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Westmorland Historical Society - 2010 - 2011 Calendar of Events
Events Calendar :
April 17, 2010
Candlelight & Spaghetti Supper 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Candlelight & Spaghetti Supper $45.00 for family - 2 adults & 2 children or $17.00 for individuals.
It's Spring - let's celebrate with candlelight, music and Spagetti or Non meat sauce available upon request with green salad and Italian dessert. Wine available by the glass.
May 8, 2010
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 5 & 6, 2010
Museums Across the Marsh - 10:00am to 5:00pm $10.00 per family or $4.00 per person
Visit six great Museums from Dorchester to Amherest 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 12, 2010
Official Opening Ceremony - New Exhibit at St. James Textile Museum 11:am Free
Come celebrate the opening of the renewed exhibit from the Beachkirk Collection.
Keillor House will also open for the season at 1:00pm with regular admission fee.
June 19, 2010
Westmorland Historic Society Annual General Meeting $18.00
AGM for the Westmorland Historical Society June 19th, tickets $18. Roast Beef dinner provided by Sandpiper catering.
Commences at 5pm at the Anglican Church Hall, 4 Church St., Dorchester, NB. Guest speaker Dr. Paul Bogarrd Treasuer of the Tantramar Heritage Society with his presentation of "Carriage Factories in Westmoreland Co."
Please RSVP by June 16 Alice 379-6620 or Nora 379-6633
July 1, 2010 - 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, 2010
2nd 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 24, 2010
Sandpiper Festival Breakfast - 7:30am - 10:00am at the Keillor House $6.00 per person
Breakfast of pancakes, sausages, baked beans at the Keillor House Museum Saturday 8AM - 10AM
Museum- Admission: $6.00
July 24, 2010
Sheep to Yarn - 11:00am - 3:00pm at St. James Textile Museum Free
"Sheep to Yarn" 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 25, 2010
Harvest Festival Supper - 4:30pm - 6:30pm at the Hip of Beef $15.00 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 22-23 & 29-30,2010 $7.00 per person
Haunted House Tour- 7:00pm - 9:30pm at the Keillor House
Don't miss this popular haunted tour for ghosts and goblins of all ages.
November 27 & December 4
Victorian Christmas Dinner- 6:30pm - 10:00pm $55.00 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.
January 1, 2010
Dorchester New Year's Levee 1:00pm - 3:00pm 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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