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PDHM – Crooked Stovepipe Orchestra

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 11 July 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Crooked Stovepipe Orchestra

PDHM – Crooked Stovepipe Folk Orchestra ConcertWednesday, July 31, 20247:00pm – 8:00pmJoin the Crooked Stovepipe Folk Orchestra for their usual assortment of jigs & reels, waltzes, two-steps and rags, sentimental standards, jive ditties, and singalong favourites.July 31, 7pm Riverfront Park – Harbour St.-Admission by Donation -Bring your own lawn chair

DTMHC – Christmas Card Printmaking Workshop

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 February 2024. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Christmas Card Printmaking Workshop

DTMHC – Christmas Card Printmaking WorkshopSaturday, December 7, 2024Noon – 3:00pm Get into the festive spirit and learn how to do relief printing. Create your own linocut holiday card. All supplies and materials will be provided. $45 per person. Pre-registration required.

DTMHC – Haunted Mill Tours

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 February 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on DTMHC – Haunted Mill Tours

DTMHC – Haunted MillSaturday, October 19 & 26thTime: TBD The Quance mill has a dark side. Do you dare explore the interior of the sawmill and come face to face with the shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury. What forces feed off the pain and survive in the blackness of the abandoned mill. Small brave groups tours will be guided through mill at designated time slots. Admission: $10 per person.

DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art Workshop

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 February 2024. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art Workshop

DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art WorkshopSaturday, November 2, 20241:00pm – 3:00pm At the beginning of November each year, Dia de los Muerto takes place to remember loved ones who have died and honour their memory by welcoming their spirits back into the homes of relatives. Celebrate Day of the Dead by painting your own calavera or sugar skulls. All supplies and materials will be provided. $25 per person. Pre-registration required.

DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns of Norfolk County

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 February 2024. Posted in Current Exhibits, Exhibits. No Comments on DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns of Norfolk County

DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns of Norfolk CountyExhibit runs May 11- October 12, 2024 Scattered across Norfolk County are tobacco kilns, remnants of a once vibrant industry. Larry Monczka’s stunning photographs capture the beauty of these gently decaying buildings while documenting the architectural artifacts that were synonymous with the history of the region.

DTMHC – Vintage Tractor Drive

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 February 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on DTMHC – Vintage Tractor Drive

DTMHC – Vintage Tractor DriveSaturday, August 24Time: TBD Calling all vintage tractor owners! Join us for a half-day drive through the beautiful backroads of Norfolk County. All tractors 1980 and older are welcome to join the celebration of vintage tractors and their owners. If you are interested in having your tractor in the event please contact the museum to register: [email protected] or 519-426-5870 ext. 8213

DTMHC – Feeding the Gangs: Culinary Arts on the Farm

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 February 2024. Posted in Current Exhibits, Exhibits. No Comments on DTMHC – Feeding the Gangs: Culinary Arts on the Farm

DTMHC – Feeding the Gangs: Culinary Arts on the FarmRuns March 23 – December 31, 2024 The young men on the farm worked up a great appetite harvesting tobacco. Sometimes feeding 20 young men daily takes planning, skill, and strength. Hear their stories through Shirley Glendinning and the Canadian Tobacco Grower magazine and learn about their essential contribution to the industry. The exhibition will also display a different monthly recipe highlighting their culinary expertise.

DTMHC – Summer Camp

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 7 February 2024. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Summer Camp

DTMHC – Summer CampJuly & AugustDaily 9:00am – 4:00pm Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre’s Summer Camp registration opens on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Registration can be done either in person at the museum or online via Norfolk County’s ENCORE system. Click here to be taken to ENCORE. Camp runs from Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm with the exception of holidays. Register for a single day or for a whole week. Our camp is designed for children ages 5-10. Children must be 5 years old on the first day that they attend our camp. Proof of age WILL be required at...

