The Association of Friends
of the Billings Estate Museum

L’association des amis
du Musée du domaine Billings

Join us as we open the museum for the season by celebrating the special women in your lives with a Victorian tea service and special tours.

Sunday May 11 from 11 am to 4 pm. Cost: Regular museum admission, additional costs for tea.

Concerts by Candlelight

Hear the sounds of the past in the midst of this hidden gem in the city. Wednesday nights in June will feature different musical styles and themed tours as accompaniment.

Wednesday June 4 from 8 to 10 pm.
Cost: $20, $30/couple, $70/series, $90/couples series.

Doors Open Ottawa

Once a year we open the whole Estate to the public. Join us for these popular architectural tours that make their way from the basement all the way to the cupola.

Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8 from 10 am to 4 pm. Cost: free.

Concerts by Candlelight

Hear the sounds of the past in the midst of this hidden gem in the city. Wednesday nights in June will feature different musical styles and themed tours as accompaniment.

Children will love the wagon rides, face painting, bouncy castles, scavenger hunts, Hoop Head, Little Ray's Reptiles, arts & crafts and potato sack races.

There will be food, games, live music by jazz bands and a bucket brigade, free museum tours, and educational exhibits. There will also be draws for prizes provided by generous sponsors.

The Alta Vista Community Association is organizing this event: for more information call John or Lucie at (613) 736-8884.

June 22, 2008,
10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Call (613) 736-8884 for info.

Father’s Day Antique Car Show

Don your driving cap and polish your chrome to celebrate Father’s Day with our annual antique car show. Take your photo with the Billings’ ’59 Cadillac and enjoy a BBQ with your dad.

Sunday June 15 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Cost: Regular museum admission.

Concerts by Candlelight

Hear the sounds of the past in the midst of this hidden gem in the city. Wednesday nights in June will feature different musical styles and themed tours as accompaniment.

Wednesday June 18 from 8 to 10 pm.
Cost: $20, $30/couple, $70/series, $90/couples series.

Concerts by Candlelight

Hear the sounds of the past in the midst of this hidden gem in the city. Wednesday nights in June will feature different musical styles and themed tours as accompaniment.

Wednesday June 25 from 8 to 10 pm.
Cost: $20, $30/couple, $70/series, $90/couples series.

Dominion Day

Everything old is new again! Celebrate Dominion Day as if it were 1908. Bring the whole family and a picnic basket, play old-time outdoor games and avoid the downtown crowds.

Tuesday July 1 from 11 am-4 pm.
Cost: Regular museum admission.

Bug Hunt!

Discover the critters that are crawling underfoot every Thursday in July. Kids will learn about a new bug each week – where they live, what they eat and how to identify them.

Thursday July 3 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 613-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Hands-On Heritage

Every Sunday in July kids will discover the past through traditional arts and crafts. The topics for these intimate workshops will include needlepoint, quilting and paper marbling.

Sunday July 6 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 513-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Bug Hunt!

Discover the critters that are crawling underfoot every Thursday in July. Kids will learn about a new bug each week – where they live, what they eat and how to identify them.

Thursday July 10 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 613-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Hands-On Heritage

Every Sunday in July kids will discover the past through traditional arts and crafts. The topics for these intimate workshops will include needlepoint, quilting and paper marbling.

Sunday July 13 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 513-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Bug Hunt!

Discover the critters that are crawling underfoot every Thursday in July. Kids will learn about a new bug each week – where they live, what they eat and how to identify them.

Thursday July 17 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 613-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Hands-On Heritage

Every Sunday in July kids will discover the past through traditional arts and crafts. The topics for these intimate workshops will include needlepoint, quilting and paper marbling.

Sunday July 20 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 513-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Bug Hunt!

Discover the critters that are crawling underfoot every Thursday in July. Kids will learn about a new bug each week – where they live, what they eat and how to identify them.

Thursday July 24 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 613-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Hands-On Heritage

Every Sunday in July kids will discover the past through traditional arts and crafts. The topics for these intimate workshops will include needlepoint, quilting and paper marbling.

Sunday July 27 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 513-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Bug Hunt!

Discover the critters that are crawling underfoot every Thursday in July. Kids will learn about a new bug each week – where they live, what they eat and how to identify them.

Thursday July 31 from 1 to 3 pm.
Registration is required at 613-247-4830.
Cost: $5.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday August 3 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Off-the-Grid Series

What can we learn from the past to make our futures greener? Every Wednesday, experts will present ways to make your life more environmentally friendly, while museum staff discusses what was done in the past.

Wednesday August 6 from 7 to 9 pm.
Cost: $10, $30/series.

Can You Dig It?

Let your little Indiana Jones get his hands dirty this summer with the only outdoor archaeology program in the urban core. New topics every Thursday.

Thursday August 7 from 1 to 3 pm.
Cost: $5.

A Taste of the Past

Take a bite out of history with this delicious family event. Learn about how food was prepared in the past and sample some historic recipes.

Sunday August 10.
Cost and Time: TBA.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday August 10 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Off-the-Grid Series

What can we learn from the past to make our futures greener? Every Wednesday, experts will present ways to make your life more environmentally friendly, while museum staff discusses what was done in the past.

Wednesday August 13 from 7 to 9 pm.
Cost: $10, $30/series.

Can You Dig It?

Let your little Indiana Jones get his hands dirty this summer with the only outdoor archaeology program in the urban core. New topics every Thursday.

Thursday August 14 from 1 to 3 pm.
Cost: $5.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday August 17 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Off-the-Grid Series

What can we learn from the past to make our futures greener? Every Wednesday, experts will present ways to make your life more environmentally friendly, while museum staff discusses what was done in the past.

Wednesday August 20 from 7 to 9 pm.
Cost: $10, $30/series.

Can You Dig It?

Let your little Indiana Jones get his hands dirty this summer with the only outdoor archaeology program in the urban core. New topics every Thursday.

Thursday August 21 from 1 to 3 pm.
Cost: $5.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday August 24 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Off-the-Grid Series

What can we learn from the past to make our futures greener? Every Wednesday, experts will present ways to make your life more environmentally friendly, while museum staff discusses what was done in the past.

Wednesday August 27 from 7 to 9 pm.
Cost: $10, $30/series.

Can You Dig It?

Let your little Indiana Jones get his hands dirty this summer with the only outdoor archaeology program in the urban core. New topics every Thursday.

Thursday August 28 from 1 to 3 pm.
Cost: $5.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday August 31 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday September 7 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday September 14 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday September 21 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Sunday Series Tea and Tour

Learn about a unique aspect of the community’s history every Sunday afternoon followed by tea in the gardens. Topics will vary, exploring both the area’s natural and human histories.

Sunday September 28 at 2 pm.
Cost: $7 includes tour, tea and scone.

Pomme Party

An apple a day keeps the doctor away… or so they say. This family event celebrates the apple: foods that feature the apple, traditional apple lore and crafts made with apples.

Sunday September 28 from noon to 4 pm.
Cost: Regular museum admission.