Happenings at McDougall Cottage

Explore all our events, including date, time, and fees, at the museum's events calendar. Below are descriptions of events and other happenings at the cottage.

Tea in the "Frieze room"

McDougall's Tartan Teas are now legendary and still grrrreat value at $12.50 per person. The weekend teas have musical hosts so please call 519-624-8250 for details and to reserve.

Sundays: April 15, May 13, June 17, July 29, August 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 25, Dec. 9.

Mid-week Summer Teas: Ask for a table on the back porch. July 18 and August 15.

Wee Quilt Challenge

Wee Quilt Challenge 2012 - Plaids at Play

McDougall Cottage will be showcasing its strong Scottish heritage by hosting its annual "Wee Quilt Challenge" in the spring. This mini-challenge invites quilters from all parts of Canada (and of course, Scotland) to submit a wee quilted creation no larger than 24" x 24".

Whether they be true tartans, or figments of some creative imagination, plaids have long inspired fashion designers. In today's world, quilters have joined in the fun, mixing and matching plaids in patchwork or using them as accents in appliqué or other fibre art. Your wee entry to "Plaids at Play" must include at least a small piece of the playful red plaid designed for the Vancouver Olympics. Each piece we are providing quilters for this challenge includes the Olympic logo, though the logo itself need not be used.

The "Plaids at Play" Wee Quilt show will open in April 2012 and run through Labour Day. For a copy of the entry form, please contact McDougall Cottage at 519-624-8250.

Educational Programmes

Scottish Traditions and Celebrations

Attention Grade 2 teachers! This exciting programme complements Ontario's Grade 2 Social Studies' unit, Heritage and Citizenship - Traditions and Celebrations. During a two hour visit to the Cottage, students learn about the McDougalls and the Bairds, two of the many Scottish families who settled in the Galt area of Cambridge. Explore some of the traditions the Scots brought along from the old country, taste traditional baking and investigate the wearing of the kilt.

Kids in Kilts

Ya dinna need ta wear a kilt ta know that kids are kool. That's why, one Saturday afternoon each month, the staff at McDougall Cottage host a special FREE craft event just for wee laddies and lassies, three years and up. Ye can drop in anytime between 1 and 4 p.m.

April 14, Royal Wedding Tea
May 19, Stained Glass Windows
June 16, Fun with Fish
July 14, Hanging Doorbells
August 18, Cloutie Tree
Sept. 15, Cottage Shortbread
Oct. 13, Leaf Wreaths
Nov. 17, Egg Shell Heads
Dec. 8, Winter Globes

Fisherman-in-residence

Meet Scotsman, Ian Colin James, fly-fisherman, author, "Fumbling with a Fly Rod," environmentalist, comedian. Our "Grand Adventures with Ian" begin with an informative lecture April 26, and continue with a junket up the Grand for an afternoon of fly casting. Check our events calendar for more events with Ian.