Step Around Wesleyville Village Weekends
2021-09-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-09-05 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada
Welsleyville Village is recovering! Post-Pandemic, Post-Fire
Wesley Church was built by village settlers in 1860 and served as the heart of the community till 1969.
The Wesleyville congregation was moved to Welcome United Church and the building sat empty (but conserved) till 2009 when the Friends of Wesleyville Village leased it from the United Church.
Within 3 years it was restored by volunteers and serves as rural heritage community centre for all sorts of activities. Our hearts were broken by the fire on Easter Saturday 2021… but we will recover with community support.

Saturday Tours – Sunday Country Markets
Market offers treasures, handicrafts, food & collectibles
Bewdley Lions delicious lunches 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Books, plants & prints
Handicrafts, jewelry and treasures galore
Explore the nature trail

The Historical Society of Ottawa: Rockin' on the Rideau: Ottawa's Golden Age of Rock & Roll
2021-09-15 19:00 | online
Guest Speaker: Jim Hurcomb, Author, Musician, Radio Host, Teacher
From the day Elvis came to town in 1957… to The Five Man Electrical Band’s release of mega-hit “Signs”… relive two fabulous decades with the bands, the clubs, the concerts and the colourful cast of characters that made it all happen.
This speaker series will take place via Zoom. Register using this link.
All are welcome to attend without charge.

North York Historical Society September 2021 Meeting: “Amazing Women in Canadian History" with Lianne Harris
2021-09-15 19:00 | online
Speaker: Lianne Harris, B.A., B.F.A.(Ed), T.E.S.L.
Lianne Harris is the History and Social Studies Resource Consultant for the Toronto District School Board and Curriculum Advisor with Upper Canada College. She has honed her many years of teaching history into an engaging, dynamic experience. To date, she has taught over 70,000 students and teachers and in 2003, she was selected by W.O.M.A.D. as one of Toronto’s Women of Influence.
She is the author of many books including a Canadian Best Seller and has been a frequent guest on TV, radio, and as keynote speaker for various academic and professional organizations. She believes learning should be relevant, enlightening, and best of all- fun! Lianne has an extensive catalogue of talks she has prepared. When asked what she thought about preparing new talks, she said she loved doing a new talk because then she can buy a new costume.
Drawing from our hidden heritage, women from the past have been our inspiration and our guidepost. Join historian and author Lianne Harris as she explores some of the fascinating lives and contributions of the past’s most inspiring Canadian women. Some we might have heard about, others less so. Find out about women who were courageous, creative, compassionate, and just plain daring! We are because they were! A wonderful way for everyone to familiarize themselves with a piece of the forgotten past!

Myseum Toronto History Trivia Night #1
2021-09-15 19:00 - 21:30 | online
Join Myseum of Toronto for our first Toronto History Trivia Night fundraising event!
About this event

Missing the days of trivia nights? Looking for something fun to do with friends, family, or by yourself?
Join Myseum of Toronto for our first Toronto History Trivia Night fundraising event!
Come show us what you know about the history of Hogtown and get to know some more tidbits about the T-Dot.
Hosted by Quizmaster Steve Hobbs, this virtual event will test your knowledge of all things Toronto and teach you things you never knew about the 6ix.
Compete solo or in teams of up to 4 people for a chance to win prizes from our community donors: lululemon QSW and Henderson Brewing Company (prizing details below).
Not only will this be a fun-filled night with exciting prizes, you’ll also be supporting a museum that aims to tell the history of our beautiful city and its many communities.
DETAILS

Wednesday September 15, 2021 from 7-9:30pm
1-4 people per team
$20 per person (no refunds, option for $10 charitable tax receipt)

Don’t forget to brush up on your Toronto knowledge before the big day! (Psst, you might even learn a thing or two by exploring our website and social media)
PRIZING

1st place: 2 $100 gift cards for lululemon
2nd place: 4 $25 gift cards for Henderson’s Brewing Company
Best Team Name: Myseum of Toronto swag

ABOUT MYSEUM OF TORONTO
Myseum is your Toronto museum. Our engaging programs and experiences showcase the history, spaces, culture(s), architecture, and the people that represent Toronto’s unique place in the world.
ACCESSIBILITY

If you need assistance registering please email info@myseumoftoronto.com
If you require any other accommodations please let us know by September 3 and we will do our best to accommodate.
Closed captioning via Zoom will be available.

