Programs & Workshops - Norfolk County Heritage and Culture

March Break Programming – Norfolk County Museums

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 9 January 2025. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on March Break Programming – Norfolk County Museums

March Break ProgrammingMarch 12-14, 20251:00pm – 3:00pm Drop-in Programming at our Museums:Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre Port Dover Harbour Museum Waterford Heritage & Agricultural MuseumLooking for something fun to do with your kids or grandkids this March Break? Norfolk County’s museums have you covered! Drop in to any of our three museums from 1:00-3:00pm on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of March Break to view our awesome exhibits, do a new craft each day, and test your observation skills with our museum scavenger hunts. Admission by donation.Delhi...

Youth Volunteer Mentorship Program

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 9 January 2025. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops. No Comments on Youth Volunteer Mentorship Program

Youth Volunteer and Mentorship ProgramYouth Volunteer & Mentorship Program – Orientation Day May 31 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Locations:Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage CentrePort Dover Harbour MuseumWaterford Heritage & Agricultural MuseumAre you a teen looking to build a resume, earn school volunteer hours, make new friends, and develop leadership skills? Join our Youth Volunteer Team and assist with our summer camps! Youth volunteers can offer something unique to our programs, whether you have a special talent or interest or just enjoy working with kids. The...

DTMHC – The Art of Chinese Calligraphy

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 8 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – The Art of Chinese Calligraphy

DTMHC – The Art of Chinese CalligraphyFEB 11:00 pm – 3:00 pm Calligraphy is expressive, but it is also an art of control. It is counterbalance of order and dynamism that manifested in all aspects of Chinese writing. Join us at the museum for instructor Michelle (Yanxue) Feng’s introductory workshop on this beautiful art form. All supplies and materials will be provided. $30 per person. Pre-registration required. https://bit.ly/3P4559E

DTMHC – Ukrainian Perogies Workshop

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 8 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Ukrainian Perogies Workshop

DTMHC – Ukrainian Perogies WorkshopFEB 2212:30 pm – 3:30 pm What could be better on a cold winter day than making and eating fluffy, melt in your mouth perogies? Join us at the museum and learn how to make this traditional Ukrainian delicacy. Participants will make a dozen potato and cheese perogies to take home, and sample many different flavours as they roll, cut, and stuff these little bites of potato perfection. All materials will be provided. Please bring a container to take home your culinary creations. $30 per person. Pre-registration required.

DTMHC – Summer Camp

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 7 January 2025. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Summer Camp

DTMHC – Summer CampRegistration starts Wednesday, May 7! Camp runs from Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with the exception of holidays. Register for a single day or for a whole week! This camp is geared at children ages 5-10. Children must be 5 years old on their day of camp. Proof of age required at drop off. Cost: $36.00 per day, per child. Registration: Summer camp registration opens on Wednesday, May 7th. 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. Cancellation Policy: If there...

DTMHC – Pysanky – Ukrainian Easter Egg Painting

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 7 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Pysanky – Ukrainian Easter Egg Painting

DTMHC – Pysanky: Ukrainian Easter Egg PaintingAPR 1212:30 pm -3:30 pm From Pre-Christian times the egg symbolized hope, happiness, and protection. For Ukrainians, hand decorating eggs at Easter is a traditional skill and art form that has been handed down through the generations. Discover the beauty of pysanky. All supplies and materials will be provided. $25 per person. Pre-registration required.

PDHM – Summer Camp

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 6 January 2025. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Summer Camp

PDHM – Summer CampRegistration starts Wednesday, May 7! Camp runs from Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with the exception of holidays. Register for a single day or for a whole week! This camp is geared at children ages 5-10. Children must be 5 years old on their day of camp. Proof of age required at drop off. Cost: $36.00 per day, per child. Registration: Summer camp registration opens on Wednesday, May 7th. 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. Cancellation Policy: If there is...

PDHM – Stained Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 5 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Stained Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin

PDHM – Stained Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin* THIS WORKSHOP IS IN THREE PARTS! * APR 12 & 26 and MAY 101:00 pm – 3:00 pm Make something special for Mother’s Day! Learn the basics of stained glass in this 3-week course led by local artist Ingrid Zyma-Irvin. Participants will learn to cut, grind, foil and solder glass, making at least one suncatcher. $60 per person. Pre-registration required. Must be able to make all 3 workshops.

