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  • PDHM - Common Threads

    PDHM - Common Threads

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    1 May 2025

    Common Threads

    First Thursday of each month.

    10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Calling all fibre 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.

    PDHM Three in the Round in Concert

    PDHM Three in the Round in Concert

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    1 May 2025

    Three in the Round in Concert

    MAY 1

    7:00 pm

    Three in the Round: The Single Malt Sessions are back at Port Dover Harbour Museum! A seasoned musical trio, Three in the Round is made up of Gwen Potter, a sought-after English session musician, singer and viola d’amor player, John Harris, a gifted guitarist, mandolinist and singer from Nova Scotia, and Bob MacLean, an East Coast singer/songwriter with a penchant for Celtic guitar. For their Single Malt Sessions, the group brings together the very best folk/trad song and tune selections from the British Isles, France, and Atlantic Canada for a special performance “in the round” at PDHM.

    Tickets $25. Pre-registration is required, purchase in person or here

  • DTMHC - Tobacco Kilns: Mixed Media Art with Jen Lados

    DTMHC - Tobacco Kilns: Mixed Media Art with Jen Lados

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    3 May 2025

    May 3
    1:00 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.

    PDHM Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop

    PDHM Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop

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    3 May 2025

    Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop

    MAY 3 SOLD OUT!

    1:00 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. 

     

  • PDHM - Hockey Night in Port Dover POSTPONED

    PDHM - Hockey Night in Port Dover POSTPONED

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    8 May 2025

    Hockey Night in Port Dover

    MAY 8   POSTPONED SO WE DON'T JINX IT! TBD!

    7:00 pm

    We hate to bring this up, but do you know the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup? In 1967, the last of the Original Six era games saw Toronto beat the Montreal Canadiens in a Centennial nail biter of a series. This 27-minute colour recap with original sound – including narration by Alex Trebek – has been recently digitized at the highest quality. With play-by-play by Bill Hewitt and Danny Gallivan, it features some of your favourite players such as our own Red Kelly, Tim Horton and Henri Richard.

    Admission by donation (min $5/person). Pre-registration is required.

  • PDHM Stained Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin 3/3

    PDHM Stained Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin 3/3

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    10 May 2025

    Stained Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin

    THIS WORKSHOP IS IN THREE PARTS

    APR 12 & 26 and MAY 10

    1:00 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. Registration in person or online.

    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

    WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop

    WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop

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    10 May 2025

    Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop
    Saturday, May 10 & Saturday, October 4 – 1 pm – 4 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.

  • DTMHC - Annual Indoor Yardsale

    DTMHC - Annual Indoor Yardsale

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    17 May 2025

    May 17
    8:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Join us to hunt through a vast selection of goods at our annual indoor yard sale in support of the Museum! Also be sure to visit the Delhi & District Horticultural Society Annual Plant and Bake sale hosted on the museum grounds. The museum will be taking donations two weeks prior to the event.

  • DTMHC - Youth Volunteer & Mentorship Program – Orientation Day

    DTMHC - Youth Volunteer & Mentorship Program – Orientation Day

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    31 May 2025

    May 31
    10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    Are 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 Youth Volunteer and Mentorship Program is offered to youth ages 14 and older.

    Before they can begin to volunteer, all youths are required to attend an orientation day at your preferred museum site. This short session includes an introduction to the museum, Health & Safety and AODA training, a fun museum challenge, and a pizza lunch. After successful completion of the museum orientation, youth volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in programming.

    Volunteers will be scheduled based on need.

    Minimum commitment:

    Volunteers must be willing to complete at least 35 hours of volunteering over the duration of the camps/summer. These hours can be completed as either full days (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) or half days (9:00 am – 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm). Youth can volunteer for a few days per week or for a full week at a time. We’re super flexible!

    To register for this event, please email: [email protected] 

    PDHM - Youth Volunteer & Mentorship Program – Orientation Day

    PDHM - Youth Volunteer & Mentorship Program – Orientation Day

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    31 May 2025

    May 31
    10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    Are 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 Youth Volunteer and Mentorship Program is offered to youth ages 14 and older.

