Events

Conférencière : Christine Beaudoin, professeure adjointe en Environnements Urbains, Université de l’Ontario français Nos sociétés font face à de nombreuses transformations socio-culturelles, politiques et économiques. Plusieurs crises écologiques (changements climatiques, surexploitation des ressources, perte de biodiversité, rareté de l’eau potable…) font aussi pression sur nos sociétés. Dans un tel contexte, la transition socio-écologique émerge comme...

The Women's History Project is excited to invite you to our second Writing Women Into History webinar series. Our 2026 theme is: From Resistance to Redesign: Women Transforming Work Across Canada and beyond, the movement to learn, teach, and protect women’s histories is reaching a defining moment. For generations, feminist scholars, leaders, and changemakers have...

Guest Speaker Jean-Guy Ouimet, Conferencier Details Join us for a discussion with Jean-Guy Ouimet, historian and genealogist, who will explore how Bytown's influence inevitably made itself felt on the other side of the Ottawa River. Please note: this presentation will be conducted in French.

Come for an afternoon of connection, conversation, and discovery. Share a meaningful heirloom, or come enjoy the stories and inspiration. Attend in person: Beckwith Township Municipal Office Complex 2022 Beckwith Park Lane, Carleton Place, ON K7C 3P2 Attend online: Zoom meeting available- please register to receive access information at communications@lanarkgenealogy.com Bring an heirloom-or just bring...

ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2026-2029 Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 2:00 Onondaga Community Hall 42 Brantford St, Onondaga, ON N3S 0G2 GUEST SPEAKER: KAREN RICHARDSON HISTORIAN & FORMER CURATOR TOPIC: Every Name Tells a Story - Explores cemeteries as records of local history, where names & symbols reflect family, community & belief. Through...

Gather along George Street with your family and friends to watch Irish historical geographer and author Christy Roche lead the parade, which has grown to include over 80 entries and 20 Irish families. Then, head over to the Black Horse Pub for the official St. Patrick's Day Parade after party, featuring live Irish music from...

Join Irish historical geographer and author Christy Roche for an exploration of the over 5,000 year history of the Blackwater Valley. He will speak about the different civilizations that have inhabited the Valley and their cultures, beliefs and traditions; and examine administrative, political and population changes in the area over the centuries. These events are...

Hello friends of the historical society, we are really looking forward to welcoming Mark French, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Elder. He is going to help us understand the Treaties, the history, and their relevance today. “Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not...

The Oakville Historical Society is pleased to announce the speaker for our first “Speaker Night” of 2026, local historian, Ms. Jane Mulkewich, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the Coach House (right next door to the Oakville Historical Society). Jane is a seventh-generation descendant of some of the first white settlers in...

The Department of History at Brock University invites you to attend this year’s annual Dr. Charles A. Sankey Lecture in Masonic Studies. Our lecture this year is by Dr. Susan Mitchell Sommers (Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania). In her talk, entitled, “Scenes From a Biography of James Anderson: Religion and Politics in Early Eighteenth-Century English...

Join us for an evening exploring the untold stories of women who stitched their way to independence. With special guest: Historian and Fashion Expert Dr. Alanna McKnight.

For the upcoming March meeting, the Oxford Historical Society is excited to announce that Julie Hawkins will be speaking about her family's BURGESS HOMESTEAD - Where History and Mystery Converge! Free admission & parking. Donations welcome!

On March 26 there will be two meetings for HEIRS members and friends. The first will be a very brief meeting, for a members' vote. This will be followed directly afterwards with the regular monthly meeting which will feature Arthur Rhyno and Historic Newspaper Digitization, which everyone is welcome to attend.

Mark your calendars! Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11 a.m. Historical Room, Newcastle Community Hall Find out what we’ve been doing for the past year Elect the 2026-2027 Board of Directors Participate in our fun and informative Show and Tell Enjoy a light lunch afterward The meeting portion will be short and then it will...

Dive into history's most captivating dining rooms as bestselling author and architectural writer John Ota takes a fascinating journey across the globe, investigating the architecture, interior design, and dining experience of twelve remarkable spaces, including dining rooms of Claude Monet, Frida Kahlo, Frank Sinatra, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Downton Abbey and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

Guest Speaker: Allison Margot Smith, Historian & Documentary Filmmaker Details A Special Bytown200 Presentation Allison explores the fascinating history of the Rideau Canal, including a presentation of her new film (created especially for the 2026 HSO Bytown200 Bicentennial Storytelling Challenge): “Two Wars, Three Watersheds, a Slew of Surveys and a Canal”. Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

The only event of its kind in Ontario, this show and sale focuses on vintage printed material of every conceivable type. Sellers set up 80 tables piled high with all manner of old paper plus rare and antique books. Categories include pulp fiction, old advertising, concert, travel and movie posters, vintage comics, old photography, postcards,...