August e-Post Newsletter

August 2012 Newsletter
Summer Camps, Events, and News

The Museum of Ontario Archaeology
Events list available on our webpage, Facebook, and Twitter

Family Fun Camp Day
Saturday, August 11th, 2012
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A FREE Family Fun Day at
the Museum of Ontario Archaeology,
hosted by S.O.A.H.A.C.
Many activities and workshopsfor the whole family!

Face painting
Hip Hop Dancing Workshops
Lacrosse Demonstrations
Traditional Dancing
Obstacle Course
Pottery
Beading
Corn Soup & Berries
Traditional Teachings
Archery

For more information, please contact Melanie at S.O.A.H.A.C., 519-672-4079

September 14, 15, & 16th
Annual Native Harvest Festival and Pow Wow
Celebrate aboriginal music, art, and culture.
Free event (donations welcome)

Friday, September 14th 7pm - 9pm
Opening Outdoor Concert featuring
Reztore Pride & Robbie Antone's Blues Machine

Saturday, September 15th 10am - 4:30 pm
&
Sunday, September 16th 10 am - 4:30 pm
Traditional Dancers, Singers, Drummers, & Storytellers
Artist demonstrations
Hand Drum, Medicine Wheel, & Mandela Making workshops
Cultural Food & Craft Vendors
Corn Bread Cooking demonstrations
London Potter's Guild Pit Firing
"7th Generation Hip Hop Nation" event (child & youth activities)
Reztore Pride Graffiti, Spoken Word, Hip Hop & traditional dance workshops
Upper Canada Woodland Allies Historical Reenactors
Flint Knapping demonstration
Archaeological Interpreters on site
Visit the Museum's gallery, special exhibits, and gift shop

* Accessible parking only on site, shuttle bus service to the Museum (Sat & Sun)

For more information, visit www.museumpowwow.ca

Wilfrid Jury Archaeology Day
Saturday, July 28th, 2012

The Annual Wilfrid Jury Archaeology Day was held Saturday, July 28th. This year featured many new experiences for visitors and aspiring archaeologists. Visitors of all ages learned to make grids and participated in a simulated archaeological dig. Participants interacted with professional archaeologists and participated in a unique demonstration on archaeological flotation and the archaeology of plants. A flint knapper was on site to demonstrate his skills and visitors even tried their hand at primitive firemaking.

The Museum would like to thank all of its volunteers,
workstudy students, and workshop facilitators:
Darcy Fallon, Rudy Fecteau, and Andy Tonkin.

Visit our Facebook page for more pictures from our event.
You can also read articles featured in
The London Free Press
London Community News

August Day Camp
There are still spaces available to register your children for camp. Kids aged 5-9 can participate in exciting fun and games
August 7-10,
August 13-17,
August 20-24,
August 27-31st.
To register, you can phone, fax, or visit us. Click here for more information.

Sweat Ceremony
August 1st & 31st
A sweat ceremony will take place in the Palisade at sunset (approximately 8 pm). For more information, please contact the museum.

The Lawson Site:
Heritage and Archaeology Through the Decades
Everyone is welcome to our grand opening and reception of our new exhibit on
August 8th at 5pm.
The exhibit will feature artifacts found on the Lawson Site and information about the life of the Neutral Iroquois who lived in "London's First Village".

Did you know?
Prior to archaeological excavations in the 1920s, the land of what is now the Lawson Site used to be the property of Richard Shaw-Wood. He oversaw the construction of a concrete mansion in the 1870s known as the Woodholme Manor.
The land was then purchased by Ray Lawson who gave permission and support for archaeologist William J. Wintemberg to excavate the site. Three generations of the Lawson Family have ensured the preservation and restoration of this historically important site.(Source: The Lawson Site by Jacob M. Anderson 2009).

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Wilfrid Jury Archaeology Day Saturday, July 28th, 2012

The Museum would like to thank all of its volunteers, workstudy students, and workshop facilitators: Darcy Fallon, Rudy Fecteau, and Andy Tonkin. Visit our Facebook page for more pictures from our event. You can also read articles featured in The London Free Press London Community News

August Day Camp There are still spaces available to register your children for camp. Kids aged 5-9 can participate in exciting fun and games August 7-10, August 13-17, August 20-24, August 27-31st. To register, you can phone, fax, or visit us. Click here for more information.

Sweat Ceremony August 1st & 31st A sweat ceremony will take place in the Palisade at sunset (approximately 8 pm). For more information, please contact the museum.

Wilfrid Jury Archaeology Day
Saturday, July 28th, 2012

The Museum would like to thank all of its volunteers,
workstudy students, and workshop facilitators:
Darcy Fallon, Rudy Fecteau, and Andy Tonkin.

Visit our Facebook page for more pictures from our event.
You can also read articles featured in
The London Free Press
London Community News

August Day Camp
There are still spaces available to register your children for camp. Kids aged 5-9 can participate in exciting fun and games
August 7-10,
August 13-17,
August 20-24,
August 27-31st.
To register, you can phone, fax, or visit us. Click here for more information.

Sweat Ceremony
August 1st & 31st
A sweat ceremony will take place in the Palisade at sunset (approximately 8 pm). For more information, please contact the museum.