Our Saturday, June 9th bus trip offers two fascinating guided tours of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte and The Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum in Carp, with a sit-down lunch in between. Space is limited, so pre-register soon! Cost is $35 (plus lunch)
You are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM), with a special tour of the Bank of Canada Museum. Directly following the AGM, Members are invited to attend a networking social at the 3 Brewers (240 Sparks Street).
Ages 6 to 9 When school’s out, we’re ready to play ball! We’ll learn about the history of baseball in Nepean and hear stories of some its best known local players, including Doug Frobel. Then we’ll head out to the diamond and practice our skills before giving them a try in a game. Our baseball-themed […]
Talk: "Great Moments in Genealogy". Several BIFHSGO members will speak about the amazing discoveries in their family history research. Free admission and parking. Come early, at 9:00 a.m., for the Annual General Meeting, and find out more about how the society works.
On the menu for our June's CreActivity Club: Making an Inukshuk for Dad! With the arrival of June also comes the time to celebrate Father's Day! For this ocasion, the animators of our CreActivity Club have prepared an Inukshuk craft for your kids that will make dad proud Saturday June 9 at 10am at the […]
Learn more about how food was produced during early years at Horaceville. Each Saturday we’ll focus on different seasonal produce, historical recipes, period-appropriate cooking and preservation methods, and more. You can even get your hands dirty in our heritage garden as our interpreters provide information while weeding, planting, and harvesting according to the season! Cost: […]
Ages 16 and up Inspired by the paintings and life of Winnifred Sinclair Bell, join us at the museum for a watercolour workshop led by Jennifer Nicol from Jennifer’s Flying Colours. Let our beautiful grounds and gardens as well as the striking features of the 19th century gothic revival farmhouse serve as your backdrop while […]
For 37 years this June the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum has welcomed guests and celebrated the fascinating stories of Smiths Falls' past. As the museum starts another season, drop by to discover new exhibitions, go behind the scenes to view the collections storage area, and tour through the newly renovated shed with displays of […]
Centretown is home to some of Ottawa's most impressive early apartment buildings, several of which are featured in Heritage Ottawa's recently published book, From Walk-Up to High-Rise: Ottawa's Historic Apartment Buildings, now in its second printing. GUIDES: Carolyn Quinn and Richard Belliveau, both contributors to From Walk-Up to High-Rise, are leading the tour.