Events Calendar

A conversation between Elder Duke Redbird & System Superintendent of Indigenous Education in the Toronto District School Board, Tanya Senk. What were you taught about Indigenous history and culture in school? What were you not taught? As more conversations surrounding Indigenous history and culture are happening locally, nationally, and globally we invite you to join...

The Buxton History and Genealogy Conference returns as a virtual gathering on Friday, September 3rd, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone). This year, we will once again offer this exciting program of speakers at no charge to registrants. Note: While the 2021 Conference is free, the Planning Committee is encouraging participants to consider a donation...

Guest Speaker: Jim Hurcomb, Author, Musician, Radio Host, Teacher From the day Elvis came to town in 1957... to The Five Man Electrical Band's release of mega-hit "Signs"... relive two fabulous decades with the bands, the clubs, the concerts and the colourful cast of characters that made it all happen. This speaker series will take...

Speaker: Lianne Harris, B.A., B.F.A.(Ed), T.E.S.L. Lianne Harris is the History and Social Studies Resource Consultant for the Toronto District School Board and Curriculum Advisor with Upper Canada College. She has honed her many years of teaching history into an engaging, dynamic experience. To date, she has taught over 70,000 students and teachers and in...

Join Myseum of Toronto for our first Toronto History Trivia Night fundraising event! About this event Missing the days of trivia nights? Looking for something fun to do with friends, family, or by yourself? Join Myseum of Toronto for our first Toronto History Trivia Night fundraising event! Come show us what you know about the history of Hogtown and...

Three virtual programmes will take viewers on the journey of the Holy Family from different perspectives. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM. Information and registration will be emailed in the first week of September. All sessions will be held in English. The first and third sessions are also available in...

Program Description: Join Museum of Pop Culture Senior Curator Brooks Peck on a virtual tour of MoPOP’s exhibition Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic. Brooks will walk us through the gallery and show highlights including items from Harry Potter, The Wizard of Oz, Dungeons & Dragons, Game of Thrones, and more. Then stick around for...

Join us for an overview of the long history of the Girl Guides in Oshawa Join us for an overview of the long history of the Girl Guides in Oshawa, exploring archival materials, including photographs, scrapbooks and memorabilia. Presented by Nicole Adams, Local History Librarian at the Oshawa Public Library. The September Speaker Series is...

Every Picture Tells a Story Old photographs hold clues that could tell you more about your family history. Today, millions of photos are taken every second, but at one time photographs were a much bigger deal. More importance was placed on them, and more care was taken before the shutter was snapped. These samples might...

Accessing the Archives: How to Reclaim Cultural Information in a Digital World Join Woodland Cultural Centre and Taylor Gibson for a journey into the archives from an Indigenous Perspective. Examine Hodinǫ̱hsǫ:ni in the archives and explore Archival Institutions.

A conversation between Elder Duke Redbird and renowned music composer Andrew Balfour. Storytelling can take many forms, and music is no exception. Whether it's a full composition or just one note, music has the power to move and challenge listeners to see (and hear) the world in a different light. We invite you to join...

Join us on September 23rd for the first evening in our author's series! Mark Bourrie will speak about the research process for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, which tells the extraordinary true story of the 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview—and...

Three virtual programmes will take viewers on the journey of the Holy Family from different perspectives. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM. Information and registration will be emailed in the first week of September. All sessions will be held in English. The first and third sessions are also available in...

Join us for a festive Tea Party in celebration of our new publication Making Her Mark. This event will include a presentation on some of the women highlighted in the book, tea, scones from McFarland House, and cookies from the Fort George Bill of Fare. This event is a partnership with the Friends of Fort...

Governor Simcoe Walking Tour, September 25, 2021: Now that we are back in “Stage 3”, we are confident that it will be safe to proceed with our annual Governor Simcoe historic walking tour on Saturday, September 25, 2021, if there is sufficient interest. This FREE guided tour retraces a portion of Simcoe's 1793 expedition up...

Returning to school will look a lot different for most kids this September. Can you picture how different it was in the 1800s though? On September 26 at 1 pm, join Visitor Host, Jill Passmore for the Oshawa Museum’s Tea & Talk from Home. This virtual lecture will explore the history of Oshawa's local schoolhouses...

Tuesday, September 28, 2021: Join Lorna Poplak as she reveals the facts behind the Don Jail’s location and construction, and shares tales about inmates, guards, governors, gangs, officials, and even a pair of star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance unfolded in the shadow of the gallows. Listen to the saga of the Don’s tumultuous descent from...

Join us on September 28th for our annual AGM, from our virtual location at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theaters! About this event The Town of York Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 28th online via Zoom. Following the business meeting, there will be a special talk by Ellen Flowers,...

Free Public Lecture - John Potestio - Book Launch - Becoming Canadian: Memories of an Italian Immigrant This will be an in-person and virtual event that is free to view and will be recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at a later date.   Join us for a lecture by historian John Potestio about his...

Guest Speakers Dave Allston, Author of 'The Kitchissippi Museum' blog Details It was all part of Greber's master plan—a modernistic government office campus in a park-like "pastoral" setting—far away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. Where once there were grazing cows is now an often under-appreciated compound for 10,000 public servants. Dave Allston explores...

Join us for the next lecture in our online series, "All Aboard the Safety Train: Railway Safety in Canada." Join us on Wednesday September 29th for the next online lecture in our 2021 series, Railway Ties. In honor of Railway Safety week, September 21-27, 2021, the Toronto Railway Museum has partnered with Operation Lifesaver Canada...

Topic: Diane Allengame Presents The History of Cardwell Junction

Three virtual programmes will take viewers on the journey of the Holy Family from different perspectives. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM. Information and registration will be emailed in the first week of September. All sessions will be held in English. The first and third sessions are also available in...