Read below to find out all the details for dates and events coming up at 1818 Clearbrook Road!

• Unearthing The Vanished Gallery Exhibit opens May 5, 2025
• Exhibit Opening Reception May 8, 2025 at 7pm, Doors open at 6pm
• MHM’s New Memorial honouring the Chortitza Oak Tree
• MHM Café Soups of the Week Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10am to 3pm
• Thank-you Volunteers Abbotsford News Feature

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MHM is excited to unveil its brand new exhibit on display starting May 5, 2025.

Join us for the Opening Reception on May 8, 2025 at 7pm (doors open at 6pm) to hear from the curators as they share the inspiration and story behind the exhibit.

This powerful exhibit sheds light on the enduring trauma of forced disappearances and the profound grief felt by families who have lost loved ones under violent regimes. Focusing on the Ukrainian experience, it explores how unresolved grief, stemming from sudden and traumatic loss, impacts not only those who directly suffered but also future generations. Through stories of resilience, the exhibit highlights the ongoing psychological effects of these disappearances, from depression and anxiety to transgenerational grief.

The exhibit's concluding panel examines memorialization efforts, such as those honouring missing Indigenous children in Canada, Jewish victims across Europe, and those lost during Stalin’s purges, illustrating how communities preserve memory through powerful acts of remembrance. By sharing these stories, the exhibit invites reflection on the importance of recognizing both the pain of the past and the strength found in survival.

This event is fee free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Registration requested (but not required) by calling 604-758-5667.

On your next visit to the museum, be sure to make your way to the back garden, accessible through the main exhibit. There, you'll find our newest memorial: a stone monument set before a young oak tree, which is an offspring of the historic Chortitza Oak. This powerful pairing—a living tree and enduring stone—honours the thousands of Mennonites who suffered or perished during Stalin’s purges of 1937–38, serving as a lasting tribute to their memory and resilience.

Visit MHM Café on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to enjoy a different soup each day! On Wednesdays, we alternate between Green Bean & Ham and Farmer Sausage & Potato.

We’re incredibly grateful for every single volunteer who plays a vital role at MHM and MHSBC! If you missed our recent feature in the Abbotsford News, take a look below:

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Location: 1818 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Phone: (604) 758-5667
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