PLEASE NOTE

In case of any changes or cancellation we will notify you as far in advance as possible.
We will email you the Zoom link for this event the afternoon of the event.
Ticket sales will end on September 15 at 5pm EDT.
Due to the nature of this event there are no refunds for purchased tickets unless the event itself is cancelled or postponed.
Teams will dedicate a ‘Team Captain’ who will be responsible for submitting the answers. Teams will communicate with each other via text, phone, slack, etc.

Museum of Lennox & Addington - Museum of Pop Culture - Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic
2021-09-16 19:00 | online
Program Description: Join Museum of Pop Culture Senior Curator Brooks Peck on a virtual tour of MoPOP’s exhibition Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic. Brooks will walk us through the gallery and show highlights including items from Harry Potter, The Wizard of Oz, Dungeons & Dragons, Game of Thrones, and more. Then stick around for Q&A with Brooks.
About the Presenter: Originally an entertainment journalist, Brooks Peck joined the Museum of Pop Culture in 2004. As a curator, Brooks draws on his strong knowledge of science fiction, fantasy and horror to create exhibitions about many aspects of the fantastic in popular culture, covering topics as diverse as space-themed record album covers, Battlestar Galactica, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, and Avatar among others. Recent exhibitions: Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds, and he co-curated Marvel: Universe of Superheroes and Minecraft: The Exhibition. Brooks is also a fiction writer and screenwriter of two low-budget, direct-to-cable monster movies. Rawr!

Coptic Museum of Canada - Virtual Programmes on the Holy Family’s Journey into Egypt 1/3: “The Path of the Holy Family in Egypt”
2021-09-16 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Three virtual programmes will take viewers on the journey of the Holy Family from different perspectives. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM. Information and registration will be emailed in the first week of September. All sessions will be held in English. The first and third sessions are also available in French on request.
SEPTEMBER 16: “The Path of the Holy Family in Egypt” a video prepared by the Nuns at St. George Covent in Cairo.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/BK8DJJiLbpQX4kq2A
Registration deadline: September 10, 2021

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Historical Walking Tour
2021-09-18 11:00, 2021-09-19 11:00, 2021-09-25 11:00, 2021-09-26 11:00 | Queen’s Royal Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake, King & Front Streets, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Niagara-on-the-Lake is Ontario’s only National Historic District. Let us tell you why it is so important to Canada’s story!
Discover the beauty of Niagara-on-the-Lake with a guided tour of the town and explore the history, architecture and events of Niagara with us
Saturdays and Sundays in September at 11 am (min 1 hour)
Your tour guide will meet you near the gazebo in Queen’s Royal Park (end of King Street). The tour ends at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum.
Cost is $10 per person which includes museum admission. Tickets can be purchased at the park at the start of the tour.
Due to social distancing restrictions, tours are limited to 6 participants at a time on a first come, first served basis.

Museum of Lennox & Addington: History of Photography
2021-09-21 19:00 | online
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 help you to unlock some of the answers in your own collection.
About the Presenter: Dave Obee is a journalist and genealogical researcher who has written a dozen books and given more than 600 presentations at conferences and seminars in Canada, the United States and Australia since 1997. He is Editor and Publisher of the Times Colonist in Victoria, British Columbia. He has worked as a journalist in British Columbia and Alberta since 1972.
In 2012 Dave was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by the University of Victoria for his work as a historian, genealogist and journalist.

Oshawa Historical Society: A History of Girl Guides in Oshawa
2021-09-21 19:00 - 20:30 | online
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 taking place on Tuesday, September 21 at 7pm, hosted on Zoom.
The event is free to attend, but donations are kindly accepted (suggested $5/person). Registration is required in advance.

Woodland Cultural Centre: Accessing the Archives Workshop
2021-09-22 10:00 | online
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.

In Conversation with Duke Redbird and Andrew Balfour
2021-09-22 19:00 - 20:30 | online
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 us for this intimate conversation between Elder Duke Redbird and renowned music composer Andrew Balfour, which will be moderated by Kerry Potts.
This conversation will explore the career of Andrew Balfour and his use of music to tell Indigenous stories, the power of music as an art form, and the importance of music education.
This conversation is part of the Wigwam Chi-Chemung Indigenous Interpretive Learning Centre and Floating Art Installation in partnership with Elder Duke Redbird.

