 to January 26, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Explore the creativity of museum curation as you make your own miniature museum collage, inspired by PAMA’s “This is How We Do It” exhibition.
Recommended for ages 5 and up, guardians must accompany children. This drop-in is included in general admission. Members are free.

Ticket price: $0

Mayor’s New Year’s Levee 2025 – City of Mississauga
2025-01-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Mississauga Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C9, Canada
Join us for the 2025 Mayor’s New Year’s Levee

Schedule of Events
1 p.m. – Official ceremony
1 to 4 p.m. – Skating, treats, family-fun activities and DJ skate party. Free skate rentals from 1 – 4 p.m.!
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Meet and Greet with dignitaries and special guests and photos with Mayor Parrish
Meet and Greet Details
Event attendees are welcome to make their way through the Levee meet and greet area. One professional photograph will be taken with each guest. All professional pictures will be available for free download shortly after the event.
Please note that selfies will not be permitted. Meet and Greet activities will end promptly at 2:30 p.m.

Set Your Creative Career Focus for 2025
2025-01-07 16:00 - 17:00 | ON
Don’t miss this opportunity to redefine and refocus your creative journey in 2025.

Professional coach for artists and creatives Chris Mitchell will be helping you identify areas of focus within your creative practice or business, uncover opportunities for professional growth, and set meaningful goals for the new year.
Hosted by Artterra.ca and ArtisTech.

Seeing Green - Leslie Grove Gallery
2025-01-08 - 2025-02-03 | ON
About Seeing Green
After Hello Yellow in 2023, and Out of the Blue in 2024, the Artists’ Network is excited to announce Seeing Green for our January 2025 exhibition.
While we all know it’s ‘not easy being green’, this mix of 2 primaries results in a complex colour that can represent harmony, nature, growth, security and a fresh healthy way to live your best life.
Spanish poet and writer Pedro Calderon de la Barca famously agreed that “Green is the prime colour of the world, and that from which it’s loveliness arises”.
Whether foliage or northern lights, representational or abstract, our artists show their best work that highlights verdant beauty this upcoming January in Seeing Green.
Featured Artists:
Nelya Abramovich, Sakina Ali, Sophie Angérs, Michèle Atkinson, Bernadette Badali, Steven Baine, Angèle Blasutti, Paul Brandejs, John Carstens, Judy-Ann Cazemier, Jessie Chen, Frances Clancy, Maria Isabel Fleury, Susan Friedman, Donna Gordon, Ashley Gringhuis, Alex Grunwald, Heather Hurwen, Sylvia Jacobs, David Jesik, David Johns, Poonam Khanna, Joanne Lamantia, Patricia Leary, Lisa Litowitz, Derek Lowes, Sheila Merer, Jorge Nascimento, Jennifer Raetsen, Shreeja Rajan, Deb Reimer, Lisa Sheinin, Sarah St Pierre, Janet Taylor, Karen Taylor, Donna Voisin, Jocelyn Williams, Marsha Wineman.
Important Dates:
Show Dates: January 8 – February 2, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 9, 2024, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

The Ampersand Review January Reading Series
2025-01-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Sheridan College – Hazel McCallion Campus, 4180 Duke of York Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 0G5, Canada
This January we’re joined by author Robert McGill and Lily Wang at Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus. Our lineup of talented writers will share their work in a warm and inviting atmosphere, followed by a moderated discussion with Sheridan College’s Writer-in-Residence, Cassidy McFadzean. An open mic will follow.
Come sip on some coffee, meet fellow book lovers, and immerse yourself in a world of words. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to support local artists and indulge in the magic of storytelling.
Robert McGill is the author of three novels, two nonfiction books, and, most recently, a short fiction collection, Simple Creatures, published by Coach House Books. His stories have appeared in The Atlantic, The Dublin Review, and Hazlitt, among others. He teaches Creative Writing at the University of Toronto, where he is the Acting Chair of English.
Lily Wang was born in Shanghai, China, and immigrated to Canada at the age of six. They have an MA in English from the University of Toronto. Their debut novel, Silver Repetition, was published in February 2024.
Thank you the Ontario Arts Council for supporting this event.
Click here to register.

