Updates from Area Museums - theHumm April 2020

By Jennifer Irwin and Michael RikleyLancaster

Most years, local museums begin fundraising in earnest with the return of spring. This year they are having to cancel or postpone events and close their doors, so they are reaching out to patrons and community members for support. Here are some updates that were sent in response to theHumm’s recent query.

The Carleton Place & Beckwith Historical Society and the Museum are thankful for the ongoing support of The Town of Carleton Place and of Beckwith Township; however, March and April are traditionally the Museum’s fundraising months. We host the popular “Junk and Disorderly Sale” and the famous “Vintage Clothing Sale” each spring, and together these sales bring in a big portion of our yearly revenue. Nevada ticket sales have ceased. Add the fact that our annual Heritage Day Dinner was planned for June of this year, rather than the traditional February date, and we are really feeling the loss of income.

As soon as the ban on public gatherings is lifted, we will announce new dates for these events and look forward to seeing you all then.

How can you help?

Renew your membership! Our organization relies on your dues to stay in operation.

Help us celebrate the Historical Society’s 40th anniversary with a donation of $40 (or more!)

Contribute to our “Four New Computers for our 4th Decade” fundraiser over at Canada Helps canadahelps.org/en/pages/4-new-computers-for-our-4th-decade

Keep following us on social media for updates, stories and historical photos. Enjoy our online photo albums at flickr.com/people/182466350@N02 .

Donations can be made by e-transfer to cpbmuseum@outlook.com or by mail to: The Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum, 267 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, ON, K7C 3E8.

We thank you for your continued support and send our best wishes.

— Jennifer Irwin is the Manager of the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is thankful for ongoing support from the Municipality of Mississippi Mills; however, in March the Museum usually hosts the popular “Soup for Thought” event. This is our second largest annual fundraiser besides Fibrefest. Soup for Thought is now postponed until Saturday, October 3 of this year, and we are really feeling the loss of income. We have also had to cancel our Spring exhibit “Weaving Cultural Identities – Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions”.

How can you help?

Renew your membership! Our organization relies on your dues to stay in operation.

Help us celebrate the MVTM’s 35th anniversary with a donation of $40 (or more!).

Keep following us on social media for updates, stories and historical photos. Enjoy our online photo albums at facebook.com/MVTextileMuseum .

Donations can be made by e-transfer to curator@mvtm.ca or by mail to: The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, PO Box 784, Almonte, ON, K0A 1A0

Thanks for your support, and stay safe.

— Michael Rikley-Lancaster is the Executive Director/ Curator of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Re-purposing Your Gifts: from Costume Designer to Mask Maker - theHumm April 2020

By Kris Riendeau

In an article entitled “Covid-19 Cannot Harm Your Gifts!”, Bruce Anderson of the Core Gift Institute coregift.org writes: “…what is undeniable is that you have come into this world with gifts, and you will leave this world with those gifts, having given them along the way. Gifts form an essential part of our passion and purpose, and give us a lifetime of opportunity for finding our true identify and offering who we are to the world.“But, in times o......

Updates from Area Museums - theHumm April 2020