Every Picture Tells a Story Old photographs hold clues that could tell you more about your family history. Today, millions of photos are taken every second, but at one time photographs were a much bigger deal. More importance was placed on them, and more care was taken before the shutter was snapped. These samples might...

Join us for an overview of the long history of the Girl Guides in Oshawa Join us for an overview of the long history of the Girl Guides in Oshawa, exploring archival materials, including photographs, scrapbooks and memorabilia. Presented by Nicole Adams, Local History Librarian at the Oshawa Public Library. The September Speaker Series is...

Accessing the Archives: How to Reclaim Cultural Information in a Digital World Join Woodland Cultural Centre and Taylor Gibson for a journey into the archives from an Indigenous Perspective. Examine Hodinǫ̱hsǫ:ni in the archives and explore Archival Institutions.

A conversation between Elder Duke Redbird and renowned music composer Andrew Balfour. Storytelling can take many forms, and music is no exception. Whether it's a full composition or just one note, music has the power to move and challenge listeners to see (and hear) the world in a different light. We invite you to join...

Join us on September 23rd for the first evening in our author's series! Mark Bourrie will speak about the research process for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, which tells the extraordinary true story of the 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview—and...