Sauga Arts HUB

A Merry Little Christmas – Matinée
2025-12-05 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr, Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga, Canada
Have yourself A Merry Little Christmas with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra – Saturday, December 13 at the Living Arts Centre!
Featuring over 200 MSO and MSYO musicians performing your favourite festive music, it’s the perfect way to start the most wonderful time of the year.
A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 4:00PM
Living Arts Centre
All tickets $25
Guest Artists: Marina Salis & Matthew Black
BUY: mississaugasymphony.ca
FREE PARKING. NO TRAFFIC.
Act fast – the concert is NEARLY SOLD OUT! Make sure to purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment at the box office on concert day.

Winter Art After Dark: Artist Talk
2025-12-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Hazel McCallion Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3Y3, Canada
Join us for an inspiring evening with AVA Animation and Visual Arts Inc. and eight talented local artists who have transformed the Hazel McCallion Central Library into a stunning canvas of light and motion.
Hear directly from the artists as they share insights into their creative processes, inspirations and the innovative techniques behind their animated projections. AVA will kick off the evening with an overview of their international work and the capacity-building workshops that brought this exhibition to life.
Following the presentations, enjoy light refreshments while mingling with the artists and fellow arts enthusiasts before heading outside together for the premiere viewing of the projection mapping exhibition.
Click here to learn more and register.

Winter Art After Dark
2025-12-05 17:30 - 22:00, 2025-12-06 17:30 - 22:00, 2025-12-07 17:30 - 22:00 | Mississauga Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C9, Canada
Experience the Hazel McCallion Central Library like never before as its façade transforms into a spectacular canvas of light, colour and motion. This stunning 3D projection mapping exhibition features the work of eight talented local artists—Fatimah I., Ashton NightHawk, Inaya Sher, Miranda Li, Amanda Foulds, Alek Phan, Noodin Studio, and Rainier Naomi—who have created mesmerizing animated works exploring themes of technology, storytelling and imagination that reflect and showcase the wonders of Mississauga.
Through a partnership with AVA Animation and Visual Arts Inc., these artists participated in capacity-building workshops to develop their creative concepts and technical skills, resulting in a visually captivating display that reimagines the library through the magic of projection technology.
Click here to learn more.

FAIRdecember
2025-12-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Cawthra Park Secondary School, 1305 Cawthra Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 4L1, Canada
Find exquisite, one-of-a-kind pieces at Fair December’s Winter Marketplace!

65+ artisans showcase diverse offerings at this event.
Sat Dec 6 + Sun Dec 7, 2025
10 am – 4 pm
Cawthra Park SS – 1305 Cawthra Road, Mississauga
Adults $5, Senior 65+ and Youth under 16 free
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to @TheCompassFoodBank
*𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒐𝒏-𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔
Free parking

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ROM Global South Asia Gallery – Community Consultation
2025-12-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Hazel McCallion Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3Y3, Canada
An exciting project is underway at ROM to develop a fresh, new Gallery for South Asian Art and Culture. We want to create wonderful experiences where visitors from every community can feel connected, learn, and grow. To achieve this goal, we are asking for your support as we organize a conversation and workshop with members of South Asian communities.
In this 2-hour session, participants will have an opportunity discuss in depth their vision of the future gallery. Each participant will receive 2 Member for a Day Passes to the Royal Ontario Museum. Each pass includes admission for one person to the museum and all special exhibitions.
In order to participate, please fill out all sections of the form linked below. Due to high demand, we will be unable to accommodate all registrants. Confirmed participants will be notified by e-mail.
REGISTER: https://forms.office.com/r/NKCpJcrabk
DATE: December 06, 2025
TIME: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Mississauga Public Library, Central Branch
(Additional details will be e-mailed to selected participants)

