About The Schoolhouse
Our Events for 2009-2010
2009
| Feb. 15-17 | Heritage Showcase |
| June 25 | Strawberry Social |
| July 1 | Canada Day City Hall |
| July | Lemonade on the Lawn |
| Sept. 18,19 | Brampton Fair |
| Oct. 30 | Hallowe’en Fun |
| Nov. 19,20 | Christmas Sales, Peel Board office atrium |
| Nov. 29 | Christmas Open House |
2010
| Feb. 13 | Heritage Brampton |
| June 23 | Strawberry Social |
| July 1 | Canada Day City Hall |
| July 20 | Lemonade on the Lawn |
Open Sunday Dates for 2009-2010
The Old Britannia Schoolhouse is open for visitors on the second Sunday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. Dates for 2008 are:
Sept 13 - Garden tour. Sample our fresh produce. Children can make “beasties” from teasel plants found in the garden while adults make corn husk dolls.
Oct. 11 - Displays of historic children’s clothing and Halloween costumes. Learn to make a simple 19th century children’s bonnet and a “clothespin” doll.
Nov. 8 - Remembrance Day. Children’s story time.
Dec. 13 - Make Victorian Christmas decorations like “walnut wishes” and teasel reindeer.
Jan. 10 - Celebrate the birthday of Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. Sir John will be there! View our collection of historic maps and charts.
Feb. 14 - See a display of Victorian valentines then make one of your own.
Mar 14 - A display of vintage indoor games and toys. Play a game of skittles or marbles. Children may take home a sunflower seed they plant in a pot.
April 11 - Learn to recycle chipped teacups by making attractive craft items out of them. Participate in an Easter Egg Hunt.
May 9 - Tour our spring gardens. Treasure hunt with the children.
June 13 - Enjoy a display of vintage quilts. Visit our summer garden in full bloom and buy some plants for your own garden.
July 11 - Help make lavender wands and raspberry tarts from produce harvested from the heritage garden
Aug 8 - Savour our summer vegetables. Enjoy tasty tomatoes and fresh cucumbers. Make a lavender sachet
