Time To Laugh Comedy Club, 394 Princess Street has another great weekend of live comedy. Dinner and Show deals plus FREE Admission for the Birthday person, group rates and more!  613-542-LAFF (5233)  www.timetolaugh.ca.

May 1, 2008:
Tay River Gallery presents Call of the Wild. Canadian Wilderness Art Exhibition (runs to May 30, 2008) featuring over 20 artists with paintings and photography of wildlife and landscapes. Featuring Kelly McNeil, France Tremblay, J. Allison Robichaud, Alan Bain, Charles Spratt, Leah Dockrill and other gallery and guest artists. Gallery open daily except for Tuesday. Tay River Gallery is located in Perth at 28 Wilson St. W. (613) 264-5448. Check website for spring hours. www.tayrivergallery.com.

May 3, 2008:
Sydenham Street United Church’s 2008 Springtime Salon is underway!  On Saturday May 3rd from 12 noon to 5 pm, and Sunday May 4th, from noon to 3 pm, you can enjoy art displays of painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, and quilting, along with musical performances, and workshops, presented in the Lower Hall, Chapel and Sanctuary of Sydenham Street United Church.  This year’s Springtime Salon is part of the Interconnected Art Studio Tour of Kingston’s artists. There’s no admission charge, and refreshments will be available.  Come to Sydenham Street United Church’s Springtime Salon, at 82 Sydenham Street off Johnson, on May 3rd and 4th, to experience a blooming of the arts and to welcome the spring!

May 4, 2008:
The Canadian Liver Foundation’s Eastern Ontario Chapters have come together on a very popular event, called “What a Girl Wants” at Zorbas Banquet Facility, 1474 Bath Rd. What a Girl Wants is for the women “Care Givers” within a specific age group. What a Girl Wants is a key fundraiser for the Eastern Ontario Chapters of the Canadian Liver Foundation and the proceeds raised from this event benefit local awareness programs and medical research.  As liver disease is not a trendy topic that boasts a celebrity spokesperson or finds itself on the front page of your newspaper it remains an under profiled issue that is just kind of “out there” and quite frankly very misunderstood! So with the assistance of our dedicated volunteers we have found the best way to engage the community and educate people about the importance of liver health is to be creative.  We like to think that “What a Girl Wants” helps us bring our message, “Liver Health Begins at Home - Encourage Canadians to make positive lifestyle choices”. Statistics have shown that the risks of liver diseases among women are growing, not decreasing, as our lifestyle changes. Our  high fat diets, lack of exercise and non self awareness are contributors to liver disease. Only through increased understanding and better research can we hope to reverse that trend. What a Girl Wants provides an excellent venue for reaching out to our Women in a way that gets them involved on their terms. Tickets for Dinner/Fashion/Demos and Shopping are $50.00, only 220 available, Contact the vendors that are a part of the even or CLF for tickets. www.whatagirlwantskingston.ca.

May 4, 2008:
On Sunday May 4th, in more than 50 communities across the country, thousands of Canadians will step out to help out Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone. Last year, almost 20,000 walkers raised $3 million for Kids Help Phone – Canada’s only free, 24 hour, anonymous and confidential phone and web counseling service for kids. This year? It’s up to you! Please go to the website to register or contact Karyn at 613-540-0378 www.bellwalkforkids.ca.

May 5, 2008:
The Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with the network of Small Business Enterprise Centres, has celebrated the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of Ontario’s high school students with the Ontario Business Plan Competition. This competition is open to all high school students in Ontario. Students must first compete at a local business plan competition organized by the KEDCO Entrepreneurship Centre. The winner of the local competition becomes a Finalist in Eastern Ontario. The winner from each region will then compete for a placement at the Provincial level.All finalists are honoured at an annual awards banquet where the Regional and Provincial winners are announced. Local Prizes: 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $300 and 3rd Place: $200. Deadline for submission: MAY 5, 2008 at 4:00pm. Submit by e-mail: entrepreneurship@kingstoncanada.com or by mail 67 Brock Street, Kingston Ontario, K7L 1R8

May 5, 2008:
Youth Green Team Project. Earn Minimum Wage while You LEARN! Obtain certification in WHMIS and First Aid, learn life skills, problem solving, personal and financial management and participate in “green” projects around the community. Are you between 16-30 and not receiving employment insurance benefits? Are you interested in a 12 week paid training opportunity? (May 12 – August 1, 2008) Reserve a seat for an information for Monday May 5, 2008 @ 2:00 pm - KEYS Employment Centre, 182 Sydenham Street. To reserve a seat call 613-544-5400 Ext. 1152  www.jobconnectstlawrencecollege.ca.

May 8, 2008:
Should the Sydenham Heritage Area be designated a Heritage Conservation District? The City is now embarking on a feasibility study to consider the question of whether it should pursue the designation and is soliciting public opinion on the issue at an Open House at 6:30 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.), on Thursday, May 8 in Memorial Hall at Kingston City Hall (itself a national historic site), 216 Ontario St. Heritage consultant Carl Bray, will explain why the Sydenham Heritage Area might qualify for the designation and how citizens could be involved. City staff will also be on hand to answer any questions about the Heritage Conservation District process.