PDHM – Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 4 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop

PDHM – Macramé Wall Hanging WorkshopMAY 31:00 pm – 3:00 pm Come to the Port Dover Harbour Museum for a beginner friendly macramé workshop! In this two-hour class, Cori of CoriMai Fibers will teach participants how to create a gorgeous wall hanging that will add a touch of boho chic to any home. Multiple colour options will be available to personalize your projects. All supplies will be provided. Tickets $70 per person. Pre-registration is required.

DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns: Mixed Media Art with Jen Lados

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 3 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns: Mixed Media Art with Jen Lados

DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns: Mixed Media Art with Jen LadosMAY 31:00 pm – 3:00 pm Jen is a local artist whose multi-layered canvases are often infused with humorous elements and playful images allowing the viewer to join in her sophisticated and abstract yet childlike exploration of life and the world in which we live. A canvas and materials will be provided. $40 per person. Pre-registration required.

WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 2 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop

WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting WorkshopMAY 10 & OCT 4 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join certified Bob Ross instructor, Bobbi Cosby, for a guided course on how to paint a Bob Ross original design. $55 per person. Instruction and all supplies provided. Online Pre-Registration is required. Registration begins March 6 via ENCORE.

WHAM – The Art of Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Decorating

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 2 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on WHAM – The Art of Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Decorating

WHAM – The Art of Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg DecoratingSaturday, March 29 & April 12 from 10am to 4pm Learn the traditional methods of Ukrainian egg decorating with instructor Kiana Shabatura. Course includes instruction, supplies and material to create one fully decorating Pysanky. $25 +tax per person. Online Registration Required. Registration begins on February 12 via ENCORE.

DTMHC – The Art of Pumpkin Carving

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 1 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – The Art of Pumpkin Carving

DTMHC – The Art of Pumpkin CarvingOCT 29 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Feeling a little inadequate when it comes to your pumpkin-carving skills? Well, this could be the Halloween you turn heads with that jack-o-lantern on your front porch! Learn the techniques that will make your orange orb the envy of the neighbourhood. One pumpkin will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own pre-hollowed pumpkin if they prefer. Let’s get spooky! $25 per person. Pre-registration required.

WHAM – Summer Camp

Written by WHAM Staff on 1 January 2025. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops. No Comments on WHAM – Summer Camp

WHAM – Summer CampRegistration starts Wednesday, May 7! Camp runs from Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with the exception of holidays. Register for a single day or for a whole week! This camp is geared at children ages 5-10. Children must be 5 years old on their day of camp. Proof of age required at drop off. Cost: $36.00 per day, per child. Registration: Summer camp registration opens on Wednesday, May 7th. 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. Cancellation Policy: If there...

PDHM – Glass Christmas Ornaments with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin

Written by Port Dover Harbour Museum on 31 December 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-IrvinNOV 22 & 291:00 pm – 3:30 pm 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 – Christmas Crafternoon

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 6 December 2024. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on PDHM – Christmas Crafternoon

PDHM – Christmas CrafternoonDEC 612:30 pm – 3:00 pm New this year, the Port Dover Harbour Museum is hosting a Christmas “Crafternoon” for all those creative kids that love the holiday season as much as we do! We’ll be spending the afternoon making 3 cool Christmas crafts for the kids to take home. Drop off program. Ages 5-10. $20 per child. Pre-registration required.

DTMHC – A Child’s Journey to Norfolk: Our Living Heritage

Written by headperson on 18 July 2023. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on DTMHC – A Child’s Journey to Norfolk: Our Living Heritage

DTMHC – A Child’s Journey to Norfolk: Our Living HeritageProgram Offered: Tuesdays from 9:30am to 11:30am or 1:00pm to 3:00pm Program Duration: 2 hours Maximum Group Size: 36 Ratio: 1 adult per 5 children. Due to space limitations, we request that schools do not exceed this ratio. Cost: $5.85/student (Teachers and Chaperones Free) Payment: The program can be paid for on the day of delivery. We accept payment by cash, credit cards, debit or cheque (made payable to Norfolk County). Program Description: A Child’s Journey to Norfolk: Our Living Heritage is a grade 6 curriculum based program...