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Learning Summer Workshops 2012
Kids Workshops

 

 

 

 

 
Sharing the Planet – Understanding Animals & You

Sharing the Planet – Understanding Animals & You
Wednesday, July 11, 18 or 25, 9am - 4pm

To support and coincide with the DCMA’s main 2012 exhibit, Beauty in the Beast - Animals as Objects and Art, a special summer youth program has been designed for kids ages 8 to 12. Using the over 1,500 animals in the exhibit used on historical artifacts and art as inspiration, kids will study the relationship of humans with wild and domesticated animals through two centuries. The collection has a strong Canadian content and features the artistic works of many Canadian contemporary artists and Canadian folk art.  A hands-on component, the use of historic literature and a “take home” project will assist the participants in understanding the animal kingdom. They will be able to discuss the dependence on animals for food, pets and other aspects of our Canadian way of life. Many pioneer methods will be demonstrated.

Cost: $25 per participant, plus HST. Snacks will be provided, but please bring your own lunch. Pre-registration required. Call DCMA 1-877-941-7787 to register.

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Bones and Stones

Bones and Stones
Wednesday, August 1, 8 or 15, 9am - 4pm

A unique program for kids focusing on the physical history of Dufferin County including a mock dig where archaeological and paleontological methods can be learned first-hand. Kids will learn about the history of Dufferin County from dinosaurs to mastodons to First Nations life to pioneer settlement with interactive games, activities and puzzles. Kids will handle and learn how to identify real fossils, find out how we learn about past civilizations by what they leave behind and get a close up look at the DCMA’s Jelly Mastodon rib, excavated in Amaranth by William Jelly.

Cost: $25 per participant, plus HST. Snacks will be provided, but please bring your own lunch and dress according to weather conditions. Pre-registration required. Call DCMA 1-877-941-7787 to register.

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Adult Programs

 
Museum Artifact Conservation

Museum Artifact Conservation
Tuesday, July 17, 24, 31, 9am - 3 pm

Sarah Robinson, who is a graduate of the University of Guelph, Honours B.A. in history and currently at Algonquin College for the Applied Museum Studies program, is offering a three day course in basic museum conservation and handling of artifacts. Using the latest museum practices as well as time tested techniques you will learn how to care for books, textiles, glass, ceramics, silver and iron. Learn simple methods of protecting paper and photographs. This short introductory course is perfect for collectors, caretakers of family heirlooms and those who are interested in volunteering at a museum or archives. Assisted by Wayne Townsend, our Curator, and Laura Camilleri, from the Archives, you will gain knowledge that will increase the life of your valued objects and increase your enjoyment of them. Bring your lunch, time left from 3pm to 5pm each day to work on your own projects under our guidance. Please note: appraisals will not be offered at this event.

Cost: Free to DCMA Volunteers, $30 for Members and $45 for Non Members for the full three sessions.

Pre-registration required. Call DCMA 1-877-941-7787 to register.

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Adult Programs

   

 
Dufferin County and the Canadian Identity

Dufferin County and the Canadian Identity
Tuesday, July 10 & Thursday, July, 12, 9am - 3pm

Kayla Mantle, BA Honours in History and Literature and a BED in Secondary School education, will be presenting a course designed to expand the definition of the “Canadian Identity” using examples found throughout Dufferin  County’s history. Participants will learn how to develop concepts using both secondary and primary resources and understanding the characteristics and credibility of both. Each participant will be given the opportunity to research a person from Dufferin’s historical past that best represents the characteristics of the Canadian Identity. Some examples include: Lester B. Pearson, Nobel Prize Winner and Prime Minister, who decided in his uncle’s home in Orangeville to enter politics; Kirk Colbeck from East Luther who pioneered radiology treatment in Canada; and more than 257 other  Canadians who have influenced how we think and live and who have a connection to Dufferin. This course is designed for writers, researchers and high school age students who hope to pursue a career in history. Bring your lunch, time left from 3pm to 5pm each day to work on your own projects under our guidance.


Cost:  Free to DCMA Volunteers, $20 for Members and $25 for Non Members for the full two sessions.

Pre-registration required. Call DCMA 1-877-941-7787 to register.

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