BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creston Museum, Creston BC - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Creston Museum, Creston BC X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Creston Museum, Creston BC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20170312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20171105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20180311T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20181104T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230520T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230520T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20220928T201909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230429T000710Z UID:5109-1684585800-1684602000@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening: 40 Years\, 40 Voices DESCRIPTION:The Creston Museum has been sharing the stories of the Creston Valley for forty years.\nTo celebrate\, we’re opening a brand new\, community-curated exhibit over Blossom Festival weekend! \nKader tells us about his first driving experience. \nAaron is sharing some of his unique artwork. \nAnne describes her journey to Canada. \nThese are just a few examples of the many presentations people are creating for this community-curated exhibit. It also includes micro-exhibits about historic cultural communities in the Creston Valley: Sikh\, Black\, and Chinese communities\, and a Japanese family forcibly relocated during World War II. \nOpening to the public approximately 12:30 PM (following the Blossom Festival parade) on Saturday\, May 20. It’s a feature throughout the Blossom Festival weekend\, so come on down any time and check it out! \n  URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/40-years-40-voices/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit Opening,Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230519T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230522T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20230407T202813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T193811Z UID:5217-1684490400-1684774800@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Blossom Fest DESCRIPTION:Of course we’re open for Blossom Fest!\nFriday\, May 19: 10:00 – 3:30 \nSaturday\, May 20: After the parade (approximately 12:30) until 5:00. Watch for us in the parade…we’re planning something special again! Join us at approximately 12:30 for the public opening of our new exhibit\, 40 Years\, 40 Voices \nSunday\, May 21: 10:00 – 5:00. \nMonday\, May 22: 10:00 – 5:00 \nCome check out our brand-new feature exhibit\, “40 Years\, 40 Voices”. It opens this weekend! URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/blossom-fest/ LOCATION:British Columbia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Blossom-Fest-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220713T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220713T103000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20220623T181945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T183607Z UID:5056-1657702800-1657708200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Creston's Great Duck Debate DESCRIPTION:Imagine you are living in the Creston Valley in 1942 – and getting caught up in the hottest debate of the time: Should the flats west of Creston be reclaimed for farmland? Or should the natural marshes and lakes out there be left for the ducks? \nIn the Valley’s early settler history\, the answer to that question was pretty much unanimous. But starting in 1942\, the question of whether to continue reclamation centred on Duck Lake\, the Valley’s last remaining area of natural wetlands – and suddenly things weren’t quite so unanimous anymore. \nWe created this special presentation for the 2022 Creston Valley Bird Festival. Everyone liked it so much we’ve been asked to give it again for members of the Festival committee who couldn’t attend the original – and we’re opening it up to everyone else! Join us on Wednesday\, July 13 at 9:00 AM for an in-depth look at the history of reclamation\, the preservation of wetlands for wildlife\, and the fight over Duck Lake that marked the transition. \nAdmission by donation. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/crestons-great-duck-debate/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Guided Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Duck-Debate.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220609T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20220518T204242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T001857Z UID:5040-1654797600-1654801200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:It's About Time DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wished you could go back in time and meet some of the people who made important things happen? Well\, now you can!\n\nWe are excited to announce that LiveHistory\, a history-theatre production company\, is visiting Creston on Thursday\, June 9!\n\n“It’s About Time” is an immersive theatrical virtual experience\, taking audience members on a journey back to World War II. Once you step back in time\, you will meet a mysterious character from the past\, who welcomes you into her adventure. Through her questions\, missions\, and experiences\, you will feel as if you have journeyed to the past\, and find your place in history’s tale.\n\n\n\nJoin us on your own or with the whole family. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Bring a take-out dinner to enjoy beforehand – our patio\, lawn and gazebo are open starting at 5:00! $5 per person; tickets available below or register by emailing tammy@crestonmuseum.ca or calling 250-428-9262. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/its-about-time-2/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/About-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220422T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220422T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20210518T211314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T181300Z UID:4732-1650643200-1650646800@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2022 Annual General Meeting!\nFriday\, 22 April\, 4:00 PM\nCarr Building – Creston Museum\n219 Devon Street\, Creston BC\n  \n  \nAgenda:\n1 Call to Order / Adoption of Agenda \n2. Approval of Minutes of 2021 AGM \n3. President’s Report \n4. Financial Report \n\nAppointment of Auditors for 2021\n\n5. Staff Reports \n6. Business Arising from the Reports \n7. Election of Board of Directors \n\nSlate of Directors\n\n8. New Business \n9. Adjournment URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-3/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AGM-facebook.