Programs

Sat APR 14 | 1-2 pm

The Galt’s Blackfoot Cultural Interpreter Blanche Bruisedhead will be here to share Blackfoot legends and Napi stories while you create a craft to take home.

Saturdays at 1:00 | hands-on history | admission applies | free to annual passholders | families

Sun APR 15 | 2-4 pm

Military historian Dr. Stéphane Guevremont will share a multimedia lecture with rare photos and videos. Discover the true story of the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk in May-June 1940.

Café Galt | lecture | admission applies | free to annual passholders | adults & seniors

Wed APR 18 | 2-3 pm

Once again we will be joined by Grant Gatto of Pirates Cove Collectibles who will be speaking about sports cards along with collectible memorabilia from sports, movies and TV.

Wednesdays at the Galt | lecture | admission applies | free to annual passholders | adults & seniors

Sat APR 21 | 1-2 pm

Come to the Galt to celebrate Earth Day by making crafts from recycled materials.

Saturdays at 1:00 | hands-on history | admission applies | free to annual passholders | families

Thu APR 26 | 7-9 pm

Learn about the history of Earth Day while creating a braided rug, a great way to recycle old fabric in your house.

Galt Workshops | hands-on history | admission applies | free to annual passholders | adults & seniors

Sat APR 28 | 1-2 pm

Learn more about how Arbor Day was started and create your own painting of trees in celebration of this day.

Saturdays at 1:00 | hands-on history | admission applies | free to annual passholders | families

Wed MAY 02 | 2–3 pm

Join local publisher and documentary filmmaker Dana Inkster as she explores storytelling as a tool that shapes our communities. Dana is currently producing a documentary entitled Our House which will premiere in Lethbridge on May 25, 2018.

Wednesdays at the Galt | registration not required | museum admission applies
free to annual passholders

Fri MAY 04 | 1:30–3 pm

Before moving pictures, still photography was the way to capture the moment. Come and make a pinhole camera while learning the history of photography.

First Friday Fun | all ages | children to attend with adults | registration not required museum admission applies | free to annual passholders

Sat MAY 12 | 1–2 pm

How would your manners have held up at a 20th century tea party? Come and learn how manners have changed over the decades while testing out your etiquette with a tasty treat.

Saturdays at 1:00 | children to attend with adults | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to annual passholders

Wed MAY 16 | 2–3 pm

Join independent filmmaker C. Blake Evernden as he talks about the challenges of crafting his low-budget feature film Prairie Dog.

Wednesdays at the Galt | registration not required | museum admission applies
free to annual passholders

Sat MAY 19 | 1–2 pm

Come listen to the Galt’s Blackfoot Cultural Interpreter Blanch Burisedhead as she talks about the Protocols of the Blackfoot people in an all ages family friendly way. Make your own paper parfleche bag while listening to her stories.

Saturdays at 1:00 | children to attend with adults | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to annual passholders

Photo by Troy Smith

Sun MAY 20 | 2–4 pm

Discover the amazing story of the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment after the Dieppe Raid with military historian Dr. Stéphane Guevremont and follow them through the Italian campaign during the Second World War. Learn about X Force and the battles of Potenza, Motta Hills and Ortona.

Café Galt | egistration not required | museum admission applies | free to annual passholders

Thu MAY 24 | 7–9 pm

Join independent filmmaker C. Blake Evernden as he talks about the challenges of crafting his low-budget feature film while viewing it. Prairie Dog is a thriller rated 14A for violence. “A lone Sheriff in the vast lands and valleys of Brada County is confronted with reports of a large, shadowed animal roaming the countryside."

Café Galt | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to annual passholders

Sat MAY 26 | 1–2 pm

Like many other medias, film has emerged into the digital world. Luckily, the old fashioned film reel to this day is still an icon of the movie industry. Come and make a tasty treat while learning about the history of film.

Saturdays at 1:00 | children to attend with adults | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to annual passholders

Sun MAY 27 | 2–3 pm

oin us as we celebrate the opening of Cinescapes: Movies in Southwestern Alberta. Enjoy some red-carpet treatment and a fun afternoon of movie trivia, with special guest, Dr. Chris Epplett.

We invite guests to join Aimee Benoit, curator at the Galt Museum & Archives, for an insider’s view of the exhibit and some fun movie trivia.

museum admission applies | free to annual pass and invitation holders

Thu MAY 31 | 7–9 pm

Come and learn about the historical treasures at the Galt Archives. Tour the archival facility (including non-public areas), learn the rules and procedures and how to search our newly upgraded online database.

Archives Programs | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to annual passholders