Events

Get ready to step back in time and celebrate our region’s rich agricultural roots! Join us for a weekend packed with vintage farm machinery, family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and beautiful nature trails. Whether you're a history buff, a tractor enthusiast, or looking for a fun weekend outing with the kids, there is truly something for everyone to see and do!

The Glencoe & District Historical Society, in partnership with the Glencoe Agricultural Society, invites the community to celebrate the launch of The History of the Glencoe Fair, 1848–2026, prepared for the Fair's 150th anniversary and written by historian Harold Carruthers.

September 25, 26, 2026.  Fair weekend. The Glencoe & District Historical Society, in partnership with the Glencoe Agricultural Society, invites the community to celebrate the launch of The History of […]

Join musical artist Denise Pelley and accompanist Stephen Holowitz in a lecture and listen series about Famous Black Canadians inside the AME Church. September 27, 2026, the sixth edition focuses on Rose Fortune, Loyalist and Canada's first female police officer, and hockey player, Herb Carnegie.

September 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

An evening of reflection, remembrance, learning and community. There will be Indigenous elders, a residential school Survivor, and the dancers of the Sweet Labour Art Collective for this deeply moving and meaningful gathering.

The evening’s program includes:

Opening: Elder Mary Lou Smoke
Presentation & Story Sharing: Residential School Survivor Cheryl Riley accompanied by her daughter, Ashley Riley
Dance Performance: Sweet Labour Collective.

This Zoom session is ideal for:

Anyone researching their family tree
Visitors using Find A Grave who want to understand how to get the most out of it
Community members curious about early cemeteries and pioneer history
People who would like to contribute to online memorial projects
Researchers wanting to learn what the G&DHS Archives can offer

Valrita Fournier is a multi-talented playwright, poet, mystic, novelist, composer, and master of ceremonies. A graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in English Language and Literature, she won first prize in a one-act play competition with her comedic work Eggs-Actly My Dear!.

Though not a musician by training, Valrita has organized musical and theatrical events at numerous venues including Place Concorde, Mackenzie Hall, WEDS Theatre, church halls, wedding stages, and even a Women’s Day whiskey-tasting book talk at a distillery restaurant.

Four performances.  Two venues.   On the 85th anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flagship Erie in Lawrence Station, ON, the story of its final flight where local residents rushed to rescue the 17 passengers and 3 crew members aboard. At the time, it was Canada’s worst aviation disaster. This music-infused play explores the lives forever changed by the tragic final flight of the Flagship Erie.

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Join the Glencoe & District Historical Society on Wednesday, December 9th at the Glencoe Train Station for the launch of Glencoe Station: The Restoration of Glencoe Station Middlesex, marking 25 years since this beloved community landmark was saved and restored. Doors open at 2:00 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 2:30 p.m.

We especially welcome the families and descendants of those who were part of the original save-the-station effort. So many of the people who gave their time, voices, and determination to this cause are no longer with us, and this event is as much a tribute to them as it is a celebration of the building they saved. If your family has a connection to the Glencoe Station restoration story, we would love to see you there.