Restored glass, an illuminated Ark, shapenote anthems and the spoken word are some of the 2009 highlights of Sharon Temple's most anticipated event of the season.

Following the practice of the Children of Peace, the Sharon Temple Museum Society recreates The Illumination on the first Friday night of September every year. The Illumination is followed by refreshments, including the traditional "Feast Cake."

This year's program features Canadian philanthropist Alan Broadbent as our guest speaker. The musical component is being directed by Toronto-based music leader and teacher of voice, Alan Gasser.

Shapenote singing performed by a choir especially assembled for the event combined with the mystical light of candles in each of the Temple's forty windows and twelve corner lanterns, promises a magical evening of candlelit splendour.

Tickets for the Illumination (beginning at 8:00 pm) are $25 and may be ordered after August 1st, by calling 905.478.2389.

Enjoy a barbeque dinner before the Illumination!
Starting at 6:30 pm, guests will enjoy barbeque chicken and an assortment of salads in the Temperance Hall. A combination ticket (Illumination + Dinner) is $55.