BIFHSGO is pleased to offer a one-day series of lectures - "Tracing your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors" with Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt, of the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Ottawa event is the only Canadian stop on their 15-city North American tour. Registration deadline: March 7. Fee: $30 for non-members, $20 for members […]
Beau’s Brewing Co. + Irish Society of the National Capital Region Present: Beau’s St. Patrick’s Party & Parade 2018! Beau’s St. Patrick’s Party at Lansdowne Park will feature live music from The Real McKenzies, Carotté, Danny Rebel & The KGB, The Hallions, and Mountain Tay, 12+ Beau’s beers (plus guest taps), Irish-inspired eats & themed […]
NOTE: Please contact Sir Guy Carleton Branch by March 1, 2018 if you wish to [email protected] Become immersed in the fiction, facts and feel of clothing of the time of the Loyalists (late 1700s – early 1800s). Using clothing as a gateway, we can learn about the day to day details of their lives. Clothing can […]
Domestic fibre production and processing, which included spinning, dyeing, knitting, and weaving to produce finished textiles, were essential for survival during the early years of settlement in the rugged Canadian wilderness. On Saturday March 10 at 2 p.m. at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte, weaver Ellen Good will use re-enactment-style photos to describe […]
Curiosity on Stage is a series of short, interactive presentations that brings you face-to-face with researchers and innovators. This week, Larkin Mosscrop Kee, project manager at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Eastern Ontario’s Chapter Chair for Women in Nuclear, will be discussing exciting innovations in the field of nuclear power. We invite you to join us in […]