Ask a Geologist!
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Ask a Geologist!

Join us for an afternoon of geological exploration!
We've invited our local geology experts to hang out with us outside of the Roger Terhune Geology Building, do some show and tell, help us understand our local landscape and its impact on local flora and fauna, and answer all of your questions!

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Columbia Basin Culture Tour @ the Museum
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Columbia Basin Culture Tour @ the Museum

The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is quickly approaching! Celebrate arts and culture at the Museum with special activities, daily outdoor tours, and special guests as well as a community mural! Open 10am to 6pm by donation both days with outdoor tours at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm.

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Easter Egg Hunt in August?!
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Easter Egg Hunt in August?!

We've just got word that the Easter Bunny is making a very special trip to Rossland to make up for having to miss our egg hunt this past April! So we're celebrating on BC Day - Monday, August 3rd - with a Summertime Easter Egg Hunt and fun crafts throughout the day!

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National Historic Places Day
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National Historic Places Day

Imagine you could travel in time, who would you meet? What would life be like? Discover for yourself! Experience Canada’s history through an historic place.

The Rossland Museum is located on the designated spot for the Kootenay Mining Region National Historic Event.

Open 10am to 6pm; Entry by donation.
Join us for fun kids activities throughout the day, including a mining scavenger hunt around the property.

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Summer Camps are ON!
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Summer Camps are ON!

The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre has organized 10 jam-packed weeks of Camp Black Bear! These camps provide access to the best of local recreation and culture in addition to fun and educational activities on the Museum grounds and experienced programmers and coordinators are on hand to make sure the kids have an unforgettable summer!

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Speaker Series: Jim Spence - The Ski Patrollers
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Speaker Series: Jim Spence - The Ski Patrollers

Ski Patrollers are the people you never want to have to call but you always want to have on call! Jim Spence has been on volunteer and paid ski patrol for decades. Come hear his stories about his experiences as a patroller, and learn some of the history of our local ski patrol!

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February Strawberry Tea
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February Strawberry Tea

Join us for the February edition of our monthly Strawberry Tea seniors' program. This month, we'll be at the Rossland Seniors Hall on Tuesday, February 25th from 12pm-2:30pm.
This is a fun monthly event geared towards seniors (but all are welcome) with tea, coffee by Seven Summits Coffee Company and treats with lots of time to chat and check out some interesting photos and objects from the collection.

The museum will be bringing some curious artifacts and photographs for you to view up close. This month will be focused on the Mystery of the 50's! We have heaps of photographs with no names or information - Help us out if you can!

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Winter Programming On Now!
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Winter Programming On Now!

Have you registered for our awesome new winter programming yet?!
Slime Time every Wednesday morning for ages 2.5-5
Junior Astronauts every Wednesday afternoon for ages 6-12
Museum Explorers every Thursday afternoon for ages 8-14
Homeschool Mornings - Once a month Friday mornings for ages 7-14 -> next one is February 7th
You can register by giving Janell a call at (250) 362-7722 or email info@ rosslandmuseum.ca
You can get a punch pass for all youth programs (excludes Slime Time) or renew your membership in our online shop.

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Winter Carnival Activities at the Museum
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Winter Carnival Activities at the Museum

The museum will be open by donation for our regular hours from 11am to 5pm on Friday & Saturday. Both days, come enjoy our sledding hills (some sleds, crazy carpets, and snow stompers on hand), snow painting, a snowshoe loop, a snow-maze, and kids' snow races each afternoon. Come inside to warm up with crafternoons and some hot drinks and treats. On Saturday, we'll also have our annual snowman-making competition and cabane à sucre and/or RSVP for a special snowshoe and snow science tour with Kootenay Gateway here: http://evite.me/Dpk8HuysAV All ages are welcome to have fun in our snowy paradise.

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January Strawberry Tea
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January Strawberry Tea

Join us for the January historical Strawberry Tea at the Rossland Public Library on Thursday January 23rd from 12pm-2:30pm
This is a fun monthly event geared towards seniors (but all are welcome) with tea, coffee by Alpine Grind and treats with lots of time to chat and check out some interesting photos and objects from the collection.

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Speaker Series - Dane Tudor
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Speaker Series - Dane Tudor

Dane Tudor is very excited to offer a Q&A Speaker Series for our attendees and we will be screening his newest film: "The Mountains are Calling," a production with another well-known Rossland athlete, Simon Hillis.

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Rossland Museum Open House & AGM
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Rossland Museum Open House & AGM

Our Annual General Meeting is Thursday, November 28th, and we are thrilled to invite everyone for an Open House at the museum. If you want to know more about what we do at the museum, our mission, our future goals, this would be the perfect time to check in with us!

Our staff will showcase some of their current and ongoing projects that keep this train moving and board members will be on hand to discuss anything else! Enjoy a tour of the archives and collection storage where we will have pulled some very intriguing pieces for you to browse. The Golden City Fiddlers will be performing for us, and there will be refreshments and snacks!

Haven`t bought your annual membership yet? Be sure to purchase an adult, senior, youth, or family pass for year-round access to the museum and discounts on programs and the museum shop. Everyone is welcome to join us for the open house and AGM!

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Seniors' Strawberry Tea
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Seniors' Strawberry Tea

Join us for the November historical Strawberry Tea at the Rossland Seniors' Hall on Tuesday November 12th, from 1 pm-2:30 pm with Age Friendly Rossland - Rossland Recreation. This will be a monthly event with tea & coffee by Seven Summits Coffee Company, baked goods, and encouragement to share nostalgic stories!

The museum will be bringing some artifacts and photographs for you to view up close. Help us identify curious collection pieces and missing information from some interesting photographs. We hope to see you all there!

This event is supported in part by the Columbia Basin Trust

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Culture Days in Rossland
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Culture Days in Rossland

#CultureDays is a national celebration of our incredible arts and culture across the country - this year's theme is: Creativity, the Arts, and Well-being! Participatory arts and culture events are popping up all over Canada and BC, and we've gathered a bunch of exciting free or low-cost events by our local orgs and businesses here in Rossland!
Culture Days is Friday, September 27th to Sunday, September 29th, though we've snuck a few cultural events in for Thursday too because Rossland is a busy place!!

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