Black and white photo under a watch.
Image courtesy Anne Nygard on Unsplash
Join us in the Archives for a workshop on genealogy scanning. Learn how to digitize and preserve your family’s images and important papers.
3:30–4:30 pm | adults and seniors | registration not required | museum admission applies | free to members
“The 4th Annual Lethbridge International Film Festival runs April 17–20, 2026, featuring 70+ films from 18 countries, including local premieres. Enjoy galas, Q&As, live scores, sharing circles, and screenings at the Galt, The Movie Mill, and Sterndale Bennett Theatre. Tickets and full program launch March 27 at galtmuseum.com.”
Join curator Stephanie Laine Hamilton for a special guided tour celebrating Lethbridge’s rich brewing history through the story of Sick’s Breweries and the 100th anniversary of the iconic Old Style Pilsner brand. Through historic photographs, archival materials, research and personal stories - this tour offers an inside look at the people, places, and moments that made Lethbridge a brewing hub.
Discover the amazing events related to the prohibition of alcohol in Alberta at the beginning of the 20th Century. Follow the rise of a temperance movement in the province and the immense impact the Great War had on social behaviours and morals. Witness the period where liquor sales and consumption became illegal but also the ingenuity of local residents who rapidly found numerous ways to circumvent the law! In addition, watch how the American prohibition era deeply impacted Western Canada with contraband networks, gangster raids and even murders. A riveting and entertaining presentation, not to be missed." Dr. Stéphane Guevremont is a former aircraft mechanic. He holds a B.A. in History (McGill), a M.A. in War Studies (RMC) and a Ph.D. (UofC) on the Canadian aircraft industry. He teaches history and talks on CBC French Radio One (Alberta)
