The North Lanark Regional Museum will be presenting 'Big Stories in a Small Town: Snapshots of the History of Almonte.' How is it that a small village in rural Ontario came to be named after a Mexican general? Did people really consider Almonte to be 'North America's Manchester'? How did one of the worst railway […]
How did an architectural style synonymous with medieval Europe become the style of choice in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canada? This illustrated talk will take us on a journey that begins in the Middle Ages, dips into the popular horror novels of the eighteenth century, crashes into the windswept, rocky coasts of Newfoundland and ends […]
Osgoode Museum’s Collections Officer Patrick Chisholm kicks off the Museum Talk virtual lecture series with Connecting with the Collection. Connecting with the Collection gives an introduction into collections and conservation in a community museum. It is designed to ignite interest in the stories and life cycles of objects to where they come from and how they are cared […]
Canadian and international speakers on methodology, DNA, and more, for both beginners and experienced genealogists. Featuring Thomas McEntee, Alec Ferretti, Mags Gaulden, Liane Kruger, Kathryn Lake Hogan, Donna Moughty, Gena Philibert-Ortega, John Reid, Glenn Wright. All session recordings and hand-outs will be available to attendees for 30 days after the event
8:00PM – 9:00PM EST – Haunted Campfire 9:00PM – 9:30PM EST – Q & A with Guest Overlooking the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia from the top of Citadel Hill, the Halifax Citadel’s history includes more than 150 years’ worth of ghost sightings, paranormal occurrences, and other spooky events. Join us to hear the story of the […]