Grand Manan Museum
Evening & Special Programmes: Summer 2013
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 begin at 7:30 p.m.)
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Thursday,
July 4 –
Annual General Meeting, followed by TBA programme.
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Tuesday,
July 9 – Kent Island and the Albatross: 1913-2013,
with artist Martha Johnson. In this centennial year of
the shooting of the albatross by Kent Island caretaker Ernest
Joy, Toronto artist Martha Johnson has undertaken an emotive
visual exploration of this historic event. Find out where the
albatross is now, and enjoy some contemporary art video footage
of Kent Island, sketches, drawings, paintings, and wire
sculpture commemorating this anniversary.
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Thursday,
July 11
–
Lichens of the Fundy Coastal Region
with
Dr. Stephen R. Clayden, Botany and Mycology Section, New
Brunswick Museum.
Dr. Clayden
is a botanist specializing in the biogeography and ecology of
lichens. He has been curator of botany at the New Brunswick
Museum since 1987. Here, he established collections of algae,
bryophytes, lichens and non-lichen fungi, currently numbering
>40,000 specimens. His long-term research focuses on the
diversity, distributions, and conservation of the lichens of
Atlantic Canada.
http://www.nbm-mnb.ca
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Tuesday,
July 16 –
Wildlife across Canada: NB to NT and Back Again
with
ornithologist Roger Burrows,
author of Birding in New Brunswick and Birds of
Atlantic Canada. Roger, a full-time resident of Grand Manan,
will take us on a photographic journey to the Northwest
Territories and back again, showing us the birds, other wildlife
and natural wonders he encountered along the way.
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Thursday,
July 18 -
Right Whales & Other Large Whales off Grand Manan:
Expanding our Knowledge with marine biologist Laurie
Murison. Active in marine conservation, Laurie has studied
bowhead whales off Baffin Island, was the first person in Canada
to study and do graduate work on the endangered right whale, and
is the Executive Director of the Grand Manan Whale & Seabird
Research Station.
http://www.gmwsrs.org/
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Tuesday,
July 23 –
Shipwrecks 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 an
excellent marine artist, Eric’s paintings and maps are sold in
the museum gift shop.
http://ericallaby.com/
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Thursday,
July 25 –
On the Rocks: A Willa Cather and Edith Lewis Mystery,
a book launch with Willa Cather and Edith Lewis scholar and
author Sue Hallgarth. Ranked as a Top 10 Pick in Oprah’s
February 2013, “O Magazine”, On the Rocks takes place on
Grand Manan in the summer of 1929. Willa is writing her 10th
novel Shadows on the Rocks, when her artist partner,
Edith Lewis, witnesses a body falling from the cliffs near their
Whale Cove cottage. “Solving the mystery, first-time novelist
Sue Hallgarth’s intimate view of village politics and the
goings-on of two women’s communities long lost to history is
also a suspenseful and surprising crime novel.”
http://suehallgarth.com/
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Saturday,
July 27 – Kingston Peninsula Heritage Choir. A
non-profit charitable organization formed to commemorate New
Brunswick’s history during the War of 1812 era, the choir has
offered to do a fund-raising concert for the museum in this
second year of the bicentennial (1812-1814). Dressed in period
costume, the choir’s repertoire consists of songs and poetry
that would have been heard in New Brunswick during this period.
Their engaging performance encourages audience involvement and
participation as they relate the story of the war through verbal
commentary. The concert will be held at the North Head Anglican
Church, Covert Hall, 7:00 p.m., adults $10, students $7.
http://kingstonpeninsulaheritagechoir.blogspot.ca/ $7
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Tuesday,
July 30 – O.K. Schenk’s Marine Photography and Paintings
with Wendy Dathan. In 2010 O.K.’s widow, Thisbee Schenk, made a
gift to the museum of Oswald Kenneth Schenk’s photographic
slides of scenery and maritime-themed paintings. A celebrated
marine watercolour artist, O.K. Schenk (1914-2002) summered and
is now buried on Grand Manan. His superb colour slides capture
the spirit and beauty of a very special place. Join us as Wendy
Dathan, former museum curator and a close friend of Ozzie’s
takes us on a journey, looking back and celebrating the artistic
vision and work of a remarkable man.
