Take a journey with University of Alberta Paleo student and Director of the Vancouver Paleontological Society Brennan Martens through how fossil hunting at a young age led to a lifelong love for and career in Paleontology. Doors open at 630PM, show starts at 7PM. Admission is always free but registration is required. Who says there's nothing […]
August 31st, 2022 we have a very special Ed Talks! Join us IN IDLEWILD PARK, for the Ka*Kin Na Na Youth Drum Group from the Ktunaxa Nation! The group will speak on their formation and perform several drum songs from their people and culture. Performance starts at 7PM, at the Idlewild Park Bandstand. […]
September's Ed Talks is going to be a blast! Join us on September 29th for a Ticket to Ride Board Game Tournament! Doors open at 630PM, the tournament starts at 7 PM-- and this one is going to run late! We're anticipating the tournament to run until 9 or 930PM. Hosted by local […]
Canada’s Great Divide Trail (GDT) traverses the vicinity of the high elevation continental watershed divide designated as the interprovincial boundary between Alberta (Alta.) and British Columbia (B.C.). It crisscrosses the vast northwest to southeast trending Canadian Rocky Mountains for more than 1,100 kilometres from the US/Canada border in Waterton Lakes National Park in the south […]
“40 years in the Kootenay” Things have changed and things stayed the same. The presentation is about Janice's experiences living in Cranbrook and working in Kimberley. The show features her photographs of diverse Kootenay outdoor locations, local history, social, people, and lively tales of things that happened while exploring the grand mountains around here. The one-hour […]
Unfortunately, we have to cancel this event. We hope to see you at our next Ed Talk on June 26th with Jim Cameron who will be presenting on the Baker Boys!
Join us at the Cranbrook History Centre on Friday, July 19th from 7:00-8:30pm for a reading from Sally Thompson's new book, Disturbing the Sleeping Buffalo. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tea, coffee and water will be provided. Books will be available for purchase. REGISTER HERE. HELENA, MONTANA – May 21, 2024 – Renowned anthropologist and […]
Join us in the Royal Alexandra Hall on Wednesday, August 28th at 7:00pm to be educated, entertained and inspired by artist Marcel Dou Roig, the man behind the "iconic elephant mascot Ed" showcased during Ed Fest 2023! Marcel will be sharing his process and passion for art through a presentation and improv performance, including dancing, […]
On Wednesday, September 11th, The Cranbrook History Centre will be hosting the 2nd annual local food celebration in partnership with Live for Local and other local farms and businesses. Let's celebrate and support local agriculture with live music (by Heather Gemmell from 5:30-6pm), beer samples (provided by Encore), local bites made from local ingredients, in […]
Wednesday, February 26 (7:00-8:30pm) Join us in the beautiful Royal Alexandra Hall with our Health in Space travelling exhibit where Jamie Levine and Janice Strong will be presenting on everything from Comets to the Kootenay skies. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tea and coffee will be served. Registration is free. Register here.
Join us March 26th for an exciting presentation with Rick Nowell while our Health in Space Travelling Exhibit is still here! Rick, who works in the Physics lab at the College of the Rockies, also operates the college Weather Station, Meteor Camera, and assists with Astronomy and Geology labs. He’ll share his knowledge, stunning telescope […]
Wednesday, April 23 (7:00-8:30 pm) Join us in the beautiful Royal Alexandra Hall for an evening with Jamie Levine and Janice Strong as they reveal the secrets of plants in our next Ed Talk, Plants Unveiled: Secrets of a Hidden World. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and tea and coffee will be served. Registration is […]
