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November 2014
A Century of Northern Children
November 17-December 15. The Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre, in partnership with with Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, is pleased to present the photo exhibit “A Century of Northern Children.” Take a walk through history through the eyes of children. View the stunning photos of children from communities around the North that have been captured over the past century. Try your hand at a traditional children’s game and see the toys that were all the rage. …
Find out more »MAX Christmas Arts & Crafts Sale
CHRISTMAS Museum Art Extravaganza (MAX) SALE November 22, 2014 @ 11AM-4PM Aurora College Foyer Artists and Crafters can contact us at 872-2859 to register for a vendor table. Register early for your choice of tables. Table cost: $20. Free admission for shoppers! This is a great opportunity to support our community’s local artists and get your Christmas shopping started!
Find out more »Robbie Craig’s Northern Pop Art
Robbie Craig’s Northern Pop ArtSaturday, Nov. 22: 5-9PM and Sunday, Nov.23: 9AM-3PM Bold. Vibrant. Northern. Northern Pop art is Robbie Craig’s take on the pop art movement of the 1950s. Using designs and images that are uniquely northern, Robbie will work with participants as they create their own original pieces of artwork inspired by his exclusive style. Artist Biography: Robbie is a professional artist working out of Yellowknife, NT. His work embodies the natural rugged beauty of the northern landscape…
Find out more »December 2014
Festival of Trees
FESTIVAL OF TREES Show the community your Holiday Spirit! Come Families, Businesses, organizations, Individuals and friends! We want you all to design your own unique Festive Tree for our annual ‘Festival of Trees’ Exhibit. With over 400 people coming through the Northern Life Museum gallery during December this is a great opportunity to show the community what you are all about! Get creative and express your own artistic sense of style! Sign up today by calling or e-mailing the museum at: 872-2859 or…
Find out more »Hot Chocolate with Santa
Saturday, Dec. 6: 4:30PM – 6PM NLMCC Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us at the NLMCC for hot chocolate and some holiday cheer after the Santa Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6. Take some time to view and vote on the entries for this year’s Festival of Trees competition.
Find out more »Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. 9AM-12PM NLMCC Adults: $7.00, Children under 10 years: FREE Join Santa and his NLMCC helpers for a pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre. Santa will be available for pictures free of charge. Adult breakfasts are $7.00, children under 10 eat for free!
Find out more »January 2015
Play X – Northern Arts & Cultural Centre
Play X – Featuring Sunny Drake After sold out shows in San Francisco, Australian Sunny Drake presents a magical, whimsical and honest look at addiction, grounded in LGBTQ experiences. Stunning stop motion animation and sharp live performance meld in this fast-paced one-man show. Sunny has over 15 years of professional experience in the arts and community sectors as a consultant, educator, facilitator, strategic planner and project manager, and has run over 250 workshops. “Astounding multimedia and projection design… vibrant and…
Find out more »Northern Homeland Exhibit
Thursday, January 22 – Thursday, February 19, 2015. The Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre in partnership with Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre is proud to present the Northern Homeland exhibit. Experience the rich history of the North through a series of photographs and never before seen artifacts. Come to see some familiar faces and meet some new. A wondrous mix of both local and territorial photos and history. Join us Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 7:00PM for the…
Find out more »Stained Glass Snowshoe Workshop
Stained Glass Snowshoe Workshop Jan. 16: 6:00-10:00 PM Jan. 17: 9AM-5PM Jan. 18: 9AM – 5PM Jan. 24: 9AM – 5PM Jan. 25: 9AM – 5PM During this multi weekend workshop, participants will design and complete a stained glass creation featuring a polar bear or Inukshuk bevel glass cluster integrated within a bear paw snowshoe. This style involves designing a scene that will ultimately fit within the routed out snowshoe and zinc came frame. The student will fabricate the piece by cutting…
Find out more »February 2015
An Evening of Stories with Rosalie Bourke
Thursday, February 5, 2015 – 6:00-9:00PM Come and join us for a fascinating evening of stories, culture and food! The NLMCC is proud to host Rosalie Bourke, a Bush Cree Elder, and her daughter to kick off our monthly Speaker’s Series for 2015. Rosalie Bourke was raised on the land until she was seven years old, and then attended a residential school until the age of 15. Rosalie is a gifted artist and makes traditional tanned moose skin hides to…
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