Christmas Joy – Mississauga Chamber Singers
2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Christ First United Church, 1700 Mazo Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, L5J 1Y8, Canada
Mississauga Chamber Singers looks forward to your joining us on Saturday, December 6th when we present our seasonal concert ‘Christmas Joy’.
Featured on this year’s program is the expressively atmospheric ‘In Terra Pax’ by Gerald Finzi, a radiant miniature masterpiece that crowns the English choral tradition. Finzi’s evocative setting includes poetry by Robert Bridges which invites listeners to experience the Christmas message not as distant history, but as a moment of revelation echoing across centuries.
Also on the program is Gustav Holst’s vibrant choral fantasia ‘Christmas Day’. In this spirited medley, you will recognize classics such as “Good Christian Men, Rejoice,” “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” “The First Nowell,” and “Come, Ye Lofty, Come, Ye Lowly.” Holst cleverly intertwines these carols—sometimes layering them atop one another—to create a dazzling musical conversation that feels both nostalgic and newly minted.
Rounding out the evening, Mississauga Chamber Singers is excited for the opportunity to showcase the rich heritage of Canadian choral composers as they perform the music of Canada’s ‘Dean of Composers’ Healey Willan, and music from composers who were inspired by him.
Tickets for this extraordinary concert are limited, and we encourage you to secure your seats as soon as possible. You can conveniently purchase tickets online through Eventbrite, or by reaching out to individual choristers.
If you have any specific questions or require further information, please email info@mcsingers.ca or call 647-549-4524.
We look forward to your joining us for this exceptional musical event.

A Swingin’ Christmas – Milton
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, 1010 Main St E, Milton, ON, L9T 6H7, Canada
A Swingin’ Christmas is fashioned in the tradition of a classic “Christmas Special.” This festive reverie will bring back memories and create new ones. It’s a genuine time capsule that captures the warmth, joy & magic of the holiday season, sure to raise everyone’s spirits. Tickets on sale now! Call 905-878-6000 or visit www.torontoallstarbigband.com for more information!
FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, 1010 Main St E, Milton, ON L9T 0J4

Winter Art After Dark: Shadow Puppet Workshop
2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:30 | Art Gallery of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2G6, Canada
Led by local artist Yen Linh Thai, participants will design and assemble their own shadow puppets using pre-printed parts that can be mixed and matched, or create entirely original designs. Watch your creations come to life as they’re projected using overhead projectors, creating colourful images and silhouettes.
From 5:30 pm onwards, participants are encouraged to head outside to Celebration Square to experience the full-scale Winter Art After Dark projection mapping exhibition on Hazel McCallion Central Library.
This drop-in style workshop is perfect for children ages 5 and up with their caregivers, offering a playful introduction to projection art that connects to the larger exhibition happening outside. Materials provided.
Free event. Registration encouraged to help us plan for materials.

Multicultural Christmas Party
2025-12-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Rama Gaming House, 2295 Battleford Road, Mississaug, Ontario, L5N 2W8, Canada
Join the Spectrum Performing Arts Association (SPAA), proudly commissioned by the Mississauga Arts Council (MAC), for an enchanting Multicultural Christmas Party! This special celebration brings together the diverse communities of Mississauga and beyond to share the joy, warmth, and cultural spirit of the holiday season. Enjoy an evening of multicultural performances, festive music, lucky draws, and light refreshments — a joyful showcase of unity through art and culture.

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Rama Gaming House, 2295 Battleford Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 2W8
Ticket Link: https://eventgo.ca/event/multicultural-christmas-party-1000145120349

For more information, please contact:
Alice Li – Spectrum Performing Arts Association
647-470-6148

THE LIVERPOOL SESSIONS The Beatles from Studio To Stage
2025-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 4G7, Canada
In 1967, The Beatles made the studio their stage with songs like “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane.”

The LIVERPOOL SESSIONS pick up where the Beatles touring schedule left off, faithfully recreating their masterpieces and favourites with 10 piece ‘Lonely Hearts Club Band’ featuring horns, strings, bells, whistles… and YOU!
This “Magical Mystery Tour” includes songs like “Got To Get You Into My Life”, “Yesterday”, “Ob La Di Ob La Da”, “Here Comes The Sun”, and MORE from ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS!

Formed in 2013 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles’ first album, the Liverpool Sessions hold the distinction of having performed the entire Beatles
catalogue over 7 years. Including SOLD OUT performances of “Sgt Pepper”, “White Album” and “Abbey Road” at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio, and stages across Canada and the USA.

