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Posts Tagged ‘heritage event’
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Looking for something different and unique to do for Mother’s Day this year? Museums of Burlington’s Ireland House, is holding a special Mother’s Day Downton Abbey Tea & Springtime Celebration:
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Ireland House, highlighting the life and times of the women who inhabited the Historic House through the generations! Enjoy FREE ADMISSION throughout the grounds and museum, take in historic cooking, gardening and craft workshops, artisan demonstrations and other outdoor activities such as our new nature trail!
The Mother’s Day Tea will include premium tea and Edwardian refreshments such as Gougeres, savoury fig tarts, finger sandwiches, also served will be scones with cream and preserves and other sweets such as Madeira Cake, Treacle Tarts and Wellesley Fudge, among other recipes and themes inspired by Downton Abbey, all with a special surprise host from the past! Don’t miss it!
Tea Tickets: $20/Adults, Child (5-12yrs) $15, (under 5yrs free)
Tickets for tea times must be purchased in advance. Tickets may be purchased by credit card over the telephone by calling 905-332-9888 or in person at Ireland House Museum.
Tea runs at hourly intervals, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Limited Spaces. Group maximum is 28 people.
Call to register and to purchase tickets in advance for Tea Time.
TEA TIMES: 11AM, 12NOON, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM
For more information, please contact:
Sylvia Hentz, Special Events Programmer
or
Valerie Amaral, Special Events Assistant
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Thursday, April 4th, 2013
If you like pudding, then this is the event for you! The Pickering Museum Village and the Culinary Historians of Canada are presenting a workshop on ” The Pleasures of Puddings.” Learn all about the variety of traditional puddings made from ingredients available in the mid to late 1800s. Sampling is of course included!
Date: Sunday, April 7, 2013
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: Pickering Museum Village, Redman House Program Centre (map)
Pre-Registration Required
Register now at pickering.ca/estore.
Cost:
$30 per person, $25 for Culinary Historians of Canada members.
For more information or registration assistance, call 905.683.8401 during office hours
Promotional Flyer
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
Do you have old postcards, photographs or letters in your home or cottage? During Heritage Week, the Trent Valley Archives will host an event to which you can bring old newspapers, books and memorabilia such as military and commercial collectibles. This is your chance to learn more about what makes these items worth saving. Specialists will give advice on how to preserve these documents and to ensure their long-term usefulness and attractiveness.
Date: Monday, February 18, 2013
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Trent Valley Archives, 567 Carnegie Avenue, Peterborough (map)
Making a reservation is recommended by calling 705-745-4404 or emailing Heather at: admin@trentvalleyarchives.com.
For more information visit the Trent Valley Archives website at: http://www.trentvalleyarchives.com/
Want to find out about other Heritage Events around Ontario? Check out the Ontario Heritage Trust website at: http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Home.aspx
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
The Westmount branch of the London Public Library is hosting a Genealogy Fair in honour of Heritage Week.
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Time: 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Location: London Public Library, Westmount Branch, 3200 Wonderland Rd. S. London (map)
Free Drop in. No registration required
Contact Info:
Telephone: 519-661-4600 or visit their website at: http://catalogue.londonpubliclibrary.ca/record=g1003759&searchscope=19&SORT2=R
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Monday, February 4th, 2013
The Emancipation Festival presents the Grey County Black History Event at Grey Roots. Speakers have been selected to share highlights of Black History in Grey County. Everyone is welcome to attend this day of shared learning, historical enquiry and music. Volume 10 of Northern Terminus: The African-Canadian History Journal is also being launched. Copies of Volume 10 and earlier volumes will be available to buy.
Date: February 23, 2013
Time: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Grey Roots Museum & Archives, 102599 Grey Road 18, RR 4, Owen Sound (map)
Admission to the event is $25, and includes lunch and other refreshments. Make cheque payable to Black History Event and mail with your registration form by Feb. 13, 2013* to:
(Mrs.) Terri Jackson
1161 12th Ave. E.
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 6N3
*Registrations received after Feb. 13, 2013 and at the door are likely to be accepted, but advance registration is requested to provide for lunch.
Click here for a link to registration form and here for access to the downloadable program.
Contact information for this event: Terri Jackson at: smallfurryboots60@hotmail.com
For more details on this, and other Grey Roots Museum & Archives events, please visit their website: http://www.greyroots.com/programs-events/events/?I=4069
Tags: grey county black history event, grey roots museum and archives, heritage event, northern terminus journal vol. 10 release
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Monday, December 10th, 2012
Seasonal celebrations don’t have to come to a screeching halt on January 1st! Extend the festive merriment by celebrating Twelfth Night. Our first Twelfth Night event is in Cambridge, Ontario.
Twelfth Night, An Ancient Midwinter Celebration
The Mill Race Folk Society and the City of Cambridge have joined forces to present an evening of midwinter revelry. Highlights include, traditional English folk dances from Orange Peel Morris, Oakville Ale & Sword Dancers, and Wolf at the Door Molly Dancers. There will also be a traditional Cornish Mummers play, St. George and the Dragon.
