This will be the 28th Essex Train Show! Two days of Model Train Exhibits, Vendors and Kid Zone with crafts, puzzles & story-times.

Canteen provided by Byrerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club

March 1st & March 2nd 2025 9:30-3:30 Daily

Entrance Fee: $5.00   12 Years and under Free

This is a fundraiser for the Historic Essex Railway Station

Sponsorships: Essex Centre BIA, Heritage Essex Inc., BDO, and HUB International Insurance

St. Andrew’s Church in partnership with Sarnia Blessings, will hold a Community Lunch on Wednesday, February 5 at 12pm. The cost is $15 per person and will include Shepherd's pie, broccoli, garden salad, fresh baked bread, and Hummingbird cake for dessert.  Doors open at 11:45am. Tickets are available at the door.  For more information, call 519-332-2662.

The annual Spring concert of the North Halton Community Singers, featuring an uplifting evening of choral music where we share the sweet songs of JOY and the JOY of song.

The East Peterborough Lions Club and the Young Adults of Peterborough Lions Branch Club are hosting their first Annual Sno-Fest "Pay What You Can" Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday February 15th at the McDonnel Street Community Centre. Both Clubs are excited to partner together for this event and bring it to the City of Peterborough and the 2025 Sno-Fest Event. 

Bring out your friends, bring out the family or even just come alone there will be plenty of delicious warm spaghetti, covered with a wonderful sauce and of course including scrumptious meatballs. And don't forget the salad! Of course, no meal is complete without a delicious dessert that is fun for all. 

All funds raised at this event will be used right here in Peterborough for community causes. So "Let's Eat, connect and Make a difference." 

Doors open at 5:45 PM and dinner will be served until 8 PM. Enjoy the festive atmosphere, share in the fun of the Sno-fest and make sure to keep your eyes open for our special guests visiting us throughout the night! 

Singing Valentine! 

Looking for something unique to give to your sweetheart, or loved one, or just for something fun for a good friend this Valentine’s Day?  Do you want to create that special moment or convey a heartfelt romantic message? Nothing's more genuine than sending a Singing Valentine from an authentic barbershop quartet.  We'll sing your way into their hearts in sweet four-part harmony.  We deliver to men, women, and even your high school sweetheart (cool idea for an early prom quest), to a location of your choosing within Windsor and Essex County.  Any way you want to shape it; we will make it count.  Guaranteed to bring a smile, touch a heart, and make their day special. So let a quartet from the Essex Vocal Express, your local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, send your message this Valentine's Day.  The fee of $45 includes two special love songs, a red rose, a Valentine’s card, and a photo to preserve that memory forever.

You may have caught us in the media lately, delivering these delightful Valentine’s serenades around the community.  They say music warms the heart, so don't miss your chance this year.  Be adventurous and call to order today at either 519-839-4027 or 519-969-1663, or email essexvocalexpress@gmail.com.  You can also order online at www.esexvocalexpress.com or https://ordersingingvalentine.com/Essex.ON , or through our Facebook event.  Don’t wait, book today! Go for it, make your sweetheart’s Valentine's Day one they’ll never forget! 

In 2020, Ms. Terry Murphy and Mr. Michael Johnson set themselves a goal: to discover something about every stone in this park-like home to some of Oakville’s earliest residents.  The names on these monuments became people whose stories they felt deserved attention. Here lie people who weathered the crises of the past two centuries, gave birth to families, started businesses that laid the foundations of Oakville, and built the community we have inherited. The worn and broken stones called out with particular poignancy. Who were the individuals who donated their hard-earned money to erect, with such deep affection, these memorials to their loved ones?  Terry will review the “detective” tools they found most helpful in identifying many previously illegible (and even buried) stones.  What began as a challenge became a labour of love, as the residents of the cemetery became family. The more they researched, the more they realized how story-rich the cemetery is and how important it is to preserve pioneer cemeteries. 

Explore what life was like for 19th Century children at school and at play.  Try out some "old time" activities! 

GIVE CURSIVE A CHANCE!

Take a seat in our old school desks and try your hand at cursive writing with chalk on an old school slate!

Explore the OHS School Days display at the OHS Office.

1:00 pm to 4:30 pm - OHS Office

GAME ON!

Board games have been a favourite pastime of families for many years. Come in and challenge your family members to some of the most popular parlour games of the late 1800”s – Crokinoke, Checkers, Snakes and Ladders or Tiddlywinks!

1:00 pm to 4:30 pm​ - OHS Office Fireplace Room

FLOAT YOUR BOAT!

OHS volunteer members have joined forced with the Museum staff in the Coach House to present a salute to our shipping and harbour heritage. Build a cork boat, create and colour nautical and country flags, learn to tie some sailor’s knots and enjoy a display of the history of our harbours by Phil Brimacombe.

1:00 pm to 4:30 pm​ - The Coach House (adjacent to the OHS Office)