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Author Event: Canadian Architectural Styles

14 Apr 202621 Apr 2026

“Canadian Architectural Styles: A Field Guide” ACO Port Hope Branch Presents — An illustrated one-hour book talk on April 18th with author Don Mikel Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026Time: 10:15…

Historic Walking Tours 2026: Schedule & Tickets

6 Apr 202627 Apr 2026

Select Saturdays • 11 am - 12:30 pm $20 plus Fees | Rain or Shine Join us for our 2026 walking tours. The tours all start at 11:00am Saturdays, and…

Join Us for Free Micro Heritage Tours at Hibernate 2026

6 Feb 202625 Feb 2026

As part of the Hibernate Festival, we are hosting a pair of free, family-friendly heritage walks, led by local author and ACO board member Tom Cruickshank. These 30-minute micro-walks offer…

Book Launch: The Ontario Cottage

14 Oct 20256 Feb 2026

“The Ontario Cottage: Perfect of Its Kind - An Illustrated Presentation” by Lynne DiStefano and Dan Schneider Capitol Theatre, Furby House Books and the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Port Hope…

Book Launch: Ontario’s Port Hope – A Cultural Story

31 Aug 202525 Feb 2026

“Ontario’s Port Hope - A Cultural Story” by Bruce Bowden and Nigel Dickson Join us for Bruce and Nigel’s book launch. Date: Saturday, September 27thTime: 3 - 5 pmLocation: St.…

Student Spotlight: Spencer Watson

20 Jun 202516 Mar 2026

Interview by Katherine McHarg, first published in the June 2025 issue of ACO Matters Update from Ottawa with Spencer Watson Have you been wondering how our local PHHS grad Spencer…

ACO Port Hope Luminaries: A.K. Sculthorpe

8 Jun 20256 Apr 2026

by Tom Cruickshank, first published in the June 2025 issue of ACO Matters There are many tireless volunteers who champion the cause of preservation and environmentalism in Port Hope these…

Historic Walking Tours 2025: Schedule & Tickets

16 May 202529 Sep 2025

Select Saturdays • 11 am - 12:30 pm $20 plus Fees | Rain or Shine Spring Schedule May 3 Introduction to Englishtown - Baldwin to the Back Lanes May 10…

The Canadian Northern Railway Station, 138 Hope Street N.

8 Feb 202515 Apr 2026

by Susan Layard, first published in the February 2025 issue of ACO Matters The old red brick building located on the corner of Ontario Street and Hope Street North was…

Micro Heritage Tours at the Hibernate Festival 2025

1 Feb 202518 Feb 2025

On Sunday February 16, as part of the Hibernate Festival, join in for a free preview walk of ACO Port Hope’s Historic Walking Tours 2025. (Our Spring & Autumn 2025…

Event: The Settler’s Dream… 40 Years On

19 Oct 20245 Nov 2024

The Settler’s Dream... 40 Years On Sat. Nov. 2 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm St. Andrew’s Church Picton • 31 King St. • Picton, ON Featuring: Tom Cruickshank author of The Settler’s Dream, afternoon presentations on…

Period Costume Display: A Friends of the PHPL Event

22 Sep 202419 Oct 2024

Saturday October 19th & Sunday October 20th, during library hours View items on loan from Lang & Pickering Pioneer Villages, re-enactment and theatrical productions, private collections of families of prominent…

Historic Walking Tours 2024: Schedule & Tickets

18 Aug 202430 Sep 2024

Help us celebrate our 60th anniversary on four guided and curated walks through some of the loveliest neighbourhoods of Port Hope. Select Saturdays • 11 am - 12:30 pm $20…

Town Talks: Municipal Planning Department

2 May 202428 May 2024

Please join us to hear future plans and question the municipal team leading the processes. 1 | Monday, May 6 at 4pmHeritage Permits in Port Hope with Todd Davis, Director…

Rebellion Box Presentation: A Friends of the PHPL Event

12 Mar 20242 May 2024

Date: Saturday, March 16 1:00pm to 2:00pmLocation: The Port Hope Public Library, Mary J. Benson BranchSpeaker: Darryl & Christine Withrow Come learn about Rebellion boxes in this special PHPL Friends of the Library…

A Fall Event at Barnum House

22 Sep 20231 Nov 2023

“It’s 1874 and you’re invited to sup with Colonel Barnum while he reminisces about his life in the Grafton community and the history of the house.” ACO Cobourg/East Northumberland is…

Join Us for 2 Talks about The River & The File Factory

17 Sep 20231 Nov 2023

Port Hope Friends of the Library, in partnership with the Capitol Theatre and the ACO Port Hope Branch Education Committee present a special afternoon of heritage discussion on Sunday, October…

Photo Gallery: 2023 ACO Port Hope Bus Tour to Clarington

1 May 202311 Jul 2023

Thank you to all who joined us, please enjoy these photos.