Lost Villages Museum hosts Arts in the Park
August 12, 2021
The arts will come alive this weekend with the arrival of Arts in the Park at the Lost Villages Museum just west of Cornwall.
The two-day event will feature artist exhibits throughout the scenic park along with entertainment, demonstrations, book signings and more.
Enjoy some art, a bit of music and lots of history!
Admission is free and there is plenty of parking available on site. The event runs from 10 am to 5 pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
Arts in the Park schedule
Saturday, August 14
Artists throughout the park (10 am – 5 pm)
Johanne Berger
Glenda Gibson
Yaffa Goawily (interactive activity)
Wayne Gosselin (wood carving demonstration)
Brenda King
Beverly Leroux
Jane MacMillan
Marleene McWilliam
Jacqueline Milner
Charles Myshrall
Meet the authors in the Forbes Reading Room (10 am – 5 pm)
Rosemary Rutley (Voices of the Lost Villages, Of Curds and Whey)
Stuart Manson (Sacred Ground: Loyalist Cemeteries of Eastern Ontario)
BBQ (11 am – 2 pm)
Musical entertainment in the Church (1 pm – 2 pm)
Len Goldfarb
‘The Bitter Tongue of Elizabeth Wheeler French’ in the Church (2 pm – 2:30 pm)
A presentation by Stuart Manson
Chair seat caning demonstration at the Stuart House (throughout day)
Sunday, August 15
Artists throughout the park (10 am – 5 pm)
Johanne Berger
Rose Desnoyers
Glenda Gibson
Wayne Gosselin (wood carving demonstration)
Brenda King
Beverly Leroux
Marleene McWilliam
Jacqueline Milner
Meet the authors in the Forbes Reading Room (10 am – 5 pm)
Rosemary Rutley (Voices of the Lost Villages, Of Curds and Whey)
Stuart Manson (Sacred Ground: Loyalist Cemeteries of Eastern Ontario)
Musical entertainment in the Church (11 am – 12 pm)
Len Goldfarb
BBQ (11 am – 2 pm)
Musical entertainment in the Church (1 pm – 2 pm)
Marie Cameron and Ed O’Brien
‘The Bitter Tongue of Elizabeth Wheeler French’ in the Church (2 pm – 2:30 pm)
A presentation by Stuart Manson
Chair seat caning demonstration at the Stuart House (throughout day)
About the Lost Villages Museum
Located just west of Cornwall in Ault Park, the Lost Villages Museum features 10 historical buildings commemorating the villages that were inundated to allow for the construction of the Seaway in the 1950s.
For more information, visit the Lost Villages Museum Facebook page. Inquiries may be directed to info@lostvillages.ca or (613) 534-2197.
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