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20220128T231305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T183915Z UID:4927-1644519600-1644523200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:It's About Time DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wished you could go back in time and meet some of the people who made important things happen? Well\, now you can! \nThe Creston Museum is partnering with LiveHistory to bring you: It’s About Time! \nYou’ll travel with Zoom back in time to meet an historic woman and experience for yourself the role she played in shaping history. Interact with her at a pivotal moment of her career\, help her make the decisions that could change her life\, then talk with her and other guests about the impacts of those choices. \nJoin us on your own or with the whole family. Suitable for ages 8 and up. \nBuy your tickets below\, and we’ll send you the Zoom link a few days before the show! \n$5 per person; free for members and their guests! (Purchase your membership here\, if you’re not one already) \nTwo shows: \n\nMonday\, February 7\, 7:00 – 8:00 PM\nThursday\, February 10\, 7:00 – 8:00 PM URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/its-about-time/ LOCATION:British Columbia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/About-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210317T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210327T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20210313T185020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T230541Z UID:4669-1615975200-1616857200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Spring Break at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to do over Spring Break? We can help!\nWe’ll help you investigate the local story through guided explorations of the Museum’s exhibits\, hands-on activities\, and more! \nWe have several programs available\, all adapted to COVID-safe protocols. Choose the one that strikes your fancy\, then book a time slot that works for you – it’s exclusively for you and the people in your personal social bubble: Wednesday through Saturday\, beginning anytime between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Maximum six people per group\, please; $20 per group. \nTo book: Contact us at 250-428-9262 or programs@crestonmuseum.ca. Advance booking required. \n\nScavenger Hunt: Everything’s connected\, sometimes in surprising ways. Look for everything that’s on your list and explore the connections between them!\nPlaydough Cabin: Explore the challenges of building a home for yourself in the new communities of the Creston Valley – then try it yourself!\nButter-Making: Resourcefulness was the order of the day for the Valley’s first settlers – how are you at making the things you need?\nApple Packing: There’s a lot of work involved in raising fruit\, especially in a new community! Can you handle it all?\nA Lesson in the Schoolhouse: School today is very different from the way it was a century ago. Check it out for yourself! URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/spring-break-at-the-museum/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Spring-Break1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201212T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201212T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20201204T150023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201204T164932Z UID:4491-1607781600-1607788800@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Virtual Visits with Santa DESCRIPTION:As it happens\, Santa loves museums. It’s a little known fact\, but they’re his favourite places to visit when he takes one of his rare vacations from the North Pole. So when Santa realised he couldn’t come to Creston in person this year to visit with all the good little girls and boys\, he called us to ask if we could help him out. Of course we were happy to! \nVirtual Visits with Santa\nSaturday\, December 12\, 2020\n2:00 – 4:00 PM\nCall the Creston Museum at 250-428-9262 to sign up for a special personal visit with Santa on Saturday\, December 12. Then\, watch for an email from the Creston Museum (crestonmuseum@telus.net) that tells you how to join him on Zoom (Santa has recently discovered Zoom and he thinks it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread). \nDonations are very much appreciated! All donations will be shared between the Creston Museum and PAWS (Santa loves animals\, too\, you know. How would he do his job without the reindeer to pull his sleigh?). You can make a donation with a credit card or etransfer when you call to sign up\, or click here to go to our secure donations page at CanadaHelps.org. If you do that\, though\, please include a note that it’s for a visit with Santa\, so we’ll know to share it with PAWS. \nDon’t worry – COVID won’t keep Santa from making his rounds on Christmas Eve! He’s an essential service! He\, Mrs. Claus\, the elves\, and the reindeer have been isolating themselves up there at the North Pole\, making sure they all stay healthy and well so they can travel around the world delivering presents. You can follow him – and find lots of information and games – on NORAD’s Santa tracker website. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/virtual-visits-with-santa/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Santa-Dani-Sophie-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200627T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200627T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20200528T183518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200528T183518Z UID:3930-1593273600-1593277200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting DESCRIPTION:Now that social-distancing guidelines are starting to relax a bit\, we’re able to turn our attention to some of the behind-the-scenes stuff that’s required for a non-profit organisation – including our Annual General Meeting. \nIt’s your chance to review the Board’s activities; we’ve got some exciting announcements to make; and you’re very welcome to explore the Museum and see some of the strategies we’re implementing to ensure all our visitors have an exciting and worthwhile experience\, even in this new hands-off world. we hope you’ll join us! \nWeather permitting\, the AGM will be held outdoors\, in the Museum’s courtyard\, with plenty of space and fresh air for everyone. We hope you’ll join us and enjoy the Museum’s lovely gardens and patio while you’re at it! (rainy-day alternate is the Carr Building\, on the Museum’s grounds\, but we’re optimistic that June 27th will be a lovely sunny day!). \nAnnual General Meeting \nSaturday\, June 27\n4:00 PM\nCreston Museum \nAgenda: \n1. Call to Order / Adoption of Agenda \n2. Approval of Minutes of 2019 AGM \n3. President’s Report \n4. Financial Report\na. Appointment of Auditors for 2020 \n5. Staff Reports\na. Manager\nb. Program Co-ordinator \n6. Business Arising from the Reports \n7. Election of Board of Directors\na. Slate of Directors \n8. New Business\na.