Last week, we ventured out on our first exciting visit to the Museum of Healthcare. For those who have not visited this museum yet, we highly encourage all of you to check it out! The museum is located in the Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site, which is the former residence of nursing students since... Continue Reading →
As part of our ongoing tour of the Kingston Association of Museums and Historic Sites members, this weekend we picked the Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archive in Napanee as our destination. Napanee is only a short - and very scenic - 30 minute drive from Kingston. We opted for not taking the 401... Continue Reading →
This March Break, we were enjoying a pretty awesome 'staycation' at home in Kingston. We had company with us - all the more reason to explore the unique sites Kingston has to offer. One of the great opportunities to see more of them - for free! - was the March Of Museums hosted by the... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of way’s that people can have fun and learn at the same time. On Saturday at the INVISTA Centre, Bring Your Thing sought to learn how Kingstonians like to play! Canada’s Penitentiary Museum showed us that in any situation in life, play is important. Kingston Penitentiary prisoner Luigi Gallo (1950’s) fashioned... Continue Reading →
The 10th Bring Your Thing of the year, at the Edith Rankin Memorial United Church, gave visitors the chance to experience and interact with music. This event brought together interesting musical objects, traditional dancing by Elder Bernard Nelson and a spontaneous jam session, answering the question "What's Your Rhythm?" Murney Tower National Historic Site brought a nineteenth... Continue Reading →
This September featured the 10th Bring Your Thing of the year themed “Capture Kingston." In the open setting of The Malting Tower room, at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, objects from the community were displayed and several activities were available, speaking to how you Capture Kingston. The entire evening was heavily influenced by... Continue Reading →
Celebrate three new exhibitions at the Agnes’s Fall Season Launch on Thursday September 14!
On Sunday, August 20th Bring Your Thing hosted our most popular event to date, with over one hundred individuals coming to check out our booth at the Memorial Centre Farmers' Market. For those who missed out on this great opportunity, the theme was Homegrown. We encouraged everyone in the community, and all the vendors at the... Continue Reading →
Listen to the tales of Kingston's historic past as you discover Canada's first capital by Trolley. Kingston Trolley Tours depart outside of the Visitor Information Centre across from Kingston City Hall in the heart of downtown Kingston. The combined narration between the GPS-triggered narration system and your experienced tour guide gives you the best local... Continue Reading →