Town of York Historical Society Fall Author Series: Mark Bourrie ("Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson")
2021-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | online
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 with it offers a fresh perspective on the world in which he lived. Using Radisson’s journals, which are the best first-hand accounts of 17th century Canada, Bourrie will provide insight into the sources used to bring Radisson’s story to life.
Known to some as the first European to explore the upper Mississippi, and widely as the namesake of ships and hotel chains, Pierre-Esprit Radisson is perhaps best described, writes Mark Bourrie, as “an eager hustler with no known scruples.” Kidnapped by Mohawk warriors at the age of fifteen, Radisson assimilated and was adopted by a powerful family, only to escape to New York City after less than a year. After being recaptured, he defected from a raiding party to the Dutch and crossed the Atlantic to Holland—thus beginning a lifetime of seized opportunities and frustrated ambitions.

Coptic Museum of Canada - Virtual Programmes on the Holy Family’s Journey into Egypt 2/3: “Egyptian Journeys: Holy Families in Egypt”
2021-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Three virtual programmes will take viewers on the journey of the Holy Family from different perspectives. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM. Information and registration will be emailed in the first week of September. All sessions will be held in English. The first and third sessions are also available in French on request.
SEPTEMBER 23: “Egyptian Journeys: Holy Families in Egypt” with Gayle Gibson, Egyptologist. Departmental Associate, World Cultures Department, Royal Ontario Museum and Vice-President, Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/CDWj5tHdUSqbo4YC8
Registration deadline: September 17, 2021

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Making Her Mark Tea
2021-09-24 11:00 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Join us for a festive Tea Party in celebration of our new publication Making Her Mark. This event will include a presentation on some of the women highlighted in the book, tea, scones from McFarland House, and cookies from the Fort George Bill of Fare. This event is a partnership with the Friends of Fort George.
Cost is $20.00/person. Seatings will be available at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Call 905-468-6621 or 905-468-3912 to reserve your spot!

Swansea Historical Society September Walking Tour
2021-09-25 09:30 - 14:30 | Rosseau Plaque, 8 South Kingsway, Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3S9
Governor Simcoe Walking Tour, September 25, 2021: Now that we are back in “Stage 3”, we are confident that it will be safe to proceed with our annual Governor Simcoe historic walking tour on Saturday, September 25, 2021, if there is sufficient interest. This FREE guided tour retraces a portion of Simcoe’s 1793 expedition up the Toronto Carrying Place portage route. As in past years, Part 1 of the tour will start at 9:30 am at the Rousseau plaque (8 South Kingsway, beside the Petro Canada station), heading north along Riverside Drive to Bloor Street. After a break for lunch on Bloor Street, Part 2 will start at 1:00 pm at the Alex Ling Fountain (north-west corner of Bloor and Jane), heading north towards the Eglinton Flats, and mostly using side streets between Jane and the Humber. Everyone is welcome. You can choose to participate in Part 1, or Part 2, or both, and you are free to join or leave the group at any point.
This is an outdoor event, but we will be asking participants to be fully vaccinated, bring masks, and observe physical distancing for added protection. We are also requesting advanced registration using Eventbrite. If you think you might want to participate, please let us know that you are thinking of joining us for Part 1, or Part 2, or both Parts, as this will facilitate contact tracing if necessary, and it will allow us to assess the level of interest.
To register for the morning session, please use the link:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lieutenant-governor-simcoe-walk-2021-morning-session-tickets-170387226782
To register for the afternoon session, please use the link::
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lieutenant-governor-simcoe-walk-2021-afternoon-session-tickets-170386753366
If you encounter problems using Eventbrite, an email or telephone message with your contact information should also work, and would be appreciated.

Oshawa Museum: Tea &Talk from Home - 19th Century Education in Oshawa
2021-09-26 13:00 - 14:30 | online
Returning to school will look a lot different for most kids this September. Can you picture how different it was in the 1800s though?
On September 26 at 1 pm, join Visitor Host, Jill Passmore for the Oshawa Museum’s Tea & Talk from Home. This virtual lecture will explore the history of Oshawa’s local schoolhouses and teachers – what school life was like for children in the 19th century. Passmore based her original research on an unpublished manuscript written by a beloved, local music teacher, Olive French, to celebrate Canada’s Centennial.
Ticket prices are by donation and are available at Eventbrite.ca
Jill Passmore has worked for the Oshawa Museum since 2002 and has been researching Oshawa’s education history continuously for the last ten years.

