String Summer Camp
2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15 | New Brunswick
More info to come

Summer Indy Book Fair
2025-08-16 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | New Brunswick

Egg Farmers of NB Conference
2025-08-19 13:00 - 16:00 | New Brunswick
This is a private event. The gallery may be open to the public but a section of it will be in use. We will confirm this closer to the date.

Speaker Series has been cancelled this month
2025-08-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Stay tuned for next month’s speaker series!

Opening: Narratives in Bloom
2025-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for the opening of Narratives in Bloom, a solo show of David Zsako’s work, on September 5, 5- 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available.
David Zsako’s Narratives in Bloom uses ethically sourced flora and fauna remains as material for large-scale photographic collages and sculpture. Inspired by the palette of the natural world, and its ecological and cultural significance, Narratives in Bloom portrays the subtle beauties of preserved natural life, bridging the gap between nature and civilization.

Opening: Indigenous Blue
2025-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for the opening of Indigenous Blue, a solo show of work by Brian Francis on September 5, 5 – 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available.
Indigenous Blue by Brian Francis shines light on the natural and spiritual significance of the colour blue within Indigenous cultures. Through a diverse collection of works, Francis celebrates how blue connects the life-giving traits of the sky and water, with its ceremonial uses of prayer and meditation. Indigenous Blue invites viewers to find peace within this deeply rooted significance, and to experience first-hand the meditative power of the colour blue.

Workshop: The Adventures of Later Life: Aging with purpose, passion, and hope
2025-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
With Professor William Randall
Following on his earlier workshop, Aging as Adventure at Sunbury Shores in May, in this lively, interactive workshop, Randall will discuss an assortment of practical strategies for infusing laterlife with purpose, passion, and hope. This event is free but pre-registration is recommended, 506-529-3386 or info@sunburyshores.org

Sunset Murder Mystery River Cruise
2025-09-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Quoddy Link Marine, 20 king st., St. Andrews, New-Brunswick, E5B 1Y2, Canada
We’re back with another event that puts the fun in fundraising! (and the mur in murder…)
Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Centre’s fundraising event. It’s an event like no other and we want you to be there! Join us for a relaxing river cruise on board the catamaran Quoddy Link and help us solve the mystery of the murdered tycoon!
Every registration to this event helps supports the 2025/2026 programming at Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Centre and helps us continue bringing arts, culture, and creativity to the community. Our work relies on the generosity of our donors and we’re incredibly grateful for the support we receive. This unforgettable evening not only help sustain our work but also guarantees a night of mystery, laughter, and fun!

Speaker Series: Manny Travers
2025-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 | New Brunswick
Taking up Space: Artist-Run Centres in the Contemporary Arts Scene
Taking up Space delves into the unique nature of artist-run centres and how they behave in contrast to professional art spaces. Third Space, the only itinerant artist-run centre in Uptown Saint John, was first created as an organization by artists, for artists, but what does that mean compared to its creative counterparts? Learn more about how this spaceless organization operates and its relationship with the contemporary arts scene of Saint John through this talk, hosted by Manny Travers, Executive Director of the organization.
Manny Travers (he/him/il) is a queer multidisciplinary artist and arts administrator from Wolastoq (Fredericton) based in Menaquesk (Saint John), New Brunswick. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a minor in Visual Communications & Culture from Mount Allison University, alongside a Certificate in Contemporary Management of Arts & Culture from the University of New Brunswick. He currently works as the Executive Director for Third Space, an itinerant artist-run centre in Uptown Saint John. With a passion for accessibility and the arts, Manny collaborates with local and regional organizations to support these causes, including AANFA (Atlantic Art at Night Festivals Alliance), Atlantis (Association of Artist-Run Centres from the Atlantic), and Chroma (2SLGBTQIA+ organization). His artistic practice includes drawing and printmaking themed around purposeful incompleteness.

