COMMUNITY DAYS
Every THURSDAY July & August
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
COMMUNITY DAYS SCHEDULE
*Bag lunch provided by Royal Canadian Legion (12:00 – 1:00 PM)
| MORNING SCHEDULE (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM) | AFTERNOON SCHEDULE (1:30-3:30 PM) | |
| WEEK 1 JUL. 7 | Instructor: Linda Wilson Welcome and rug hooking kit distribution Begin working on projects | Speaker(s) on indigenous history of the Coldwater area Speaker: Gwen Robinson on history of the Coldwater Mill |
| WEEK 2 JUL. 14 | Instructor: Linda Wilson Individual instruction on rug hooking projects | Tour of the Woodrow Homestead (built 1830s) led by Museum Staff Speaker: Murray Lovering on stories of early settlers |
| WEEK 3 JUL. 21 | Instructor: Linda Wilson Presentation on the history of early settlers rug hooking Individual instruction and work on projects | Tour of the Display Barn by Museum Staff Speaker: Margie Fisher with pamphlet walking tour of historic Coldwater homes |
| WEEK 4 JUL. 28 | Instructor: Carl Philips Demonstration of spinning techniques | Speakers: Coldwater Legion members – Tour of new Museum WWI and WWII displays – Stories of Coldwater area armed forces personnel – The role of Red Cross women |
| WEEK 5 AUG. 4 | Instructor: Sue Barker Introduction to weaving with the Henkel loom | Tour of the General Store by Museum Staff Speakers: Diane and Roelof Knegt on early days in Coldwater and emigration from Holland in 1950 |
| WEEK 6 AUG. 11 | Instructor: Sue Barker Practice weaving Work on projects | Led by Patti Turnour (curator) and Ellen Blaubergs. (volunteer) – Tours of Eady School house and Coldwater Print Shop displays Speaker: Elaine Walker on teaching in a one-room school house |
| WEEK 7 AUG. 18 | Instructor: Sue Barker History of early settler weaving Work on projects | Led by Gord Smith, Richard Jolliffe and Bill Wilson (volunteers) – Tours of Carriage Barn, Blacksmith Shop and Slaughter House and their significance to Early Coldwater |
| WEEK 8 AUG. 25 | Show and tell rug hooking and weaving projects Surveys of morning schedule work | Led by Linda Wilson – Reading personal records and surveys of pioneers *Group participation is encouraged. Come with your history and stories to share |
WOODROW FAMILY FARM DAY
Saturday, July 16th, 2022
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
CRAFTS & TRADES FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 20th, 2022
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
