We provide a variety of engaging programs, tours and special events throughout the year for people of all ages that pertain to the museum's mandate, collection, as well as its exhibits for CK Museum, Ridge House Museum and Milner Heritage House.
Creative Day Camps
Education Programs
History comes to life in inspiring and exciting ways at the CK Municipal Museums. Our engaging education programs are designed to support and enhance the lessons taught in your classroom. Let us help you plan your next field trip. Each program can be geared toward any age group.
See our new 2024-25 Education Brochure to book your class an amazing fun-filled day. Call 519.360.1998 or email ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Kids Club Programs
Let your imagination grow and join the Chatham-Kent Museum for fun-filled monthly programs in Imagination Station and Chatham-Kent Public Library. Thanks to our generous sponsors, we can offer Kids Club programs at no charge.
A Very Valentine's Heart Pillow
Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
You don't need to be an expert sewer to make a fun pillow! This Kids Club, we're getting crafty and making our very own no-sew heart pillows to take home. Sponsored by IODE, Captain Garnet Brackin.
Register for Kids Club February 8 - A Very Valentine's Heart Pillow
Family Day - Rooted In Love
Monday, February 17, 2025 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
We're celebrating families this Kids Club! Tap into your artistic side and create a family tree masterpiece. Be-leaf us you and your family will cherish it for years to come. Sponsored by Waste Connections of Chatham-Kent.
Register for Kids Club February 17 - Rooted In Love
Marvelous Monograms
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Blenheim Branch, Chatham-Kent Public Library | No Fee
Thursday, March 20, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Merlin Branch, Chatham-Kent Public Library | No Fee
Unleash your artistic side at this month's Kids Club and make a delightful, one-of-a-kind monogram creation. Sponsored by the Andersons, Inc.
Register for Kids Club March 8 - Marvelous MonogramsRegister for Kids Club March 20 - Marvelous Monograms
Marvelous Monograms (French)
Saturday, March 22, 2024 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
Unleash your artistic side at this month's Kids Club and make a delightful, one-of-a-kind monogram creation. Sponsored by Waste Connections of Chatham-Kent.
Register for Kids Club March 22 - Marvelous Monograms in French
Get Moving CK
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Tilbury Branch, Chatham-Kent Public Library | No Fee
Spring is here, so it is time to get in gear and get moving. Let's celebrate the last weeks of our exhibit "Get Moving" by creating your very own license plate for your bike. Sponsored by The Andersons Inc.
Register for Kids Club April 12 - Get Moving CK Register for Kids Club April 19 - Get Moving CK
Tic, Tac... Spring?
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Wallaceburg Branch, Chatham-Kent Public Library | No Fee
Tis the season to be outdoors. So, to celebrate join us for a crafty morning in with the CKM and make a garden tic-tac-toe game that can be played while enjoying the sunshine. Sponsored by Karen Ewald Wealth Management | RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Register for Kids Club May 10 - Tic, Tac... Spring? Register for Kids Club May 17 - Tic, Tac... Spring?
Sensory Friendly
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
Join us for a relaxed morning in the Imagination Station and make your very own sensory stuffie to take home. Sponsored by Waste Connections of Chatham-Kent.
Regiser for Kids Club May 24 - Sensory Friendly
Fantastical Fairy Jars
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee
Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Blenheim Branch, Chatham-Kent Public Library | No Fee
Join the Chatham-Kent Museum for a whimsical morning and add a little magic to your day by creating your very own fairy light jar. Sponsored by Karen Ewald Wealth Management | RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Register for Kids Club June 14 - Fantastical Fairy Jars Register for Kids Club June 21 - Fantastical Fairy Jars
PA Day Camp
Retro Rewind
Friday, April 4, 2025 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Mainstreet Lounge, Capitol Theatre | Age: 6-12 | Cost: $45
This PA Day, we are going on a time traveling adventure and visiting the coolest decades of the past. Spend the day with us making slap bracelets, painting with neon colours, lava lamp experiments, and so much more!
Register for PA Day Camp - Retro Rewind
Superhero Academy
Friday, June 6, 2025 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-12 | Cost: $45
Campers assemble… for an action-packed adventure of heroic proportions. Unleash your inner hero by creating your very own superhero cape and mask, playing superhero games and so much more. Grab your cape and leap into the world of superheroes with us!
Register for PA Day Camp - Superhero Academy
Kent Historical Society Lecture
February 12 meeting is rescheduled for March 18 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre
Ian Trott will be presenting about his Find a Grave project.
Wednesday, May 20, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre
Jeff Vidler has been collecting Erieau history for many years now, as have his parents and grandparents. He has also been featuring that history on Facebook pages, as well as publishing many books. He will bring a collection of those books to our meeting and will talk to us about Erieau's past.
March Break Camp
Imagination Factory
March 10-14, 2025 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre | Age: 6-12 | Fee: $190
Get your lab coat ready and prepare yourself for a steam-rific adventure. Let's unleash your inner scientist, engineer, and artist through epic hands-on experiments, daring demonstrations, and cosmic creations. It doesn't get better than a March Break Camp at the CK Museum.
Register for March Break Camp - Imagination Factory 