Cranbrook History Centre

Author Reading *Giller Prize Winner Suzette Mayr*
2023-01-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
Join the Cranbrook History Centre for an exclusive reading with 2022 Giller Prize Winner, Suzette Mayr, and her newest award-winning book The Sleeping Car Porter. The historic Argyle Dining Car, the real-life setting of the fictional novel, provides an intimate setting for this half-hour reading, moderated question period and meet & greet with the author.

What people are saying about The Sleeping Car Porter
“I couldn’t help imagining what a film Wes Anderson might make of Suzette Mayr’s The Sleeping Car Porter. The novel’s main character is a gay Black porter riding the rails in 1920’s Canada, coping with a horde of difficult long-haul passengers, including a child who appears to have permanently attached herself to his leg. Terrified that a breach of one of the railway’s insanely restrictive rules will get him fired before he can save enough money for dental school, he amuses himself―and keeps awake on his grueling shifts―by imagining the medical horrors that lie behind the smiles (or grimaces) of his clientele.” – The New York Times
“Mayr’s prose is vivid but never overwrought, capturing the surrealism of intense fatigue in constant motion … Readers will be captivated.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Suzette Mayr brings to life –believably, achingly, thrillingly –a whole world contained in a passenger train moving across the Canadian vastness, nearly one hundred years ago. As only occurs in the finest historical novels, every page in The Sleeping Car Porter feels alive and immediate –and eerily contemporary. The sleeping car porter in this sleek, stylish novel is named R.T. Baxter –called George by the people upon whom he waits, as is every other Black porter. Baxter’s dream of one day going to school to learn dentistry coexists with his secret life as a gay man, and in Mayr’s triumphant novel we follow him not only from Montreal to Calgary, but into and out of the lives of an indelibly etched cast of supporting characters, and, finally, into a beautifully rendered radiance.” – 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury
Awards
WINNER OF THE 2022 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY TOP 20 LITERARY FICTION BOOKS OF 2022
THE GLOBE 100: THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022
CBC BOOKS: THE BEST CANADIAN FICTION OF 2022

Tickets: $40.00 + GST
Ticket includes the exclusive reading, a copy of The Sleeping Car Porter, and refreshments. *Limited tickets available*
*Your included copy of The Sleeping Car Porter can be picked up in advance from Huckleberry Books* Please present your email ticket confirmation to Huckleberry staff on pick-up
*Sold Out*
*All proceeds of this fundraising event will support future programming at the Museum
About the Author
Suzette Mayr is the author of six novels including her most recent, The Sleeping Car Porter, which won the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Award. Her other novels have won the ReLit Award and City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, and been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book in the Canada-Caribbean Region, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s Best First Book and Best Novel Awards, and the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction. Mayr has also published articles in the peer-reviewed journals Horror Studies, Canadian Literature, Studies in Canadian Literature, The Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, and in Antipodes. She is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary where she teaches fiction-writing.

Ed Talk - Suzette Mayr
2023-01-25 19:30 - 20:45 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
As part of the background research for her award-winning novel The Sleeping Car Porter, Suzette Mayr visited numerous archives across Canada and in the United States. The Cranbrook History Centre was a key resource for Mayr as she worked to situate her fictional main character within a non-fiction, historical setting. In this talk, Mayr will discuss the ways in which she incorporated historical research and Cranbrook History Centre artifacts into the novel – using the research as a frame and guide for the work – while also realizing at a certain point that, as Kate Atkinson writes, “sometimes to find the truth at the heart of a book a certain amount of reality falls by the wayside.”
Ed Talks are always free to attend but space is limited so please be sure to register
Register Here

About the Author
Suzette Mayr is the author of six novels including her most recent, The Sleeping Car Porter, which won the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Award. Her other novels have won the ReLit Award and City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, and been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book in the Canada-Caribbean Region, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s Best First Book and Best Novel Awards, and the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction. Mayr has also published articles in the peer-reviewed journals Horror Studies, Canadian Literature, Studies in Canadian Literature, The Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, and in Antipodes. She is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary where she teaches fiction-writing.

