Hearth Demonstration
Date: Monday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Join the Museums of Burlington for an online hearth demonstration from Ireland House Museum. A Museum Educator will be preparing scones and strawberry jam using 1850s cooking techniques. You can find us on our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Aldershot Bike Tour
Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Join Don Thorpe and David Craig for a bike tour of various heritage sites between Francis Rd. and LaSalle Park Rd. in Aldershot. Meet at the Union Burying Grounds (1001 Plains Rd. E.). Parking is available in the Treasure Hunt (IKEA) parking lot. Register by emailing [email protected].
Burlington Public Library & Royal Botanical Gardens present “Heritage Trees in Burlington and Beyond”
Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m.
Join Dr. David Galbraith, Head of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens for a unique look at trees as part of our cultural and landscape heritage, and hear about encounters with some of the more amazing trees in our area. Video will be released on BPL’s YouTube channel on Aug 4.
Halton Freedom Celebration Virtual Festival
Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 5 p.m.
This festival will celebrate Canada’s first national Emancipation Day (Aug. 1) and the 187th year of emancipation. The 2021 festival acknowledges the history, drive, persistency, integration and progress of all of our multi-cultural ancestors in enabling “freedom” for today’s Canadian Blacks. The virtual presentation will include historians, government, community leaders, selected entertainers, some of which are enslaved descendants, orphaned youths, and freedom/equality activists who denounce racism and promote cultural knowledge, inclusive integration and authentic equality. Showing at HaltonFreedomFestival on YouTube.
Hearth Demonstration
Thursday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.
Join the Museums of Burlington for an online hearth demonstration from Ireland House Museum. A Museum Educator will be preparing scones and strawberry jam using 1850s cooking techniques. You can find us on our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Burlington Public Library and the Art Gallery of Burlington Behind the Scenes with AGB Collections Manager Christine Saly-Chapman
Thursday, Aug. 5 at 2 p.m.
Join us for a pre-recorded tour of the collection vault at the Art Gallery of Burlington, led by Collections Manager Christine Saly-Chapman. This tour will share highlights from the Art Gallery of Burlington’s collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics, and their significance to the local community. The tour will be followed by a live question-and-answer period. Register at bpl.on.ca.
Heritage Trivia Pub Crawl
Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Meet at Civic Square. If unable to hold this event due to COVID-19 public health measures, we will host a Virtual Trivia Night. Register by emailing [email protected].
Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) Burlington Heights Tour
Thursday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.
Join RBG staff on this hour-long tour to learn why the Burlington Heights area of land was designated as a National Historic Site in 1929. If unable to do a physical tour, a virtual tour via video will launch at the same time. Register for the tour at rbg.ca.
Burlington Public Library and The Mississaugas of the Credit: We Are Still Here
Friday, Aug. 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Join Darin P. Wybenga, Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator for this talk on some of the history of the land in the Burlington area. When Mississaugas of the Credit ancestors arrived in Southern Ontario in the late 17th century, they found themselves stewards of approximately 4 million acres of land at the western end of Lake Ontario. The erosion of their land base, a declining population, and the continual encroachment of settlers threatened the very existence of the people, yet the Mississaugas of the Credit remain on their lands today and are proud of their resilience. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the history of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation with a focus on treaties applicable to the City of Burlington. Register at bpl.on.ca.
Walking Tour of Brant Street
Friday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Join Alan Harrington, from the Burlington Historical Society, for a walking tour of Brant Street. Meet at the Tourism Burlington office (440 Locust St). Register at Snapd Burlington.
Doors Open Burlington: Behind the Door!
Saturday, Aug. 7, and Sunday, Aug. 8
Join Museums of Burlington for this virtual event focusing on amazing Burlington businesses and how they operate behind closed doors. Digital content for each site will be available for viewing on the Doors Open Ontario website beginning on Aug. 7. An interactive passport will also be available for those who wish to participate in a driving tour of the sites throughout Burlington. Join Burlington Public Library (BPL) staff for this unique virtual tour of our library. Available on-demand on BPL’s YouTube channel and Doors Open Burlington.
Historic Tour of Kilbride
Sunday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m.
This guided tour of historically significant sites around Kilbride will allow attendees to learn about the early footprint and activities of the village. If unable to hold this event due to COVID-19 public health measures, we will host a virtual tour. For information and updates, please go to Events at kilbridehistory.com.