Wreath-making Workshop - Sold out
Date: Dec 1
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Where: The Tom and Susan 'Kent' Foran Classroom
Christmas wreaths are a classic holiday decoration with an astounding history. In this relaxed, fun-filled, hands-on workshop, Programmer, Joy Barfoot will help you create your very own faux wreath that is sure to bring the festive spirit into your home. From traditional to fun and funky, your wreath will be the perfect adornment for your front door, mantel or to hang anywhere in your home. The workshop costs $65 and pre-registration is required - seats are limited. 10% Discount for members. The cost includes coffee break. You will be required to bring along some embellishments for your wreath. To add your name to the waitlist, please contact Visitor Services at 757-8090. For more information on the workshop schedule and content, please contact Joy Barfoot at 757-8092 or email joybarfoot@therooms.ca.
Events & Programs
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the Cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Fishing for Cod
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish”.
Please join us for a conversation with Sophie Angnatok, an Inuk throat singer and drum dancer from Nain, Nunatsiavut.
Sophie has been practicing the art of throat-singing and traditional Inuit drumming for 20 years and plays an active role within her local urban Inuit community.
Learn about her love of Inuit culture, the knowledge she shares in the community, her relationship with The Rooms, and her experiences in the Inuit drum dance group, Kilautiup Songuninga (Strength of the Drum).
Sophie performed for the Canadian Prime Minister during the Truth and Reconciliation apology for Labradorimut, the Governor General of Canada, and the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2024, she was the inaugural recipient of the Chris Brookes Memorial Award for “artists effecting positive change in the world”.
This is a free event but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.