Copies of The Sleeping Car Porter can be purchased ahead of the Ed Talk at the Cranbrook History Centre giftshop and Huckleberry Books

The Ed Talk Program is funded by the Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies and Cranbrook Rotary.

Toddler Tuesday - Trains, Trains Trains!
2023-01-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
Join us for story time in one of our historic train cars! Free activity hosted by the museum afterwards.
As a way of connecting our community with our collections, the museum is partnering with the Cranbrook Public Library on this monthly program. The hour-long program offers a free story time led by the library, and a fun and family-friendly craft activity to complete afterwards. Entry to the program is free, but due to space restrictions, registration is mandatory. Register early as the event fills up quickly!
Register Here
Toddler Tuesday runs the last Tuesday of every month September until May.

For the Love of Gordon: Valentines Party
2023-02-14 18:00 - 22:00 | British Columbia
About Valentines Party
A Valentines Day Party featuring a gala reception with appetizers, signature cocktails, a silent auction, door prizes and live music by Pretty for the People and Mile High Club. All proceeds will go to the Sheridan Family who are facing financial difficulties due to a medical crisis.

‘For the Love of Gordon’ – a Valentine’s Party, happens February 14, at the Key City Theatre. From 6:00 to 7:30 pm there will be a catered reception in the foyer with sweets and appetizers, silent and live auction, a photo booth and branded merchandise. Live music on the main stage starts at 7:30 PM featuring two top-tier local bands: Pretty For The People and The Mile High Club. This is Valentine’s Day at its finest and what better way to celebrate love than to come together to help someone we all love?
Proceeds from the event will go to the Sheridan Family. Gordon Sheridan has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His wife Rhonda is looking to maintain her full-time job while managing his comfort and care needs and at the same time parenting their son, Parker. Both Gordon and Rhonda have long been active members of the Cranbrook community, particularly in the arts. Now their friends and family are looking to give back to help cover their expenses over the next months. Thank you for your support!

This is a KEY CITY EVENT Tickets HERE

Meet the Museum - Family Day
2023-02-18 10:00 - 16:00 | British Columbia
Come meet YOUR Cranbrook History Centre on February 18th for our Family Day fun day!

Free Admission
View the backrooms of the Museum with limited tours
Games
Colouring contest
and more

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*Events and Times are subject to change without notice

Toddler Tuesday - Stomp them Dino Feet!
2023-02-21 10:30 - 11:30 | British Columbia
Join us for story time in one of our historic train cars! Free activity hosted by the museum afterwards.
As a way of connecting our community with our collections, the museum is partnering with the Cranbrook Public Library on this monthly program. The hour-long program offers a free story time led by the library, and a fun and family-friendly craft activity to complete afterwards. Entry to the program is free, but due to space restrictions, registration is mandatory. Register early as the event fills up quickly!
Register Here – OPEN
Toddler Tuesday runs the last Tuesday of every month from September until May.

Ed Talk: Jenny Feick
2023-02-23 19:00 - 20:15 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
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 to Kakwa Provincial Park in B.C. in the north. Although not always officially designated and sometimes merely a wilderness route, it inspires today’s adventurers to walk some of the same paths as the initial Indigenous peoples and European explorers in the area. The GDT has become one of the most spectacular and demanding long‐distance trails on the planet, providing hikers with challenges, scenic rewards and inspiration. But, how did it arise?
Join Dr Jenny Feick, author of Tales from the Great Divide, Vignettes on the Origins and Early History of Canada’s Great Divide Trail and Great Divide Trail Association for an evening of stories and photos about how the vision for the Great Divide Trail originated and its route devised. You will journey back to the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s when the daunting challenge was to consider thousands of square miles of rough and often unmarked terrain to define and establish the GDT route from Mount Robson Provincial Park, B.C., south to the US/Canadian border in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Over the years, several idealistic individuals felt compelled by the vision of a long-distance trail along the crest of the Rockies. Their dedication and tenacity kept them going in the face of challenging and sometimes even life-threatening adventures, expanding industrial developments and motorized recreational use, financial limitations, and bureaucratic obstacles. The work completed in those early days and in the decades to follow laid the foundation for today’s successful GDT and the Great Divide Trail Association.
Register Here
About the Speaker
Jenny Feick is an environmental biologist and geographer whose career with Parks Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environment gave her field experience and an understanding of land use and policy issues in the mountains of western Canada. She currently provides technical editing and environmental policy research services through Nature Wise Consulting. Part of the history of Canada’s Great Divide Trail since 1973/74, she maintains an active interest in seeing it completed and its corridor protected.

