Please join us for Cookies & Coffee on Sunday, September 1, 2019. Drop in between 1 – 3 pm at the Harbour Heritage Centre as we celebrate with Ladysmith Maritime Society a successful season at the Harbour Heritage Centre, 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith

Everyone welcome! Bring the kids along too.  We will have fun activities for them.

LMS is hosting this Celebration in the Harbour Heritage Centre to show our appreciation to our volunteers, supporters, community members and visitors before we close the following day to make necessary preparations to accommodate the Town of Ladysmith’s upgrades to the Machine Shop, 610 Oyster Bay Road, Ladysmith.

Every Saturday in July and August drop into the Museum and try something new that’s old! Learn how to make a family tree, write cursive, design your family coat of arms, discover how to behave at a tea party and much more! Between noon and 4 pm.

Thursday is Tea Time
Starting July 25. 2019 from 2:30 to 4 every Thursday afternoon, drop in for a cup of tea and a chat and discover what makes a tea party fun!

Following the success of Ladysmith Museum’s Vintage Game Day, we will be hosting a “Super Saturday” the last Saturday of the month. Join us March 30 from noon to 4 pm for vintage games, archival videos and more. Free.

Can you help?

If you would like to help out on Super Saturdays (last Saturday of the month), please let us know. We are looking for hosts as well as suggestions for activities that are family friendly and encourage interaction. 250-245-0423 info@ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca

On Saturday, March 30, 2019  from 7 pm – 10 pm DENNIS LAKUSTA & TERRY PORTER join in a concert Fundraiser for Restoration of Ladysmith’s Steam Locomotive 11 at Ladysmith Maritime Society upstairs room, 610 Oyster Bay Dr, Ladysmith.

Dennis Laskusta is a prolific artist and songwriter. He is preparing to produce and record his eighth CD.  Dennis’ concerts offer up a multi-faceted feast of variety, colour and depth as he sings and plays his acoustic guitar.

Terry Porter enjoys playing his acoustic bass and has wonderful times working with his friend, Dennis “Dennis has so many talents: singer, songwriter, producer, composer, visual artist, photographer, humorist, author, inventor and educator.”

Get your $20 ticket at 614 Oyster Bay Dr at the Locomotive or First Aid Building. Email vimarmot@shaw.ca to have your tickets set aside for pick up on Sat. 10 am – 1 pm

Refreshments served during the intermission.

We are pleased to invite you to a free and fun workshop on Tuesday, Jan 15 here at the Ladysmith Archives.
“From the Basement to the Archives” Workshop will take the mystery out of the process and lead by archivist Christine Meutzner it will be not only informative but fun. The workshop starts at 3 pm. Refreshments will be served. Bring a friend but please email us or call so we can get an idea for how much food to bring! 250-245-0100 or email us at info@ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca FREE!!

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INVITATION to WALKABOUT, AGM and PRESENTATION

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Heritage Park & Machine Shop, Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith

RSVP:  info@ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca  or  250-245-0100

PDF:  LDHS – 2018 AGM Invitation

WALKABOUT 5 – 6 pm
Heritage Park
See Locomotive 11 in Locie Shop
and Humdirgen running along the track
Machine Shop
Explore the Harbour Heritage Centre
Enjoy the Art Gallery

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 6 pm
Art Gallery, 610 Oyster Bay Drive
Election of officers, trailer of new video series:
Lives & Legends and volunteer tribute

REFRESHMENTS 6:30 pm
In the adjoining LMS upstairs room

SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION 7 pm
Ladysmith & Vancouver Island’s Railway Era
Guest Speaker: Robert Turner, an internationally
recognized authority on transportation history in BC

Discover what the Archives (Behind & Below Tim Horton’s) keeps in its drawers.

Tuesday, April 10, 5 – 6:30 pm

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