May & June 2011 Newsletter
May & June 2011 Welcome 2011 Summer Students!; 2011 Summer Programs; Exhibit News
It's almost time to HOP INTO HISTORY with the Coleman Frog!!
Come celebrate the excitement and joy that our Coleman frog brings to our visitors! On Thursday, July 7th 2011, the Fredericton Region Museum will be hopping into history with our most famous resident, The Coleman Frog! Children will get to meet and greet our 42 pound frog and engage in arts and crafts [...]
Somewhere Over the Rainbow…Bloomers Fly?
Currently on exhibit at the Fredericton Region Museum!! 571 Queen Street, Fredericton Somewhere Over the Rainbow…Bloomers Fly? Get your knickers in a knot with an exhibition of heritage underwear and undergarments! The items on display, selected from Queens County Heritage’s permanent collection, show the broad range of materials, techniques, styles and patterns used [...]
Introducing … Cavelle!!
An independent curator, filmmaker, artist, teacher and arts advocate, Cavelle earned a Fine Arts degree at Mount Allison University as well as, a Film Studies and Education degrees from Queen's University. This summer, the Fredericton Region Museum is fortunate to have Cavelle Macdonell, BFA, BEd. as our guest artist-in-residence! An accomplished contemporary artist, Cavelle will be opening a small [...]
Fantastic 4th Annual Artefact Colouring Contest!
This summer is our 4th annual colouring contest here at the Fredericton Region Museum! (formerly York Sunbury Museum).Come visit the museum, and pick up a colouring page for your child. Children entering the contest must be under 12 years of age, but all are welcome to colour! Submit your finished colouring pages on or [...]
Coming soon …. War Brides Part 2 Officers’ Quarters!
The preliminary cover of the Officers' Quarters War Brides Part 2 issue Fredericton, New Brunswick (June 7, 2011) – The York Sunbury Historical Society, through a partnership with the Stepping Stones Writers Group, is getting ready to launch their latest issue of the Officers’ Quarters. Edited by Elaine Mercer, this issue of the [...]