Dales Countryside Museum Hawes – Events

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June Events 2013

“Untitled”

27 April to 30 June
An exhibition of work by artists, photographers and sculptors inspired by the Dales.

Sunday 2 June

Pathfinder Intermediate

  • 10:30 to 16:30

A full day’s navigation course, mainly outdoors, and covering

more topics than the introductory course including map reading, grid references

and compass work. Not suitable for children

  • £10.

Tuesday 4 June

Meet a Ranger

  • 14:00 to 15:00

Join Upper Wensleydale Area Ranger Matt Neale for a free talk on the work of the National Park Authority and how it keeps the area special.

Sunday 16 June

Fathers Day activities

  • 10:00 to 17:00

A range of drawing and craft activities for children available throughout the day. Museum admission charges apply, except for dads on their special day!

Sunday 23 June

Build a nest box

  • 14:00 to 16:00

Led by Rangers and Dales Volunteers. Make a nest box and either take it home or donate it to a parish wildlife project. Part of the national Festival of Ecology. Free event. Booking required.

Saturday 29 June

Local food : How to make elderflower cordial

  • 14:00 to 16:00

Learn how to make this delicious drink in 30 minutes. Book your free slot.

Sunday 30 June

Let’s get buzzy

  • 14:00 to 16:00

Get busy with a variety of fun bumblebee, butterfly and bug craft activities whilst learning how important these little pollinators are. Children £3.

A Flowers of the Dales

Festival event.

Dales Countryside Museum, Station Yard, Hawes, DL8 3NT Open daily 10am-5pm, £4 adults, £3.50 con, free for under 16s. All our exhibitions are free and events are included in the Museum entry price unless otherwise stated.

Call: 01969 666210 Visit: www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/dcm

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February and March Events 2013

“Your Yorkshire Dales: a snapshot”

1 – 27 Feb

Images and captions submitted to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
competition, highlighting the things people think are special about the
YorkshireDales

 

Dales Countryside Museum, Station Yard, Hawes, DL8 3NT

  • Open daily 10am-5pm, £4 adults, £3.50 con, free for under 16s.
  • All our exhibitions are free and events are included in the Museum entry price unless otherwise stated.
  • Call: 01969 666210 Visit: www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/dcm

Friday 15 February 19:30

“Scenes, Shows and Celebrations in the Dales”

A talk by Jonathan Woolley as Part of the Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum lecture programme. £2

 

Wednesday 20 February 10:00 -15:00

Recipes with Rhubarb

Come along to the museum kitchen and taste recipes made withYorkshire rhubarb.

 

Sunday 10 March 10:00 -17:00

 Mum’s the word!

Make something crafty for Mothers Day. Mum’s visit the museum free today!

Wednesday 13 March 14:30 -16:30

 Tea, cakes and recipes

Bring along your favourite cake to share, have a cup of tea and swop a few recipes.

Free event.

Friday 15 March 19:30

 Victorian Keld

A talk by Duncan Blythell as part of the Friends of the DalesCountrysideMuseum

lecture programme. £2

 

Wednesday 20 March 18:30 – 20:30

Tea cakes and recipes in the evening

Bring along your favourite cake to share, have a cup of tea and swop a few recipes.

Free event.

 

Sunday 31 March 14:00 -16:00

Mini Meadow Magic

Help make a wildflower meadow collage at our family workshop and sow your own mini meadow. Bring a plant pot. A Flowers of the Dales

Festival event

 

 

 

An exhibition celebrating the competitive spirit of Dales Communities

July

1         A demonstration of North Country quilt techniques—how to use patterns and materials, plus patterns to buy. 1.00 to 4.00pm.

4      Behind the Scenes at the Museum; See how the curators care, catalogue and display the Museum’s collec­tions. 2.00 to 4.00pm

8         Rails in the Dales. An illustrated talk by railway historian Bob Ellis. 2.00 to 4.00pm.

11       Food in the hayfield: Drop in and taste. 10.00am to 3.30pm.

13       Friends of the Museum dressed in costume, explaining the work undertaken in the Victorian kitchen dairy. 11.00am to 3.30pm.

