Join us for an engaging conversation with Anishinaabe writer Patty Krawec about her brand-new book Bad Indians Book Club. Books will be available for purchase.

With gravestones dating back to 1800, St. Andrew’s graveyard has many stories to tell! Join the Grimsby Museum on a lantern tour and hear about Grimsby’s past residents. Learn about gravestone symbolism and other fascinating facts along the way.

Two tour dates: October 1^st and October 15^th 

Tours start at 6 pm and end about 7 pm *Please arrive at 5:45 pm to sign in.

Online pre-registration is required. Limited space. Groups are kept small to ensure a quality experience. 

$14.48 (total) per ticket. Recommended for ages 12+ (with an accompanying adult)

*Ticket sales in support of Grimsby Museum educational community programming and artifact collection care.

This is not a ghost tour and does not feature costumed actors. Tour information is collected from various historical records. Tours are always presented in a respectful manner.

Join us for the next talk in our Museum Speaker Series, featuring architectural historian George Duncan, author of "A Good and Sufficient Dwelling House – Log Houses of Old Ontario".

Duncan will share insights into the history, architecture and cultural significance of log houses across the province, exploring how these structures helped shape early communities and continue to tell important stories of Ontario’s past.

Handmade and many one of a kind.  Quilts Galore: Pot Holders; Placemats; Table Runners; Wall Hangings; Baby Quilts and Bed Quilts in a wide variety of colours; designs and sizes.

The Township of West Lincoln is holding an Artists’ Marketplace where local artists, crafters and makers will display and sell their creations.

Join Katy Sokoloski from the NPCA to discover the autumn flora and fauna of St. John’s Conservation Area (3101 Barron Rd, Fonthill). Recommended for ages 4+.

Our 2025 Barktoberfest walkathon fundraising event will take place on October 4, at Burgoyne Woods, St. Catharines. This annual event is an important fundraising effort for the Humane Society of Greater Niagara. A walkathon fundraiser with a variety of dog-friendly activities, raffle, 50/50, food and fun! Bring your dog or meet our adoptable dogs! 

Families are invited to The Brown Homestead for outdoor autumn fun happening all day on Saturday, October 4. Youngsters can join a Storytime Circle at 10 a.m. led by St. Catharines Public Library, followed by nature-inspired arts, crafts and discovery. Families can drop-in anytime until 3 p.m. to take part in a craft with the Garden City Gardeners, help us harvest from our community-based garden, learn how to break and hackle the flax grown on our site with Historian Dr. Ali Macdonald, and explore our pastoral historic site with self-guided scavenger hunts and other activities. 

Enjoy afternoon tea in a 1798 manor with savoury and sweet treats. 

Handmade and many one of a kind.  Quilts Galore: Pot Holders; Placemats; Table Runners; Wall Hangings; Baby Quilts and Bed Quilts in a wide variety of colours; designs and sizes.