    Before they can begin to volunteer, all youths are required to attend an orientation day at your preferred museum site. This short session includes an introduction to the museum, Health & Safety and AODA training, a fun museum challenge, and a pizza lunch. After successful completion of the museum orientation, youth volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in programming.

    Volunteers will be scheduled based on need.

    Minimum commitment:

    Volunteers must be willing to complete at least 35 hours of volunteering over the duration of the camps/summer. These hours can be completed as either full days (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) or half days (9:00 am – 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm). Youth can volunteer for a few days per week or for a full week at a time. We’re super flexible!

    To register for this event, please email: [email protected]

    WHAM - Youth Volunteer & Mentorship Program – Orientation Day

    WHAM - Youth Volunteer & Mentorship Program – Orientation Day

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    31 May 2025

    May 31
    10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    Are 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 Youth Volunteer and Mentorship Program is offered to youth ages 14 and older.

    Before they can begin to volunteer, all youths are required to attend an orientation day at your preferred museum site. This short session includes an introduction to the museum, Health & Safety and AODA training, a fun museum challenge, and a pizza lunch. After successful completion of the museum orientation, youth volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in programming.

    Volunteers will be scheduled based on need.

    Minimum commitment:

    Volunteers must be willing to complete at least 35 hours of volunteering over the duration of the camps/summer. These hours can be completed as either full days (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) or half days (9:00 am – 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm). Youth can volunteer for a few days per week or for a full week at a time. We’re super flexible!

    To register for this event, please email: [email protected]

The 2025 Norfolk County Heritage & Culture Events, Exhibitions, and Programs Guide is now available and includes 2025 community events, exhibits, youth programming, and more.

2025 Heritage and Culture Program Guide

PDHM – Common Threads

First Thursday of Each Month
10:00 am – 11:30 am

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.

PDHM – Hockey Night in Port Dover – POSTPONED

MAY 8 
POSTPONED (SO WE DON’T JINX ANYTHING!) – NEW DATE TBD
7:00 pm

We hate to bring this up, but do you know the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup? In 1967, the last of the Original Six era games saw Toronto beat the Montreal Canadiens in a Centennial nail biter of a series. This 27-minute colour recap with original sound – including narration by Alex Trebek – has been recently digitized at the highest quality. With play-by-play by Bill Hewitt and Danny Gallivan, it features some of your favourite players such as our own Red Kelly, Tim Horton and Henri Richard.

Admission by donation (min $5/person). Pre-registration is required.

DTMHC – Annual Indoor Yard Sale

MAY 17
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us to hunt through a vast selection of goods at our annual indoor yard sale in support of the Museum! Also be sure to visit the Delhi & District Horticultural Society Annual Plant and Bake sale hosted on the museum grounds. The museum will be taking donations two weeks prior to the event.

WHAM – Car Boot Sales

Saturday, July 12
8:00 am – 12:00 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.

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 the 2nd Saturday of July – 8am to 12pm.

VENUE: Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum (159 Nichol Street, Waterford) East Parking Lot.

WHEN: Saturday, July 12 Sale Runs: 8am-12pm (vendors to arrive between 7:00am – 7:30am).

VENDOR FEE: $20 each sale day – book one approximate 10’ by 10’ space or more (cash payments only, pay upon entry)

PLEASE NOTE: This car boot sale is for individuals selling their new, used and ancient items, home-made arts/crafts and related wares. This is not an event for commercial retailers. Please read full terms and conditions on vendor application form.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: Event cancelled if weather conditions are unfavorable. Cancellation notices will be posted on museum social media.

BOOK IN ADVANCE: Those who wish to book a 10’ by 10’ space(s) must do so at least 3 day in advance of sale dates by completing and submitting the vendor application form.

Vendor Application Form

DTMHC – Multicultural Food Fair

JUN 7
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Norfolk County celebrates its cultural diversity with style! Join us and our friends at the Multicultural Heritage Association of Norfolk for a day of food, music and wonderful cultural displays.

Admission by donation.

