Talk & Tea: Second Thursday of the month at 2pm

Explore Brockville's fascinating social and industrial history with the museum’s Interpretation & Public Program Coordinator on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm, featuring a different topic each month. Talks last about 45 minutes. Participants are encouraged to share their own stories and ask questions. $5/person. Includes tea.

Covid protocols continue to evolve. Masking is optional at this time. Staff will be masked. The room has been equipped with an air purifying system. Participants assume all risks with attending.

Advance reservations are not required, but capacity is limited. If you would like to ensure your seat in advance, please contact the museum by phone (613-342-4397).

• February 9: Brockville Beverage Companies

20th Annual Winter Lecture Series

February marks the in-person return of the Brockville Museum’s Annual Winter Lecture Series. The popular series has been running for 20 years, bringing speakers on unique cultural topics to a Brockville audience. New for 2023, lectures will take place in the Brockville Arts Centre theatre, providing a larger venue for the series that has now outgrown its space at the museum itself.

This year’s speaker lineup features a varied slate of academics from Ottawa and Kingston, covering topics on Canadian history from 1812 to the present.

Kicking off the series on February 7th is well-known journalist, former CBC radio and news host, and Associate Professor at Carleton University, Adrian Harewood, speaking on the historical significance of Black Canadian newspapers and the critical roles they’ve played in the construction of Black communities.

On February 14th, Murney Tower Museum Curator and Manager, Simge Erdogan-O’Connor, will detail the unique history and architecture of the iconic nineteenth-century military fortification, National History Site, and now museum in Kingston. Erdogan-O’Connor is an international museum professional and scholar who specializes in the history of Western museums, contemporary museum practice, and cultural diplomacy; she is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at Queen’s University.

On February 21st, historian and professor at Carleton University, Anne Trepanier, will share illustrative and print representations of Confederation drawn from serious and satirical newspapers of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada East, and Canada West before their entry into Confederation in 1867, showcasing how the imagination of Confederation was the result of the tension between the perils of assimilation and that of belonging.

To close out the series, Jake Breadman, Ph.D. student at Queen’s University, will shed an environmental light on the War of 1812, particularly in the Niagara Peninsula, to reveal the interconnections between the conflict, its many participants, and the environment, in his presentation on February 28th.

The lectures will take place in-person at the Brockville Arts Centre Tuesdays 10am-12pm in February. Due to popular demand, all ticket holders will also have virtual access to lecture recordings at the close of the series.

Tickets for the series of four lectures (including access to recordings) are $40 and individual lectures can be purchased at $15 each (plus applicable fees). A special early bird pricing of $35 for the series is available until January 31st, 2023. Tickets can be purchased through the Brockville Arts Centre Box Office (in-person or by phone) with proceeds supporting museum programming.

Additional Details

When:

Lectures take place Tuesday mornings in February, starting at 10am and running until about 12noon. Doors open at 9:30am.

Where:

Lectures take place live at the Brockville Arts Centre. Recordings will be available on-demand to all ticket holders by mid-March for a minimum of 30 days (links to recordings will be emailed to ticket holders in March provided an email address was provided at time of booking). 

How:

Purchase tickets through the Brockville Arts Centre Box Office. Note that series passes can only be purchased in person or by phone.

• Series Pass: $40 + applicable fees (after January 31, 2023)
• Individual tickets (per lecture): $15 + applicable fees

Questions:

Contact Museum Interpretation & Public Program Coordinator, Alice, at 613-342-4397 ext 6225

Save The Date!

The 10th edition of Dancing Stars of Leeds Grenville will be held on Saturday, March 4th at 7pm in the Thousand Islands Secondary School.  Doors open at 6:30pm and finger foods & a cash bar will be available.

It's a FUNdraiser for the Volunteer Centre of St. Lawrence-Rideau and tickets will be on sale soon for $30!

Calling all puzzle enthusiasts! Register to compete in our first timed puzzling competition! There will be 6 teams with a maximum of 4 players per team! In partnership with Furby House Books! Pre-register by email loleary@phpl.ca 

Come out for an adult evening of bingo! Prizes will be new books! No pre-registration required!     

Join Nicole Whitmore, in partnership with  Green Wood Coalition, for a 3-part interactive workshop about addiction, aimed at understanding the roots of  addiction and the use of storytelling as therapy. No registration required.

Run4Lighthouse Fun Run!

A family-friendly event where participants can walk or run the scenic 1k or 5K routes to support Lighthouse for Grieving Children and Families. All dollars raised goes directly to fund Lighthouse grief support groups to ensure our services remain free for families who need them.

**Register before March 12th to get the EARLY BIRD RATE!**

Please help us ensure no child grieves alone. Register or donate today.

Menu corned beef brisket , irish mashed potatoes . cesar salad . tea & coffee , Adults $20.00  under 12  $10,00 at Columbus Club Hall at Our Lady of Prace Church 6990 Stanley Ave.Thur. Mar.16th. 5-8pm.

Breast Cancer Action Kingston is a local, non-profit organization led by passionate volunteers dedicated to the education, support and empowerment of persons affected by breast cancer in the Kingston and Southeastern Ontario region.
BCAK is a registered charitable organization and is supported by community donations, fundraising initiatives and membership.
All funds raised through our fundraising events stay local.
 

We are hosting an online auction starting Jan 30 12 noon and ending Friday Feb 10 at 7pm.

This year our goal is to raise $4000. The proceeds will go towards:

*Our Financial Assistance program
*Fitness programs- exercise, yoga, qigong & aquafit and
*The Puffy Pillow Project.

Help us to continue to help others in our local area.

Thank you for participating and enjoy the auction!