The MUN Folklore Society is hosting Mary Griffiths' Night, a fantasy gala fundraiser on March 20/26 from 7-11 pm at the Bella Vista. It is a 19+ event; tickets are $30 with proceeds going to the Mary Griffiths' Award. If you are attending please fill out this form --> forms.gle/dXwCSuyEjz62...

Happy St. Patrick's day! Here are some excerpts about St. Patrick's day customs from the archive. Do you have a favourite St. Patrick's day treat? #SaintPatricksDay #munfla

Announcing our spring concert in collaboration with MMaP and the Labrador Campus Library! Register here: forms.gle/jCNsmre5WELZ... *Registration necessary to ensure entrance to St. John’s event* For those who can’t attend in person, the event will be live streamed on MMaP’s YouTube Channel.

It's time for another #TryItTuesday and with cold/cough season in full swing, we thought we would share this homemade cough remedy! Have you ever made a hot lemon drink? What recipe do you use?

Going to start pronouncing 'archives' like 'achilles' just to spice things up

It's #MissusMonday! Are you able to help us identify Mrs. P. Lynch from Plate Cove? #munfla

For this #FreakyFriday we have some tales of ghostly noises from Cape Roger (Harbour), Placentia Bay! Have you ever heard the voices of Cape Roger? #MUNFLA

It's time for another #WeatherloreWednesday. Have you ever heard this saying about snow? #weatherlore #folklore #MUNFLA

For this #ThrowbackThursday, we're sharing a beautiful photo [ca. 1930s] of the community of Grole, Hermitage Bay! Many Grole residents resettled to Harbour Breton and elsewhere in the 1960s and early 1970s. Do you have any memories of Grole you would like to share?

It's #TryItTuesday, and given the snowy weather lately, we thought we would share a record about snow blindness! Have you ever heard of or tried this remedy? Thanks again to Amelia who did the research for this post! #FolkMedicine #Folklore #MUNFLA

The start date for the Cursive Writing and Reading course at CNA has been postponed to February 24th, 2026.

It's time for another #MissusMonday! Can you help us identify Mrs. P. Furey from Buchans?

Happy Valentine's Day! Here are some ways people celebrated as recorded in our archive. We included our favourite Valentine's Day poem which we dedicate to you, dear folklore enthusiasts! You will always have our (cabbage) hearts. #CalendarCustoms #MUNFLA

Here is a ghostly tale for #FreakyFriday the 13th! This one comes from Cape Broyle. Have you ever heard of a similar story? Thanks to our graduate assistant Amelia who did the work on this post! Amelia is assisting us with research and social media content creation. #folklore #MUNFLA #ghosts

Did you know that MUNFLA has thousands of records tagged by subject? With those odds, you're sure to find one that interests you! Here are some of our minor subjects that start with B. See one you like? Click "Search Our Online Catalogue" on www.mun.ca/munfla to explore! #MUNFLA

It's #ThrowbackThursday ! Here is a photo of Plate Cove East sometime in the 1960s. Do you recognize this view?

It's February 2nd, also known as Candlemas Day or Groundhog Day. It can be a day of celebration and also a day to predict how the rest of the winter will go. In most of NL, we're having a snowstorm today! What is the weather like where you are? Do you have any winter predictions? #calendarcustoms

It's time for #WeatherloreWednesday. This one relates to one of our favourite subjects- cats! Have you ever heard this saying? #Archives #Weatherlore

It's time for another #MissusMonday! Sometimes the full names of informants, often married women, are not recorded. When we come across them, MUNFLA tries to recover the person's name to recognize their contribution. Are you able to help us identify Mrs. MacIsaac? #MissusMonday #MUNFLA

CNA is offering a course on Cursive Writing and Reading Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at their Prince Philip Drive campus starting this February 10th. This course will not only include how to write in cursive, but also how to read cursive writing, including historical documents!

Today's curious cure for Try it? Tuesday is gum for heartburn! Have you ever used chewing gum to relieve heartburn? #archives #folkmedicine #folklore

Here is this month's Calendar Custom! Old Twelfth Night is typically celebrated sometime in early to mid-January (January 5th-18th) depending on your community. Here are two examples of Old Twelfth Night from the archive! Have you ever celebrated Old Twelfth Night or made Twelfth Night cake?

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Herbert and Violetta Halpert Research Fellowships, a new funding stream for visiting scholars, students, artists, and community researchers to conduct independent research in MUNFLA. View the full details on our website: www.mun.ca/munfla/news-...

Did you know that you can search MUNFLA's collections online? You can explore our online catalogue from our website, linked below. There is a whole world of topics to explore- here are a few that start with A! MUNFLA Website: www.mun.ca/munfla/

MUNFLA has a new Instagram account, @munfla_archive ! Link: www.instagram.com/munfla_archi...

Chris Greencorn, MUNFLA's inaugural Herbert and Violetta Halpert Research Fellow, is scheduled to give a presentation on his research next Wednesday. Follow the link to our UPCOMING EVENTS for full details: www.mun.ca/munfla/news-...

Under the direction of current Dept. of Folklore MA student Lo Lundrigan, and with support from MUN's Office of Public Engagement, please join our inaugural cohort of Local Artists in Residence (LAIR) as they discuss how the MUNFLA collection inspired new works!

