Postponed - In Conversation
Date: Jun 20
2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
A conversation with environmental artist, Marlene Creates and art educator, Anne Pickard, followed by an engaging question-and-answer.
Marlene is an accomplished and beloved artist who has helped build the arts community in our province since the 1980s. Among many honours, Marlene was invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, and was the recipient of the 2019 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts for “Lifetime Artistic Achievement”.
Underlying all Marlene’s work has been an interest in place—not as a geographical location but as a process that involves layers of memory, multiple narratives, ecology, language, politics, emotions, and both scientific and vernacular knowledge. For the past 22 years she has worked with one specific place—the six-acre patch of old-growth boreal forest where she lives in Portugal Cove.
This is a free program but tickets are required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)-757-8090.
Today's Events & Programs
Embroidered Holiday Card Workshop
Join us for a special holiday workshop! Learn to make your own embroidered “Happy Holidays” cards featuring a festive wreath and greeting. Your friends and family will love this thoughtful, handmade gift.
Fun for all skill levels.
What to expect:
- All materials and instruction are provided
- Tour the holiday trees and décor around the building (photo opportunity)
- Enjoy a coffee or hot chocolate while you create
- Leave with a set of embroidered holiday cards
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Growing the Voices – Festive Instant Choir
Growing the Voices is back at The Rooms! Everyone is welcome to join the Festive Instant Choir and sing to your heart’s content.
Cost: Free. No ticket required.
Bring your family, friends, and visitors!
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
A Christmas Tradition – Kevin Major: The House of Wooden Santas
A Christmas tradition is back by popular demand!
Join author Kevin Major for a fireside conversation and a reading of The House of Wooden Santas followed by a Q&A, as well as a visit to see all 24 Santas.
The House of Wooden Santas is a deeply felt story about belief in oneself and others, and the spirit of the season. Kevin shares how the carvings of Imelda George led him to write this Christmas classic, photographed by Ned Pratt.
Cost: Adult $12 (+HST), Child/Youth $6 (+HST). Free for Rooms Members. Ticket includes admission to The Rooms galleries. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
The House of Wooden Santas book is available for purchase in The Rooms Giftshop.