Did you know…that Mennonite Heritage Village can issue a charitable-donation receipt for the donation of an artifact?
Following their successful exhibit Menno Meets Modern in 2014, we have again invited Paul Reimer’s Advanced Photography class from the SRSS to exhibit at Mennonite Heritage Village through our summer season.
The Victoria Day long weekend used to be one of my favourite times of the year. What could be better than a three-day weekend at the time of year when spring is turning to summer?
Every year on May 12, we at Mennonite Heritage Village celebrate Manitoba’s birthday. On that day in 1870, Manitoba became a province by an act of the Parliament of Canada and Royal Assent.
I hope no one will be surprised to learn that May 1 was opening day for the summer season at Mennonite Heritage Village. This happens every year on the same day.
Readying our historical village for the summer season is a great undertaking. Curtains, bedding, and tablecloths are laundered and ironed; straw mattresses are fluffed; floors are swept and windows are washed.
Bedtime on Christmas Eve… The minutes before the curtain opens… The night before a week’s vacation at Grandma’s… Dress rehearsal before the big day. Butterflies. Nerves. Excitement.
Approximately 40 members attended the Annual General Meeting of Mennonite Heritage Village at the museum on April 7.
This is a good time of year to consider buying a membership in Mennonite Heritage Village.
This is the time of year when we do most of our hiring at Mennonite Heritage Village. As usual, we have a number of openings this year, most of them being summer jobs.
