{"id":14,"date":"2011-03-04T08:18:47","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T08:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:15:46","slug":"calendar-of-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/?page_id=14","title":{"rendered":"EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Leaskdale Manse is wheelchair accessible on the first floor only. <\/em><\/p>\r\n

The Historic Leaskdale Church, home to o<\/em>ur Luncheon Teas, Plays & Gift Shop, is now wheelchair accessible on both floors<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n

The 30th Annual Gardens of Uxbridge<\/em> Self-guided Tour!<\/h1>\r\n

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Please visit our\u00a0Gardens of Uxbridge<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/em>website for more information<\/h2>\r\n

The Blue Castle, <\/em>a Musical – The Historic Leaskdale Church<\/h1>\r\n

<\/h1>\r\nTo celebrate the 100th anniversary of L.M. Montgomery\u2019s beloved 1926 romance, Ryleepuss productions is pleased to present an original musical production of The Blue Castle<\/em>\u00a0at the Historic Leaskdale Church.\r\n\r\nThis enchanting story follows Valancy Stirling, a \u201cplain Jane\u201d trapped by a stifling family and a life of \u201cshould-nots.\u201d After receiving life-altering news, Valancy courageously decides to live on her own terms, finding adventure, friendship and an unexpected, rebellious love, in the Ontario wilderness. Heartfelt, humorous, and soaring with melody, this production honours Montgomery\u2019s most mature love story, and reminds us it\u2019s never too late to seek out a \u201cBlue Castle\u201d of our dreams.\r\n\r\nTickets can be purchased ONLINE at Starticketing.com<\/a> or contact us at 905-862-0808<\/span>\r\n

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Our Summer Luncheon Teas – Wednesdays in July & August<\/h1>\r\n

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Maud of Leaskdale,<\/em>\u00a0Leaskdale Manse NHS Signature Play<\/h1>\r\n

<\/h1>\r\nThis critically-acclaimed, one-woman play is the pride and joy of both the Leaskdale Manse NHS and the L.M.M.S.O. Our Maud, Jennifer Carroll, brings Lucy Maud Montgomery’s life in Leaskdale back to her original stage in the Historic Leaskdale Church where her husband Ewan was minister. Created and directed by Conrad Boyce, and based on her journals penned in Leaskdale, this play is a must-see for fans of L. M. Montgomery. Please stay tuned for this season’s limited upcoming performance dates!\r\n

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L. M. Montgomery’s Life in Leaskdale<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\r\n

<\/h1>\r\n\"\"\"\"<\/a>Take a journey back in time to The Leaskdale Manse National Historic Site. Discover, nestled in our scenic garden, the only full-size bronze statue of Canada\u2019s beloved author. Gain insight into Maud\u2019s life with an historic video before walking in her footsteps on a guided tour through the church where her husband preached and the lovingly restored manse where she lived and wrote.After a photo-op in the garden beside the statue, enjoy tea and scones in our interpretive centre before perusing the gift shop for a book or two.\r\n

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TEA & TOURS (June, July, August & May\/Sept. weekends)*<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\r\n

Tour only:\u00a0$10.00 per Adult, Children under 12 free<\/h2>\r\n

*TOURS WITH SCONES OR LUNCH MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE<\/h3>\r\n

Tea, Scone & Tour: $20.00 per person<\/h2>\r\n

Light Lunch & Tour: $25.00 per person (Groups over 10)<\/h2>\r\n

<\/h1>\r\nCONTACT US<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 if you would like to book a visit or have any questions regarding tours or special events at our site!<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBus Tours and Group Tours<\/strong> are always welcome – please call and book in advance at 905-862-0808<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n

*Off-season <\/strong>Tours & Bookings, please call:<\/span><\/h2>\r\nMelanie Whitfield \u00a0705-228-8155<\/span>\r\n\r\nTess Dempster \u00a0905-852-6515<\/span>\r\n\r\n**Directions to the site: \u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFrom Highway 404: \u00a0East on Bloomington Rd. to Uxbridge. North on Main St. to Leaskdale (follow the in-town signs)<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFrom Highway 401: \u00a0North on Highway 23 (Lakeridge Rd.) to Durham Rd. 13 (Leaskdale Rd.) West to Leaskdale\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Calendar of Events The Leaskdale Manse is wheelchair accessible on the first floor only. The Historic Leaskdale Church, home to our Luncheon Teas, Plays & Gift Shop, is now wheelchair accessible on both floors   The 30th Annual Gardens of Uxbridge Self-guided Tour!   Please visit our\u00a0Gardens of Uxbridge\u00a0website for more information The Blue Castle, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":2863,"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7659,"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/7659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucymaudmontgomery.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}