Opening: Lucas Morneau's Ballad of the Queer Mummer
2025-10-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for the opening of Lucas Morneau’s solo exhibition, Ballad of the Queer Mummer, on October 10, 5 – 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available.
Lucas Morneau’s Ballad of the Queer Mummer critiques homophobia in Canadian and Newfoundland culture by addressing similarities between drag art, and the Newfoundland Christmas tradition of Mummering, the act of going door to door in costume and entertaining neighbours. By way of Morneau’s alter-ego, The Queer Mummer, photographic diptychs and crocheted costumes are used to celebrate how mummering is a queer performance act, blurring the gender binary.

Speaker Series: Manny Travers
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada

Indulge: Taste of St. Andrews
2025-10-17 17:30 - 20:30 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
We’re excited to be part of Indulge: A Food and Wine Festival in St. Andrews! Stop by our gallery to enjoy tasty bites from Caliente Tacos out back on the deck, and delicious samples from Chef Pierre Richards inside the gallery.
There will be food, drinks, and live music all along Water Street, with over 30 stops to explore!
Find us on the Indulge Festival map: https://indulgenb.com/taste-of-st-andrews-map

Indulge: Wine Tasting
2025-10-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us on Saturday as we take part in the Indulge Wine Tasting Trail! We’re stop #16 on the map, come by the gallery to sample a great wine pairing in a beautiful setting.
With 30+ tasting locations, live music, and amazing local food and drink, it’s the perfect way to explore St. Andrews.

Sunbury Shores Plant Sale
2025-10-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for our much loved indoor plant sale, a long-standing tradition rooted in the gallery’s Nature-side legacy, dating back to Dick Saunders and John Castell.
We’ll have a beautiful selection of small to medium potted plants, plus a few larger statement pieces. Each plant comes with basic care instructions, making them perfect for both seasoned plant lovers and budding green thumbs.
All proceeds support the Sunbury Gallery, come early for the best pick!

Moss and Mindfulness Workshop
2025-11-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Mindfulness and Moss: The Power of Art and Nature in a Time of Climate Crisis
The event is free but please register in advance as space is limited

“Stitching Connections, Cultivating Harmony: Embrace Nature’s Presence, One Thread at a Time.”
Led by artist and climate advocate Danielle Smith, Mindfulness and Moss is a four-hour, community-based workshop exploring the intersection of art, mindfulness, and climate resilience. Blending fiber arts, reflection, and shared storytelling, the workshop invites participants to slow down, reconnect with nature, and find grounding through creative practice.
Participants will engage in guided reflection, gentle grounding activities, and collaborative art-making using slow stitching—a meditative technique that encourages presence and imperfection. Each participant will create or contribute to a larger collective artwork known as the bed of moss, symbolizing connection, growth, and active hope in a time of environmental uncertainty.
Through dialogue and shared experiences, participants will:

Explore how art and nature can foster personal resilience and emotional well-being.
Build connections within their community.
Leave behind a meaningful “nature story.”
Discover pathways for engaging with local climate solutions.

Deck the Walls 2025
2025-11-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Deck the Walls 2025 Opening reception Friday, November 14
Celebrate the season at Deck the Walls, our annual Christmas art show and sale. Featuring a vibrant collection of works from local and regional artists, this holiday exhibition is the perfect place to find unique, handcrafted gifts, or a special piece for yourself.On view November 14 – December 22

Speaker Series: Alanna Baird, A Residency in Motion
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 | New Brunswick
Alanna Baird was an artist in residence aboard an expedition ship, it was an expedition through the Students On Ice Foundation. It was sponsored by DFO. It was called:
“Ocean Conservation Expedition – Nova Scotia and Bay of Fundy”

in Sept 2022 Alanna joined the ship Polar Prince in Cape Breton and travelled along the NS coast and into the bay of Fundy with a cohort of indigineous youth & elders, scientists, blue ocean industry representatives, Museum of Nature staff as well as the SOI expedition staff.

