General public
There is lots going on at the Merry House!
We would like visitors to make the site of memory their own and to play an active role in it by offering them exhibitions featuring residents’ accounts and juxtaposing new technology and artefacts as well as illustrations and antique objects. Family workshops and group tours. Free admission to exhibitions for residents of Magog.
Family introductory workshop on archeology
Discover and handle genuine artifacts and reproductions related to food, housing, and healthcare.
Workshops offered continuously to families on weekends.
Inquire at the reception for interpreter-guides' availability.
A site of memory and learning open to everyone
The Merry House offers several special events, including concerts, outdoor movie sessions, and participation in public archaeological digs. We would like visitors to express themselves, to participate in games and workshops, and to use our facilities for the activities they wish to organize. The Merry House site is a location of choice to hold various events. The Merry House hopes to share and promote its heritage in this way.
December 9th - Christmas at the Merry's
The Merry House invites families to immerse themselves into Christmas magic!
Rediscover our permanent exhibition, decorated for the occasion, by doing a treasure hunt and participate in our workshops.
On the 9 of December, join us in decorating cupcakes at 10:30 am or 1:30 pm, and in creating Christmas card in our beautiful living room all-day long.
Time: 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (15 places per workshop)
Reservations required at: 819 201-0727
Price : $ 10 per person or $ 25 per family
Sunday, July 22nd – Grand Opening
It's the opening of the Merry House!
Come celebrate the launch of the new Magog’s Citizen Site of Memory. The public is invited from 10:30 till 17:30 to visit the house and its exhibitions for free. The first visitor to take a step of the house will have the honor of cutting the symbolic ribbon! At 4 p.m., an outdoor jazz concert and a wine of friendship will be offered to the public.
In collaboration with Orford Music, the Merry House welcomes the Rémi Cormier Trio Jazz. A protégé of the great Oliver Jones, trumpet player Rémi Cormier completed his classical training before entering the jazz scene. At the start of what is sure to be a brilliant career, he has already shared the stage with many renowned artists, including Vic Vogel, Gregory Charles, the Orchestre national de jazz, Nomadic Massive, Ginette Reno, Loco Locass and Marc Hervieux. He is also the trumpeter for the television program La Voix.
Free
No reservations required
Bring your chairs
July 26th - Michael Frischenschlager, violin
Faculty/student concert with violinist Michael Frischenschlager
Soloist, chamber musician and renowned violin pedagogue from Salzburg, Michael Frischenschlager studied at academies and universities in Salzburg, Cologne, Vienna and Rome. After several years of experience with major orchestras, he transitioned to a period of intensive concert activity as a soloist and chamber musician, performing across Europe, North America and Asia. Mr. Frischenschlager teaches at the University of Music and Performing Arts of Vienna, where he has been on faculty since 1971. He gives master classes all over the world and is frequently invited to serve as a jury member for international music competitions.
With the participation of two of Mr. Frischenschlager’s students and pianist Pamela Reimer.
Time: 6 p.m.
$ 20. Reservations at: 819 201-0727
Program (in French)
Merry musical
The Merry musical series is presented in collaboration with Orford Music, thanks to the generosity of Jean and Jocelyne Monty. Throughout the summer, five classical and jazz concerts will be presented at the Merry House. Artists will include in their performance pieces from repertories listened to in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
August 2nd - Julien Beaudiment, flute
Faculty/student concert with flutist Julien Beaudiment
Flutist Julien Beaudiment, who brilliantly represents the French school of flute, went to London at the age of 18 to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Paul Edmund-Davies. He continued his studies at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris, where he earned degrees in flute and chamber music. Having held the position of principal flute with the prestigious Los Angeles Philharmonic, he is now principal flute with the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Lyon and teaches at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Lyon. He has performed with major orchestras in the world’s most beautiful concert halls, including the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Royal Albert Hall in London.
With the participation of Mr. Beaudiment’s students and pianist Mariane Patenaude.
Time: 6 p.m.
