Events

Lennox & Addington County is home to many growers, crafters and artisans. A number of markets are available in L&A where you can take home some unique goods. Markets are happening on weekends on Amherst Island, Amherstview, Bath, Napanee and Yarker. More details are available below.

Watch The Museum take flight this summer! Birds are found almost everywhere: from the Arctic to the Antarctic, in jungles and cities, from oceans to deserts. They range in size from the Ostrich to the tiny Bee Hummingbird. Many are brightly coloured, but others are muted or dull. Most can fly, but some cannot. Some travel thousands of kilometres as they migrate north and south.

Escape the busyness of your day and enjoy a brain and body break in the beautiful parkland of the Macpherson House. Studio Yoga Yoga will be hosting these pop-up yoga sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout July and August from 12:10 - 12:50pm. Studio Yoga Yoga will be providing the yoga mats for these classes. No preregistration is required, and you are welcome to

Join us for this outdoor, interactive story game where you are the main character! Weather permitting. 

This free program is part of our TD Summer Reading lineup and runs weekly at different locations throughout the summer. Registration is not required.

About the TD Summer Reading Club

It’s a Demo Day at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee! On August 20th at 2pm join Indigenous artists, Tina Brant & Joy Brant in a beading workshop. Strawberries are very important in Iroquois culture. It is the first fruit to appear in rowing season. It symbolizes life, health and traditionally they are celebrated to thank the creator for g

We're wrapping up TD Summer Reading Club 2019 with a big bash! Join us as we celebrate the young readers who accomplished their TD Summer Reading Club goals. Hitched Games will be on hand to offer a variety of fun activities for particpants. 

For a kid focused tour day join Amber on August 21st from 1-4pm in the gardens of the Macpherson House. Children will be brought back in time to spend the afternoon with Henrietta Macpherson at Willow Castle. Dress up in historical clothing, play games, and do crafts from the 1800’s. Amber will also read an excerpt from the Secret of Willow Castle in the garden. Tours of the h

We're wrapping up TD Summer Reading Club 2019 with a big bash! Join us as we celebrate the young readers who accomplished their TD Summer Reading Club goals. Hitched Games will be on hand to offer a variety of fun activities for particpants. 

It’s a Demo Day at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee!  On August 22th at 2pm join Lisa Wolfram Fraser as she demonstrates the art of Macrame. Macramé, YES It’s Back In Vogue Again!!!

In a world of tens, we know you're an Eleven. Everything will go "upside down" at the library as we do crafts and activities inspired by the hit Netflix series.

All Tween Night programs are free and take place in the Amherstview Branch for ages 7-12. 

Discover a cool new trend and join us to learn how to make yourown awesome string art masterpiece. Fun and easy to make. All materials will be provided.

All teens are welcome to join this free program.

All Teen Night programs take place at the Napanee Branch and are aimed at teens ages 12+.

Lansing Gifts & Gallery is hosting a workshop. In this workshop you will be creating a 8" X 10" project. You will learn to cut with a glass cutter and mosaic cutter to create a piece. Patterns used are those of the imagination of the student...the options are endless. All materials are provided and no experience is necessary. Cost is $75 + HST.

The Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area presents "Astrophotographers Assemble". It's an informal evening where night sky photographers - from novice to expert and everyone in between - are encouraged to come out and photograph the stars overhead. 

It’s a Demo Day at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee!  On August 27th at 2pm join local author and illustrator Peggy Collins, and elementary teacher Sherri Richards and her service dog Stanley, for a preview of Peggy's latest book, which will be published by Pajama Press in spring 2020.

Encouraging Women to Grow!

Join us for an informative evening where we will explore areas hat will help us grown an awesome business but still be mindful of all aspects of our lives.

On August 29th at 2pm join Museum staff and Ellena’s Cafe for a year-end celebration of another wonderful summer at the Macpherson House. We invite you to a traditional Ice Cream Social and pie baking competition. You can bring in your homemade dish and our panel of judges will do a taste test to pick a winner.

The 166th Centreville Fair is at the Centreville Fairgrounds on August 30th from 4-10pm and August 31st from 8am- 7pm.

Don't miss the L&A County Dark Sky Viewing Area's The Milky Way Stargazing Tour: Episode II on Friday, August 30th and Saturday, August 31st.

Tamworth and District Lions Club proudly presents the Stone Mills Family Festival. on September 7th! 

Hickory Lane Alpacas is pleased to present Farm to Fashion Fibre Fest on Saturday, September 7th from 10am - 4pm. Come and join us in exploring the wonderful world of natural fibre.

So you traced your family's history back to an ancestor who lived in Ontario (or its predecessors, Canada West and Upper Canada) before civil registration. Now what? This lecture provides an overview of the six key record groups for pre-civil registration research, what information you can expect to find, and where you will find it.

Napanee Valley Cruisers will be visiting Downtown Greater Napanee for a good ol' fashioned street party! They'll be filling the streets with hot rods, antique cars and bikes. Enjoy your favourite classic tunes, get a bite to eat and shop the neighbourhood. Click here for more information.

The 13th annual Limestone Century Bicycle Tour will take place on Sunday, September 8th starting in Portsmouth Village in Kingston. Choose from one of three great routes: 100 mi, 100 km & 50 km. Registration $40 up to Aug 30; $50 Aug 31 – Sept. 5. Routes travel through beautiful sections of Eastern Ontario, including L&A County.

Amherst Island hosts wallers and carvers from around the world.  Islanders and visitors invited to participate in three workshops:

Lansing Gifts & Gallery is hosting a workshop. You will be creating a tapestry (average size 6" x 12" rectangle) using stained glass, globs and wire to create a one-of-a-kind piece. You will be taught the basics of glass cutting, foiling and soldering. All supplies are provided. All materials are provided and no experience is necessary. Cost is $75.00 + HST.