Surrealist Self Portraits
- Galt Museum & Archives 502 1 Street South Lethbridge, AB, T1J 1Y4 Canada (map)
Colourful paints on paper. Photo by Dragos Gontariu on Unsplash
Forget about realism, and create your own surrealist self portrait at the Galt.
Hands-On History is an interactive program for adults with children of all ages.
Saturdays | craft restarts at 10 am, 11 am, noon, and 1 pm | registration required | all ages | children to attend with adults | museum admission applies | free to annual pass holders | supplies provided with admission
Join us for a two-hour, all-ages exploration of the birds that call the Oldman River Valley home. We’ll begin at the Fort, with a brief introduction to local species and their ecology, before heading out into the river valley for an immersive, hands-on experience in the landscape itself.
Belly dancing is an expressive, low-impact dance form rooted in Egyptian tradition that builds strength, coordination, and confidence through rhythmic isolations and fluid full-body movement, welcoming people of all ages and abilities.
Enjoy a morning of carnival activities and games! Great fun for the whole family! Crafts! Face painting! Carnival games! Ice cream!
An evening to explore the city’s public art in a fun and interactive way! This event is brought to you in partnership with Bike Lane, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin and the Galt Museum & Archives Akaisamitohkanao’pa, offering a unique opportunity to experience art, movement, and community all in one ride.
The Helen Schuler Nature Centre and Galt Museum Akaisamitohkanao’pa are bringing back a favorite this summer - Wild Tales on Park Trails. Step off the path and into a story!
Fancy Dance is an athletic, fast-paced, powwow dance, highly celebrated within the Blackfoot Confederacy. It is frequently highlighted at local gatherings.
Expect a fun evening of dance instruction! Bring yourself, your friends + family, and always hydrate!
This workshop introduces a series of observation exercises designed to help participants slow down and look closely at the prairie landscape. It is designed to help artists and individuals become more comfortable focusing on process rather than outcome.
Your trip begins at Botterill Bottom boat launch. To begin, a guide from High Level Canoes and Kayaks will get you fitted in your Personal Floatation Device, have a river safety talk, and get you out on the water!
Special dance class curated for parents and tots! Expect a fun evening of dance instruction! Bring yourself, your toddler, some good dancing shoes, and always remember to hydrate!
Join Annie Martin and Sandra Cowan for a contemplative walk among the trees at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. During this evening walk we will tune our senses to our relationship to trees through guided contemplations and actions that invite an experience of co-being and appreciation
Join us for a relaxed, memory-filled afternoon in the river bottom! This community picnic invites folks who have lived in—or have strong ties to—the Lethbridge river bottom to gather, share stories, and reconnect with the histories and landscape that shaped them.
Fun evening of yoga instruction, bring a mat, props (if you like), yourself, your friends and family and a water bottle.
Yin yoga is a slow-paced, passive style of yoga where seated or reclined poses are held for extended periods, typically 3 to 10 minutes. It targets deep connective tissues like fascia and ligaments to improve joint mobility, enhance overall flexibility, and encourage deep relaxation
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