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.

Don't miss Music Downtown in Napanee on August 24th. Shop and dine while listening to some great music, including...

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.

Learn about historical property searches with Kim Kerr, Archivist at the Lennox & Addington Museum & Archives. Historical property searches are incredibly useful for geneaologists as they can give one insight into where their ancestors lived and when they lived there.

Do you want to learn more about the archives? How about how to access and read records? Not sure where to start in your geneaology research? No matter your archives-related question, come on out and ask the County Archivist Kim Kerr from the Museum & Archives. This drop in session will directly follow Kim's Historical Property Workshop at the Bath Branch. 

Join us for a fun adult craft tutorial where we make creativity as easy as 1-2-3! Learn a new craft and make new friends. This program is free and all materials are provided. 

Missed a great project from previous months? At this session you can choose a craft to complete from our recent workshop series!

Join us for a fun adult craft tutorial where we make creativity as easy as 1-2-3! Learn a new craft and make new friends. This program is free and all materials are provided. 

This month, we'll be terra cotta pumpkins. These cute pumpkins would be a unique centerpiece or a nice home decor item for the upcoming holidays.

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.

Join us for a fun adult craft tutorial where we make creativity as easy as 1-2-3! Learn a new craft and make new friends. This program is free and all materials are provided. 

Do you have a passion for writing?  Have you ever wanted to put your life down on paper?  We are excited to be offering a 5-week memoir writing workshop starting September 18th.

Ready, set, go! For this tween night, we'll be racing a variety of robots through sets of obstacle courses. If you’re interested in learning to code using robots, this is the event for you.

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

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