Doors Open 2007

Events for Saturday, May 26

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: A Guild Fair, featuring arts and crafts on sale by local artisans, will be held in the sanctuary.

Joanne Armour - Handmade, plush, bendable dolls, magnets, oil paintings and block prints
Laurearts by Pam McFadyen - Ceramic dinnerware
Sibgha Ammar - Landscapes in oil on canvas
Decoupage under glass by Judy Carmichael - Decoupage
Doug Taylor - Canadian cityscapes and landscapes in oil and acrylic on canvas and masonite
Tit-Bits by Beryl Tsang - Hand-knitted breasts
Studio SAS by Ariadna Kraevska - Beaded jewelry
Barbarazzi Photo by Barb Swanson - Photography and notecards
Haughty Hats by Christine Stein - Hand-knit and felted hats
Peggy Wharrick - Woodturnings

Hourly from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Demonstrations of our 54-bell Carillon by Gerald Martindale. Climb the 100 steps to the tower playing room to see the carillon keyboard and bells.
11 a.m., noon, and 2:30 p.m (three times): Our Organ Scholar Matthew Coons demonstrates the 5-manual Casavant pipe organ - the largest pipe organ in Canada.
1:00 pm: the Metropolitan Silver Band and organ scholar Matthew Coons present a free concert.
3: 45 p.m: Tenor Benjamin Stein performs outside in our front park.

Events for Sunday, May 27

Hourly from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m: Gerald Martindale demonstrates our 54-bell carillon. Climb the 100 steps to the tower playing room to see the carillon keyboard and bells.
2:00 p.m.: Free one-hour concert with the Metropolitan Choir, Silver Band, and organist Patricia Wright in the sanctuary.
3:30 p.m. Patricia Wright demonstrates the 5-manual Casavant pipe organ - the largest pipe organ in Canada.

Metropolitan United Church