Norfolk County Heritage & Culture Fundraising Auction
– 19 February 2024 – 26 February 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024 - Monday, February 26, 2024
Bidding opens 8:00 am and closes 6:00 pm
During Ontario Heritage Week, Norfolk County Heritage & Culture is hosting their annual fundraising auction.
Please show your support of the Norfolk County Museum & Archives and the good work they do in the community by bidding on the catalogue of fantastic items including out-of-print books, local experiences, gift baskets, pottery, furniture, folk art and much, much more.
Thank you to all those who donated items for the auction. Your support is much appreciated!
You must register to bid. The auction opens on February 19th and runs until February 26th. Auction will close precisely at 6 p.m. and the highest bid at that time will be declared the winner.
Norfolk County Heritage & Culture Fundraising Auction
– 19 February 2024 – 26 February 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024 - Monday, February 26, 2024
Bidding opens 8:00 am and closes 6:00 pm
During Ontario Heritage Week, Norfolk County Heritage & Culture is hosting their annual fundraising auction.
Please show your support of the Norfolk County Museum & Archives and the good work they do in the community by bidding on the catalogue of fantastic items including out-of-print books, local experiences, gift baskets, pottery, furniture, folk art and much, much more.
Thank you to all those who donated items for the auction. Your support is much appreciated!
You must register to bid. The auction opens on February 19th and runs until February 26th. Auction will close precisely at 6 p.m. and the highest bid at that time will be declared the winner.
PDHM - Beach Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin
– 2 March 2024
At Port Dover Harbour Museum
Join local artist Ingrid Zyma-Irvin and make a beautiful candleholder or mosaic fish from Lake Erie beach glass. All supplies are provided. Pre-registration required.
Register in person or on Eventbrite.
$50 per person
There are two workshops available on the same day: 10:00am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4:00pm
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.
Join us as participants will learn this Ukrainian tradition by using a wax-resist method to decorate their eggs with stunning motifs with instructor Kiana Shabatura.
$25 per person. Instruction and supplies will be provided. online Registration is required. Registration begins January 31 via ENCORE.
Join Kathy Kupi and make a beautiful sculpture. Her “paverpol” technique is environmentally friendly and is non-toxic. All supplies and materials will be provided.
Drop-In March Break Programming @ Norfolk County Museums
– 13 March 2024
March 13-15, 2024
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Drop-in Programming at our Museums:
Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre
Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum
Port Dover Harbour Museum
Looking 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.
Drop-In March Break Programming @ Norfolk County Museums
– 14 March 2024
March 13-15, 2024
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Drop-in Programming at our Museums:
Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre
Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum
Port Dover Harbour Museum
Looking 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.
Drop-In March Break Programming @ Norfolk County Museums
– 15 March 2024
March 13-15, 2024
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Drop-in Programming at our Museums:
Delhi Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre
Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum
Port Dover Harbour Museum
Looking 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.
NCA – Exhibit Opens - Reforesting Norfolk: The Story of St. Williams Forestry Station
– 22 March 2024
By the early 20th century Norfolk County was headed for an ecological crisis. The St. Williams Forestry Station changed how we think about sustainability and garnered popular recognition for the importance of reforestation across Ontario. Learn all about Norfolk’s renowned Forestry Farm in our new exhibit: Reforesting Norfolk.
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The exhibit launches on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Norfolk County Archives, 109 Norfolk Street South, Simcoe, Ontario.
Interested in helping us preserve our 1932 fishtug?
We're seeking community members willing to help keep it looking beautiful for another 100 years.
Meet at the Port Dover Harbour Museum Friday March 22 at 5pm for more information. We're looking for individuals of all skill sets and experience.
Built in 1932 by George Gamble, it was one of the first Lake Erie fish tugs with an electrically-welded hull.
Metal-hulled fishing boats were revolutionary. Steel is lighter, stronger and more durable than wood. The steel-hulled advance coincided with the arrival of powerful diesel motors, which displaced steam power.
Welding was an improvement over the riveted hulls that went before.
As for the name Almidart, it is a contraction of the names of the three partners who owned it – Alf Schubert, Midland Thompson and Art Anderson.
The Almidart is 60 feet long and 15 in the beam.
A crane was used to lift it from the muddy banks of Black Creek about 20 years ago and cart it to its current location. Given that it is one of the first things visitors see when they cross the lift bridge into Port Dover, it’s an attraction and a landmark.
DTMHC – Feeding the Gangs: Culinary Arts on the Farm Exhibit Opens
23 March 2024
Runs 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.
Join us as participants will learn this Ukrainian tradition by using a wax-resist method to decorate their eggs with stunning motifs with instructor Kiana Shabatura.
$25 per person. Instruction and supplies will be provided. online Registration is required. Registration begins January 31 via ENCORE.