14 Exploring Archaeology. Ties in with the national Festival of British Archaeology. Keith Webster will host this weekend drop in. 10.00am to 4.30pm.

15       Exploring Archaeology weekend continued with further drop in events. 10.00am to 4.30pm.

15       Pathfinder Intermediate; 10.30am to 4.30pm. A navigation course, mostly outdoors. Topics include: map reading, grid references and compass work. Not suitable for children. Walking boots and waterproofs essential. Bring food and drink, no dogs.

21       Archaeology in the Dales. Archaeologist will hold an illustrated talk. 2.00 to 4.00pm.

21       Hawes Rural Heritage Trail. 11.00 to 3.30pm. A moderate (11km) walk through fields and along old bridleways picking out signs of the past. £3.

22       How to get started; demos of Baltimore patterns. 2.00 to 4.00pm.

24       Drystone Walling Demo 2.00 to 4.00pm. Practical demonstration by a Dales Volunteer in the amphitheatre.

24        An illustrated talk by Ranger Matt Neale on how the red squirrel is faring in the Yorkshire Dales. 2.00 to 3.00pm.

25        Have fun learning about bumblebees, butterflies and bugs in this drop in session for 5-14 year olds. Under 7s accompanied by an adult. £3.

26        A gentle (2.4km) walk in Snaizeholme, Meet at Mirkpot House 2.00pm. £3

27        Drop in and Taste.–Cooking with vegetables from the museum garden 10-00am to 3-30pm.

28        Archaeologist Annie Hamilton Gibney will lead a full day workshop on coil pots. Drop in family event. 10.00am to 4.30pm.

Drystone Walling Demo.2.00pm

For further information on any activity ‘phone 666210

June 2012

EXHIBITION IN MAY 2012
Climb Up The Moor
4 May – 1st July

An exhibition featuring original paintings by Judith Bromley which explore moorland life through the seasons and highlight the fragility of this amazing landscape.
Entrance to exhibition is free

Wednesday 16th 3rd May 2-4pm
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
A unique opportunity to see how our curators care for,
catalogue and display the Museum’s collections.
Free with museum entry

Thursday 17th May 10am – 12noon
Rhubarb, Rhubarb…

A drop in and taste event involvingYorkshire’s famous fruit (or is it a vegetable..?).

Friday 18th May 7.30pm – 9pm
Mad About the Moon

 An evening with local astronomer Jack Sutton looking at The night sky and observing the moon through telescopes.
Bring along your own binoculars if you have them.
Adults £4, cons £2.

 

Friday May 18th 7.30pm
In Turner’s Footsteps: Wensleydale

A talk by local historian David Hill.
Part of the Friends of Dales Countryside Museurn annual lecture programme.
Cost £2.

Friday May 18th 10am – 3.30pm
Wild about Garlic

Cooking using wild garlic – a drop in and taste event.

Tuesday May 22nd  10am – 3.30 pm

Cooking With Nettles

A drop in aid taste event to tie in with National Vegetarians Week.

Saturday May 26th  2-15pm – 4-15pm

Hawes Town Trail

An easy 2 mile guided walk looking at the history, industry and buildings of the area.
Cost £3.

 27 May, 12:30-4:30
Path finder  Introduction

A basic navigation course suitable for adults and older children.
Cost £10.

Museum Manager Fiona Rosher said: “We have got a fantastic programme of extra events for all the family lined up for this year. In addition to our hands-on exhibits and fabulous collections of artefacts and objects that tell the stories of the people that have lived and worked here, we have a great exhibition programme. People can also make an appointment if they’d like to see things from the collection or archive at close hand.

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 The museum is open every day between 10am and 5pm
tel:01969 666210 hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk

December 2009

2nd December 7.30pm

North Country Theatre will be performing Home on the Range
an epic tale of pioneer women from the lead mining communities of Northern England
to the Wild West of America.

  • Tickets £8.50 (£5 u/16)
  • Book early – this event will sell out!

