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Tuesday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Moreston Heritage Village
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Tuesday 11:00 am-4:30 pm
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Events

Pratie Oaten Irish Festival

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Grey Roots celebrates its 8th annual Pratie Oaten Irish Festival in Moreston Heritage Village! The potatoes are dug and its time boil up a pot of  “lumpers” to make a batch of everyone’s favourite, Pratie Oaten, our Irish potato oatcakes. 
Two costumed volunteers stand in the village with a tray of pratie oaten

Mid-Autumn Moon Celebration

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Join us for Mid-Autumn Moon; a festival partnership with the Grey Bruce Chinese Culture and Heritage Association!
Chinese New Year

Seniors' Lecture Series: It's Me for the Inland Lakes

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Folksinger and former marine museum curator Ian Bell presents a program of traditional songs and tunes from the days of sail on the Great Lakes, on guitar, concertina, banjo and harmonica. Ian will accompany his presentation with a slide show of historic images of ships, sailors and Great Lakes ports.
Ian Bell

Seniors' Lecture Series: Mind Matters

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A lecture on the benefits of adding relaxation and stretching to your daily routine to improve mood, memory and inflammation in the body. Laurie Caloren has been a fitness instructor for over 20 years and a yoga teacher for 9 years.
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Seniors' Lecture Series: Sports Memories

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Fred Wallace, veteran sports reporter, will present five local sports stories from his career which have stood out, for the heart, competitiveness and talent displayed by the athletes, and their impact on rallying the community together.
Fred Wallace

Halloween Super Science Show

October 28th, 2017 - October 28th, 2017
Join us for a spook-tacular day of crafts, story-telling, and an amazing Halloween Super Science Show presented by Safari Science! Tickets available soon!
Safari Science Logo

Fall Lecture Series: JOHN McDOUGALL (1842-1917) Native Son of Owen Sound

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Donald B. Smith presents: John McDougall, Native Son of Owen Sound: A Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of His Death. This presentation is part of our Fall Lecture Series taking place on Tuesday afternoons in November at 2:30 p.m. in our Theatre.
Don Smith

Fall Lecture Series: Battle of Passchendaele

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2017 marks the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, a seminal event in the military history of the County. Join George Auer who will be focusing on this battle during his talk. This presentation is part of our Fall Lecture Series taking place on Tuesday afternoons in November at 2:30 p.m. in our Theatre.
Soldier

Fall Lecture Series: Superstorms of Ontario

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Join David T. Chapman for a wide variety of severe weather including thunderstorms, ice storms, wind storms, snow storms and solar storms all from the beautiful province of Ontario. This presentation is part of our Fall Lecture Series taking place on Tuesday afternoons in November at 2:30 p.m. in our Theatre.
Superstorm