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The King Heritage & Cultural Centre is a community gathering place connecting King Township's vibrant past to our dynamic future.

King Township
Joined October 2010
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Dec 14, 1989: the original King railway station moves from Vaughan to the @KingMuseum. The station was built for the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railway in 1853. It is generally accepted to be Ontario's oldest surviving railway station. 1/3
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Join the Indigenous Action Committee & King on Sept 30 between 5:30-8:30p.m. Feat. Indigenous speakers, drumming, food, & more! Buy an orange shirt to support the Orange Shirt Society & the Indian Residential School Survivor Society.
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Join us this Saturday to listen to some hip tunes, and learn about American abstract painter Stuart Davis. Get inspired by the rhythm of jazz, and try your hand at abstract letter art! Learn more on our wesbite, kingheritageandculture.ca
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Today's the day! From now until September 25, six Schomberg Main Street restaurants are participating in the 17-day dining event with prix fixe menus. Check them out!
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The Township of King is deeply saddened by the passing of #QueenElizabethII. On behalf of @MayorPellegrini and #KingTownship Council, we share our deepest condolences with the entire @RoyalFamily. teapaw.org/RoyalFamily/status/156… #KingTownship flags will fly at half-mast in mourning.
A statement from His Majesty The King:
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Bright coloured fields forever! This Saturday, forget about realism and join us at the KHCC to play with colour as we learn about Alma W. Thomas's contribution to the American abstract colour field movement! Find out more on our website, kingheritageandculture.ca
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The Saturday drop-in Kids' Art Program is coming back on September 10th! The program is now expanded to include 2 age groups! Children ages 5 to 8 can drop in from 10 to 11am and children ages 9 to 12 can drop in from 1 to 2pm. For more info, please visit kingheritageandculture.ca
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Save the date for the King Township Mayor’s Cultural Gala, a Night in Tuscany, presented with the King Township Historical Society and Arts Society King. The gala takes place Sept. 29, 5 to 11 p.m., at The Manor on Weston Road. Tickets and info: bit.ly/KingGala
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Save the date for the King Township Historical Countryside Tour presented by the King Township Historical Society! For more information, visit kingheritageandculture.ca/wh… #kingtownship #countryside #history
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Looking for a space to host your next event? Well look no further. Charming Laskay Hall is available to rent during most weekdays/nights and weekends. Please contact the KHCC for availability and for more information (905-833-2331). #kingtownship #rentalfacility
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@KingMuseum renovations start today. Some programs may be affected. Find out What's On at kingheritageandculture.ca/wh…
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Due to the renovations, the Saturday morning Kids' Create program will be taking a break for the month of August. We will post updates on when the program will resume. If you have any inquiries, please contact 905-833-2331. Thank you for your patience. #kingtownship
On August 24th, James Brown and Clark Johnston will be performing in Laskay Hall. Get your tickets while they last! Each ticket includes the concert and a copy of Song Within the Story! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jamesbrownkingheritageconcer…
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Join us this Saturday from 10am to 12pm for Kids' Create to learn why Matisse and Derain were called the “wild beasts,” and create your own boldly coloured land or city scape using chalk pastels! It is $5 per participant and the suggested age is between 6 and 10 years old!
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This Saturday for Kids' Create, you can stop by to paint a puzzle piece for our Butterfly Puzzle Mural to be hung at the King Township Municipal Centre and have fun with a scavenger hunt! You will also be able to enjoy these activities on days we are open (Tues-Sat. 10am to 4pm)
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This Saturday we will be continuing with Summer Garden Portraits! Join us from 10am to 12pm for Kids' Create to learn about Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s portraits, and create your very own garden portrait! It is 5$ per participant. #kidscreate
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Want your garden in #Nobleton or #KingCity to be part of a tour? Register for the Curbside Front Garden Tour, "Glorious Gardens." Email [email protected].
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Orange you glad it’s summertime? Join us this Saturday from 10am to 12pm for Kids' Create to learn about Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s unconventional portraits, and create your very own garden portrait! It is $5 per participant. Suggested age is 6 - 10 years old.
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This Saturday, July 9th, we are going to be continuing with the Group of Seven inspired birch trees for the Kids' Create art program. Join us from 10am to 12pm to learn about the Group of Seven’s connection to the Canadian wilderness, and paint your own birch trees! #kidscreate
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Today is the deadline for submitting #KingTownship Heritage Award nominations. Do you know someone who is preserving, maintaining and restoring or enhancing cultural heritage in King? Nominate them today! king.ca/heritage. #heritage
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