REEL Thursdays: Ghostlight
2025-01-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr, Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga, Canada
Experience the magic of cinema with REEL Thursdays, a curated film series presented in collaboration with the TIFF Film Circuit. This monthly event celebrates diverse stories and themes, offering a rich cinematic journey from January to May 2025. Proudly hosted by the City of Mississauga, screenings take place in the cozy Screening Room at the Living Arts Centre.
Film: Ghostlight
When melancholic construction worker Dan finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.
Contains coarse language, viewer discretion advised.

REEL Thursdays at LAC gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit tiff.net/filmcircuit.

Speaking in Song with Adina V
2025-01-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2Z4
A refreshing young voice in the folk canon, award-winning singer and songwriter Adina V presents a rich catalogue of hauntingly beautiful original music. Her artfully curated acoustic guitar playing underscores soaring melodies and lyrics that speak to the deepest parts of the heart, singing songs of love, loss, and all feelings in between.
Adina is joined by partner Jack Gaughan, a masterful guitarist and songwriter in his own right, to create an evening of heartfelt musical storytelling that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired.

Get tickets here!

Vision in Motion 2025: Embodying Your Creative Future
2025-01-11 10:30 - 12:30 | ON
Welcome to Vision in Motion 2025: Embodying Your Creative Future! Join us at the Lorne Park Community Hall for an exciting event designed to ignite your creativity with movement, meditation, goal setting for 2025. Certified yoga teacher, mindful movement coach, educator and performer Julia Juhas will guide our participants followed by an intention setting activity led by Heather Christine.
As dusk falls earlier and nights linger, we invite you to embrace this seasonal shift with a harmonious dance of balance and intention. In this 2-hour experience, we’ll blend mindful movement, breathwork, and meditation to ground you in the present moment and awaken your creative potential for the year ahead.
Through embodied movement, we’ll move energy through the body, creating space for clarity and insight, while your mind envisions the possibilities of the future. Bring a pen and notebook to capture any insights, ideas, or intentions that arise as you move and reflect. This is more than a celebration—it’s a sacred opportunity to align with your deeper purpose and set intentional, vibrant goals for the journey ahead.
Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mats. Dress in comfortable clothes.
Kindly note we have space available to a maximum of 25 guests.
For additional information, please email hcb@rogers.com.
Don’t miss this chance to ignite your imagination and shape your path forward.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/vision-in-motion-2025-embodying-your-creative-future-tickets-1120638131819?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm-source=cp&fbclid=IwY2xjawHkKnxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWXQ8XmE13MbMoMJ97JFPPUHW6nIV1W4K0sZa2oivMqqNHS9K2Wr-ZYnNg_aem_neZBbL34rdEhDtdBFPvRUg&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing
See you there!
More on our Facilitators:
Julia Juhas (she/her), is the founder of Live With Ease: The Juhas Approach.
Julia is a professional performing artist, certified yoga teacher, embodied mindful movement coach, educator, dancer, and group facilitator. With over three decades of experience as a practitioner and guide, Julia brings a blend of knowledge and intuitive insight to her work.
She believes movement is truly medicine. As an integrative coach, she combines mindful movement practices with a holistic approach to help individuals reconnect with their bodies, release tension, and cultivate greater self-awareness.
In the midst of her career as a professional dancer and musical theatre performer, she faced two life-changing challenges: a rare knee injury and a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Both conditions severely impacted her ability to move and nearly ended her career as a dancer. Determined to continue and not let pain take away her joy of being physically active, she shifted her approach to movement and yoga, focusing on sustainability, functionality, mobility, and longevity.
Now, over ten years later, she is pain-free, still dancing, performing professionally, and leading an active lifestyle.

Heather Christine (she/her), is a professional Artist, Music Educator and Community Arts Specialist. She has two decades of experience working with the community through her time as a staff member with the Mississauga Arts Council, the City of Mississauga (Culture Division), Visual Arts Mississauga and now at her own private vocal studio – True Voice. Heather is dedicated to helping people express themselves creatively through the power of the arts. In addition to her work as a professional vocalist and songwriter, she is a new producer and the creator of “West Vocal Jam” – a community music program and “Isn’t She Lovely” the mainstage musical concert celebrating women in music. For more on Heather’s work, please visit heatherchristine.ca.

