Hope you are enjoying this wonderful early summer weather as much as we are at the Mill!  For your interest and enjoyment, we have back-to-back events upcoming the weekend of June 13th/14th.

Saturday, June 13th, 2 p.m. – Hastings Mill Store and the Great Vancouver Fire of 1886.
Hear Vancouver author and Native Daughter Lisa Anne Smith describe just how close Hastings Mill Store came to being destroyed by the Great Vancouver Fire of June 13, 1886.  Precisely 129 years and zero hours after that fateful afternoon, learn through historic photos, maps and commentary how most of the newly incorporated city of Vancouver burned to the bare earth, but somehow managed to spare Hastings Mill Store and townsite.  Discover the prominent role played by the store, mill and citizens from all walks of life in a massive rebuilding effort that saw Vancouver rise from the ashes within weeks of destruction.  Entry by donation, wheelchair accessible, light refreshments.

Sunday, June 14th, 1 – 4 p.m. – Bergamasca Ensemble

Enjoy music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods as well as more modern works amidst the Mill artifacts.  Members of Bergamasca play a variety of period instruments, such as German-made Hopf Renaissance recorders, Moeck Baroque recorders and Swiss Kung contrabass.  You may hear works from early composers such as Agricola, Bach, Taverner, Rossi, as well as a variety of works pre-dating 1800. For further information on the Bergamasca Ensemble, visit www.bergamasca.webs.com.  Entry by donation, wheelchair accessible.

Summer hours are coming soon!  Beginning June 16, we will be open Tuesday – Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m.  Watch for further details on our popular summer open house evenings.