You're invited to celebrate Ontario Culture Days with the Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA). This province-wide festival is running now and will end on Oct. 12. All events at the AGA, which is one of the sixteen Hubs featured in Ontario and nationwide, are free or "pay by donation." For more information, including the list of events, see the press release below. The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is presenting several events during the 2025 Ontario Culture Days festival. Ontario Culture Days (ONCD) is a province wide festival which opened on Sept. 19 and will close on Oct. 12, 2025. For the last four years the AGA and Sault Ste. Marie are one of the sixteen Hubs featured in Ontario and nationwide. All ONCD events are free or “pay by donation”. This allows everyone to visit arts and culture sites, making it accessible to all. These programs are part of the Cultural Family Fun Day in the Clergue Park which features many local arts and culture sites and groups. On Oct. 4 the AGA will present three programs: Welcome, Newcomers to the Soo! from 3PM to 5 PM featuring an exhibition tour and a sharing of the cultures by participants from different parts of the world. It will be an exchange of various arts from many countries. Doors Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the AGA will welcome visitors to see the exhibitions, art studio and the shop. This program runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Center & Sketch: Meditation in Motion, the last in the intro series of the wellness programs presented by Shauna Carpinelli, Art and Wellness Officer at the AGA. This hands-on activity runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Oct. 9 the AGA will present hands-on art activity in the Ken Danby Studio Art on Your Sleeve from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bring your own knitting, sewing, embroidery or crochet projects and exchange ideas and try something new. All levels are welcome. If you do not have a project and you never tried, we will provide materials and instructions. Please join us for one or all the programs that we are offering this year for ONCD!