Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Across Ontario
  • Historical Society of Ottawa: Lady Aberdeen’s Call to Action: The Lasting Legacy of The May Court Club

    Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest speaker: Nancy Pyper, Past President, May Court Club of Ottawa On the eve of May Day 1898, Lady Aberdeen summoned together the daughters of Ottawa’s “finest families” and challenged these young women to make it their mission to help others – to carry their talents and concern forth into the world under the banner...

  • Town of York Historical Society: “Dear Mom” Letter Writing Event

    Toronto's First Post Office 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Partake in a traditional Mother's Day celebration by writing a letter of appreciation to your Mom or Mother-Figure! Join Toronto's First Post Office for one of two writing sessions on May 11th to learn the history behind Mother's Day, and of course, write your letter to Mom as they would have in the 1830s, complete...

    $6.66
  • Town of York Historical Society: “Dear Mom” Letter Writing Event

    Toronto's First Post Office 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Partake in a traditional Mother's Day celebration by writing a letter of appreciation to your Mom or Mother-Figure! Join Toronto's First Post Office for one of two writing sessions on May 11th to learn the history behind Mother's Day, and of course, write your letter to Mom as they would have in the 1830s, complete...

    $6.66
  • Grey Roots Museum Presents The Early Black Settlers of Negro Creek

    Grey Roots Museum & Archives 102599 Grey Road 18, RR4, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

    Join the Direct Descendants and Community Friends of Negro Creek in the Grey Roots Theatre, as they present The Early Black Settlers of Negro Creek. Genealogist researcher Nancy Lee will share her research on some of the first families who came to the area, author Gael Jackson will read from her recently released book on Father Thomas Miller, artist Tony Miller...

    Free
  • Richmond Hill May 2023 Meeting: The History of Hogg’s Hollow and York Mills

    Wallace Hall, Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church 10066 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

    Speaker: Scott Kennedy Scott Kennedy returns to the Richmond Hill Historical Society to speak about his latest book, Tales from the Hollow: The Story of Hogg’s Hollow and York Mills. The book was published in November 2022. The Richmond Hill Historical Society meets on the third Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30...