Minden Hills Cultural Centre
174-176 Bobcaygeon Rd K0M2K0 Minden, ON, Canada

Word of the day: Foison Foison, Abundance; plenty How would you use this word?... This January we’re sharing a word of the day from an antique dictionary in the museum’s collection. This 2,000+ page dictionary was published in 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls Company. Follow along from A to Z and add some Edwardian flare to your vocab!

Word of the day: En-isle En-isle, To place on an island; make an isle of; isolate How would you use this word? ... This January we’re sharing a word of the day from an antique dictionary in the museum’s collection. This 2,000+ page dictionary was published in 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls Company. Follow along from A to Z and add some Edwardian flare to your vocab!

Word of the day: Dodo Dodo, A large recently extinct didoid columbine bird or pigeon of Mauritius, with short functionless wings, large hooked bill, and clumsy aspect. How would you use this word? ... This January we’re sharing a word of the day from an antique dictionary in the museum’s collection. This 2,000+ page dictionary was published in 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls Company. Follow along from A to Z and add some Edwardian flare to your vocab!

Bonus Word of the day: Computer Computer, One who computes; particularly one who makes astronomical or other special calculations How would you use this word? ... This January we’re sharing a word of the day from an antique dictionary in the museum’s collection. This 2,000+ page dictionary was published in 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls Company. Follow along from A to Z and add some Edwardian flare to your vocab!

Word of the day: Cabal Cabal, To unite in a small party for purposes of plot or intrigue (verb). A number of persons secretly united for affecting by intrigue some private or party purpose (noun). How would you use this word? ... This January we’re sharing a word of the day from an antique dictionary in the museum’s collection. This 2,000+ page dictionary was published in 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls Company. Follow along from A to Z and add some Edwardian flare to your vocab!

Word of the day: Bosset Bosset, A protuberance on the head of the male deer, formed by the rudimentary antler How would you use this word? ... This January we’re sharing a word of the day from an antique dictionary in the museum’s collection. This 2,000+ page dictionary was published in 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls Company. Follow along from A to Z and add some Edwardian flare to your vocab!

We have 13 fab artisans coming out for the outdoor artisan market at Minden Hills Cultural Centre tomorrow! That’s one artisan for each of the 12 days of Christmas, plus one for good luck! The market is part of the Christmas in the Village event from 11-3pm, entrance by donation. There’s something for everyone with quilts, woodwork, candles, pottery, jewelry, chocolates, ornaments, delicious (some would even say edilicious) food and more! Our volunteers have also whippe...d up some fantastic home baked treats including Tammy’s famous butter tarts and Pat’s delightful chocolate mice. Check out some of the vendors online or drop by tomorrow to support local talent! Please note most vendors will be cash only. Snuff Candle Co. by Andrea Edilicious by Jen Lofthouse Beeswax Candles by Ron Lofthouse www.lofthousebeeswaxcompany.ca Stone Garden Pottery by Sharon Lynch Stand Sure Woodworking by Mike Anderson Preserves by Carol Quilts by Eli Welch Chocolates by Tatyana Wood Bears by Caoline and John Signs by Donna Ornaments by Fwin Jewelry by Sarah Jowett Scrubs by Kim Campbell The image of the chocolate mice is from last year. This year all treats will be sold beautifully pre-packaged in line with COVID protocols.

Here’s a sneak peak of some of the door prizes for November 21st, beautifully wrapped and ready to go! A big thank you to our supportive community of local businesses for donating these prizes. We had generous donations from Pet Tyme, The Occurrence, Pharmasave, Of Sound Body, Remember Me Quilts and More, Beauty Basics, Stedmans V&S Minden, UpRiver Trading Co, Mercantile Store Minden, Wintergreen, Dollo’s Foodland, Mark’s Restaurant, Troy Optical, and Riverview Furniture. And Val did a wonderful job of decorating them - especially the mini bird’s nest on top of the box of suet!

