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Come experience the history of southwestern Alberta... this new weekly program is designed to bring our exhibits and collections to life for seniors! |
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registration not required | includes coffee/tea |
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SEP-DEC 2010
in conjunction with the exhibit
29 Cowboy Cooking by David Poulsen Enjoy stories from cowboy culture with David Poulsen, author of The Cowboy Country Cookbook.
06 Thoughts from the Grasshopper Joseph L. Lothian shares some tales and thoughts from his recent historical fiction book, The Grasshopper in which an immigrant boy follows his father's steps into the dark world of the mines in the 1930s.
13 Medalta in Song Ron Mason performs from his CD "Move the Earth" inspired by the people and history of the Historic Clay District, a national historic site highlighting early 20th Century industrial pottery in Medicine Hat.
20 Learn to use the
Archives Explore the basics of archival research and see behind the
scenes in our archives
27 Passing on the Quilting Tradition Elissa and Heather Willms, the mother daughter/team from Hopscotch Quilt Shop in Coaldale, share their quilting journeys and the fresh new look that young quilters are bringing to traditional quilting.
03 Garry
Allison's Prairie Boys Garry Alison shares stories and photos from
his book: Prairie Boys about local experiences in WWI, WWII and Korea.
10 Korea
the Forgotten War Join speakers from the Royal Canadian Legion General
Stewart Branch No. 4 as they reminisce about the Korean war during this
60th anniversary year.
17 Hospital
Building and Exhibit Tour Explore the Galt Hospital Building Centennial
exhibit, and go behind the scenes in the old Galt Hospital Building.
24 Hospital
Artifact Bingo Photos of artifacts from hospital history are featured
in this bingo game.
01 Behind
the Scenes in the Collections Explore our artifact collections and
learn about how we collect and care for more than 15,000 objects from
southern Alberta history!
08 A
Tour of the Mind Through Early Lethbridge Lethbridge today is very
different than how it was envisioned by the first permanent residents
in October 1882. Archivist Greg Ellis takes us on a virtual exploration
of life in a small settlement on the southwestern prairies, showing
us how people saw themselves and the world around them.
15 Women's
History in the American West Historian Sheila McManus will tell
some of her favourite stories from her new book Choices and Chances:
A History of Women in the United States West.
in conjunction with the exhibit
03
Artifact Bingo Get a sneak preview of artifacts featured in our
new exhibit, and other treasures from the Collection as you play artifact
bingo.
10 Archives
101 Ever wondered what Archives are all about? Learn the basics of
archives as you go on this behind-the-scenes tour.
17 Into the Past:
Blackfoot History and Culture with Blanche Bruised
Head.
24 Lethbridge History Album Celebrate Lethbridge's history by creating an art piece using photos and articles from the Archives. Learn techniques you can use to make your own digital or paper memory albums at home.
03
Museums 101 Learn the basics of museums and their collections in this
behind-the-scenes tour.
10 Métis History:
A Blast from the Past Join Jacqueline Guest,
author of 16 novels, to discover how the history of the Métis people
in Canada continues to be a source of inspiration. Learning and laughing
are guaranteed as we recreate the past in an unforgettable interactive
session involving artifacts and actual facts.
17 Line Dancing Show
and Lesson Watch a line dancing show and then learn some dances, or
cheer others along as they try out the steps. Brought to you by the YuTuKanDanz
group.
24 Coming of Age
During the Great Depression In this talk, Professor
Heidi Macdonald will use excerpts from 1930s diaries to examine
how Canadian youth experienced the Great Depression
31 Fibre Art and the Art of Card Making Experiment with card making techniques and embellishments to make a one-of-a-kind greeting card with the Textile Surface Design Guild.
07 Treasures
& Curiosities of Southwestern Alberta Tour Enjoy this interactive
tour of our special exhibit.
14 Old
Time Sing-A-Long Sing along to classic tunes with Neva
McNab.
21 Treasurers
and Curiosities of our Native Plants Garden Listen to author
June Flanagan as she talks about the treasures and curiosities
of our native plants garden at the Galt, created by the Lethbridge &
District Horticultural society.
28 Watercolour for total beginners Learn the basics of capturing Lethbridge's natural history using watercolours. Absolutely no experience required!
05 Southern
Alberta Trivia Contest Have fun learning
the treasures and curiosities of southern Alberta history in this trivia
game.
12 Forgotten
History Exhibit Tour There are a lot of interesting stories in the
Galt Museum waiting to be explored. Come along back in time to the early
days of Lethbridge to see if you have what it takes to be a pioneer
on the prairies, or perhaps a City Founder!
19 Learn
Digital Photography Join artist Mike Paterson
in our beautiful viewing gallery (or patio if it's warm) and learn to
capture historic moments using digital photography techniques.
26 Gone but not forgotten: tales of the disappearing grain elevators Author Elizabeth McLachlan shares a series of true stories, complete with photographs, of the disappearing grain elevators of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