Experience the Beatles Studio years LIVE for the first time!
“A Splendid Time is Guaranteed For All”

Click here to learn more and purchase tickets.

NPC: Commemorative Concert 2025
2025-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Tribute Communities Recital Hall, York University, 112 ACE (Accolade East Building), 83 York Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, M3J 2S5, Canada
Friendship · Footprint · Foresight
Join us for an inspiring evening of music and remembrance as we celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Canada–China Diplomatic Relations, the 90th Anniversary of the December 9th Movement, and the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.
Through the power of song, this commemorative concert bridges cultures and generations — honoring history, celebrating friendship, and inspiring hope for a peaceful future.
Click here to learn more and get tickets.
Artistic Director: Leo LI
Collaborative Pianist: Luyao XU
Solo: Yan HUANG
Presented by: NeoVoce Philharmonic Choir
Co-presented by: Tsinghua Alumni Performing Arts Group

Portfolio Review for Emerging Artists at the AGM
2025-12-08 14:00 - 20:00 | Art Gallery of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2G6, Canada
The Art Gallery of Mississauga is offering portfolio reviews for Emerging Artists.
Complementing the Art Gallery of Mississauga’s Fifth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts, the AGM is pleased to present a Portfolio Review Day for Emerging Artists working in any medium.
This in-person opportunity invites participants to meet with one of three arts professionals to share their work and receive personalized feedback and career guidance. Whether you are developing new work, refining a completed series, or seeking advice on exhibition opportunities, this event offers a supportive space to discuss your artistic practice and next steps.
How It Works

Register through Eventbrite (Registration required, no walk-ins. Sorry.)
Limited availability (only 30 total slots available)
Meet with ONE of the reviewers during your scheduled time slot.
Reviews will be one-on-one for 20 minutes.
Each registrant may only register for ONE ticket/timeslot. Duplicates will be deleted.
A $10 nominal fee will be collected as a donation to confirm your registration. This contribution both encourages attendance and supports the work we do.

WHAT TO BRING
Artists are encouraged to bring whatever best represents their practice, such as:

Bring your portfolio, sketchbook, digital images, video work, or documentation of installations or sculptures — printed, on a laptop, or on a tablet.
Sketchbooks or process work
Artist statement or CV (optional, but helpful)
Be ready! You’ll have 20 minutes with the reviewer.
PLEASE NOTE: Your ticket selection includes your presentation time. We ask you to arrive 10 minutes before check-in and get ready.

THE REVIEWERS
Lyla Rye is a Toronto-based, multi-disciplinary artist who works in installation, sculpture, video, drawing, and photography to create encounters with real and illusionary space. For over 35 years her work has been exhibited in galleries and screenings across Canada and internationally. She has exhibited at The Power Plant, Prefix ICA, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and as part of the Karachi Biennale in Pakistan. She has work in the public collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, York University, Cadillac Fairview Corporation, The Tom Thomson Art Gallery, and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
Gary Taxali is a Mississauga-based artist and illustrator. He has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout North America and Europe including The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Jonathan LeVine Gallery, The Antonio Colombo Gallery, Steve Lazarides/The Outsiders, and The Andy Warhol Museum. His clients include Sony, Converse, Time, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, GQ, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. He has won hundreds of illustration and design awards including a nomination for a Cannes Lion, and a 2009 Grammy Award Nomination. Taxali was listed as one of the top 100 illustrators in the world by art book publisher Taschen. He is a tenured professor at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada.
Tamara Toledo, Ph.D. is a Toronto-based curator, writer, and scholar, co-founder of the non-profit arts organization, Latin American Canadian Art Projects. Her research focuses on Latin American diasporic art in Canada shaped by violence, trauma, and displacement, following decolonial artistic practices that defy hegemonic tendencies within contemporary art. Toledo has presented at various conferences in Canada and the United States, and her writing has appeared in ARM Journal, C Magazine, Fuse, Canadian Art, Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture Journal of the University of California, and Concordia University Press. Toledo is currently the Director/Curator of Sur Gallery.
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The Fifth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts celebrates a diverse range of emerging and established artists working across Ontario, on view at the Art Gallery of Mississauga from October 25, 2025 to January 11, 2026.
Funding is generously provided by the City of Mississauga, TD Bank Group, the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, Rama Gaming House and Charitable Gaming, Community Good.
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💬 Important Note on Feedback
Feedback provided during the portfolio review is intended solely for professional development purposes. The goal of this session is to help artists strengthen their practice, refine presentation skills, and gain constructive insight into their work.
Please note that the reviewers are not curators from the Art Gallery of Mississauga, and participation in this review does not constitute or guarantee exhibition opportunities. Instead, this is an opportunity to receive valuable feedback from experienced art professionals to support your ongoing artistic growth.