Looking for handmade gift ideas? Why not try Temari! Check out the blog for tips, tricks, and inspiration to try this craft at home! The images are from Nadine Papp's temari workshop at the cultural centre. It's easier than it looks, and once you get started it's hard to stop at just one! https://mindenhillsculturalcentre.blog//tips-and-tricks-f/

A story from the museum collection for Remembrance Day Vera Cryderman and Stuart Stanley Taylor were sweethearts before Taylor enlisted with the 109th Battalion. Vera taught school in Haliburton County, mainly in Carnarvon. Stuart was a farmer from Minden, Ontario. The sweethearts exchanged numerous letters while Taylor was overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Stuart's letters reveal that while he was overseas he was not fighting on the front lines but was log...ging and laying rails with horse teams. Vera did her teaching education in one year, instead of the normal two years, while Stuart was in France, and then started teaching at different schools in the county. As well as letters, Stuart and Vera exchanged photos. Vera continually sent Stuart care packages. Stuart joked about owing a huge bill for them when he got home. Along with one of the care packages, Vera sent Stuart four pressed red maple leaves, two of which Stuart sent back in the following letters to Vera. When the war was over Stuart and Vera were married on July 11, 1919 in a small church in Carnarvon. - Text from 'For King and County' online exhibit Visit the online exhibit ‘For King and County: Soldiers of the Haliburton Highlands’ to see historic military artefacts and stories in the Minden Hills Museum and other local collections. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca//histoires_de_chez_/pm_v2.php

The results of today’s temari ball workshop with Nadine Papp. Fab work everyone! Stay tuned for a blog post with tips and tricks for trying this Japanese folk art at home! #craft #workshop #stitch #temari

Happy Autumn from the Minden Hills Cultural Centre

Tickets are now on sale for this Saturday's evening event! Join us for food, live music and the turning on of the holiday lights! Christmas In the Village is 6pm - 8pm on November 21. Get your tickets for $15 at the Cultural Centre, at On the Spot Variety, or give us a call at 705-286-3154. See you there! The daytime part of the event from 11-3pm is by donation, with family fun, storytelling, music and an outdoor artisan market!

Freshly picked from the pumpkin patch - the results of today’s wet felting workshop with Nadine Papp Check out the blog for a write up of today's workshop and find out how to make your own mini pumpkins at home! https://mindenhillsculturalcentre.blog//fall-felting-pump/

Hi folks! We know some of us are still holding on to fall (maybe even summer?), but we're so excited to share more details about our Christmas in the Village event coming up on November 21st! From 11 - 3 you can join in for free family fun with storytelling, an outdoor artisan market, and live music by Gord Kidd! Admission to the daytime event is by donation Then from 6-8pm you can join us for a separate evening event! Tickets for the evening event are $15 and they're ...available now from the Cultural Centre and On The Spot Variety. Enjoy delicious food, live music and homemade pretzels during the lighting of the village! Hope to see you there! Covid safety measures will be followed. For more details please check out our event listings on facebook or give us a call at 705-286-3154 Event listings: https://fb.me/e/4SegG3PK6 https://fb.me/e/1Gr5JrX2I Image is from last year - here's hoping for lovely weather on the day!

Blog post is up! Check out this tutorial to find out how to make your own needle felted leaf brooch! This is a write up of last week's fall felting workshop. We know more people would have liked to join, so we've put together a tutorial with pictures, videos and all the info you need to try it at home. Happy crafting!

Don't miss tonight's artist talk webinar with Carey Anne Jernigan! This online event starts at 7pm - click through for full details and log in info.