PDHM – Summer Camp

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 6 February 2024. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Summer Camp

PDHM – Summer CampJuly & August Daily 9:00am – 4:00pm Port Dover Harbour Museum’s Summer Camp Registration opens on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Registration can be done either in person at the museum or online via Norfolk County’s ENCORE system. Click here to be taken to ENCORE. Camp runs from Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm with the exception of holidays. Register for a single day or for a whole week. Our camp is designed for children ages 5-10. Children must be 5 years old on the first day that they attend our camp. Proof of age WILL be required at drop...

DTMHC – Youth Volunteer Mentorship Program

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 3 February 2024. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Youth Volunteer Mentorship Program

DTMHC – Youth Volunteer and Mentorship ProgramOrientation DaySaturday, June 1, 202410:00am – 12:30pm Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre will be launching a Youth Volunteer and Mentorship Program in 2024! Youth volunteers can offer something unique to our programs, whether you have a special talent or interest or just enjoy working with kids. The Youth Volunteer and Mentorship Program is offered to youth ages 13 and older. Volunteering is a great way to begin to build a resume, earn school volunteer hours, make new friends, and develop leadership skills. Before they can...

PDHM – Glass Christmas Ornaments with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 2 February 2024. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Glass Christmas Ornaments with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin

PDHM – Glass Christmas Ornaments with Ingrid Zyma-IrvinSaturday, November 23 & 30, 20241:00pm – 3:00pm Join local artist Ingrid Zyma-Irvin and create delightful one-of-a-kind glass ornaments and/or a trinket dish just in time for holiday gifting. All supplies are provided and no previous experience with glass is necessary. This workshop sold out very quickly last year, so sign up fast! $50 per person Pre-registration required.

PDHM – Not-so-Victorian Séance

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 2 February 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Not-so-Victorian Séance

PDHM – Not-so-Victorian SéanceThursday, October 24, 20247:00pm – 9:00pm Spiritualism was a popular trend in the Victorian era reflecting a widespread fascination with the afterlife as well as the enigmatic workings of emerging communication technologies like photography, the telegraph and telephone. Learn about the mysteries of Victorian spiritualism, and then partake in a modern day reading with medium Shannon Easton. $50 per person Ages 18 and up. Note: This event is not wheelchair accessible. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.Tickets available August 1

PDHM – Historic Sampler & Beginner Cross Stitch Workshop

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 2 February 2024. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Historic Sampler & Beginner Cross Stitch Workshop

PDHM – Historic Sampler & Beginner Cross Stitch WorkshopSaturday, September 14, 20241:00pm – 3:00pm Join us at PDHM to delve into a brief history of cross stitched samplers, examine historic samplers from Norfolk County’s collection, and start your own project in our hands-on workshop for beginners. Choose from a modern design or one inspired by the samplers in our collection. No experience necessary! We will walk you through the supplies in your kit and teach you how to read a counted cross stitch pattern and create the basic stitches needed to complete a project. $30 per...

PDHM – Youth Volunteer Mentorship Program

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 2 February 2024. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Youth Volunteer Mentorship Program

PDHM – Youth Volunteer and Mentorship ProgramOrientation Day June 1 10:00am – 12:30pm Port Dover Harbour Museum’s Youth Volunteer and Mentorship program was so successful that we are bringing it back for 2024. Youth volunteers can offer something unique to our programs, whether you have a special talent or interest or just enjoy working with kids. The Youth Volunteer and Mentorship Program is offered to youth ages 13 and older. Volunteering is a great way to begin to build a resume, earn school volunteer hours, make new friends, and develop leadership skills. Before they can...

PDHM – Common Threads

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 2 February 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Common Threads

PDHM – Common ThreadsFirst Thursday of Each MonthStarting January 4, 202410:00am – 11:30am Calling all fiber artists and needleworkers! Whether your hobby of choice is knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, crochet, felting, or any other handmade piece of art worked up with needles, thread, or yarn, bring your projects and join us at the museum on the first Thursday of each month for a relaxing morning of crafting and connection. Beginners welcome. Must have your own craft supplies. Pre-registration not required. To join the discussion or to receive updates about this recurring...