Rediscover Shoulder Mobility Through Embodied Movement (4 Week Series)
2025-12-08 19:30 - 20:45 | Coloured Soul Yoga & Wellness, 2 Willingdon Blvd, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
The shoulder girdle is designed for remarkable mobility, yet it often feels stiff and restricted from the weight we carry—both physically and emotionally. In these sessions, we’ll lighten the load by integrating breath and mindful movement to reconnect with the bones and soft tissues of the shoulder girdle. Together, we’ll explore how these movements not only restore shoulder mobility but also influence the health of the spine.
Ideal for artists, musicians, and dancers, this work translates directly to your craft: smoother port de bras and overhead lines, more ease in lifts and turns, steadier posture for long rehearsals, freer bowing/strumming/keyboard reach, and deeper breath support for singers. Visual artists gain endurance for overhead and across-canvas work; actors and movers feel a more expressive, relaxed upper body and clearer stage presence. You’ll leave with simple warm-up and cool-down sequences to reduce tension, support longevity, and keep your creativity flowing—on stage, in the studio, and in everyday life.
All levels welcome. Also ideal for anyone experiencing frozen shoulder or any other shoulder ailments.
To Learn more about Julia at Live With Ease visit
www.livewithease.ca
Location:
Coloured Soul Yoga & Wellness
2 Willingdon Blvd
Etobicoke, Ont.

Sheridan Bike Hub Holiday Crafts
2025-12-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Sheridan College – Hazel McCallion Campus, 4180 Duke of York Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 0G5, Canada
The Sheridan Bike Hub at the Hazel McCallion Campus is hosting an upcycling Holiday Craft workshop!
Join them on Wednesday December 3 or Wednesday, December 10 from 6-7 PM to create a Christmas tree, card holder, and/or a bracelet made from upcylced bike tubes!
Email SheridanBikeHub@sheridancollege.ca to reserve your spot.

🎄✨ Eden Community Carol Sing ✨🎶
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Eden United Church, 3051 Battleford Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 5Z9
Join Mississauga Pops, Eden Choir and Eden Bells aPeel for an evening of Christmas music and carol singing!
📅 December 10, 2025 at 7PM 🎺🎷🥁
🎤 Free Entry
🎹 Freewill Offering
There will be plenty of Christmas carols, and audience participation is encouraged! 🎤
Bring your family and friends for an uplifting night of festive favourites and community caroling.
It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season together! 🎶🎁

Jazz Rangers featuring Iris Moon at the Hyatt Missisauga
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Hyatt Place Hotel Toronto/Mississauga, 5787 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 2H7, Canada
We have the lovely and talented Iris Moon back as our vocalist. It’s always a pleasure to play with her, especially when Santa is in a hurry to get the year done with!

