Culture Program Guide

Town of Okotoks
Culture
Program
Guide
Spring/Summer 2016
Image: Big Red Elevator | Jason Carter
Did you know?
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he first recorded parade in Okotoks occurred in 1918 in celebration of
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the end of the First World War. A second parade took place at the end of
World War II.
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wo more parades followed in 1954 for the Town’s 50th anniversary, and in
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1955 for Alberta’s 50th anniversary.
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The Okotoks Parade became an annual event in 1967.
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lbert Haynes marched in nearly every Okotoks parade during the 1970s,
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‘80s and ‘90s, and he was well-known and easily recognizable for his dress
made entirely of men’s ties! The costume was donated to the Okotoks
Museum and Archives in 2014.
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he Okotoks Children’s Festival began in June 1989 and has always been
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held on Parade Day. Although it spent many years as the Okotoks Youth
Festival, it was recently returned to its original name of the Okotoks
Children’s Festival.
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Attendance at the first festival was 1,000.
n The festival has always been held at Centennial Park (later renamed
Ethel Tucker Centennial Park) with the exception of one or two years
due to inclement weather.
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Image: Float 1984
Table of Contents
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Did you know?
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Table of Contents
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If You Wander Far Enough @ Okotoks Art Gallery (OAG)
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Prairie Princes: A Celebration of the Grain Elevator @ OAG
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On Exhibit @ Okotoks Museum and Archives (OMA)
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On Exhibit @ OMA
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On Exhibit @ OMA
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Upcoming Exhibits @ OAG & @ OMA
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Upcoming Performances @ Rotary Performing Arts Centre (RPAC)
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Upcoming Performances @ RPAC
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Children’s Programs
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Teen Programs
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Family Programs
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Adult Programs 19
Summer Events
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Summer Events
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Education Programs
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Birthday Parties
Image: Albert Haynes in his tie dress, 1979.
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Okotoks Art Gallery
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If You Wander Far Enough
Jessica Plattner
May 7 to June 18 | Large Gallery
If You Wander Far Enough considers the relationship between human activity and the
natural world. Throughout the paintings, abandoned pipelines in various states of
decay emerge from vast landscapes, observed by animals and birds from around the
world.
The pipelines serve as literal and metaphorical conduits between wild and
industrialized landscapes. These pipes also function visually to draw the viewer deep
into an illusion of space while at the same time reinforcing the graphic flatness of
the canvas. The work aims to question supposed binary relationships such as real
versus invented, flat versus deep space, and natural versus manufactured.
The work raises questions about how resource extraction and energy consumption
affect the landscape and our relationship to the land, both now and in the future.
Opening Reception
Saturday, May 7 | 1 to 3 pm
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Image: Okapi | Jessica Plattner
Continuous | Monique Martin
May 7 to June 18 | Small Gallery
Martin’s work explores the fragile nature of existence, the interplay between humans
and small creatures, and the communication patterns of our world — using bees as
the subject. The contemporary issue of the loss of bee populations is represented
through the artwork, along with the historical links bees have with humans.
Life is a continuous cycle of growing and changing, no matter who you are or where
you live. Nothing is static. Change is a constant in this evolving world in which we live.
There is, however, a commonality amongst animals and insects to produce enough
offspring to continue the species and combat the changes in the environment.
Bees coalesce in the hive, forming a unified machine that can withstand almost
everything…even human intervention.
Martin has created a paper beehive large enough for people to walk through while
listening to the sounds of bees and smelling beeswax. The entire exhibition involves
linocut prints on paper with 45,000 hexagons on 1200 square feet of beehive; the
printed hive contains approximately 4000 bees.
Opening Reception
Saturday, May 7 | 1 to 3 pm
Image: Going | Monique Martin
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Prairie Princes: A Celebration of the
Grain Elevator | Jason Carter
June 25 to September 3 | Both Galleries
The paintings and book illustrations of Jason Carter are the highlight of a summerlong showcase this year at the Okotoks Art Gallery. An artist who is in much demand
for murals and works of public art, Carter is presenting a new body of paintings
created especially for the gallery.
One of the subjects is the grain elevator — a once dominant symbol of the prairies
that signaled not only the activity of farming but let every traveller know about the
presence of a town or village nearby.
