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Cloak Pin Blacksmith Workshop (August)

Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum 5020 49 St, Lacombe, AB, Canada

In the August workshop participants will be making a cloak pin. Some previous experience with blacksmithing or metalworking is recommended for this project as fine work is required in the creation of the pin.   Forge a connection with the past in our 1902 blacksmith shop! Our blacksmith workshop series is back for another year. […]

Event Series Art in the Garden

Art in the Garden

Michener House Museum 5036 51st Street, Lacombe, Alberta

Join our summer students each Friday in the Michener House Gardens to work on a craft or art project. This is a drop-in program, no registration is required by RSVPing is appreciated. The program is free to attend, but donations are welcome. June 28: paper crafts July 5: Bookmark decorating July 12: chalk sidewalk + […]

Event Series Historic Downtown Walking Tours

Historic Downtown Walking Tours

Michener House Museum 5036 51st Street, Lacombe, Alberta

Join the Lacombe Museum for our 2024 season of Historic Downtown Walking Tours! Meet at the Michener House Garden each Saturday at 4:00 to explore the history of downtown with one of our tour guides. Tour themes include: Mural Tour, Historic Building Tour, Intrigue on the Prairies, and Hidden Histories. If you have a suggestion […]

Event Series Forging Fridays

Forging Fridays

Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum 5020 49 St, Lacombe, AB, Canada

Starting in 2024 the Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum will be hosting Forging Fridays on the last Friday of the month during our open season. Forging Fridays are a day to show off your projects, socialize, and learn more about heritage blacksmithing in our 1902 shop. No experience in blacksmithing is necessary! We want to create […]

Event Series Art in the Garden

Art in the Garden

Michener House Museum 5036 51st Street, Lacombe, Alberta

Join our summer students each Friday in the Michener House Gardens to work on a craft or art project. This is a drop-in program, no registration is required by RSVPing is appreciated. The program is free to attend, but donations are welcome. June 28: paper crafts July 5: Bookmark decorating July 12: chalk sidewalk + […]

Event Series Historic Downtown Walking Tours

Historic Downtown Walking Tours

Michener House Museum 5036 51st Street, Lacombe, Alberta

Join the Lacombe Museum for our 2024 season of Historic Downtown Walking Tours! Meet at the Michener House Garden each Saturday at 4:00 to explore the history of downtown with one of our tour guides. Tour themes include: Mural Tour, Historic Building Tour, Intrigue on the Prairies, and Hidden Histories. If you have a suggestion […]

September Mini Workshop: fire striker

Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum 5020 49 St, Lacombe, AB, Canada

New in 2024 we are offering mini-workshops! The mini-workshops give students a taste of blacksmithing with a project that is designed to take less time than our large project workshops. Each mini will let students make a small item that allows them to dip their toes into the art of blacksmithing. In September Mini-Workshop Students […]

Harvest Dinner 2024

Ellis Nature Centre 39502 Range Road 260, Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada

Join us for the Lacombe Museums 3rd Annual Harvest Dinner Join us for an unforgettable evening of culinary delights at the 2024 Harvest Dinner Fundraising Gala, presented by to benefit the Lacombe Museum and Ellis Bird Farm. This exclusive fundraising event promises an extraordinary farm-to-fork experience, featuring Guest Chefs from Lacombe & District. Savour locally sourced […]

$100.00

Annual Hammer-In Festival 2024

Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum 5020 49 St, Lacombe, AB, Canada

The Lacombe & District Historical Society is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Annual Hammer-In Festival at the Lacombe Blacksmith Shop. Mark your calendars for September 14, 2024 as we invite you to the largest Blacksmith gathering in Alberta, and a day filled with blacksmithing marvels, artisan markets, and captivating historical experiences. 2024 marks several […]

Blacksmith Workshop: cutlery set (September)

Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum 5020 49 St, Lacombe, AB, Canada

Welcome to the Blacksmith Workshop, which focuses on a new cutlery set! In the September the Blacksmith Workshop participants will be making a camping or re-enactment cutlery set. Some previous experience with blacksmithing or metalworking is recommended for this project but ambitious beginners can join. Please note that this is the first time we will […]

$200.00

2024 Annual General Meeting

Lacombe Performing Arts Centre 5227 Calgary Edmonton Trail, Lacombe, Alberta

Join the Lacombe and District Historical Society for their 2024 AGM. The 2023 Annual Report will be presented, vacancies on the board of directors will be voted on, and conversations about future projects of the Lacombe Museum will be had! Meeting will take place at the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre. RSVP to the AGM via […]

Truth and Reconcilation Round Table

Lacombe Performing Arts Centre 5227 Calgary Edmonton Trail, Lacombe, Alberta

We invite you to attend a round table discussion about Truth and Reconciliation in our community! How can we connect our community to work on Reconciliation? How can we create inclusive, diverse opportunities for Indigenous Peoples in our community? Agencies and members of the public interested in learning and creating change in our community are […]

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Fall Hours

Flatiron Building Museum
OPEN Wed-Sat 10 am – 4 pm
Blacksmith Shop Museum
Closed for the season
Michener House Museum
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The Lacombe & District Historical Society acknowledges that we are working, volunteering, and living on Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Maskwacis Nēhiyaw (Bear Hills Cree), Niitsítapi (Blackfoot), Nakoda (Stony), Dene (Athabascan), Métis and many other distinct Indigenous Peoples whose footsteps have walked these lands for time immemorial, and whose history, culture, and language continues to influence our vibrant community.
To learn more, please visit our Treaty No. 6 resource page.
The Lacombe & District Historical Society is a registered Alberta Society’s Act Non-profit Organization & CRA Recognized Charity
Charity No: 119244416RR0001

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