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Events in October 2024

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29 September 2024
30 September 2024
1 October 2024
2 October 2024
3 October 2024(1 event)

PDHM - Common Threads


3 October 2024

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.

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9 October 2024
10 October 2024
11 October 2024(1 event)

Port Dover Museum Closed 10am-1pm


11 October 2024

Port Dover Harbour Museum will be closed Friday October 11th from 9 am  to 1 pm for a private rental. We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

We will be open from 1pm to 4 pm

 

12 October 2024(1 event)

All Museums CLOSED


12 October 2024

Delhi Tobacco Museum, Port Dover Harbour Museum and Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum will all be closed Saturday October 12 for Thanksgiving. We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

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19 October 2024(2 events)

DTMHC – Haunted Mill

Time TBD
19 October 2024

Saturday, October 19 & 26th
Time: TBD

The Quance mill 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.

Admission: $10 per person.

PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party


19 October 2024

October 19

$6.00 per child

Kids! Join us for a pumpkin painting party. Paint your own pie pumpkin and take part in a museum dance party! Don’t forget to grab your treat bag!

Participants must be between the ages 3-10 years old.

Pre-registration required. Sign up on Encore HERE

Schedule of Events

Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm.

20 October 2024(1 event)

WHAM – Heritage Tractor Show


20 October 2024

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.

Admission by donation.

21 October 2024
22 October 2024
23 October 2024
24 October 2024(1 event)

PDHM Not-so Victorian Séance


24 October 2024

At Port Dover Harbour Museum

October 24 7:00pm-9:00pm

$50 per person

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.

Ages 18 and up. This event is not wheelchair accessible. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

Tickets available NOW!

 

25 October 2024
26 October 2024(1 event)

DTMHC – Haunted Mill

Time TBD
26 October 2024

Saturday, October 19 & 26th
Time: TBD

The Quance mill 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.

Admission: $10 per person.

27 October 2024
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30 October 2024
31 October 2024
1 November 2024
2 November 2024(1 event)

DTMHC – Day of the Dead Art Workshop


2 November 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024
1:00pm – 3:00pm

At the beginning of November each year, Dia de los Muerto takes place to remember loved ones who have died and honour their memory by welcoming their spirits back into the homes of relatives. Celebrate Day of the Dead by painting your own calavera or sugar skulls. All supplies and materials will be provided.

$25 per person.

Pre-registration required.


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.

PDHM Pumpkin Painting Party

Smiling caucasian  little girl showing her painted pumpkin

October 19, 2024

Ages 3-10
$6 per child

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!

Programs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm.

Pre-registration required.

Sign up on Encore HERE

WHAM – Holiday Starlight Shopping

November 14 and 21

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.*

VENDOR APPLICATION FORM

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

Christmas Advent Junk Journal with vintage Santa and lady in red velvet dress and hat.

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.

To join the discussion or to receive updates about this recurring event visit our Common Threads Facebook Events Page

PDHM – Not-so-Victorian Séance

Thursday, October 24, 2024
7:00pm – 9:00pm

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.

Tickets available NOW!

DTMHC – Haunted Mill

Saturday, October 19 & 26th
Time: 7:30-9:00pm 

The Quance Mill has a dark side… 

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.

Click here for tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yeyteas3

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.