Of different sizes and shapes, these acrylics fill the large gallery while his illustrations
for a new children’s book with author, Bridget Ryan, “Who is Boo 3”, animate the
gallery’s smaller space. Carter’s art is striking for its simplicity and in a style that is
bright and bold. In his case, less is always more. Also important is an understated
sense of humour, which gives each work its own special charm.
The artist, who is a member of the Little Red River Cree Nation in northern Alberta,
says he is inspired by the stories told with both wit and wisdom by the elders from
the reserve. The perspective he gives is an optimistic one and is conveyed in the
work’s crisp confidant design and fluid and even paint application.
Opening Reception
Saturday, June 25 | 1 to 3 pm
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Image: A Cloudy Day | Jason Carter
Okotoks Museum
and Archives at
Heritage House
Lost Okotoks
May 7 to October 29 | Main Floor
Okotoks has, historically, been home to some unique businesses. Millineries,
creameries, flour mills and liveries were among the specialized stores that served the
Okotoks community in the early 1900s. However, these businesses have since been
lost from our landscape. Some were destroyed by fire and others simply became
obsolete or victims of change. Using maps, photos and newspaper advertisements,
this exhibit helps re-create the streetscape of ‘Lost Okotoks.’
Opening Reception
Saturday, May 7 | 1 to 3 pm
International Museum Day
Wednesday, May 18
The theme for the 2016 International
Museum Day is ‘Our Cultural Landscape’.
This theme ties in beautifully with the
museum’s Lost Okotoks exhibit, which will
focus on what has, historically, defined our
cultural landscape and what defines our
current cultural landscape.
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Image: Alberta Wheat Pool elevator agent, Allan Murray
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Okotoks Museum
and Archives at
Heritage House
Alberta and the Great War
Until June 30 | Travelling Exhibit
Alberta and the Great War is a travelling exhibit developed by the Provincial Archives
of Alberta in Edmonton. It explores the many ways the First World War affected and
changed the province. Topics include the Western Front, Women and the War, the
Home Front, Opposition and Oppression, and the Aftermath.
Included in this exhibit is the film The Lone Eagle starring Raymond Keane as an
American pilot who joins the Royal Flying Corps, eager for action. The Library of
Congress officially designated The Lone Eagle as a lost film of the silent era, though
the Provincial Archives of Alberta has five of the film’s original six reels. These five
reels might be the only remaining copies anywhere in the world. The film has been
converted to DVD for this exhibit.
Thank you to the Provincial Archives of Alberta for making Alberta and the
Great War accessible to our community and to the Okotoks and District
Historical Society for funding the transportation costs.
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Image: World War I destruction | photo courtesy Provincial Archives of Alberta
Just Wait Five Minutes…
or 15,000 Years
Until August 31 | Second floor
Just Wait Five Minutes…or 15,000 Years is a temporary exhibit that examines the
weather’s impact on Okotoks and its people. How did the Ice Age influence the
local landscape? Why do we get Chinooks, and how have residents coped with the
ever-changing and often unforgiving rain, drought, hail, snow and wind? The exhibit
includes fossils from before the Ice Age, which illustrate that this region’s climate was
quite different than it is today. Environmental monitoring equipment, on loan from
Environment Canada, is also on display.
Image: Henderson family with hail stones south of Okotoks, 1911.
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Okotoks Museum
and Archives at
Heritage House
Museum Events
Guided Walking Tours
Saturday, July 2 | 2 pm
Saturday, July 30 | 2 pm
Join Karen Peters of the Okotoks and District Historical Society for a free guided tour
of historic Elma Street and the Macleod Trail. Meet at the NE corner of McRae Street
and Clark Ave (east of Monkey Mountain). Tour will last 1 to 1.5 hours.
Guided Cemetery Tours
Saturday, July 23 | 2 pm
Saturday, August 27 | 2 pm
Every headstone has a story. Karen Peters of the Okotoks and District Historical
Society will share some interesting stories of our early pioneers during a free tour
of the Okotoks Cemetery. Meet at the older section of the cemetery, Big Rock Trail.
Tour will last 1 to 1.5 hours.
