This Month in Lambton - September 2024

The September 2024 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:

• Lambton Fall Colour & Craft Festival returns to Lambton Heritage Museum on October 19 & 20
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
• Ontario Public Library Week
• Sarnia Library hosting Indie Author Night
• Lambton 175 Best of Show & Tell
• Learn Beginner Genealogy at Lambton County Archives
• Lambton Heritage Museum offers hockey movie screening for the October 11 PA Day
• Trick-or-Treat and get something sweet during Cackling Cauldrons at the Oil Museum
• Lambton Heritage Museum and the Oil Museum of Canada’s historic buildings to close for winter season
• Fall at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery
• Emergencies Lambton: Shelter-In-Place & Evacuation Advisories

Lambton Fall Colour & Craft Festival returns to Lambton Heritage Museum on October 19 & 20

The annual Lambton Fall Colour & Craft Festival is back! On Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., browse more than 65 vendors selling a wide range of homemade items, including home décor, bath products and candles, clothing and apparel, food and drink, needlework, jewelry, pottery, woodworking, and more.

Grab your shopping bags and get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping beneath the beautiful fall canopy of Lambton Heritage Museum’s oak savanna forest. There’s something for everyone, and fun for the whole family. This year, children are invited to make an adorable acorn craft in our Rokeby School, and families can watch historical demonstrations including quilting and timber-framing.

Attracting over 3,500 visitors each year, this annual event is one of the largest craft festivals in the Lambton Shores area and serves as the Museum’s biggest fundraiser. Proceeds from the festival are used to support Museum programming, exhibit renewal, and artifact conservation.

Admission is $5 and children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. For more information and a list of participating vendors this year, please visit the Museum’s website.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

Do you know how to dispose of items like nail polish, nail polish remover, household cleaners, or batteries? Although these may not be items we usually consider dangerous, they are considered household hazardous waste items.

You can bring your household derived hazardous waste to one of the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Day events and it will be disposed of by experts, at no cost to you!

Household Hazardous Waste Day events will be held at Clean Harbours Canada, 4090 Telfer Road, St. Clair Township from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the following upcoming dates:

• Saturday, September 21
• Saturday, October 26

There will also be a mobile HHW event taking place at the Public Works Forest Depot in Lambton Shores (6958 Townsend Line, Lambton Shores) on Saturday, October 5 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Corrosive, toxic, reactive and flammable materials will be collected. These items should never be placed in a regular landfill because they have the potential to injure sanitation workers and damage our environment.

Other accepted items include pharmaceuticals (expired prescription medications), pesticides and herbicides, fertilizers, aerosols, pool chemicals, used oil, oil filters, propane cylinders, fluorescent lights (tubes and compact), fire extinguishers, paint thinner, and oil based and latex paints and stains.

Items not accepted include: PCBs, commercial, industrial, agricultural, or radioactive wastes, electronics, and explosives (flares and ammunition).

The County’s Hazardous Waste Collection Events are for household derived hazardous materials only. Commercially generated hazardous waste, including industrial and agricultural, will not be accepted.

For more information visit lambtononline.ca/hhw or call 519-845-0801.

Ontario Public Library Week

Lambton County Library is proud to join libraries across Ontario in celebrating Ontario Public Library Week from October 20 to 26.

Lambton County Library offers a wide range of programs, services, and resources to meet the diverse needs of our patrons. From early literacy initiatives to technology support, we are committed to providing access to information and fostering a love of learning for all ages.

Celebrate Ontario Public Library Week with Lambton County Library and learn media literacy skills to navigate the digital world. Join a workshop to learn more about artificial intelligence, digital citizenship and more.

Sarnia Library hosting Indie Author Night

Celebrate local independent authors and the new "Indie Author" collection at Sarnia Library on Friday, October 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Browse and purchase books directly from local independent authors, enjoy author readings and book signings, and learn about independent publishing and the writing process in a live Q&A session. Indie Author Night

Lambton 175 Best of Show & Tell

Journey through local history with Lambton County Museums and Archives at Sarnia Library Theatre on Wednesday, October 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. See the discoveries from our community Show & Tell events showcased through video clips, images and live commentary. Learn more on the Lambton 175 Best of Show & Tell page of the Library event calendar.

Learn Beginner Genealogy at Lambton County Archives

Are you interested in learning more about your family history, but you're not sure where to start? Let Lambton County Archives help!

