Thursday hours at the Galt: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

Lethbridge – Thursday evenings are turning into Galt evenings as more and more people are discovering the diversity of adult-oriented Café Galt, Galt Workshops and Archives Programs offered by the Galt Museum & Archives. This spring and summer, drop by to learn from internationally renowned fabric artists and local researchers sharing their findings, or get creative and craft functional and wearable art. Each program starts at 7:00 pm; admission includes Discovery Hall access.

On the schedule for Thursday, June 20 is the Best of the Best Wine Tasting special event, and on Thursday, July 25, an off-site evening tour of Mountain View Cemetery.

MAY-AUGUST Thursday Program schedule:

MAY 2013

• 02 Café Galt: An Ongoing Journey: Connecting to the World Through Colour, Texture, and Stitch with Lisa Grey

• 09  Archives Program: From Album to Memory Stick

• 30Galt Workshops: Beading Basics

JUNE 2013

• 06  Archives Program: Parchments on the Prairie

• 13  Galt Workshops: Felting with a Resist

• 20SPECIAL EVENT: Best of the Best Wine Tasting

JULY 2013

• 11  Galt Workshops: Folk Art Christmas in July

• 18  Archives Program: Pioneer Records

• 25  Cemetery Tour: Mountain View

AUGUST 2013

• 08  Café Galt: Jorie Johnson

• 15  Archives Program: A Walk Through the Park

• 22 Galt Workshops: Hair Ornaments

Admission for each program is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors. The Best of the Best Wine Tasting is a ticketed event; tickets are $60/person, which includes a $30 tax receipt, and go on sale May 21st. The Mountain View Cemetery Tour is $4 for the general public, $3 for Galt Annual Pass Holders.

For more information on upcoming exhibits, programs and events, or to search Archives Online, visit www.galtmuseum.com. You can reach the Galt by phone 403.320-3954, or email info@galtmuseum.com.