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  Music in the Drawing Room

  FREE
  Sundays February through March 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
  In partnership with London Arts Live and the London Arts Council, Eldon House is excited to present Music in the Drawing Room every Sunday through February and March.  Come tour historic Eldon House and stop to linger in the Drawing Room which was part of the 1877 addition intended for social entertainment and constructed with high ceilings for optimal acoustics.  Guests will enjoy a variety of musical artists from the London Arts Live Program. 
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  Eldon House’s Deadly Auction!

  $95.00 incl. HST
  Murder Mystery Fundraiser Dinner Friday, February 14, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Interpretive Centre
  Registration Required | Registration Policy Join us for a Murder Mystery Dinner by Gumshoe Mysteries – the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day! Cost includes a dinner by the In Home Chef. This event will be licensed and will have a cash bar. Please arrive promptly at the main entrance of Eldon House. We will begin with a brief walk through the main house before entering our Interpretive Centre. Costume suggestions: International dress or formal attire. This event is a fundraiser and proceeds will go towards renovating our kitchen to ensure the continuation of our education and programming events.
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  Celebrating Girl Guides of Canada

  $10.00 incl. HST
  Sunday, February 16, 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.
  Registration Required | Registration Policy In celebration of “Thinking Week” Eldon House invites all Girl Guides and Pathfinders to join us for a special event. Activities will including a tour of Eldon House highlighting women’s history and the role of women during war periods as well as parallels to the life and times of Guide founders Lord and Lady Baden Powell. Girl Guides and Pathfinders will also enjoy hands on activities related to guiding skills and badge requirements. Girl Guides and Pathfinders must be accompanied by Guide leaders. Cost includes refreshments.
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  Upstairs, Downstairs

  $20.00 incl. HST
  Saturday, February 29, 10:00 to 12:00 p.m.
  Registration Required | Registration Policy Learn about the relationship between the servant and the served at Eldon House on this in depth tour featuring the servant quarters and the daily life of a servant. Through images, and diaries, as well as hands on activities we explore what it would be like to live and work at Eldon House throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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  From Cupping to Cocaine: Health and Wellness for the Victorian Woman

  $20.00 incl. HST
  Saturday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  Registration Required | Registration Policy In celebration of women’s day, join us for a tour that focusses on women’s health and wellness in the 19th Century through the 20th Century covering topics on childbirth, medical care and medicines, sports and health, recipes and the in home physician, as well as Victorian etiquette including the permanent effects of wearing a corset on women’s bodies. Refreshments will be served after the tour.
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