Leaves from today’s needle felting workshop stay tuned for a blog post with step by step instructions if you’d like to try this at home! #craft #fall #autumncrafts

A few outdoor activities to try this weekend - gather wildflowers and arrange fallen leaves to create your own land art! #getoutside #connectwithnature Drop in to the cultural centre for a free copy of our Fall Colours Activity Book or visit the blog for pictures, ideas and downloads: https://mindenhillsculturalcentre.blog//getting-creative-/

Calling all artists, storytellers, crafters, and creatives! Minden Hills Cultural Centre would like to include you in our 2021 community programming. We are seeking proposals for children's workshops for the following times: March Break - 3 hour workshops for children 8+. Artist fee $250 per workshop July/August - 1.5 hour drop-in workshop for families. Artist fee $125 per workshop... MHCC will purchase supplies as outlined in proposal. Deadline is December 18, 2020 Please email for more information or proposals to [email protected] attention Laurie Carmount

Looking for fun things to do outside with the kids this long weekend? Check out our Fall Colours Activity Book! Stay tuned for images tomorrow exploring some of the activities in this book! #getoutside #getcreative #fallcolourchallenge Link to download: https://mindenhillsculturalcentre.blog//Fall-Colours-Activ

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our #fallcolourchallenge by commenting and submitting photos! It was a blast to see everyone’s snapshots showcasing this wonderful season and this beautiful part of Canada. Check out the blog for a gallery of all the images people submitted! And stay tuned for our activity book coming out this week! https://mindenhillsculturalcentre.blog//fall-colour-chall/

Check out this #diy amethyst! It’s made out of an eggshell, alum powder and food colouring! This little gem is a sneak peak from our #fallcolours activity book - coming out next week! Today is the final day of the #fallcolourchallenge and today’s colour is purple! Thank you to everyone who has followed along or shared photos! #getoutside #enjoynature #discovertheoutdoors

Day 6: Indigo and Violet We thought ‘thistle do nicely’ for the last day of the Fall Colour Challenge Thistles are native to Europe but thrive here in Canada. Their purple crowns add a flare of colour to highways, parking lots and fields - sometimes to the chagrin of farmers and gardeners. While purple is the most well known colour, thistles also come in yellow and white. They are said to be able to predict the weather, because the petals close up tight before it rains. ... Do you have anything indigo or violet growing in your backyard? Share photos in the comments or tag us! The #Fallcolourchallenge is inspired by collections at Nature’s Place. We hope it encourages you to #getoutside and learn about our environment At the end, we’ll release our Fall Colours Field Guide an activity pack for families and children of all ages

Day 5: Blue We have to admit that blue is a bit of a tricky one. But what could be more blue than a blue jay! Unlike many birds, male and female blue jays both have colourful feathers and it can be hard to tell the difference! Another thing you can count on to be blue is the sky. In the 1780s, meteorologists Horace de Saussure and Alexander von Humboldt invented a device to measure the blueness of the sky. They used their hand painted cyanometer, which looks like a ser...ies of paint chips arranged in a circle, to track scientific observations about the sky. Saussure concluded, correctly, that the colour of the sky was linked to the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. Do you have anything blue growing or living in your backyard? Share photos in the comments or tag us! Saturday’s colour is indigo and violet The #Fallcolourchallenge is inspired by collections at Nature’s Place. We hope it encourages you to #getoutside and learn about nature #fall #fallcolours #ontario #rainbow At the end, we’ll release our Fall Colours Field Guide an activity pack for families and children of all ages

Day 4: Green Ferns, ferns, fabulous ferns! Victorians were obsessed with ferns. Novelist Charles Kingsley coined the term ‘pteridomania’ meaning ‘fern fever’. Difficult to grow from spores, Victorians travelled by train to harvest ferns from the forest. They brought the ferns back to elaborate outdoor rockeries they built to display their fern collections. Ferns came to symbolize a romantic ideal of ‘wilderness’ as urbanization cut people off from nature in Victorian Eng...land. The motif was used to decorate almost every imaginable surface, from plates and furniture to fabrics and jewelry. Have you got anything with fern patterns in your home? What can you spot outside that’s green? Tag us or share a photo in the comments Friday’s colour is blue The #Fallcolourchallenge is inspired by collections at Nature’s Place. We hope it encourages you to #getoutside and learn about nature #fall #fallcolours #ontario #rainbow At the end, we’ll release our Fall Colours Field Guide an activity pack for families and children of all ages