Village News

A new exhibit, imagined and created by the Steinbach Regional Secondary School advanced photography class, was installed in the MHV Auditorium last Friday.

The Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Manitoba Museums took place in Gimli October 3-5.

Another part of my trip to Poland this last June was participation in a documentary being created by Steinbach’s Laszlo Markovics for the MTS “My Manitoba” series.

Between June 13 and 19 this summer, I was invited to participate in two Mennonite history-related events in the Chelmno region of Poland.

The Gift and Book Shop at Mennonite Heritage Village frequently adds new books to the shelves.

We have seen a number of staff changes in recent weeks, many relating to the return of students to school.

May and June are typically the busiest months for our Education Program, with groups of students coming almost every day.

With the help of staff and volunteers, we are approaching the completion of our grain harvest.

The Mennonite Heritage Village celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, and anniversaries like this often give staff and volunteers, including the board of directors, of an institution a reason to pause and think.

For a limited time, the confirmed oldest known piece of Russian Mennonite furniture in North America is now on display at the Mennonite Heritage Village, known as the “Epp Spinning Chair”.