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Posts Tagged ‘heritage events’
Monday, May 6th, 2013
If its spring it must be time for another season of Doors Open Ontario. This weekend we are off to Norfolk and Richmond Hill.
Norfolk:
Along with architectural treasures such as the Lynnwood Campbell/Reid house and La Salette Historic Church, Norfolk is also showcasing its rich heritage in the Arts. Simcoe Little Theatre and Lighthouse Festival Theatre are just two of several venues that will be opening their doors to the viewing public. Click here for more details and a full list of Norfolk Doors Open venues.
Richmond Hill:
Burr House and Guild Hall, Cober-Johnson General Store and Thomas Boynton House are among the approximately 20 heritage and cultural sites participating in Richmond Hill’s Doors Open event. A full list of all the Richmond Hill sites can be found here.
Happy Touring!
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
The Ontario Women’s History Network is holding its 22nd annual conference. This year’s theme, “Women’s Foodways: Enticing Entrees to Women’s History,” includes a visit to the Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum on the Friday afternoon, as well as a visit to the Oxford County Museum School. Among the presenters will be university professors and historic cooks from Fort York, including noted author and food columnist Elizabeth Baird.
Dates:
Friday, April 5, and Saturday April 6, 2013
Location:
Elmhurst Inn and Spa,
415 Harris Street, Ingersoll: http://elmhurstinn.com
For more information please contact: Gail Cuthbert Brandt at: gcbrandt@uwaterloo.ca, or click on the links below.
Conference Poster: http://www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/user_files/users/56/event_attachments/200/ConferencePoster2013%20final.pdf
Conference Program: http://www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/user_files/users/56/event_attachments/200/OWHN_Conference_Program_2013%20final.pdf
Conference Registration Form: http://www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/user_files/users/56/event_attachments/200/ConferenceRegistrationForm2013%20final.pdf
Tags: elizabeth baird, elmhurst inn and spa, fort york historic cooks, FYI, heritage events, ingersoll, ontario women's history network 22nd annual conference, women's foodways:enticing entrees to women's history
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
The Coffin Ship Hannah is a documentary recounting the extraordinary tale of an Irish coffin ship, the Hannah. In 1849, while carrying Irish immigrants fleeing to Canada from Ireland’s potato famine, the Hannah struck ice off the coast of Newfoundland. The film combines dramatic re-creations of the shipwreck and the heroic survival of some of the passengers, with powerful documentary scenes involving descendants of the passengers and historians’ testimonies. The film was produced in 2011 by Galafilm, in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Radio-Canada.
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Times: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. | Film screening at 7 p.m. | Discussion to follow screening at 8:45 p.m.
Location: Enoch Turner Schoolhouse,106 Trinity Street,Toronto (map)
Tickets for this special event are $10 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation members, and free for children 13 and under.
For more information, or to buy tickets in advance, please visit Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, call 416-327-6997 or email enochturner@heritagetrust.on.ca. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Tags: documentary, enoch turner schoolhouse, film screening, FYI, heritage events, the coffin ship hanna
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
In recognition of Black History Month, the Oshawa Historical Society is delighted to have author and historian Peter Meyler speak on his publication, A Stolen Life: Searching for Richard Pierpoint. Meyler will explore the life of Richard Pierpoint – one of the first Black settlers in the Niagara region – who fought with the Butler’s Rangers regiment during the American Revolutionary War and later fought alongside the British during the War of 1812.
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Oshawa Public Library,65 Bagot Street, Oshawa (map)
Admission is $3 per person, or free for members of the Oshawa Historical Society.
Contact Info:
Lisa Terech/Youth Engagement/Programs, Oshawa Community Museum
Telephone: 905-436-7624
Email: membership@oshawamuseum.org
Website: www.oshawamuseum.org
Tags: black history month, february speaker series, FYI, heritage events, looking for richard pierpoint, oshawa historical society, peter meyler
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
To mark the 175th Anniversary of the 1837 rebellion of Upper Canada, Gibson House is presenting two lectures:
A Rebel Evening with Storyteller Bruce Carmody
“Currents of discontent and rebellion are sweeping through the concession roads, farms and inns of Upper Canada. Join rebel leader David Gibson, recreated by master storyteller Bruce Carmody, as he expounds on the ideas and issues fueling the reformers. A farmhouse supper will be served.”
Pre-registration and pre-payment required. $40 plus tax.
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Gibson House, 5172 Yonge Street just north of the North York Centre Subway Stop. (map)
Click here for directions for getting around the construction.
Contact Info:
Phone: 416-395-7432
email: gibsonhouse@toronto.ca
Rebellious Women: Teaspoons Raised
“Discover history through the perspective of three women whose lives were touched by the events of the 1837 Rebellion. Join Adrianna Prosser as she portrays Mrs. Gibson, and her guests Mrs. Cummer and Mrs. Sheppard, as they gather for tea in 1851. Includes a Scottish tea in the historic rooms of the Gibson farmhouse.”
Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Call 416-395-7432 to register. $27.50 plus tax.
Date: Sunday, December 9, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location:
Location: Gibson House, 5172 Yonge Street just north of the North York Centre Subway Stop. (map)
Click here for directions for getting around the construction.
Contact Info:
Phone: 416-395-7432
email: gibsonhouse@toronto.ca
Tags: a rebel evening with storyteller bruce carmody, adrianna prosser, gibson house, heritage events, rebellious women: teaspoons raised
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2012
Here are 3 more festive heritage events happening around the province in the next few weeks. Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in Midland will be holding the unique 17th century holiday celebration, First Light:
“The magic begins when visitors approach the candlelit historic site, as a beautiful amber glow illuminates the famous 17th-century mission. A colourful historic encampment will greet visitors, set up by the popular “Survival In The Bush” group. Visitors can then stroll the candlelit paths which lead to a variety of fun family activities. “
Cost: Admission is just $8.00 per person (children 5 and under are free), with a non-perishable food item that will be donated to the local food bank.
Dates:
Evenings
- November 29-30
- December 1, 2012
Times: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, 16164, Highway 12 East, Midland ON., (map)
Contact Info:
Telephone: Tel: (705) 526-7838
TTY (Text telephone): (705) 528-7697
Website: http://www.saintemarieamongthehurons.on.ca/sm/en/Home/index.htm
Special Notes: Please be advised that with the exception of service animals, family pets are NOT allowed on the historic site for this event. Overflow parking will be available at Doral Industries, 100 Wye Valley Road. Free shuttle buses will run to Sainte-Marie throughout each evening.
On the weekend of December 1st, Perth will be holding its 7th annual Heritage Perth Christmas House Tour.
“The women of CFUW Perth and District invite you to tour some of Perth’s most unique homes and help us raise funds to support higher education for women and young girls, local libraries and childrens’ reading programs.”
Tickets, in the form of a brochure illustrating the homes and their history, are available November 1st.
Dates: Saturday, December 1st & Sunday December 2nd, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Perth, Ontario (map)
If you would like more information about this topic, please call Karen Hickey at: 613 267-9587 or e-mail her at Karen.hickey@sympatico.ca.
For information on more seasonal events happening in Perth, visit their website at: http://www.perth.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=1
St. Mary’s Museum in Stratford is holding an open house featuring, “traditional games and goodies, entertainment and much more – including the opening of the “All Wrapped Up” Christmas exhibit.”
Date: Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
Time: 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: St. Mary’s Museum, 177 Church St. South, Stratford ON. (map)
Contact Info:
Telephone
519-284-3556
Email address
museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
There are many more seasonal heritage events in Stratford to choose from. Visit their website for more details: http://www.visitstratford.ca/attractions.php
Tags: First Light, Heritage Christmas House Tour, heritage events, Perth, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, St. Mary's Museum open house, Stratford
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Saturday, November 17th, 2012
Santa is coming to town and that can only mean one thing: It’s officially the Christmas Season! Time to put up the lights, dig out the decorations, and of course, enjoy all the festive activities the season has to offer. Newmarket gets into the spirit this weekend with their annual Santa Claus Parade on November 17th. This also kicks off the Elman W. Campbell Museum‘s Gallery of Festive Trees. Whether your style is Victorian, Edwardian, or Retro, there’s something to inspire everyone!
The Gallery opens on November 17th, the same day as the Santa Claus parade. Admission is Free.
Contact Info:
Phone: 905-953-5314
Fax: 905-898-2083
E-mail: elmanmuseum@rogers.com
website: http://www.newmarket.ca/en/elmanw.campbellmuseum.asp
Santa must really like Newmarket because he’s making a return visit. On December 1st, the Friends of the Museum will be hosting Breakfast with Santa! Admission to this event includes a Continental Breakfast, Photo Opportunity with Santa and Museum admission.
Breakfast will be available at 8:30a.m. and 9:30a.m.
Tickets are $10.00 per person.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
This is a popular event, please make your arrangements early to avoid disappointment.
Don’t forget to bring your camera!
Contact Info:
Phone: 905-953-5314
Fax: 905-898-2083
E-mail: elmanmuseum@rogers.com
website: http://www.newmarket.ca/en/elmanw.campbellmuseum.asp
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Eldon House in London is also hosting a few festive events:
Victorian Christmas
Beginning on Saturday, December 1, 2012 and running through to Tuesday, January 1, 2013,
enjoy the sights and scents of the Victorian Christmas tradition. Visit London’s oldest family residence and experience the beautiful holiday decorations of the past. A special Christmas exhibition of family artifacts will be on display upstairs.