The Memorial University Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) presents a public roundtable about folklore and archival research in radio and podcast productions, featuring graduates of Memorial University's Folklore Department.

As part of Memorial University's 100th anniversary, 100 individuals will be selected for their contributions to our university and the world. These individuals, known as the Centennial 100, include our very own co-founder Dr. Herbert Halpert, celebrated as an Innovator: www.mun.ca/100/centenni...

LISTENING TO PEOPLE: FOLKLORE ON THE RADIO This is a free event but a ticket is required. Reserve your free ticket online: (www.events.therooms.ca/Events/detai...) or by calling (709) 757-8090. This event is sponsored by MUNFLA through MUN's 100th Anniversary Fund. Photo credit: Terra Barrett

@bsky.app As part of MUN's 100th Anniversary Fund celebrations, please join us at The Rooms' Theatre, from 7:00-8:30 pm, on September 12, 2025, for a public roundtable on the use of folklore & archival research in radio & podcast productions. [Photo credits: A. McEwan, Terra Barrett, R. Nolan]

Specific details regarding the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (ANLA)'s virtual summer mentorship program can be found here: anla.nf.ca/events/explo... Please help spread the word!

Interested in learning about archives and archiving? Check out this virtual mentorship program being offered by our good friends at the Association of Newfoundland & Labrador Archives (ANLA): anla.nf.ca/exploring-ar... Sign up!

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing an example of folk language from Mrs. Wicks of Badger’s Quay. Have you ever heard cancer referred to as “wild lupus”? This one is new to me! And as always, can you help give Mrs. Wicks her first name? [MUNFLA 81-117_036]

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing a belief from Mrs. R Laite or Trinity. The idea is that the sound of bells ringing in your right ear is a sign of good news to come! Do you know any omens of good fortune? And as always, can you help give Mrs. R. Laite her first name?

Today we celebrate Violetta (Letty) Maloney Halpert who was born on this day! Letty, an American folklorist, researcher, and U.S. Navy Veteran, made significant contributions to the field of folklore in Canada.

For #MissusMonday we’re sharing fairylore from Mrs. E. Harris. Newfoundland and Labrador has a rich tradition of fairylore with lots of ways to keep these mischievous creatures from taking you away. Do you know any fairy stories? Can you help us give Mrs. Harris her first name?

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing a belief about bread from Mrs. D. Knee of Corner Brook. The belief is that taking the last slice of bread from the plate is a sign that one will forever be a bachelor or an old maid. [MUNFLA 68-001_125] Can you help us give Mrs. D. Knee her first name?

Can you help us help a colleague identify this item? All we know is that it's from the Conception Bay South area in Newfoundland and Labrador. Any guesses?🤔

MUNFLA is seeking an Archival Assistant for the summer. This 12-week position is funded by the Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (YCWHO) program; candidates must meet YCW eligibility criteria. For details, please visit: young-canada-works.canada.ca/Opportunity/...

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing a divination from E. Thorne of Brownsdale, Trinity Bay. Get your eggs ready! And as always, can you help give E. Throne her first name?

Are you a student who is passionate about the heritage sector? Would you like to learn about archiving? If so, the Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives (ANLA) is looking for you! For info on the benefits of an ANLA membership, visit: anla.nf.ca/become-a-stu...

Employment Opportunity😊 ! Our friends at the Conception Bay Museum in Harbour Grace, NL, are seeking a Program Coordinator/Curator for this upcoming season. For more information on this opportunity, please visit: conceptionbaymuseum.com/employment-o...

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing a folk narrative from Mrs. T. Fitzgerald that's associated with the wreck of the SS. Florizel. And as always, can you help us give Mrs. T Fitzgerald her first name?

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing an Inuktitut version of the toe-counting rhyme, This Little Piggy, from M. Tuglavina of Makkovik. Can you help us give M. Tuglavina her first name?

APPLY NOW! Beginning Winter 2025, MUNFLA is piloting the Herbert and Violetta Halpert Research Fellowships, a new funding stream for visiting scholars, students, artists, and community researchers to conduct independent research in MUNFLA. www.mun.ca/munfla/news-...

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing a folk remedy for warts from Mrs. Mackey of St. Brendan’s. What’s interesting about this remedy is that, usually, a dog eats the pork, but in this case, it’s a cat! And as always, can you help us give Mrs. Mackey her first name?

For today’s #MissusMonday we’re sharing the belief that if you’re bad to your mother, your hand will stick out of the grave when you die. This is likely a reference to the folktale, “The Willful Child”, collected by the Brothers Grimm.

For today’s #MissusMonday we have this adorable saying from Mrs. C.B. Bartlett of Cow Head. This was used to help catch little brown butterflies, aka “pitchie paws.” In Newfoundland “pitch” means to “land or fall" And can you help us give Mrs. Bartlett her first name?

TYSM to all who attended our "Applying the Halperts' Vision to Today" roundtable event last night. We are especially grateful to panelists: Philip Hiscock, Neil Rosenberg, Crystal Braye, Michael Taft, and Amanda Dargan; and to Dr. Jillian Gould's Folklore 6740 (Public Sector) class for assisting!