EVENTS
December 3 & 4, 2022
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Maidstone Museum Christmas Bazaar
MAIDSTONE MUSEUM CHRISTMAS BAZAAR DECEMBER 3 & 4 10 am - 4 pm Great gift ideas for all ages by local artisans
Wooden ornaments, saltwater taffy, Maple Syrup from Ruscom Farms,
crocheting, wreaths, quilting, jewellery, Indigenous dream catchers and artwork from Six Nations,
books
and much, much more Thank you for supporting the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum
November 9 - 12
10 am - 4 pm
Remembrance Week
October 29, 2022
11 AM - 3 PM
Grand Opening of New Barn: Thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Provincial Government
Sept. 30/22
10 am - 4 pm
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Truth and Reconciliation Day
Sept. 30, 2022
10 am - 4 pm
Maidstone Bicentennial Museum invites you to stop by.
The museum will have various educational
reading materials for all ages on display from its library.
The hope is to encourage the community to take
the time to read and learn more facts about Truth
and Reconciliation.
September 24 & 25
ongoing
Essex County in the War of 1812
Essex County in the War of 1812 Encampment
September 24, 2022 - 10 am - 4 pm
September 25, 2022 - 10 am - 3 pm
Attractions:
Encampments:
stroll through period camps and see history come alive
Museum 1812 Timeline Exhibit
artwork by Peter Rindlisbacher, 1812 artefacts, Native contributions to the war
Demonstrations
historic weapons, period cooking, blacksmith, hide tanning and more
Skirmish
Black powder cannon and muskets firing
Gift Shop
salt water taffy, books, dream catchers, period toys, Jams & Jellies from Glen Farms
Music, Food and Fun
Admission - $8.00 (children 6 & under free)
June 9th, 2022
ongoing
Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee
Check out the front page article in the Essex Free Press about the "Old Fashioned Country English Fair" we hosted on June 4th.
https://www.essexfreepress.com/post/bicentennial-museum-celebrates-queen-s-platinum-jubilee
June 4th, 2022
1000 - 1630
OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY ENGLISH FAIR - FOIRE DE COMTÉ À L’ANGLAISE
Join us for a celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
Joignez-nous pour une célébration du Jubilé de Platine de sa Majesté la Reine Elizabeth II
Activities include
Face painting, coconut toss, craft tent, ring toss, croquet, tearoom, bean toss, Pop-a-paint, Children’s activity handout, and an exhibit on the Platinum Jubilee and more.
Activités:
Maquillage, lancer de noix de coco, tente à bricolages, lancer d'anneaux, croquet, salon de thé, lancer de sac-d‘haricots, Pop-a-paint, livret d'activités pour enfants, et une exposition du Jubilé de Platine et autres.
Contact Victoria
(519) 727 - 8811
April 22, 2022
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Ontario Trillium Foundation
Ontario Trillium Foundation Announcement
April 22, 2022
It is with great pleasure that Maidstone and Area Historical Society would like to announce they have been
successful with their application to the OTF Resilient Communities Fund. Thanks to the Government of
Ontario and OTF, Maidstone and Area Historical Society will receive $34,300.00 to move ahead with phase 2
of the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum renovations by building a small barn to house the agricultural artefacts
from our area.