Events, Workshops and ExhibitionsAdmission rates and scheduled events are subject to change. Please call to confirm.
Quilt Workshops
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Participants will create a quilt to be proud of. This workshop runs the first Friday of every month from January to April.
Date: Friday, January 8, 2010 to Friday, April 2, 2010 (First Friday of every month)
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: 18 years and older.
Cost: $45.00 per member per session. $55.00 per non-member per session Pre-registration required.
Exhibit: Art Exhibition: Guennadi Kalinine
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
A collection of artworks by this masterful artist including local landscapes and icons.
Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010 to Sunday, May 2, 2010
Time: Regular admission hours apply.
Ages: All
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
March Break
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
The Fieldcote Gallery will be open to the public during regular admission hours. Come explore a collection of artworks by Guennadi Kalinine including local landscapes and icons.
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010 to Sunday, March 21, 2010 (Wednesday to Friday and Sunday)
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
March Break Video Camp
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
A week-long introduction to videography and digital editing for children between the ages of ten and thirteen. Children will spend the week at Fieldcote and the environs of picturesque Dundas Valley, designing a video storyline, preparing a script, shooting video and learning the basics of editing. A short documentary will be the result. Each child will be given a DVD copy of the project to take home and to school. A movie and other activities will be offered in the afternoon each day.
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010 to Friday, March 19, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: 10 to 13 years. Enrollment is limited to 8 children.
Cost: $185.00 Members $200.00 Non-Members. (Includes GST, use of all video equipment, and healthy snack) Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
Ontario Archaeological Society Monthly Lectures
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Join the OAS Hamilton Chapter at it's monthly meetings and lectures at Fieldcote. A lecture or film is presented, with coffee and snacks. This month's lecture: Excavations at Ruthven Park: Dr. John Triggs
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Workshop: Create A Porcelain Doll
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Instructor Maureen Wells' porcelain dolls are a delight. She took up the art of doll making in Africa, and has been instructing others since her arrival in Canada. In this intensive introductory class, students will learn to assemble, decorate, paint and dress their own porcelain doll, 13" (33cm) tall. Equipment provided by the instructor includes prefired porcelain, paints and brushes, material and stuffing. Maximum enrollment 8.
Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010 to Saturday, April 24, 2010 (4- Saturday sessions (total of 12 hrs))
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: 18 to years.
Cost: $150.00 members. $160 non-members. $35.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
Ontario Archaeological Society Monthly Lectures
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Join the OAS Hamilton Chapter at it's monthly meetings and lectures at Fieldcote. A lecture or film is presented, with coffee and snacks. This month's lecture: Beer and Bread at Mendes, Egypt: Christopher Redford
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Exhibit: Serendipity: Student Art Exhibition
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
An exhibition of artworks in various media by local students.
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 to Friday, May 28, 2010
Time: Regular admission hours apply.
Ages: All
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
One-day Medieval Illumination Course
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
A one-day introduction to the intricate processes of Medieval Illumination, traditionally used to adorn manuscripts and high art.
Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $45.00 Members. $50.00 Non-Members. 24K gold leaf is supplied. Pre-registration required.
Opening Reception: Serendipity - Student Art Exhibition
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Doors Open Hamilton
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Celebrate Hamilton's rich history and explore its architectural gems and undiscovered treasures.
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010 and Sunday, May 2, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Workshop: Cuisine-art: Little Chefs
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Become a Junior Chef and learn to cook for yourself! Make favorite dishes with fresh ingredients. Healthy food tastes better than fast food, and can be ready just as fast. Learn kitchen safety and gain confidence to express yourself through food! Join Chef Adam Jablonski (Belworth House, George Brown College, The Coach House Restaurant) in this four-part, fun food adventure.
Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010 to Sunday, May 30, 2010 (4- Sunday sessions for a total of 8 hrs. May 9, 16, 23, 30)
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: 10 to 13 years.
Cost: $40.00 members. $45 non-members. $15.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
Ontario Archaeological Society Monthly Lectures
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Join the OAS Hamilton Chapter at it's monthly meetings and lectures at Fieldcote. A lecture or film is presented, with coffee and snacks. This month's lecture: To Be announced.
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Exhibit: From Whence We Came Ancaster Immigrant Stories
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Explore the local histories of your fellow citizens! This exhibit will present the demographic history of Ancaster and Hamilton, highlighting the stories of residents who have chosen our community in which to settle as new Canadians. Video and still imagery will describe the contributions and choices of immigrants, and share in the joys and melancholies of life in a new land.
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 to Sunday, October 24, 2010
Time: Regular admission hours apply.
Ages: All
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
Fieldcote's Soiree
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Come out and enjoy this popular annual kick-off to Ancaster Heritage Days weekend. Indulge in a full course dinner in a beautiful outdoor garden setting, accompanied by live music. The evening's festivities include free admission to our exhibits.
Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $22.00 per adult. $10.00 per child. Children 5 and under are free. Pre-registration required.
Ancaster Heritage Days
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Fieldcote will be a part of Heritage Days on Wilson Street in beautiful downtown Ancaster. Bring the whole family to the fair and parade!
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages:
Cost: FREE
Ice Cream Wishes
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Enjoy fresh homemade ice cream in an outdoor garden setting. Sit and relax in the gardens and welcome the arrival of summer while children take part in entertaining, interactive activities and make-their-own sundaes.
Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $7.00 per person.
Music At Fieldcote
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Enjoy a wide variety of music performed by professional artists at these free outdoor concerts (donations gladly accepted upon entry). Bring a chair or blanket and check the weather forecast (concert may be cancelled in the event of inclement weather). Parking is available within close proximity of Fieldcote including the area behind Ryerson United Church.