Donovan Locke with the Toronto All-Star Big Band
2025-12-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Y 3V9, Canada
Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L4Y 3V9
Join the Toronto All-Star Big Band with featured vocalist Donovan Locke on December 11th @ 7:30pm at the Maja Prentice Theatre in Mississauga. Playing all the top hits from the swing era from artist such as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and more! Donovan Locke is an absolute fan favourite, so you don’t want to miss this show!
Learn more here.
**If tickets are not available online, please call or email the band: 416-231-5695 or info@torontoallstarbigband.com

Feel the Freedom Friday
2025-12-12 07:30 - 09:00 | Coloured Soul Yoga & Wellness, 2 Willingdon Blvd, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Step into a guided, 90 min. somatic dance experience designed to gently release physical tension, reduce stress, and reconnect you to your body’s natural rhythm.
Rooted in principles of somatic awareness and inspired by the freedom of ecstatic dance, this practice invites you to move without choreography or judgment – an invitation to move as you feel, not as you “should” – exploring breath, sensation, and spontaneous movement in a supportive space.
No fancy steps. No mirrors. Just you, the beat, and a room full of humans letting it all go.
This isn’t about dancing for anyone else — it’s about waking up stagnant energy, discovering a more easeful relationship with your body and remembering what it feels like to be deeply, joyfully alive in your own skin.
No dance background needed — just curiosity and an open heart.
Come as you are. Move how you need. Leave feeling lighter, grounded, and renewed.

To Learn more about Julia at Live With Ease visit
www.livewithease.ca

Cranberry Christmas Market – Mississauga Arts Council
2025-12-13 11:00 - 17:00 | Clarke Hall, 161 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga, Ontario, L5H 1G3, Canada
Join the Mississauga Arts Council at Clarke Memorial Hall (161 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5H 1G3) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 11 AM – 5 PM to shop local for holiday gifts, enjoy some festive entertainment. You’ll be sure to find something for everyone on your holiday gift list.
Save time this year and sneak your gifts home! Gift Wrapping will be available by donation with proceeds supporting Epilepsy South Central Ontario.
Admission is FREE, but we are collecting nonperishable food items for The Compass Food Bank at the door. Learn more about their most in-demand items here: thecompass.ca/food-donations
Learn more at macarts.ca/cranberry

Rhythm of Roots 2025
2025-12-13 14:00 - 16:30 | Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St, North York, Ontario, M2N 6R8, Canada
13th Annual Grand dance recital of ‘danceShala’ themed around Celebration embracing the vibrancy of Indian classical, folk, and contemporary dance styles, “Rhythm of Roots 2025” is a tribute to the spirit of joy, festivity, and cultural richness that dance brings into human lives.
With a medley of celebratory songs from Indian cinema, dancers from different dance styles will bring colour and energy on stage to portray India’s multicultural celebrations – from festivals to weddings to sports and war victories.
150 students and teachers of ‘danceShala’ ranging in age 4 to 40 will be performing to celebrate the soul of India – diverse, vibrant, and eternally dancing.
Click here to get tickets.

Table Stage: Live Actual Play Show & Experience
2025-12-13 16:30 - 18:00 | Fiesta Filipina Centre for the Arts, 5170 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON, L4W 1E3, Canada
Table Stage is a community performance initiative that looks to offer an affordable, accessible, consistent, and inclusive space to not only watch an improvised show, but to also be encouraged to participate and be an active creator no matter one’s experience.
Using Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs) as a foundation, our performers will present a setting that fits under the theme. After an introductory sketch improv scene, performers will disperse to lead 4 tables of audience participants in different “modules”. This is an opportunity to add to the story and details of the world, experiencing an abridged but heightened style of TTRPG. The successes, failures, and notable moments will inform the ending of the show where our performers will rejoin and face the grand challenge found in the introductory sketch.
This December, our first show’s theme will be Fantasy. This takes after the High Fantasy genre like Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy, or Dungeons and Dragons. We will provide all the necessary materials, so feel free to just bring yourself and a collaborative mind!
Click here to register!

A Merry Little Christmas – Evening
2025-12-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr, Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga, Canada
Have yourself A Merry Little Christmas with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra – Saturday, December 13 at the Living Arts Centre!
Featuring over 200 MSO and MSYO musicians performing your favourite festive music, it’s the perfect way to start the most wonderful time of the year.
A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 7:30PM
Living Arts Centre
Tickets: $25-$50. Click here to get your tickets.
FREE PARKING. NO TRAFFIC.
The concert is NEARLY SOLD OUT. Make sure to purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment at the box office on concert day.