5th and 6th December

Christmas Weekend at the Museum

On the Saturday

Craft and produce stalls, children’s activities, visit by Mother Christmas,
free entry to the museum, mulled wine and mince pies, quizzes and competitions.

Sunday 6th December

A very special event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the National Park
and the 30th birthday for the Dales Countryside Museum.

Join us for a seasonal concert of songs and carols with the Alverton Singers.

Musical direction by Joan Foster and keyboard accompaniment by Jean Pocock.

  • Refreshments available.
  • All Welcome 2 – 4pm
  • The museum is open every day between 10am and 5pm
  • Contact the museum for more details of events or to book on

01969 666210

  • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
  • www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

November 2009

Exhibition

  • 1st October – 8th November

Hidden History, the Dales and the wider world

Friday 20th November

  • Stuart Tate will give a talk ‘Foreign Fields’ 7.30pm

Events

  • Tuesday 3rd November

Friends of the Museum will be spinning and rugmaking in the museum reception between 2 and 4pm

October 2009

Exhibition

2nd October – 8th November
Hidden History, the Dales and the wider world

Friends of the Museum lecture

A.G.M Friday 18th October

  • followed by a talk by Geoff Keeble, ‘Pray for the Poor of this Parish’ 7.30pm

Event

Tuesday 6th October

  • Friends of the Museum will be spinning and rugmaking
    in the museum reception between 2 and 4pm

Sunday 25th October

Patchwork and Quilting

  • Demonstration of these traditional crafts in the Museum reception 10am – 4pm

Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th October

Autumn Moonwatch 7 – 9pm

  • Coinciding with the National Year of Astronomy, join local amateur astronomer Jack Sutton.
  • An introductory presentation and practical use of telescopes.
  • Bring binoculars.
  • Booking essential.

Wednesday 28th

Discover and Do

  • Children’s Craft afternoon with Halloween in mind !! 2 – 4pm
  • The museum is open every day between 10am and 5pm
  • Contact the museum for more details of events or to book on 01969 666210
    • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
    • www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

September 2009

EVENTS

Tuesday 1st

  • Friends of the Museum will be spinning and rugmaking in the museum reception
  • between 2 and 4pm

Thursday 3rd

  • Red Squirrel Conservation Talk 12.30 – 1.30

Friday 11th

  • Friends of the museum will be dressed up in the Victorian Kitchen looking at preserving techniques

Sunday 13th

  • Digital cameras and computer skills.
  • 10.30am – 4pm.
  • Learn how to manipulate your images.
  • Bring your own camera and computer cable.
  • Charge £12. Booking essential

Friday 18th

  • Friends of the Museum host an evening lecture at 7.30.
  • David Joy will talk on ‘The Settle Carlisle Line – Ribblehead Viaduct and Blea Moor Tunnel’.
  • Non members welcome

The museum is open every day between 10am and 5pm
Contact the museum for more details of events or to book on 01969 666210

  • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
  • www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

August 2009

Have your say about improving services at the museum

Eleven years on since the redevelopment of the Dales Countryside Museum, we are now considering how to improve the services we provide. From the 18th – 31st August there will be a display in the reception and an opportunity to contribute to the consultation process. Every day 9.30 – 5.30.

Yorkshire Dales National Park staff will be in the Community Office in Hawes on the 1st September between 10am and 4pm, to discuss possible changes and hear your views.

At the museum on 8th September, staff will be available with plans and information so please drop in and take the opportunity to have your say.

If you would care to telephone, leave your thoughts on 01969 666214 Or email yourthoughts@yorkshiredales.org.uk

18th July – Sept 3rd

Our own summer exhibition on the theme of climate change,
recycling and sustainability.
Interactive activities for all the family.

EVENTS

Tuesday 4th

Friends of the Museum will be spinning and rugmaking in the museum reception between 2 and 4pm

Wednesday 5th, 12th, 19th,26th

Children’s Craft Afternoons – Discover and Do

  • 2 – 4 pm please book, £3 charge

Thursday lunchtime bird lectures

  • 6th Birds of the Yorkshire Dales
  • 13th Woodland Birds
  • 20th Upland Birds
  • 27th Birds of the Yorkshire Dales
    • 12.30 – 1.30 (£3 on the door)

Sunday 9th

Digital cameras for beginners. 10.30am – 4pm.