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010 to Sunday, August 22, 2010 (Sunday evenings.)
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Donations encouraged.
Tea In The Garden
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Enjoy a fresh pot of tea and sweets in our beautiful garden. Admission to the gallery is included with tea.
Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $10.00 per person. Reservations required.
Tea In The Garden
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Enjoy a fresh pot of tea and sweets in our beautiful garden. Admission to the gallery is included with tea.
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $10.00 per person. Reservations required.
Teen Quilt Academy Summer Camp
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Teens and beginner adults are invited to create a quilt to be proud of. Sewing machine required. Arrangements must be made in advance if the child does not have a sewing machine.
Date: Monday, August 16, 2010 to Friday, August 20, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: 10 to 19 years.
Cost: $65.00 Members $70.00 Non-Members
Weeklong Medieval Illumination Class
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
A weeklong opportunity to create your own special project using the processes of Medieval Illumination. This is a watercolour class with a Romanesque and Flemish High Realism theme. You will adorn and illuminate an image.
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010 to Friday, August 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $215.00 Members. $230.00 Non-Members. 24K gold leaf will be supplied. Supply list available upon request.
Workshop: Pioneer Floor Cloth
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Before linoleum and the high cost of wall-to-wall carpeting in the 19th century, winter's heavy wool carpets would have made way to lightweight, durable and versatile painted canvas floorcloths in the spring. Learn a variety of decorative techniques, including stenciling and faux finishing, and create a piece of artwork (and a conversation piece) for your own floor! Materials will be supplied by the instructor.
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: 14 years and older.
Cost: $25.00 members. $30 non-members. $20.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
Workshop: Genealogy Workshop - Who's Your Daddy?
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
There are many family history web pages on the internet which remain undiscovered because people don't know how to locate them. These pages may contain just the valuable information you are looking for - family trees, stories, photographs, cemetery transcriptions, wills. Join Records Clerk & genealogical expert Allison Reid as she reviews these resources, both Canadian and International, while demonstrating a personal case study in which she solved a mystery in her family history.
Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: 14 years and older.
Cost: $10.00 members. $12 non-members. $2.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
Quilt Workshops
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Participants will create a quilt to be proud of. This workshop runs the first Friday of every month from October to December.
Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 to Friday, December 3, 2010 (First Friday of every month)
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: 18 years and older.
Cost: $45.00 per member per session. $55.00 per non-member per session Pre-registration required.
Workshop: Mixed Media Decoupage
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Create whimsical artwork (no artistic ability required!) on a stretched canvas using paper, acrylics, fabric, embroidery floss, ribbon and beads, as well as objets trouves, such as leaves, seed pods, shells. Learn decoupage and collage, which will form the base for this project, and then build on it using a variety of materials. Materials supplied by the instructor, but students are encouraged to bring in digital print-outs, pictures, charms etc. to personalize their work.
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 and Thursday, October 7, 2010 (2-Sessions, Wed and Thur for a total of 5 hours)
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Ages: 13 years and older.
Cost: $30.00 members. $35 non-members. $15.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
Workshop: Genealogy Workshop - Lost In Transcription
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Researching your family history and genealogy using primary source documents can be frustrating. The cursive script of our ancestors made by quill and fountain pen can be akin to a foreign alphabet! Join Records Clerk & genealogical expert Allison Reid as she demonstrates tricks of the trade used in deciphering old handwriting styles, spellings and abbreviations encountered in historical records by genealogists and historical researchers.
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: 14 years and older.
Cost: $10.00 members. $12 non-members. $2.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
One-day Medieval Illumination Course
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
A one-day introduction to the intricate processes of Medieval Illumination, traditionally used to adorn manuscripts and high art.
Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages:
Cost: $45.00 Members. $50.00 Non-Members. 24K gold leaf is supplied. All levels.
Workshop: Braided Rag Rug
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
A combination of braiding and "weaving" produces a rug that is reversible, machine washable & virtually indestructible since it requires NO sewing! Learn how to make oval, round and square forms. Fabric will be provided to make a 7" trivet, which may be used as a starter. A variety of practical items including trivets, place mats, chair seats, pet beds and area rugs may be created using this method. All supplies will be provided.
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: 13 years and older.
Cost: $20.00 members. $25 non-members. $10.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
Workshop: Cuisine-art: Tea-pot-tea
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Join potter and Master-Gardener Simon Taylor for an afternoon of making and decorating your own ceramic tea-pot! And enjoy a few cups of tea and tasty treats in our fine china tea cups! After we have your pot fired in a local kiln, you can drop by to pick it up!
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2010
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ages: 13 years and older.
Cost: $40.00 members. $45 non-members. $5.00 materials fee. Pre-registration required.
Fieldcote Book'n Bake Sale
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Join us at the Ancaster Old Town Hall for Fieldcote's book and bake sale! Used and new books, fresh baked goods and strong coffee!
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Workshop: Gingerbread Movie House
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Making a gingerbread house is messy! Join Fieldcote for your own gingerbread construction project and a Holiday Movie! We do the shopping, set up the tables, play the movie, and CLEAN UP YOUR MESS! You arrive with nothing, and leave with your own decorated gingerbread house.
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $25.00 members. $30 non-members. Pre-registration required.
The Big Sing! (Ancaster Olde Town Hall, Wilson Street)
Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum
Enjoy live music, hot cider, cookies and a quilt draw. We will be collecting food donations for local food banks.
Date: Friday, December 17, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $8.00 per person. $15.00 per family. ($2.00 per person or $8.00 per family with the donation of at least 3 non-perishable food items)
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