\nb. \n9. Adjournment URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Legion-Drumhead-1949.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200701 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20200602T173457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T233843Z UID:4001-1590969600-1593561599@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Kids Day (Month) DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Kids Day! (Month) \nThis is the first in a month long series of twice weekly activities/challenges hosted by the Creston Museum in lieu of our traditional Kids Day! To participate: Complete the challenge and share it with us! \nAll the challenges will be listed here on Mondays and Thursdays each week – scroll down to see them all! \nTo share your challenge with us: post it on our Facebook\, Twitter\, or Instagram using the hashtag #KidsDay; send us a photo via email; or bring your project to the Creston Museum (we’re open 10:00 – 4:00\, Tuesday to Saturday). \nCHALLENGE #4: INVENT A FOUR-INGREDIENT RECIPE\nAll throughout history\, there have been times when money is tight\, and food is short. So people had to get creative with what they had to eat! \nHere is your challenge: \n\n–> Invent a 4 ingredient recipe using ONLY things you have in your house. Don’t go to the store and buy anything! Any Spices other than salt and pepper count as an ingredient! \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nCHALLENGE #3: CROCHET THREE GRANNY SQUARES\nCrocheting is the art of making a fabric through loops of yarn using a hook. It has many handy-dandy uses! You can make everything from clothes and slippers\, to cloths\, to blankets with it\, much like knitting! Instead of using two needles\, you use one hook. \nA granny square is an easy way to piece together a larger blanket\, one square at a time. Once you have enough squares for the size of blanket you want\, you sew or crochet them all together. You can do the same colours of granny squares\, or different colours; the same pattern\, or different patterns! \n\n(if you don’t know how to crochet\, you can check out our how-to lesson on the Creston Museum Online Learning Center!) \n  \n\nCHALLENGE #2: MAKE AN OLD PIECE OF CLOTHING INTO SOMETHING NEW\nHand-me-downs and re-purposing have been essentials for as long as people have worn clothes! During the depression\, when flour companies found out that people were making clothing for themselves and their children out of the 100-lb flour sacks\, they started making them with prints on them! \nYour challenge today:\n–> Take clothing that you don’t wear anymore\, or some clothes that are too big/too small\, and turn them into something wearable! \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCHALLENGE #1: BUILD A BIRDHOUSE WITHOUT USING WOOD!\n\nWho doesn’t love to watch birds flying back and forth to their nests in the spring! But sometimes getting a wooden house kit isn’t the easiest\, and not everybody can just make one. So here is your first challenge!\n–> Build a birdhouse out of recycled material you can find around your house! \n(Keep in mind\, it has to be safe for the birdies so don’t use or decorate it with anything they can get caught or tangled in!) \n(Photo courtesy Google Images) URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/kids-day-month/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kids-Day.png ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200427T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20200307T000825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200311T163703Z UID:3158-1588014000-1588024800@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:The Night the High School Burned DESCRIPTION:On a Wednesday morning in April 1980\, Leanne\, a Grade 11 student at Prince Charles Secondary School\, in Creston BC\, called her friend. “Maureen\,” she said\, “there’s no school today.” \n“Why not?” asked Maureen. \n“Because there’s no school.” \nAt about 2:00 AM the night before\, fire had broken out in the thirty-year-old building. Within an hour\, the structure was fully engulfed and all firefighters could do was hose down nearby residences to keep them from catching fire. By dawn\, the school – one of the finest in the Kootenays; home to award-winning band\, drama\, and art programs; producer of provincial championship sports teams; provider of a vast array of academic and trades programs – was gone. \nThe Creston Museum has film footage. \nWe’re marking the fortieth anniversary of the PCSS fire with a special presentation at the Tivoli Theatre. \nIt’s a double feature! \nFirst on the bill: Hockey! Third period of a nail-biter Game 6 playoff matchup between the Creston Clippers and the Kimberley Knights! \nFollowed by The Night the High School Burned: historic photos of the school from its construction to the day it burned; highlights from its history; memories of students and teachers – and approximately twenty-five minutes of film footage of the fire that destroyed it all. \nDoors open 6:30; show starts at 7:00. There will be a very brief AGM of the Creston & District Historical & Museum Society in between the two features. \nAdmission: Members of the Historical Society – by donation; Non-members $10. Admission includes pop or popcorn. Not a member? Sign up here! URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/high-school-burned/ LOCATION:Tivoli Theatre\, 1411 Canyon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200307T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20200114T220800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T233853Z UID:3062-1583589600-1583596800@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Cultural Collaborators Meeting DESCRIPTION:“Creating unity while embracing diversity and exercising patience with cultural adjustment.” \nDo these words resonate with you? Then please join us for our second Creston Cultural Collaborators meeting on Saturday March 7. \nThis event will consist of a few exercises on collaboration\, followed by a tour of the Creston Museum. We will also begin planning the new multicultural exhibit that will debut late summer! \nAs always\, this event is free and open to the public. Dress warmly as the Museum can be a bit chilly this time of year. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/cultural-collaborators-meeting/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20191208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20191208T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20191130T224426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T224426Z UID:3020-1575799200-1575817200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Little Railroad Open House DESCRIPTION:The Model Railway at the Creston Museum is always a hit with the youngsters. \nThe trains are running! The model railway’s trains at the Creston Museum\, that is! \nThe Seventh Siding Trackers Model Railway Club at the Creston Museum has been busily upgrading tracks and adding details – and now they’re hosting a special pre-Christmas Open House so you can check it out! \nSunday\, December 8 \n10:00 – 3:00 PM \nAdmission free – but donations are very much appreciated! \nInterested in joining the club and trying your hand/getting back into/doing more model railroading? The members of the Club will be glad to fill you in! URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/little-railroad-open-house/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Kids & Families ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20191207T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20191207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20191130T234150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191201T001224Z UID:3023-1575727200-1575734400@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:History Mystery Play-Time DESCRIPTION:Here at the Creston Museum\, we’re always receiving new donations of stuff connected to local history. \nOne of our most recent donations is a collections of several dozen photographs\, all from the 1940s to 1960s\, and most of them we haven’t been able to identify. \nLike this one: \n \nI have to admit\, this one’s intriguing! Look at the size of that parade – on an evidently cold winter’s day! And all the signs encouraging people to come out and cheer while Creston thoroughly trounced Kimberley at…something. But what? What was the event? And what on earth was going on between Creston and Kimberley to inspire the kind of rivalry that this photo suggests? \nWe’d like to invite you to check out these photos – and if you can tell us something about what’s happening in them\, we’d sure love to hear it! \nHistory Mystery Play-Time \nSaturday\, December 7 \n2:00 – 4:00 PM \nIn the Archives building at the Creston Museum \n219 Devon Street\, Creston BC \nAdmission by donation \n  \nSneak preview and free admission (with coffee and cookies!) exclusively for members of the Creston Museum: 12:00 – 2:00 PM URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/history-mystery-play-time/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Exhibit Opening,Kids & Families ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190924T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190924T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190917T162519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190917T162639Z UID:2971-1569346200-1569355200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:A Harvest of History DESCRIPTION:Something for all ages – a chance to meet neighbours\, and have fun learning about life through the years in Wynndel. Please bring along any items or photos relating to harvests through the years\, up to today! \n  URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/a-harvest-of-history/ LOCATION:Wynndel Community Centre Basement END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190831T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190831T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190814T225852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T230459Z UID:2947-1567278000-1567285200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:ArtiFACT or ArtiFICTION? - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry – due to unforeseen circumstances\, this event has been cancelled. watch for it next summer\, though! \nCome test your intuition at our summer close out evening event! Several special artifacts will be pulled from storage\, and their stories posted along with them. The catch? Figure out it the story is an ArtiFACT\, or ArtiFICTION. Guess correctly\, and you could walk away with a prize! \nTickets are $15 for Members\, and $20 for Non-Members. This includes event admission\, refreshments\, and appetizers. \nDon’t miss out on our Event Ticket GIVEAWAY for a chance to win 2 free tickets to ArtiFACT or ArtiFICTION! Details posted on our Facebook Page . Contest ends Saturday August 24th. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/artifact-or-artifiction/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/artifact-artifiction.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190812T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190816T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190329T180526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190601T171825Z UID:2799-1565604000-1565964000@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Pioneer Week 2019 DESCRIPTION:Pioneer Week at the Creston Museum \nImmerse yourself in the life of the Creston Valley’s pioneers! Pioneer chores\, pioneer schools\, pioneer crafts – it’s a different theme every day for a whole week! Advance booking advised. \nAges 5-8. \nAugust 12-16\, 10:00 – 2:00 daily. \n$50 per week ($40 members); $10/day drop-in as space allows. \nBring snacks and water\, sunscreen and hat\, and clothing suitable for outdoor activities. \nLooking for something for the older set? We have a similar program for ages 8-12 running July 15-19! \nTo book: email museumprograms@telus.net or call 250-428-9262\, or register online below! \n\n\n\n\n\nPioneer Camp Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Your Name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Email Address\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Phone Number (please give a number that can also be used as an emergency contact number)\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Child's Name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Age\n *\n \n \n 5678 \n \n \n \n\n\n Please let us know if there are any medical or physical restrictions we should be aware of (allergies\, asthma\, etc)\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I would like to register my child for:\n *\n \n \n Full Week - August 3 -August 8\n \n These days only:\n\n \n \n\n\n Days:\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Add second child\n \n \n \n Yes\n \n No\n\n \n \n\n\n Child 2: Name\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Child 2: Age\n \n \n \n 5678 \n \n \n \n\n\n Child 2: Medical or physical restrictions\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Child 2: I would like to register my child for:\n \n \n \n Full Week - August 5 - August 9\n \n These days only:\n\n \n \n\n\n Child 2 Days:\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I hereby give my full consent and approval for my child to participate in the activities of this Camp.