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Visit Ireland House after dark to learn all about Victorian courtship and romance. This guided evening tour invites you to discover how the Irelands would have celebrated Valentine’s Day in the 1800s, and how some charming (and surprising) Victorian traditions…

Interested in learning how to knit? Join our Heritage Workshop: Knitting – Level 1 to learn the basics! This workshop will cover casting on, knit stitch, and casting off as you knit up a dishcloth. Registration includes all materials and…

Join us on Family Day at Ireland House Museum for a Victorian Board Game Café! Try playing games that the Ireland family would have enjoyed during the Victorian era, like chess, checkers, snakes & ladders, and cribbage. Victorian parlour games…

On March 7th, 2026, Emp.owerment2020 will host its annual International Women’s Day event in Hamilton — a gathering designed to spotlight the resilience, lived experiences, and leadership of women within our community. This year’s theme, “Unlearning”, focuses on the personal…

The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness… because it’s cold out there. Join us on February 28, 2026 – across the country, close…

BRIGHT Run is a non-competitive, family friendly 1KM/5KM walk or run at Christie Lake Conservation Area that is held annually on the first Saturday after Labour Day. BRIGHT run benefits local breast cancer research at Juravinski Cancer Centre and McMaster…

Animal Adoptions of Flamborough Ladies Gently Used Clothing Sale Saturday, February 28 & Sunday, March 1, 2026 10:00am – 3:00pm At the Animal Adoptions of Flamborough shelter location 1269 Centre Road, Hamilton, L8N 2Z7 (between Waterdown and Carlisle) NOTE: The…

Animal Adoptions of Flamborough Ladies Gently Used Clothing Sale Saturday, February 28 & Sunday, March 1, 2026 10:00am – 3:00pm At the Animal Adoptions of Flamborough shelter location 1269 Centre Road, Hamilton, L8N 2Z7 (between Waterdown and Carlisle) NOTE: The…

The 4th Annual Howl-o-Ween Pawty is an open to the public fundraising event organized by Autism Dog Services (www.autismdogservices.ca) The event will bring together children with their families and dogs, ADS certified service dogs, puppy raisers and service dogs in…

We’re SHARING THE LOVE on Saturday, January 24 from 9AM-3:30PM at Novel. ?? If you missed out on our Pawliday Pet Photoshoot back in December, don’t fret. Consider this your sign to snag your spot for our next micro pet…