The Heart's Delight - Islington Christmas Carols
Date: Dec 12
2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium
CC
Coffee & Culture 'The Moon Shines Bright, And The Stars Give Light' - The Heart's Delight - Islington Christmas Carols If you grew up in Heart's Delight - Islington, your Christmas memories might include waking up late at night to the sound of community men reverently singing two ancient carols, passed down for over a century, in the darkened porch of your home. Other communities in the area, such as Cavendish and Green's Harbour, also once practiced a version of this house-to-house caroling, but today the tradition remains strongest in Heart's Delight-Islington. Join folklorist Dale Jarvis in conversation with the local tradition bearers who are working, and singing, to keep this old Christmas custom shining bright. In partnership with the Mummers Festival Event ASL/English Interpreting Services are available through NLAD by request only to ASLservices@therooms.ca or 709-757-8090. We will do our best to accommodate requests made within two weeks of the scheduled event. Photo courtesy of Geraldine Legge.
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- Rooms Members: Tuesday, March 18 at 10:00 AM
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Adventures Await!
Get ready for an unforgettable summer! The Rooms will be offering exciting 5-day camps for 8 weeks, filled with creativity, exploration, and fun.
Who Can Attend?
Camp K-3: Open to campers who have completed Kindergarten to Grade 3 by June 2025.
Camp 4-6: Open to campers who have completed Grades 4 to 6 by June 2025.
(No Exceptions)
What to Expect?
Each week, campers will dive into inspiring exhibitions and collections, with activities focused on creative expression through engaging daily themes.
Camp Details!
Cost: $265 Per Week + HST.
10% Discount for Rooms Members (Member Number Required)
Schedule:
Camp Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Drop-off: Between 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Pick-up: Between 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Mark your calendars and get ready for an amazing summer at The Rooms!
Join us for Films On The Go, featuring a collection of short films from the most recent St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (SJIWFF).
About the lineup: Sweetgrass, perfect brows, the surprisingly queer life of a climbing clip, a giant imaginary bear, and one very bad day in 1986, this year’s Films on the Go lineup delivers seven short films packed with big emotion, sharp humour, and unforgettable moments. Crafted by filmmakers from Newfoundland & Labrador, Mi’kma’ki, Canada, and beyond.
Learn more about the films and artists here: https://www.womensfilmfestival.com/filmsonthego
Presented in partnership with the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival.
Films play on a loop in our theatre during open hours, unless the space is booked for a private event.
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”.
Drop by and talk to local visual artists throughout the summer as they share stories about their work and creative process!
Schedule
Thursday, August 7 – Kayla Walsh
Thursday, August 14: Di Dabinett
Thursday, August 21: Di Dabinett
Thursday, August 28: Kathleen Knowling
Artist Bios
Kayla Walsh
Kayla Walsh is a textile artist living in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland. She holds a BFA in textiles/fashion from NSCAD University and a diploma of textiles from the College of the North Atlantic.
Kayla is inspired by her coastal home of Newfoundland. She explores themes of mental wellbeing in relation to our natural surroundings, the present moment, and our attachment to place. Kayla explores these themes through weaving, embroidery and natural dyeing.
Diana Dabinett: B.A.Fine Art, CSPWC, FCA, SCA
Diana Dabinett was born in Zimbabwe in 1943, has lived in Newfoundland since 1975, but has always lived close to the natural world. She has exhibited throughout Canada, in the United States, England, Japan and New Zealand. She has had work in solo and group exhibitions world-wide, commissions in Monterey, California, Labrador and St John’s, has taught in the school system and a private group for 30 years and is represented in numerous public and private collections including tHer Majesty, the Queen of England. In 2019 she was awarded the NLAC Achievement Award.
Kathleen Knowling has an extensive exhibition history and her artworks are part of many public and private collections in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. She holds a BA in History from Barnard College at Columbia University in New York. She also studied at Mount Allison University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University, and MUN Extension Arts. In 1977, Kathleen initiated and organized the life-drawing program at Group of 77, which ran for over 30 years. Today, she is part of the Senior Artist Sunday Group and continues with her professional practice.