A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS: 200 Years of Celebration
Nov. 20, 2012 – Jan. 5, 2013
JK to Grade 12
Social Studies, Language, The Arts, English
Enter into the world of A Christmas Carol, written during a time when popular holiday traditions we know and love were first celebrated. Learn about the author – and the local connection to his family, participate in Victorian customs, and surround yourself with delights of the festive season. Our Christmas programs book fast, so hurry to secure your spot!
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Nov. 20, 2012 – Jan. 5, 2013
Preschool to Grade 8
Social Studies, The Arts
Perfect for Grade 2 Heritage & Citizenship: Traditions & Celebrations
Feliz Navidad! Kala Christouyenna! Hauska Jolua! Merry Christmas! Embrace the season and discover winter and Christmas traditions from various countries all over the world in this fun hands-on program. Students will love exploring our gallery full of newly acquired multi-cultural holiday artifacts.
ALBERT FROM HEAD TO TOE
Mar. 18 – June 7, 2013
Preschool to Grade 3
Social Studies, Science and Technology, The Arts
Albert, our resident dinosaur, is clawing his way back for our most popular program! Discover the differences between meat- and plant-eating dinosaurs and compare our dino skeleton to the one you know best…yours! Then become part of a team of palaeontologists, searching for bones and reconstructing a dinosaur! It’s a tyrannosaur-ific good time!
MY NAME IS NANUQ: The Diary of a Polar Bear
Jan. 21 – Mar. 22, 2013
JK to Grade 6
Science and Technology, Language , The Arts
Great for Grade 1 & 2 Science and Technology–Understanding Life Systems!
Delight in this fun and informative program…all about roly-poly polar bears! Learn interesting polar bear facts, see playful images and video, and view the heart-warming antics of polar bear cubs. Touch and feel real polar bear fur, teeth and claws, and determine what we can all do as individuals to help make the future a positive one for the world’s polar bear population.
TWO VIEWS
Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank
From the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
June 17, 2013 – June 28, 2013
Grade 4 to Grade 12
Social Studies, History, The Arts (Photography, Media Arts)
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, both the Canadian and American governments forced the relocation of citizens of Japanese descent from the coastal regions. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans and 22,000 Japanese Canadians were affected. This compelling collection of photographs presents two views of internment and incarceration in the early 1940s. This program provides an opportunity to reflect on the nature of forced separation and uprooting and the effects that it has on its victims.
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