In Beginner Genealogy, Archives staff will teach you the basics of genealogical research over six weekly sessions. They will cover basic research skills and guide you through using additional resources and databases both online and in the Archives collection. Each two-hour session will end with free time to put what you've learned into practice.

This free workshop takes place in-person at the Archives from October 17 to November 21 and includes six sessions held on Thursday afternoons from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Space is limited, and registration is required. It is recommended that participants attend all six sessions to get the most out of this course. Registration is available on the Archives website.

Lambton Heritage Museum offers hockey movie screening for the October 11 PA Day

Grab your pals and join us on the PA Day on Friday, October 11 at 1:00 p.m. for a screening of the classic hockey film, The Mighty Ducks! This feel-good movie from 1992 features a down-and-out lawyer coaching a team of misfit kids into champions through the power of teamwork, friendship, and trying your best. The film is rated PG and has a run-time of 104 minutes. Parents should note the film contains some colourful language and iffy themes. Free popcorn will be served.

Before the movie, explore our feature exhibit Hockey, a travelling exhibit developed by the Canadian Museum of History. Check out cool activities like table-top hockey, practice your announcer voice, and learn about some local hockey history too. While you’re at it, don’t miss our photo scavenger hunt – you could skate away with a fun prize!

Regular museum admission applies; Lambton County residents receive free admission in 2024 in celebration of Lambton County’s 175^th anniversary.

Hockey is available until November 9, 2024.

Trick-or-Treat and get something sweet during Cackling Cauldrons at the Oil Museum

Grab your mini monsters and join us at the Oil Museum of Canada on Saturday, October 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our family-friendly event Cackling Cauldrons! Haunt our scenic Museum grounds in your best costume, trick-or-treat through our historic buildings, and unleash your inner Halloween-spirit with themed crafts and activities!

Regular Museum admission applies; Don’t forget Lambton County residents get in for free in 2024 as part of Lambton County’s 175^th anniversary celebrations.

Want to keep the fun going? Extend your spooky afternoon by heading over to the Village of Oil Springs Children's Halloween Party from 3:00 to 5:00. Judging for their costume contest begins at 4:00 p.m. It’s a full day of Halloween fun for the whole family!

Lambton Heritage Museum and the Oil Museum of Canada’s historic buildings to close for winter season

Don’t miss your last chance to physically step back in history until next year! The historic buildings at both Lambton Heritage Museum and the Oil Museum of Canada will be closing for the season at the end of October. Your last opportunity to explore these remarkable buildings is Saturday, October 26. Plan your visit today and check out these fascinating buildings one more time in 2024 – for more information, visit lambtonmuseums.ca.

Fall at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery

Get ready for an exciting fall season at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery (JNAAG) with a lineup of engaging programs and workshops, plus the much-anticipated exhibition ᓯᑯ ᕿᕐᓂᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ | Dark Ice | Glace Obscures, from the Ottawa Art Gallery. Whether you’re interested in hands-on workshops, family-friendly activities, or thought-provoking talks, JNAAG has something for everyone. Opening October 4, Dark Ice explores the effects of climate change on northern landscapes and Inuit communities through photography, painting, and video by artists Leslie Reid and Robert Kautuk. Don’t miss this season of creativity and reflection!

Emergencies Lambton: Shelter-In-Place & Evacuation Advisories

Often in a hazardous materials release, it is safer for individuals to stay inside rather than being potentially exposed to dangerous chemicals in the air while they are trying to leave.

This is called "sheltering-in-place".

If you are instructed by emergency officials to shelter-in-place, stay inside: most buildings will seal well enough to hold enough air supply for several hours while vapours dissipate.

In addition, close and lock all windows and doors and turn off HVAC systems that draw air from outside. Retrieve your emergency supplies kit and watch for updates from your municipality, either through Sarnia-Lambton Alerts, through municipal web and social media channels, and through 1070 AM/103.9 FM CHOK.

If you are advised to evacuate, this likely means it is more dangerous for you to stay in place, than it is to leave. Follow the instructions of local emergency or municipal officials.

Be sure to take your emergencies kit and pets with you, wear durable shoes and long-sleeved clothes, lock your home, and use travel routes identified by authorities.

For more details about what to do and how you can prepare for either of these scenarios, visit EmergenciesLambton.ca.