May & June 2011 Newsletter
May & June 2011 Welcome 2011 Summer Students!; 2011 Summer Programs; Exhibit News
It's almost time to HOP INTO HISTORY with the Coleman Frog!!
Come celebrate the excitement and joy that our Coleman frog brings to our visitors! On Thursday, July 7th 2011, the Fredericton Region Museum will be hopping into history with our most famous resident, The Coleman Frog! Children will get to meet and greet our 42 pound frog and engage in arts and crafts [...]
Somewhere Over the Rainbow…Bloomers Fly?
Currently on exhibit at the Fredericton Region Museum!! 571 Queen Street, Fredericton Somewhere Over the Rainbow…Bloomers Fly? Get your knickers in a knot with an exhibition of heritage underwear and undergarments! The items on display, selected from Queens County Heritage’s permanent collection, show the broad range of materials, techniques, styles and patterns used [...]
Introducing … Cavelle!!
An independent curator, filmmaker, artist, teacher and arts advocate, Cavelle earned a Fine Arts degree at Mount Allison University as well as, a Film Studies and Education degrees from Queen's University. This summer, the Fredericton Region Museum is fortunate to have Cavelle Macdonell, BFA, BEd. as our guest artist-in-residence! An accomplished contemporary artist, Cavelle will be opening a small [...]
Fantastic 4th Annual Artefact Colouring Contest!
This summer is our 4th annual colouring contest here at the Fredericton Region Museum! (formerly York Sunbury Museum).Come visit the museum, and pick up a colouring page for your child. Children entering the contest must be under 12 years of age, but all are welcome to colour! Submit your finished colouring pages on or [...]
Coming soon …. War Brides Part 2 Officers’ Quarters!
The preliminary cover of the Officers' Quarters War Brides Part 2 issue Fredericton, New Brunswick (June 7, 2011) – The York Sunbury Historical Society, through a partnership with the Stepping Stones Writers Group, is getting ready to launch their latest issue of the Officers’ Quarters. Edited by Elaine Mercer, this issue of the [...]
A Celebration of Union Station on York Street Exhibit Opening
Fredericton Heritage Trust and Fredericton Region Museum invite you to the opening of their new exhibit: A Celebration of Union Station on York Street. See the eight panels showing historic railway operations and many photos. The Mayor will speak. Tuesday, June 14 at 12 noon; City Hall Gallery on Queen Street. Free admission.
Welcome Congress 2011 Delegates
A warm welcome to the Congress 2011 of the Humanities and Social Sciences delegates who are currently or will be in Fredericton. The Museum will be operating on what we have named “Congress Hours”. We will be open every day until June 4th from 10am until 8pm to give everyone lots of opportunities [...]
Paul W. Bennett Book launch & Public talk – Monday, May 30, 2011 7pm
You are invited to a book launch & public talk Monday May 30, 2011, 7 – 9 pm. Paul W. Bennett will be at the Fredericton Region Museum to promote the launch of his new book, Vanishing Schools, Threatened Communities The Contested Schoolhouse in Maritime Canada. Published by Fernwood Publishing. Paul will be introduced at [...]
York Sunbury Historical Society May Program
All evening programs take place at Government House (51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton) at 7:30pm. We can park on site and come in the side entrance and programs are free and open to the public! This month, Shawna Quinn will present the program. The talk will be about an hour and copies of Shawna’s book “Agnes [...]