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Heritage Sarnia-Lambton offers virtual Heritage Hour on historic diaries and letters
Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2024 01:00 PM
Wyoming, ON - The Heritage Sarnia-Lambton network will be hosting a new virtual Heritage Hour on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. This hour-long panel presentation, titled For Posterity’s Eyes Only: Historic Diaries, Letters, and Correspondence, will highlight examples of personal correspondence in the Heritage Sarnia-Lambton network’s collections, and examine what they reveal about life in Lambton County.
“Some documents in our collections, like diaries, journals, letters, and other forms of...
County of Lambton celebrates 175th Anniversary by honouring Heritage Champions
Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 04:10 PM
Wyoming, ON - As part of the County of Lambton's 175th Anniversary celebrations in 2024, Lambton County Archives is thrilled to announce the launch of the Heritage Champions Awards.
These awards seek to recognize the exceptional efforts of individuals and groups who have dedicated themselves to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of Lambton County. The awards honor outstanding individuals or organizations from each of the eleven municipalities within Lambton County. These champions have...
Oil Museum of Canada hosts free PA Day event about local wildlife
Posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 04:06 PM
Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, invites the public to learn about and connect with local wildlife at their PA Day event: Meet Our Wild Neighbours featuring Heaven’s Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation and Education Centre.
On Friday, February 2, 2024, between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. visitors can partake in several activities on a drop-in basis. Children can express their creativity through groundhog-themed crafts in honour of Groundhog Day. A unique display of winter...
Lambton Heritage Museum offers yarn-themed PA Day event
Posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 04:00 PM
Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is inviting the community to get cozy and creative at their PA Day event Spinning a Yarn Storytime on Friday, February 2, 2024. This event will take place at the Museum in collaboration with Lambton County Library.
Between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. families are invited to drop-in at the Museum for several yarn-themed activities. Lambton County Library staff will perform a special story time featuring yarn-centric stories. Storytimes will begin at 11:30 a.m.,...
Local artist featured in Lambton Heritage Museum’s first exhibit of 2024
Posted on Monday, January 15, 2024 10:30 AM
Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is pleased to announce S.H.E. is Healing, their first feature exhibition of 2024, will open Thursday, February 1.
S.H.E. is Healing features a series of 13 spirit portraits painted by local artist Suellen Evoy-Oozeer. Evoy-Oozeer’s work is inspired by a female perspective on the themes Spirit, Humanity, Earth (S.H.E.), and Healing. The exhibit is the culmination of a four-year community art project, in which Evoy-Oozeer opened dialogues of healing and...