MAY 1 - 9, 2010
Taste of Downtown
Special Events
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Lectures, Literature & Workshops

Sat
May 1

 

 

12:00-5:00 pm
Kite Flying
Galt Historic Railway Park | Cash donations at the door.

Spend the day in the clouds with champion kite flyer Don Guick. There will be kite flying lessons and workshops on how to make kites. The Galt Historic Railway Park is located 20 minutes south of highway 4, take your first turn off to Stirling and follow the Train Station Signs.

Call 403.756.2220 or 403.327.6893 on day of event for more information.

CONCERTS & EXHIBITIONS

FILM
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS
LECTURES, LIT & WORKSHOPS
SPECIAL SPECIAL EVENTS
TOURS & OPEN HOUSE

University of Lethbridge

 

Tues
May 4

 

7:00 pm
Ask a Local Historian about WWII

Lethbridge Historical Society at the Lethbridge Family History Center |1910-10 Ave South

Join Georgia Fooks, Garry Allison and Bill Lingard, three local historians, for a discussion on WWII and to answer your questions. After, join us for the launching of Garry Allison's new book on people in rural Southern Alberta.

Wed
MAY 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:00 pm
Start Shaking Your Family Tree
Lethbridge Family History Center |1912 10 Ave S

Looking for a new hobby? Genealogy is one of the fastest growing options. Join host Monta Salmon who will help you to start researching your family history and give you helpful tips on continuing your research.

 


Doors open at 6:00 pm | program at 7:00 pm
War Bride as Muse
Galt Museum & Archives | west end 5 Ave S off Scenic Drive | Free with admission or with annual pass.

Artist and curator Bev Tosh presents: War Bride as Muse an audio and visual presentation stemming from her popular Glenbow exhibit. Featuring stories about local war brides! Exhibit opens at 6pm, program starts at 7pm, free refreshments.


7:30 pm
Spend an Hour with a Webmaster
Lethbridge Family History Center |1912-10 Ave South

Join special guest Mary Tollestrup with her international award winning website Genealogy Treasures. The 101 page website holds 550 Alberta Pioneer histories, surname registry and over 21,550 links to top genealogy websites with a focus on Alberta and Canadian genealogy.

 

Thur
MAY 6

 

7:30 pm
Fun with Family History
Lethbridge Family History Center | 1912 10 Ave S

Track down your Lethbridge and southern Alberta ancestors during this hands-on presentation from Valerie Duncan. Learn about Lethbridge and Southern Alberta Historical Records available in the Lethbridge Family History Centre, and view a display of the 101 top picks for putting some fun into genealogy.

 

Sat
MAY 8

 

 

 

11:00 am
Internment Camps during the Second World War

Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens | Located on the corner of 9th Avenue South and Mayor Magrath Drive | Free with admission to Gardens

Guest speaker Pastor George Takashima was one of the 22,000 Japanese forced to move to an internment camp similar to the one here in Lethbridge. Listen to him discuss the experience of the children and families in the camps.

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