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Tuesday, August 6
– 3rd Annual Island Poetry Night,
hosted by island resident and poet Wayne Clifford. Grand
Mananers have always loved to tell a story, spin a yarn, or
record an historic events, and have most often done so through
poetry. Join us for our third year of readings from an eclectic
selection of poetry culled from the Grand Manan Archives and
written by present day islanders, summer residents, and visitors
who have drawn their inspiration from the natural beauty of this
island, its creatures, and its people.
http://porcupinesquill.ca/bookinfo3.php?index=267
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Thursday,
August 8 – The War of 1812 in the Bay of Fundy
with Saint John historian David Goss of “Walks and Talks”. A
well know New Brunswick historian and author of more than 15
books on the history of the province, David Goss is a dynamic
and engaging speaker who will entertain us with land- and
sea-based tales of the people and the war activity they were
involved in during the War of 1812 in and around the Bay of
Fundy.
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Friday, August 9
– The Prodigal Son(g)s Tour, a musical concert
museum fund-raiser with folk singer Glenn McFarlane,
accompanied by his brother Keith. A native New Brunswicker and
cofounder of the Brampton (ON) Folk Club, Glenn McFarlane has
songs celebrating such island treats as dulse and lobster rolls,
making for a delicious musical evening! Covert Hall, North Head
Anglican Church, 7:00 p.m. Adults $15, students $10. Glenn
will play two 50 minute sets with an intermission.
http://www.glennmcfarlane.ca/
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Saturday,
August 10 – War of 1812 Children’s Craft Workshop
with David Goss
– Topic, Time - TBA.
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Tuesday,
August 13
– The Nature Trust of New Brunswick Inc. with
Renata Woodward. Grand Manan presently has two nature preserves
under the stewardship of the Nature Trust of NB, the
Meredith Houseworth Trust of 50 acres at Whale Cove, and the
Thomas B. Munroe Preserve,
a narrow
strip of 1,690 metres along the Northern Head, The Bishop and
Ashburton Head.
Please join us and find
out more about these land preserves and how you can become
involved with The Nature Trust of New Brunswick on Grand
Manan and elsewhere in our province. http://www.naturetrust.nb.ca/wp/
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Thursday,
August 15
–
Geology of Grand Manan
with Dr. Greg McHone, a well-known local geologist and co-author
of The McHones’ Guide to Grand Manan Beach Stones. Learn
about the fascinating geology of the island and about the recent
upgrade and expansion of the museum’s geology exhibit.
http://earth2geologists.net/grandmanangeology/
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Friday,
August 16 –
Ham, Turkey,
Salads, & Dessert: A Supper Fund-Raiser
put on
by the museum board members and friends of the museum. Elmer
Wilcox Memorial Hall, Grand Manan Museum: $15.00 per person at
the door. Serving begins at 5:30 pm and continues until the food
runs out. We always have a good turn out for this delicious
dinner, so be sure to come early!
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Tuesday,
August 20
– Whale & Seabird Research Station: Recent Projects.
Always a fascinating and enlightening programme, you will learn
about Basking Sharks in the Bay of Fundy and some of the other
research projects underway at this respected marine life
education and conservation institution.
http://www.gmwsrs.org/main.htm
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Thursday,
August 22 – Birding in New Brunswick
with
Alain Clavette, birder, naturalist and journalist from
Memramcook. Back by popular demand, Alain joins us for a second
season of birding in New Brunswick. A dynamic speaker and
birder whose passion for the pursuit is infectious, Alain’s
dynamic personality is only outdone by his superb photography.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clavthebirder/
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Tuesday,
August 27 –
Exploring Grand
Manan’s Remote Places
with Ken Edwards. A long-time summer resident, respected
birder, and excellent nature and macro photographer, Ken will
take you on an exploration of the ecology and photographic
beauty of some of the remotest and least visited coves, beaches
and wooded areas of the archipelago, including the western side
of the island and some of the smaller off-shore islands he has
explored by kayak.
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Thursday,
August 29
– Island
Treasures with Anneke Gichuru, retired curator/director
of the museum. Always a lot of fun, this evening is part
show-and-tell and part traveling antique road show, as Anneke
and guests share with us some of their unusual island treasures
– those that may yet find a home in the museum.
