Events

View a photo journal of multiple Grey Roots events.

Museum & a Movie

May 19, 2012 - May 21, 2012

Movie Reel

2 p.m. A family-friendly movie plays Saturday, Sunday and holiday Monday in the Grey Roots Theatre.
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WWI Educator's Day

May 22, 2012 - May 22, 2012

TrenchesThumb

Experience the Great War, "the war to end all wars" by participating in our first full WWI Education Day at Grey Roots Museum & Archives.
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Print Shop Demonstrations

May 24, 2012 - May 24, 2012

Print Shop

1:30-4 p.m. Every Thursday you have an opportunity to view demonstations and to ask questions when print shop veteran Doug Iles is on duty.
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee

Jun 02, 2012 - Jun 02, 2012

Queen Elizabeth

1-4 p.m. Celebrate the 60 year anniversary of the Queen's coronation with us. Free with admission. Members free.
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Public Night Sky Viewing

Jun 08, 2012 - Jun 08, 2012

Comet

Starts at dusk. Join experts from the Bluewater Astronomical Society to view the night sky.
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P.D. Day Adventures

Jun 08, 2012 - Jun 08, 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Clocktower Mystery

P.D. Day Adventures at Grey Roots are fun and educational. The theme is: Sherlock Holmes.
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Moreston Sundays - Spring Preview

Jun 17, 2012 - Jun 17, 2012

Volunteer with the phone in the Farm House kitchen

1-4 p.m. Be among the first visitors of the 2012 season!    
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National Aboriginal Day Book Launch: Wilmer Nadjiwan's "Not Wolf, Nor Dog"

Jun 21, 2012 - Jun 21, 2012

Medicine Wheel

1 p.m. Celebrate Aboriginal Day! A presentation in the Grey Roots Theatre will be followed by an opportunity to have your book signed by the author.
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Moreston Sundays - Spring Preview

Jun 24, 2012 - Jun 24, 2012

1-4 p.m. Be among the first visitors of the 2012 season!  
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P.D. Day Adventures

Jun 29, 2012 - Jun 29, 2012

child with bonnet

P.D. Day Adventures at Grey Roots are fun and educational. The theme is: Village Days.
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Summer Fun Flicks - Showing Daily to Labour Day

Jun 29, 2012 - Sep 03, 2012

Movie Reel

Daily at 2 p.m. See a different family-friendly film each day. A great way to stay cool on a hot day.
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Moreston Heritage Village Opening

Jul 01, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012

Village volunteers at the Bluewater Garage

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Special activities to celebrate the beginning of the Moreston summer season on Canada Day.
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Summer Scavenger Hunt

Jul 01, 2012 - Sep 03, 2012

Grey Roots logo with magnifying glass

Search for clues in our Summer Scavenger Hunt!
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Heritage Village Tours - 3 Times Daily to Labour Day

Jul 01, 2012 - Sep 03, 2012

volunteers walking

11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. daily. Take an interpreter led tour back in time through Moreston Heritage Village.
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KidsCamp Week 1 - Fossils & Dinosaurs

Jul 03, 2012 - Jul 06, 2012

young archaeologists

Daily 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. Games, crafts, gallery activities, and a field trip!
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KidsCamp Week 2 - CSI Boot Camp

Jul 09, 2012 - Jul 13, 2012

Unknown Person

Daily 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Games, crafts, gallery activities, and a field trip!
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Public Night Sky Viewing

Jul 13, 2012 - Jul 13, 2012

Comet

Starts at dusk. Join experts from the Bluewater Astronomical Society to view the night sky. This is a free event and all are welcome. Event is weather dependent.
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Members' Tour of Moreston Heritage Village

Jul 14, 2012 - Jul 14, 2012

Windmill

1-3 p.m. Peek in all of our current Heritage Buildings. Find out what's in store for the next couple years.
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KidsCamp Week 3 - A Day in the Life of a Pioneer

Jul 16, 2012 - Jul 20, 2012

Pioneer Chores

Daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Games, crafts, gallery activities, and a field trip!
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KidsCamp Week 4 - Animal Planet

Jul 23, 2012 - Jul 27, 2012

Sheep

Daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Games, crafts, gallery activities, and a field trip!  
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KidsCamp Week 5 - Solving a Mystery

Jul 30, 2012 - Aug 03, 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Clocktower Mystery

Daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Games, crafts, gallery activities, and a field trip!
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Emancipation Festival