  • Learn how to use your camera effectively and download onto the computer.
  • No prior knowledge needed.
  • Bring your own camera and computer cable.
  • Charge £12. Booking essential

Thursday 11th

Using Handheld GPS Unit – a basic introduction

  • 10am – 3pm
  • Classroom session followed by practical work.
  • Booking essential.

Sunday 16th

Pathfinder 10.30 – 4.30

  • Navigation training covering map reading, grid references and compass work.
  • Classroom and practical session.
  • Bring walking gear and packed lunch – all maps and compasses provided.

Tuesday 25th

Traditional dry stone walling demonstration 2 – 4pm.

Sunday 30th

Weaving demonstration 11am – 4pm

  • Using a four or eight shaft loom and making table runners from linen.
  • The museum is open every day between 10am and 5pm
  • Contact the museum for more details of events or to book on
  • 01969 666210
  • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
  • www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

July 2009

EXHIBITIONS

1st – 12thJuly

Brigantia in the Dales.

  • An exhibition showcasing the best of Art, Craft and Design from Yorkshire.
  • Works on show and for sale

18th July – Sept 3rd

  • Our own summer exhibition on the theme of climate change, recycling and sustainability.
  • Interactive activities for all the family.

EVENTS

7th July

  • Friends of the Museum will be spinning and rugmaking in the museum reception
  • between 2 and 4pm

12th July

  • Digital cameras for beginners.
  • 10.30am – 4pm.

Learn how to use your camera effectively and download onto the computer.
No prior knowledge needed.
Bring your own camera and computer cable.

  • Charge £12.
  • Booking essential

Friday 17th July

Friends of the Museum will be holding their annual GIFT DAY, a fundraising event
followed by a talk by Denny Gibson ‘dark Deeds in the Dales’ 7.30pm

19th July

  • Patchwork and Quilting.
  • 10am – 4pm.

Kate Trusson will be demonstrating the craft in the museum reception.

21st July

  • Dry stone walling demonstration
  • 2 – 4pm.

22nd and 29th July

  • Discover and Do
  • Children’s craft afternoon 2 – 4pm.
  • £3 charge. please book.

23rd July

  • Red Squirrel Conservation talk
  • 12.30 – 1.30pm

A chance to find out how the native red squirrel is faring in the Yorkshire Dales,
covering changes to habitat, competition from greys
and future conservation.

26th July

  • Pathfinder
  • 10.30 – 4.30

Navigation training covering map reading, grid references
and compass work.
Classroom and practical session.
; Bring walking gear and packed lunch – all maps and compasses provided.

26th July

  • Pegloom demonstration
  • 11 – 4pm in the museum reception
  • Making rugs out of natural sheep fleece or recycled materials
  • The museum is open every day between 10am and 5pm
  • Contact the museum for more details of events or to book on 01969 666210
  • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
  • www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

June 2009

2nd June

Friends of the Museum will be spinning and rugmaking in the museum
reception between 2 and 4pm

3rd June

Batwatch.

  • 8.30 – 11pm.
  • A talk at the museum followed by a short walk to locate the bats. *Wear warm clothing and stout shoes.
  • Bring a torch, midge repellent and a bat detector if you have one. *Booking essential

7th June

Computer skills for Photographers.

  • 10.30am – 4pm.
  • Learn how to manipulate your photographs on the computer.
  • No prior knowledge needed. Bring your own camera, computer cable, USB memory stick.
  • Charge £12. *Booking essential

19th June

Join Friends of the Museum in the Victorian kitchen.

The ladies will be dressed up and will explain all aspects of dairy
work in the cottage kitchen

27th June

Workshop in conjunction with Open Studios Lost properties – Creating two dimensional artwork from found objects. Led by Laurence Cutting ARCA

Since the 1960’s Laurence Cutting has been creating works on paper and some 3D work
based on ideas and inspiration from the cinema, comics and literature, using found objects
to create resonances with the past.

