Maison Fairbairn House Presents their summer concert series, this year streaming from their beautiful heritage barn. Tune in this week at 7:30 PM for a performance by Bill & Coo here. Laurence Thibault and Christian Rey-Coquais have been musical partners for twenty years. Laurence trained in musical theatre at Southern Oregon University. Christian studied jazz […]
In a period of less than 100 years, the Gatineau Valley saw trails made by human feet turn to rails of steel. Follow a journey over water, rails and roads! Maison Fairbairn House welcomes you onsite to enjoy their new exhibit and transportation-themed community mural. Please note that this exhibition is only able to be […]
Join the the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum online on Fibrefest weekend, September 11th to September 13th to shop, browse, and support your favorite fibre artists. Workshops will also be continuing this year, just online! Please visit their website and Facebook page for descriptions of workshops and how you can sign up.
Continuing in the spirit of Labour Day, Brian McDougall of People's History Walking Tours will lead us through the Market and Parliament Hill districts highlighting events and protests that have shaped Ottawa's working population since Confederation. (The tour will last approximately 2.5-3 hours.) Brian is a former public servant, university teacher and long-time social and union activist. […]
Are you interested in researching your ancestors' military service? In this year of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland (May 4) and Victory in Europe (May 8), join Beechwood and Ancestry.ca for an introductory genealogy workshop that teaches participants how to research your ancestry through military records and create a family tree. Canada […]