Events Calendar

The Weston Historical Society is pleased to present “History of Weston Fire Department” with our Guest Speaker Jon James  Wednesday April 3rd 2024 at 7:30 pm Central King Seniors Residence, 15 King Street Please join us for an interesting and informative evening. All are welcome; refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Coming April 8th is a total eclipse! If you are as excited as we are come out and celebrate with us by making craft rovers! Napanee is lucky enough to be on the path of totality for the solar eclipse, meaning the moon will completely block out the sun; this won’t happen in our area...

The First Golden Age of Jewish Life in Ottawa Guest Speaker David C. Martin, Historian, Researcher, Columnist From just before the turn of the 20th century, Jewish immigrants literally set up shop in Ottawa’s Lowertown – most notably in the Byward Market – and over the next few decades the roots of the capital’s still small...

Join us on Thursday April 11, 2024 at 1pm for the next Phoenix Seniors Club event at the Heritage Hall, 83 Essex Street, Guelph.  The Heritage Hall has been recently renovated and is fully accessible.  Refreshments will be provided and transportation is available.  This event is presented in collaboration with The Buttahfly Initiative. This month our guest speaker will...

The Four Seasons Bottle Collector Club is hosting the 28th annual Toronto Bottle & Antique Show and Sale at the Chestnut Hill Recreational Complex, Pickering, April 14th 2024 Join us to find treasures, meet other Bottle and Pottery enthusiasts and take advantage of the appraisal table. Antique and vintage bottles, syphons, milks, medicines, sealer jars,...

Presented by Alesha Grummett-Roesch and Jacob Keszei An evening with two Region of Peel archivists, as they discuss archival work and highlight collections tied to the Albion area. Together we will explore new donations showcasing records that provide a glimpse into the area's history. A night of thrills! The evening will also include an activity...

The North York Historical Society, in partnership with the North York Central Library is pleased to bring former CBC producer, Mark Bulgutch, to present his latest book, How Canada Works. Co-authored with Peter Mansbridge, How Canada Works uncovers first-person stories about the unique people and professions that make Canada work. As seating is limited, please...

Did you know that the technique of millefiori was invented by the ancient Egyptians? Join the Coptic Museum of Canada's April Art Workshop, creating one-of-a-kind Millefiori Mother’s Day gift for whoever you know is a “mother”! For men and women… ages 12 – to Seniors The workshop Includes: • Skill building • Take home jewelry...

Voici l’histoire de femmes d’exception, certaines très connues, d’autres moins, et du rôle important qu’elles ont joué dans le rayonnement et la survie de la colonie. Comment étaient-elles vraiment ? Qu’est-ce qui les motivait? Quels obstacles jonchaient leur parcours? Et surtout, quel héritage nous ont-elles laissé? Françoise Bâby vous invite à faire plus ample connaissance...

Sign up for our next hybrid Speaker Series presentation on Wednesday, April 24th at 7PM, featuring researcher Cameron Telch! The presentation will highlight the representation of shell shock in First World War media, featuring a review of two unprecedented archival discoveries. Join our conversation about how a veteran's mental health was perceived in the early...

The Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (TBFCHS) is pleased to announce the “From the Ashes of the Old: The History, Loss, and Memory of the Finnish Labour Temple” event, taking place on Saturday April 27, 2024 at the Thunder Bay Museum on 425 Donald Street East at 2 PM, free and open to the...

Guest Speaker Paul Couvrette, International award-winning photographer, Ottawa The Karsh brothers, arriving in Ottawa as young Armenian refugees, built careers as world-acclaimed photographers — Yousuf with his penetrating portraits of some of the twentieth century's most prominent figures and Malak for his exquisite eye in capturing the sublime beauty of nature and landscape. Paul Couvrette, friend...

We hope you can join us for the next monthly meeting of the Swansea Historical Society, scheduled for 7:30 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024.  The meeting will be held in the Rousseau Room of the Swansea Town Hall.   In our final meeting before we break for the summer, the Swansea Historical Society welcomes speaker Chris Higgins. ...

Join Dave Rawcliffe on a Jane's Walk as he takes us through what it was like in Thornhill in 1843 when Robert West arrived. Morning Tour:   10:30 am to Noon Afternoon Tour: 1 pm to 2:30 pm Location: Robert West House, 7780 Yonge St  L4J 1W3; entrance on Old Yonge St; parking at Thornhill Park. The walk starts and...

Book Lovers! Cookbook Collectors! Food Historians! Curious Chefs! And Home Cooks! Take heed of our ENORMOUS book sale taking place on May 4, 2024. There will be THOUSANDS of delicious and mouth-watering food-related books perfect to enhance (or start!) your own collections. Join us for this delightful celebration as we mark 30 extraordinary years of...