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DTMHC – Light up the Season: Delhi BIA Christmas Party

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 28 November 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on DTMHC – Light up the Season: Delhi BIA Christmas Party

DTMHC – Light up the Season: Delhi BIA Christmas PartyTWO NIGHTS! NOV 28: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMDEC 5: 3:00 – 6:00 PM Deck the halls at the Delhi Tobacco Museum! The Delhi BIA presents “Light up the Season.” Come see the Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre in all its Christmas grandeur. Sip a cup of hot cocoa and try your hand at our seasonal scavenger hunt, then take a picture with olde St. Nick and tell him all of your holiday wishes! Hundreds of holiday decorations made by the students from St. Frances and Delhi Public School will be be on display on the museum’s MANY...

WHAM – Holiday Night Market

Written by WHAM Staff on 23 November 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Holiday Night Market

WHAM – Holiday Night Market At The MuseumDEC 10 4:00 – 8:00 PM A festive evening of holiday shopping with artisan vendors throughout the museum, live music and special offerings in the Bowlby Bros. Gift Shop.Free admission Want to apply to be a vendor for the 2026 market? WHAM is accepting vendors of artisan or handmade items to join us for Holiday Night Market at the Museum on December 10! Running from 4-8 PM, vendors can sell their crafted gifts and wares for the holiday season. Vendor Application Form

PDHM – Christmasfest

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 21 November 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Christmasfest

PDHM – ChristmasfestNOV 2110:00 am – 4:00 pm We can barely HO-HO-HOLD in all of our excitement for Port Dover’s annual ChristmasFest celebration! Stop by the museum before or after the Santa Claus parade to share in a little Christmas cheer with us. We’ve got a festive scavenger hunt on our main floor and a Christmas craft upstairs for ages 3-10. This event is ADMISSION BY DONATION (cash or a contribution to the Port Dover and Area Lifeline Foodbank).

PDHM – Walter Lewis: Pre-Confederation Lighthouses (Lecture)

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 24 October 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Walter Lewis: Pre-Confederation Lighthouses (Lecture)

PDHM – Walter Lewis: Pre-Confederation Lighthouses (Lecture)OCT 241:00 pm Hear Walter Lewis speak on pre-confederation era lighthouses. Walter Lewis is an award-winning maritime historian specializing in the history of the Great Lakes region. He is the creator of MaritimeHistoryOfTheGreatLakes.ca, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive resources for Great Lakes research. $10 per person. Pre-registration is required.

DTMHC – Haunted Sawmill

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 23 October 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on DTMHC – Haunted Sawmill

DTMHC – Haunted SawmillPhoto courtesy of NorfolkToday.ca. OCT 23 & 247:30 PM – 9:00 PM The Quance sawmill 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? Pre-registration required. Tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased online via Eventbrite (link to come).

PDHM – Pumpkin Painting Party

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 17 October 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Pumpkin Painting Party

PDHM Pumpkin Painting PartyOCT 1710:00 am & 1:00 pm Kids! Join us for the perfect pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin. Don’t forget to grab your treat bag! Ages 3-10. Programs at 10:00am and 1:00pm $6 per child. Pre-registration required (sign up via ENCORE).

WHAM – Pumpkinfest Moonlight & Mayhem

Written by WHAM Staff on 17 October 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Pumpkinfest Moonlight & Mayhem

WHAM – Pumpkinfest Moonlight & MayhemOCT 17 & 18 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM & 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Moonlight Shows) As part of the town-wide festivities, special exhibitions, kids’ crafts and world-famous pumpkin pie will be offered at the museum throughout the weekend. The Moonlight & Mayhem walking tours of old Waterford will also be featured on Saturday and Sunday with shows running from 6pm to 7pm. Full details on the website.

PDHM – 2026 Annual Fun Car Rally

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 26 September 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – 2026 Annual Fun Car Rally

PDHM – 2025 Annual Fun Car Rally SEPT 2610:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.$25 per car All years and models welcome! Rain or shine. Buckle up! Our 10th Annual Fun Car Rally is returning for 2026. 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! RALLY OVERVIEW: REGISTRATION OPENSSaturday, Sept. 26th @ 10:00amRegister at Port Dover Harbour Museum (44 Harbour Street, Port Dover) REGISTRATION...

WHAM – Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of Fame

Written by WHAM Staff on 25 September 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of Fame

WHAM – Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of FameSEPT 12 2:00 PM The Agricultural Hall of Fame at WHAM honours and celebrates Norfolk County’s outstanding contributions to agriculture and promotes the importance of these achievements. Join us as we formally recognize the 2026 recipients and unveil the new exhibit highlighting their accomplishments.

PDHM – Crooked Stovepipe Orchestra

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 1 September 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Crooked Stovepipe Orchestra

PDHM – Crooked Stovepipe Folk Orchestra ConcertSEPT DATE TBD6:00pm – 7:00pmJoin the Crooked Stovepipe Folk Orchestra for their usual assortment of jigs & reels, waltzes, two-steps and rags, sentimental standards, jive ditties, and singalong favourites live from Riverfront Park (Harbour St.). Bring your own lawn chair.Admission by donation.

PDHM – Jubilee Brass in Concert

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 11 July 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Jubilee Brass in Concert

PDHM – Jubilee Brass ConcertJUL 117:00 pm The Salvation Army Jubilee Brass Band will perform in Riverfront Park, Harbour Street. Bring your own lawn chair. Admission by donation.

PDHM – Confederation Marine Modellers

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 20 June 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Confederation Marine Modellers

PDHM – Confederation Marine ModellersJUN 20 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Join the Hamilton Confederation Marine Modellers in Riverfront Park (or inside the museum if it’s raining) to learn more about the group and see their amazing boat models on display and in action! Admission by donation.

DTMHC – Paul Allen Presents: Bright Lights, Black Stars

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 20 June 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on DTMHC – Paul Allen Presents: Bright Lights, Black Stars

DTMHC – Paul Allen Presents: Bright Lights, Black StarsJUN 201:00 PM – 3:00 PM Paul Allen, the author of When Tobacco was King, brings us his latest book about diversity, struggle, and perseverance. Allen has written a new non-fiction book which follows the journey of Negro League baseball players in Canada’s oldest baseball league. The author will be on hand to answer questions and sign books. Admission by donation.

WHAM – Car Boot Sales

Written by WHAM Staff on 3 May 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Car Boot Sales

WHAM – Car Boot SalesMAY 9 & JUN 13 8 am – 12 pm Calling all treasurer hunters! Start your Saturday morning thrifting at WHAM with this old-fashion English style flea market. Vendors selling antiques, collectables and “good junque” will be setup on the museum grounds. Admission is free. Cancelled if raining.WANT TO BE A VENDOR? Load up your car and sell your junque from the trunk at the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum’s CAR BOOT SALES. This old-fashioned, English styled flea market will be running on the East parking lot of the museum Saturday, May 9 and...

PDHM – Common Threads

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 8 January 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on PDHM – Common Threads

PDHM – Common ThreadsFirst Thursday of Each Month10:00 am – 11:30 am Please note: January’s event will take place on January 8th. 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. There will be no gatherings...