Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday!

Brome County Historical Society

017 is a year for milestone birthdays, and the Brome County Museum (130 Lakeside, Knowlton) is in a party mood!

Mark your calendars for the fifth of August, a day of dual celebrations on the museum grounds. Everyone is invited to bring a picnic lunch, spread a blanket or share a table, and enjoy family style fun on the museum grounds in honour of two important birthdays, the 50th of the Sir John Johnson, Centennial Branch of the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada and the 120th of the Brome County Historical Society.

There will be games for the young and young at heart, cake and ice cream, a performance of Laura Teasdale’s play “Homechild,” and more. While not obligatory, the wearing of a “tricorn,” or three-cornered hat on that day is highly recommended…

The “big birthday” celebration of the year, Canada’s 150th, gets underway at the museum at 11 a.m. Saturday with the opening performance of “United We