Eidlitz Award Celebration Party
2025-11-27 18:30 - 21:30 | New Brunswick
Join us at Drewhaven for the celebration of the Eidlitz award, given to a renowned artist from our community – Theresa MacKnight. Purchase your tickets through the link found below!

Drink and Draw
2025-12-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Saint Andrews Brewing Company, 201 Water Street, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1Y2, Canada
Join us at Saint Andrews Brewing Company on Monday, December 8th for a social evening of drawing. Bring your own materials, grab a drink, and enjoy the company of others while getting creative!

Tuesday Talks: Peter Von Tiesenhausen
2026-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Peter von Tiesenhausen is a settler artist based in rural Treaty 8 territory, in the community of Demmitt, AB. von Tiesenhausen’s long-standing multidisciplinary practice staunchly eludes categorization; land art, community-building, steel sculpture, environmental activism, bronze-casting, and wild blueberry propagation equally contribute to a complex synergy: a life lived as art.

Emerging in resonance with the natural cycles of the land he stewards and lives on, von Tiesenhausen’s work contains an elemental urgency—a capacity to demonstrate momentary, precise unities between celestial mechanics and rural common-sense: states in which every droplet of water reflects the sun.

Mystery Art Flash Sale
2026-02-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
To help raise funds for CARFAC artist fees, Sunbury Shores is inviting the community to participate in a mystery art flash sale and auction.
6 x 6 artworks made by mystery artists will be sold at the same price. We’re seeking contributions from artists and non-artists alike. sunburyshores.org/mafs for more info.
Opening February 27, silent auctions happening on February 28 and March 2.

Eraser Linocut Stamps with Kate Giles
2026-02-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Februarys edition of Hands On: A Monthly guided Art Activity. This month enjoy making small Linocut stamps from erasers with Kate Giles.

Fundy Bay Writers: Poetry and Prose
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Enjoy Poetry? Come join our monthly series of poetry and prose readings, hosted by Fundy Bay Writers at Sunbury Shores Art Centre on the he last Saturday of every month.
There is no cost to attend (though donations to Sunbury Shores are always welcome)
Come listen and enjoy OR bring some favourite poems to read aloud.
Registration is not required, but if you would like to join us please contact info@sunburyshores.org or call 506-529-3386 so that we may know how many plan to attend

Fundy Bay Writers: Poetry and Prose Reading
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-25 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada

Mending What you Cannot See With Laura Roy
2026-04-25 13:00 - 16:00 | New Brunswick
Aprils edition of Hands on: A Monthly Guided Art Activity.

Stop the Clock: Immersive piano experience with Becky Reesor
2026-04-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Ticket Link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/becky-reesor
April 25th
5:30 PM, doors at 5 PM
Stop the Clock is an immersive piano experience pairing live, original music with nature-based video projection.

Created from a curiosity about the fleeting moments in nature that shape how we feel and perceive the world, this work brings those impressions into sound and image. For one night only, this performance includes an homage to Ralph Simpson’s immersive installation, Songs of the Forest, Opus I.
A calm, continuous performance, it invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect — both with nature and your own inner landscape. Come as you are. Leave a little lighter.

Accessibility info: A ramp is available via the side door. The installation has floor pieces throughout the room with space to accommodate someone walking through or using mobility devices. If you have questions on the space we’re here to help. Email info@sunburyshores.org or call (506) 529-3386
The audience will be asked to walk throughout the installation for 10-20 minutes and will then be asked to set out their own chair in chosen location. Seating will be available at the room’s perimeter for anyone who does not wish to walk. Staff will be available to help place your seat if needed, just let us know!

Gentle Drawing with Stephanie Weirathmueller
2026-05-20 13:00 - 16:00 | New Brunswick
May’s Edition of Hands On: A Monthly Guided Art Activity. This month dive into Gentle Drawing with artist Stephanie Weirathmueller.

Tuesday Talks: Stephanie Weirathmueller
2026-06-09 18:00 - 20:00 | New Brunswick