Contact Info:
Tel: 519.661.0333
website: http://www.eldonhouse.ca/
Christmas Centre Piece Workshop
On Sunday December 2nd, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, the Eldon House Interpretive Centre is holding a Christmas Centre Piece Workshop. Learn how to create a Victorian table centerpiece using nature’s gifts. Take your masterpiece home to decorate that special spot.
Cost: $20 (includes supplies)
Call 519.661.0333 to register.
Map
We will have more Seasonal events for you tomorrow!
Tags: breakfast with santa, christmas centre piece workshop, Eldon House, elman w. campbell museum, FYI, gallery of festive trees, heritage events, victorian christmas
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Caradoc Community Centre, 565 Lions Park Drive, Mount Brydges, Ontario (map)
The Sir Arthur Currie Memorial Project is sponsoring a Great War Forum and Militaria Show. Forum speakers include, Dr Jonathan Vance of Western University, Arnie Kay lately of Library and Archives Canada, Al Lloyd 21st Battalion historian and Timothy Dubé Chairman of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society. Vance, Kay and Lloyd are well versed in using on-line resources to research WW1 soldiers. Folks wanting how to information on finding out about their military history will gain greatly by attending.
Cost is $8.00 at the Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges.
Along with the Forum, a militaria show and sale is available next door with a great number of displays by WW1 organizations and students. Find out about Middlesex’s Finest the 135th, St Thomas’s 91st Battalion and Oxford County’s 168th Btn along with other historical groups.
Militaria, books, medals, badges, etc will be on sale by various vendors.
On the evening prior to the Forum, November 16, Corring Auctions will be holding a militaria auction. Material from all conflicts will be on offer. If you’re trying to replace grandpa’s lost WW1 medals, this is probably a good spot to be.
More details are available on the event website: http://currieproject.ca/the2nd
Tags: Caradoc Community Centre, FYI, Great War Forum and Militaria Auction, heritage events, Mount Brydges, Sir Arthur Currie Memorial Project, WW1 ancestors
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Friday, November 9th, 2012
Event
Playing the Past: The Officers of the London Garrison and the Theatre Royal
London’s military garrison left a legacy not of war, but of culture — painting the first views of London, organizing balls and steeplechases, and building London’s first theatre, the Theatre Royal. Join Mark Tovey and friends for a richly illustrated history of London’s garrison and its theatre, with theatrical embellishments, and a behind-the-scenes peek at what is involved in re-enacting productions from the past.
Date: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm 4:00pm
Location: Eldon House Interpretive Centre, 481 Ridout Street North, London (map)
Contact Info: http://www.eldonhouse.ca/
Admission by Donation
Event
Campbell House Museum and the Culinary Historians of Canada Lecture: Food Will Win the War
In this special lecture, presented a few days after Remembrance Day, Ian Mosby will discuss the importance of food and eating to Canadians’ everyday experience of the war on the home front. He will look at some of the different ways in which ordinary Canadians mobilized food to both show their support for the war effort and also to deal with the ever-present reality of rationing and shortages. At the same time, he will explore the contradiction between popular memory of the war as a time of austerity and the reality that, throughout the war years, Canadians on the whole were eating more – and better quality – food, than they ever had before.
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto (map)
$12 regular admission; $10 CHC members. Includes war-time refreshments!
To pre-register, contact:
Campbell House Museum
By email: @CampbellHouseTO
Phone: 416 597-0227 ext 3
Website: www.campbellhousemuseum.ca
Event
Anishinaabe First Nations in the War of 1812
Alan Ojiig Corbiere, former Executive Director of the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation in M’Chigeng, Manitoulin Island, comes to Toronto to detail his research, including interviews with elders, to uncover the names and experiences of Anishinaabe combatants in the War of 1812 – often left nameless in historical records.
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Native Canadian Centre 16 Spadina Road (west side, north of Bloor) map
Seating limited to 75 people. RSVP to rostep@toronto.ca.
Tags: Campbell House Museum, Eldon House Interpretive Centre, FYI, heritage events, London, Native Canadian Centre, Toronto
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Thursday, November 8th, 2012
The Celtic Studies Department at St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, is hosting another installment in their Celtic Studies Speaker Series. This one will be of particular interest to Genealogists!
Topic: “Broken Down by Age, Sex and Religion: the Irish Census Online”
Speaker: Catriona Crowe, National Archives of Ireland
Date: Thursday, November 22, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Robert Madden Auditorium, Room 100, Carr Hall, St. Michael’s College, 100 St. Joseph Street, Toronto (map)
CONTACT: celtic.studies@utoronto.ca
Free admission. All welcome. No registration required
Tags: Broken Down by Age Sex Religion:the Irish Census Online, Catriona Crowe, Celtic Studies Department, Celtic Studies Speaker Series, heritage events, St. Michael's College
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