Full Moon Ghost Tours
Thursday, August 18 | $5+GST
The second annual Full Moon Ghost Tour is back by popular demand, presented by
the Okotoks Museum and Archives and the Okotoks and District Historical Society.
Discover the dark history of Okotoks with only the full moon to guide us. Tickets are
required. $5/person +GST. Phone 403.938.3204 for times and tickets.
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Image: Morrison headstone, Okotoks Cemetery
Here and There
Billy Rae Busby
Sep 12 to Nov 7 | Small
Upcoming
Exhibits
Gallery
Okotoks Museum
and Archives
Voices from the Engraver
September 1 to November 30
Travelling exhibit
This travelling exhibit from the Bank of
Canada Museum showcases the artistry
that underlies every series of Canadian
stamps and bank notes from concept to
final product. Reproductions of original
art, printing plates, tools, rare stamps,
and money give a fun, informative
look into the beauty and intricacy of
Canadian stamps and bank notes.
Okotoks Art Gallery
Relationships and
Reconfigurations
Edward Burtynsky
September 10 to November 12
Both galleries
Relationships and Reconfigurations is
a collection of images by renowned
Canadian photographer Edward
Burtynsky (1955). These remarkable
photographs serve to highlight how
the human race has impacted the
environment and prompt the viewer
to consider the relationship between
humans and the earth.
A Heritage Christmas
November 18 to December 22
Main Floor
This heart-warming exhibition in the
Okotoks Museum and Archives will
feature seasonal pastimes, traditions,
and toys that will take the chill off the
long winter season.
Art in the Hall
Okotoks Municipal Centre
May and June | Cheryl Peddie
July and August | Bethany Harris
Okotoks Recreation Centre
May and June | Jennifer Stables
July and August | Our Olympians Past and Present, Okotoks Museum
and Archives
Image: Homesteads | Edward Burtynsky
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May 5 Wits & Sass! Preview night
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May 6
Teen Drop-in Art Night
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May 6/7
Girls Night Out!
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May 7 Create a Character; Create a Story-class 1
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May 7 Art Gallery opening reception 3/4
May 7 Museum opening reception
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May 12/13 A Cultural Night Out! 18
May 13/14 Dewdney Players: The 39 Steps 14
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Skateboards: Design & Create 16
May 14 Create a Character; Create a Story-class 2
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International Museum Day6
May 19/20/21Dewdney Players: The 39 Steps
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Picnic at the Piano 19
May 26 Colourful Canadian Wildlife Painting-class 1
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May 26/28 Dewdney Players: The 39 Steps
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May 27 Yuk Yuk’s 13
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Jun 10 Toddle Down to the Art Gallery!
Jun 11 Picnic in the Park-at the library 15
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Colourful Canadian Wildlife Painting-class 4
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Jun 18 Children’s Festival 20
Jun 22
Picnic at the Piano 19
Jun 25
Art Gallery opening reception
Jun 25
Buskerfest
Image: Going | Monique Martin
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Rotary Performing
Arts Centre
Upcoming
Performances
Wits & Sass! Preview Night
Thursday, May 5
Doors 6:30 pm, show 7 pm
Tickets: $20 +GST
Loosen your bra straps and let it all hang out with us for a hilarious night of madeup stories featuring special guests – improvisers, storytellers, standup comics,
and musicians – and YOU, the audience. The show features some of Calgary’s best
improvisers from Dirty Laundry and the Kinkonauts who are prepared to show us their
wits in faster, furiouser made-up tales of life in the
female lane.
Girls Night Out with Wits & Sass!
Friday, May 6 & Saturday, May 7
Doors 7 pm, show 8 pm
Tickets: $25 +GST *limited to 100 ladies per night
Two special Girls Night Out performances! Girls nights are few and far between, so
make the next outing something you won’t forgot. Ladies, get your friends together
for a hilarious night of theatre, pampering, food, drink, and laughter. Bring your mom,
daughter, grandma, cousin, and BFF to enjoy the hilarious play Wits & Sass, complete
with an evening of laughs and pampering!
Yuk Yuk’s on Tour
Friday, May 27
Doors 7:30 pm, show 8 pm
Tickets: $20 +GST in advance, At the door: $25 (if available)
Laughter is the best medicine, get it in you, you won’t be disappointed! Get your
laugh on with Adam Delroy and Kevin McGrath, along with a special opening act from
Buskersfest 2015 winner Eric Hess.
Online ticket sales available at www.okotoksculture.ca
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Image: Girls Night Out
Upcoming
Performances
Dewdney Players presents: The 39 Steps
May 13, 14
May 19, 20, 21
May 26, 28
Doors 7 pm, all shows at 7:30 pm
*Saturday, May 28 | 2 pm matinee show
General admission: $20 +GST
Senior/Student: $15 +GST
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python
and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic
of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk award-winning treat is packed with
nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously-talented cast
of four), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good oldfashioned romance!
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who
says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious
organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt
that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and
wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of
pure pleasure!
Produced in partnership with
Online ticket sales available at www.okotoksculture.ca
Image: Dewdney poster
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Children’s Programs
Create a Character; Create a Story with Jennifer Stables
Saturday, May 7 and 14 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm
$30 +GST | 2 Classes | Okotoks Art Gallery & Okotoks Public Library
Multidisciplinary artist, Jennifer Stables shares humourous and charming stories
through the creation of colourful whimsical characters. In this two-part workshop
participants first create their very own imaginative character as they explore
colour theory and learn the ‘nuts and bolts’ of illustrative design and painting. The
second half of the program is at the Okotoks Public Library, where participants play
a number of creative games before completing their very own stories or poems to
accompany their completed character paintings. Ages 6-12.
Online registration:
netreg.okotoks.ca #47972
Picnic in the Park with Artist Jennifer Stables
Saturday, June 11 | 12 to 1:30 pm
FREE | Drop-in | Okotoks Public Library
Pack up the family, bring a picnic, and enjoy some outdoor reading as well as a
variety of activities and crafts with artist, Jennifer Stables. Stables is a talented
multidisciplinary artist. Her whimsical illustrations tell stories through loveable
characters, vintage-inspired patterns, and poetry written to accompany each piece.
This picnic is complemented by Stables’ artwork on display in Art in the Hall at the
Okotoks Recreation Centre during May and June.
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Image: Bird Call | Jennifer Stables
Teen Programs
Active8 Teen Drop-In Art Night: Graffiti & Street Art
Friday, May 6 | 8:30 to 10 pm
Free | Okotoks Youth Centre
Learn a bit about the fascinating, complex, and often humourous world of graffiti
and street art while you try your hand at some of the street artist’s most essential
tools: stenciling and print-making.
Active8 provides all Grade 8 students in Okotoks with the opportunity to get moving,
feel healthy and be creative with access to FREE fun activities throughout the school year.
Activities usually take place at the Okotoks Recreation Centre and Okotoks Youth Centre.
Learn more at www.okotoks.ca/Active8.
Skateboards: Design & Create with Carl White
Saturday, May 14 | 10 to 4 pm
$115 +GST | Okotoks Art Gallery
In this one-of-a-kind workshop participants have the opportunity to design and
paint their very own skateboard. Working on blank boards, artist and instructor Carl
White guides participants through the design process, from formulating an idea
and sketching a design to the final painted and varnished product. Supplies for the
workshop are included but please note that the finished product is a painted board
not inclusive of grippe, trucks, or wheels. Ages 10-18.
Online registration:
netreg.okotoks.ca #47973
Image: Skateboard
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Family Programs
Toddle Down to the Art Gallery!
Friday, June 10 | 10 am to 12 pm
Saturday, July 9 | 10 am to 12 pm
$5/family | Drop-in | Okotoks Art Gallery
It’s hard to make time for art and culture when you’re chasing after a toddler, but we
have an opportunity that doesn’t require you to choose! Come down to the Okotoks
Art Gallery for a morning of fun. Enjoy exhibitions as you let your toddler explore up
to 12 different hands-on activity stations and art activities. Recommended ages 1-5.
Tour the Museum
Saturday, August 6 | 12 pm, 2 pm and 4 pm
Free | Drop-in | Okotoks Museum and Archives
Learn some behind-the-scenes museum details as you enjoy a guided tour of current
exhibitions. Tours begin at the specified times and last approximately 30 minutes.
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Image: The Horse | Jessica Plattner
Adult Programs
A Cultural Night Out!
