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1812 Dinner Series: Canadians in the Other War of 1812

May 19, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm – Red George Pub Join us for the final event in the 1812 Dinner Series, featuring return speaker Major John Grodzinski. The final talk will cover Canadians who served overseas in the British Army during the Napleoni… Organized by The Alliance | Type: 1812 community event

Regency Fashion Series- Head Wear & Follow Up

May 11, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – Blackmon Residence No sewing required. Bonnets, fascinators, mopcaps and top hats. Registrants will be provided with the bonnet, fascinator or mopcap pattern and a millinery tutorial will be given. Bring your machine… Organized by Spencerville Heritage Fair | Type: workshop

Battlefield Petticoats - Mallorytown

May 5, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm – Mallory Community Centre Storyteller Deborah Dunleavy expertly steps into the heart and soul of each character. Dressed in period costume she shares the hardships and challenges of women during the Wars of 1812. Through stor… Organized by 1000 Islands River Heritage Society | Type: storytelling, play, with, period, songs

Jane Austen Ball Weekend

May 4, 2013 to May 5, 2013 – Country Club Our 7th annual Jane Austen Ball Weekend will be May 4 & 5, 2013. Tom Amessé will again be the featured caller, and music for the Ball will be provided by Serendipity. Save the date! The event… Organized by Country Dancers of Rochester | Type: dance

Regency Fashion Series- Waistcoats/Poet Shirts & Corsets

April 27, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – Blackmon Residence Bring your machine and scissors and you receive a tutorial in cutting and construction. Registrants will be provided with an overview on men’s waistcoat, poet shirt or corset pattern. You will be pro… Organized by Spencervill Heritage Fair | Type: workshop

War of 1812 Heritage Talks

April 26, 2013 to April 27, 2013 – The Freight House Restaurant Organized by The Fort La Presentation Association | Type: heritage, talk
English Country Dance Ball

April 26, 2013 to April 28, 2013 – Collège Brébeuf SCHEDULE FRIDAY: DANCE WORKSHOP FROM 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (music by BARE NECESSITIES) SATURDAY: DANCE WORKSHOP FROM 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (music by BARE NECESSITIES) SATURDAY: FORMAL BALL FROM 8… Organized by | Type: dance

1812 Dinner Series: Crysler's Farm

April 21, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm – Red George Pub Author Ronald Doering will read from his novel Defending Our Home: Loyalist Families of Dundas County and the Battle of Crysler's Farm. Dinner & 1812 will feature the fine cooking of Hamish at… Organized by The Alliance | Type: 1812 community event

Yours Ever, Jane

April 20, 2013 at 8pm to April 21, 2013 at 3pm – St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival An elegant and witty look at Regency England through the letters and novels of Jane Austen. Jane Austen wrote long and descriptive letters to her beloved sister, Cassandra, with whom she shared every… Organized by Ian Farthing | Type: play, with, music

Regency Fashion Series- Problem Solving and Follow Up

April 13, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – Spencerville Town Hall (Upstairs) Follow up for registrants of the previous class. Bring your sewing machines and your work and we will guide you through any problems you might have encountered, or you can just get together with your… Organized by Spencerville Heritage Fair | Type: workshop