Change Up your Saltwater Knits - Workshop/Presentation


Date: Mar 4
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Harbour View Room
Workshop

During this three-hour workshop, authors of the popular Saltwater Knits series, Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott will highlight some of the most popular tips and techniques for changing up patterns to suit your individual needs.  A photo slideshow will inspire your own knitting adventures through our history, landscapes, wildlife and architecture.

Shirley and Christine will:

  • guide you through the do’s and don’ts of changing sizes up or down
  • discuss colour combinations
  • explain ways to adjust Saltwater Knits
  • offer tips for the finishing touches that give your knitted items a professional look

Please bring your Saltwater books if you have them, a notepad, pen or pencil, Post It Notes, and all your knitting enthusiasm!

 There will be a relaxation break partway through, we’ll play some of our signature Knitters Trivia, and conclude with a short Q&A.

$30 (HST included), 10% discount for Rooms Members.

Limited spaces! Pre-registration required. To register, please contact Visitor Services at 757-8090. For more information on the workshop please contact Rebecca Howie, rebeccahowie@therooms.ca.

Events & Programs

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Workshop

Spooky season is right around the corner, but not long ago, people tried to protect their homes from evil spirits all year round! Join us for an afternoon of magical house protection, exploring the objects, symbols, and practices that people used across Europe and North America to keep themselves safe.

What to expect:

  • A talk on magical house protection through the years
  • A visit to Level 4 Museum Gallery to see some of the objects in The Rooms collections
  • Learn basic embroidery stitches to create your very own protective symbol

Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Includes all materials. Register online!

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Program

Come in your costume or as you are and enjoy Halloween at The Rooms! Get your spook on with some of our fang-tastic activities. Make a spider crown or a friendly ghost at one of our craft stations.

We’ve been told the friendly ghosts are back in the building. Can you find them? How many can you count? Enter your answer for the chance to win a prize! The friendly ghosts will be hanging around until October 31.

This program is included with admission (free for Rooms members).

No registration is required; just check in at the front desk and drop in anytime between 1 — 4 pm!

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Tour

Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador

Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.

Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.