PDHM – From Her Hands

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 25 January 2024. Posted in Current Exhibits, Exhibits. No Comments on PDHM – From Her Hands

PDHM – From Her Hands: Norfolk’s Women Potters in the 1960s & ’70sOn Until January 1, 2025This exhibit explores women potters in Norfolk County during the 1960s and 70s, with emphasis on the work of Donna Matthews, Donna Ryerse, Jean Woolley, George and Didi Eerenberg and Ruth Peets. Co-curated by local folk artist Jeremy Hayes.

DTMHC – Quance Sawmill Tours

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 January 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on DTMHC – Quance Sawmill Tours

DTMHC – Quance Sawmill ToursSaturday, August 17th 1:00-3:00 pm The Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre is very excited to announce that the Quance sawmill will be open for guided tours this summer! Drop-in on Saturday, August 17th between 1:00-3:00pm for a casual tour provided by Curator Andrew Moore. Admission by donation. The mills, originally owned and operated in the 1830s by Henry Sovereen, grandson of Delhi founder Frederick Sovereen, were purchased by the Quance family in 1874 and operated until 1970. There were two sawmills and one grist mill that served as a welcome...

PDHM – Tell A Story: Lake Erie’s Shoreline and Surrounding Heritage in Norfolk County

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 January 2024. Posted in Current Exhibits. No Comments on PDHM – Tell A Story: Lake Erie’s Shoreline and Surrounding Heritage in Norfolk County

PDHM Tell A Story: Lake Erie’s Shoreline and Surrounding Heritage in Norfolk CountyRuns January 13 – April 13, 2024 Encompassing harbors, ports and farmland as photographed by members of shutterbugs, Shutterbugs is an online photography club, started in 2018 by Jo Thomason and Susan Olmstead as a means to connect with photographers. It’s based in Port Dover, Ontario. The group’s goal is to help make members better photographers by encouraging camera use and sharing artistic and technical knowledge through monthly challenges, events/outings and social gathering. This...

PDHM – The Beach House

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 29 August 2023. Posted in Current Exhibits. No Comments on PDHM – The Beach House

PDHM The Beach HouseThe Port Dover beach has always been a popular destination. Learn about the Beach House – a busy business right on the beach where you could change into or rent a bathing suit.

PDHM – Pumpkin Painting Party

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 18 July 2023. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Pumpkin Painting Party

PDHM Pumpkin Painting PartyOctober 19, 2024 Ages 3-10$6 per child Calling all witches and wizards, ghosts and goblins – this one’s for the kids! Paint your own pie pumpkin, take part in a Costume Parade around Riverfront Park (weather dependent), and then get your groove on in a museum dance party. Don’t forget to grab your treat bag! Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. Pre-registration required.

PDHM – 2024 Annual Fun Car Rally

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 18 July 2023. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – 2024 Annual Fun Car Rally

PDHM – 2024 Annual Fun Car Rally *NEW LOCATION*September 28 New Location: Annaleise Carr Aquatic Centre 182 South Dr, Simcoe, ON $25 per car Buckle up! Our 7th Annual Fun Car Rally is returning for 2024. During this fun family event, support the Port Dover Harbour Museum while cruising Norfolk’s scenic country roads! Drivers, navigators and friends will travel on a secret route, while answering questions about what they see along the way. See you at the finish line! New this year; experienced rally participants can skip orientation and get started right away! 10:00-11:00am: Registration...

PDHM – Having an Impact: Biodiversity Education Program

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 18 July 2023. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Having an Impact: Biodiversity Education Program

PDHM – Having an Impact: Biodiversity Education ProgramGrade: 6 (can be adapted to Grade 4 level) Duration: 90 minutes Maximum Group Size: 32 Be an environmental scientist for the day! Investigate and analyze the impact human activities and invasive species have on Lake Erie. Working in groups, students will use both real and reproduction specimen samples and artifacts to research Lake Erie’s ecosystem and propose actions to preserve the Lake’s rich biodiversity.