Galt Museum & Archives

Arts, Culture & Heritage

FEBRUARY 2022

THE GALT PRESENTS...

2–3 pm | ADULTS & SENIORS | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to annual pass holders

Sun 06 | The Future is Now!

Victor Wutor, President of the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association, discusses the mission of the Afro-Canadian Association in Lethbridge to raise awareness and take action to end racial and social injustice. Wed 16 | Philippine Cultures and Transnationalism

Philippine cultures are dynamic and evolving with the fusion of historical and contemporary adaptations to economic and political challenges situated in transnational contexts. Glenda Bonifacio will present on Philippine cultures utilizing research done in Australia and Canada about Filipino migration, gender and community integration. Glenda Tibe Bonifacio is a professor and chair of the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Lethbridge. She is a Filipino transnational scholar with research on gender, migration and post-disaster communities. Thu 24 | Lethbridge: A History in Pictures

Join Lethbridge Historical Society authors, George Kuhl, Lorien Johansen, Bobbie Fox and Belinda Crowson as they discuss the Society’s latest book Lethbridge: A History in Pictures (available for purchase on the Galt’s website) which features many historic images from the Galt’s own archives.

HISTORY MAKERS

7–8:30 pm | ADULTS AND SENIORS | registration required | refreshments provided | all supplies provided | $10 | please arrive 10 minutes early

Thu 17 | Bead and Chill

Enjoy a short tour of the special exhibit Breathe. (2nd Wave), and then sit down, sip some tea, have a chat, and learn to bead a key chain with Blackfoot artist Serene Weasel Traveller. No beading talent required!

www.galtmuseum.com HAPPENINGS

CREATIVE COMMUNITY

10:30–11:30 am | ADULTS AND SENIORS | registration required | museum admission applies | free to annual pass holders | hands-on activities connected to local history and culture, including for those requiring accessibility. Support people can attend for free but should register their attending clients for the program. Please include names of client(s) and support individual(s), if any, in the pop-up form that asks for the names.

Tue 01 | Felting

Craft a felted creation with the help of volunteers from the Textile Surface and Design Guild of Lethbridge. Tue 15 | Ancient Petroglyphs

Explore the fascinating designs and history of the petroglyphs in Writing-

on-Stone / Áísínai’pi Provincial Park

and design your own. HANDS-ON HISTORY

1–2 pm | ALL AGES | children to attend with adults | registration required | museum admission applies | free to annual pass holders | supported financially by the Friends of the Galt Museum & Archives.

Sat 05 | Cool Cars

Construct your very own mini racing car and learn all about the history of car culture in Lethbridge.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sun 20 | 2–4 pm John Ware Reclaimed

ADULTS AND SENIORS | registration required | museum admission applies | free to annual pass holders Take a closer look at one of Alberta’s most famous cowboys in a special Black History Month screening of John Ware Reclaimed. Film director and award-winning author, screenwriter and playwright Cheryl Foggo will introduce her work and host a Q&A session after the screening. Wed 23 | 10 am–4:30 pm A Day of Knights

ALL AGES | registration required | museum admission applies | free to annual pass holders The knights of Lethbridge are gathering at the Galt Museum & Archives! Come down and join the Company of Black Spears for a display of medieval combat, crafts and fun. Spots are limited so book now!