Upcoming Events
Summer Lecture Series
Our free summer lecture series continues, as we follow Emily and Alice Carr on their 1907 cruise to Alaska! This lecture will start at noon in the Carr House gardens. Limited seating is available, and visitors are welcome to bring their own seating or blankets. After the lecture, Carr House will be open to visitors until 3pm. No need to register, just come on by on August 16th, 12pm! For more details, email carrhouse@telus.net or call (250) 383-5843.
Summer Lecture Series
Join us at Carr House this summer for a series of talks exploring Emily Carr's life, legacy, and values. Talks will start at noon, with a chance to explore the house and gardens afterwards. These talks are free of charge and will be held in the garden, weather permitting. Limited seating available. For more details, email carrhouse@telus.net or call (250) 383-5843.
Past Events
EMILY CARR IN FRANCE
August 9
12pm
Learn about Emily Carr's trip to France in 1910, the artists she met, and how it affected her artwork. Follow Emily and her sister Alice on their trip across Canada and across the Atlantic Ocean, accompanied by Emily's own cartoon drawings. This talk will begin at noon in the gardens of Carr House, and afterwards the house will be open for visitors. Limited seating will be available, and visitors are welcome to bring their own seating or blankets. For more details, email carrhouse@telus.net or call (250) 383-5843.
Emily Carr:Environmentalist
Join us for a free noontime lecture exploring Emily Carr's love of nature and her legacy as an early environmentalist. This talk will begin at noon in the gardens of Carr House, and afterwards the house will be open for visitors. Limited seating will be available, and visitors are welcome to bring their own seating or blankets. For more details, email carrhouse@telus.net or call (250) 383-5843.
POINT ELLICE HOUSE/CARR HOUSE PRESENTS:EMILY CARR AND HER PETS
July 23 2022
1:30pm
2616 Pleasant St, Victoria, BC
To celebrate Point Ellice House's new exhibit "The Animals of Point Ellice House", we're partnering to present a lecture on Emily Carr and her pets at the historic Point Ellice House Museum and Gardens.
If you have any questions, email carrhouse@telus.net or call (250) 383-5843.
For more information on Point Ellice House, visit https://pointellicehouse.com/
YES AND YESTERYEAR: AN IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN
July 8th and 9th
7pm
207 Government Street
One knows that aside from the security of the hearth, social standing and familial responsibilities the sensibility of the heart is of great importance to a young lady. And that generally, a suggestion or two is always greatly appreciated. Join Paper Street’s cast of landed gentry as they attempt to improvise their way through the conventions and manners of proper society and all the unforeseen complications such constraints provide. It is sure to be an outing Jane Austen, or Emily Carr, would be delighted to attend! Your ticket includes complementary lemonade and cucumber sandwiches.
James Bay Community Picnic
Wednesday June 8th 3:30-6:30pm
James Bay Community School
Join Carr House at this fun community event to kick off the summer. Visit our booth for bubbles, crafts, and an opportunity to learn about the history of Carr House. There will be live music & performances, food by the James Bay Athletic Association, bouncy castles, face painting, games & more! You will see the Carr House, Bug Zoo, Royal BC Museum, Compost Education Centre, and MORE!
Earth Day at Carr House
Join us for an afternoon of garden tours and eco-friendly crafts! Guided tours of the garden will be going on throughout the afternoon, and there will be stations set up with different eco-friendly crafts. Learn about mason bee houses or make a wildflower seed bomb! Be part of Carr House's Earth Day "Consider Your Footprint" mural!
12-4pm April 23 2022
207 Government Street
If you have any questions, email us at carrhouse@telus.net or call at (250)383-5843
Window Wanderland 2022
On Feb 25, 26, 27 from 6pm-9pm, windows all over the James Bay neighborhood will be decorated and lit up in a beautiful community display. James Bay is essentially turned into a beautiful outdoor art gallery for three nights only! Carr House, the James Bay Community Centre, and New Horizons will be open all three nights for access to washrooms and to warm up with some hot chocolate & treats!