Riverdale Historical Society: The Don Inmates, Guards, Governors, and Gallows by Lorna Poplak
2021-09-28 18:30 | online
Tuesday, September 28, 2021:
Join Lorna Poplak as she reveals the facts behind the Don Jail’s location and construction, and shares tales about inmates, guards, governors, gangs, officials, and even a pair of star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance unfolded in the shadow of the gallows. Listen to the saga of the Don’s tumultuous descent from palace to hellhole, its shuttering and lapse into decay, and its astonishing modern-day metamorphosis.
Lorna Poplak is a Toronto-based writer, editor, and researcher drawn to the people and stories behind the facts of Canadian history. With a background in law, literature, information technology, and technical communications, Lorna has written medical and scientific articles, travel pieces, children’s literature, blog posts, and a radio play. Lorna is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime. She has had two non-fiction books published by Dundurn Press: Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada in July 2017, and The Don: The Story of Toronto’s Infamous Jail in January 2021.
For more info link here: THE DON
Note: you must be on the RHS mailing list to receive the Zoom link.
If you are not on our mail list send us a note via the ‘Contact Us’ page (link here)

Town of York Historical Society 2021 AGM and Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Centre Talk
2021-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Join us on September 28th for our annual AGM, from our virtual location at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theaters!
About this event
The Town of York Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 28th online via Zoom. Following the business meeting, there will be a special talk by Ellen Flowers, Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theater Centre, who will give us a peek behind the curtain and speak about the theater centre and its history.
FREE for TYHS members, $10 for non-members. Memberships and membership renewals are available HERE.
The past, the present and persistence: The story of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres have had a long and storied history. From their glory days as a Vaudeville roadhouse to an MGM movie palace to their near demise and multi-million-dollar rebirth. Persistence is what has kept this “double-decker” theatre going since 1913.
Owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust, we’ll further investigate into the Elgin and Winter Garden story and recount many interesting facts. For instance, how many times has the Elgin changed its name and what precious artifact was lost in the theatre’s fire. We’ll also share secrets of The Winter Garden, like why was bread dough so important to the restoration project and what was found backstage undisturbed for over 60 years.
Known for her comprehensive “walk-thru” theatre tours, Ellen Flowers, Marketing & Communications Manager will switch it up and present a “talk-thru” slide show. Join us as we travel through the years of this celebrated building.
How to attend:
This is a virtual event that will take place via Zoom. Details on how to join are included in the confirmation email. Participants can attend via computer, tablet, smartphone or dial-in via phone.
All are welcome but space is limited. Please RSVP!

Thunder Bay Museum: Free Public Lecture / Book Launch - John Potestio, author of Becoming Canadian: Memories of an Italian Immigrant (Virtual)
2021-09-28 19:30 | online
Free Public Lecture – John Potestio – Book Launch – Becoming Canadian: Memories of an Italian Immigrant
This will be an in-person and virtual event that is free to view and will be recorded and posted to the Museum’s YouTube at a later date.
Join us for a lecture by historian John Potestio about his latest book Becoming Canadian: Memories of an Italian Immigrant. The lecture will be part of a book launch event delay from last fall due to COVID-19. Copies of Becoming Canadian will be for sale in the Museum’s gift shop during the event.
John Potestio was born in 1939 in Grimaldi, one of the most important sending towns of Italian emigration. His family settled in Thunder Bay in 1953, a community where he has lived for nearly seventy years. He is a retired teacher of both Secondary School and University. Potestio is the author of several books that deal with various aspects of settlement of Italian immigrants in Thunder Bay.
This lecture session is part of a the Society’s long tradition of holding free public lectures. Talks on a wide range of topics are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Thunder Bay Museum from September to April.
2021-2022 Thunder Bay Museum lecture series is sponsored by the Lakehead University Department of History.

