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Heritage Conservation and Urban Regeneration

Speaker series: Panel and round table discussion Peterborough Historical Society public round table discussion. Challenges facing urbandevelopment are much in the news. The Ontario Heritage Trust recognizes “many ways thatheritage conservation supports urban regeneration,” especially “through the adaptive reuse ofheritage properties for new purposes while retaining their heritage attributes.” PanelistsDeborah Keay, Manager, Municipal Engineering with … Read more

Annual Christmas Market

The Christmas Season is upon us, and Hutchison House Museum volunteers will host their annual Christmas Market on Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27 from 10am-12pm. Baked Goods, Jams and Jellies, Pies and more! In addition to the Empire Cheese orders, we will be offering some of our most popular items for pre-ordering as … Read more

Snowflake Tea and Dessert

In addition to the Christmas Market Hutchison House volunteers will host a Snowflake Tea on Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27 with sittings at 1pm and 2:30pm. Enjoy a light tea with Christmas treats by the Fire in the Keeping Room for $15 each. There is limited seating and pre-registration and payment is required.  Items … Read more

Fireside Stories: A Christmas Carol

Mark your calendars for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in the Keeping Room by firelight on Sunday, December 11thfrom 2-4pm. We will be listening to a recording of the 1939 Campbell Soup radio show presented by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge. A choice of dessert, tea and coffee will be served. The cost … Read more

What is an Urban Park For? A Panel Discussion on Jackson Park

Speaker series: Robert Clarke, Terry Hawkins, Karen Carter-Edwards, Richard Scott The discussion will examine the history of Jackson Park from its industrial origins to an entertainment and recreational park, and on the challenges facing the park today. This promises insights into one of the City’s vital assets at a time when the pressures of development … Read more

Haunted Halloween for Kids

The month of October would not be complete without the Halloween tradition. Look out for young ghostly ghouls and goblins on Saturday, October 29th from 12pm – 4 p.m. when Hutchison House Museum will host Halloween tours of the museum. Enjoy a spooky tour of the museum, make a fun craft, have your fortune told, enjoy … Read more

Summer Workshops

Join in on some summer fun at Hutchison House. We will be running our summer workshops where kids can experience a morning learning a new craft or participating in a historic cooking activity. More information below: