Image courtesy of Kyla Black Gathering Dust Photography
Creative Community provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility on the second Tuesday of the month.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Image courtesy of Kyla Black Gathering Dust photography
Join us for an activity based on the Niitsitapi Landscapes 3 Exhibition with Creative Community. This program provides art activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Get creative and make paper planes with Creative Community. This program provides art activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
Creative Community provides art activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Macrame plant
Image courtesy of Kate Rubiani on Unsplash
Creative Community provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility on the second Tuesday of the month.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Deerhide earrings
Image courtesy of the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa
Creative Community provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility on the second Tuesday of the month.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Buffalo is a keystone to wellness.
Image courtesy of the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa
Spend the afternoon with the International Buffalo Relations Institute (IBRI) learning about the importance of the buffalo and the incredible Buffalo Treaty work IBRI does. During the session, you'll have the opportunity to decorate your very own pink lawn buffalo! Creative Community provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility. The program takes place the second Tuesday of the month.
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Creative Community offers arts activities with a local history and culture focus for adults and seniors, including those with accessibility needs, every second Tuesday of the month. Join us for a vibrant blend of creativity, heritage, and inclusivity!
adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Graphic courtesy the University of British Columbia.
The Galt Museum & Archives in partnership with Abdulaziz Sani of BIPOC Foundation, presents an opportunity to learn about Black History Month and enjoy a morning of dance! Creative Community is a Galt Museum & Archives program that provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
10:30–11:30 am | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members.
Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa
Creative Community is a Galt Museum & Archives program that provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
10:30–11:30 am | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members.
Passing on the glow of lit candles and traditional delights during Hanukkah
Image courtesy of Drazen Zigic on Getty Images
Learn about Hanukkah (Chanukah) the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, and fried foods. Hands-On History is an interactive program for children of all ages with their caregivers.
10:30–11:30 am | all ages welcome | children to attend with caregiver | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members.
Newcomer women in a group session.
Image courtesy Lethbridge Family Services.
Spend an afternoon with us as we engage in community building and crafts while learning about each other and the Galt Museum's history. This program is open to all newcomer women and girls and is being held in partnership with Lethbridge Family Services (LFS). An LFS interpreter who speaks Swahili, Kirundi, Somali, and Tigrinya will be present on site.
1:30–3:00 pm | women & girls | children to attend with caregivers | registration not required | museum admission rates apply.
Diyas and candles laid out beautifully for Diwali.
Image courtesy Udayaditya Barua on Unsplash
Spend an hour learning about Diwali. This is a Hindu festival of lights that is also observed in other religions in India. It symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance" with the India Canada Cultural Association. Creative Community is a Galt Museum & Archives program that provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
10:30–11:30 am | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
Newcomer women in a group session.
Image courtesy Lethbridge Family Services.
Spend an afternoon with us as we engage in community building and crafts while learning about each other and the Galt Museum's history. This program is open to all newcomer women and girls and is being held in partnership with Lethbridge Family Services (LFS). An LFS interpreter who speaks Swahili, Kirundi, Somali, and Tigrinya will be present on site.
1:30–3:00 pm | women & girls | children to attend with caregivers | registration not required | museum admission rates apply.
Plastic skulls
Image courtesy Eduardo Dorantes on Unsplash
Learn about Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a celebration of life and death from Cultural Group Mexicanos Sin Fronteras. Creative Community is a Galt Museum & Archives program that provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
10:30–11:30 am | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members.
Newcomer women in a group session.
Image courtesy Lethbridge Family Services.
Spend an afternoon with us as we engage in community building and crafts while learning about each other and the Galt Museum's history. This program is open to all newcomer women and girls and is being held in partnership with Lethbridge Family Services (LFS). An LFS interpreter who speaks Swahili, Kirundi, Somali, and Tigrinya will be present on site.
1:30–3:00 pm | women & girls | children to attend with caregivers | registration not required | museum admission rates apply.
Galt Museum & Archives staff pose for a photo on Orange Shirt Day
Image courtesy Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa
Learn about Indigenous Heroes while creating your very own Orange Shirt Day tote bag. Creative Community is a Galt Museum & Archives program that provides arts activities with a connection to local history and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.
10:30–11:30 am | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members.
Spend time gazing out of the beautiful Galt Museum Viewing Gallery windows and paint what you see!
Learn about the history of Pride Month, make your very own Pride inspired bracelet, and find out what Pride activities there are in Lethbridge this month.
Learn about the Galt's Native Plant Garden, the importance of these plants and create your very own plant to take home.
Learn about the history of Earth Day and paint your very own hanging wooden art piece.
Join us for a relaxing morning learning about eco-friendly crafts and making pom pom garlands.
Spend the morning making art with oral and textural ways of learning and knowing, inspired by the work of artists Marjie Crop Eared Wolf and Jason Eagle Speaker.
Come join in the festivities with Yoruba tales from Adedeji Bowoade, local educator and board member for the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association, and create polymer clay turtles while you listen!
Join us to create your very own watercolour valentine.
Learn about the Niitsitapi and Winter Counts from stories and Ira Provost's Winter Count art, all while creating your very own winter count.
Use magazines, archival images and other supplies to make magnets with your memories of sounds.
Find out the history of ornaments and create your own, just in time for the holidays!
Use buttons, scrapbook paper and other supplies to make creative cards for the upcoming holidays.
Create a beautiful decorative plate. Learn about the history related to creating, displaying and collecting decorative plates.
Create a piece of art for Remembrance Day and learn more about the significance of the poppy and the military history of Lethbridge.
