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Join local Author Ken Hamilton as he shares his journey to create a series of books chronicling southern Alberta's Basketball History.
3:00–4:00 PM | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
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Join us in the Archives for a workshop on genealogy scanning. Learn how to digitize and preserve your family’s images and important papers.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
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Join Archives Assistant, Bobbie Fox, Akaiksims’staki (Many Thoughts Woman) on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Galt's Archives. Discover the southern Alberta stories contained in the photographs, family records, diaries, letters, maps, and so much more that are part of Galt’s Archival collection.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Join local Author Ken Hamilton as he shares his journey to create a series of books chronicling southern Alberta's Basketball History.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Tess McNaughton, Guest Curator of Extra! Extra! The Eras of Photojournalism in Lethbridge
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Join former Galt Archives Intern Tess McNaughton as they share their journey on how they turned the virtual Lethbridge Herald exhibit into a physical exhibit.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members | free to self-identified Indigenous attendees
Tess McNaughton, Guest Curator of Extra! Extra! The Eras of Photojournalism in Lethbridge
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Join former Galt Archives Intern Tess McNaughton as they share their journey on how they turned the virtual Lethbridge Herald exhibit into a physical exhibit.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members | free to self-identified Indigenous attendees
Nexus Environmental is committed to preserving groundwater resources.
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Join Sam Siegl, owner of Nexus Environmental Services, as he shares how the archives are an important resource for his line of work.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members | free to self-identified Indigenous attendees |
Learning how to make delicious Varenyky can be a fun experience.
Image Courtesy of the Troyanda Ukrainian Dan Club
Participate in a fun-filled afternoon with our friends from Troyanda as we learn the art of making delicious Varenyky. Following the culinary adventure, we'll embark on a tour of the "Transplanted Sunflowers: Ukrainian Immigrant Experience in Southern Alberta 1930s to present" exhibit, guided by one of the co-curators.
all ages | children to attend with caregivers | registration required | admission rates apply
Kevin McLean, Galt Collections Technician
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Join our own Kevin Maclean, neighbourhood heritage enthusiast, as he guides you in discovering how to research your place and its neighborhood. Uncover the origins of your home and listen to the voices of its past inhabitants through various research tools and methods. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the rich history of your surroundings!
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members | free to self-identified Indigenous attendees
Delicious Varenyky ready to be enjoyed.
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Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with our friends from Troyanda as we learn how to make delicious Varenyky. Afterward, we'll take a tour of the Transplanted Sunflowers: Ukrainian Immigrant Experience in Southern Alberta 1930s to present exhibit. One of the exhibit's co-curators will be our guide for the tour.
1:00 pm–4:00 pm | all ages | children to attend with caregivers | 30 people max | registration required | admission rates apply
A display of Ukrainian culture through dance.
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Join us in person or online for a Zoom Webinar with John Althouse from the Alberta Genealogy Society – Edmonton Branch as he looks at how to trace your Ukrainian ancestors.
3:00–4:00 pm | adults and seniors | registration not required for in-person attendance | museum admission applies | free to members | free to self-identified Indigenous attendees.
*For those planning to attend the event via Zoom, please register HERE!
The photograph advertised a tea and bake sale held Sunday, September 29, 1968, at which former Ukrainian citizens and their descendants gathered.
Ukrainian Room at the Galt Museum, The Lethbridge Herald, September 11, 1968
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Come celebrate the launch of our newest temporary exhibit Transplanted Sunflowers which examines the Ukrainian experience in southern Alberta from the mid-20th century to the early 21st century. This timely exhibit highlights Ukrainian groups and individuals that make southern Alberta home. Come for casual refreshments and exhibit tours. Guest Curator Hannah Yuzwa and her co-curator, Galt Archives Assistant, Bobbie Fox will be on hand to share anecdotes about the creation of this exhibit.
6-8 pm | adults and seniors | registration required | no cost to attend
Local author Ken Hamilton discusses his recently published book Doing Life 8 Hours at a Time which focuses on his work in Corrections systems in the United States and Canada.
Join us in the Archives for a workshop on genealogy scanning. Learn how to digitize and preserve your family’s images and important papers.
Join Archives Assistant Bobbie Fox, Akaiksims’staki (Many Thoughts Woman), on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Galt's archives. Discover some of the southern Alberta stories contained in the photographs, family records, diaries, letters, maps, and so much more that are part of Galt’s archival collection.
Join Galt Archives Intern, Avery Raine, to explore the written memorials of Lethbridge’s past and what they can tell us about our ancestors.
Join Galt Archives intern Avery Raine in exploring how funerals and mourning practices have changed since the early twentieth century, and in attempting to answer an age-old question: why don’t we talk about death?
Join University of Lethbridge History Professor, Dr. Sheila McManus, as she discusses her archival research on the borderlands region of Western Canada.
Using photos and readings, local author, Larraine Andrews delves into some of the compelling stories about ranching in southern Alberta, including the famous McIntyre Ranch.
Join local military historian and veteran, Glenn Miller as we honour and learn about the significant contributions of Blackfoot veterans as we approach Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8.
Join us as we share memories and music from the Inn Purple stage. The Galt's own Chris Roedler will perform favourite songs from 1967.
Explore the resources available in the Galt Archives the can be used to start your journey of researching your family history.
Join guest curator Raeann Cheung as she shares the process and inspiration she used to create the archival image-based artwork in her exhibit We Are Immigrants. Then try the technique yourself using archival images.
Through pre-recorded video, panel discussion, and a site visit join Mike Bruised Head and Rebecca Many Grey Horses as they share the importance of names and learning from the land in Blackfoot culture.
