A public lecture will be given by life time resident, historian and author Rod L. Hodgson entitled ‘Hudson’s Bygone Era’. Rod’s talk will be a fast paced 55 minute PowerPoint presentation containing over 150 photos/scenes of old Hudson from the mid-1800’s up to 2011. Besides recognizable landmarks still here today we will also see many which have been transformed or disappeared from our landscape.
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Sunday September 18th is about having fun and making your own friendly or scary scarecrow. (Click Read more...)
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Womens Work is an exhibition that addresses how women have used needlework and textile-related crafts (sewing, embroidery, crochet, weaving) to clothe their families, furnish their houses, build community and create income over the last 150 years. Most of the articles on display have been lent by Hudson residents, and many have stories to tell. In addition to the finely crafted objects, the tools designed to perform these intricate and specialized tasks are also on display.
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In the “Women’s Work” exhibition, HUDSON FINE CRAFT and the HUDSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY in collaboration with the WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY will examine how
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You are cordially invited to the Vernissage for the Women's Work Exhibition ahead of the general public.
Place: Hudson Historical Society Museum
Date and Time: Friday, May 13, 5pm to 7pm.
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In addition to Michael Cooper's presentation on creating a heritage centre, there will be a special appearance by Bill Young who will introduce Trevor Ferguson, the author of a somewhat fictional account of the loss of the Wakefield covered bridge titled "The River Burns". This will segue into a brief talk about the history and events surrounding the Wakefield covered bridge, its restoration and viewing of a scale model provided by Michael.
Please join us!
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Creating a Heritage Centre, St-James Church Hall, 642 rue Main, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Michael is a long-time resident of Wakefield,Quebec, and the President of the Fairbairn House Heritage Centre. A retired educator, he has a lifelong interest in he
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His previous appearance suffered technical difficulties so speaker Louis Leprohon returns! “Québécois culture through the eyes of an artist, 1935 to 1960. Marcel Dargis - artist and storyteller”: author Louis E.
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In the “Women’s Work” exhibition, HUDSON FINE CRAFT and the HUDSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY in collaboration with the WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY will examine how women of the past approached their household obligations and how these works of ‘art’ inspire the artisans o
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Montreal area resident, historian and accomplished writer Michel Bélisle will deliver an eye opening talk about the significance of the ‘Cavagnal coast’, which is currently the Hudson area. It was considered one of the most coveted, challenging, and important territories for the fur trade based on the Ottawa river system. Additionally he will speak about some of the noble families of Rigaud (Revel, Chartier de Lotbiniè
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