May 10, 2008:
Celebrate the start of the gardening season at the plant-off marking the beginning of this year's Communities in Bloom Kingston program. It's at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at the Canadian Tire Cataraqui Garden Centre. Celebrity gardener Ed Lawrence, CBC Radio gardening expert and author of "Gardening Grief and Glory" will be on hand to sign books, and 21 local celebrities - including Mayor Harvey Rosen, city councilors and local journalists - will go trowel-to-trowel, attempting to design the most charming rain barrel in the Can You Dig It? Plant-off event. The resulting barrels will again be placed in Market Square. 

May 10, 2008:
May is Community Living Month! Combine this with our recent successful accreditation and we have a reason to celebrate! We also want to take an opportunity to thank the Kingston community for being such a welcoming place for individuals with an intellectual disability to live, learn, work and play! Saturday, May 10th from 11:00am - 3:00pm join us at Community Living Kingston, 1412 Princess Street  There will be a barbecue (for a nominal charge), local entertainment, fun activities and a chance to win prizes! Our Goal: That people with intellectual disabilities have every opportunity to participate fully in our community with dignity and independence. www.communitylivingkingston.org.

May 11, 2008:
Celebrate Mothers Day with us! Moms ride FREE on Sunday, May 11 at Kingston Family Funworld, 1533 McAdoo's Lane  613-530-2707  www.funworldpark.com.

May 11, 2008:
Bring mom down to Chameleon Nation - Creative Emporium, 112 Princess Street for an afternoon of coffee, tea, snacks and ART!  This month featured artists examine and depict their interpretations of our theme: The Art of Nature or Nurture?  Come down to the gallery and decide for yourself, looking through the eyes of local and regional artists the answer to this age old question. www.chameleonnation.com.

May 14, 2008:
The Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations require operators of pleasure craft fitted with a motor and used for recreational purposes to have proof of competency on board at all times. To obtain your Boating Safety Course Completion Card, Queen's University is offering a Boating Safety Course on May 14 & 15, 2008 from 6 to 9 pm each evening. The cost of the course is $66.00, payable by cheque (made payable to Kingston Power and Sail Squadron) or cash. The course will be held in the Faculty and Staff Learning Facility, Room B176 Mac-Corry (Lecture Theatre). The course will be limited to a maximum of 25 people. At the end of the course, participants will write the Canadian Coast Guard accredited test, which will be marked immediately, and temporary operator's cards issued (Permanent cards will be issued shortly thereafter.) The card is good for life and will be mandatory by September 15, 2009. For further information please contact Bob Bell at 74977 or by email at bob.bell@queensu.ca. To register for the course go to www.safety.queensu.ca/courses/boatreg.htm.

May 15, 2008:
Public Invited To Free Sustainability Presentation. FOCUS Kingston is inviting community organizations, businesses and residents to attend a free public presentation and networking event on May 15, 2008 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Memorial Hall, City Hall, 218 Ontario St. This City committee's new FOCUS is to define ways to make Kingston Canada's most sustainable city. For more information on the presentation please contact Andrea Flowers at Jacques Whitford (sustainability consultants) by email at andrea.flowers@jacqueswhitford.com or phone at 613-738-0708 ext. 3311.

May 16, 2008:
Rock 4 Cause: Revmatic, Society's Sorrow, Ruling Christopher and Mellonhead. Benefit for the Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library (M.I.L.L.) at Time To Laugh Comedy Club, 394 Princess Street starting at 8pm. 19+ only event. Tickets available now from any of the members of Society's Sorrow, Mellonhead, Revmatic, or Ruling Christopher at a cost of $8 each. Tickets also available at the Time To Laugh Comedy Club box office and at Kingston Soundworks. We also accept donations of new or used musical instruments and musical accessories (worth at least $8) in lieu of the $8 cover charge. During the course of the evening, 2 guitars will be given away. An acoustic guitar will be giving away as a door prize (keep your ticket stub, because that's the draw number). An electric guitar will also be raffled off towards the end of the evening. Raffle tickets will be available at the event.   www.timetolaugh.ca.

May 31, 2008:
Art in the Garden runs Saturday, May 31 (8 - 6pm) and Sunday,  June 1 (9 - 6pm) at the Canadian Tire Garden Centre, 2560 Princess St at Gardiners Rd across the the Catarqui Town Centre. Art Show, silent action, BBQ lunch and craft sale in the Garden Centre at Canadian Tire for the Artrageous Studio Arts Program from Second Chance (Queen Elizabeth Community Education Centre). Students and staff will be present to discuss the program and the other courses offered at Second Chance, an alternative high school for at-risk teens and returning adults who are working toward grade 12 diplomas. Come and celebrate the artists' efforts and buy your garden plants and supplies at the same time!