The Open Door

To honour the long tradition of storytelling during the holidays, we are pleased to offer Jennifer Humeniuk’s reading of Dr. Seuss’s classic story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, about everyone’s favourite grump with a heart “two sizes too small.” Merry Christmas from The Brown Homestead team!

In Season 5 of The Open Door, we’ll be highlighting stories from interviews for The Brown Homestead Oral History Project. Each episode will take one tiny aspect of everyday life to tell a broader story of childhood, nostalgia, and rural living that we can all relate to. By peeling back the layers of the everyday, we reveal the extraordinary in the ordinary.

To honour the long tradition of storytelling during the holidays, we are pleased to offer Jennifer Humeniuk’s reading of A Child’s Christmas in Wales, a classic tale written by Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas. Merry Christmas from The Brown Homestead team!

Whether or not you believe in the supernatural, ghost stories can offer valuable insight into the past. Haunted histories often feature real people, places and events - the ghostly tales serve as the medium for sharing. Hamilton and Niagara-based podcaster and Ghost Walks leader Ghost Guide Daniel takes a tour of the John Brown House and considers his approach to storytelling through the lens of the paranormal.