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Volume 10, Issue 3 For the week of February 29 through April 3, 2016

N I A G A R A H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y & M U S E U M P R E S E N T S

For more information about Niagara-on-the-Lake contact the Niagara-on-the-Lake

Chamber of Commerce at 905.468.1950 or

visit please visit niagaraonthelake.com You can also visit in the lower level of the

Court House on Queen Street.

TELLING HERITAGE: A LECTURE SERIES MARCH 5, 2016 ~ 5PM CRAFTING STORIES AND PLACES

JULIAN SMITH, Architect, Planner, Philosopher, Placemaker, Dean of Faculty at Willowbank. MARCH 28, 2016 ~ 7PM RECALLING WHAT WE WERE TRICKED INTO FORGETTING: CONFEDERATION AND COLONIZATION OF OUR MEMORIES

LEE MARACLE, Sto:Loh Storyteller, Grandmother, Author and Traditional Cultural Director, University of Toronto. A book signing will follow Lee’s talk. MARCH 30, 2016 ~ 5PM BEFORE AND AFTER A NATURAL HISTORY OF ENGLISH GARDENING: REVISITING A REVI-SIONIST HISTORY OF THE PICTURESQUE

MARK LAIRD, Landscape Architect, Conservator, Teacher, Historian, Author. A book signing will follow Mark’s talk. $25 PER LECTURE 14487 Niagara Parkway, Queenston 905-262-1239 | www.willowbank.ca

FAMOUS & INFAMOUS An interactive biography discussion

group about historical figures

Sunday, March 20th at 2 pm

Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) presented by Julian Rance

Norwegian explorer of polar regions; led the Antarctic expedition, the first to reach

the South Pole on 14 December 1911; first person to reach both poles;

tragic mysterious death.

@ the Niagara Historical Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street

Niagara Historical Society & Museum

2016 Lecture Series

Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 pm

Canada’s First Museum: The Thomas Barnett Collection

presented by SUZANNE MOASE

We celebrate 120 years of our collection by looking at early museums and the importance

of collecting. Lectures are $10 or free for Society members. Seating is limited so advance

registration is required. Call 905.468.3912.

43 Castlereagh Street

www.niagarahistorical.museum

Niagara Historical Society & Museum

Our Story chronicles the history of Niagara-on-the-Lake from its earliest inhabitants to the present day.

Life Under Canvas: Niagara Camp 1915-1919 commemorates the First World War training grounds in Niagara-on-the-Lake. DEAR SADIE: Loves, Lives and Remembrance from Ontario's First World War - A travelling exhibit from the Archives of Ontario.

43 Castlereagh St. | 905.468.3912 | Open daily 1 pm to 5 pm www.niagarahistorical.museum

e x h i b i t i o n s

RiverBrink Art Museum

TREASURES OF THE WEIR COLLECTION

NICHOLAS HORNYANSKY: PRINTS AND DRAWINGS

CARTOONS, CARICATURES, AND SATIRICAL PRINTS

GROUP OF SEVEN PROJECT: FRANZ JOHNSTON

SUZOR-COTÉ AT RIVERBRINK

AVANT LA LETTRE: CANADIAN LANDSCAPE BEFORE THE GROUP

MEMORIALS TO THE GREAT WAR DEAD

116 Queenston St. | 905.262.4510 | Open Wed - Sat, 10 am to 5 pm riverbrink.org

Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre

Instructors’ Exhibit on display until March 28th, 2016. The instructors at the Pumphouse are all professional artists who are actively creating artwork in their own studios and exhibiting across the Niagara Region and beyond.

247 Ricardo Street | 905-468-5455 | Open weekdays 12 - 4 pm www.niagarapumphouse.ca

Produced by the Niagara Historical Society & Museum

Niagara

Ephemera Club

Repeat of February’s snowed-out meeting

Fort George National Historic Site

51 Queen’s Parade | 905-468-6614 Open 12 pm - 4 pm, weekends only

INTRO TO ZENTANGLES Monday Feb. 29 | 1 – 3 pm Instructor: Susan Sparrow-Mace This workshop focuses on the easy to learn, fun, relaxing and meditative art form known as Zentangle.

CELEBRATION PARTY Sunday, March 6 | 2-4 pm Join us for our Celebration Party to honour Pumphouse instructors, members, students and volunteers. A social afternoon surrounded by art, artists and supporters of the arts.

For details call 905-468-5455 or visit www.niagarapumphouse.ca 247 Ricardo Street

Enjoy celebrated Canadian authors paired with exceptional Canadian wines. Tickets are $25/person and include a glass of wine and food pairing. The authors will discuss their latest work, give the audience an opportunity to ask questions and purchase a signed book.

& WINE WORDS

Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00 pm Author: Anthony De Sa Winery: Konzelmann Estate Winery

Call the Museum at 905-468-3912 for more information

MESSAGES FROM THE PAST

Tuesday, March 15 at 7 pm - Community Centre Board Room

John Sayers has some interesting - and some

bizarre - messages from a recent trove of letters and postcards. Found interesting material?

Bring it along for a Show and Tell!