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PA Day event at Lambton Heritage Museum: Conservation connections and nature fun
Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 12:00 AM
Grand Bend, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum is offering a hands-on, engaging experience for local students on the upcoming PA Day, June 7, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
The Conservation Connections and Nature Fun program is a partnership between St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority and Lambton Heritage Museum. Conservation educators from both organizations will be onsite to lead a variety of activities for school-age children.
Activities include: touchable...
Routes to Roots Workshop Series
Posted on Tuesday, April 09, 2019 12:00 AM
Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Archives (LCA) will be hosting a year-long workshop series focusing on genealogical research and archival preservation.
The workshop series kicks off with a four-week beginner's genealogy program called Routes to Roots, taking place on Tuesday, September 10, September 24, October 8 and October 22. Participants will learn how to begin uncovering their family history using resources both online and in the Archives collection, including a behind the scenes tour of the Archives...
"Return of the Swans" at Lambton Heritage Museum
Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:00 AM
Grand Bend, ON - The first tundra swans have been spotted in the Thedford Bog behind the Lambton Heritage Museum, and numbers are expected to rise over the next several weeks.
For many residents of Lambton County, the beginning of spring is often associated with the return of the tundra swans. The tundra swans make an annual stop in this area during their 6,000km migration loop. In a good year, there may be as many as 15,000 individual birds resting on the bog, attracted by the melt water of spring...
"Me, You & Us" Exhibit at Lambton Heritage Museum
Posted on Monday, February 11, 2019 12:00 AM
Grand Bend, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum will be hosting an original exhibit by local artist Suellen Evoy-Oozeer, with the support of Susan Angela Bressette, next month.
"Me, You, & Us", a recipient of the Creative County Grant Program in 2019, will feature 27 portraits on display March 1 - 17. An opening reception will take place on Friday March 1, 2019 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., admission is free. Evoy-Oozeer will be hosting a "Meet the Artist" talk on Sunday March 3, 2019 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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PD Day of winter activities at the Oil Museum of Canada
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:00 AM
Oil Springs, ON - Students with a PD Day Friday, February 1 are being invited to the Oil Museum of Canada for a day of winter activities.
The event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features snowshoeing, winter crafting stations, and the exploration of winter-themed artifacts from the museum's permanent collection.
The event is by drop-in, no registration is required however children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission for children ages 4-12 is $3, students over 12 years of age $4, adults $5 and family...