The House of Wooden Santas
Date: Dec 15
2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Special Program
Join us for a reading of Kevin Major’s classic story, The House of Wooden Santas and a visit to see all 24 Santas from the book. After the reading enjoy some family fun holiday crafts.
The House of Wooden Santas is a deeply felt story about belief in oneself and others, and the spirit of the Season. The book shares how the carvings of Imelda George led Kevin to write this Christmas classic, photographed by Ned Pratt.
Tickets: Adult $12 (+HST), Child/Youth $6 (+HST). Free for Rooms Members. Ticket includes admission to The Rooms galleries. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.
Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, author Kevin Major is unable to attend this afternoon’s program.
The House of Wooden Santas book is available for purchase in The Rooms Giftshop.
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.