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 16th, 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 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, colourful straws, and markers. This activity invites participants to explore diversity and how different colours 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, use bright colours and geometrical shapes to create a special geometric 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.
Jean E. Irving Gallery
Storytelling and Fiber Art Demo with Annabelle Babineau: Join artist Annabelle Babineau as she reads her book Debra Bouillette, jump into Debra’s world where everything is made of yarn, including her book, as she sets off for an adventure to the library. This book was written as a Canada Council for the Arts project. The book is in English, French, and Chiac, and is completely made of yarn.
Harrison McCain Pavillion at 2:00 pm, My Magic Violin ensemble, directed by Natalia Delacroix, will perform a mini concert of seasonal music.