PDHM – Arbor Dog Races

JUN 14
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Generously sponsored by The Arbor

Calling all Dashing Dachshunds! Bring your four-legged best friend and join us in Riverfront Park for the Third Annual Arbor Dog Races! Weenies will race to claim the prize of fastest hot dog around. Are your dogs a little taller? Don’t worry, we’ll have Heinz 57 race or two for everyone else. Enter our Costume contest and parade your pup to the pier. Don’t forget to test your pet’s agility on our new course.

11:00 am: Costume Contest on the Dock – $2/dog to enter (open to all breeds)

11:30 am: Costume Parade down to the Pier!

12:15 pm: Dachshund Races – $5/dog to enter

1:30 pm: Heinz 57 Races (all breeds welcome!) – $5/dog to enter

Register in advance by emailing  [email protected] (Registration not required but appreciated).

PDHM – Confederation Marine Modellers

JUN 21  
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.

WHAM – Agricultural Hall of Fame

SEPT 14
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 2025 recipients and unveil the new exhibit highlighting their accomplishments.

To see a full list of past inductees, click here: Inductees

DTMHC – Robyn Michaud: Jingle Dancing & Indigenous Culture

SEP 27
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre welcomes Professor Robyn Michaud to the museum as she talks about the rich heritage of Indigenous people in Canada. Robyn, who grew up in Tillsonburg, is a member of the Anishnaabe, Bear Clan from Sagamok Anishnawbek. Robyn teaches at Conestoga College and the University of Western Ontario, where she is working towards her Doctorate in Education. Robyn will be talking about diversity within Indigenous culture and the power of dance as an expression of heritage and identity.

$10 per person. Pre-registration required.

PDHM – 2025 Annual Fun Car Rally 

Annaleise Carr Centre

SEPT 27
$25 per car

All years and models welcome! Rain or shine.

Buckle up! Our 8th Annual Fun Car Rally is returning for 2025. 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 in person at PORT DOVER HARBOUR MUSEUM

11:00am:  Driver/Navigator Orientation. Rally will begin immediately after orientation.

All cars must turn in their questionnaires by 3:00 pm

PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party

Smiling caucasian little girl showing her painted pumpkin

OCT 18
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kids! Join us for the perfect pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin and take part in a museum dance party in our wheelhouse! Don’t forget to grab your treat bag! Ages 3-10.

Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

$6 per child. Pre-registration required (sign up via ENCORE).

WHAM – Heritage Agricultural Show

OCT 19
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Featuring heritage agricultural machinery displays on the north grounds of the museum as part of Waterford’s Pumpkinfest.

Admission by donation.

Exhibitor registration to be provided at a later date.

WHAM – Holiday Starlight Shopping

NOV 14 & 21
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Kick-off your holiday shopping by visiting Bowlby Bros. & Co., the museum’s famous gift shop. Featuring home and garden products, unique seasonal ornaments and fabulous stocking stuffers. The museum will be open extended hours to join other vendors in Waterford for a night of holiday splendor organized through the Chamber of Commerce.

Want to be a vendor?

The Waterford Chamber of Commerce’s Starlight Shopping are two evenings geared at bringing the community together to kick off the holiday shopping season and encourage Norfolk County residents to BUY LOCAL! Several local businesses – including the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum – will be extending their open hours in the evening to promote local shopping. WHAM would like to invite vendors to use the museum space as an opportunity for local vendors to take part!

*Please note we will not be accepting vendors selling food.*

VENDOR APPLICATION FORM

Please submit completed form to WHAM either in person or via email ([email protected])

PDHM – Christmasfest

Date TBA (Possibly NOV 15)
10:00 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).

DTMHC – Light up the Season: Delhi BIA Christmas Party

NOV 29
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm      

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!

Admission by donation.

5th Annual Norfolk County Genealogy Symposium

5th Annual Norfolk County Genealogy Symposium

5th Annual Norfolk County Genealogy Symposium

September 13, 2025

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm

A conference style event that includes vendors, a used book sale of local history and genealogy books, and engaging sessions on family history research from various guest speakers across Ontario. The symposium offers a variety of topics geared to both beginners and avid genealogists! Tickets go on sale July 14, 2025.

$25 per person. Pre-registration required.