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Westmorland Historical Society - 2011 - 2012 Calendar of Events
Events Calendar :
Every Wednesday starting June15 - September 14 , 2011
Inner Journey 10:00am - 2:00pm
Needle & Thread for the Bed $48.00 per person includes admission to both Museums, take-home quilt block and hearth lunch.
Spend your day weaving new memories from New Brunswick's 19th century past. At the Keillor House Museum start your own quilt block with instruction from resource experts, surrounded by some of the most breathtaking antique quilts ever crafted. Try the age-old practices of carding, spinning wool and throwing the weave shuttle.
April 16, 2011
Candlelight & Spaghetti Supper 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Candlelight & Spaghetti Supper $25.00 for family - 2 adults & 2 children or $14.00 for individuals.
It's Spring - let's celebrate with candlelight, music and Spaghetti or Non meat sauce available upon request with green salad and Italian dessert. Wine available by the glass.
May 14, 2011
Putting on the Glitz - Mother's Day Tea- Two sittings: 1:00pm - 2:00pm & 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Put on a fancy hat and share a special afternoon. Enjoy tea, sandwiches and cakes, then shop for "glitz - new to you "jewellery". Funds raised will be split between the museum and the Shepody Chapter IODE. Call for tickets -
379-2439 or 379-6620.
June 4 & 5, 2011
Museums Across the Marsh - 10:00am to 5:00pm $10.00 per family or $4.00 per person
Visit seven great Museums from Dorchester to Amherst for one special price. Receive a unique passport have it stamped at each Museum, with a fully stamped passport your name will be entered to win the grand prize. For additional information, please call (506) 536-2541 or (902) 667-2561.
June 11, 2011
Official Opening Ceremony Keillor House Museum 2011 season
Come celebrate the opening of the 2011 season at the Keillor House Museum this weekend. Hours of operation are: Saturday 1pm - 5pm and Sunday noon - 5pm.
Regular admission fee will apply.
Saturday June 18, 2011
Westmorland Historic Society Annual General Meeting $18.00
AGM for the Westmorland Historical Society Saturday June 18th.
Supper served 5:30pm at the Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 4 Church St., Dorchester, NB. Meal provided by the church ladies auxiliary - Ham & Scallop dinner. Guest speaker will be Darrell Butler, Manager, Heritage Resources,
Material Historian/Chief Curator,Kings Landing.
Country Gentility: The Material History of South Eastern New Brunswick Furniture
Please RSVP by June 11 to Alice 379-6620 or Nora 379-6633
July 1, 2011 - Celebrate Canada Day
Come celebrate Canada Day on the Keillor House Museum grounds from 2pm - 3 pm. Maritime music of Ivan and Vivian Hicks, organized children's games, cake and ice cream, prizes. Museum tours available before and after the celebrations.
July 1, 2011
3rd Annual"Hook In" Rug Hooking - 10:00am - 3:00pm at St. Ed's Community Hall Free
Rug hookers bring your latest mat-hooking project to the St. Ed's Community Hall 4955 Main Street. Join other hookers to hook, visit and exchange ideas. We invite you to bring your mat projects for display. Visitors welcome - drop in and see the mat displays.
July 23, 2011
Sandpiper Festival Breakfast - 7:30am - 10:30am at the Keillor House $6.00 per person family rate $15.00 (2 adults/2 children)children under 5 years old - free
Breakfast of pancakes, sausages, baked beans at the Keillor House Museum
Museum- Admission: $6.00
July 23, 2011
Weave a Tale - 11:00am - 3:00pm at St. James Textile Museum Free
"Weave a Tale" Keillor House & St James Museums 11am - 3pm
Join in - try traditional methods. Start with raw wool and leave with yarn. Experience cleaning, washing and carding wool. See natural dyeing and try spinning wool to yarn. Shop for special products from the textile artisans gathered for the Sandpiper Festival.
Museum- Admission: Free
September 17, 2011
Harvest Festival Supper - Hip of Beef 4:30pm - 6:30pm at the Keillor House Museum $14.00 per person
Enjoy supper and old-fashioned desserts in the ambience of the museum by the crackling hearth. Pick up your fall pickles from our Gift Shop Take out meals available or pre-book for home delivery in Dorchester.
Museum- Admission: Free
October 21-22 & 28-29,2011 $8.00 per person
Haunted House Tour- 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Keillor House
Don't miss this popular haunted tour for ghosts and goblins.
November 26 & December 3, 2011
Victorian Christmas Dinner- 6:30pm - 10:00pm $60.00 per person
An elegant four-course dinner with wine served with the glow of candlelight, the crackling hearth and the museum decorated for Christmas. Enjoy live musical entertainment. Book tickets early for this special evening. Limited seating
December 11, 2011
Caroling at the Keillor House- 2:00pm - 4:00pm $5.00 per person
January 1, 2012
Dorchester New Year's Levee 1:00pm - 3:00pm "after Polar Dip" at the Keillor House Free
Keillor House Museum. Warm up at the crackling hearth fire with homemade soup and community hospitality following the Lion's Polar Dip.
Museum - Admission: Free
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