Jazz at the Port Credit Legion - Jazz Rangers
2025-01-12 14:00 - 16:00 | ON
Let’s get started with the New Year!
The Jazz Rangers return to Port Credit Legion for a New Year’s Edition show. Join them Sunday, January 12 from 2-4 PM for this free show featuring Rocco Continenza (vocals and trumpet) and Ivan Ee (sax).

Why Do You Create? 2025
2025-01-13 - 2025-02-10 | ON
Join us at Visual Arts Mississauga for Why Do You Create? 2025, a juried exhibition celebrating the remarkable work of 48 talented artists from across Ontario. This showcase highlights a diverse range of artistic voices and creative expressions, answering the questions:
Why Do You Create? What brings meaning to your art-making practice?
Opening Reception
Date & Time: January 24 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM)
4170 Riverwood Park Ln, Mississauga
The Opening Reception is the perfect opportunity to experience the full exhibition in an engaging and welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy refreshments, meet the artists behind the work, and witness the announcement of this year’s winners of this juried show.
Can’t make it to the reception? The exhibition will be open to the public during the following dates:

Gallery Hall: January 13 – February 9
White Studio: January 24 – January 26

We’re excited to welcome you to this celebration of creativity and talent of Ontario-based artists!

EXPROSÉ: Poet Showcase & Writing Workshop
2025-01-17 19:00 - 20:45 | Studio.89, 2520 Eglinton Ave W, unit 1, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 0Y4, Canada
WHAT IS EXPROSÉ?
Exprosé will be a space for poets and writers to commune with featured guests and witness these artists peel the layers of metaphors and similes away from their pieces. The title comes from a combination of exposé and prose.
This showcase also includes the opportunity for attendees to write draft pieces inspired by what they heard, with the option to share their work at the mic in front of their peers. The three prompts given, inspired by lines from the showcase, are each slated to have 10 minutes of writing time available. There are no limitations on the number of pieces written in this period as long as attendees use this time to write. At the end of the writing section, the host will read one of the pieces they wrote during that time and encourage those comfortable with public speaking to do the same.
By the end of this series, my only hope is that someone has a poem they’re excited they wrote, a featured poet’s confidence in their work increases and the connections between Mississauga’s local poetry community are both created anew and reinforced to be stronger than before.

INFORMATION FOR ATTENDEES
ADMISSION
Attendance is free! Due to the nature of what is shared within these workshops, the suggested age group is 19+.
REQUIRED MATERIALS & REFRESHMENTS
Bring your favourite notebook & pen, your phone, or just yourself and materials will be provided. Refreshments will be available at Studio.89.
PARKING
Paid parking is available on site.

CODE OF CONDUCT
In all spaces I host, I ensure the following rules are set:

There will be zero tolerance of harassment or discrimination against others because of their race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, religious affiliation, age, or physical or mental ability.
We will always allow others space to speak, listen, and be heard.
We understand that the personal stories shared here are not to be shared outside of the room, unless we’ve seeked and received permission to share other’s stories.
Maintain respect and gentleness when giving feedback, ensuring permission is granted before giving feedback that isn’t 100% positive.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exprose-poet-showcase-writing-workshop-registration-1077593333669

Seasonal Activities: Winter Edition
2025-01-17 19:30 - 20:30 | ON
A new Performance Series by Frog in Hand company member Andrew Gaboury.
Seasonal Activities is a quarterly evening of movement and music to celebrate and respond to the change of the seasons.
Each evening will include a number of short acts from a variety of disciplines, including dance, music, physical theatre, clown, mask and puppetry, storytelling and participatory art.
We ask our performers to think about how they respond to the seasons, or how the seasons shape their approach to art making; how they interface with an audience and how they want an audience to witness/participate in their work; and how the nature of Frog in Hand’s Art Shelter dome can influence them in a site-specific, or site-responsive way.
SEASONAL ACTIVITIES: Winter 2024
… performers to be announced soon!
DOORS @ 7pm
SHOW @ 7:30
POST-SHOW GATHERING/JAM to follow
WHERE?
The Art Shelter
887 Hydro Road, Mississauga
Go to Rangeview Road and Hydro Rd and look for the dome in the distance. There is free parking by the dome.
INTERESTED IN PERFORMING AT A FUTURE INSTALMENT OF SEASONAL ACTIVITIES?
We are looking for artists, especially those based outside of Toronto, to perform at future instalments. Stay tuned to www.froginhand.com and www.instagram.com/froginhand for open call announcements.