Thursday, May 12 & Friday, May 13 | 6 to 9 pm
Ticket for two: $125 + GST
Bistro 1882 & the Okotoks Art Gallery
Enjoy a delicious three-course meal at Okotoks’ charming European restaurant Bistro
1882 before being guided through an engaging tour of the Okotoks Art Gallery’s
spring exhibitions. Alcoholic beverages and tip are additional.
SPECIAL! A Cultural Ghostly Night Out!
Friday, August 19 | 7:30 pm
Ticket for two: $125 + GST
Bistro 1882 & the Okotoks Museum and Archives
Enjoy a delicious three-course meal at Okotoks’ charming European restaurant
Bistro 1882 before enjoying a special hair-raising edition of the Okotoks ghost walk!
Alcoholic beverages and tip are additional. Limited tickets available.
*Online ticket sales available at www.okotoksculture.ca
For more information please visit the Okotoks Art Gallery at 53 North Railway Street or
call 403.938.3204.
Colourful Canadian Wildlife Painting with Erica Neumann
Thurdays, May 26, June 2, 9, 16 | 7 to 9 pm
$115 +GST | 4 classes | Okotoks Art Gallery Studio
Join local artist and instructor, Erica Neumann, for a colourful series of classes
painting Canadian wildlife. Working in acrylics Neumann helps you master the
fundamentals of the medium in capturing the distinctive, dynamic and challenging
Canadian wild. No previous experience is necessary.
Online registration:
netreg.okotoks.ca #47975
Image: High in the High Country | Erica Neumann
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Summer Events
Art on the Lawn | 4 to 8 pm
Thursdays
July 7, 14, 21, 28 | August 4, 11, 18, 25
Join us every Thursday night this summer for local art and live music on the front
lawn of the gallery!!
Picnic at the Piano | 12 to 1 pm
Wednesdays: May 25, June 22, July 20 & August 24
Bring a picnic lunch (and a blanket) and join us for a free, outdoor, family-friendly
concert at the Downtown Plaza throughout the summer months. In the event of
poor weather the event will move to RPAC, 3 Elma Street E.
• May 25: Marc Houde, Music For Wellness
• June 22: Sheldon Zandboer, jazz pianist extraordinaire
• July 20: Kenna Burima, sing-a-long with Kenna (songsheets provided)
• August 24: Natasha Sayer, bring your kids to enjoy this talented
children’s performer
Brought to you by the Town of Okotoks Culture & Heritage and the Okotoks Arts Council .
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Image: Piano at the plaza
Summer Events
Children’s Festival | 12 to 3 pm
Saturday, June 18 | Ethel Tucker Park
The Okotoks Children’s Festival is a hugely popular event every year after the town’s
annual parade. The festival includes crafts, face painting, bouncy houses, food and
always live entertainment! This year the Great Balanzo will wow you with a gourmet
mix of circus and comedy! Plus local actors from Goodger Pink and Dewdney Players
will entertain you with some fairy tale fun! Be the first to see a top secret sneak peek
of both of their upcoming outdoor summer shows!
Olde Towne Summer Events
Mark your calendar for these fun family-friendly community events this summer! For
full details visit Okotoks.ca/events.
BuskersFest
Taste of Okotoks
Saturday, June 25
Musicians, actors, magicians, jugglers,
street performers, dancers, b-boys,
singers & entertainers of all ages and
acts are spread throughout the streets
of downtown Okotoks for this fun street
festival. It’s all free – if you like what
you hear, show your appreciation for
the performances with a loonie, toonie,
fiver, or whatever you can afford!
Saturday, July 23
Be a part of this fun culinary event –
experience all the delicious food and
drink Okotoks has to offer and enjoy
tasty treats, all while listening to live
music and shopping the street market
throughout downtown.
Image: Ouzo Greek Taverna | Cheryl Peddie
ChiliFest
Saturday, August 27
Each year in late August, Westernthemed activities take over downtown
Okotoks, including the central event – a
chili cook off. Come down to taste the
chili creations or register a team and
compete!
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Education Programs
Education Programs are curriculumbased and designed for various grade
levels. Most run 1.5 to 2 hours and are
available for all schools and home-school
groups from September through June.