\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I acknowledge that certain RISKS OF INJURY are inherent to participating in these activities. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I hereby waive\, release and hold harmless the Creston & District Historical & Museum Society\, its officers\, staff\, and volunteers for any injury that may be suffered by my child in the normal course of participation in the activities. \n *\n \n \n I agree\n\n \n \n\n\n Name\n \n \n \n \n Name \n\n \n \n \n First \n\n First \n \n \n Last \n\n Last \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n Date\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\nSubmit\n\n\n\n \n \n \n If you are human\, leave this field blank. \n \n \n \n\n\n\nΔ URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/pioneer-week-2019-2/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Laundry-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190715T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190719T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190329T180003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190601T172011Z UID:2797-1563184800-1563544800@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Pioneer Week 2019 DESCRIPTION:Doing chores the old-fashioned way \nImmerse yourself in the life of the Creston Valley’s pioneers! Pioneer chores\, pioneer schools\, pioneer crafts – it’s a different theme every day for a whole week! Advance booking advised. \nAges 8-12. \nJuly 15-19\, 10:00 – 2:00 daily. \n$50 per week ($40 members); $10/day drop-in as space allows. \nBring snacks and water\, sunscreen and hat\, and clothing suitable for outdoor activities. \nLooking for something for the younger set? We have a similar program for ages 5-8 running August 12-16! \nTo register: Use the form below or email museumprograms@telus.net or phone 250-428-9262. \n\n\n\n\nPioneer Camp Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Your Name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Email Address\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Phone Number (please give a number that can also be used as an emergency contact number)\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Child's Name\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Age\n *\n \n \n 5678 \n \n \n \n\n\n Please let us know if there are any medical or physical restrictions we should be aware of (allergies\, asthma\, etc)\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I would like to register my child for:\n *\n \n \n Full Week - August 3 -August 8\n \n These days only:\n\n \n \n\n\n Days:\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Add second child\n \n \n \n Yes\n \n No\n\n \n \n\n\n Child 2: Name\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Child 2: Age\n \n \n \n 5678 \n \n \n \n\n\n Child 2: Medical or physical restrictions\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Child 2: I would like to register my child for:\n \n \n \n Full Week - August 5 - August 9\n \n These days only:\n\n \n \n\n\n Child 2 Days:\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I hereby give my full consent and approval for my child to participate in the activities of this Camp.\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I acknowledge that certain RISKS OF INJURY are inherent to participating in these activities. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n I hereby waive\, release and hold harmless the Creston & District Historical & Museum Society\, its officers\, staff\, and volunteers for any injury that may be suffered by my child in the normal course of participation in the activities. \n *\n \n \n I agree\n\n \n \n\n\n Name\n \n \n \n \n Name \n\n \n \n \n First \n\n First \n \n \n Last \n\n Last \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n Date\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\nSubmit\n\n\n\n \n \n \n If you are human\, leave this field blank. \n \n \n \n\n\n\nΔ URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/pioneer-week-2019/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Laundry-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190909T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190329T182634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190713T192107Z UID:2808-1562925600-1568043000@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:The Common Thread: Landscapes and Lumber DESCRIPTION:Local artist Sandy Kunze brings her quirky and creative use of unusual materials to a special exhibit at the Creston Museum this summer. Her work shows her affection for forest trees while also addressing the impact of logging. \nJuly 12 – September 16; open throughout Museum hours. Admission included in regular Museum admission. \nOpening Reception: Sunday\, July 14\, 2:00 – 4:00 PM URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/landscapes-and-lumberjacks/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Exhibit Opening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lumberjack.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190627T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190627T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190530T161004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T224512Z UID:2891-1561640400-1561651200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Multiculturalism Day DESCRIPTION:Multiculturalism Day and the Creston Refugee Committee 40th Anniversary \nFor forty years\, the Creston Refugee Committee has been sponsoring families from diverse cultures to come to Canada and live in Creston. Join is on Canadian Multiculturalism Day\, June 27th\, to celebrate this milestone. Refugee families past and present\, including five family members who arrived in Creston forty years ago\, will be attending. \n\nCelebration of cultures through food\, dress\, music.