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A County Named for

Radical Jack

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The Monarchy in Lambton:

A Royal Fascination

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Outerwear and Accessories

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Virtual Talks

Please visit our Events and Programs page or our Youtube Channel to discover past and upcoming virtual talks. Some of the topics we have covered in the past include, More Than Just Luck - Legacies of Irish Immigrants and Pollinators, Past and Present. We also have had talks where we invited curators of our traveling exhibits to discuss themes related to their exhibits, such as Nnigiiwemin / We Are Going Home co-curated by Summer Bressette and Monica Virtue.

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          • 2022 Carolynne Griffith
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          • 2010 Lorne Gordon
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        • Crunch! A Bite About Our Apple Industry
        • Ask a Curator Day September 15, 2021
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