  • Create your own response using collage as a medium.
  • 10 -3.30pm.
  • Charge £10.
  • Booking essential

The museum is open every day between 10am and 5pm Contact the museum for more details of events or to book on 01969 666210 hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

April 2009

April 3rd – June 18th

We are hosting an exhibition by artist Ruth Lee “Let No Loop Down” will feature contemporary textiles and knitting inspired by the museum collections.

Ruth will be in the exhibition and talking about her work on the Sunday afternoon, 5th April.

She will be running adult workshops creating knitting and textile work between 11am and 3.30pm on the 25th April, 16th May and 18th June.

Booking essential.

  • Ruth’s website: www.webs-of-intrigue.co.uk

Tuesday 7th

  • Friends of the museum will be Spinning and rugmaking 2-4pm

Saturday 11th 1.30-4.30pm

  • Pathfinder – a basic introduction to map-reading.
  • Some theory and practical work.
  • Maps provided – but bring walking gear. £3 charge

Sunday 12th 11am – 4pm

  • Pegloom demonstration, making rugs from sheeps fleece or recycled materials.

Tuesday 14th 2-4pm

  • Traditional stone walling demonstration

Sunday 19th 10.30 – 4

  • Digital Cameras for beginners
  • Booking essential. £12 charge

Friday 24th 1-4pm

  • Friends of the museum will be in costume in the Victorian kitchen talking about their kitchen duties

Contact the museum for more details on

  • 01969 666210
  • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
  • www.yorkshiredales.org.uk
  • April 3rd – June 18th
  • We will be hosting an exhibition by Ruth Lee

“Let No Loop Down” will feature contemporary textiles and knitting inspired by the museum collections. The artist will be giving talks and holding workshops on various dates.

  • Contact the museum on 01969 666210
  • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk

May 2009

  • April 3rd – June 18th

We are hosting an exhibition by fabric artist Ruth Lee “Let No Loop Down” features contemporary textiles and knitting inspired by the museum collections.

She will be running adult workshops creating knitting and textile work between 11am and 3.30pm on the 25th April, 16th May and 18th June. Booking essential.

Take a look at Ruth’s website: www.webs-of-intrigue.co.uk

Friday 15 May

Friends of the museum will be welcoming Bill Mitchell MBE to give them a lecture entitled “Aspects of Mallerstang”. It will start at 7.30pm. All welcome

Saturday 2 May

  • Pathfinder – an introduction. 1.30 – 4.30.
  • Learn fundamental techniques of map-reading.
  • Theory and practise included so bring walking gear – maps provided

Thursday 5 May

  • Between 2 and 4pm meet Friends of the Museum spinning and rugmaking in the museum reception

Sunday 10 May

  • Digital Cameras for Beginners. 10.30am – 4pm.
  • Learn how to use your camera and download onto computer.
  • Booking essential. £12.

Tuesday 12 May

  • Traditional Dry Stone Walling Demonstration between 2 and 4pm

Friday 15 May

Friends of the Museum will be dressed up in the Victorian kitchen to demonstrate wash day in the farmhouse, 1 – 4pm

Wednesday 27 May

Discover and Do. Children’s craft afternoon between 2 and 4pm. Booking essential £3

Sunday 31 May

  • Weaving Demonstration 11am – 4pm
  • Weaving using a four or eight shaft loom to make table runners from linen

Contact the museum for more details of events or to book on

  • 01969 666210
  • hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
  • www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

March 2009

  • SPECIAL EVENT

On the weekend of the 14th and 15th March Friends of the museum are planning to commemorate the last passenger train out of Hawes in 1959 There will be an exhibition and display of railway memorabilia and on the Saturday we will be hosting a tea dance with refreshments Look out for posters around town for more detail…

  • Friday 20th at 7.30

As part of the Friends of the museum lecture programme Andrew Lowe will talk about “Inside a Lakeland Farmhouse”

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