The Ampersand Review Issue No. 7 Launch
2025-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | ON
Celebrate the launch of The Ampersand Review Issue No. 7 with us on Wednesday, January 22, from 6:00–8:00 PM at Mississauga’s Hazel McCallion Central Library! Meet us in Program Room 2B to enjoy readings, meet our contributors, and pick up your copy of Issue No. 7.!
In the seventh issue of The Ampersand Review, we are proud to present a variety of short stories, poems, and works of creative nonfiction that showcase innovative writing in the Canadian literary landscape. This issue features an exclusive interview with Cassidy McFadzean, poetry by Leah Bobet and Amber Dawn, fiction by Damian Tarnopolsky, and Kim Fahner’s winning essay of The Ampersand Review Essay Contest 2024.
You can expect readings from Leah Bobet, Rami Schandall, Cassidy McFadzean, and Damian Tarnopolsky, with surprise virtual visits from Robert Priest, Johnathan Bessette, Marcia Walker and Lydia Kwa!
Click here to register.

Open Rehearsal with the Mississauga Pops Concert Band
2025-01-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Eden United Church, 3051 Battleford Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 5Z9
Do you play a band instrument at senior high school level or above? Would you like to join the Mississauga Pops in an Open Rehearsal? We rehearse at Eden United Church Wed. Jan. 22, 2025. 7:30-9:30pm. Please rsvp to let us know you are coming and the instrument you wish to play and we will prepared some music and a chair for you. You will need to bring: instrument, music stand, stand light (optional).

Winter Wondernight Sip & Paint Night
2025-01-23 20:00 - 22:30 | ON
Escape the winter chill and cozy up with our Winter Wondernight Sip & Paint Night! Happening on January 23 at Nox Wine Bar in Streetsville, Mississauga from 8pm-10:30pm.
Don’t let this season dampen your plan for a night out in town. This evening is all about relaxing and unleashing your creativity. You’ll create your own work of art while soaking up the warm, inviting atmosphere with a glass of wine and delectable food and paintbrush on the other hand. No prior painting experience? No worries! Our step-by-step guidance will ensure your creation is uniquely yours and beautifully inspired by the season.
Perfect for a night out with the fam or friends or a solo creative escape, this event is all about fun, connection, and celebrating the magic of winter. So bundle up, and join us for an incredible night of laughter, art, and wintery charm.
Each person will be painting on a 12”x 16″ stretched canvas with acrylic paint which you get to bring home after the event. Limited spots so reserve yours now– let’s make winter a wondernight!

Why Do You Create? 2025 Opening Reception
2025-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | ON

Carla & The Latintrain with special guests Vamos bailar! At The Rec Room Square One
2025-01-24 21:00 - 23:00 | The Rec Room, 100 City Centre Drive #1-705, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2C9, Canada
Join 2 teams that are coming together for a fabulous night! Latintrain and Vamos a Bailar (Angie and Mike)!
JANUARY 24TH, 9 PM at The Rec Room Square One!
If you want to try something new and dance some latin music or already know and want to come and just dance! Join us! Smooth floors await!
Start time 9pm
The Rec Room also offers great food, drinks and games!

Inside. Outside. Of.
2025-01-25 - 2025-04-14 | Art Gallery of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2G6, Canada
Through intuitive, tenuously articulated works, the four artists brought together in this exhibition reflect upon how we situate ourselves in relation to various planes of interconnection and existence. Works by Ella Gonzales, David Merritt, Émilie Régnier, and Shanie Tomassini share a preoccupation with exploring the entangled and complex realm of perception between people and their surroundings. Their artistic practices reflect distinctive cultural backgrounds and experiences, yet they are all deeply invested in developing materially-sensitive works that are finely attuned to introspective realms. Taking a deliberate yet poetic approach, the works in Inside. Outside. Of. could be seen as strategies for processing the continuous influx of sensory stimulation that confronts us on a daily basis.
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga ON
January 25 – April 13, 2025
Foreman Art Gallery, Sherbrooke QC
October 17 – December 13, 2025
Curated by Shannon Anderson and Jay Wilson
The Art Gallery of Mississauga invites you to the opening reception of Inside. Outside. Of. on Saturday January 25, 2025 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. All artists will be in attendance, and the event will include a series of short artist talks, beginning at 2:30. Please join us in celebrating this exhibition!
Registration is recommended but not required. Click the link below for more information.

