August 8, 2024

August 8th is the 221st day of the year. There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year.

Summer Thursday evenings are for free live music in Dresden and Blenheim.

The Dresden Rotary Club Summer Concert Series continues tonight. The Courtney Wells Band takes the stage at Dresden Rotary Park at 7, with a BBQ in support of the Terry Fox Run starting at 6 pm

The Talbot Trail Place Summer Concert Series also takes the stage tonight in Blenheim.

Stop by the park on Thursday nights during the Summer for live entertainment between 7-8:30 p.m. The Rotary Club of Blenheim will be on hand serving up hot dogs, pop, water and ice cream treats.

Come by tonight to see Fiddlestix.

Chatham-Kent Recreation’s SummerFest heads to Dresden this week.

Tonight, you can bring the family by for the Party in the Park at Dresden Kinsmen Park from 5-7 p.m.

The CKRec Team provides crafts, activities, and games, followed by a free rec.

It’s a Summer Movie Doubleheader at the Chatham Capitol Theatre today.

Bring the family out this afternoon to see Beauty and the Beast beginning at 3 p.m. Elemental will be on the big screen tonight beginning at 7

p.m.

Admission is $7 or flash your movie pass for entry. Check here for more info.

Bothwell Opti-Fest is this weekend.

Enjoy two days of car show fun in Bothwell’s Victoria Park, beginning with an Automotive Swap Meet on Friday night. On Saturday, enjoy The Old Autos Car Show one of Canada’s largest auto displays of more than 1,200 vehicles.

There is also plenty of food and entertainment available as well as the Firemens 50/50 draw. Bothwell is also home to Old Autos, which is a Canadian newspaper for the classic car enthusiast.

A full schedule can be found here. 

Today is Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen.

For the 22nd year in a row, Dairy Queen’s across Canada will donate net proceeds from every Blizzard sold to several different children’s hospital foundations, including SickKids, supporting medical research, innovations in treatment and care, child-centred healing spaces and more.

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This post was written by Allanah Wills