Digging Up Your Roots: Genealogy Workshop for Beginners
– 27 March 2024
A workshop designed for individuals who want to begin their family history research but don't know where to start. Learn how to find and navigate archival records such as vital statistic records, census records, property records and more!
NEW LOCATION! This year, the Easter Bunny has made a slight change with WHAM’s Easter Eggstravaganza. Join us at the Waterford Arena Baseball Diamonds, located on 32 East Church Street Waterford, this Saturday, March 30.
The Easter Bunny will be dropping off thousands of delicious chocolate eggs around the field, just waiting to be found! Along with these delicious treats, egg hunters will have multiple chances to win special prize packages!
Gate opens at 10:30am with our Egg Hunt beginning at 11:00am sharp.
From Pre-Christian times the egg symbolized hope, happiness, and protection. The hand decorating of Ukrainian is an art that has been handed down through generations. Join us this Easter and discover the beauty of Pysanky.
No previous experience necessary. All supplies and materials will be provided.
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.
LOCATED AT PORT DOVER HARBOUR MUSEUM
SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH 9:30 a.m.
Raymarine/FLIR
Introducing the new "Alpha" displays for sailing and racing. Autopilots for all types of fishing boats.
- Presented by: Mark Goodyear 11:00 a.m.
Aqua-Tek
Mold; The causes and preventions. How to prevent, clean and repair the damage.
- Presented by: Peter Bristow 12:30 p.m.
Epifanes Paints
Wood, Steel, Epoxy, Fiberglass gelcoat. The right choices in topside paints.
- Presented by: Gord Laco 2:00 p.m.
Round Table Discussions
Ask the experts, questions & answers.
- Presented by: Steve Barthel, Mark Goodyear, Ryan Goldenberg, Steve Laevens.
The 2024 Norfolk County Heritage & Culture Events, Exhibitions, and Programs Guide is now available and includes 2024 include community events, exhibits, youth programming, and more.
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!
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.
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.*
Please submit completed form to WHAM either in person or via email ([email protected])
WHAM – Farmerettes At War
November (Date TBD)
Learn about the forgotten history of the young women who answered the call by working on the farms in Ontario – including Waterford – during the Second World War. Join author Bonnie Sitter as she shares her research and documentary highlights from Ontario Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes.
Admission by donation.
WHAM – Vintage Tractor Show
Vintage Tractor Show at WHAM Sunday, October 20 – 9:00am to 3:00pm
WHAM will be hosting its first annual vintage tractor show in celebration of all things Pumpkinfest. Featuring a variety of tractor makes and models on the east grounds of the museum. Have a tractor to show-off?
Registration forms are available HERE or in person at WHAM.
WHAM – Agricultural Hall of Fame
Saturday, September 15, 2024 2:00pm – 4:00pm
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 2024 recipients and unveil the new exhibit highlighting their accomplishments.
To see a full list of past inductees, click here: Inductees
NCA – Advent Christmas Junk Journal Workshop
Saturday, November 23, 2024 1:00pm – 4:00pm
In this introductory workshop to the junk journal craft you will learn how to assemble and embellish your own Christmas Advent Junk Journal. 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+.
$50 per person. Pre-registration required.
PDHM – Common Threads
First Thursday of Each Month Starting January 4, 2024 10:00am – 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.
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.
In this tour, small groups will be guided through the mill by students from the drama department of Delhi District Secondary School at designated time slots. Hear about the ghosts and shadowy energy that built up over a hundred years of accidents and injury.
Please note:
Tours are approximately 10 minutes in length
Not recommended for children under 13
This is a theatrical production; content is not historically accurate
Tickets are available on Eventbrite in designated time slots starting at 7:30 to 8:45 pm on Saturday, October 19 and 26. Each time slot has 6 tickets available. $10 per person.
Moonlight & Mayhem: A Haunted Walking Tour of Waterford
Friday, October 18 – 8:30pm
One night only – a special Pumpkinfest show! Join Inspector Wilson, the 19th century detective, on a guided stroll through downtown to hear the true ghostly stories of Waterford’s past.
Tickets will be available on Eventbrite – $20/adult.
Today’s Catch – A Film by Jeff Speed
Inspired by his wife’s dad, “Smitty”, who captained the fish tug Ciscoette for much of his 40 year fishing career, this documentary captures the raw beauty and grace of the fishermen/women of Port Dover. Port Dover’s commercial fishing industry has sustained for over 150 years, with its boats matching the rhythms of the lake to harvest food for our plates.
Join us December 7 at 4pm for a premiere screening of Today’s Catch (30 mins). Q&A with Rick Misner to follow.
Admission by donation to the museum (min $5/person) and/or bring items for the Port Dover Food Bank.
Please email [email protected] or call 519-426-5870 x1037 to reserve a spot
