October 2017 Newsletter
October 2017 Summer Wrap Up; October Program; Membership Renewal; Martha J. Harvey Nomination
2nd Annual YSHS Member Art Exhibit
On Friday October, 13, 2017 the York- Sunbury Historical Society will be hosting our Second Annual Member Art Exhibit! Come visit the museum to see all of the beautiful artworks on display created by our very talented members! The event runs from 5:00pm- 7:00pm and is free to the public! Light refreshments will be served [...]
New Executive Director Hired
Executive Director Melynda Jarratt The Fredericton Region Museum / York Sunbury Historical Society welcomed Melynda Jarratt as its new Executive Director on November 1. Melynda is an historian and author who has many years of experience working in heritage and the non-profit sector. She has a BA (Honours History) and an MA [...]
Moving On …
Inspecting the City Guard! Dear Friends, I would like to let each of you know that I will be leaving my position with the York-Sunbury Historical Society this month. I have thoroughly enjoyed working at the Fredericton Region Museum, and I appreciate having had the opportunity to work in such a meaningful way [...]
New Exhibition on Multiculturalism at Fredericton Region Museum
The York-Sunbury Historical Society Ltd. is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition highlighting the past, present, and future of immigration, settlement, and multiculturalism in Fredericton and New Brunswick. The exhibition will open on Sunday August 20th from 1-5pm. The opening coincides with the Fredericton Region Museum’s annual Open House when the Museum offers [...]
Fredericton’s Past to Present Day Camp
The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a behind the scenes history day camp during the week of August 8th to 11th. Let’s discover history, starting with Fredericton! Fredericton has many historic buildings that help tell the story of the city, which used to be very different than it is now! Once called Saint Anne’s Point, [...]
Historical Foundations; Fredericton’s Architecture Day Camp
The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a behind the scenes history day camp during the week of July 31st to August 4th. This week is all about the history of architecture. Learn about Fredericton’s historic buildings with crafts, games and field trips! Architecture can tell us a lot about what life was like in a different [...]
2017 Fredericton Region Museum Artist-in-Residence Program
For the 6th consecutive year, this July and August the Fredericton Region Museum is set to open a gallery as a studio for a local artist. The museum’s artist-in-residence program is run annually as a collaboration with artists to encourage a relationship between historical institutions and the art industry. This summer, the museum will be [...]
July 2017 Newsletter
July 2017 (PDF): Summer Artist-in-Residence Program; Our Fabulous Summer Students and Volunteers!; YSHS Members Annual Art Exhibition; Summer Day Camps
Behind the Scenes of Fredericton Heritage Day Camp
The Fredericton Region Museum is offering a behind the scenes history day camp during the week of July 24th to 28th. Campers will explore behind the scenes areas of several of Fredericton’s Heritage centers and find links to the city’s past. Children will take daily trips to nearby locations and visit heritage gems that make Fredericton [...]