Community Event - Sarnia - Lambton Centre Pork and Beef BBQ
Lambton Centre will be holding a Pork and Beef Barbeque with all the fixings on August 17th from 4 pm-7pm at Lambton Centre, 6602 Lakeshore Road, Lambton Shores. Cost is $17 in advanced or $20 at the door. Children and preschool pricing available. Please call 519-786-5663 for more information or ticket purchase. All proceeds help support summer camp programming for youth.
Community Event - Niagara - Traditional Victorian Picnic at Nelles Manor
$30 per person 12+
Children under 12 are free
You will receive a picnic cloth and basket filled with food, bring your own chair if needed
Music and games will be available
Community Event - Niagara - Open Hearth Cooking Classes at Nelles Manor
Sunday July 28 - 1:00 pm
Sunday July 28 - 5:00 pm
Tuesday July 30 - 6:30 pm
Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by contacting the museum at 289-235-7755 or info@nellesmanor.ca
Step back in time to prepare a summer meal using fresh fruits & vegetables with recipes written in the 1880s & 1890s, when the Nelles family was living in their newly-built home. You'll try out a variety of hearth cooking techniques using the museum's original 230-year old open hearth and enjoy eating the meal together in the historic house. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the museum.
For safety reasons, it's recommended that attendees wear closed toe shoes, pants and avoid wearing dangling sleeves, scarves etc.
The instructor: Julia Baird is a Historical Interpreter who has worked in historic house museums with a culinary focus for over a decade, using historic recipes to cook, bake & preserve using an open hearth, brick oven and wood-fired range. You'll find her Food History blog at www.juliabaird.com
Community Event - Niagara - Royal Canadian Legion Br. 24 Steak Barbeque
Cook your own steak just the way you like it! $20 per person. Everyone is Welcome!
Community Event - Niagara - Nelles Manor is hosting its annual Quilt Show!
Come explore Nelles Manor as we host our annual quilt show! We are collaborating with the Grimsby Quilter's Guild to display over 50 quilts this year. A quilt valued at $800 has also been generously donated to us by the Guild, which we will be raffling off. Tickets are $5 a piece and the draw will be held on September 2nd, 2019. You can buy your raffle tickets now by emailing us at info@nellesmanor.ca, calling 289-235-7755, or stopping by in person. There will also be some vintage vendors and a bake sale at the event!
Community Event - Niagara - Royal Canadian Legion Br. 24 Fish Fry
Also Baked Fish & Potato & Take-Out. Everyone is Welcome!
Community Event - Peterborough/Lindsay - Hutchison House Annual Peach Tea
Hutchison House will host the 28th annual Peach Tea on Thursday, August 15th from noon to 4pm. Enjoy the feeling of an old time summer social, as you indulge in an afternoon of home-baked scones served with fresh peaches and whipped cream or ice cream, topped with blueberries. Tea, iced tea, or lemonade will add a refreshing compliment to this delightful summer repast.
Tickets for the Peach Tea may be purchased in advance at a reduced rate. Book tickets in advance at a cost of $12.00 for adults/ $8.00 for children. Tickets will also be available at the door for the price of $14.00 for adults/ $10.00 for children. Sittings are 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. For information or to make a reservation please call the museum office at (705) 743-9710 or visit the website at www.HutchisonHouse.ca.