Grand Manan Museum Calendar of Events
 

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Grand Manan Museum Evening

and Special Programmes

 

Summer 2011

 

All of the people who do evening presentations at the Grand Manan Museum volunteer their time and expertise. The museum is deeply indebted to them for their contribution to the significant role that it plays in the life of the community.

 

(Admission to all evening programmes is by donation, except where indicated. Your generosity is warmly appreciated. 

Unless otherwise stated, all evening programmes are held in the Elmer Wilcox Lecture Hall in the lower level of the building, and they begin at 7:30 p.m.)

Ø  Thursday, July 7Annual General Meeting, followed by informative and amusing anecdotes about some of the museum’s most treasured artefacts by island residents Eric Allaby, Jody Graham, Harry Greene, Robert Griffin, and Lydia Parker.

Ø  Tuesday, July 12Geology of Grand Manan with Greg McHone, a well-known local geologist and co-author of The McHones’ Guide to Grand Manan Beach Stones, written with his geologist wife, Nancy McHone.  Learn about the fascinating geology of the island and about the upgrades currently underway with the renewal of the museum’s geology exhibit. http://earth2geologists.net/grandmanangeology/

Ø  Thursday, July 14A View from a Kayak with Kevin Sampson of Adventure High Inc. Kevin is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished kayakers in the world.  http://www.adventurehigh.com/

Ø  Tuesday, July 19Island Poetry with poet and island resident Wayne Clifford.  Readings of an eclectic selection of poetry inspired by and written about this celebrated and much loved island and the creatures in the sea around it, by islanders both young and old, summer visitors and residents. http://porcupinesquill.ca/bookinfo3.php?index=26 

Ø  Thursday, July 21Shipwrecks of Grand Manan with Eric Allaby, the foremost authority on the subject and author of the books Shipwrecks of Grand Manan and Grand Manan.  Also a noted marine artist, Eric’s paintings and maps are sold in the museum gift shop.  http://ericallaby.com/

Ø  Tuesday, July 26Grand Manan Wildflowers with Wendy Dathan, well-known author and botanist.

Ø  Tuesday, August 2Grand Manan Archives with Ava Sturgeon.  The Archives committee members will present a selection of historic photos from the Archives for viewing.   There will be a brief overview of the role of the Archives in preserving island history and there will be a tour of the vault for those interested.

Ø  Thursday, August 4Swallowtail Now with Laurie Murison and others of the Swallowtail Keepers Society.  A progress report and summary of the fund-raising events and preservation efforts during the past year in aid of this historic lighthouse and famous Grand Manan landmark.  http://www.swallowtailkeepers.blogspot.com/

Ø  Tuesday, August 9Connecting Threads: Quilting on Grand Manan, Past and Present with Martha Eaton and Nancy Estle.  A look at the tradition of quilting on the island, quilts in the museum collection, and the contemporary and traditional work being done by the Tidal Threads Quilting and Needlework Guild.  http://tidalthreadsquiltandneedleworkguild.blogspot.com/

Ø  Thursday, August 11Slides of Grand Manan with Peter Wilcox, Captain of the boat, “The Day's Catch”, who will take the audience on an enlightening and amusing virtual tour of the island.  http://www.seawatchtours.com/crew.html

Ø  Friday, August 12 – Fashion Show:  Middle Aged Spread – Accessorize!  Hosted by the museum board members and staff, come and join us for an entertaining evening of fashion and fun, door prizes, fashion surprises and light refreshments.

Ø  Tuesday, August 16Island Treasures with Anneke Gichuru, retired curator/director of the museum.  Anneke’s passion for the island’s history will aid her as she unearths some of the “hidden” and “unknown” treasures of the island - those that may yet find a home in the museum.

Ø  Wednesday, August 17 (10:30 - 11:30 a.m.) – A Draw Along for Young Children with Doris Ann Holman, water colour artist and children’s book author. Doris will read to the children then she will assist them as they make their own drawings. Her wide array of children’s books will be for sale at a reduced price this day only, signed by the author ($9.00 each). Please register in advance of August 17 by calling the museum (662-3524), or dropping by in person. $5.00 per child. Ages 4-12 ideally, but older are welcome, there is a maximum enrolment of 20 children.

Ø  Thursday, August 18Grand Manan Ferries, hosted by retired curator, Anneke Gichuru and present curator, M.J. Edwards, with special guests (TBA), this evening will look at the history of the island’s ferries and video footage of special island events celebrating the launching and arrival this summer of the new ferry, Grand Manan Adventure http://www.grandmananadventure.com/

Ø  Friday, August 19 – Ham and Turkey Supper Fund-Raiser put on by the museum board members.  $10.00 per person. Serving begins at 5:30 and will continue until the food runs out.  Come early!

Ø  Saturday, August 20 - Book Launch of Summertails by children’s author Ros Beaudet. Come and join Ros and illustrator, Keith O’Donnell for the book launch of Summertails and meet Daisy Dog! Time: 1:00 p.m. http://www.dancingbearspress.com/

Ø  Tuesday, August 23Whale & Seabird Research Station:  “Recent Projects”.  Always a fascinating and enlightening program, come and learn about some of the significant work being done by this respected marine life education and conservation institution.  http://www.gmwsrs.org/main.htm

Ø  Thursday, August 25Grand Manan Heritage Trail with Anneke Gichuru, retired curator of the Grand Manan Museum.  Come take a virtual walk with us as we visit and learn about some of the most interesting historic places and natural landmarks on the island.

Ø  Tuesday, August 30Nature Through a Macro Lens with Ken Edwards, passionate birder, naturalist, photographer, and long time summer resident.  A superb nature photographer, Ken will take you on a close-up look of the beauty of butterflies, bugs, birds and blossoms, both on the island and through his travels in other parts of the world.

Ø  Thursday, September 8Chinese Scholars’ Gardens with Ann Chudleigh. As a group of islanders prepare for an autumn trip to China, Ann Chudleigh introduces them to Chinese scholars’ gardens – private residential gardens which combined living quarters and reception and study halls with a fascinating array of pavilions, corridors, rockeries, vegetation and ponds. The harmony of these gardens is derived from the combination of four main elements: rock, water, plants, and architecture. Please join us for a harmonious and inspiring virtual garden tour.

Ø    Saturday, September 10 (3:00-4:00 p.m.) – Book Launch of A Lifetime of Rug Hooking (Nimbus, 2011), by Doris Eaton. Nova Scotia’s Doris Eaton has been hooking rugs for nearly 50 years and is one of the region’s most well-known rug hookers. A Lifetime of Rug Hooking features over 80 of Doris’s rugs in spectacular detail complete with the inspiration and materials behind their creation. Doris has given rug hooking workshops and has displayed her art rugs at the museum on several occasions over the past few years. Please join us. Doris will also have a few rugs on display – please join us for this book launch! http://www.nimbus.ns.ca/Store/CatalogItem/tabid/904/List/1/ProductID/6050/Default.aspx?txtSearch=doris+eaton