Main Street Bridge in downtown Cambridge will be covered in colourful, vibrant knitting

submitted by people from across the region, throughout Ontario, across Canada, the

U.S and overseas!

September 9-26

Celebration Event – Saturday, September 11, 2-5pm

Come see the bridge and meet Artist-in-Residence Sue Sturdy who spearheaded the

project. Talk with people who have contributed their knitting. Remarks at 3pm.

Also to experience – FABRICation at the School of Architecture Riverside Gallery and the

Bi-Annual Fibreworks at the Cambridge Gallery at Queen’s Square.

The new interpretive plaque for the bridge will be available to view as well. The plaque is

part of the Heritage Bridge Recognition Program, recognizing the top 10 significant heritage

bridges in the Region. The Main Street Bridge is ranked third out of 100 bridges studied by

the Region’s Heritage Advisory Planning Committee.

Knitting will be accepted for the bridge up to the end of August. Please drop off pieces at

the arts centre.

Thanks to our sponsors: Cambridge Arts Guild, Patons, Bernat, Mary Maxim, Diamond,

City Clean, Reid Chocolates, The Flower Market

Volunteers Needed to Turn the Bridge Knitting Into Scarves and Blankets

Knitting from the KNIT camBRIDGE project will be sewn into scarves to be sold and

auctioned off raising money for local organizations (i.e. YWCA, Food Bank and Cambridge Centre for the Arts) and blankets to be given away to worthwhile causes. To help out pick

up your scarf kit at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts on Saturday, October 16, 2010,

between 9am and 11:30am. All materials and instructions will be provided. The completed

scarf must be returned to the Cambridge Centre for the Arts on Sat, October 30, 9am and 11:30am.

Young people, ages 10 to 17, may volunteer to sew under the supervision of Joanne

Jones, at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts on Saturday October 16, 23, and 30, 9am to 11:30am. Please find details regarding this opportunity at www.minedrecreations.com.

You must register for this volunteer opportunity directly through Joanne Jones info@minedrecreations.com or 519-653-1206 mailbox 1. If you are interested in either opportunity and have questions please contact Joanne Jones directly.

UPCOMING KNITTING CIRCLES – Mondays, 7pm

Sept 20 – Yarn ‘Tasting’ Come and find out what new yarns are available for your knitting

October 25 – Back to Basics: Design Your Own How to design your own knitted items

Sue Sturdy, 2010

Artist-in-Residence

519-740-4681 ext. 4491

sturdys@cambridge.ca