The Bayfield Heritage Association Heritage Center is located at 30 North Broad Street in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Our mailing address is: Bayfield Heritage Association, P.O. Box 137, Bayfield, WI 54814. We can be reached by telephone at 715-779-5958 and through email at: bayfieldheritage@centurytel.net.
At the Heritage Center we offer interpretive exhibits, tours, educational programming, informational services and seminars during the summer season with special programs and events during the off season. For our complete schedule see: 2008 BHA Events
2008 Heritage Center hours are:
June 10 to September 27
Tuesday through Saturday
1:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Admission to the Heritage Center in 2008 is FREE !
Upcoming Bayfield Heritage Center Events
JULY 26, 2008 Saturday ........ at the Big Top
"RIDING THE WIND" at the BIG TOP CHAUTAUQUA
As one of two organizations which co-commissioned the writing of the original musical "Riding the Wind" the Bayfield Heritage Association will again co-sponsor a Chautauqua performance of the musical history of Bayfield. The other sponsoring organizations for this performance are the Apostle Islands Historical Preservation Conservancy and the Belanger Settlement.
AUGUST 14 Thursday 6 PM
“COOKING WITH YVONNE ”
“A Taste of Italy” is this year’s theme. This will be a demonstration and 4-course menu tasting. All locally available products and ingredients will be used and attendees will receive copies of the recipes used. The course Fee is $60, of which $50 is a tax-deductible contribution to the Bayfield Heritage Association. Call the Heritage Center at 779-5958, Marilyn Van Sant at 779-9777 or Marilyn La Pointe Winterer at 779-5556 for a reservation. Class size is limited to 20.
Bayfield native Yvonne LaPointe Moody has taught cooking in the Minneapolis – St. Paul area for over 30 years. Her cooking credentials include study at LaVarenne and Cordon Bleu in Paris, study with Simone Beck in the south of France, and also study with Jacques Pepin and other notable chefs in the U.S. She is a certified teacher with the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
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Bayfield Heritage Center 2008 Feature Exhibits
“JOHN BLACK/BESSIE NOURSE RETROSPECTIVE"
This art exhibit opened at the Heritage Center Museum on June 29 and the paintings will be on display during our regular hours until the center closes on September 27, 2008.
John Black Bessie Nourse
Two of the paintings exhibited are shown below and 67 more have been loaned to the the Heritage Center Museum from private collections across the United States. This is the most extensive exhibit of the works of these artists ever brought together for public viewing.
Painting by John Black Painting by Bessie Nourse
The opening of the Black/Nourse Art Retrospective was attended by over 100 guests including descendants of both John Black and Bessie Nourse. Mr. Steve Soderman, the curator of Mary Rice’s art collection, directed the placement of 69 paintings loaned to the Bayfield Heritage Center for this exhibit from donors across the country. Mr. Soderman explained artistic variations between many of the paintings which are now available for viewing by the public.
See 2008 Events page for more images relating to this exhibit
Portions of the South and West Walls of the Heritage Center exhibit area
Portions of the North and East walls of the Heritage Center exhibit area
The “RAY CAHILL BARBER SHOP”
This semi-permanent exhibit, created from the original cabinetry, furnishings and even the bottles, signage and clock, has been "under construction" since last fall and now recreates this nostalgic gathering place of area residents for nearly 50 years. You can see the progress as this exhibit became a reality by going to our Cahill Barbershop page using the tab above or this link:Cahill Barbershop Exhibit
Programs and Events: The 2008 schedule of events, programs and other activities can be seen at: 2008 BHA Events
Announcements
Heritage Center Office Contact: If you have a need to contact someone and there is no answer at the Heritage Center office please contact one of the Board of Directors members listed on the Membership/Directors page of this website.
Meeting Notice:
Please note the change of dates from Aug 5 to Aug 4, 2008
The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bayfield Heritage Association will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Monday August 4, 2008 at the Heritage Center. The membership of the Bayfield Heritage Association and the public are welcome. If you would like to have an item placed on the agenda for discussion by the Board please call the BHA office at 779-5958 or the secretary, Dot Harris, at 779-3354.
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Volunteer Appeal -We need YOUR Talents -The Bayfield Heritage Center needs volunteers who can devote an hour or two, or more, a week to assist with activities from baking cookies and making coffee for events to setting up the Heritage Center for programs. We need individuals to greet visitors during our summer season and individuals who would like to work with the collections and archives or help with new and ever changing exhibit construction. The Fountain Garden Park and Apple Shed properties need summer maintenance as does the Heritage Center building. Business office volunteers are needed to assist with mailings, the Courier newsletter publication and if you have computer skills many projects under development could use your help. Our appeal is for individuals who have an interest in preserving the heritage of the greater Bayfield area while having fun working with like minded people to promote our area through publications, events and programs which highlight the history of our beautiful part of the world. Please contact Bill Gover 779-9569, Marilyn Van Sant 779-9777, Marilyn Winterer 779-5556, Spencer Robnik 779-5961 or the BHA Office 779-5958. You may also email the BHA Office at bayfieldheritage@centurytel.net to volunteer.
How can the Volunteers at the Bayfield Heritage Center serve YOU ? The volunteer staff at the Bayfield Heritage Association would very much appreciate your suggestions, opinions and comments relating to this website as well as the programs and activities of the Heritage Center Museum and Research Facility. Your feedback will help us to carry out our Mission. If you would like to join the Bayfield Heritage Association please check our Membership Page for more information. Use the form below to request the most recent issue of the Courier and a membership form. Membership Page
If you have any questions or comments relating to the Bayfield Heritage Association or the Bayfield Heritage Center please use the form below and one of our Board members or volunteers will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.
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