For Immediate Release
Minden, Ontario
Monday, July 28, 2025
3:00 PM
Release # 25-82

Subject: August Drop-in Programs and Activities Schedule 

The Minden Hills Museum & Heritage Village and Nature’s Place will continue to offer drop-in programs and events throughout August 2025. We’re open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No pre-registration is required, and admission is by donation. All materials are provided, and all ages are welcome. All programs are offered at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Heritage Workshops:

• Early Settler Baking: Join the second baking session to explore another early settler baking recipe and watch a baking demonstration in Bowron House - Tuesday, August 5.
• Multilingual Schoolhouse: Explore the Korean language and practice simple words and phrases inside our historic schoolhouse - Wednesday, August 6.
• Edu Kit: Household: Discover everyday household items and artifacts from early 20th-century homes - Wednesday, August 13.
• Cursive: Join us at the schoolhouse to learn cursive writing and become a pro! - Tuesday, August 26.
• Typewriter: Try your hand at an old-fashioned typewriter and learn how it changed communication! - Saturday, August 30.
• Butter in a Jar / Ice Cream Making: Experience early dairy traditions with basic ingredients. Butter in a Jar available on Friday, August 8 at 2 p.m., while Ice Cream making will be on Fridays, August 15 and 19 at 2 p.m.

Crafty Hands:

• Paper quilling: Roll, twist, and shape paper strips into amazing decorative art - Saturday, August 9.
• Hand Puppets: Create fun hand puppets to bring your stories to life - Saturday, August 16.
• Tie Dye: Twist, tie, and dye fabric to create vibrant patterns. (Bring your own plain white T-shirt.) - Thursday, August 21.
• Crocheting a Square: Learn to crochet a simple square, perfect for beginners and easy projects - Thursday, August 28.

Curious Minds:

• Animal Skull Detective: Enjoy our collection of animal skulls and discover how to identify them by their unique features - Thursday, August 7.
• Bee Curious: Discover common myths about bees, their role with humans, and make bee-themed crafts - Thursday, August 14.
• Watercolour Tryout: Explore basic watercolour techniques and create your own colorful artwork - Wednesday, August 20.
• Volcanoes: Learn how volcanoes form and experiment with creating your own eruptions - Saturday, August 23.
• What’s in the Garden?: Now that it’s almost the end of summer, do you recognize the plants in the garden? - Wednesday, August 27.

Toddler Discovery Zone:

Every Friday at 11 a.m., a toddler-friendly craft or program is available at Nature’s Place. Please feel free to drop in. Toddlers can explore, play, and discover through different fun activities!

Heritage Passport:

Pick up a Heritage Passport at our site— created in collaboration with My Haliburton Highlands—and earn a stamp each time you participate in any of our daily drop-in programs or special events between July 2 and August 30, 2025. Collect enough stamps to win prizes and enter a draw.

Visit our Cultural Centre’s social media for more information: https://www.facebook.com/mindenculturalcentre/

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