Great Events

Get together with other seniors every Tuesday afternoon for coffee and conversation. This in-person drop-in social features Scrabble, dominoes, cards, and lively discussion. Find the group at the Central Library in the Seniors area.

Creative writing, anyone?! This workshop is provided to you by Word on Hand, and by local facilitator in Creative Writing, Stephanie Curry. This 4-week workshop will focus on timed prompts, generating new pieces of writing, and sharing your pieces of work (if you're comfortable to do so!). Everything is treated as ficti ...

Join Animal Services and Coyote Watch Canada for an information session about Co-existing with Coyotes. The virtual event will feature a brief overview of how the City handles coyote concerns and then Coyote Watch Canada will discuss basic facts about coyote behaviour and how to use prevention and awareness to respond when ...

Free Compost Giveaway Saturday, May 28th, 2022 Don Beer Arena Parking Lot (940 Dillingham Road) Residents may fill up to four (4) blue boxes with compost. *Must bring your own shovel to pick up compost.* Green bins, blue boxes and backyard composters will be available for sale. Damaged blue boxes and green bins ma ...

Artfest will be back in person for 2022, in Esplanade Park. Residents can enjoy browsing through an open-air market while experiencing the sights and sounds of artistic expressions. New this year, we are extending the artist market to three Saturdays in Esplanade Park! Saturday, May 28, June 4 and June 11 11:00 - 5:0 ...

Hop in your jalopy and journey back in time to the Roaring 1920s. Learn about Pickering’s toe-tapping music scene and how the dry days of prohibition led to bootlegging. Presented as part of Drama in Durham: War on Whisky tours through South Durham. After your visit to the museum, Download the Temperance & Temptation po ...

‘Spinster’ used to mean someone who spun wool. Experience the texture and softness of fleece as you work with our Museum Interpreter to wash, pick and card wool. Then, you'll try your hand, and practice the art of spinning fleece into yarn on a drop spindle. The program fee includes a museum-made drop spindle for you to kee ...

Join us for a 45 minute in-person walking tour of the museum. Book a tour time for your group of up to 9 people. A variety of themes to choose from seasonally: Anne in Pickering Glad Rags and Giggle Juice History Detective Pickering's Past Hallowe'en Holiday Vaccine Passport not required for this program. ...

‘Spinster’ used to mean someone who spun wool. Experience the texture and softness of fleece as you work with our Museum Interpreter to wash, pick and card wool. Then, you'll try your hand, and practice the art of spinning fleece into yarn on a drop spindle. The program fee includes a museum-made drop spindle for you to kee ...

Learn how to protect yourself when using the internet. This program will cover the best ways to stay safe when using email and making online purchases.

Get together with other seniors every Tuesday afternoon for coffee and conversation. This in-person drop-in social features Scrabble, dominoes, cards, and lively discussion. Find the group at the Central Library in the Seniors area.

Creative writing, anyone?! This workshop is provided to you by Word on Hand, and by local facilitator in Creative Writing, Stephanie Curry. This 4-week workshop will focus on timed prompts, generating new pieces of writing, and sharing your pieces of work (if you're comfortable to do so!). Everything is treated as ficti ...

Travel back in time to the Roaring 1920s and the days of prohibition. Rumour has it that a speakeasy is operating at the Brougham Hotel. Bring your detective team to see if you can uncover the whisky runners and find the moonshine before time runs out. This 45 minute escape room can accommodate groups up to 6 guests. Leve ...

Make your own ice cream! Learn how to make delicious ice cream from scratch with the guidance of our costumed interpreter. Gather with friends, family, or make it a date night, and enjoy your delightful creation together! Afterwards, explore the new Combination Barn exhibit or the Museum grounds on a self-guided tour. Min ...

Tune in to the City of Pickering’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/CityofPickering Meet City of Pickering’s Chief Administrative Officer, Marisa Carpino, and learn more about her role in leading the municipal operations of the City and implementing the vision and priorities as set out by Council. Marisa will be accompanie ...

Returning by popular demand: explore the world of Anne of Green Gables in a behind-the-camera tour of Pickering Museum Village, the set of various ‘Anne’ productions for almost forty years. Enjoy a picnic lunch, taste a scone as you blend your own tea, and listen to an audio tour with Anne recounting some of her favourite m ...

Returning by popular demand: explore the world of Anne of Green Gables in a behind-the-camera tour of Pickering Museum Village, the set of various ‘Anne’ productions for almost forty years. Enjoy a picnic lunch, taste a scone as you blend your own tea, and listen to an audio tour with Anne recounting some of her favourite m ...

Turn cream into butter in this fun program all about the farm. Make your own batch of butter, sample on a scone or take home and taste. Explore the museum’s new interactive barn exhibit as part of the program. Milk a replica cow, learn about crops, and groom a display horse. Fun for adults and kids alike, this interacti ...

Travel back in time to the Roaring 1920s and the days of prohibition. Rumour has it that a speakeasy is operating at the Brougham Hotel. Bring your detective team to see if you can uncover the whisky runners and find the moonshine before time runs out. This 45 minute escape room can accommodate groups up to 6 guests. Leve ...

Make your own ice cream! Learn how to make delicious ice cream from scratch with the guidance of our costumed interpreter. Gather with friends, family, or make it a date night, and enjoy your delightful creation together! Afterwards, explore the new Combination Barn exhibit or the Museum grounds on a self-guided tour. Min ...

Spend the day with a heritage cook! Travel back to the smells, tastes and textures of the 1870s using seasonal ingredients from early Ontario. Join our costumed heritage cook to prepare an 1870s-inspired three-course spring meal over the wood stove, and then enjoy the fruits of your labour in the museum’s 1870s-era dining r ...

Turn cream into butter in this fun program all about the farm. Make your own batch of butter, sample on a scone or take home and taste. Explore the museum’s new interactive barn exhibit as part of the program. Milk a replica cow, learn about crops, and groom a display horse. Fun for adults and kids alike, this interacti ...

Artfest will be back in person for 2022, in Esplanade Park. Residents can enjoy browsing through an open-air market while experiencing the sights and sounds of artistic expressions. New this year, we are extending the artist market to three Saturdays in Esplanade Park! Saturday, May 28, June 4 and June 11 11:00 - 5:0 ...

Travel back in time to the Roaring 1920s and the days of prohibition. Rumour has it that a speakeasy is operating at the Brougham Hotel. Bring your detective team to see if you can uncover the whisky runners and find the moonshine before time runs out. This 45 minute escape room can accommodate groups up to 6 guests. Leve ...

Join us for a 45 minute in-person walking tour of the museum. Book a tour time for your group of up to 9 people. A variety of themes to choose from seasonally: Anne in Pickering Glad Rags and Giggle Juice History Detective Pickering's Past Hallowe'en Holiday Vaccine Passport not required for this program. ...