Come together and remember this November at PAMA

November 11, 2015 · 0 Comments

The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) is the place to connect to the community and come together this November.
There are Remembrance Day activities, the Courthouse Concert Series, interactive workshops and new exhibit Stitched Together: The Art and Warmth of Quilts.
Stitched Together: The Art and Warmth of Quilts is now open and runs until Feb. 16.
Quilts tell the stories of the people who designed and used them. This exhibition explores Peel’s past through a vibrant quilt collection, which spans three centuries.
Nov. 5 Adult Workshops
There will be a drawing workshop from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Explore different drawing techniques in a relaxed and creative environment. Students learn the fundamentals of composition, colour and drawing techniques, taking inspiration from the work of Stephanie Rayner: Boat of Eternal Return, currently on display in the main art gallery. Costs start at $25 per workshop.
Connections Art and Book Club will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Register with the Brampton Library at 905-793-4636. Join the conversation with PAMA and the Brampton Library with this month’s choice, The Glass Castle, a memoir by Jeannette Walls. The book discussion will be paired with a tour PAMA’s eye-opening exhibition Through Our Eyes: Homeless in Peel.
Family Art and Yoga
This will take place Nov. 7, 14 and 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and is included with admission. Register online or call at 905-791-4055.
Learn classic yoga movements and create a unique piece of art. All levels of yoga students are welcome.
Concerts in the Courtroom Series
PAMA’s restored 1860s courtroom offers pitch perfect ambiance for the concert series.
The program for this coming Sunday (Nov. 8) will feature Music of World War 1. It will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m., and will be included with admission. Ian Bell and Tom Leighton perform a lively and touching mixture of songs and instrumental music from the Great War era. This small town concert style performance offers sing-along opportunities.
Nov. 22 will feature folk music and maps talk from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. It is also free with admission. Register on-line or call 905-791-4055. The folklore mapping talk will be from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., with the folk music performance from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. It promises to be an engaging afternoon focused on folklore. This unique experience starts with a talk about folklore maps from the early 1930s and concludes with a folk music performance by Alex Sinclair and Anne Lindsay.
PAMA is a place to explore and learn about Peel Region’s culture and heritage, as well as use conversation, questions and stories to help make new and fascinating connections to the surrounding community. Operated by the Region of Peel, PAMA is at 9 Wellington St. E. in Brampton.
Visit pama.peelregion.ca to learn more.