Museum & Archives Events

Old photographs hold clues that could tell you more about your family history. Today, millions of photos are taken every second, but at one time photographs were a much bigger deal. More importance was placed on them, and more care was taken before the shutter was snapped.

It’s Museum Kids Saturday with local author and artist Peggy Collins.  We will read the real book, Harley the Hero, and get a sneak peek at two more books coming out this fall. Make your own Hero medal for the hero in your life and have a chance for Peggy to show you how to draw YOUR pet (please bring a print out of a picture for this opportunity).

How do you take an idea from its early form to seeing your book on the shelves? This talk will deal specifically with traditional publishing (although I can answer some questions for self-publishers as well). We will discuss this from both a writers and illustrators point of view. Editing, critique groups, pitches, and more.

Join doctoral candidate Sydney Harker as she discusses her research on the early Quaker community in Adolphustown. In this virtual talk, Sydney will outline certain patterns and family strategies that emerged that add to our understanding of the Quaker experience in Upper Canada.

Invite your mom friends, grab your favorite beverage and get ready to definitely laugh, maybe cry, and have some “ah ha” moments. Mom, author and blogger Rachel Martin, the face behind Finding Joy, will be joining us for a raw virtual talk on the hard truths of parenthood, and why being “mom” is enough.

Join us for our exhibit opening of “Ordinary Extraordinary Lives” with photographer Viara Mileva as she shares her experience photography the families included in the exhibit. The most meaningful memories of our lives are from ordinary moments. The moments of honest connection between a child and parent. The joy of discovery. The thrill of childhood play.