Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Across Ontario
  • Peterborough Historical Society Public Lecture: “Entertaining the Prince of Wales, Cobourg 1860”

    Lion's Community Centre Burnham Street 347, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

    At age 18, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, undertook the first Royal Tour to Canada. Among his stops in Canada West were Cobourg, Hiawatha First Nation, Peterborough and Port Hope. The community of Cobourg provided elaborate entertainment for the Prince at the official opening of the architecturally stunning Victoria Hall. George Parker, an expert in...

  • Richmond Hill September 2023 Meeting: From Queen Victoria to King Charles III

    Richmond Hill Central Library (Room 2A) Atkinson Street 1, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

    Speakers: Norman McMullen and Kevin Dark Norman McMullen and Kevin Dark will talk about their trip to London, England for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. All are welcome to attend. Bring a friend or two! Guest Fee $5.00. Yearly memberships are available at $40.00 for Family and $25.00 for Individuals....

  • Kingston Historical Society September 2023 Meeting (In-Person and Virtual) (Updated)

    Kingsbridge Retirement Community 950 Centennial Dr., Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Despite their proximity to Kingston, Wolfe Islanders have long prided themselves on the distinctiveness of their island culture. Professor Anastasia Riehl, a linguist at Queen’s, will report on her research into “Box Socials and Chicken Suppers: Learning about life and language on Wolfe Island”.  For the Zoom link, please email kingstonhs@gmail.com before 6 p.m. on the...

  • Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): Mariposa Arts Theatre: 50 Years

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    The Mariposa Arts Theatre Foundation (MAT) turned 50 in 2020! MAT has provided exciting and innovative theatre and film productions to our community. It has inspired and nurtured homegrown talent, volunteers and audience members of all ages. John Chris Newton, a 30-year member of MAT for his talk: Mariposa Arts Theatre: 50 Years. Chris will...

  • La Société d’histoire de Toronto: Jérôme et les femmes: Savons-nous qui a traduit la Bible?

    Théâtre de l’Alliance française Spadina Road 24, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Conférencière : Lyse Hébert PhD, Professeure agrégée au Collège universitaire Glendon. Traductologue et traductrice L’histoire nous a laissé de Jérôme un portrait à la fois précis et fragmentaire. Précis parce que certains de ses écrits --surtout des lettres et des préfaces à ses traductions et textes exégétiques-- sont extrêmement révélateurs du personnage, notamment de ses rapports...