Fees are $75 +GST per group, maximum
25 students. A program/busing fee
subsidy may be available through the
generous support of FIRST CALGARY
FINANCIAL.
Supported by
L ife of a Pioneer Wife
From Rivers to Rocks: Significant
Landmarks in My Community
n Along the Sheep River
n Multiculturalism in Okotoks
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Seasonal Programs include:
n Halloween Hi Jinks – History of
Halloween in Okotoks
n A Pioneer Christmas
...at the Okotoks Art Gallery
to Grade One
K
Exploring Lines, Shapes, and Colour
n K to Grade Two
The Expressive Language of Art
n Grade Two to Three
The Material World Transformed
n Grade Four to Six
Once More With Feeling
n Grade Four to Nine
Visual Storytelling
n Grade Ten to Twelve
Art and Context
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... at the Museum
to Grade One
K
Okotoks, My Community
n Grade Two
Okotoks: A Prairie Community
n Grade Three
Prairie Farm Families and Quality of Life
n Grade Four/Five
Okotoks: The Land, Histories & Stories
n Grade Five
Okotoks Heroes
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General Interest Heritage Programs
for all grades include:
n Heritage Walking Tour
n Toys Over Time
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Art and Heritage Badge Programs
are available for all age levels in the
Scout and Girl Guide programs. LEADERS
can email culture@okotoks.ca for
more information or call the Education
Program Specialist, 403.938.8969
Image: Focused | Bethany Harris
Birthday Parties
Okotoks Art Gallery
Book a unique birthday experience at
the art gallery! All parties are facilitated
by an experienced artist/teacher.
• Tie-dye: bring white, cotton shirts,
leggings, pillow cases or socks and
colour them beautiful! Ages 9+
• No Brushes: Painting on canvases
using everything EXCEPT paint
brushes. Ages 5+
• “Simon Says” Art Party: Follow the
leader to complete your mystery
painting! Ages 7+
• Canvas Paintings: A theme chosen
from a current gallery exhibition.
Ages 8+
Fee: $175 +GST | Maximum number of
guests = 15
Okotoks Museum and Archives
Book a unique birthday experience!
All parties are facilitated by an
experienced artist/teacher.
• Princesses and Farley the Frog Tea
Party: Young girls and boys come
dressed in your best for a traditional
tea party. Arrive dressed up, hear
our story about Farley Frog, have
‘tea’ in china cups, and create a tiara,
Image: Home on the Prairie | Jason Carter
crown or bracelet to complete your
royal attire. Ages 4 to 7
• History of Toys: Learn about popular
toys and games and their history.
Did you know that the yo-yo was
the first toy to go into outer space?
Program includes a museum tour
and making an old-fashioned toy to
take home. Ages 5 to 9
Fee: $175 +GST | Maximum number of
guests = 15
Rotary Performing Arts Centre
Celebrate your child’s next birthday
Hollywood-style! Choose from our list
of popular movies and enjoy a viewing
all to yourself, with your friends and
family, in our theatre setting. Popcorn is
included, with a great space downstairs
to serve cake after the movie.
Fee: $175 +GST | Please book 3-4
weeks in advance.
The first hour is dedicated to the themed
project and the second hour is for parents
to supply refreshments, have gift opening,
games, etc.
To book a birthday party,
please call 403.938.3204 or
email culture@okotoks.ca
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Contact
P: 403.938.3204
E: culture@okotoks.ca
Hours
Monday to Saturday
10 am to 5 pm
53 North Railway Street
Okotoks, AB
Sundays and holidays
12 to 5 pm
*NEW* Thursdays in July
and August open ‘til 8 pm
Contact
P: 403.938.8969
E: culture@okotoks.ca
49 North Railway Street
Okotoks, AB
Hours
Monday to Saturday
10 am to 5 pm
Sundays and holidays
12 to 5 pm
*NEW* Thusdays in July
and August open ‘til 8 pm
Contact
P: 403.938.3204
E: culture@okotoks.ca
3 Elma Street East
Okotoks, AB
*For more information about the Town of
Okotoks Cultural and Historical Services,
please visit our website at
www.okotoksculture.ca
Our mailing address is:
PO Box 20, Station Main
Okotoks, Alberta T1S 1K1
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