Aug 03, 2012 - Aug 04, 2012

Emancipation Logo

Celebrating the Black history of our area. Speaker's Forum at Grey Roots: Friday at 7 p.m. 150th Picnic at Harrison Park on Saturday.
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KidsCamp Week 6 - Time Travelers

Aug 07, 2012 - Aug 10, 2012

Book and Glasses

Daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For children 9 and up. Presented by the Bluewater Quilters Guild.
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Public Night Sky Viewing

Aug 10, 2012 - Aug 10, 2012

Comet

Starts at dusk. Join experts from the Bluewater Astronomical Society to view the night sky.
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The Return of Spoke & Bustle

Aug 11, 2012 - Aug 11, 2012

Lloyd Moore Steam Engine

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Details to follow.
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KidsCamp Week 7 - Fear Factor

Aug 13, 2012 - Aug 17, 2012

Frog

Daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Games, crafts, gallery activities, and a field trip!
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Hammer-In

Aug 18, 2012 - Aug 18, 2012

Hammer-In Event

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Don't miss this blacksmithing extravaganza in the Moreston Heritage Village! 
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Public Night Sky Viewing

Sep 07, 2012 - Sep 07, 2012

Comet

Starts at dusk. Join experts from the Bluewater Astronomical Society to view the night sky.
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Grey County Warden's Golf Tournament

Sep 14, 2012 - Sep 14, 2012

Golf 2010

1 p.m. Come to Legacy Ridge for the Grey County Warden's Golf Tournament!
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159th Sydenham Agricultural Fair

Sep 20, 2012 - Sep 20, 2012

Events - Sydenham Agricultural Fair

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Presented by the Sydenham Agricultural Society. Over 500 children participating. Agricultural fun! Fair: Thursday, September 20. Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22: displays only. 
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Re:Thinking the Past & From Forest to Furniture Exhibits Opening

Sep 29, 2012 - Sep 29, 2012

Rethinking the Past

7 p.m. Two Grey Roots original exhibits!
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Pratie Oaten

Sep 30, 2012 - Sep 30, 2012

Pratie Oaten

12 noon-5 p.m. Grey Roots is celebrating its third annual Pratie Oaten Irish Festival in Moreston Heritage Village! Details to follow.
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Public Night Sky Viewing

Oct 12, 2012 - Oct 12, 2012

Comet

Starts at dusk. Join experts from the Bluewater Astronomical Society to view the night sky.
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Hobgoblin Frolic

Oct 27, 2012 - Oct 27, 2012

Hallowe'en wolverine

1-4 p.m. Special kids only event.
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Historically Fashionable Lecture Series

Nov 06, 2012 - Nov 06, 2012

thread fabric and thimble

2:30 p.m. Grey County Fashion Timeline - Presented by Wendy Tomlinson.  Free with admission.
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Historically Fashionable Lecture Series

Nov 13, 2012 - Nov 13, 2012

Shoes

2:30 p.m. Fingers and Toes: The History of Gloves and Footwear - Presented by Wendy Tomlinson. Free with admission.  
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Historically Fashionable Lecture Series

Nov 20, 2012 - Nov 20, 2012

Wedding Dress

2:30 p.m. Something Old, Something New: Brides through the Decades. Presented by Wendy Tomlinson. Free with admission.  
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Historically Fashionable Lecture Series

Nov 27, 2012 - Nov 27, 2012

Bathing Suit

2:30 p.m. From Bathing Costumes to Bikini's: The History of the Bathing Suit. Presented by Wendy Tomlinson. Free with admission.
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5th Annual Holiday Craft Sale

Dec 01, 2012 - Dec 01, 2012

Craft Sale

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Over 25 local artisans and craftspeople. Free admission to the show!
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Holiday Family Fun Day

Dec 08, 2012 - Dec 08, 2012

Christmas Tree and Old Fashioned Santa

Seasonal films, refreshments, crafts, games and scavenger hunts.
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Moreston by Candlelight Winter Evening

Dec 15, 2012 - Dec 15, 2012

Horse-drawn sleigh

4-8 p.m. Experience Christmas in the Heritage Village. Sleigh rides, roaring fires, carols, hot apple cider and more!
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Grey Roots Regional Heritage Fair

Apr 25, 2013 - Apr 25, 2013

Heritage Fair logo

Regional Heritage Fairs are community celebrations of history where students showcase their projects. It's like a Science Fair, but for history!
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