fall 2013 culture program guide

OKOTOKSCULTURE.CA | FALL 2013

TOWN OF OKOTOKS

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OKOTOKS CULTURE PROGRAM GUIDE

The Town of Okotoks is pleased to

present the Fall 2013 Culture

Program Guide.

This publication serves to showcase

the various programs and exhibits

housed in the Okotoks Art Gallery

at the Station, Okotoks Museum and

Archives at Heritage House and the

Rotary Performing Arts Centre.

We take pride in providing our

residents, artists and visitors with

enriching cultural experiences.

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Table of Contents

01 Welcome

02 Table of Contents

03 Que nos rodea – Around Us @ Okotoks Art Gallery

04 Immuto @ OAG

05 Spirit of Christmas @ OAG

06 Dear Friends @ OAG

07 Family and Teen Programs @ OAG

08 Adult Programs @ OAG

09 Upcoming Exhibits @ OAG

10 Alberta Culture Days

11-12 Calendar of Events

13 On Exhibit @ Okotoks Museum and Archives

14 On Exhibit @ OMA

15 Events @ OMA

16 Treasures from the Collection @ OMA

17 Family Programs @ OMA

18 Adult Programs @ OMA

19 Rotary Performing Arts Centre

20 Upcoming Events @ RPAC

21 Education Programs

22 Birthday Parties

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Opening receptiOnFriday, September 13 | 7:00 to 9:00 pm

eXHiBit-reLAteD prOgrAMSOK.cLUB @ OAg | $10 registration feeBuild it and they Will come 41065 Sat, Oct 19 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

The Okotoks Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges funding from the Canada Council for the Arts for this exhibit.

As an installation artist, José Luis Torres’s

projects inhabit a territory somewhere

between sculpture and architecture where

the dialogue between the location and the

art directly influences the configuration

of his pieces. Torres will use the Okotoks

Art Gallery as a site to engage with

his ideas of “transformation, links and

movement”. Que nos rodea – Around Us

also connects with ideas of transition and

displacement which often haunt the rapid

development of places and communities

like Okotoks. Torres experiments with

many different ways of mixing materials

to create simple, organically composed

pieces of work. Interacting with the public

during construction, Torres will take a

profusion of randomly chosen objects and

recycled materials to create unexpected

and unlikely combinations. The completed

installation will stimulate a relationship

between the gallery space, the sculpture

itself and the individual interacting with

it, thus allowing visitors to experience and

experiment with the gallery and the way it

is filled in a completely new way.

Que nos rodea – around us José luis Torres Sep 13 to Nov 9 | Large gallery

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immuto Jennifer Wanner Sep 13 to Nov 9 | Small Gallery

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Wanner’s botanical watercolour paintings

and video works serve as critiques of our

continued human drive for dominance over

nature, as well as our complacency towards

that dominance. Her art practice draws

not only on art-historical conventions, but

also on various scientific objective means

of observing and representing the natural

world – botany, genetics, and the camera.

Both Wanner’s watercolours and video

works attempt to operate between two

Romantic realms: fascination with mastery

over natural processes and unease with

what our technology might unleash.

Opening receptiOn Friday, September 13 | 7:00 to 9:00 pm eXHiBit-reLAteD prOgrAMSOK.cLUB @ OAg | $10 registration feeit’s a Jungle Out there! 41064 Sat, Sep 14 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

The solo exhibition Immuto examines

botanical art and nature cinema for a

world dominated by “second nature” – a

virtual simulation of pristine “first nature”

wrought by the revolution in information,

biotechnologies, and consumer culture.

Instead of directly observing existing

plant specimens, as did nineteenth-

century Romantics such as John Ruskin,

Calgary artist Jennifer Wanner works from

collages of reconfigured and imagined

plants she constructs from images of the

most common genetically modified plant

crops, including corn, soy, tobacco, cotton,

tomato, and canola. In making these

works, images of various GMO plants are

printed from the Internet, then precisely

cut out, and recombined with one another

to produce a new mediated specimen to

be closely observed and translated into

watercolour or stop-motion animation.


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the tree of Warmth

november 15 to December 14

Share the warmth this holiday season with

our Tree of Warmth. Starting on Light Up

Okotoks weekend, you can bring in your

new scarves, gloves, and toques to the

Okotoks Art Gallery to decorate our Tree of

Warmth. All of the winter items collected

will be donated to local and regional

charities.

