In Conversation: Philippa Jones and Barbara Pratt
Date: Mar 12
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Talk
This year, for International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the creative and artistic talents of women featured in Grounding: In Celebration of The Rooms 20th Anniversary.
Join us for a conversation featuring artists Philippa Jones and Barbara Pratt. Together, they will discuss the unique paths that led them to becoming artists and the factors that influenced their personal timelines and successes.
International Women's Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It also serves as a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms Members. Get your ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Events & Programs
Join us for a delightful morning at The Rooms! Bring your little ones to our enchanting Harbour View Room for unguided playtime surrounded by an array of toys and books tailored for infants and toddlers aged 0 to 4.
No prior registration is necessary; simply pay your admission at The Rooms front desk and drop in anytime between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm! Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note that caregivers must accompany their children throughout the session. While our program room can accommodate up to 20 adults with their little ones, if it reaches capacity, we kindly ask caregivers to momentarily step back to make room for others to join in the fun.
The Playdate is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms Members.
With support from Thomas and Susan (Kent) Foran Family Foundation.
Join us to celebrate Archaeology in Newfoundland and Labrador!
Check out the Archaeology Education table; put on your thinking caps to draw some cool things that archaeologists might find during an excavation!
All materials are provided. No ticket or registration is required.
Happening from 2 – 4 pm – join flint knapping expert Tim Rast in the atrium on Level 3, as he demonstrates how to create tools from stone.
To celebrate International Archaeology Day, please join renowned flint knapping expert Tim Rast as he demonstrates how to create tools from stone. Learn how much skill is required to work with materials like stone, bone, and antlers.
Tim is responsible for many of the stone and wood tool replicas used around our province in museums and educational displays.
This is a drop-in program. No ticket is required.
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.