@ The Museum Thursday Night

The Poppy Project

The Poppy Project is a collaborative community art project by the Niagara Falls History Museum in conjunction with Stick'N Needles Guild. The Museum needs your help to create a large scale installation of knit and crochet poppies to drape over the exterior of the Museum for Remembrance Day. The public is asked to create these poppies at home or at the Museum at regularly scheduled events throughout 2020.

Members of the Stick’N Needles Guild will be on hand to help participants with the poppy patterns. Coffee, tea and yarn will be provided at these events, but please bring your own needles or hook if you have them. 

For more details, click on the link below:
https://niagarafallsmuseums.ca/events/the-poppy-project

May 7, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Board Game Café

Join Mugs N Meeples as they bring their board game lounge to the Museum. Their knowledgeable staff can help both board game experts and novices alike to try something new. All are welcome, including families. 

May 14, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Symbols in Stone: Museum Talk

Old Niagara cemeteries are rich with history, documenting changes in religious thought, art, architecture, and expression over the past two hundred years. Join historian Dr. Adam Montgomery as he talks about some of Drummond Hill's most interesting stones, and what the archaic symbols on them can tell us about the world of the people buried there.

May 21, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Symbols in Stone Continued: Walking Tour of the Drummond Hill Cemetery

Drummond Hill Cemetery is rich in symbolism, with its long history stretching back to the War of 1812. What can the gravestones tell us about spirituality, religion, culture, and the arts over the past two hundred years? Join historian Dr. Adam Montgomery as he takes us on a walking tour of some of the most interesting stones and symbols found there.

May 28, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

4 Directions Speaker Series: Elaine Berwald

Take a journey with Indigenous leaders through the four quadrants of the medicine wheel. Walk together in learning the Emotional, Physical, Intellectual and Spiritual wellbeing as we move towards healing as a community.

Decolonization - A Personal Journey.  An opportunity to participate in an inter-active learning circle where we will create a safe space to build relationships and challenge ourselves to understand one another. 

June 4, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

4 Directions Speaker Series: Brian Kon

Take a journey with Indigenous leaders through the four quadrants of the medicine wheel. Walk together in learning the Emotional, Physical, Intellectual and Spiritual wellbeing as we move towards healing as a community.

The presentation is intended to provide the history and culture of the Metis Nation.  Through his cultural journey of self-discovery and his art, Brian will share the story of a once vibrant nation that went into hiding for 100 years, only to resurface stronger and determined to reclaim their place among Canada’s Indigenous people.

June 11, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

4 Directions Speaker Series: Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle

Take a journey with Indigenous leaders through the four quadrants of the medicine wheel. Walk together in learning the Emotional, Physical, Intellectual and Spiritual wellbeing as we move towards healing as a community.

The Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle promotes holistic wellness models that build on traditional teachings to develop and provide programs, education, and resources while building relationships and community.

June 18, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

4 Directions Speaker Series: Chief Stacey Laforme

Take a journey with Indigenous leaders through the four quadrants of the medicine wheel. Walk together in learning the Emotional, Physical, Intellectual and Spiritual wellbeing as we move towards healing as a community.

Chief Stacey Laforme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation is dedicated to his land, history, language and culture. Join him as he shares his passion of storytelling and poetry. 

June 25, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM