EVENTS
Lunch and Learn : Black Canadian Tap Dancer Joey Hollingsworth Connects to Oxford County
with Zahra McDoom and Joey Hollingsworth
Wednesday, February 12 2025 at 11:00 - 13:00 at the Norwich museum
Born in era of big bands, Joey
Hollingsworth danced on the Ed Sullivan Show, civil rights shows, and on
Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Some of Hollingsworth’s fondest memories are
of childhood summers in Ingersoll, Ontario spent with grandpa Huskey
Henderson. Join Zahra McDoom, TD Curator of Collections at Museum
London, in conversation with Joey to hear local Black History.
This event will be followed by a
free soup and sandwich lunch. Attendance is free, but donations to help
cover our costs are encouraged (recommended donation: $10). Please
register in advance by telling us you're "Going" on this event page or
contacting the Museum by email or phone. Reservations help us to know
how much food we need and how many seats to put out, so please make sure
that you are able to come and let us know!
Gore Church
decorated for a carol sing.
See the interior.Barn Quilt Trail
Find out about the
barn quilt trail.
Cheese Trail
Find out about the
trail. See the
Google maps pins
and the location of
some of the cheesey spots. Pick up a brochure at any of the venues.
Also...
See photos of the moving of the Norwich Gore
church to the Historical Society site, March 2011.
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