This Family Day at the Beaverbrook is a special celebration in honour of Adda Mihailescu and her remarkable legacy in art education, creativity, and community connection. For nearly 30 years, Adda shaped the way families, children, teachers, and visitors experienced the Gallery through hands-on learning, welcoming spaces, and programs that reflected the many stories of our community. Please join us for an energetic and welcoming day of creativity, inspired by Adda’s belief that art is for everyone!
Monday, February 16, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission is complimentary, but donations are appreciated and support future Family Days. Thank you for your support!
Enjoy activities with Peggy Holt, Christina Thomson, Jackson Fuller, Kira Tecu, Annabelle Babineau, and the Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF)!
Activities include:
RBC Learning Centre
- Plasticine Still-Life with Peggy Holt: Be like the graduates in Leaders in the Field: The History and Legacy of Art at Mount Allison and practice your observation skills using plasticine!
- Join the Multicultural Association of Fredericton for fun, hands-on art activities celebrating family, diversity, and togetherness.
- Colorful Rainbow: Children will create a bright rainbow using half a paper plate, colorful straws, and markers. This activity invites participants to explore diversity and how different colors come together to form one beautiful whole.
- My Family: Children will decorate a house and create family members using popsicle sticks. Each stick can be painted or labelled with the names of the people who make up their family, celebrating the many shapes and stories families can have.
Education Centre
- Button Making with Jackson Fuller: Create a personalized Family Day memory with a pin to bring home!
- Geometric Collage with Kira Tecu: Get inspired by Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins: Three Dimensions, and use bright colours and geometric shapes to create a special collage with construction paper.
Artist in Residence
- Landscape Painting with Christina Thomson: Join artist and educator Christina Thomson to create a small-scale landscape painting inspired by the Canadian Impressionist artists in A Family Journey: The Private Collections of the Sobey Family.
Main Level
- Storytelling and Fiber Art Demo with Annabelle Babineau: Join artist Annabelle Babineau as she reads her book Debra Bouillette and jump into Debra’s world, where everything—including her book—is made of yarn, as she sets off on an adventure to the library. This book was created as a Canada Council for the Arts project and is available in English, French, and Chiac.
