EVENTS
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The Museum Board of Directors would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all the visitors who supported the Museum through attending past events. Take a look back at all the fun by visiting the Event Photo Gallery page.
MAY
Get ready to help the
Middleville and District Museum
celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of its original opening back on
May 22nd, 1976.
Check back for more details
of the 2026 Opening Day Anniversary celebrations.
Fiftieth Anniversary
Opening Day Tea
Sunday, May 17th
Noon - 4 pm
Regular Admission: Adults $5, Youth 12 & under, free
Special $2 admission for visitors dressing in 1970's style
The Middleville & District Museum is going back to 1976. Dig out your bell bottom jeans and your platform shoes. Tie a coloured scarf around your hair or grow out your sideburns.
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the fashion of the day by Glenayr Kitten Mill
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Special guest, Claudia Smith, will share memories of the Museum's early years. Past and present Board of Directors members and volunteers will join in the celebration of five decades of local history and community building.
Fiddlers and Friends performing at the Museum in 2025.
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JUNE
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Strawberry Social
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Enjoy the sweet treat of strawberries, cake and ice cream with a dash of maple syrup to celebrate the taste of summer. Fluid coffee and lemonade will be served.
JULY
Layne Sharpe
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Weaving Workshops
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Natural Dye Workshops
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display of natural dye materials in Middleville & District Museum
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AUGUST
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Come to the Museum and experience the nostalgia of 'Pioneer Days' with throwback fun including a bubble gum blowing contest, a spelling bee and a beard judging contest. Sample some delicacies from the 1970's at a special food tasting table. View the 'Pioneer Days' memorabilia exhibit.
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'Sublimation Printing' Workshops
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SEPTEMBER
James Byers
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British Home Children
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Research of British Home Children with local connections has led to an annual Museum exhibit featuring their life stories. Plan to visit the Museum to learn the history of how British Home Children came to Lanark County. The exhibit includes photos, genealogy and biographies of about thirty children raised in the area. Helpful tips for researching Home Children will be available for those who are interested in finding out more about ancestors who were British Home Children. Even just a name can lead to the unraveling of a journey long forgotten.
OCTOBER
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Apple Cider and Scarecrow Day
Sunday, October 4th
Noon - 4 pm
Enjoy fresh cider from our vintage apple cider press. Bring along your own apples or press some of ours. Visit the apple treat table for something delicious. Join in the fun with scarecrow crafts. Families can build a large scarecrow for the Museum’s backyard.
November
Victorian Christmas
Sunday, November 22nd
Noon - 3 pm
Be sure to get the whole family together and pose for a Christmas photo at the old schoolhouse door decorated in Victorian style and perhaps don a top hat and pose with the ruby red Portland cutter for a fun vintage photo. Listeners of all ages can enjoy storytime in the cabin and gingerbread cookie decorating is the perfect tasty treat. Warm up with some hot chocolate, apple cider and sweet treats. Take advantage of a special sale and pick up a copy of ‘Sleighbells and Snowdrifts’ by local author, Claudia Smith, for the history buff on your Christmas list. Visit the take-home table before you leave for some surprises. Dress warmly for this indoor/outdoor event.
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