2008 Schedule of Events & Special Programs

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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2009 2008 2007 2006

Thu JAN 24 | 7:00 pm

Robbie Burns Day
Viewing Gallery

Celebrate Robbie Burns Day with us! Lethbridge Highland Dancers, bagpipes, odes to the bard, access to the permanent exhibit, and of course, haggis sampling if you dare! Thanks to O'Rileys for helping with the preparation of the haggis.

$2.50 | free for annual pass holders | children 6 and under

Contact Lori by email for more information

Sat FEB 02 | 10:00 - 4:30

Museum Free Day: Once Upon A Time...

details >>

Contact Belinda by email for more information

Costco

save on foods

Sat MAR 22 | 10:00 - 2:00
$4 [$3*]/child * annual pass holder rate

MAR 25-28 | 8:30 - 4:30 | ages 6 to 9

Coulees & Culture Connection

See our programs page for details>>

or contact bcrowson@galtmuseum.com

Wed APR 16 | 5:30

National Volunteer Week

Celebration of the Order of the Galt
~To honour our Kings and our Queens…thanks a million!~

RSVP to Lori at 403.320-4219 before April 10 with your name and # of guests. Free to Galt volunteers; $7.50 for your guests. Sponsored by:

MAY 3-10

Historic Lethbridge [& Area] Week

Fabulous events, including:

Wed MAY 7 | 5:00 - 8:00

SOLD OUT! Taste of Downtown

Tickets sold out! Go to localdining.ca to enter contest - 4 tickets can be won.

>> details

Sat MAY 10 | 10:00 - 4:30

Museum Community Day

Free admission, programs and activities throughout the day celebrating the opening of the new exhibit For you the war is over:

• 11:00 Film: The Enemy Within, documentary on German soldiers in Lethbridge
• 1:00 Hip Hip Hooray, a quartet of the Southern Accord Chorus highlighting music of the 1930s and 1940s.
• 3:00 Film: The Enemy Within

Contact Belinda by email for more information

Sat JUN 21 | 10:30 - 3:30

National Aboriginal Day

As part of the city-wide celebration, the Galt Museum presents:

11:00 | 2:00 | 3:00

Blackfoot storytelling and history: Join Blanche Bruised Head in the Kainai Dance Arbour

1:00 pm A tour of the current exhibit: For you the war is over, in Blackfoot.

Other events in Lethbridge:

Lethbridge Aboriginal Festival: JUN 21-JUL 01

National Aboriginal Day Spirit of Youth

Sun JUN 22 | 12:00 - 6:00 pm

Galt Babies Birthday Party
By Invitation - RSVP required

Were you born at the Galt Hospital prior to 1956? Then mark the Galt Babies Birthday Party in your calendar!

• noon-5:00 pm VIP greetings on the hour
• 1:00-4:30 pm Herb Hicks Quintet with music from the 30s, 40s, and 50s
• Exhibits open
• Tours of the old hospital every 15 min and 45 minutes after the hour
• Strawberry shortcake
• Coffee, tea and cold beverages

Thank you for your interest in this event. At this time the RSVP deadline has passed. We look forward to seeing you at the next Birthday Party... if you would like to attend the next party please provide us with your information – please email the following:

Or phone it in to event coordinator Lori Harasem

Tue JUL 01 | 10:00 - 6:00

Canada Day | Museum Community Day

MUSEUM OPEN, free admission all day + film screenings:

10:30 | 1:30

The Enemy Within [NFB, 2003, 52 min]

During World War II, a war-ravaged Britain realized it could not billet all its captured German soldiers. Canada stepped forward. Among the captured German soldiers was Theo Melzer, father of filmmaker Eva Colmers, who spent 31/2 years in a POW camp in Lethbridge. While growing up in Regensberg, Germany, Colmers had often been puzzled by her father's fond memories of his POW life. When she made Canada her new home, she set out to rediscover this little-known chapter in Canadian-German history. Weaving poignant excerpts from her father's letters with wartime archival images and dramatic re-enactments, the film shares the powerful stories of these now elderly men, once the enemy within, whose lives were changed forever because of the unexpected respect and dignity they received at the hands of their Canadian captors.

