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⚒️ Learn about heritage craftsmanship and trades in action! Attend a Heritage Demonstration at The Homestead this weekend by Peter Hudson and Mackenzie Campbell!

Woodworking & Tool Sharpening with Journeyman Joiner Peter Hudson

📆June 5 - 7 & June 12 - 14

⏰ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Drop in to The Homestead and follow Early North American trades historian and Journeyman Joiner, Peter Hudson's progress as he builds a flax break and saw horse this summer. Visit us with your tools on Saturdays, June 7 & 14 for drop-in tool sharpening demonstrations!

Heritage Stained Glass Windows with Mackenzie Campbell

📆June 7

⏰ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visitors can watch the The Brown Homestead's Mackenzie Campbell while she works on one of her stained glass window commissions -- a Victorian-style window designed for a front door. Watch Mackenzie's process of cutting, fitting and leading the glass, and learn about traditional stained glass techniques.

Join us in a multi-art creative workshop series this summer and explore the city of Niagara Falls through artistic reflection on public spaces.

  "Echoes and Reflections" is a workshop series that explores collective creativity through personal connections to space.  Guided through the lenses of creative writing, music, visual arts, and performing arts;  each workshop offers participants the opportunity to practice multiple arts and to discover meanings that are held in the spaces we experience.  Through the unique perspectives of each or the participants, the process begins to gather a collective creation drawn from several spaces in Niagara Falls.    

Workshop 1:

Thu, June 5th, 5:30-8:15 PM

Victoria Avenue Library

4848 Victoria Ave, Niagara Falls

Conference Room 1

Workshop 2:

Thu, July 3rd, 6-9 PM

Heartland Forest 

8215 Heartland Forest Rd, Niagara Falls

Pavilion

Workshop 3:

Thu, Aug 7th, 2025, 6-9 PM

The Exchange Cultural Hub & Market, Niagara Falls

5943 Sylvia Place, Niagara Falls

Wilma Morrison Courtyard

Workshop 4:

Thu, Sep 4th, 6-9 PM

Oaks Garden Theatre

5825 River Road, Niagara Falls

Round Stage

All ages and all skill levels are welcome!

Register through this link:

https://linktr.ee/TheWanderCollective

⚒️ Learn about heritage craftsmanship and trades in action! Attend a Heritage Demonstration at The Homestead this weekend by Peter Hudson and Mackenzie Campbell!

Woodworking & Tool Sharpening with Journeyman Joiner Peter Hudson

📆June 5 - 7 & June 12 - 14

⏰ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Drop in to The Homestead and follow Early North American trades historian and Journeyman Joiner, Peter Hudson's progress as he builds a flax break and saw horse this summer. Visit us with your tools on Saturdays, June 7 & 14 for drop-in tool sharpening demonstrations!

Heritage Stained Glass Windows with Mackenzie Campbell

📆June 7

⏰ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visitors can watch the The Brown Homestead's Mackenzie Campbell while she works on one of her stained glass window commissions -- a Victorian-style window designed for a front door. Watch Mackenzie's process of cutting, fitting and leading the glass, and learn about traditional stained glass techniques.

⚒️ Learn about heritage craftsmanship and trades in action! Attend a Heritage Demonstration at The Homestead this weekend by Peter Hudson and Mackenzie Campbell!

Woodworking & Tool Sharpening with Journeyman Joiner Peter Hudson

📆June 5 - 7 & June 12 - 14

⏰ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Drop in to The Homestead and follow Early North American trades historian and Journeyman Joiner, Peter Hudson's progress as he builds a flax break and saw horse this summer. Visit us with your tools on Saturdays, June 7 & 14 for drop-in tool sharpening demonstrations!

Heritage Stained Glass Windows with Mackenzie Campbell

📆June 7

⏰ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visitors can watch the The Brown Homestead's Mackenzie Campbell while she works on one of her stained glass window commissions -- a Victorian-style window designed for a front door. Watch Mackenzie's process of cutting, fitting and leading the glass, and learn about traditional stained glass techniques.

The Spring Shoreline – Solo Exhibit by Tanya Markvart
Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre | Joyner Gallery
On view: May 27 – June 22
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 1 | 2–4 PM ( Artist Remarks: 2:30 PM)
https://niagarapumphouse.ca/exhibitions/the-spring-shoreline-tanya-markvart-may-27-2025

Admission is at no charge | All are welcome!

Join us for the debut solo exhibition by Tanya Markvart, The Spring Shoreline, featuring 12 stunning abstract landscape paintings inspired by solo walks along the ancient Niagara Escarpment. Through layered ink on birch panels, Tanya explores the deep connection between land and inner life.

Discover how nature, memory, and emotion flow together—and ask yourself, what do you see on the shoreline?
 

The Spring Shoreline – Solo Exhibit by Tanya Markvart
Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre | Joyner Gallery
On view: May 27 – June 22
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 1 | 2–4 PM ( Artist Remarks: 2:30 PM)
https://niagarapumphouse.ca/exhibitions/the-spring-shoreline-tanya-markvart-may-27-2025

Admission is at no charge | All are welcome!

Join us for the debut solo exhibition by Tanya Markvart, The Spring Shoreline, featuring 12 stunning abstract landscape paintings inspired by solo walks along the ancient Niagara Escarpment. Through layered ink on birch panels, Tanya explores the deep connection between land and inner life.

Discover how nature, memory, and emotion flow together—and ask yourself, what do you see on the shoreline?
 

Harp’n Aboot will be making their debut at the Saturday June 28 Music at Nelles Manor performance. Harp’n Aboot is the duo of Doug Feaver and Ruth Sutherland. They will be playing some songs that are very old and traditional, and mixing those with new songs and pieces that they've written themselves. The music ranges from beautiful ballads to raucous hand-clappers. Hold on to your boots! 

Bring your own chairs, blankets and even a picnic. 

Tickets are $10 Adults, $5 Students, and Children 0 – 13 Free.

Tickets are available at the museum, the door and on Eventbrite.

For more information contact info@nellesmanor.ca or 289-235-7755

Background

Doug Feaver is a singer/songwriter/storyteller/performer from Grimsby Ontario who plays guitar, harmonica, boots, drums, banjo, bass, and sitar, and his roots are in rock, folk and bluegrass music. Ruth Sutherland is a professional singer/songwriter/harpist from Hamilton whose roots are in folk, Celtic, and classical music. She has a trained mezzo-soprano voice, and Doug doesn't! Together, they are two-thirds of the acclaimed Canadian Celtic trio Scantily Plaid, having performed in concerts and festivals across North America and Europe for over two decades ( www.scantilyplaid.com ). As a duo, Ruth and Doug are called "Harp'n aboot"  https://www.instagram.com/harpnaboot/  . They will be playing some songs that are very old and traditional, and mixing those with new songs and pieces that they've written themselves. The music ranges from beautiful ballads to raucous hand-clappers. Hold on to your boots!

Canada Day – July 1 – tours of the Manor will be by donation. 

The tours will be every half hour starting at 10:00 a.m. with the last tour at 3:00 p.m.