Month: August 2023

Thank You for Attending Mayhem at the Museum!

August 23, 2023

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our recent murder mystery, Mayhem at the Museum! We hope you had as much fun as we did!

Through this event, we were able to raise $910 for our Relocation Project. With your help, our new location will be a vibrant community hub that celebrates our local history.

Special thanks to everyone who made the event possible!

  • Writer, director, and actor Ron Sawyer
  • Actors Rebecca Horeth, Larry Jeffery, Colleen Sawyer, Dan Reid, Laurie Reid, and Kathi Vandermeer
  • Caterers Helen Voros and Marg Reynaert
  • The Royal Canadian Legion Colonel Talbot Branch 81
  • Museum volunteers Deb Waite, Chris Dancey, Jeanette Pesall, Betty Segui, and Rosemary Kennedy
  • Everyone who attended!

We’re so pleased that our first try at this event went so well! We hope to be able to host another murder mystery dinner theatre event next year. Stay tuned!

 

Actors of Mayhem at the Museum
Left to right: Rebecca Horeth as Lindsay Doyle, Ron Sawyer as Ted Sturgeon, Larry Jeffery as Bill Broadsheet, Colleen Sawyer as Charmain Bungalow, Dan Reid as Gregori Popov, Laurie Reid as Anne Teak, and Kathi Vandermeer as Ada Yeserno

Attendees and the action on stageTheatre-goers and the action onstage

Old and Classic Car Show

August 16, 2023

We’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting a car show on Saturday, September 9ᵗʰ, from 9 AM to 3 PM, at Saxonia Hall.

Come on out to see some cool cars, enjoy some great food, and enter to win a 50/50 raffle!

Proceeds from car registration and raffle sales will benefit our Relocation Project.

Car aficionados are welcome to bring a car and register as an exhibitor!

We’d love to see your oldest cars!

All registered exhibitors will be entered into a draw to win a driver draw prize. Driver draw prizes will be provided by local businesses, to be determined.

Prizes will be awarded to the best cars, as decided by registrants.

Registration will be open from 8 to 9 am. Price for registration remains to be determined.

Email info@aylmermuseum.ca to pre-register. Pre-registry does not require pre-payment.

We hope to see you there!

Frankie and the Fairlanes: Lucky 13

The Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives is pleased to be partnering with Frankie and the Fairlanes for Aylmer’s showing of Lucky 13, the band’s latest concert. Join us at 7:30 PM on Saturday, October 21ˢᵗ at the Old Town Hall Theatre for a night you won’t forget! Frankie and the Fairlanes are kindly donating a portion of the proceeds to our Relocation Fund.

It’s Frankie and the Fairlanes 13th season of Quality Rock n Roll so hang on tight kidz as the band blasts thru some cool blasts from the past. Rockabilly hits by Elvis, Wayne Cochran and Gene Vincent, Surfin’ tunes by all the West Coast greats and the music from the golden era of Las Vegas are just the tip of the Rock n Roll iceberg! And as always, the energy, the humour and all the crazy fun that has made Frankie and the Fairlanes a crowd pleasin’ favourite for nearly 20 years!

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children aged 6 to 12. Children under 5 get in for free! Tickets will be available for sale through this website, at the Aylmer-Malahide Museum (14 East St., Aylmer), and at the Aylmer IDA (6 Talbot St. W., Aylmer). Tickets purchased through this website will be held at the door for their respective attendees. Please leave us your name at checkout and we’ll be sure your tickets are waiting for you on the night of the 21st!

Tickets
Adults: $20
Kids 12 and under: $10
Kids 5 and under: Free!
Purchase online, at 14 East St., Aylmer, or at Aylmer IDA

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Location
Aylmer’s Old Town Hall Theatre
38 John St. S.,
Aylmer, ON
N5H 2C2

Date and Time
October 21ˢᵗ, 2023
7:30 PM
Doors open at 6:30 PM