Celebrate Black History Month with the Canada Black Music Archives
2025-02-01 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | City of Toronto Archives, Spadina Road 255, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2V3, Canada
CBMA proudly presents Canadian Cyphers: Elements of Toronto Hip-Hop, an exhibition that highlights Canada’s contribution to the hip-hop genre, with a special focus on Toronto. Often overlooked due to the popularity of our neighbours to the south, Canadian hip-hop is long overdue for its flowers.
Explore our audiovisual presentation and collection of iconic albums, photographs, memorable flyers, magazines, and more. Immerse yourself in the sounds and stories that shaped Toronto’s hip-hop culture.
Dates: Saturday, February 1, 2025 – Friday, February 28, 2025
Times: Mon-Fri, 9 AM – 4 PM, daily
Location: City of Toronto Archives: 255 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2V3
Admission: FREE!

Historical Society of Ottawa French Language Speaker Series: Lutte ouvrière en 1980 : Droits des ravisseurs franco-ontariens
2025-02-01 13:00 | Ottawa Public Library, St-Laurent Branch, Coté Street 515, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 0Z8, Canada
Andreanne Gagnon présente une étude sur l’histoire ouvrière de Hawkesbury avec la grève d’Amoco. C’était une période mouvementée où les destins de participants engagés dans une lutte sociale pour les droits des travailleurs franco-ontariens se sont croisés.

The History Symposium - Heritage Days Fourth Annual Three Minute Thesis Contest
2025-02-01 14:00 | online
On Saturday, February 1st, the History Symposium is proud to be offering the fourth annual Thesis Competition to students speaking on Canadian History! They are looking for candidates to compete.
Up for grabs is $1000 in Scholarships! Deadline for applying is January 17th.
For rules and how to apply to this competition, please visit their website. To apply, or for questions, please email inquiries@historysympsosium.com

Swansea Historical Society Town Hall Speaker “Finding 19th-Century Black History in Toronto”
2025-02-05 19:30 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
SPEAKER: Hilary Dawson – “Finding 19th-Century Black History in Toronto”. February is Black History Month, and we have invited Hilary to share her interesting and little-known stories concerning the contributions of Toronto’s Black community in the 1800s. Hilary spoke to the Swansea Historical Society on a related topic more than 20 years ago, and we are delighted that she will be returning in February.

Weston Historical Society - FINDING 19th CENTURY BLACK HISTORY IN TORONTO AREA
2025-02-06 19:30 | Weston Seniors’ Residence, King Street 15, Toronto, Toronto, M9N 3X1, Canada
“FINDING 19th CENTURY BLACK HISTORY IN TORONTO AREA”
Celebrate Black History Month with Guest Speaker Hilary J. Dawson
All are welcome!

Toronto's First Post Office The Toronto Book of Love: A Valentine's Presentation with Adam Bunch
2025-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Toronto’s First Post Office, Adelaide Street East 260, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1N1, Canada
Join local author and historian, Adam Bunch as he presents his acclaimed publication, “The Toronto Book of Love” and explore Toronto’s history through true tales of romance, marriage, passion, heartache, lust, and the scandalous love affairs of the early city. Learn how Toronto has been shaped by crushes, jealousies, and flirtations as told by the author himself. Spots are strictly limited and pre-registration is required!

Albion Bolton Historical Society Presentation "Stand by Your Man (more or less): The Wives of Canada’s Prime Ministers"
2025-02-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Albion Bolton Community Centre (Meeting Room C, 2nd Floor), 150 Queen St. South, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 1E3, Canada
At the ABHS meeting on Monday February 10 noted historian Ken Weber will discuss a number of truly interesting women who have accompanied their spouses to the peak of Canada’s political landscape and how they approached their role as prime minister’s wife in quite different ways. Several wives were supportive helpmates while some others came to dislike the position intensely and tried to remain hidden. Interestingly despite the incredible pressures put on marriages that are in the public eye, to date there have been no less than five great love matches among Canada’s prime ministral couples.
This is sure to be an entertaining and interesting presentation. Hope to see you there!
This evening will also include the Annual General Meeting. Many of the current executive have decided to put their names forward for 2025 but we need a secretary and a director to have a full slate. Please consider volunteering.
Your 2025 membership is due in February and will remain at $10 per year and guests at $5 per visit.
Questions: Contact Nathan Hiller at nhillerphoto@bell.net or 905-584-2801.

Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: Black History in Ottawa Streets
2025-02-12 19:00 | online
Jean-Marie Guerrier presents a virtual tour of Ottawa, exploring the impact and outstanding contributions of Black Canadians to our city. Via Zoom.

Toronto's First Post Office Speaker Series: Historical Curiosities with Dr. Jane McGaughey
2025-02-13 19:00 | online
Join historian Dr. Jane McGaughey as she discusses the life and times of Colonel James FitzGibbon, one of the best-known soldiers in 19th century Upper Canada, and a familiar face to many in Toronto. Arriving in in the colony as a dashing young officer, he further earned the public’s esteem for his roles in stemming sectarian violence, helping others during the cholera epidemic of 1832, and defending Toronto from rebels in 1837. In private, he lived a life of adventure, romance, and tragedy more befitting a character from a Jane Austen or Bridgerton novel. Given all that, Dr. Jane McGaughey will ask the pertinent question as to why James Fitzgibbon has become one of the more forgotten characters in Canada’s past. This event will be hosted online and pre-registration is required!

Guelph Black Heritage Society - "Exploring the Additional and Invisible Labour of Navigating the World Being Black”
2025-02-15 11:00 | Heritage Hall, Essex Street 83, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3K9, Canada
With Giselle Jones, Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Giselle will talk about exploring the additional and invisible labor of navigating the world being Black, but also the tremendous resilience and power born from both intergenerational and lived experience. She will invite and instruct how to embrace “micro moments” of mindfulness throughout the day. This is the most accessible practice for those who are busy.
Free admission, donations welcome. To register:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exploring-the-labour-of-navigating-the-world-being-black-tickets-1206964345849?aff=oddtdtcreator

Model Railroad Club of Toronto Shows Feb 15 - 17 - 22
2025-02-15 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-22 11:00 - 16:00 | Model Railroad Club of Toronto, 11 Curity Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4B 1X4, Canada
What’s new at the railway? We’re getting Port Coleman underway with the lighthouse, some serious track laying and new bridges. We have new displays on club history and modelling techniques and colouring pages for the kids.
You’ll see over 85 years of innovation in technique from hand-crafted models to 3D printing. We use prototypical switching, signals and dispatching of passenger and freight trains, controlled digitally and connected with wifi.
Inspired by the Central Ontario Railway that ran from Picton to Maynooth, our O scale railroad models industries and rugged landscapes of Central Ontario, naming passenger cars after towns along the historical route.
Purchase tickets at the door: cash, debit, credit card
Children $10, Seniors $12, Adults $15, Family rate: $45.
www.modelrailroadclub.com
Note: basement location, not wheelchair accessible.
Parking is free, and TTC access is via the 91 Woodbine Bus from Woodbine Station.

We hope to see you there!

La Société d'histoire de Toronto CONFÉRENCE - L’architecture de Ross et Macdonald
2025-02-19 19:00 | Théâtre de l’Alliance française, Spadina Road 24, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2S7, Canada
Le Fantasme métropolitain :L’architecture de Ross et Macdonald
Conférencier: Jacques Lachapelle, Professeur responsable du pôle en environnement urbain, Université de l’Ontario français
Alors qu’au début du 20e siècle, on rêve d’aménager les villes nord-américaines suivant le modèle du Paris Haussmannien, l’inéluctable logique de la promotion immobilière conduit progressivement à la création de grands immeubles multifonctionnels, des «villes dans la ville», précurseurs de l’architecture moderne.
La conférence présentera la contribution des architectes Ross et Macdonald à ce fantasme métropolitain.

