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Lambton Heritage Museum PA Day Event: Get Medieval!

Grand Bend, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum is inviting local students, their families and members of the public to join us for our first PA Day event of 2020, Get Medieval!

On Friday, January 31, 2020 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., drop in and experience the fascinating world of medieval times. Discover what it was like to live in the Middle Ages and learn about lords, ladies, knights and castles through a variety of self-guided crafts and activities.

Regular museum admission rates apply for this...

Oil Museum of Canada PA Day Event: Meet Our Wild Neighbours!

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, is inviting local students, families and members of the public to join us for our first PA Day event of 2020, Meet Our Wild Neighbours!

Join us on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for family-friendly activities and an interactive presentation with Heaven's Wildlife Rescue. The presentation will give visitors a chance to meet Oil Springs Ollie, our famous weather-predicting groundhog, and some critters from Heaven's...

Mindful Meditation Workshop

Monday, January 3, 2020

Grand Bend, ON - This February, join Lambton Heritage Museum and Expedition Inner Wisdom Inc. for a Mindful Meditation Workshop, taking place at the museum.

 

In this workshop, you will learn a variety of mindfulness tools and techniques to aid in overall wellness and relief from symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is a great way to beat the winter blues!

 

This workshop is lovingly designed and delivered by Linda Weir, a registered and certified yoga instructor...

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas,

When all through the Archives

Not a student was stirring, for Christmas soon would arrive.

DVD’s were arranged in the Gift Shop with care,

In hopes that last minute shoppers soon would be there.

The staff were nestled all snug in the Reading Room

Rachel sharing truffles, too many to consume.

With the microfilm buzzing and doors locking at noon

Colleen’s at her desk listening to holiday tunes.

When back in the vault there arose such a clatter

Nicole sprang from her desk to see...

Christmas Open House at the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada National Historic Site invites local students, families and members of the public to experience the magic of the holidays at their Christmas Open House on the upcoming PA Day, Friday, November 22 from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Visitors will travel back in time with costumed staff to learn what life was like during the holiday season in the 1880's. Guests can tour through the decorated museum, take part in festive, family-friendly activities like candle...