Tickets are only $15 and will be available at the door. HOWEVER, the event regularly sells out so it is better to purchase tickets beforehand. Advance tickets are available at:
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Cambridge City Hall & the Cambridge Centre for the Arts ( 50 & 60 Dickson St) 519-740-4681 ext. 4565
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Grand River Books 70 Dickson Street 519-624-9842
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The Best of British (in the Southworks Outlet Mall), 64 Grand Ave S. www.bestofbritish.ca 519-622-2993
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Nature’s Vibe, 20 Ainslie St N. www.naturesvibe.ca 519-622-0770
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The British (United Kingdom) Club 519-623-6580
Date: Saturday, January 5, 2013
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The United Kingdom Club of Cambridge, 35 International Village Drive, Cambridge (map)
Contact Info: http://www.millracefolksociety.com/mrEvents.shtml#tn
Twelfth Night Dance Party
Enjoy an evening of Regency era revelry at JaneAustinDancing’s Twelfth Night Dance Party:
“Step into the atmosphere of times gone by. Explore the holiday customs of Old England — dance by the fire to traditional live music, enjoy a delicious supper and seasonal treats, play games and tour this fascinating historic Inn by candlelight, in all its festive decorations.”
Tickets $50 (Seniors/Students $40)
Space is limited — be sure to register early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets and event details available at: JaneAustenDancing.ca
Date: Saturday, January 5, 2012
Times:
Workshop at 4:30 p.m.
Cold Supper at 6 p.m.
Ball at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Historic Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas Street West, Toronto (map)
Contact Info: 12thNightDance@gmail.com
Tags: cambridge ontario, costumes, heritage event, JaneAustenDancing, mill race folk society, mumming, regency era, revelry, twelfth night, twelfth night dance party
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Mackenzie House marks the 175th anniversary of the Upper Canada Rebellion with the presentation of Fight and Flight! – A Rebel Evening of Music, Storytelling and a new Exhibit.
“December marks the 175th anniversary of the Upper Canadian Rebellion. This date saw the defeat of the rebels at Montgomery’s Tavern. Join us and listen to the rousing music of Canadian singer-songwriter Mike Ford and the suspenseful tale of Mackenzie’s escape from Toronto. Enjoy warm cider and baked treats.”
Pre-registration is required $22.50 plus tax.
Date: Friday, December 7, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Mackenzie House, 82 Bond Street, Toronto. (map)
Contact Info:
Phone: 416-392-6915
email: machouse@toronto.ca
Exhibit
While you are enjoying the evening of Rebel Music and Storytelling, don’t forget to check Mackenzie House’s new exhibit, Road to Rebellion:
“This new exhibit examines the personalities on both sides of the conflict: Sir Francis Bond Head’s government, determined to preserve the status quo; William Lyon Mackenzie and the Reformers, equally determined to force change. Over twenty years after the War of 1812 had ended, what defined a Canadian patriot? Was it unswerving loyalty to England – or striving for a more independent Canada?”
Included with admission.
Exhibit opens on December 7th.
Tags: fight or flight - a rebel evening of music and storytelling, heritage event, mackenzie house, new exhibit, road to rebellion, upper canada rebellion
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Monday, November 19th, 2012
The Oakville Historical Society is holding its last Public Speaker Night of the year this Wednesday. The topic for this final event is, “Alice’s Journey – A Personal Story of One Girl’s Journey from the Dr. Barnardo’s Homes to Canada,” as told by Alice’s daughter, Elaine Guther:
“The S.S. Scandinavian, with her precious cargo – Britain’s young children from the DR. BARNARDO’S HOMES cross the Atlantic on their way to Canada….. ALICE was on her way …..but would it be to “Wonderland”? “
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: St. John’s United Church, Dunn & Randall St., Oakville (map)
Admission Free. Refreshments Served
Contact Info:
Phone: 905-844-2695
website: www.oakvillehistory.org
Tags: Alice's Journey, Dr. Barnardo Homes, Elaine Guther, heritage event, Oakville Historical Society, personal story
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
Date: Sunday, November 18, 2012
Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Location: Sarnia Library Theatre, 124 Christina St., S, Sarnia (map)
Join Canadian author Sandra Joyce as she discusses the plight of the British Home Child and her personal connection. Her novel, The Street Arab, is based on her father’s life, a home boy sent to Canada from Scotland in 1925. A question and answer period will follow.
Admission is free.
Contact Info: http://www.lclmg.org/lclmg/Museums/LambtonRoom/tabid/110/Default.aspx
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Thursday, November 1st, 2012
The University of Toronto’s Celtic Studies Department is hosting another of their Celtic Studies Speaker events.
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Charbonnel Lounge, St. Michael’s College, 81 St. Mary Street, Toronto ON M5S 1J4 (map)
Topic: “Irish Women in 18th Century Newfoundland”
Speaker: Willeen Keough, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia
Admission is Free. All are welcome. No registration required.
Contact Info:
celtic.studies@utoronto.ca
phone: 416-926-7145
This series is made possible by the generosity of a grant from The Irish Cultural Society of Toronto.
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