Dance Movement & Body Flow - Blueheel Dance Studio
2025-01-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Blueheel Dance Studio, L5G 1C8, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 1C8, Canada
A six week course designed and led by talented dancer and choreographer, Stefanie Eby, this course is designed to take your dance to the next level. Learn expressive arm and body movement that will improve your poise and fluidity.
Elevate your dance skills with our transformative course, led by talented dancer and choreographer, Stefanie Eby. A curated fusion of techniques and dance sequences derived from Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Jazz and Heels. Strengthen your body’s flexibility, define your poise, improve your choreography retention and build your confidence on the dance floor.
EVERY SATURDAY | 11:00AM
JAN 25TH – MARCH 8TH
CLASS LENGTH: 60 MINS
LOW INTRODUCTORY RATE: $226+tax
Visit Blueheel’s website to register.

Opening Reception: Inside. Outside. Of
2025-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Art Gallery of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2G6, Canada
The Art Gallery of Mississauga invites you to the opening reception of Inside. Outside. Of. Join us for an afternoon to celebrate the exhibition opening alongside the artists and curators.
All artists will be in attendance, and the event will include a series of short artist talks, beginning at 2:30. Please join us in celebrating this exhibition!
Refreshments will be provided. Registration is recommended but not required.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Through intuitive, tenuously articulated works, the four artists brought together in this exhibition reflect upon how we situate ourselves in relation to various planes of interconnection and existence. Works by Ella Gonzales, David Merritt, Émilie Régnier, and Shanie Tomassini share a preoccupation with exploring the entangled and complex realm of perception between people and their surroundings. Their artistic practices reflect distinctive cultural backgrounds and experiences, yet they are all deeply invested in developing materially-sensitive works that are finely attuned to introspective realms.
A structural emphasis comes through in Ella Gonzales’s use of gossamer, plant-based textiles as surfaces for depicting layers of rooms and corridors in ways that reflect how our bodies move through and remember the spaces we inhabit. Émilie Régnier’s practice is deeply personal: she conveys the unfixed sense of her cultural identity through self-portraits made with traditional handmade cotton textiles, which embrace frayed edges and silhouetted forms. Shanie Tomassini’s sculptures are built of elemental materials that explore aspects of ritualistic and regenerative alchemy. And David Merritt works from tree-based materials such as paper and twigs to articulate delicate configurations that are conceptually retethered to their natural origins. These artists’ evocative sense of materiality draws attention to unfixed, peripheral, and fragile experiences. They offer the possibility of pause and reflection through distilled, slowed-down moments of observation that encourage more conscious states of awareness.
—Shannon Anderson and Jay Wilson, Curators

18th Annual Dancing for The Compass - Little Peter & The Elegants
2025-01-25 19:00 - 2025-01-26 00:00 | Port Credit Royal Canadian Legion, 35 Front Street North, Mississauga, Ontario, L5H 2E1, Canada
The 18th Annual Dancing for The Compass returns to the Port Credit Legion (upstairs) on Saturday January 25 2025. The address is 35 Front St. N. in south Mississauga and doors open at 7:00pm. An elevator is available.

Little Peter and the Elegants returns to perform music from the 50s, 60s and 70s from 8:00pm to 12:00am. The Options Mississauga Culinary Program will prepare a buffet for all to enjoy. Free coffee and tea. There will be reserved seating and the bar takes debit, credit and cash.
Over $65,000 has been raised for The Compass since this event began in 2008. The Compass Food Bank & Outreach Centre provides Help for Today and Hope for Tomorrow for individuals living in south Mississauga. The Compass supplies healthy and nutritious food for your neighbours in need, as well as support services and programs.

Jazz at the Legion
2025-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 | ON
Come out and support LIVE music with the Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble at their monthly gig at the Port Credit Legion.