\nAnniversary Cake\nPresentations\nMeet the families\n\nJune 27\, 2019 \nCreston Museum \n1:00 – 4:00 PM \nSchedule of the afternoon (please note\, times below are approximate): \n\nLuncheon – 1:15pm\nPresentation – 2:15pm\nAnniversary Cake – 3:00pm\nSocial – 3:00-4:00pm\n\nThis event is free\, but please pre-register so we know how many people to expect! \nQuestions? Call 250-402-9448 or 250-254-1421 \n  URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/multiculturalism-day/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community,Event,Guided Tours,Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/RC-Logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190616T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190616T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190606T190300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T191417Z UID:2904-1560693600-1560704400@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:The Great Father's Day Logging Arch Challenge DESCRIPTION:This is a logging arch. It’s a horse-drawn log-skidding machine. It has ten-foot-high wheels and weighs about two thousand pounds. Think you could load it with logs and drag it through an obstacle course? \nJust kidding! We’ll use the scale-model replica instead. It’s just two-and-a-half feet high and weighs about forty pounds – but it can skid a decent-sized log. \nSo here’s the challenge: Load the model logging arch with a log\, using a peavey\, cant hook\, and/or log tongs – but not your hands. Then pull the logging arch through an obstacle course without hitting any of the obstacles\, bring it back to the starting point\, and unload the log. \nThink you can do it? We’ve got prizes if you can! \nPut your team of two to four people together and come on down to the Creston Museum on Father’s Day for the Great Father’s Day Logging Arch Challenge! \nYour team can consist of anyone you want\, of any age\, as long as at least one person on your team is a father (though not necessarily the father of anyone else on the team!). Everyone on your team has to help in the challenge in some way (how is up to you). We’ll award points for precision\, deduct them for running over an obstacle\, and give you a whole lot of credit for style and/or skill – and in the event of a tie in points\, then we’ll use speed to determine the winner. \nIt’s just $10 to enter your team\, and all proceeds will go towards rebuilding the big logging arch! \nSunday\, June 16 (Father’s Day\, of course)\, 2:00 PM at the Creston Museum \nRegister your team now! Use the form below\, or contact us at 250-428-9262 or crestonmuseum@telus.net. \nPlease select a valid form. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/logging-arch-challenge/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Logging-Arch-1952.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190608T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190329T175343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T171708Z UID:2792-1559988000-1560006000@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2019 DESCRIPTION:  \nKids’ Day \nA jam-packed day of fun and games\, just for the young and the young-at-heart! \nJoin us for gold panning\, scavenger hunts\, old-fashioned games\, lessons in the schoolhouse\, chores and crafts\, and much\, much\, more! There’s something happening all day long – we’ll have a detailed schedule of the day’s activities posted here shortly. \n10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; $2 per person \nReally into this sort of thing? Don’t miss our Pioneer Weeks – a whole week of hands-on history for ages 5-8 (August 12-16) and 8-12 (July 15-19)! URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/kids-day-2019/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Kids & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/P7261586.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190518T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190425T215901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T220134Z UID:2843-1558184400-1558198800@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Building the Community Exhibit Opening DESCRIPTION:The forest industry has always been a huge part of the community – a way of dealing with the timber cleared off new farms\, a source of building materials\, a major employer and economic supporter. On May 18\, we are opening a brand-new exhibit that showcases the impact logging and sawmills have had\, and continue to have\, in the Creston Valley. \nJoin us for a special ceremony\, Curator’s Talk\, and an opportunity to speak with people who have worked in the industry for years and contributed their stories to this exhibit. \nSaturday\, May 18\, 1:00 PM \nFree admission URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/building-community/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Exhibit Opening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Canyon-City-1912.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190427T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190427T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190327T175900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T175952Z UID:2788-1556380800-1556384400@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2019 DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Creston & District Historical & Museum Society will be held on Saturday\, April 27\, at 4:00 PM in the Carr Building at th eCreston Museum (219 Devon Street\, Creston BC). All members and interested persons are invited to attend. \nAgenda: \n\nCall to Order / Adoption of Agenda\nApproval of Minutes of 2018 AGM\nPresident’s Report\nFinancial Report\n\nAppointment of Auditors for 2020\n\n\nStaff Reports\n\nManager\nProgram Co-ordinator\n\n\nBusiness Arising from the Reports\nSpecial Resolution – Amendments to Bylaws\nElection of Board of Directors\n\nSlate of Directors Pending\n\n\nNew Business\n\nLife Membership Presentation\n\n\nAdjournment\n\n  \nSpecial Resolution – Amendments to Bylaws: \nResolved that the Bylaws of the Creston & District Historical & Museum Society be amended as follows: (words being removed are struck out; words being added are shown in italics) \nPart 2 – Members Paragraph 2.2 c): Patron Members shall be persons\, businesses\, or organizations who make a membership fee above the regular fee as determined by the Board. recognized for their distinguished service to or in support of the Society\, or who are otherwise deemed worthy of the honour.  The Society may\, on the recommendation of the Board of Trustees (hereafter ‘Board’)\, grant an annual Active Membership to such persons as it may deem fit. \nPart 2 –  Members Paragraph 2.2 d): Life Membership may be conferred upon persons for distinguished service to the Society.  