Opening receptiOnFriday, november 15 | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

eXHiBit-reLAteD prOgrAMSOK.cLUB @ OAg | $10 registration feechristmas crafts 41066 Sat, nov 16 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

During the month of December, the

Okotoks Art Gallery will be transformed

into the Spirit of Christmas, your best

choice for holiday gift shopping, all

crafted by local artisans. The Spirit of

Christmas showcases one-of-a-kind holiday

ornaments, jewellery, cards, and the walls

will be filled with original local artwork for

sale. Everything in this holiday showcase

will be priced under $200 so you can enjoy

this brilliant yet affordable original art.

Spirit of Christmas Oag local members Nov 15 to Dec 21 | Large Gallery


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dear Friends e.m. alysse Bowd Nov 15 to Dec 21 | Small Gallery

“My work dearly loves to laugh and chat

and to make friends and if you get close

enough you might find yourself befriended.

I believe in giggling and daydreaming and

that when these things combine they can

take you into the most wondrous worlds.

I believe my work lives in one of those

wondrous worlds.”

Opening receptiOnFriday, november 15 | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Dear Little Friends is a project that brings a

drawing exhibition into reality. It takes the

make believe of a drawing and creates the

tangible evidence of existence by turning

it into a three dimensional form. Dear

Little Friends is referring to twenty letter

carriers, twenty little machines designed

for the safe delivery of your most tender

noted, thoughts and warmth. They are

machines equipped for all forms of travel.

These twenty machines, initially ink drawn

postcards will take full form through thin,

delicate porcelain, glazed in full colour.

The pieces are props that when handled

personify and therefore enable a world of

fairy-tale to be glimpsed.

They will hop and dance, fly, jump and skip.

or some will decide to sail as a ship.

Whatever their mode they’ll arrive in delight,

then with your response they’ll be off like a kite.

Use them with care respect what they do,

if you are kind and you are gentle, they’ll work

just right for you.


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ArtS.ALiVe@OAgOAg Art Studio

ART’S.ALIVE is a program for teens.

Themes may relate to gallery exhibitions

or be introductions to various art media.

Programs include a tour of the galleries.

Online registration: netreg.okotoks.ca

introduction to Stained glass for teens

2 classes | $65 +gSt

Complete an 8 x 10 framed stained glass

in 2 sessions. Learn to cut glass, tape and

solder. All supplies included. Facilitated by

Shirley Paradis.

41063 Sat, Oct 05-12 | 9:30 to 12:30 pm

OK.cLUB @ OAgOAg Art Studio | $10 registration fee

Ages 6 to 12 are invited to our monthly hands-

on art programs at OAG from September to

June. Youngsters can be dropped off or adults

are welcome to sign up and enjoy a family

art experience. Each program will include a

tour of the current gallery exhibitions plus an

art activity in our studio. Online registration:

netreg.okotoks.ca

it’s a Jungle Out there!

Tour Jennifer Wanner’s exhibition and enjoy

a wild, watercolour project in the studio.

41064 Sat, Sep 14 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Build it and they Will come

Tour the installation by Jose Louis Torres

and take part in a youth installation in the

studio. Can we say, “RECYCLE?”

41065 Sat, Oct 19 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

christmas crafts

Tour ‘Spirit of Christmas’ in the galleries

followed by hands-on crafts in the studio.

41066 Sat, nov 16 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Family and TeenPrograms @ Oag


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tHe gALLerY eXperience @ OKOtOKS Art gALLerYOAg Art Studio

NEW! This is a monthly time-out for adults

and seniors to dabble with art materials

at the Okotoks Art Gallery. No art

experience is required and each program

will be an introduction to a different art

media. Online registration: netreg.okotoks.ca

introduction to Stained glass | 2 classes

$65 +gSt

Adults & Seniors: Complete an 8 x 10

framed stained glass in 2 sessions. Learn

to cut glass, tape and solder. All supplies

included. Facilitated by Shirley Paradis.

41061

tuesdays, Sep 17-Sep 24 | 7:00 to 10:00 pm

adult Programs@ Oag

introduction to Watercolour | 4 classes

$65 +gSt

An 8 hour introductory course - painting

with watercolours. No previous experience

required, and all supplies are included in

fee. Facilitated by Erica Neumann.

