Thomas Baker and James Warburton, during the months of February, March and April are bringing beautiful, live music to the Historic Leaskdale Church. Jazz in Leaskdale returns on the first Friday of the month and Chamber Music in Leaskdale now complements the third Friday of the month. Admission for these fundraisers is by donation at the door and light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

Call For Papers

LMM Day, October 25 & 26, 2025 at the Leaskdale Manse National Historic Site
By The Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario

Recently, the LMMSO received a donation from the family of Wilda Clark. Among the many items in the donation, was the July 3rd, 1965 guest book from the special event organized by Wilda involving provincial government recognition of the historic importance of the Leaskdale Manse. The event, during which a commemorative plaque was unveiled,was attended by 700 guests with 385 signing the book. Wilda Clark is the founder of our organization. She recognized the importance of the manse long before others did and lobbied the local, provincial, and federal governments on a number of occasions in order to advance the historical significance of the site in Leaskdale.

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of this epoch moment in time which marked the
beginning of a vision of place and what it could become. It would be twenty years before other significant events involving the future site of the Leaskdale Manse would begin rolling forward, but this was the spark that initiated it. The world has just finished celebrating the 150th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s birthdate. This was a commemoration like no other befitting this remarkable literary figure. She has definitely reached “that far-off goal of true and honoured fame.”1

Dream, vision, commemoration are key words that describe places, literary works, and events of significance created to pay tribute to Montgomery. There is also commemoration in Montgomery’s own work, her literary pilgrimages, the re-writing of her journals, and her efforts to remember Frede to name a few. The Lucy Maud Montgomery Society is requesting proposals for papers that address the commemoration of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s life and work. Personal experiences in the dream/vision to commemoration process is encouraged as well as other reflections and perspectives.

Possibilities include but are not limited to:
– Places, museums, historical centers
– Landmark publications
– Literary organizations and their work
– Libraries and archival work
– Special collections
– Digitized projects
– Theatre and the arts
– Natural spaces

The LMM Day weekend will be a hybrid event. While we encourage personal attendance, participation by Zoom will be possible. The LMMSO requests that proposals of not more than 450 words be submitted by Monday, March 31st to [email protected].

Successful proposals will be reviewed and evaluated fairly for approval by a special
committee. Twenty minutes will be allotted for the delivery of each paper. Registration information and scheduling for LMM Day/Weekend will follow after March 31st.

Sincerely,

Melanie Whitfield,
President of the LMMSO

1From The Alpine Path

Not in our wildest dreams would we have expected Maud’s three grandchildren and Megan Follows attending an event at the Historic Leaskdale Church on the same evening but that’s what happened on November 30th, L.M. Montgomery’s 150 Birthday Celebration. Oh What a Night!

Dear members, greetings from the LMMSO!

We have had a very busy and exciting year with celebrations for the150th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s birth at the forefront of our activities. November 30th is her actual birthdate and we have planned an exciting day for our grand finale!! Please see the poster below for all of the details. We hope to see some of you at the November 30th festivities! *MAUD’S KITCHEN PARTY IS NOW SOLD OUT BUT THE DAY’S EVENTS AT THE UXBRIDGE ARENA WILL BE FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!* WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Mark our very first evening of Chamber Music in Leaskdale on the calendar! Mark Fabbi (piano) and James Warburton (flute) promise to set the stage for this premier performance! Friday, September 20 @ 7:30 pm; Historic Leaskdale Church. Admission is by donation and light refreshments will be served. Look for more on the third Friday of the month in October and November.

This Saturday September 14th is the Leaskdale Loop! A self-guided driving tour of local small businesses within a 10 minute drive!

Take the scenic drive down the Leaskdale Sideroad from the Manse and Leaskdale Live Edge to Pefferlaw Creek farms to see some of L. M. Montgomery’s inspiration for her novel, Rainbow Valley!    

Wednesday, August 28 – A Birthday Tea for All Ages!

Bring the kids, if you’d like, for a Birthday Luncheon Tea in celebration of L.M. Montgomery’s 150th Birthday. A Children’s Tea & Crafts, with a reading of “Anne of the Library-on-the-Hill” by children’s author, Catherine Little accompanied by illustrator Sae Kimura, will delight the children.

For the adults, Marilyn Lightstone, Miss Stacey of “Anne of Green Gables” and “Road to Avonlea” fame, will present a reading of LMM’s “The Blue Castle” following a delectable high tea.

We hope you can attend this specially-programmed “Nod to Maud150” Birthday Luncheon Tea Celebration!

August 28 – Maud’s Birthday Tea Photos

Pictured L-R during lunch are Sae Kimura, Catherine Little and Marilyn Lightstone

Catherine Little reads Anne of the Library-on-the-Hill

Marilyn Lightstone reads Maud’s The Blue Castle

Sheron Albert, multi-talented in many handicrafts such as crewel embroidery work, crochet, knitting, cross-stitching and English paper piecing returns! There will be a Nod to Maud with original pieces of Maud’s personal handiwork on display for your own personal viewing!

Back by popular demand! Art Lajambe is an award-winning singer/musician who specializes in “golden oldies” and recent tunes. He welcomes you to come singalong!

Throughout 2024 Uxbridge will be hosting “Nod to Maud” events celebrating the life of famed author Lucy Maud Montgomery. We have a beautiful line of Anne of Green Gables themed fabrics available in precuts, bundles, and yardage. Our creative team is working on some kits too!

The fabrics by Riley Blake are available in coordinating colours and designs of green, purple, and cream with imagery, script and florals capturing the essence of the Anne stories we love.

We are excited to announce our “Nod to Maud” which will be an exhibit featuring Anne of Green Gables. Will you join us?

Create an item using one or more Anne of Green Gables fabrics from our collection. It can be an original design or from a pattern – anything that is made using some of this fabric — quilt, wall hanging, bag, home décor – your imagination is the limit.

We will be accepting items for display starting Saturday, July 20th – the day before the “Nod to Maud’s Downtown Summer Social”. You may bring your item in anytime after that and we will display it until our Grand Finale event at our November Demo Days, November 22nd and 23rd . If you prefer not to have your item on display in the shop, you can just bring it to Show and Share at our Demo Day.

Don’t let your distance from our shop stop you! If you are not able to bring your creation to the shop, just send us a photo for display! We would love our exhibit to include creations from across Canada!

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Norine Graham-Robinson, Owner

Quilters Cupboard Uxbridge 

202 Brock St E, Uxbridge, ON  

L9P 1R3