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27 October 2024 | 28 October 2024 | 29 October 2024 | 30 October 2024 | 31 October 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
2 November 2024(1 event) DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art Workshop –  Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
3 November 2024 | 4 November 2024 | 5 November 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
7 November 2024(1 event) PDHM - Common Threads –  At Port Dover Harbour Museum 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. | 8 November 2024 |
9 November 2024(1 event) WHAM – Rug Hooking Workshop –  SOLD OUTSaturday November 9 – 10am to 3pm Spend a cozy afternoon at WHAM as instructors from the J.J. Rugger Rug Hooking Guild will teach participants the wonderful art of rug hooking. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, this workshop is perfect for anyone looking to explore their creativity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow crafters and create your own beautiful rug masterpiece. Instruction and supplies will be provided. No experience needed. Parking and accessible washrooms available on site. Light refreshments will be provided but not lunch. Participants are free to bring their own lunch or step out to get something to eat during a break (Waterford has a variety of lunch spots) Pre-registration required. Space is limited. $70 per person + processing fee on Eventbrite. Or register in person at WHAM to avoid fee. |
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14 November 2024(1 event) WHAM – Holiday Starlight Shopping –  November 14 and 21Kick 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. 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.* | 15 November 2024 |
16 November 2024(1 event) Port Dover Christmasfest –  Join us for a craft while you're in town to see Santa and the parade! 10am-4pm
Admission by Donation More details to come |
17 November 2024 | 18 November 2024 | 19 November 2024 | 20 November 2024 |
21 November 2024(1 event) WHAM – Holiday Starlight Shopping – November 14 and 21Kick 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. 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.* | 22 November 2024 |
23 November 2024(2 events) NCA - Advent Christmas Junk Journal Workshop – In this introductory workshop to the junk journal craft, you will learn how to assemble and embellish your own Junk Journal with an advent theme for Christmas. Take your keepsake journal home and fill it with your holiday memories or gift it to a friend! Just in time for Christmas. this workshop is perfect for beginners! All supplies provided. This workshop is recommended for ages 18+. Light refreshments provided. $50 per person. Pre-registration is required. Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PDHM Glass Christmas Ornaments with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin –  At Port Dover Harbour Museum Create delightful one-of-a-kind glass ornaments and trinket dishes just in time for holiday gifting. All supplies provided. Pre-registration required. November 23 1:00-3:30pm and November 30 1:00-3:30pm $50 per person Pre-registration required, register in person to save the ticket fee, or purchase on Eventbrite - |
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30 November 2024(2 events) WHAM Painting Ornaments with Crock A Doodle –  Saturday November 30 & Saturday December 7 Paint your own holiday ornaments to give to a loved one (or keep yourself!). Crock-a-Doodle is coming to WHAM with all the supplies needed to make a mess and take home a treat! Treasures will be ready to pick up the following week. All ages, parent supervision required. $30 per participant, 2 ornaments per person. PDHM Glass Christmas Ornaments with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin – At Port Dover Harbour Museum Create delightful one-of-a-kind glass ornaments and trinket dishes just in time for holiday gifting. All supplies provided. Pre-registration required. November 23 1:00-3:30pm and November 30 1:00-3:30pm $50 per person Pre-registration required, register in person to save the ticket fee, or purchase on Eventbrite - |
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.
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).
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).
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.
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 $20. Tickets limited – purchase in person or click here
Join us for the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum’s inaugural Holiday Night Market! Enjoy an special evening of holiday shopping, festive music and complimentary hot apple cider!
Vendors will be selected based on this criteria and space availability.
-Vendor application form due on Thursday, November 27 – 4:00pm. Submit to the provided email or in person at the museum.
-Accepted vendors will be notified by Saturday, November 29 – 4:00pm.
-Payment of $25.00 due Thursday, December 4 – 4:00pm. Payment details provided upon acceptance.