41069

Wednesdays, Oct 09-Oct 30 | 7:00 to 9:00 pm

introduction to Hand-building with clay

3 classes | $95 +gSt

Complete a serving platter and bowl plus a

mug and a tall pitcher or vase. No previous

clay experience necessary. Projects will be

glazed and fired. Fee includes all supplies

and firing. Facilitated by Myrna Campbell.

41062

tuesdays, nov 26-Dec 10 | 7:00 to 9:00 pm


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Under Box Mountain | Debra rushfeldt

Jan 10 to Feb 22 | Large gallery

In this series of charcoal drawings, Debra

Rushfeldt has created an intimate, subjective

portrait of the unique rural neighbourhood

of Crescent Bay, Nakusp, B.C. Through

exploring her neighbours’ properties,

Rushfeldt was discovered contrasting

themes in everyday life – creation and decay,

connection and isolation, potential and loss.

By isolating the subject matter, Rushfeldt

captures the magical and intense energy in

the ordinary and discarded.

Homeward Bound | greg pyra

Jan 10 to Feb 22 | Small gallery

Greg Pyra imagines himself as a traveller

on the highways of Alberta with no end

destination in mind; the journey is the

object of destination. His paintings are a

celebration of the towns and communities

of southern Alberta where many

establishments have disappeared or are

undergoing major change due to the rapid

social movements and significant migration

to urban centres.

Opening receptiOn FOr BOtH eXHiBitSFriday, January 10 | 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Art in tHe HALLOkotoks Municipal centre5 Elizabeth Street

September & October |cheryl taylor and Out of the Blue Students

November 1 - 11 |We remember, Okotoks Museum and Archives

November & December |Boni rawlyk and Valerie McLenahan

Okotoks rec centre99 Okotoks Drive

September & October |cheryl taylor and Out of the Blue Students

November & December | Kurtis Molvik

We are accepting applications for 2014 Art in the Hall. For more information on how you can exhibit at one of the locations, please contact the gallery at 403.938.3204.


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Alberta Culture Days is helping to achieve

the goals of our province’s cultural policy,

The Spirit of Alberta.

Friday, September 27th

Art exhibits OAG | at the Station | 10:00 to 5:00 pm

Museum exhibits OMA | at Heritage House | 10:00 to 5:00 pm

try your Hand at painting! No experience necessary | OAG | 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Dewdney players theatre variety showRPAC | 8:00 to 10:00 pm

Saturday, September 28th

Art exhibitsOAG | at the Station | 10:00 to 5:00 pm

Museum exhibitsOMA | at Heritage House | 10:00 to 5:00 pm

Art program | OAG | 11:00 to 12:30 pm

Heritage program | OMA | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Harvest Fest | Ethel Tucker Park | 11:00 to 4:00 pm

pie Baking contest | RPAC | 4:00 pm

Movie and crafts for the family | RPAC | 4:30 pm

Okotoks talentfest | RPAC | 8:00 to 10:00 pm

Sunday, September 29th

Musical petting Zoo and concert with the calgary philharmonic ensemble RPAC | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Alberta culture Days

A cultural Harvest in Okotoks |

September 27 to 29

Alberta Culture Days began in 2008 as

Alberta Arts Day, a one-day event to

recognize the value of Alberta’s arts

and cultural communities. Since then, it

has expanded into a vibrant, three-day,

province wide celebration that has helped

inspire the creation of Culture Days - a

pan-Canadian movement to raise the

awareness, accessibility, participation and

engagement of all Canadians in the arts

and cultural life of their communities.

In 2012, thousands of Albertans discovered,

experienced and celebrated our artistic

sector, heritage, cultural diversity and

provincial pride through 1,235 events

in 81 communities. Alberta Culture

Days 2013, September 27 to 29, will

continue to showcase the province’s arts,

multicultural, heritage and nonprofit/

voluntary organizations; creative industries

and individual artists, while encouraging

all Albertans to discover the important

contributions of culture to a prosperous,

vibrant society.


