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We're excited to continue our merger as Clarington Public Library, Museums & Archives! We will be using the .@ClaringtonLMA account to post Museum and Library content, and retiring this account, @ClarMuseum

Find us at @ClaringtonLMA!

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Happy National Ice Cream Day! Glen Rae Dairy was in business for over 65 years, and is credited as the first to deliver milk door-to-door in Bowmanville, beginning in 1912! The Dairy had a storefront on King Street West.

(Image from the Canadian Statesman, August 20, 1975 p.1)

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#StyleSaturday Throughout history, fashion marks societal change. This image from our collection highlights some of the best aspects of summer as a child, running around barefoot, enjoying a cool snack on a hot day. What colour do you think this child's shirt was afterwards?

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Enjoy a Tale on the Trail with a Tail on the Trail! The "Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox" StoryWalk in the shade at .@ClarMuseum is the perfect activity to share outdoors with all your family members!

More StoryWalks ➡️ https://t.co/R90UL5k4Bq
#TDSummerReadingClub .@TDSRC_CLETD

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#WhatsInThePost 📬 Cottage season is upon us! Where will you be having your summer adventures? This postcard from our collection highlights the summer cottages that used to be in the Port of Darlington, a vibrant beach scene that was a popular summer destination!

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Drop-in with your family and take a walk with us as we go on an Animal Adventure through the grounds of the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre!
📆 Mon., July 11, 2 to 3p.m.
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For more #TDSRC activities, visit .@ClaringtonLib: https://t.co/Iv5nGTwjGX

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The StoryWalk Sometimes I feel like a Fox by Danielle Daniel is now at the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Center! Come on by and enjoy the grounds while reading this wonderful story!

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Please note that all locations are closed today (Friday, July 1st).

Join the Municipality of Clarington for fun festivities today from 5-10pm: https://t.co/WivHps4Vut

Visit our website for virtual resources and activities: https://t.co/xcQxlHwJkT

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In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Newcastle Community Town Hall, enjoy this historic puzzle!

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Pro tip: to view a shadow of the completed puzzle in the background, tap the little ghost in the bottom left hand corner.

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Please note that all locations will be closed this Friday, July 1st.

Visit our website for virtual resources and activities: https://t.co/xcQxlHwJkT

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Enjoy this photo from our collection of a local chorus line, as we finish up with this year's #MuseumWeek, but we hope you will continue to celebrate, visit, support and enjoy Museums all year long!

#DanceMW #Museums #Libraries #Archives #Galleries

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#MuseumWeek #EnvironmentMW #Museums #Libraries #Archives #Galleries

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Today's #MuseumWeek theme is #EnvironmentMW and we encourage you to take some time in nature and come and stroll through the lovely grounds and gardens surrounding the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre and Waverley Place!

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As #MuseumWeek continues, it allows us to examine and discuss the important role Museums play in recording current events and shifts in culture. #sexualityMW

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#MuseumWeek #SexualityMW is an opportunity to deconstruct stereotypes and assumptions around gender and sexuality in the museum world. Objects, photos, and archives in Museum Collections embody the gendered norms, beliefs, and assumptions pervasive of the era they reflect. 1/3

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#InnovationMW #Museums #Archives #Galleries

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Happy #MuseumWeek! Museum Week will be celebrated June 13-19. We will share content from heritage and cultural institutions, as we celebrate all things "Museum", together! Share a memory or photo of your favourite Museum visit or experience! Is it in Clarington or somewhere else?

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#StyleSaturday Throughout history, fashion marks societal change.

If you look closely at this photo from our collection, you will see that baseball attire hasn’t really changed much over the years.

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have continued to support us. We hope to see you all soon!

#ONMuseumMonth #MuseumConnectON #DiscoverClarington (2/2)

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Thank you so much for joining us for #MayIsMuseumMonth, and for following along. We are so happy to be able to spend museum month sharing our space, and to be able to welcome everyone back to the museum! We want to thank all our loyal followers and visitors who... (1/2)

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become today. There is a provincial plaque dedicated in his honor, located outside the community hall in Newcastle. Image source: Orono Weekly Times, April 12, 2006 p.9 (2/2)

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#GuessWho The historical figure is Joseph E. Atkinson. Born in Newcastle in 1865 and starting his journalist career at 18 in Port Hope @PortHopeInfo, Joseph E. Atkinson later became the editor for the .@TorontoStar, helping to shape it into the influential paper it has ... (1/2)