$ 20. Reservations at: 819 201-0727
Merry musical
The Merry musical series is presented in collaboration with Orford Music, thanks to the generosity of Jean and Jocelyne Monty. Throughout the summer, five classical and jazz concerts will be presented at the Merry House. Artists will include in their performance pieces from repertories listened to in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
August 3rd - Outdoor Cinema
In collaboration with the Festival CinéVue, open-air screening of Jane Campion's The Piano. Palme d'Or 1993, this great movie takes place in colonial New Zealand of the 19th century, recalling the life of the settlers of the Eastern Townships.
Synopsis: A mute woman is sent to 1850s New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a wealthy landowner, but is soon lusted after by a local worker on the plantation.
The movie is rated PG13
The main event will be preceded by two short movies:
The first one is Henry by Yan England. Oscar nominee in 2013, it tells the story of Henry, a pianist with Alzheimer's, who met his wife Maria (a violinist) in Italy during the Second World War.
The second one, La psychologie des planètes, directed by Anick Lemay in 2017, is a comedy drama that stages the encounter between Clara and her idol, a renowned astrophysicist, to whom she whishes to tell about a new theory.
Bring your chairs and blankets!
Time: 8:30 p.m.
$ 7. Reservations: 819 201-0727
August 9th - Evelyne Brancart, piano
Faculty/student concert with pianist Evelyne Brancart
Belgian-born pianist Evelyne Brancart studied with the great Eduardo del Pueyo for 10 years before continuing her studies with Maria Curcio, Leon Fleisher and Menahem Pressler. Before taking up residence in the United States in 1980, she won a number of international music competitions, gave recitals across Europe and made several recordings with the BBC orchestras. She currently teaches at the Jacobs School of Music at the Indiana University Bloomington. An active chamber musician, she recently toured North America, South America, Europe and Asia, giving recitals and master classes.
With the participation of Ms. Brancart’s students.
Time: 6 p.m.
$ 20. Reservations at: 819 201-0727
Merry musical
The Merry musical series is presented in collaboration with Orford Music, thanks to the generosity of Jean and Jocelyne Monty. Throughout the summer, five classical and jazz concerts will be presented at the Merry House. Artists will include in their performance pieces from repertories listened to in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
August 19th - Simulation of archaeological excavations
Using trowels and dust cups, participants search through bins containing prehistoric Aboriginal artifacts and 19th century objects buried in the earth. In a notebook, budding archaeologists locate their finds and draw conclusions from their findings.
Time: Continuously from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADULTS Magog residents : $9 Non-residents : $12
SENIORS (ages 65 and up) Magog residents : $9 Non-residents : $12
STUDENTS (ages 6 and up) Magog residents : $9 Non-residents : $12
CHILDREN (ages 5 and up) Magog residents : Free Non-residents : Free
FAMILY Magog residents : $30 Non-residents : $45
Reservations at: 819 201-0727
This activity, offered in collaboration with Archéophone, showcases the archaeological wealth of the Merry House site.
August 23rd - Benjamin Deschamps jazz trio
Jazz trio with saxophonist Benjamin Deschamps
Saxophonist and composer Benjamin Deschamps has earned a reputation on the Montreal jazz scene for his versatility and remarkable musical intelligence. Winner of the Création Jazz grant presented by the Conseil des arts de Montréal, his quartet won the grand prize at the Festi Jazz de Rimouski in 2013. 2017 was a milestone year for Benjamin: he was named Révélation Radio-Canada in the jazz category, performed at the International Jazz Festival and was chosen by the Conseil des arts de Montréal to tour with his quintet, where the group presented its latest album.
Time: 6 p.m.
$ 20. Reservations at: 819 201-0727
Merry musical
The Merry musical series is presented in collaboration with Orford Music, thanks to the generosity of Jean and Jocelyne Monty. Throughout the summer, five classical and jazz concerts will be presented at the Merry House. Artists will include in their performance pieces from repertories listened to in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
September 30 - Archeological Rally at the Merry’s
During the Journées de la Culture 2018, families are invited to participate in the archeological rally at the Merry’s, and to discover differently the exhibition The Merry House: A Wealth of History!
The activity begins with an introductory workshop on archeology, where participants will learn the basics of this discipline and what it reveals of the past. Afterwards, families will be directed to the Merry House permanent exhibit, where they will have to search for answers among the artefacts to complete the archaeological rally.
Time : 11 am, 2 pm and 3:30 pm
Reservations recommended at 819-201-0727