Thu, Sep 5 Film – Little Big Man @ RPACFri, Sep 6 Film – Days of Heaven & Unforgiven @ RPACSat, Sep 7 Film – The Addam’s Family @ RPACSat, Sep 7 Yuk Yuk’s @ RPACThu, Sep 12 Film – The Assassination of Jesse James @ RPACFri, Sep 13 Film – Days of Heaven & Little Big Man @ RPACFri, Sep 13 Opening reception @ OAGSat, Sep 14 It’s a Jungle Out There! @ OAGSat, Sep 14 Louis Pezzani, Mentalist @ RPACTue, Sep 17 Intro to Stained Glass ADULTS – class 1Thu, Sep 19 Film – UnforgivenFri, Sep 20 Film – Days of Heaven & The Assassination of Jesse James @ RPACSat, Sep 21 Along the Sheep River @ OMATue, Sep 24 Intro to Stained Glass ADULTS – class 2Thu, Sep 26 Film – Little Big ManFri, Sep 27 Alberta Culture DaysSat, Sep 28 Alberta Culture DaysSat, Sept 28 Fabulous Fashion exhibit opens @ OMASun, Sep 29 Alberta Culture DaysSun, Sep 29 Calgary Philharmonic @ RPAC

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Thu, Oct 3 Film – Monty Python and the Holy Grail @ RPACFri, Oct 4 Film – The Warriors & The Shining @ RPACSat, Oct 5 Intro to Stained Glass TEENS – class 1 Sat, Oct 5 Film – The Addam’s Family Values @ RPACSat, Oct 5 Yuk Yuk’s @ RPACWed, Oct 9 Intro to Watercolour – class 1Thu, Oct 10 Film – Aliens @ RPACFri, Oct 11 Film – The Holy Grail & The Warriors @ RPACFri, Oct 11 Healing with Herbs and Oils @ OMASat, Oct 12 Green Clean @ OMASat, Oct 12 Intro to Stained Glass TEENS – class 2Sat, Oct 12 Chisel Creek @ RPACWed, Oct 16 Intro to Watercolour – class 2Thu, Oct 17 Film – The Warriors @ RPACFri, Oct 18 Film – Alien & The Shining @ RPACSat, Oct 19 Build It and They Will Come @ OAGSat, Oct 19 Robert Bruce, live music/silent film @ RPACWed, Oct 23 Intro to Watercolour – class 3Thu, Oct 24 Film – The Shining @ RPACFri, Oct 25 Film – The Holy Grail & Alien @ RPACSat, Oct 26 Halloween Hobgoblins @ OMASat, Oct 26 Film – Rocky Horror Picture Show @ RPACM-W, Oct 28-30 Okotoks Ghost Walks @ OMAWed, Oct 30 Intro to Watercolour – class 4


Calendar of eventsSep to dec 2013

Tue, Dec 3 Intro to Clay – class 2Thu, Dec 5 Film – Little Women @ RPACFri, Dec 6 Film – Miracle on 34th Street & Gremlins @ RPACSat, Dec 7 Film – White Christmas & Die Hard @ RPACSun, Dec 8 Calgary Philharmonic @ RPACTue, Dec 10 Intro to Clay – class 3Thu, Dec 12 Film – White ChristmasFri, Dec 13 Film – Miracle on 34th Street & GremlinsSat, Dec 14 Film – Little Women & Die Hard

Sun, Dec 22to Wed, Jan 1 Okotoks Art Gallery and Okotoks Museum & Archives closed for the holidays

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OUr SHeep riVerUntil September 30 | temporary exhibit

Where did the Sheep River get its name?

What fish swim in the river? How long is it?

What industries relied on it? How often has

the Sheep River flooded? Answers to these

questions can be found in the museum’s

summer exhibit ‘Our Sheep River.’

This exhibit celebrates our relationship with

the Sheep River including its vital role in

our community’s history and in our present

lives. It aims to provide visitors with a multi-

layered understanding of the Sheep River

(geologically, environmentally, culturally

and socially), and to improve awareness

and appreciation for its existence.

StOrieS OF OKOtOKSpermanent exhibit

This permanent exhibit explores Okotoks’

special landscape, compelling characters,

and bright future. Photos and artifacts

help bring to life the stories of the town’s

rich natural and cultural heritage, with a

focus on early immigration, domestic life,

education and commerce. Connect to

Okotoks’ history and discover some of the

fascinating people who have helped make

Okotoks the dynamic town it is today.

Two of the exhibit rooms – the kitchen

and school room -- have been recently

enhanced with motion sensor audio. This

allows the museum to incorporate sound

clips from its women’s oral history project

of which many of the participants have

since passed away. Museum visitors can

now hear these women’s voices as they

share their compelling stories of growing

up in Okotoks.

