Haldimand Museums has partnered with Dunnville Secondary School’s art class for a third year to create a special art exhibit and auction, “We Chair-ish You In Haldimand County.”  

The exhibit will be on display at Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum (3514 Rainham Road, Selkirk) from April 7 to May 29, featuring a variety of re-purposed wooden chairs with original designs that showcase the students' unique imagination and abilities.

An exhibit opening will be held on Wednesday, April 16, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., offering an opportunity to meet the young artists and hear what their artwork represents. 

Closing out the exhibit, residents and visitors are invited to celebrate these young local artists with an art auction at the Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum. The auction will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 29 with all proceeds benefitting Haldimand Museums.   

For more information on Museum programs, exhibits and special events, visit haldimandcounty.ca/museums, email museums@haldimandcounty.on.ca or call the Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum at 905-776-3319.

Animal Adoptions of Flamborough is hosting a huge 2 day Spring Garage Sale this Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 2pm! Check out a variety of vendors with all you could need for your fur babies, all proceeds help in taking care of the cats and dogs until they find their forever homes. 

The City of Hamilton invites residents to family friendly “Touch-a-Truck” event

HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton is celebrating National Public Works Week with a free “Touch-a-Truck” event on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Pier 8.

The popular annual event lets residents of all ages get up close and personal with their favourite vehicles from the City’s Public Works fleet, including snowplows, Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) busses, street sweepers, and litter vacuums.

The event also features fun activities and giveaways for kids, such as a traffic light demonstration, animal encounters, paint a snowplow blade activity, face painting, a live DJ, and much more. The event is made possible thanks to support from City of Hamilton community partners, such as the Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton Bike Share, and the United Way.

National Public Works Week (May 18 to 24) is a celebration of the City’s dedicated Public Works staff who bring “People, Purpose and Presence” to their job every day, bringing services in Hamilton to life – from public transit, road construction, drinking water and stormwater, clean parks, and so much more.

Event Details:

Date:                Saturday, May 24, 2025

Time:               9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:         Pier 8

                         47 Discovery Dr, Hamilton, ON L8L 8K4

Parking:           Limited parking is available at Pier 8. There will be a complimentary HSR shuttle from the Bayfront Park parking lot to Pier 8. 

Company’s Coming Artisan Show is on at the Yellow Farmhouse this weekend! From 10am to 4pm browse handmade goods, meet the makers and find one of a kind items. Food available for lunch and parking on site. 6-97 Stoney Creek Road in Caledonia.

Dundurn Park opened to the public in the year 1900 as a gorgeous gem of nature and heritage in the growing city of Hamilton. Join us to celebrate 125 years of community use and stewardship with family-friendly games, music, specialty tours, and more!  

Date:            May 24, 2025

Time:            12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Ages:            All

Cost:             Free outdoor event. General museum admission rates apply. Tickets available for purchase in-person only.

Hamilton Children’s Museum will be popping up at Dundurn National Historic Site in the Historic Kitchen Garden. Bring your young family and friends for free nature-based activities in “Sophia’s Garden”, a child-focused interactive space. This area of the garden was inspired by excerpts from The Diary of Sophia MacNab, as Sophia describes playing in the kitchen garden and growing a small plot of fruits and vegetables with her younger sister. This new garden features plants selected to inspire kids to touch, smell and interact with nature. Join Hamilton Children’s Museum staff to explore plants, animals, insects and engage in hands-on activities.

This program is weather dependent and will be cancelled if there is audible thunder, heavy rain, or if temperatures are above 40 degrees Celsius. 

Dates:           SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, May 17 – August 31, 2025

Time:            12:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Ages:            All

Cost:             Free outdoor garden event.

Vocal Point Choir will be descending into Movie Musical Madness! Come join us for songs from your favourite movie and Broadway musicals, with some trivia and prizes along the way!

Look forward to songs from Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors, Come From Away, Rent, Chicago, as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Disney classics, and much more.

Come Friday evening or for our family friendly show on Saturday afternoon, when kids are free! 

Tickets are $20. Buy online: www.vocalpointchoir.com