ON THE MUSEUM CALENDAR
SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM
See Special Exhibits
NHS Genealogy Group. 7 p.m. research, 8 p.m. meeting.
Norfolk Newspapers. Family history in your family
newspaper. Some of the genealogical gems from current
researches by volunteers of the NHS Archives Committee
and Curator Bill Yeager.
Cheryl MacDonald, RR Nanticoke Historical Author.
A Sunday afternoon Special Events Programme, 2-4 p.m.
Cheryl MacDonald speaks about Meta Schooley Laws,
who lived near Cayuga, and who was active in journalism
and community affairs in an earlier generation.
7 p.m. at the Museum. "Budgeting for a Computer"
by computer consultant/writer/editor John Cardiff.
Focusing on hardware and software you need for genealogy.
NHS Genealogy Group. 7 p.m. research, 8 p.m. meeting.
"Desk Top Publishing with Robert Mutrie"
Best known for his extensive reference volume on Norfolk
County pioneers, 'The Long Point Settlers', Robert Mutrie
will bring a genealogical slant to his programme on local
historical writing and publishing.
Spring Luncheon, 12:30 p.m. at the Museum
Annual luncheon sponsored by NHS Display Committee
volunteers. Heritage Architecture theme.
GenCIG - NHS Computer Users' Group
Regular meetings, at the Museum.
NHS Genealogy Group. 7 p.m. research, 8 p.m. meeting.
Topic: Ships' Passenger List
with Alastair Neely, from London Public Libraries.
Last meeting of the spring for NHS Genealogy Group.
Grand River Branch UEL. 2:30 p.m. at the Museum.
Renew your friendships with the congenial members of
The Grand River Branch of the United Empire Loyalists
as they bring their mobile meeting to the EBD Museum.
Our own Bill Terry is their new 1997 President.
Speaker: Simcoe author & novelist David Beasley.
Heritage Gardens Tour of Old Waterford, 1-5 p.m.
A very special opportunity to peek into nine of the most
beautiful and historic properties of Victorian Waterford
and area. Lovely gardens, pools and fountains, mostly
hidden away from the casual passerby on the street, mostly
in a setting of century old homes. Only $5 per ticket.
A fund raiser for the NHS and the Eva Brook Donly Museum.
Also:
Eva Brook Donly Museum fund raising Yard Sale.
Donations welcome! Anything useful and saleable.
Household items, books, tools, collectibles, etc.
Call us at 426-1583.
Norfolklore '97 - 21st annual Genealogy Fair
New location: Simcoe Armories. (more space!)
A small number of long out-of-print copies of George Pond's hardcover book of early Simcoe photographs, Milestones & Memories have been acquired for sale as a fundraising effort to benefit the NHS. Completely unavailable for more than a decade. A few copies only, at $60 each.
A handful of copies of It Was Only Yesterday by Col. W.D. Stalker have been unearthed and donated by The Simcoe Reformer for re-sale as a fundraising effort to benefit the Norfolk Historical Society. Out-of-print and completely unavailable since the original booklet sold out shortly after publication. Now just 3 copies available one last time.
$25 for a Simcoe CLASSIC!