Permanent andSeasonal exhibits

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An OLD-FASHiOneD cHriStMAS november 22 to December 21temporary exhibit

Twas the month before Christmas and all

through the museum... were the sights and

sounds of an old-fashioned Christmas. The

museum is celebrating the season with an

exhibit featuring the traditions, toys and

memories of how early Christmases were

celebrated in Okotoks. If you’ve heard

of ‘The Elf on a Shelf’, you’ll enjoy the

collection of elves we’ve hidden among our

museum exhibits.

FABULOUS FASHiOn September 28 to October 30temporary exhibit

Provincial Archives Week is from Sept. 28

to Oct. 5 and this year’s theme is fashion.

We’ve extended the week into a month-

long exhibit on some of the fabulous (and

frightful) fashions from the museum’s

artifact collection... from spats to hats and

everything in between. It will also feature

a number of photographs from our archive

collection that illustrate the fashions worn

in Okotoks over the years.

We reMeMBer november 1 to 15 | temporary exhibit

This annual exhibit honours the men and

women from the Okotoks district who

served in the First and Second World Wars

and also acknowledges the efforts made by

those who remained on the home front.

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november 11 | 2:00 pm

Join Karen Peters of the Okotoks and District

Historical Society for a free guided tour of

the Field of Honour located in the Okotoks

Cemetery. Learn compelling stories of bravery

and sacrifice of our war veterans. Meet at the

cemetery located on Big Rock Trail.

HiStOrY in tHe HALL

november 1 to 11 | Okotoks Municipal centre

“We Remember” archival exhibit will be

on display in the Okotoks Municipal Centre

concourse, 2 Elizabeth Street. It will feature

the men and women who served in the

world wars.

gHOSt WALKS

October 28 to 30

Discover the eerie history of Okotoks and

what could be lurking downtown after

dark during the third annual Okotoks

Ghost Walk, presented by the Okotoks

Museum and Archives and the Okotoks

and District Historical Society. Learn the

stories behind the woman who haunts the

train station and the ghost affectionately

called ‘George’ who whistles while he

works at the Okotoks Junior High School.

You’ll also hear the tragic tales of Tucker

Peach and Bob Young who both suffered

cruel and untimely deaths. Tickets are

$5. Pre-booking is required as tickets are

limited. For tickets call 403.938.3204.

Recommended minimum age is 13.


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treASUreS FrOMtHe MUSeUM cOLLectiOnNot everything in our museum collection

represents the early settlement of Okotoks.

Some artifacts really aren’t that old. Take,

for example, the cell phone donated by

long-time Okotoks resident Albert Haynes.

It is an early 1980s re-chargeable model

affectionately called the ‘brick’ phone.

Its portability was revolutionary, but its

long antenna and bulky size made it a bit

awkward and some users wore a leather

holster to hold it on their hip. Younger

visitors to the museum marvel at the

phone’s massive size compared to the

compact cell phones of today that can

easily slip into one’s pocket.

It just goes to show that the world around

us is changing rapidly, especially with

technology, and that something even as

young as 30 years old has a place in the

museum.

treASUreS FrOMtHe ArcHiVAL cOLLectiOn Earlier this spring, the Okotoks Museum

and Archives received an archival donation

consisting of original documents and

photographs from the history book,

“Gladys Ridge Through the Years.” This

book was produced by the Gladys Women’s

Institute which began the project in 1962

and published it in 1965. It records the

history of the Gladys Ridge community,

located east of Okotoks, as well as the

pioneering families who settled in that

area. The community gets its name from

Gladys Harkness, whose husband would

often bring the district’s mail from High

River during the 1880s. Early settlers would

say “Let’s go to Gladys’ for the mail.” When

a post office was proposed for that district

in 1890, ‘Gladys’ seemed the logical choice.

Gladys’ husband Charles was the first

postmaster.


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Family Programs

Along the Sheep river

Enjoy a presentation about the historical

importance of the Sheep River to the town

of Okotoks, followed by related crafts in

the attic.

41070 Sat, Sep 21 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Halloween Hobgoblins

Dress up and come to the Attic @OMA for

some Halloween fun. Program includes

stories of Halloween past in Okotoks plus

related crafts!

41071 Sat, Oct 26 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

toy Story

This program includes a presentation about

toys and their history and includes a hands-

on craft in the attic plus time to play with our

old-fashioned toys.