A Swingin’ Christmas – Markham
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, ON, L3R 8G5, Canada
A Swingin’ Christmas is fashioned in the tradition of a classic “Christmas Special.” This festive reverie will bring back memories and create new ones. It’s a genuine time capsule that captures the warmth, joy & magic of the holiday season, sure to raise everyone’s spirits. Tickets on sale now! Call 905-305-7469 or visit www.torontoallstarbigband.com for more information.
Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, ON L3R 8G5

Jazz Rangers live at the Port Credit Legion
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Port Credit Legion, 35 Front St. N,, Port Credit, Mississauga, ON, L5H 2E1, Canada
Our Christmas edition, featuring vocalist Anne Jayamanne, back to join us with sounds of Christmas and more! We will be passing the hat for donations going to the Mississauga Food Bank!

Collage Button Workshop with Artist James Fowler
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Art Gallery of Mississauga, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2G6, Canada
Create your own unique buttons and learn about the history of buttons as tools for activism & self expression!
Join artist James Fowler for a hands-on Collage Button Workshop inspired by his large-scale button installation Formidable Fish, currently on view as part of the Art Gallery of Mississauga’s Fifth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts.
In this creative session, participants will explore collage using maps, photos, and mixed materials to design and assemble their own wearable art. Each participant can make up to three unique buttons and is welcome to bring personal photos or materials to incorporate.
All collage and button-making supplies will be provided—just bring your imagination! Before the hands-on portion begins, the workshop will open with an introduction from artist James Fowler (@jamesfowlerart), who will share insights into his current work, Formidable Fish and the inspiration behind this large-scale button installation. James will also provide a brief look at the history of button-making through a queer lens—highlighting its role in self-expression, civil rights, identity, and activism. This context sets the stage for participants to explore the powerful storytelling potential of their own button creations.
Click here to learn more and register.
Materials Provided:
2 completed buttons per person
Collage materials, glue, scissors
Find out more about James’ work at iamjamesfowler.com
Funding for this workshop is supported through chartitable iniviatives from Rama Gaming House Mississauga and Charitable Gaming, Community Good.

Guided Annual Reflection for Artists and Creatives
2025-12-15 12:30 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join professional coach for artists and creatives, Chris Mitchell on Zoom for a free 30-minute guided reflection to end the year clear, energized, and inspired for the one ahead.
Click here to register!

The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition
2025-12-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr, Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga, Canada
A saugaLIVE Presents Event
Holiday magic is made year after year by Ballet Jörgen’s traditional treasure The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition. Created by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen to Tchaikovsky’s well-loved score, this delightful classic is a favourite that brings magic to the holidays.

Born from a collaboration with Kleinburg’s world renowned McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and with well over 100 costumes in richly coloured fabrics, The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition brings out the magic of Canada. 20th Century landscapes make up the stunning 30-foot backdrops, including Franklin Carmichael’s Church and Houses at Bisset (1931), Tom Thompson’s Snow in the Woods (1916), and L.L. Fitzgerald’s Trees and Wildflowers (1922). This is a beautiful Canadian work, and audiences are taken on Klara’s familiar, magical dream journey as she arrives in Canada and experiences winter landscapes filled with snowflakes, lumberjacks, Mounties, and creatures of the woods.
This celebration of the wonder of the season is based on the popular traditional story The Nutcracker and the King of Mice by E.T.A. Hoffman, enjoyed by audiences for years. The ballet’s second act is remembered for its celebration of varied dances, and our charming divertissements of raccoons, loons, dragonflies, and bears demonstrate Klara’s longing for the summer months as she travels excitedly through her dreams. The iconic, show-stopping pas-de-deux in the final act is lovingly danced by Lord and Lady Birch as they usher Klara safely home at the end of the adventure. Ballet Jörgen’s Nutcracker is destined to become a national treasure that will warm the hearts of young and old alike. It is a holiday tradition that has showcased the magic of the season for years. Rediscover the joy of dance with the show that audiences flock back to again and again.
Click here to learn more.
