What's On This July: Photography, Embroidery & Community

What's On This July:
Photography, Embroidery & Community

Making a Museum – The Photographic Exhibition

What’s in a photograph? 📸
A moment in time, a face, a feeling — a glimpse into the people who shaped our story. While working on Making A Museum, we discovered several boxes of vintage slides in our archives, revealing not just events, but the volunteers, visitors, and community members who brought our Museum to life over the past 80 years.

We knew we had to share these rediscovered memories in a special exhibit — a tribute to the people and moments that built our history, one photo at a time.

Making a Museum – The Photographic Exhibition will be on view in our gallery space from July 18 until August 22, 2025. We invite you to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate the legacy of our Museum as we quietly prepare for our upcoming exhibition in September.

World Embroidery Day! 🌎

Join us at the Museum on Wednesday, July 30, as we celebrate this global day of stitching, creativity, and community! Drop in anytime for all-day embroidery circles in the lobby — bring an unfinished project, start something new, take in a workshop, or try your hand at one of our Stitch the Museum patterns (kits will be available in the Boutique!). Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned stitcher, everyone is welcome to thread a needle and take part in this beautiful tradition.🧵

Space is limited for our workshops - please register in advance!

HEARTS FOR UKRAINE WORKSHOP
with Christina Dashko
4:00-6:00pm • Ages 8+ • $25/person
Back by popular demand!! Embroider a blue and yellow heart on a zippered pouch or bring your own denim or canvas item to embroider on. Embroidery tools included in the workshop. Read more…

STITCH THE MUSEUM WORKSHOP
with Leah Hrycun
6:30-8:30pm • Ages 8+ • $25/person
Learn how to cross-stitch a pattern inspired by an artifact from our collection using an embroidery hoop. All supplies included. Read more…

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 18 to August 22 – Making a Museum - The Photographic Exhibition
July 30 – World Embroidery Day
August 2 – Closed for Civic Holiday weekend
August 24 – Ukrainian Independence Day 🇺🇦

New Resource

Stitch the Museum is a series of digital embroidery patterns that bring history to life through the art of needle and thread. Each PDF includes a detailed cross-stitch chart, a materials list, stitching tips, and background information about the artifact and its provenance. $10 each, downloadable anywhere, anytime. Proceeds from this project support the Museum.

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