Food historian Neil Buttery delves into the life & food of Elizabeth Raffald: cookbook author, tavern keeper, mother, midwife & exorcist! The great Elizabeth Raffald used to be a household name, and her list of accomplishments would make even the highest of achievers feel suddenly impotent. After becoming housekeeper at Arley Hall in Cheshire at...
Experience this unique outdoor art installation, woven throughout the forest of Black Creek Community Farm. Journey through Indigenous art, ceremony, and perspectives on land stewardship. SweetWater is an outdoor art installation, woven throughout the forest of Black Creek Community Farm. This is a unique opportunity to see the exhibition as led by artists from the...
Join us for a program in the galleries once a month when we discuss the life and times of a famous or infamous person or event from the past. Free admission. No reservations required.
When the Arts Canada Institute wanted to commission a series of new books about the history of art and artists across Canada, it began by approaching Jim Burant to write a book about the art and artists of Ottawa. The comprehensive book that resulted from Jim's work is a spectacular illustrated tour of Ottawa's surprising...
Join writer and researcher Lorna Poplak as she presents facts behind the Don Jail's location and construction and shares tales about inmates, guards, governors, gangs, officials and even a pair of star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance unfolded in the shadow of the gallows. The illustrated talk will highlight the Don's tumultuous descent from palace to...