This picture, taken by her husband Ian Hatter on July 21, 2018, shows her where she loves to be — out on the High Rock Section of the Great Divide Trail in Alberta.

Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost and Youth on Reconciliation - Travelling Exhibit
2023-03-03 10:00 - 2023-04-04 16:00 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
From March 3rd to April 4th you can visit our new travelling exhibits from the Legacy of Hope Foundation.
*The exhibit is free with regular admission *
EXHIBITION:
Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost
For several centuries, Indigenous children were taken from their homes and communities and placed in institutions called Residential Schools. These schools were run by religious orders in
collaboration with the Federal Government and were attended by children as young as four or five years of age.
Separated from their families and were prohibited from speaking their native languages and practicing their culture, the vast majority of the over 150,000 children that attended these schools experienced neglect and
suffering. The impacts of sexual, mental, and physical abuse, shame, and deprivation endured at the Residential Schools continue to affect generations of Survivors, their families, and communities today.
Remarkably, in the face of this tremendous adversity, many Survivors and their descendants have retained their language and their culture and continue to work toward healing and Reconciliation. This is likely due to their traditional and cultural beliefs, teachings and ways of life prior to attending Residential Schools

EXHIBITION:
Youth on Reconciliation – Imagine A Canada
This exhibition explores the concept of Reconciliation through artistic expression and what that means to youth in Canada. The banners feature artworks and poems by winners of the first Imagine a Canada competition, announced in March of 2016. Imagine a Canada is an annual national art and essay competition sponsored by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in collaboration with Rideau Hall. It asks young people to share their thoughts on what the future of Canada can look like through the lens of hope, respect, and Reconciliation.
WARNING
These exhibits contain subject matter that may be disturbing to some visitors and may be triggering.
Please call 1-866-925-4419 or your local crisis line for counselling and support.

Blanket Exercise - Community Workshop
2023-03-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
The CHC would like to invite members of the community to participate in the KAIROD Blanket Exercise March 16th and 18th and gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous experiences in Canada. We are honoured to have Ktunaxa Elder, Margaret Teneese, host this program in collaboration with the Cranbrook History Centre.
What Is The KAIROS Blanket Exercise?
Developed in collaboration with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers and educators, the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) is an interactive and experiential teaching tool that explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land we now know as Canada.
During this 2 to 3-hour workshop, participants step on blankets representing the land and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. They are guided by trained facilitators, including Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers, who work from a script that covers pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization, resistance and much more. Participants read scrolls and respond to cues in the script. The KBE concludes with a debriefing, conducted as a talking circle, during which participants discuss the learning experience, process their feelings, ask questions, share insights, and deepen their understanding.
Over the past two decades, thousands of KAIROS Blanket Exercises have been delivered in Canada and around the world, including in the United States, Central and South America, Europe, and Australia. By engaging participants on both emotional and intellectual levels, the KBE both educates and creates empathy and understanding.
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise at the Cranbrook History Centre is led by a KAIROS trained facilitator and local Ktunaxa Elders.
Reconciliation through Education – We agree with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada that education is the key to reconciliation. Without a shared understanding of how our collective past brought us to where we are today, we will not be able to walk together into a better future. We also understand that education is just one step in this journey and that it must be followed by action.

REGISTRATION HERE

Spring Break Camp at CHC
2023-03-21 09:00 - 2023-03-31 15:30 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
The Cranbrook History Centre is excited to announce our new Spring Break Camps as an opportunity for kids to spend a fun-filled day learning about the history of rail travel in Canada. Young train enthusiasts will enjoy these single-day camps which take place on our Trans-Canada Limited 1929 train. The camps will be offered to kids aged 6 to 9 during the Spring Break on March 21, 22, 23 or 24 and March 28, 29, 30 or 31 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The cost is $40 + GST. Participants must bring a backpack with lunch, two snacks, and a water bottle.
Some of the activities include an interactive Scavenger Hunt through the Trans-Canada, a movie shown on the train, and the Escape Train.
March 21, 22, 23, 24
March 28, 29, 30, 31
9 am – 3:30 pm
$40 + GST per child
Register Here

Toddler Tuesday - Special Ktunaxa Storytelling
2023-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 | British Columbia
Join us for a very special storytelling event with Ktunaxa Elder, Margaret Teneese! Free activity hosted by the museum afterwards.
As a way of connecting our community with our collections, the museum is partnering with the Cranbrook Public Library on this monthly program. The hour-long program offers a free story time led by the library or other community member, and a fun and family-friendly craft activity to complete afterwards. Entry to the program is free, but due to space restrictions, registration is mandatory. Register early as the event fills up quickly!
Register Here
Toddler Tuesday runs the last Tuesday of every month from September until May.

Ed Talk: Ktunaxa Survivors Panel
2023-04-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
Join the Cranbrook History Centre for a very special panel.
Pete Sanchez, Bertha Andrew, and Joan O’Neil are Ktunaxa survivors of the Residential School System, Sixties Scoop and Foster Care System. We are honoured to have them share their experiences and how they continue to move forward with us. The discussion will be moderated by Ktunaxa educator Faye O’Neil.

April 5, 2023
7pm-8pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
*The talk will begin sharply at 7pm
Hosted at the Cranbrook History Centre’s Royal Alexandra Hall

Register Here

Toddler Tuesday - Whistles, Horns and Steam!
2023-04-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
Join us for story time in one of our historic train cars! Free activity hosted by the museum afterwards.
As a way of connecting our community with our collections, the museum is partnering with the Cranbrook Public Library on this monthly program. The hour-long program offers a free story time led by the library, and a fun and family-friendly craft activity to complete afterwards. Entry to the program is free, but due to space restrictions, registration is mandatory. Register early as the event fills up quickly!
Register Here
Toddler Tuesday runs the last Tuesday of every month from September until May.

Mother's Day Tea and Brunch
2023-05-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
The Cranbrook History Centre is pleased to offer a brunch to its Mother’s Day offerings, the morning will have tea and a brunch in the Royal Alexandra Hall and our afternoon offering will be High Tea in the historic Argyle train car.

Royal Alexandra Hall – Enjoy the elegant décor of the 1906 hall which was built in Winnipeg. The Royal Alexandra, a rare example of Edwardian architecture amongst the CP hotels, was considered the social centerpiece of Winnipeg for nearly sixty years before its closure in 1967. Four years later it was demolished with only the Grand Cafe of the hotel, carefully disassembled into hundreds of pieces and stored in a semi-trailer, surviving.

The Royal Alexandra Hall’s 10 am seating offers:

Brunch consisting of Ham, Sausage, Hash browns a Pancake Station, Scrambled eggs/Omelet station, Chicken tenders, Baked mac & cheese, Roast beef, Potatoes, Veggies, 2 salads, Fruit cocktail, Muffins, Scones, Bagels and a Dessert table!

Music
Tea and beverages

Argyle Train Car – 1 of 7 cars of the 1929 “Trans-Canada Limited” a classic “Jazz Era Art Deco” design will have you tossed back in time as you enjoy High Tea on the historic car.
The Argyle’s 2:30 pm seating offers:

Tea
Finger Snacks
Desserts

*changes to offerings and prices may change over time
Mother’s Day Tickets HERE!
Charitable donation receipt will be issued, value of $20.00 with every ticket purchased.
Follow our social media or newsletter to get updates.

2023 Annual General Meeting - Cranbrook History Centre
2023-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
Cranbrook History Centre’s 2023 Annual General Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Society will be held at the Cranbrook History Centre’s Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne St. S, Cranbrook BC, on May 25th, 2023 at 6:00 pm Mountain Time for the following purposes:
1. To receive the financial statements of the Society for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
2. To receive the reports of the Board of Directors.
3. The Election of Officers
4. and to consider such other business as may properly come before the annual general meeting.
DATED – May 19th, 2023, Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Society Board of Directors

RSVP LINK

Nominations are now open for the Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Society Board of Directors.
If you have an interest in the preservation and celebration of local heritage, have time, experience and/or skills in; grant writing, events management, administration, bookkeeping, volunteer coordination, the Societies Act, fundraising, marketing, or have a technical background in heritage and culture management, please consider serving on the Board or as a committee leader.
While nominations can be made right up to and including at the AGM, we kindly ask that they be submitted before May 16th, 2023 so that the names of those who have accepted the nomination can be introduced in the AGM member package.
The nominee must be a member in good standing for a period of one month before AGM to serve on the Board of Directors.
Membership Page Here
Submit a nominee name to: info@cranbrookhistorycentre.com
Questions? Contact info@cranbrookhistorycentre.com

Rock and Gem Show - Vendors Sign Up
2023-06-06 10:00 - 2023-06-08 17:00 | British Columbia
-Last day to register tables for this event June 6th-

The Cranbrook History Centre 3rd Annual Rock and Gem is returning on June 9 to 11, 2023. Be sure to mark it on your calendar and book your tables now!
Vendors, exhibitors, mineral collectors, rockhounds, craftspeople who work with stone, and artists from BC and southern Alberta are invited to participate.

Show dates and times:
Set up will take place Thursday, June 8th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am – 9:30 am.
Show Hours:
Friday, June 9th: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, June 10th: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 11th: 10:00 am –3:00 pm (must be out by 6 pm)
Table rentals are $75.00 per table for the three days (exhibitors must commit to all three days). Tables are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Your table rental includes viewing the rest of the museum; however, train tours are an additional cost. An Exhibitors lounge will be set up.
Please bring your own lighting and extension cords.
There will be an admission fee for the public, which will give them access to the whole museum and the show.
In addition to the exhibitor displays, this show will also feature activities for the kids.
Please note that all displays must be free-standing. Posters and advertising materials are welcome, but NO signs or materials of any kind can be attached to the walls due to their historical status.

Register here

Trivia 80's Night
2023-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
The Cranbrook History Centre will be hosting a Trivia 80’s Night on Wednesday, June 7th, MC’d by our Programs and Events assistant Travis. Tickets will be $40 per team of 4. We encourage people to create teams in advance, so make sure to give your team an awesome name!
The Night will include 50 questions divided into 10 topics. These topics are Local, Canadian, and World History; Geography, Nature, Music, Television, Movies, Literature, and Railways. There will be more nights after, with each night covering trivia themed to different decades.
Also, dress up in 80’s garb to prove you’re the best around!
Doors open at 5:30 and the competition begins at 6.
This is an alcohol event so ID is required to purchase
Register – OPEN!

3rd Annual Rock & Gem Show
2023-06-09 10:00 - 2023-06-11 17:00 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
Show Details:

The 3rd annual Rock and Gem Show is a three-day event celebrating vendors, exhibitors, mineral collectors, rockhounds, craftspeople who work with stone, and artists from BC and southern Alberta.

Show Hours:
Friday, June 9th: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, June 10th: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 11th: 10:00 am –3:00 pm

Ed Talk - Janice Strong's - “40 years in the Kootenay”
2023-06-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
“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 show presentation features Janice Strong and Jamie Levine’s photographs. She also looks are specific regions noting how some places have changed while others have stayed the same.

Janice Strong is an award-winning outdoor and landscape photographer and the author of the popular hiking guidebooks Mountain Footsteps Hikes in the East Kootenay of southeastern BC.

Ed Talks are a series of free presentations, panels, and workshops from invited guests in our beautiful Royal Alexandra Hall.

On the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of every month, we will host a new speaker or set of presenters to share their knowledge of East Kootenay’s natural and local history and the skills or crafts they have honed in this region.

Registration Here!

Junior Paleontology Summer Camp
2023-07-03 09:00 - 2023-07-07 16:00, 2023-08-14 09:00 - 2023-08-18 16:00 | Paleontology Lab
JUNIOR PALEONTOLOGY
Ages 6-8
The Junior Paleontology program is designed to engage the most curious minds and active hands. Over the course of five days, junior paleontologists will learn about geology, evolution and extinction, fossils and paleontology as a whole through various crafts and games. This week-long camp will culminate in a dinosaur-themed scavenger hunt at Elizabeth Lake.

More Information and Registration HERE!

Junior Conductors Summer Camp
2023-07-31 09:00 - 2023-08-04 16:00 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
The Junior Conductors Camp program is designed for train enthusiasts! Over the course of five days, junior conductors will learn all about trains through tours, models, stories, crafts and games, such as our latest escape train. This week-long camp will culminate in a train-themed, off-site adventure!

More Information and Registration HERE!

Paleontology Adventures
2023-08-28 09:00 - 2023-09-01 16:00 | British Columbia
PALEONTOLOGY ADVENTURES
Ages 9-11
Paleontology Adventures is an all new program designed to stimulate the next generation of scientists. Over the course of five days, the paleontologist adventurers will learn about geology, evolution and extinction, fossils and paleontology as a whole through various activities and experiments. This week-long camp will culminate in a field day in Fort Steele for the young paleontologists to put their new skills to the test! * The field day is subject to change.

More Information and Registration HERE!

Sweet Music Man - Kenny Rogers
2023-09-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
SHOW DETAILS:
The show is approximately 2 hours long plus a short intermission.
Doors will open at 1:15 pm
The show will start at 2:00 pm.

Audience members may take photos/videos.

Sweet Music Man is a salute to Kenny Rogers and highlights a lot of Kenny’s hit songs. It would be impossible to include all of his hits, there are so many! “Sweet Music Man” was pretty much the only song that Kenny wrote, and some would say it is autobiographical. It was also the song that several country music superstars sang as a dedication to Kenny after he passed in August 2020. I met Kenny a couple of times, and he told a client in New York City that of all the Kenny Rogers impersonators, I was his favourite.

The show also features Nashville Recording Artist Pam Ferens. Pam will open the show and will also sing some duets with me.

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Tickets Available online: www.Showtime101.eventbright.com

Cranbrook Hiring And Education Expo 2023
2023-09-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
FREE Tickets are available for the CRANBROOK Hiring & Post-Secondary Education Expo 2023!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? – Anyone looking for a new career or post-secondary education options.

Date: September 14, 2023
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
Location: Cranbrook History Centre, Cranbrook, BC

Get a Free Ticket & see the List of Exhibitors: https://events.blackpress.ca/cranbrook-2023

Haunted Train Tour
2023-10-25 18:00 - 2023-10-26 21:00 | British Columbia
Join us as we take you through the Trans Canada Limited at night as you hear 7 ghost stories from our ghoulish conductors involving stories of ghostly encounters onboard the train with beings from folklore.

We encourage you to dress up and dress ready for the weather.
October 25th, & 26th, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Tickets $8.50 per person.
Tickets will be for specific 15-minute intervals at the following times.

Groups of 15 will be brought out during these times only.
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Oct – 25th
Tickets – 6 – 6:45 – SOLD OUT
Tickets – 7 – 7:45
Tickets – 8 – 8:45
Tickets – 9:00 – 2 Left

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Oct – 26th
Tickets 6 – 6:45
Tickets – 7 – 7:45
Tickets – 8 – 8:45
Tickets – 9:00
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Volunteers Register Here

Downtown Trick or Treat
2023-10-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Cranbrook History Centre, 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 4H9, Canada
Come on by the Cranbrook History Centre for some Trick or Treating fun!

Abreast in the Rockies Dragon Boat Team Christmas Bazaar
2023-11-04 10:00 - 16:00 | British Columbia
We are happy and proud to host the annual Christmas Craft Bazaar with a diverse group of vendors!

A great event and opportunity to find unique & beautiful gifts for this Christmas season.

November 4th, 2023 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Admission: $2.00

Winter Workshop: Centrepiece Making Event
2023-12-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Royal Alexandra Hall, 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 7A8, Canada
Join us for a Winter Workshop in the Royal Alexandra Hall where there will be glowing lights, festive music, delicious chocolates donated by Sweet Gestures, warm drinks and a cash wine bar as Libby Olson, a landscape consultant, guides us in making seasonal centrepieces.
Tickets include materials (but feel free to bring your own add-ons).
REGISTER HERE.