Caledon East & District Historical Society September 2021 Presentation
2021-09-29 19:00 | online
Topic: Diane Allengame Presents The History of Cardwell Junction

The Historical Society of Ottawa: Tunney's Pasture - The Story Behind Ottawa's Field of Dreams
2021-09-29 19:00 | online
Guest Speakers
Dave Allston, Author of ‘The Kitchissippi Museum’ blog
Details
It was all part of Greber’s master plan—a modernistic government office campus in a park-like “pastoral” setting—far away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. Where once there were grazing cows is now an often under-appreciated compound for 10,000 public servants. Dave Allston explores the intriguing history of Tunney’s Pasture and its wide variety of uses over time, as it stands on the verge of yet another major change.
This speaker series will take place via Zoom. Register using this link: tinyurl.com/HSO-allston
All are welcome to attend without charge.

Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: All Aboard the Safety Train: Railway Safety in Canada
2021-09-29 19:00 | online
Join us for the next lecture in our online series, “All Aboard the Safety Train: Railway Safety in Canada.”
Join us on Wednesday September 29th for the next online lecture in our 2021 series, Railway Ties. In honor of Railway Safety week, September 21-27, 2021, the Toronto Railway Museum has partnered with Operation Lifesaver Canada to advocate for railway safety and offer an exclusive peek at what goes on behind the scenes to keep Canadians safe on the rails.
This online event will be led by experts Peter Mohyla and Rob Romano (Operation Lifesaver Canada) and will include a tour of the Whitby Rail Facility. Learn more about railway safety and how to “Stop Track Tragedies.” Event attendees will get a behind the scenes peek at what goes into a trip inspection before a train departs the station. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenters and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session. Event attendees have a chance to win some great prizes, to be announced soon!
To learn more about railway safety and how to stop track tragedies, join us for our latest lecture in the series!

Coptic Museum of Canada - Virtual Programmes on the Holy Family’s Journey into Egypt 3/3: “The Journey of the Holy Family Visualized by Artists”
2021-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Three virtual programmes will take viewers on the journey of the Holy Family from different perspectives. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM. Information and registration will be emailed in the first week of September. All sessions will be held in English. The first and third sessions are also available in French on request.
SEPTEMBER 30: “The Journey of the Holy Family Visualized by Artists” with Helene Moussa, Volunteer Curator, Coptic Museum of Canada.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/MvFgHT9io37aGsSY6
Registration deadline: September 24, 2021

OHS 2021 Annual General Meeting (Virtual)
2021-10-05 19:00 | online
The OHS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 133rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ontario Historical Society will be hosted virtually on Tuesday October 5, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST. Please note that the AGM is for OHS members only and not open to the public.
The meeting will be conducted by webinar through the video/telephone service Zoom. Instructions about how to participate by computer, smart device, or telephone will be provided after registration, along with the AGM information package.
Dr. Robin Nelson of MacEwan University in Alberta will be presenting on “The Democratization of Culture: Reflecting on Similarities and Differences in Community Museums’ Development in Ontario and Yukon” directly following the business portion of the meeting.
The Honours and Awards Ceremony will take place on a separate occasion later this year.
Please RSVP by Friday October 1 if you wish to attend the meeting to ohs@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca or leave a voicemail at (416) 226-9011.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Virtual Lecture: Archaeology of the Niagara Apothecary and Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Rich History
2021-10-06 11:00 | online
Presented by Dena Doroszenko
On Zoom – registration is required.

Museum of Lennox and Addington: Healing Through Storytelling
2021-10-06 19:00 | Museum of Lennox & Addington, 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, K7R 1L1, Canada
The Museum will be hosting a special in person event with Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawèn:na Executive Director, Callie Hill, who will be presenting their newly published book, Healing Through Storytelling: Commemorating Residential School Survivors of Kenhtè:ke, Their Families and Descendants.
In 2019, Tsi Tyonnheht Onkwawenna (TTO) applied for a grant from Canadian Heritage’s Celebration and Commemoration Program to help the organization carry out activities focused on increasing awareness of the history and legacy of residential schools and honoring residential school survivors, their families and communities. The project included workshops that produced written and mixed media art pieces by descendants with the final outcome being a book and a short video. Callie Hill, Executive Director of TTO will present the video and the book and speak about the project and the impacts the residential school system had on her community of Kenhteke (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory).