Oakville Historical Society Speaker Night - The story of St. Mary's Pioneer Cemetery
2025-02-19 19:30 | Oakville Historical Society, King Street 110, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 1B1, Canada
Hello everyone!
Please join us for our first Speaker Night of the year.
When: Wednesday – February 19, 2025 – 7:30 PM
Where: The Coach House on the Erchless Estate (corner of King and Navy)
What: The story of St. Mary’s Pioneer Cemetery.
For those interested in Oakville history, cemeteries, and genealogical research, come hear the fascinating story of St. Mary’s Pioneer Cemetery. In 2020, Ms. Terry Murphy and Mr. Michael Johnson set themselves a goal to find out something about every stone in this park-like home to some of Oakville’s oldest residents.
The names on these monuments became people whose stories they felt deserved attention. Here lie people who weathered the crises of the past two centuries, gave birth to families, started businesses that laid the foundations of Oakville, and built the community we have inherited. The worn and broken stones called out with particular poignancy. Who were the individuals who donated their hard-earned money to erect, with such deep affection, these memorials to their loved ones?
Terry will review the “detective” tools they found most helpful in identifying many previously illegible (and even buried) stones. What began as a challenge became a labour of love, as the residents of the cemetery became family. The more they researched, the more they realized how story-rich the cemetery is and how important it is to preserve pioneer cemeteries.
Please come early as seating is limited.
See you all there!

Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: Sudden Impact: The 1942 Almonte Train Wreck
2025-02-22 13:00 | Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5M2, Canada
Author Jamie Bramburger recounts the horrific Christmastime Ottawa Valley train crash that took 38 lives and injured over 150. Copies of Jamie’s book will be available.
Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

Guelph Black Heritage Society - A Tribute to Bob Marley featuring Dr. Mike and Friends
2025-02-22 19:00 | Heritage Hall, Essex Street 83, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3K9, Canada
Join us as we celebrate the Legend’s 80th milestone, Earthstrong at the Heritage Hall, 83 Essex Street, Guelph. Show starts at 7pm, tickets $20. All ages.
To buy tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-tribute-to-bob-marley-featuring-dr-mike-and-friends-tickets-1206944907709?aff=oddtdtcreator

Toronto Postcard Club's 43rd Annual Vintage Postcard Show and Sale
2025-02-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Sakura Way 6, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1Z5, Canada
From the early 1900’s through the ‘chromes’ of modern times, you are sure to find something of interest. Thousands of vintage postcards for sale in organized boxes filed by topic and geography. Hope to see you there!

Oxford Historical Society Black History Month Presentation
2025-02-25 18:30 | Woodstock Museum, 466 Dundas Street, Woodstock, ON, N4S 1C4, Canada
The OxHS is pleased to present A Black History Month Event with Special Guest dKT
Join us for an inspiring evening of spoken word and conversation as Duane Kumala-Thomas (dKT) explores the rich history and reliance of Canadians!
Featuring inspired performances of:
This Town of Ours: Ingersoll’s Ties to the Underground Railroad
Oppression to Operation: Anderson Ruffin Abbott’s Glass Ceiling
Anderson and Her Son: A Path to Hear Here
Through poetry and dialogue, dKT will uncover histories, celebrate Black excellence, and spark meaningful discussions!

Guelph Black Heritage Society - Performance at Guelph Museum
2025-02-28 19:00 | Guelph Museum, 52 Norfolk St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4H8, Canada
4th Friday at Guelph Museums: Come out and enjoy the soulful sounds and uplifting musical performance featuring Verese Vassell-Bowen at the Guelph Museum, 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph. Show starts at 7pm. Free admission.
For more information, email info@guelphblackheritage.ca

