Newcastle Village and District Historical Society
20 King Avenue West • Newcastle • Ontario • L1B 1H7
Merry ChristmasCome celebrate the holidays with Newcastle Village and District Historical Society
Saturday, December 23, from 9:30 to 12:00 at the History Room in the Community Hall, Four Corners, Newcastle
See You There!
Come out and enjoy the fun and merriment at the annual Newcastle Santa Claus Parade through downtown on Sunday, November 19 at 5:30 p.m.!
The Newcastle Village and District Historical Society will have a float in the parade and we are looking for volunteers. We need two men as loggers and two people to carry the banner and help to assemble the float on Nov. 11th. Call Shelly at (905) 987-7259 if you can help.
The Newcastle Santa Parade is a wonderful event starting with a fantastic fireworks display at 5:30 p.m. followed by 70 entries that range from marching bands, to clowns and beautifully lighted floats that children (and adults) of all ages enjoy. We are all in great anticipation for Santa’s next magical visit to Newcastle with sounds, lights and marching bands of a night time parade. This year the theme for the Parade is “Canada 150th.”
Please bring a non-perishable food donation for the Clarington East Food Bank. Grocery carts will be collecting items along the parade route.
More information at newcastlesantaparade.com
A celebration of the family farm
On Saturday, September 30, we will be hosting Culture Days featuring what it would have been like to live on a farm in bygone days. Come out and see our tractors! Take our “What is it?” quiz. Visit the other displays in the History Room.
As part of Culture Days, Storyteller, Kathleen Smyth, will be presenting ‘The Massey Story‘ at 1 p.m. at the History Room. Please come out to see the Massey Tractors and stay to hear the storyteller. A unique perspective on storytelling, told in the first person, Kathleen will wear many hats during her presentation! A must for anyone interested in local history.
Hours: Saturday, Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come visit us in the arena at the Orono Fair, September 7-10. We’ll have a fun “What is it?” quiz featuring items found in a historic farm kitchen. Come and test your knowledge and find out a bit more about your community history!
If you are looking for an authentic 1867 Canada Day experience then come to the Orono Cornet Band concerts in Clarington on June 25 and July 1. The band will perform patriotic songs and popular music of 1867 Canada.
The band has recreated a town brass band of the confederation era playing original instruments and music. Back in the days of the New Dominion of Canada, brass bands existed in almost every town and village of the four original provinces. These bands provided the music that celebrated that first Canada Day.
The first concert is at the Newcastle Town Hall at 1:00 pm on June 25. The second is on July 1 at the Sara Jane Williams House, Clarington Museums in Bowmanville at 10:30 a.m.
For more information visit oronocornetband.com
