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...

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...

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...

Hilary Bates Neary, "Lewis Champion Chambers: A Black American missionary in London, Canada West, 1860-63." Come hear Hilary, historian/researcher/author, discuss her book on Chambers, and specifically his influence on London's Black community through his ministry at the British Methodist Episcopal (BME) Church, Thames Street, London (now located at Fanshawe Pioneer Village). The speaker programme for the London...

Presented by Adam Montgomery Lectures are $10 for the general public or free for members of the Niagara Historical Society. Call to reserve your spot as seating is limited.