41072 Sat, nov 30 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm

KiDS in tHe Attic @ OMAneW! The first Saturday of every month

between September and December, bring

the family to explore the Okotoks Museum

& Archives! Adults can wander at leisure

while youngsters trek up to the attic for

activities including a scavenger hunt and

fun with old-fashioned toys. Free / no

registration required.

ADVentUreS @OMA cLUBOMA | Attic | $10 registration fee

ADVENTURES@OMA is a creative way to

explore the history of Okotoks and learn

about heritage crafts that are slowly

disappearing with time. Ages vary according

to each program, from children, to teens

and adults. Programs include a tour of the

Okotoks Museum and Archives and a hands-

on activity in the attic. Online registration:

netreg.okotoks.ca


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green clean | $45 +gSt

Cut down on the chemicals in your

cupboards and avoid the high cost of

commercial cleaning products. Learn

natural solutions to your house cleaning

problems and personal health care needs.

Recipes include natural all-purpose cleaner,

powdered cleanser, laundry soap, wood

furniture polish, air fresheners, fabric

softeners, stain removers and more. You

will take home your made-from-scratch

cleaning products and a useful recipe

booklet. Facilitator: Wendy Davies, Willow

Valley Soapworks.

41068 Sat, Oct 12 | 9:30 to 11:30 am

DOWntOWn HiStOric DriVing tOUr

– Adults & Seniors groups

Bring your group in a van/bus and pick up

your Heritage Interpreter at the Okotoks

Museum & Archives for a downtown

guided tour including stories, old photos

and a drive-by of historic buildings. Learn

about the baby wrapped in long johns, the

Gopher Stopping House, the downtown

arsonist and more! We even have a ghost

story or two! Program fee: $50 + GST.

to book: 403.938.8969 or email culture@

okotoks.ca

nAtUrAL.SOLUtiOnS @ OkotoksMuseum & ArchivesOMA | Attic

NEW! Everyone wants a kinder and gentler

way to clean and take care of ourselves and

our homes. We are offering two sessions

of hands-on, clean fun, and you will take

home some great natural products. Online

registration: netreg.okotoks.ca

Healing with Herbs and Oils | $70 +gSt

Build your own first aid items naturally

with healing herbs, essential oils and

skin softening carrier oils. In this hands-

on class you will create your very own

herbal healing products using all natural

ingredients. Learn about infusions,

decoctions, tinctures, skin saving salves,

ointments, lotions, and more. We will also

discuss growing, gathering and storing

herbs. Facilitator: Wendy Davies from

Willow Valley Soapworks.

41067 Fri, Oct 11 | 7:00 to 9:30 pm


MUSic cOncertS chisel creek

Saturday, October 12 | 8:00pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

This group of musicians are a combination

of folk/roots, a little Bill Frizell, some Bach

and a hint of traditional.

20’s themed costumed night with robert Bruce, live music/silent film

Saturday, October 19 | 8:00pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

Silent films of the 1920’s are presented with

live original scores by composer/pianist

Robert Bruce. Come dressed in your flapper

dresses and zoot suits and enjoy a prohibition

free evening!!

calgary philharmonic in Okotoks

Sunday, november 3 | 3:00pmSunday, December 8 | 7:00pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

Small CPO ensembles perform live for

children, families and seniors.

cOMeDY AnD entertAinMent Yuk Yuk’s

Saturday, September 7 | 8:00 pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

Chris Griffin with Lori Gibbs

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Louis pezzani, Mentalist

Saturday, September 14 | 8:00 pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

Louis redefines entertainment by combining

perceptual manipulation, humour,

psychology, intuition, and mind-over-

matter to produce astounding interactive

presentations - unlike anything you’ve seen.

Yuk Yuk’s

Saturday, October 5 | 8:00 pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

Derek Sweet with Jasen Fredickson

Yuk Yuk’s

Saturday, november 2 | 8:00 pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

Doug Mutai with Marcus Beaubier

Altius Brass

Friday, December 13 | 7:00pmtickets $15 advance $20 at door (if available)

A selection of holiday favourites including

traditional carols, popular Christmas songs

and selections from the Nutcracker.

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Special Features:

Sing-a-long and dress up films!

Have you ever been to a film musical and had

the uncontrollable urge to burst into song?

Saturday, October 26

– rocky Horror picture Show | 9:00pm | $10

Get ready, set … let’s do the Time Warp! Dress

up and win prizes at the costume contest.

Play along in virgin games. We judge the

competitions and award prizes but you

become the star and howl the night away.

Props available! Hosted by the inimitable AJ

Demers. RATED R, 18 years and older

Saturday, november 2

– the Sound of Music | 12 noon | $5

Get ready to yodel in Okotoks! This is your

chance to dress in costume from the movie

and sing-a-long with Julie Andrews to the

most successful movie musical of all time!

Crafts for the kids and a costume parade will

make this day truly … one of your favourite

things!!

rpAc Film nights

thursdays | 7:00 pm | $2

The RPAC will be hosting weekly film

nights every Thursday and Friday. Check

our website www.okotoksculture.ca to see

which film is next!

September – Alberta Films

October – Cult Classics

November – Remembrance Films

December- Merry Film-mas!

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MUSeUM prOgrAMS are based on the

history of Okotoks and area and connect

to Alberta education curriculums from

grades K to 5. We also offer seasonal

programs, general interest programs and

a downtown heritage walk for all grades.

Book a curriculum-based program to

introduce your social studies unit at the

beginning of the school year or book as a

review near the end.

Art prOgrAMS connect gallery exhibitions

with art education concepts from K t grade

12 and may include a hands-on component.

Exhibitions change approximately every

five to six weeks. Note: There is no fee to

bring your class or group for a self-guided

tour of any exhibition, but calling ahead to

book is advised.

Art AnD HeritAge BADge prOgrAMS

are available for all age levels in the Boy

Scout and Girl Guide programs. LEADERS

can email: [email protected] or call

403.938.8969 for more information.

Education programs are curriculum-based

and designed for various grade levels. Most

run 1.5 to 2 hours and are available for

area schools and home school groups. Fees

are $75 per group (plus GST), maximum 25

students. A fee subsidy is available through

the generous support of FirSt cALgArY

FinAnciAL and can be applied towards

transportation costs and/or program fees.

Subsidies are available on a first-come, first-

serve basis. Contact the Education Program

Specialist for further information: culture@

okotoks.ca Ask us to email you a program

booklet.

supports education programs


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BirtHDAY pArtieS @ OMA- facilitated by an experienced artist/teacher

• princess and Farley the Frog tea party: Young ladies come dressed in your best for a traditional tea party. All you have to do is kiss the frog to become a princess! Hear our story about Farley Frog, have ‘tea’ in china cups, and create a tiara 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 dolls go back 4000 years? Program includes a museum tour and making an old-fashioned toy to take home. Ages 5 to 9

Birthday parties should be booked at least two weeks in advance by calling the birthday party coordinator at 403.938.3204 or email [email protected]. Parents are to supply refreshments and activities for the second hour.

Book a unique birthday experience at the

Okotoks Art Gallery, Okotoks Museum

and Archives or the Rotary Performing

Arts Centre. Appropriate age levels are

suggested and many themes can be

adapted for adults. *One hour is dedicated

to the themed project and the second hour

is for parents to serve refreshments, gift

opening, organize games, etc. Fee: $150.00

+ GST / Max. Guests = 14

pAinting pArtieS @ OAg - facilitated by an experienced artist/teacher

• Tie-dye: bring white, cotton shirts, leggings, pillow cases or socks and colour them beautiful! Ages 9+

• Canvas Painting: after a brief tour and talk about the current exhibitions, create a work of art on canvas boards as a fun remembrance of the birthday party. Choose from the following:

(a) no Brushes! Painting on canvas using everything except paint brushes! 5+

(b) “Simon Says” Art party: Follow the leader to complete your mystery painting! Ages 7+

(c) canvas paintings: A theme based on our current gallery exhibitions. Ages 8+


OKOTOKS arT gallerY aT THe STaTiON53 North Railway Street | Okotoks, AB

Fall Hours(September long weekend to may long weekend)Tuesday to Saturday | 10:00 am to 5:00 pmClosed on Sundays, Mondays and holidays

ContactP: 403.938.3204E: [email protected]

OKOTOKS muSeum aNd arCHiVeSaT HeriTage HOuSe49 North Railway Street | Okotoks, AB

Fall Hours(September long weekend to may long weekend)Tuesday to Saturday | 10:00 am to 5:00 pmClosed on Sundays, Mondays and holidays


rOTarY PerFOrmiNg arTS CeNTre3 Elma Street | Okotoks, AB

The Rotary Performing Arts Centre is nowavailable for performance and meetingrentals.


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, aB T1S 1K1

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