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EVENTS
Lunch and Learn with Dr Greg Thorn
Wed., Oct. 8 11:00 am - 1:00
What Are Mushrooms, and What Do They
Do?
Dr Greg Thorn grew up in London
Ontario and became interested in natural history through the family garden,
long summer vacations, and the local McIlwraith Field Naturalists group (now
Nature London). Six summers as a naturalist in Algonquin Provincial Park
built on this and introduced him to the world of mushrooms and other fungi;
he led Park visitors on bird hikes, tree hikes, wildflower hikes, … and
mushroom hikes. His graduate studies at the University of Guelph (with the
late George Barron) and the University of Toronto (with David Malloch) were
followed by positions in Japan, Michigan, Indiana, Wyoming, and finally back
to London as a faculty member in the Department of Biology, University of
Western Ontario. His research is focused on the ecology and diversity of
fungi. He teaches courses on Biodiversity, Plant Evolution, Field Botany,
and Mycology, and is the Curator of the Dr. Laurie L. Consaul Herbarium (UWO).
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!
Heritage Dinner and Silent Auction
Sat., Oct. 25 5 pm - 9 pm
Oxford Centre Hall, 505386 Old Stage Rd
On Saturday 25th October 2025, Norwich & District Historical
Society will be hosting our annual Heritage Dinner and Silent Auction at the
Oxford Centre Hall. Catered by Jordan’s Divine Dish with beef provided by NorPac,
this is a night out to be remembered. This year’s speaker is Dr Whitney
Lackenbauer.
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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