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Just for Kids
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At
the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre
320 Wilson St., (250) 814-0261.
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A three day Art Camp will be
offered 5th – 7th August for 12
children where they will make
lanterns and Good Luck banners to be
used in the Railway Days parade
on August 15th. They will view
the exhibitions at the Revelstoke
Museum and Archive, and the
Revelstoke Railway Museum as part of
the project. Registration $100 per
child, call 250-814-0261
At
the Revelstoke Railway Museum
719 Track Street W., (250) 837-6060.
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Daily at the Revelstoke Railway
Museum, 9:00 am to 8 pm. Kid’s
Caboose full of games, puzzles,
pictures to color, dress up, Thomas
the Tank Engine layout, and
telegrapher’s station. Kids 6 and
under are free when accompanied by
an adult.
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Daily on the Mezzanine at the
Revelstoke Railway Museum, 9:00 am
to 8:00 pm. See the Revelstoke
Model Railroad Society’s HO
gauge layout and watch the trains go
by. Kids 6 and under are free when
accompanied by an adult.
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Saturday,
August 23 ~ Kid’s Day ~ 9:00 am to
5:00 pm. Craft Area: Card
making, cookie decorating, coloring
contest, train craft, Chinese Yo-Yo,
Chinese dragons, Chinese lanterns,
Lunch in Rotary Park behind the
Museum, bring your own, we will
supply cake for a snack. Play on
‘Timmy the Tank’, the Museum’s climb
on and climb in miniature train.
Dress up in railroad costumes and
win a prize. Bounce on the “Crock,”
our inflatable jumping slide.
Water…on the Rocks! Presented by
Mountain WIT, Parks Canada's very
own team of professional actors,
again on August 24th, 2:00 pm. Kids
6 and under are free when
accompanied by an adult.
At
the Revelstoke Museum & Archives
315-1st St. W. (250) 837-3067
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Sunday, August 17 ~ Saturday &
Sunday, August 23 & 24 ~ Revelstoke
Museum & Archives will be open for
kids from 1 to 5 pm. Children’s
activities will be available.
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Thursday, August 21 ~ Heritage
Explorers Children’s Program at
Revelstoke Museum & Archives from
2:00 to 3:30 pm. $3.50 per child.
This week’s session will focus on
“Chinese Legacies.” Children will
make crafts and play games to help
them learn about China.
At the BC Interior Forestry Museum
Hwy 23 North (250) 837 - 8078
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August 16 to 24 ~ First Foresters
exhibition and Pine Beetle Story
exhibition. Open daily 9:00 am
to 5:00 pm. Regular admission
applies.
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August 17 to 29 ~ Milling in the
Steam Era. Demonstrations at
11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
The Kids will also enjoy... A very
special workshop!
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August 16 & 17 ~ Orchid Ensemble
Workshop ~ 2:00 PM.
The Orchid Ensemble offers a special
program for young audiences,
featuring instruments, music, and
stories from China and around the
world. The presentation acts as a
vehicle for greater understanding of
Asian culture and includes student
participation, 2:00 pm at the
Community Centre. Registration $10
per student, reserve at the
Revelstoke Railway Museum call (250)
837-6060.
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August
16 ~ K-12 Workshop:
Construction, history, and
geographic origins of the Orchid
Ensemble’s instruments. Specific
musical style, culture, and
lifestyle of distinct minority
peoples in China. Asian myths and
creation stories. Knowledge and
appreciation of tonal languages.
Knowledge and ability to perform
rhythms associated with traditional
Beijing opera. The challenges and
rewards of cross cultural
collaboration. Appreciation and
awareness of our cultural mosaic.
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August 17 ~ Silk Road Workshop,
ideal for grades 6-12.
How does the geography of a region
influence culture? What is cultural
identity? What are the various
elements that define individuals and
groups? What is cultural exchange?
How did it take place on the Silk
Road? What was exchanged? What is
the impact of diverse cultural
exchange, modernization,
standardization, globalization…then
and now?

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