On the anniversary of the 6 June, 1891, death of Sir John A. Macdonald, there will be a Zoom presentation under the auspices of the Kingston Historical Society. Guest speaker: Queen's Chancellor Murray Sinclair, the first Indigenous Manitoba judge, a former Canadian Senator from Manitoba, and the leader of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission. For...
The next regular meeting of the Lundy's Lane Historical Society will be held Monday June 6 at at the Niagara Falls Military Museum, 5409 Victoria Avenue. Parking is in the rear. The speaker for the evening will be Geoff Bowden, presenting "Dance Hall Fever (1920-1950)." This will be a nostalgic look at the times, culture and...
FREE Digital Storytelling makes use of new and existing technology to enhance the story or narrative of a space. For heritage sites, this creates the potential for the retelling of stories of lost or forgotten sites, and to recreate the stories of existing sites with an innovative and engaging twist. This webinar will focus on...
On June 10th, 1800, a bitter dispute between rival factions within the Mohawk Village on the Bay of Quinte escalated into violence and the bloody murder of a father and his son, with others critically wounded. Six Strings is the compelling, revealing and true account of how the Mohawk people conducted their own system of...
An online theatrical experience revisiting the 1851 North American Convention of Coloured Freemen, where past and present collide. Back by popular demand! Welcome to 1851: Spirit & Voice, a theatrical and playful revisiting of the 1851 North American Convention of Coloured Freemen. Through this work written by playwright Luke Reece, step into the world of a...