Each proposal to enrol a person as Life Member for services rendered shall be submitted upon recommendation by the Board to the Annual General Meeting (hereafter ‘AGM’). \nPart 3 – Meetings of Members Paragraph 3.1: The AGM shall be held on a day in the month of March or April each year\, or as near thereto as circumstances permit\, in accordance with the Act\, as the Board determines. \n(a) Notice of an AGM shall be deemed given to every Active Member if advertised\, emailed\, phoned or mailed at least thirty (30) days one (1) month prior to the AGM. \n(b) Nominating Committee: \n(i) At least two (2) months prior\, the Board shall appoint a Nominating Committee of not less than three (3) members who shall be responsible for the preparation of a slate of Directors. \n(ii) The slate of Directors will be presented at the regular Board meeting immediately preceding the AGM for approval by the Board. \n(c) Auditor’s  Externally Prepared Financial Report: The accountant’s report of the auditor or auditors shall be approved at the AGM or SGM. If rejected\, another auditor must be elected and the audit submitted\, either to a continuation of the meeting or to a SGM. \nPart 3 – Meetings of Members Paragraph 3.2: At least fourteen (14) days Notice of any AGM\, specifying the place\, the date and hour of the meeting\, and in the case of special business\, shall be given to the members. The non-receipt of such nature by any member shall not invalidate the proceedings at any general meeting. \n  \n  URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-2019/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190218T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190218T154500 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20190124T180651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190202T193941Z UID:2756-1550492100-1550504700@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Make a Memory on Family Day DESCRIPTION:Hey! Have you heard? The Creston Community Complex is planning a bunch of free stuff for Family Day: free skate\, free snowshoe lessons\, free swim. And the Creston Museum will be there with a very special project! \nWe’ll give you a piece of fabric and all the colours of markers you could wish for. Draw a picture of your favourite family memory on the fabric – and then we’ll put all the memories together into a very special quilt! \nLeave us your email address or phone number\, and we’ll make sure you get your very own invitation to see the finished quilt on display at the Creston Museum. \nEveryone welcome. Free for all ages. All materials supplied (and special thanks to Quilts for Kids\, who meet twice a month at the Creston Museum and will be assembling the final quilt). \nMonday\, February 18 \n12:15 – 3:45 \nCreston & District Community Complex \nThis event is supported by the Province of British Columbia. \n  URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/memory-quilt/ LOCATION:Creston & District Community Complex\, 312-19th Avenue North\, Creston\, BC\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20181110T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20181110T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20181103T164138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181103T164413Z UID:2708-1541854800-1541865600@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Lumberjack Soldiers DESCRIPTION:Lumberjack Soldiers: Creston’s Forestry Battalion\nNew Exhibit opens at the Creston Museum\nSaturday\, November 10\n1:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nAdmission by Donation \nLumberjack Soldiers: Creston’s Forestry Battalion \nIt is early Spring\, 1917. \nThe Great War has been raging in Europe for more than two years. Many of your friends\, the boys you went to school with – even your brother – have enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force and even now are “doing their bit” in France. \nBut you have not. \nYou have your reasons for not enlisting. Maybe you’re too young (maybe you’re too old). Perhaps you’re the only man of the house now\, with everyone else in the fighting. Or perhaps that childhood injury kept you from passing the medical examination. Maybe you’re just a little bit afraid. \nWhatever your reasons\, you are working hard here at home. Work is plentiful at the local sawmills\, with demand for wood so high. Some days\, you’re out in the woods\, cutting logs and driving the teams of horses to haul them back to the sawmill. Other days you’re working in the mill\, feeding the saws or hewing the ties. \nBut now\, Conscription is looming. Within the year\, you may be forced to enlist whether you want to or not. And then you see a notice posted at the mill: the government is looking for men just like you for a new type of soldier. \nToday\, you’re a lumberjack. Will you be a soldier tomorrow? \nThese are the stories of men who faced that choice. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/lumberjack-soldiers/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180915T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180915T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20180315T172007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T210933Z UID:2416-1537005600-1537027200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:In Time DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of interactive history theatre! \nThere are many people milling about the Creston Museum\, and YOU are one of the lucky few who have been granted an audience with the one in charge. BUT: you have been given a task – a challenge – a mystery to solve – and it must be  completed before your audience time or you will not enjoy the consequences. Will you have to clean the latrine? Crush the grapes individually? Clean the floor with a single blade of grass? Or will you be rewarded for your hard work? \nThe clock is ticking. The sand is slipping through the hourglass. Lives could be at stake; history could be changed. The whole world rests on your shoulders\, and time is running out. Will you be in time? \nCome on your own or with a group – solve the mystery on your own or challenge your friends! \nSaturday\, September 15. Expect to spend about an hour and a half at the Museum\, completing your challenge and meeting the one in charge. A new challenge begins every fifteen minutes throughout the day from 10:00 to 4:00. Suitable for all ages. \n$10 per person. Coming with a group? Book five or more people for just $50! \nTickets available at the door or by purchasing online below. Need more information or prefer to book in person? email crestonmuseum@telus.net\, or call 250-428-9262. