• Let’s Remember Mary Ridge Together

    Millbrook Public Library 1 Dufferin Street, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

    In celebration of the wonderfully full life of our champion of Millbrook history, the family of Mary Ridge invites everyone whose lives Mary touched to come Saturday, October 28, 2-4 pm, to the Millbrook Legion Hall, 9 King St.E., to share stories and enjoy a…

  • An Evening with Illustrator Bill Slavin

    Millbrook Legion Hall, Millbrook Ontario 9 King St E, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

    Admission to this event is free for Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society members; guests are admitted by donation. Renowned illustrator Bill Slavin joins us as MCHS’s special guest for Heritage Week 2024. He will talk about his take on the past, views on the present,…

  • An Evening with Archaeologist Tom Mohr

    St. John's Ida 1758 County Road 10, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

    This event is free for MCHS members; guests are admitted by donation. Tom Mohr joins us as MCHS’s special guest for an informal discussion on “Digging Up the Past: An Informal Guide to Ontario Archaeology”. He will talk about his experiences as an archaeologist and…

  • Quid Pro Crow Book Launch

    Join award winning illustrator and author Bill Slavin at this wonderful independent book store. Bill will be sharing the journey of creating Quid Pro Crow, the second book in the Mordecai Crow trilogy, and signing and sketching copies of his new graphic novel. This event…

  • Blocks and Blooms, June 15th, 2024

    Millbrook, Ontario Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

    Three founding members of the group of artists, Barb Walker, Jane Wilson and Bill Slavin, discuss the evolution of the gallery aided by series of photos illustrating the events, the art and the culture fostered in this unique storefront in the heart of Millbrook.

  • Glenn Fallis – the Life & Times of a Modern-day Voyageur

    Millbrook Legion Hall, Millbrook Ontario 9 King St E, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

    What a great night! Glenn Fallis, sternsman for the 1967 Ontario canoe in the Voyageur Canoe Pageant, held a crowd of about 100 spellbound as he described the race that still holds its place in the Guinness Book of Records. Following the viewing of the…

  • Celebrating Heritage Week

    Millbrook Legion Hall, Millbrook Ontario 9 King St E, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

    Don't forget to Give a Hoot! Heritage Week celebration with special guests is Friday, February 21, 2025, 7 pm at the Millbrook Legion Hall.

  • The Peter Robinson Emigration Project

    Millbrook Legion Hall, Millbrook Ontario 9 King St E, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

    Why did more than 2000 from County Cork board nine ships bound for Upper Canada in 1825? Come and find out this Friday, April 11, at the Millbrook Legion Hall. All welcome.

  • Let’s Celebrate Pontypool

    On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 2 pm, the Manvers Twp. Historical Society is hosting a heritage visit at the Pontypool United Cemetery. All are welcome. Share family stories and photos, learn more about our neighbouring community.