Enjoy these activities at home and have a taste of history with your family!
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#RetroRecipeRewind
The love of comfort food is something that unites us all. Whether going back to your roots to make your family’s tried-and-true recipe, or branching out to try a cuisine that is new to you, the sharing of food and techniques for culinary success are important to all cultures and communities.
Discover interesting recipes that we found in our local newspaper archives. Do versions of these have a valued place in your own family’s cookery archives?

Holidays Memory Game
Learn about and celebrate Divali, Hanukkah, Lunar New Year, Kwanzaa, and Christmas with Clarington Museums and Archives with this Holiday Memory Game. Print and cut out the cards (make sure you print out two of each card) and challenge a friend or family member!
Read about each holiday by clicking here.
Then click the download link or image to print your cards!
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Earth Day
Happy Earth Day from Clarington Museums and Archives! Take some time to appreciate this beautiful planet we call home. Pictured here are Mr. Jury and his grandsons enjoying some time in nature.
We think that this picture needs some to colour to brighten it up! Find your best pencil crayons, markers, or other art supplies, and have a fun adding your creative touch.
Want to keep the fun going? Flip the page over to colour the home and gardens of the Jury family, Waverley Place!
Share your completed pictures with us on social media! Have fun!
Click the download link or image!
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Jigsaw Puzzles
Sit back and relax with digital jigsaw puzzles using images from Clarington’s past and Clarington Museums & Archives locations. A new puzzle will be released each month!
Click the Jigsaw Planet link to get started!
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Mrs. Pollard’s Strawberry Preserves (1926)
This recipe was found in the back of Mildred Jury’s 1926 diary and featured in #MondayswithMildred.
It has been adjusted with modern measurements for you to try at home!
This must be kept refrigerated.
Click the download link or image to try it at home!
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Miss Burk’s Pickled Cherries (1926)
This recipe was found in the back of Mildred Jury’s 1926 diary and featured in #MondayswithMildred.
Try these pickled cherries in cocktails, roasted with meat, in salads, or on a charcuterie board!
These are cold processed pickles and must be kept refrigerated.
Click the download link or the image to try it at home!
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Nine Men’s Morris Game
Nine Men’s Morris has been a popular game throughout history.
It was played in Ancient Rome, during the Medieval period, and by early Canadian settlers!
Click the download link or the image to try it at home!
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#MondayswithMildred
Explore Mildred Jury’s 1926 diary with our #MondayswithMildred posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Discover more about the Jury family with our “Who’s Who” of Waverley Place virtual exhibit!
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