Sundays at Roma ... 2 p.m.
Chocolate - 'Food of the Gods' …
September 13 2:00 p.m.
Cultivated by slaves, consumed by the elite, paid as a tribute to conquerors: chocolate - 'the food of the Gods' - has had a long and eventful history. Chocolate's scientific name, 'Theobroma Cacao' means just that 'Food of the Gods'. The word 'cacao' is Mayan. In Roma's time it was an expensive luxury reserved for the upper class. Roma brought it from France along with wine, cheese and spices. Just like today! Joan Saunders will explain the different tastes of chocolate, and why today, it is in the top 15 most-eaten foods on the whole planet!
Admission:
$10.00 adults; Children age 6-12 $5.00; under age 5, free.
How to get here: From Highway #4 travelling between Pooles Corner and Montague, turn on the Rte. 319 loop. Off Rte. 319, take Roma Pt. Road and Roma at Three Rivers is #78 at the end of Brudenell Point.
Three Rivers Roma Inc. is a Canadian registered tax-deductible non-profit charitable corporation.
Event funded by Community Cultural Partnership Program
Spring at Roma - Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Learn the history of the land from the flowers and trees….Come to understand why forests regenerate….Smell the flowers and photograph the Lady Slipper…..Hear the lecture…..and take a hike to visit the layers of the forest…..all interpreted by Thane LeLacheur.
The dense Acadian forest on this point was cleared in the 1730s for gardens and to keep the mosquitoes, mice and wild cats at bay. Burned out in 1745, and farmed in the 1800s, the forest regenerated again. Following an enriching presentation in the pavilion about the layers of the forest, enjoy fresh air and nature on a walk in the woods. This is not a park land, but life and beauty abound with many species of flowers, trees and animals.
Hidden Treasures...Dig it! - Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Hidden treasures captures the imagination. The archaeologists at the Roma digs in '68, '69 and '70 knew the trash pit would yield some of the best finds. And they did! Over 7000 artifacts were collected from this site and they tell the story of a society in the 1700s that used fine porcelain from China, coffee from Turkey and smoked tobacco in clay pipes. While coffee and chocolate were the preferred hot beverages, wine and rum were the beverages of choice. Tea was too expensive. Richard Forsythe will interpret the artifacts and tell us about a brief period in time when Île St. Jean belonged to France.
Up with the Birds… Sunday, August 9 at 2:00 p.m.
On the wild side - explore the birds of Prince Edward Island. Learn about the birds which frequent the beaches, bogs, rivers, grassland and coniferous forests of eastern P.E.I. …. Dwain Oakley will introduce you to bird identification by habitat, sight and sound. Explore the trails after the presentation.
Located off Route 319, 78 Roma Pt. Road, Brudenell Point
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