Past Events

Sikh Heritage Month Outdoor Concert at PAMA

Join us for a one-of-a-kind event which will include an outdoor concert (weather permitting), vendor marketplace, food, art exhibition and workshops! This event is supported by the City of Brampton’s Marquee Festival and Event Fund.

Intergenerational Storytelling: A Writing & Story Sharing Workshop (18+)

The power of storytelling is understood across generations. This interactive workshop will introduce the practice of reflective writing and give participants an opportunity to take part in communal storytelling. After writing a brief story, participants will have the opportunity to share with others from a different generation. We will reflect on how it feels to […]

Mother’s Day Tea

Celebrate an early Mother’s Day in our historic spaces with tea, fingers sandwiches and sweets from Totally Tea. Tea will be paired with a botanical art workshop. Your registration includes tea, elegant tea sandwiches, homemade scones with Devon cream blend & strawberry preserves, mini desserts and an art workshop. Public: $45 (includes general admission), Members: […]

#HOPEANDHEALINGCANADA with Tracey-Mae Chambers – PAMA

Join Tracey-Mae Chambers as she creates her site-specific art installation #hopeandhealingcanada at PAMA. Stop by throughout the day or follow along with @visitPAMA on Instagram to see the process. The installation will be on display until September 1. Tracey-Mae Chambers Artist Statement: Since July 2021, I have created over 100 installations at residential school historical […]

Strawberry Moon Teachings with Kim Wheatley

Join Anishinaabe Grandmother Kim Wheatley for traditional songs, strawberry teachings and craft activities. About Kim: Traditional Anishinaabe Grandmother Kim Wheatley is Ojibway, Potawatomi and Caribbean in ancestry. She is a band member of Shawanaga First Nation located on the shores of Georgian Bay on Robinson Huron Treaty Territories and is Turtle Clan. She carries the […]

Connections: Art + Book Club – PAMA

Literature and visual arts connect in this distinctive book club. Join Brampton Library and PAMA for an in-person discussion about women in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. Read and discuss Bonnie Garmus’ novel, Lessons in Chemistry, about a female chemist in the 1960s, whose approach to domesticity changes the status quo for […]

PAMA presents: Forest Bathing

  Discover a practice that brings people closer with nature and supports healing and wellness. Forest therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to "forest bathing." Experience the benefits of slow-paced wandering in nature with a trained forest therapy guide. We will begin with a guided visit of the new exhibition Yours […]

Modern Batik Workshop (East African Art)

Explore the East African fabric art of Modern Batik with Brampton artist Deon Best. Batik is an art form that uses wax and dye to create designs on fabric. Discover this amazing technique and design your own one-of-a-kind batik artwork! In this workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques of batik and create their own […]

PAMA: Forest Bathing

tDiscover a practice that brings people closer with nature and supports healing and wellness. Forest therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to "forest bathing." Experience the benefits of slow-paced wandering in nature with a trained forest therapy guide. We will begin with a guided visit of the new exhibition Yours to […]

PAMA: Doors Open

Doors Open returns to Brampton! This initiative invites the public to explore buildings and sites free of charge. Visit PAMA on this free day and enjoy behind-the-scenes tours of the Peel County Jail, Archives, and more. Archive Vault Tours at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. See the Archive Vault and records in the […]

PAMA: Exploratory Printmaking Workshop

Explore various printmaking techniques in this unique workshop. You’ll have the opportunity to make cyanotype sun prints and monoprints using gel printing plates. You will then apply what you learn to personalize your own tote bag. Who is this workshop for? · Beginners looking to explore a variety of printmaking techniques · Anyone interested in […]

En Plein Air Sketching Tour with BAO and PAMA

Join BAO and the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) during Culture Days for a tour of the exhibition Yours to Discover: Sights/Sites of Peel Region. Be inspired by the sense of place that is uniquely Peel before we take it outside for a sketching tour en plein air. A French term, ‘en plein […]