12:00 | 3:00

Hitler's Canadians [Storyline Entertainment, 2007, 48 min]

In the spring of 1940 small towns across Canada awakened to the sound of Nazi jackboots. German soldiers, sailors and pilots marched down main streets to hastily constructed camps for some 40,000 German fighters imprisoned as POWs on Canadian soil. Some were in prison here so long they called themselves “Hitler’s Canadians”. The documentary features dramatic re-enactments of brilliant and hilarious escapes, the biggest prison rebellion in Canadian history and surprising interviews with former prisoners. Without exception, the former POWs were grateful for Canada’s hospitality and treatment and realize that if it weren’t for their time behind Canadian barbed wire, they might not have survived the war. Between 1947 and 1960, 265,000 Germans immigrated to Canada. 6,000 of them were former POWs.

This film is available for purchase online through www.titlehousedistribution.com.

Tue AUG 19 | 11:00 - 1:30

Scenic Plaza Whoop-Up Days BBQ
Galt Museum South Patio

The businesses located at Scenic Plaza present their annual fundraiser for local charity! Enjoy beef-on-a-bun, a beverage and entertainment following the Whoop-Up Days parade. $3 | proceeds to the Family Centre Building Families Campaign.

SOLD OUT! Fri SEP 12 | 4:00 - 10:00

Galt Beer & Wine Tasting
Viewing Gallery

Sample beer and wine and enjoy the amazing view of the Oldman River Valley. Egyptian theme this year to celebrate upcoming exhibit - come in costume and win special door prizes! Tickets now available - get yours soon as numbers are limited and will sell out!

Go to

for your chance to win tix!

Sun SEP 14 | 1:00 - 3:00

Welcome Back BBQ & potluck
South Patio or Viewing Gallery in case of inclement weather

Enjoy a relaxing and casual afternoon to get re-aquainted with the Galt, check out the POW exhibit, learn about our Fall volunteer opportunities and upcoming exhibits too!

We will supply the hot dogs, burgers, fixin’s and beverages; please bring your choice of:

small salad | small dessert | bag of chips

RSVP: to Lori at 403.320-4219 by SEP 8 | 4:30 with your name, number of guests, and the choice of food you will bring

SOLD OUT! - Cemetery Tours by Flashlight

Discover the trials and triumphs, scandals and disasters of Lethbridge's earliest citizens Lethbridge's oldest burying ground! Dress warmly, bring a flashlight and wear good sturdy walking shoes as the ground is uneven.

DETAILS >>

Sat OCT 18 | 10:00 - 4:30

Museum Community Day

Free admission, programs and activities throughout the day celebrating the opening of the new exhibit Egypt, Gift of the Nile.

DETAILS >>

Fri OCT 31 | 9:00 door | 9:30 contests | 10:00 movie

SOLD OUT! - Rocky Horror Picture Show

"I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey."

After 6 months of negotiations with 20th Century Fox, the film distribution company has agreed that the Galt and its members are indeed a worthwhile audience for this special Halloween screening in the Viewing Gallery. Released in 1975, the Rocky Horror Picture Show [100 min] became an instant comedy cult classic. Hysterical, indispensable, disturbing - with great music and unforgettable audience participation. 18+

Actors will be at the show to lead the audience participation.

Contests: costumes, time warp dance, more!

TICKETS on sale SEP 22 | $15.24 + GST includes prop bag [will be handed out at the door] | only 200 tickets available! | contact Lori at 403.320-4219 or by email for more information or to reserve tickets.

Wed DEC 03 | 6:00 - 10:00

Holiday Party

Buffet by Michelle’s Memorable Meals:

Roast beef | mashed potatoes & gravy | vegetable | buns

Dessert & refreshments | DRESS casual

RSVP by NOV 21 | 4:30 PM to Lori at 403.320-4219
or by email with your name, number of guests

free for volunteers & staff | Guests $7 + GST | max 125 people

Wed DEC 31 | TICKETS AVAILABLE NOV 01

An Egyptian New Year's Eve
Viewing Gallery

In conjunction with the exhibit Egypt, Gift of the Nile

Kick off the New Year with a spectacular view, an amazing Egyptian menu by LA Chef’s, dancing to music by Pyramid Entertainment and, of course, bellydancers! Egyptian costumes encouraged [ideas]! Business casual and evening wear welcome. Exhibit will be open for viewing.

The evening will be divided into two portions:

• Dinner & Dance (6:30 pm) includes four-course meal, midnight snack, bellydance performance, bottle of

  wine/table to share, small gifts from Egypt, noisemakers and glass of champagne at midnight.
  
  
  100 TICKETS available: $125 [$50 tax receipt] | tables of 6 | Tables of 8 available at $800/table [$200 tax receipt]

• Dance only (9:00 pm) includes midnight snack,

  small gifts from Egypt, noisemakers and glass of champagne at midnight.
  
  
  100 TICKETS available: $50 [$30 tax receipt]