Culture

The Yellow Door Theatre Project for kids has continued to move forward with online activities, classes, workshops and performances during the pandemic, says artistic director Andorlie Hillstrom. She is really looking forward to the return of her popular summer camp program, and to offering performances inside their beautiful space in Virgil. Zoom classes, although not … [Read more...] about Yellow Door continues with theatre projects during COVID

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Digweed came to Niagara-on-the-Lake as a British Home child, and was indentured as a domestic on a local farm. Lizzie decided to put roots down in Queenston, where she dedicated herself to her family and to her community. She was involved with the Queenston Women’s Institute, the Queenston United Church Women and volunteered at the Laura Secord Memorial … [Read more...] about Learn about women of Niagara

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s newly dedicated Community Courtyard will be the site of its popular Treasure Sale and Pig Roast on the holiday Monday. The Civic Holiday weekend is usually reserved for the museum’s Heritage Festival, with vendors, displays, and entertainment, all taking place on the museum grounds. For the second straight year, COVID-19 has made it … [Read more...] about Museum treasure sale, pig roast this Monday

Musicians from the Toronto All-Star Big Band return for the next instalment of the Music Niagara Festival At Home Concert Series this Thursday, July 29. Jesse Whiteley, pianist and band director, relished the opportunity to return to Niagara following a December, 2020 show for Music Niagara recorded at Willowbank School of Restoration. Like that appearance, this week’s … [Read more...] about All-Star Big Band concert in memory of fan

There are many chores that need to be done in the fall before you put your garden to bed for the winter. But first and foremost, there are many things you can do to prepare your lawn. Dethatch Thatch is the layer of slowly decomposing grass stems, dead roots and debris that accumulates above the soil and below the grass blades. Thatch becomes a problem if it is thicker … [Read more...] about Getting your garden ready for the winter