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PHS Speaker Series: Past achievements and future direction of Peterborough’s Heritage

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PHS Speaker Series: Past achievements and future direction of Peterborough’s Heritage Presentation by Colin Walsh Tuesday November 17, 2026 7:30-9pm Peterborough Lions Community Centre 347 Burnham St Admission is free (Donations welcome) Join us Tuesday November 17, 2026  from 7:30-9:00pm for Colin Walsh’s Presentation ‘Past achievements and future direction of Peterborough’s Heritage.’ Colin Walsh is … Read more

Hutchison House receives $11,800 for Accessible Garden Walkway from Ontario Trillium Foundation

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MEDIA RELEASE                                                                   October 23, 2026 $11,800 OTF Grant from the Ontario Government Blossoms at Hutchison House Museum Peterborough, ON – On Friday, MPP Dave Smith met with the team at Hutchison House Museum to hear more about the $11,800 Capital grant it received this summer from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The … Read more

Dickens and Dessert

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Mark your calendars for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in the Keeping Room by firelight on Sunday, December 20thfrom 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

PHS Speaker Series: A Life’s Work on Ice: Preserving the Flooded F.L. Roy Film Collection

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Presentation by Bo Pickett Tuesday October 20, 2026 7:30-9pm Peterborough Lions Community Centre 347 Burnham St Admission is free (Donations welcome) Join us Tuesday October 20, 2026  from 7:30-9:00pm for Bo Pickett’s Presentation ‘A Life’s Work on Ice: Preserving the Flooded F.L. Roy Film Collection.’ Bo Pickett is a Peterborough (or at least Keene) local … Read more

Peach Tea

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Hutchison House will host the 34th annual Peach Tea on Thursday, August 13th   from noon to 4pm.  Enjoy the feeling of an old time summer social, as you indulge in an afternoon of home-baked scones served with fresh peaches and whipped cream or ice cream, topped with blueberries.  Tea, iced tea, or lemonade will add … Read more

Scottish Tea

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Scottish Tea Season has arrived! Celebrate the summer season with the start of our Scottish Tea Season on Thursday, July 2nd 2026. Scottish Teas will continue every Tuesday- Sunday until September 6, 2026 from 1-4 pm. Scottish Tea, served on the terrace in the period garden, includes fresh baked scones, preserves, whipped cream, oatcakes, and … Read more

Book Launch:In Pursuit of Tomorrow: The Inventive Life of Sandford Fleming by John Boyko

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Book Launch: In Pursuit of Tomorrow: The Inventive Life of Sandford Fleming by John Boyko Sunday, June 7, 2026 2-4 pm Join us in celebrating the life of Sir Sandford Fleming with the launch of John Boyko’s new book In Pursuit of Tomorrow: The Inventive Life of Sandford Fleming on June 7 from 2-4 pm … Read more

PHS Speaker Series: My Life with Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill: Academic and Personal Reflections

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PHS Speaker Series: My Life with Susanna Moodie and Catherine Parr Traill: Academic and Personal Reflections Presentation by Michael Peterman Tuesday May 19 7:30-9pm Peterborough Lions Community Centre 347 Burnham St Admission is free (Donations welcome) Michael Peterman will discuss and reflect upon his life’s work on the Strickland Sisters and their brethren. He will … Read more

PHS AGM and Speaker Series: 14th Colony to 51st State: America Coveting Canada

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Tuesday April 21 AGM: 7-7:30pm Presentation: 7:30-9pm Peterborough Lions Community Centre 347 Burnham St Admission is free (Donations welcome) Join us Tuesday April 21, 2026  from 7:30-9:00pm for John Boyko’s presentation 14th Colony to 51st State: America Coveting Canada following the Peterborough Historical Society Annual General Meeting at 7pm at the Lions Center in Peterborough. … Read more