Middleport Heritage Society DIGITIZATION DAY & PRESERVATION WORKSHOP
2025-03-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Cainsville Community Centre, 15 Ewart Street, Cainsville, Ontario, Canada
Join the Middleport Heritage Society and the County of Brant Library for a
free day of learning, scanning and sharing! Bring your family’s old
photographs, letters, land deeds and other items and we’ll preserve them
digitally as well as give you the option to add them to the online local
history collection if you want to share with others.
Curious about what steps you can take to protect your own
documents and photographs?
Make sure to be at the Community Centre at 1:00 pm for a Workshop
on Preserving Historical Materials.
For more information, please contact Gary Jermy – gary.jermy@brant.ca
or Mary Anne Rose – maryannemhs@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
www.middleportheritage.ca

Historical Society of Ottawa French Language Speaker Series: Parcours d'un journaliste: Donner la parole à ceux qui n'en n'ont pas
2025-03-01 13:00 | Ottawa Public Library, St-Laurent Branch, Coté Street 515, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 0Z8, Canada
Pour débuter le mois de la francophonie, rencontrez un homme engagé et témoin de prédilection. Avec un regard vers le passé, il dévoilera ses défis et ses réussites à informer la population francophone. Quels bons souvenirs a-t-il de ses rencontres avec les acteurs de changements de la région?

The History Symposium & Heritage Mississauga Annual Conference
2025-03-01 14:00 | Clarke Memorial Hall, 161 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga, Ontario, L5H1G3, Canada
We are thrilled to announce the return of our annual History Symposium to Mississauga on March 1, 2025.

Like last year, we are offering this Conference FREE OF CHARGE! If you enjoyed this content, please consider making a donation so that we can continue to fund future conferences.
Since 1990, a small group of dedicated historians have annually held a History Symposium in South-Western Ontario. Based on the success of our 2021 and 2022 online conferences, we stayed online for 2023. We were thrilled to return to an in-person format for 2024! We also offered an online streaming option for our long-distance friends! To see a replay of the talks, please visit our YouTube channel.

8:00 Registration
9:00 Thomas Malcomson – The British Capture, Defense and Loss of Mackinac, 1812-1828: The Key to the Northwest and Indigenous Alliances
10:30 R. Stacey Laforme – The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
11:30 to 1:30 Lunch on Own
1:30 Natasha Henry-Dixon – Bondage Transplanted: Chattel Slavery in Upper Canada and Loyalist Migration
3:00 Adam Bunch – The Toronto Circus Riot: A True Tale of Sex, Violence, Corruption, and Clowns
4:30 Day finishes
5:00 Cocktail Reception
Please register for the in-person event or online by visiting the website.

Hamilton Public Library - Curator Talk "Cootes Paradise: A Marsh on the Mend"
2025-03-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Hamilton Public Library – Central Library, 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, Ontario, L8R 3K1, Canada
Local History and Archives staff discuss the current exhibition at Central Library, Cootes Paradise: A Marsh on the Mend.
Join Grace Evans, Archives Technician and Anna Patterson, Exhibition and Outreach Coordinator from Local History and Archives to learn more about the latest exhibition, Cootes Paradise: A Marsh on the Mend. Hear about the detailed research conducted in preparation for the exhibition and see additional archival material not included in the final exhibit.

La Société d'histoire de Toronto CONFÉRENCE - LA FRANCE ANTARTIQUE
2025-03-06 19:00 | Théâtre de l’Alliance française, Spadina Road 24, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2S7, Canada
LA FRANCE ANTARTIQUE : UN PROJET COLONIAL À RIO DE JANEIRO AU XVIème SIÈCLE
Conférencier : André Sena, Docteur en Histoire Politique par l’Université de l’État de Rio de Janeiro.
Connue dans l’historiographie bresilienne comme “La France Antarctique” cette présentation discutera sur ce qui fut une tentative coloniale française au XVIe siècle dans la région de Rio de Janeiro, au Brésil. Fondée en 1555, elle représente l’une des premières incursions européennes dans cette région. Sous la direction de Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon, la colonie devint un refuge pour les protestants persécutés en Europe. Cependant, des conflits avec les Portugais conduisirent à sa chute en 1567. Bien que de courte durée, La France Antarctique reste un chapitre fascinant de l’histoire des explorations européennes dans le Nouveau Monde.

Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village - All About Maple
2025-03-08 10:00 - 15:00 | The Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village, 6155 Arner Townline, Kingsville, Ontario, N9Y 2E5, Canada
Come to The Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village (CTMHV) for All About Maple on March 8th! Dive into the fascinating world of maple syrup production and its history with a day packed full of engaging activities:

Maple Treats
Food & Beverages
Local Vendors
Educational Stations
Kids’ Crafts
Balloon Animals
Face Painting
Candle Making
Printmaking Demonstrations and more!

For more details or to apply as a vendor, follow this link: https://forms.gle/eCrDa84APvHwrN727 or contact us at education@ctmhv.com Join us for a fun and educational celebration of this sweet tradition!

Middleport Heritage Society 5th Annual General Meeting & Guest Speaker
2025-03-15 14:00 | Onondaga Community Hall, 42 Brantford St., Brantford, Ontario, N3T 5L9, Canada
GUEST SPEAKER: KAREN RICHARDSON
HISTORIAN & FORMER CURATOR
TOPIC: ADELAIDE HUNTER HOODLESS:
MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD
Membership renewals & new Memberships available at the door
$10.00 – 1 Year Membership (Entitles you to Voting Privileges)
We Welcome all Women’s Institute Members
& Non-MHS Members
$10 Admission at the Door
Includes Speaker, Refreshments & Social
Local Women’s Institute Memorabilia will be on display!
Please RSVP to Joyce Osinga – 905-317-0091
secretary@middleportheritage.ca
www.middleportheritage.ca
Find us on Facebook – Middleport Heritage Society – Group
We look forward to seeing you there!

Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior Speaker Series 2 – History of the Shaganash Lighthouse
2025-03-15 14:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Join Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior for their second speakers engagements at the Thunder Bay Museum on March 15th at 2pm, free entry, refreshments & gifts available. Topic will be focused on Shaganash Light (No.10), its history and how it got its name. There will also be an opportunity to hear about this years upcoming lighthouse events and how to be a host keeper or artist in resident.

College Park 100 Heritage Talk: “Restoring the Lost Vision of College Park: An Architectural Icon that Changed Toronto”
2025-03-17 18:00 - 21:00 | The Carlu – Round Room, 7th Floor, 444 Yonge St. #7, Toronto, ON, M5G 2B3, Canada
College Park, one of downtown Toronto’s most historic buildings, is turning 100 years old in 2030. To mark the occasion, GWL Realty Advisors has launched College Park 100, an event series dedicated to exploring College Park’s past and future.
The first event in the series is a heritage talk titled “Restoring the Lost Vision of College Park: An Architectural Icon that Changed Toronto” by ERA Architects Principal Scott Weir with special guest Morgan Ross (@oldtoronto). He will focus on the original unrealized plans for College Park, and the role heritage architecture will play in bringing new life to Yonge and College Streets.
This will be the first event in a series featuring the top Canadian design, heritage and urban design thinkers who are coming together to realize a transformative future for this unfinished Art Moderne architecture icon. It’s also an opportunity to visit The Carlu!
This talk is free to attend (with RSVP) RSVP link
Reception to follow with light refreshments and drinks.

Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series: Toronto Book of Love
2025-03-18 18:00 | Oshawa Public Library McLaughlin Branch, 65 Bagot Street, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 1N2, Canada
The Toronto Book of Love brings the history of the city to life with fascinating true tales of romance, marriage, and lust. Author Adam Bunch will share from his book, exploring the evolution of Toronto from a remote colonial outpost to a major modern metropolis through the stories of those who have fallen in love among its ravines, church spires, and skyscrapers.

March’s Local History Speaker Series is taking place Tuesday, March 18 at 6 PM. The Speaker Series will be held at the McLaughlin Branch of the Oshawa Public Libraries, in the lower level auditorium, located at 65 Debwewin Miikan (formerly Bagot Street), Oshawa.

The Local History Speaker Series is an event presented in partnership between the Oshawa Historical Society and the Oshawa Public Libraries.