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/in-time/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180907T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180908T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20180315T193634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180315T193634Z UID:2453-1536328800-1536426000@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Creston Valley Fall Fair DESCRIPTION:The 1921 Creston Valley Fall Fair \nFor as long as people have been growing fruit in Creston\, they have been exhibiting it at fall fairs. As early as 1908\, local growers competed very successfully in apple fairs or fall fairs in Nelson\, Cranbrook\, Kaslo\, and Grand Forks\, and even in Spokane and London. The prizes the local fruit won at those fairs helped boost the Creston Valley’s fame as an apple-growing district. \nIt was not long before local residents began thinking of establishing a fair of their own\, and\, by 1918\, the Creston Valley Fall Fair that we know and love today had begun. \nThe Creston Museum is helping celebrate this 100th anniversary with a series of exhibits at the Creston Valley Fall Fair\, September 7-8\, 2018. It all takes place at the Fair itself\, held at the Creston & District Community Complex. \nFall Fair admission applies. For more information about the Creston Valley Fall Fair\, please visit www.crestonvalleyfair.com. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/creston-valley-fall-fair/ LOCATION:Creston & District Community Complex\, 312-19th Avenue North\, Creston\, BC\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180825T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20180315T163802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180824T164126Z UID:2412-1535223600-1535234400@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Evening in the Courtyard DESCRIPTION:A crowd preparing for the classic movie at the Evening in the Courtyard \nBring a lawn chair or blanket (or both!) and join us at the Creston Museum for an evening of delicious food and drinks\, music\, and a classic film on our lovely patio and lawn. The food is all locally-sourced – fruits and vegetables\, meats and cheeses\, eggs\, pickles\, breads\, and more (it’s all appetiser-style\, but nobody has ever gone home hungry!). Drinks include local wines\, beer\, and non-alcoholic juices and ciders. This year’s feature film has yet to be determined\, but in the past we’ve enjoyed Katherine Hepburn\, Lucille Ball\, and Ma and Pa Kettle. \nSaturday\, August 25. Social hour starts at 7:00; movie starts approximately 8:00 (or whenever it gets dark enough).\nAges 19+ only. Limited tickets available!\nThis is an outdoor evening event – please dress accordingly\, and consider bringing a flashlight. \n$30 per person\, includes your first drink ($25 for members) URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/courtyard/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180811T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180811T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T070613 CREATED:20180315T160539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180809T215211Z UID:2403-1533992400-1534003200@www.crestonmuseum.ca SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea DESCRIPTION:So often\, we talk about the “firsts” in the community’s history – but what about the “lasts?” \nThe last passenger service on the railway through the Creston Valley. The last run of the last steamship on Kootenay Lake. The last telephone party line. The last performance of the Carpe Diem theatre group. \nThe last Afternoon Tea at the Creston Museum. \nYes\, that’s right – after twenty years\, the curtain is falling on the Creston Museum’s annual Afternoon Tea. \nJoin us as we celebrate this and other historic “lasts” in the Creston Valley. \nSaturday\, August 11\, 2018. Seatings at 1:00 and 2:30. Reservations are highly recommended: call 250-428-9262\, email crestonmuseum@telus.net\, or buy tickets online below. \n$12 per person ($10 per person for members). \n\nTable availability\, as of 3:00 PM Thursday:\n1:00 PM – One table for four available.\n2:30 PM: Three tables for four and one table for eight available\, plus a couple seats here and there.\n\n  \nInterested in coming in costume? \nWe suggest period attire from any time in history… \nor get creative and come dressed to represent a “Last” in Local History! \nHere are some ideas to get you started: \n\nThe last voyage of the sternwheeler SS Ainsworth was on November 29\, 1898 – she sank in a storm on Kootenay Lake en route from Nelson to Creston.\nThe last local casualty of the First World War was Russell Leamy\, who died in 1929 as a direct result of wounds to the chest he received in France.\nThe last day of operations for the original electrical power plant in Creston\, located on Victoria Avenue (now 10th Avenue North)\, was December 31\, 1933; the following afternoon\, the power dam on Goat River in Canyon went into operation.\nThe last (and first\, for that matter) time the Harlem Globetrotters played in Creston was December 31\, 1938 – though there have been several visits since from the Harlem Clowns and similar spin-off groups.\nThe last class to graduate from Creston Valley Junior-Senior High School (present-day Adam Robertson Elementary School) did so on June 27\, 1951.\nThe last day on which a siren signaled the curfew was January 13\, 1956; from then on\, a siren sounding in Creston would mean fire – the direct result of recommendations made by Acting Fire Marshal G.A. Alderson after the fire that destroyed the Crawford Block on Canyon Street on the previous New Year’s Eve.\nThe last run of the SS Moyie\, the last sternwheeler operating on Kootenay Lake (or anywhere else in North America\, for that matter)\, took place in April 1957.\nThe last day of operations for the local telephone switchboard office was in 1957; after that\, everyone enjoyed direct dial telephone service.\nThe last show at the Grand Theatre was “The Man from Colorado\,” which ran September 29-October 1\, 1960.\nThe last passenger service on the CPR trains through the Creston Valley was in 1964.\nThe last event held in the old Civic Centre before it burned was a Hallowe’en bonspiel hosted by the Creston Curling Club over the weekend of October 31-November 3\, 1968.\nThe last time Creston won a division title in the KIJHL was in 1977-1978; however\, the Creston Clippers were defeated by the Castlegar rebels for the League championship.\nThe last year that the downtown grain elevators operated as public grain handlers was in 1982; by then\, only the Alberta Wheat Pool elevator was still opened\, the United grain growers elevator having been shut down in 1971.\nThe last run of the West Creston ferry was made on October 31\, 1973.\nThe last full performance of Carpe Diem theatre group  (that I could find) was “A Midsummer Night’s Dream\,” presented in 1999\, though they did take part in InterArt 2000 in the summer of 2000 with a series of short skits.\nThe last class at Wynndel Elementary School was held in June 2008. URL:https://www.crestonmuseum.ca/event/afternoon-tea/ LOCATION:Creston Museum\, 219 Devon Street\, Creston\, British Columbia\, V0B 1G3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Creston Museum":MAILTO:programs@crestonmuseum.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR