Events

September 22 14:00 - 15:30

Lower Town’s International Precinct Walking Tour (Heritage Ottawa)

Join Guide Andrew Waldron, a local resident, architectural historian and heritage conservationist, for a walking tour in Lowertown, one of the oldest surviving colonial settler neighborhoods in the region. The tour will feature the architectural landmarks of the world’s embassies, consulates and representatives in a single concentrated area of Downtown Ottawa. A guided visit to many of these buildings, with possible entry (to be confirmed), will be enjoyed by participants.

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September 26 18:30 - 20:30

Sophisticated Succulents: Needle Felting Workshop (Goulbourn Museum)

Learn the basics of needle felting and go home with your very own handmade felt succulent plant! The fee for this beginner-level workshop is $45 and includes all supplies as well as light refreshments.

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September 28 13:00 -

Striking Moments of Solidarity in the Chaudière District Afternoon Speaker Series (Historical Society of Ottawa)

Join Guest Speaker Brian McDougall, Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, for an insightful presentation on the significant labor landmarks in the Chaudière District. Learn about the historic strike of “les Allumettières” (match workers) at E.B Eddy a century ago, the first strike by women workers in Quebec history.

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September 28 14:00 -

Ottawa History Walking tour (Worker’s History Museum)

The Worker's History Museum is going to be hosting free walking tours this fall on Various dates. To register, of for more information, leave your name, contact information, preferred date and number of your party at [email protected].

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September 29 10:00 - 13:00

From Sacred Site to Industrial Wasteland: Colonialism and Class Struggle in the Chaudière District Walking Tour (Historical Society of Ottawa)

Join Brian McDougall of Peoples’ History Walking Tours on a special walking tour complementing his HSO presentation Striking Moments of Solidarity in the Chaudière District. The tour will start from northeast corner of the intersection of Wellington Street and the Portage Bridge (roughly between Library and Archives Canada and the Mill Street Brew Pub). It will end near the War Museum

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October 17 19:00 - 20:30

Cold War Speaker Series (Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum)

Everyone is invited this fall for the Diefenbunker’s Cold War Speaker Series! Participants will hear from experts on a variety of topics, to bring you new perspectives on Cold War themes and events. This particular talk will give an overview of Canada’s political relationship with United States during the early era of the Cold War (1945-1965), of how both governments worked together during the crises of the era, and how the legacy of the period can be felt today.

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October 19 13:00 - 14:30

Exploring Library and Archives Canada Online Presentation by, Ken McKinlay (Ottawa Branch OGS)

Over the past few years, the website for Library and Archives Canada has undergone a number of changes. For some long-time users of the old site, this has caused moments of frustration. Genealogy expert Ken McKinlay will guide attendees through the new site, touch upon using the new census search system, and explore other resources made available by LAC.

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