Lambton County High School Art Show Opens Friday May 2nd
Northern Collegiate, North Lambton, Alexander Mackenzie, Saint-Francois-Xavier, St. Pat’s and LCCVI High Schools will be displaying their art the month of May in both Galleries of the Lawrence House.
Open Stage Monday May 12th
Open Stage is held the 2nd and 3rd Mondays of the month. Admission is free and the doors open at 6:45. Musicians, poets, writers and storytellers are welcome to the microphone to perform in a quiet and intimate setting. The House Piano and guitar are available to use. Audience members who enjoy words and music are invited to attend.
Sunday Yoga with Monica
Start your week off with a gentle flow yoga class to reset, rewind and relax in the beautiful , stained glass Turret Room. All levels welcome. Monica is a 200HR Registered Yoga teacher. A new session starts Sunday May 25th .Contact Monica directly to register at : butterflyrisingyoga andwellness@gmail.com
Fourth Annual Carmen Ziolkowski Poetry Prize
In the spirit of beloved Sarnia poet Carmen Ziolkowski, The Lawrence House Literary Arts Committee is again seeking well-crafted poetry that is heartfelt, nature-based, and hopeful for the fourth annual Carmen Ziolkowski Poetry Prize. The deadline is April 30, 2025.
With generous support from the Ziolkowski family, this year’s first prize is $500. Second prize is $250, and third prize is $100, with selected Honourable Mentions.
Carmen Ziolkowski was born near Naples, Italy, in 1924, and immigrated to Canada in 1955. She studied journalism at Port Huron Junior College and taught creative writing at Lambton College. Her books of poetry include Roses Bloom at Dusk (Vesta Publications), World of Dreams (River City Press), and The Moon Before the Sun (Beret Days Press).
She and her husband Bruno had two sons, Robin and Jim, and three grandchildren, Alexandra, Nicholas, and Samantha. She loved her family, nature, travel, and literature. A vibrant member of the Sarnia-Lambton writing community, Carmen passed away on December 26, 2018, at the age of 94.
Carmen’s friends and fellow writers Ryan Gibbs and Lois Nantais are delighted to serve again as judges for the poetry prize. Judging will be blind.
Entry fees are $10 (for three poems), $5 for members of The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts. Full contest details and past winning poems are available at https://lawrencehouse.ca/
The Lawrence House is a community based , independent, not-for-profit charitable organization committed to encouraging the creation and appreciation of the visual, performing and literary arts in Sarnia Lambton. We are looking for volunteers interested in helping with the daily running of The Lawrence House and the Gift Shop. If you have computer skills we could use help with inventory control and the online store. If you have skills in social media, advertising or Grant writing we need you. Please leave a message for the volunteer coordinator at 519-337-0507 for more information.