Government House Calendar

Government House is offering free guided tours on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 2. Each tour will last 45 minutes, and is available hourly on a first-come, firstserved basis. Masks are available. Government House is a workplace and scheduled tours are subject to change because of official events. To schedule a tour, please call (709) 729-2669.

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Aug. 1 and Aug. 4-7, Government House will be lit blue and yellow in support of Ukraine.

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Tuesday, Aug. 2, 11:45 a.m., Her Honour, The Honourable Judy M. Foote, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, and His Honour, Howard W. Foote, will attend the Grand Bank Heritage Society’s annual garden party on the grounds of the George C. Harris House.

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Tuesday, Aug. 2, 12-1 p.m., a free wellness break, T’ai Chi Chih On the Lawn, will be offered on Government House grounds, taught by volunteer instructor Sheila Leonard, PBVM.

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Tuesday, Aug. 2, Government House will be lit green in recognition of Gastroparesis Awareness Month.

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Wednesday, Aug. 3, 12:15-1 p.m., a free wellness break, Yoga On the Lawn, will be offered on Government House grounds, taught by volunteer instructors from Nova Yoga.

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Wednesday, Aug. 3, Government House will be lit purple in recognition of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month.

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Thursday, Aug. 4, 12-1 p.m., a free wellness break, Wisdom Healing Qigong On the Lawn, will be offered on Government House grounds, taught by volunteer instructor Sheila Leonard, PBVM.

The grounds of Government House continue to remain open to the public from dawn to dusk.