TOTS: Big Fun for Little People FULL
Date: Mar 5
10:00 am
- 11:00 am
Where: Harbour View Room
TOTS
Calling all parents and caregivers! Get ready for a joyous journey of exploration, learning, and play with your little ones at the eagerly awaited return of TOTS: Big Fun for Little People! This delightful program is for the youngest adventurers (ages 0-4) and their loving caregivers.
What to Expect:
- Engaging Songs
- Enchanting Stories
- Playful Free Play
Cost: $80 (+HST) includes 1 caregiver and up to 2 children for 8 weeks of classes.
10% discount for Rooms Members. Includes admission to exhibitions. Please call visitor services at (709)757-8090 to register.
Spaces are limited, so don't miss out! Pre-registration is required.
With support from Tom and Susan (Kent) Foran Family Foundation
Today's Events & Programs
Newfoundland Folk Holiday Performance – Fergus O'Byrne & Jim Payne
Continue the festive spirit with a delightful holiday performance featuring Fergus O'Byrne and Jim Payne!
Immerse yourself in the warmth of Newfoundland folk culture, including traditional Christmas carols, rousing sea shanties and work songs, poignant ballads, comic ditties, folk tales and recitations, and toe-tapping jigs, reels, and polkas on a variety of instruments.
Cost: Free. A ticket is required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
About the Performers:
Jim Payne – From Notre Dame Bay, Jim is a leading performer on accordion and a collector of Newfoundland traditional music. He is one of the province’s most prolific songwriters and has created soundtracks for theatre, plays, and documentaries. Jim also owns and operates SingSong Inc., Newfoundland’s largest traditional music label with fourteen available titles, dedicated to music, story, song, and dance reflecting the Newfoundland experience.
Fergus O'Byrne – Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Fergus became a familiar voice on radio and television from 1971 to 1983 as a member of the renowned folk group Ryan's Fancy. He now tours nationally and internationally with Jim Payne and A Crowd Of Bold Sharemen and is recognized for promoting Newfoundland and Celtic music while mentoring young folk music enthusiasts.
Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou
In this exhibition, find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.