Special Screening sponsored by the Bruce County Historical Society at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton – ON.
The Strand Theatre in Simcoe Ontario will host 2 screenings of the film. After the shows, there will be Q&As with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale. Ticket sales at the door only.
The Harmony Within Barn will host a screening of the film. After the show, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale.
The Chatham-Kent Film Group, a local chapter of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Film Circuit, will host a screening of the film. After the show, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Bayfield will host two screenings of the film. After the shows, there will be Q&As with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale. The show is sponsored by Bonnie Baynham in memory of Scott Rundle.
The Princess Cinemas is a true Canadian independent cinema, owner-operated and owner-programmed. It’ll host 2 screenings of the film. Both screenings will take place at the Twin Princess Cinema location – Waterloo – ON.
Alma will host a screening of the film at the Alma Community Centre. After the show, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale.
The Playhouse Cinema, an independent art house movie theatre in Hamilton-ON, will host 2 screenings of the film.
The Norgan Theatre of Palmerston will host a screening of the film. After the show, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale. Tickets will be sold at the door. This event has been generously sponsored by Palmerston’s Carry-On Women’s Institute.
Owen Sound will host a screening of the film. After the show, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale. This event has been generously sponsored by Grey Roots Museum and Archives.
St. Catharines will host a screening of the film at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. After the show, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale.
This event has been made possible through the generosity of our Presenting Sponsors: Vineland Growers’ Co-Operative, Historical Society of St. Catharines, and Niagara Federation of Agriculture.
Strathroy will host a screening of the film. After the show, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers plus Farmerette-themed books and products for sale.
This fundraising event has been generously sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 278 – Thedford, Strathroy & District Historical Society, and Strathroy District Collegiate Institute.
Seventy-five percent of ticket sales will be used to fund the 2026 SDCI Explorer’s Club student trip to Europe to visit the gravesites of three Adair brothers from Strathroy who served and made the supreme sacrifice during the Second World War. Check out the link to learn more about the trip and the Adair brothers:
This event will be at the Strathroy District Collegiate Institute, 361 Second St. – Strathroy, ON.
An opportunity for Grade 11, 12 and Post-Secondary students in Toronto to see We Lend a Hand!
On November 10th, The Empire Club Foundation together with the Empire Club of Canada will present a private screening of We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes followed by a panel discussion entitled She Answered the Call that examines an important historical gender role disruption and what it means for today’s workforce, and the power of youth to make change in 2025.
Our expert panel will include Bonnie Sitter, Historical Producer of We Lend a Hand and co-author of Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz; Colin Field, Producer and Director of We Lend a Hand, an award-winning director with a background in education and corporate learning, and Lechin Lu, Associate Director at the Institute for Gender and the Economy at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. This event is moderated by Adrienne Batra, Editor-in-Chief of the Toronto Sun. Prior to the panel, Gilbert Reid, Historian, Writer, Broadcaster, and Founding Director, The King and Empire Foundation, will deliver special remarks on the history of WWII period in Canada and lay the foundation for how a wartime call-to-action broke open opportunities for young women.
Other events – details to be announced:
Sep 13th – Stratford
Sep (TBD) – Thunder Bay
Nov 4th – Guelph (private)
Nov 9th – Brantford
Nov 11th – Toronto
Nov 12th – Aurora
Nov 15th – Kincardine
Nov 25th – Oshawa
Dec 3rd – Etobicoke
Feb 21st 2026 – Bancroft
2026 – Niagara-on-the-Lake
2026 – Juno Beach Museum, Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
