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Celebrate Memorial Hall’s 100^th Anniversary!

Join us to celebrate UNB Memorial Hall's 100^th Anniversary on Friday, Sept. 8. Along with the exhibit, festivities include a BBQ, live music by the Alex Bailey Swing Band, buskers, cake and more!

“Over the years, hundreds if not thousands have attended classes or a camp in Memorial Hall, or saw a play, concert or exhibit,” says UNB Art Centre Director Marie Maltais. “Memorial Hall has always been a gathering place to share creativity, knowledge and enjoyment...And may it continue to be so for another hundred years!”

Celebrations kick-off in the main lobby of Memorial Hall at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8. Memorial Hall is located at 9 Bailey Drive, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. 

Design Works Summer Camps

It’s been a fantastic summer so far! Take a look at what we’ve been up to:

There are still some spaces available.

See you at the Garrison Night Market! Drop by our booth every Thursday at the Garrison Night Market (4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.). There's a new activity each week! Plus, enter a ballot for a chance to Win a Free Camp or a $50 Leisure Learning gift certificate!

Leisure Learning

Enjoy online courses from anywhere!

Seeking serenity? Relax with a One Day Yoga Class!

Take a deep breath and discover the calming benefits of Kundalini Yoga Meditation: Breaking the Habits of the Mind, online on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. This is a wonderful way to spend a peaceful afternoon in the privacy of your home, in your garden or even on the beach!

Edit Your Own Novel!

Whether you have finished a draft or you’re still writing, try How to Edit Your Own Novel to ensure your manuscript is ready for submission to an agent, editor or publisher. Immerse yourself in this online weekend course, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26 & 27. You’ll end the course armed with techniques that will keep your readers turning the pages. 

Attention Early Birds - Fall Registration is Open! Registration is now open for all fall Leisure Learning courses! Sign-up early for your favourite courses and receive a 15% discount!

 

UNB Art Centre

Focus on the UNB Collection:

This month’s Focus on the Collection shines the spotlight on Jacques Martin’s sculpture La Reponse du Cheval.

If you find yourself in front of the Harriet Irving Library looking down towards the campus gates, you are standing in an area known as Jacob’s Yard. There you’ll find Jacques Martin’s remarkable 22.5 foot corten steel sculpture.

This outstanding work of art was part of a juried competition to commemorate the new millennium in the year 2000. Engaging with the theme of the competition: People, Nature and Technology— the sculpture celebrates our capacity for innovation and achievement in the greatest moments of personal and collective difficulty. It pays tribute to the triumph of human spirit and genius, which through its power to imagine, can propel humankind to new heights.

Jacques Martin received his Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from the Université de Moncton in 1974, a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts from the Université Laval in 1977 and a Master’s Degree in Plastic Arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1992. Since the late 1970s, Martin has taught drawing, painting, sculpture and art history at Saint-Louis-Maillet, Université de Moncton’s campus in Edmundston. His practice centers on sculpture, installation and drawing.

The UNB Collection of 2,300 artworks can be seen in the libraries, green spaces, hallways and lounges across the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. These works are a part of the university environment and have become a welcome part of the daily life at UNB.

The UNB Art Centre (506-453-4646) is located at Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton.

  

 

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