Surrey Museum Unique artifacts, images and interactive displays in a stunning and modern space that highlights Surrey’s history. Attractive space for programs, 42-seat orientation theatre, changing exhibits. 17710-56A Avenue, Surrey, B.C. 604-592-6956. Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 9:30am-5:30pm, Saturdays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2012 admission sponsored by Friends Society. www.surrey.ca/heritage
EXHIBITIONS
Unsinkable: Remembering the Titanic, 1912-2012
This exhibit marks the 100th anniversary of the launch of the infamous luxury liner Titanic. Discover life on board this “Ship of Dreams” as you explore rooms meticulously recreated to represent its 1st and 3rd Class accommodations.Clothing from the collection of the Surrey Museum and fashion historian Ivan Sayers evokes the opulence of the Edwardian Era and early 20th century transatlantic steamship travel. On display April 10–June 12.
PROGRAMS
Make Believe Birthday Parties
Invite your friends and choose a theme for a unique party at the Museum: pirates, medieval royalty or Egyptian nobles. Must prebook at 604-592-6956. Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., all ages, $12:50 per child, birthday child free.
Easter Bunnies & Chicks
Easter is an amazing time in Surrey if you know where to look! Find out about some amazing eggs, then join your preschooler in an Easter Egg Hunt in the Museum gallery. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Wednesday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to noon OR 1-2 p.m., 1 session $6.50 (3-6yrs).
Easter Fair
Join in Easter fun for the family with spring crafts and holiday games for the little ones. Learn about the real Easter Bunny and friends as you discover local wildlife and meet rescue animals, from rabbits to reptiles and an assortment of dogs and parrots. Saturday, April 7, from 1-4 p.m., All ages, by donation.
Pat a Bunny, Paint an Egg
Join the Small Animal Rescue Society of B.C. and their rabbits to learn about real Easter bunnies and how to care for them in this hands-on program. Then decorate an egg! Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, April 7, from 10-11:30 a.m., 1 session $9.75 (6-11yrs).
History Speaks: The Unsinkable Titanic
Join Titanic expert Robert Gallacher as he explores all walks of life on board the world’s largest, most luxurious and most expensive ocean liner, and how it sank under almost ideal conditions. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.
Thursday, April 12, from 7-8 p.m., 1 session, (16yrs+).
Titanic Tea and Fashion
Experience the elegant Edwardian era with a slide presentation and talk with fashion historian Ivan Sayers. See samples of the clothing “fashionistas” wore aboard the ill-fated Titanic, then enjoy tea and refreshments. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, April 14, 2-4 p.m., 1 session $12 (16yrs+).
Thinking Caps Club: Underwater Discoveries
Junior archaeologists dive deep to discover sunken treasures of famous ships. Discover the world of marine archaeology, and how ships are located and extracted from their watery graves. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.
Saturday April 14 OR May 12, from 2:30-4 p.m., 1 session $5 (6-10yrs).
Tot Tours: Sailing Away
From sails to paddle to steam, learn about the ships that explorers used to discover the New World. Then tour the ‘Titanic’ exhibit to discover how children and their parents travelled great distances 100 years ago. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Friday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to noon or 1-2 p.m. 1 session $6.50 (3-6yrs).
Hair Fascinators
Create a unique and glamorous hair accessory using feathers, satin, sequins and beads like the young Royals wear-the perfect finishing touch to your attire for graduation or other social events. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, April 21 from 1:30-3:30 p.m., 1 session $15 (13-18yrs).
Sails and Scurvy
Find out about life on board the ships of yesterday as you make a sailor’s valentine, learn to play the traditional game of Shut-the-Box, and go on a treasure hunt in the ‘Titanic’ exhibit. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.
Saturday, April 21 OR May 5, from 2:30-4 p.m., 1 session $9.75 (6-10yrs).
History Speaks: Graveyard of the Pacific
Shipwreck expert Anthony Dalton relates incredible stories of the crews of the Valencia, King David, Janet Cowan, Pacific, Soquel and dozens of other lost ships along the BC’s Graveyard of the Pacific. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Thursday, April 26, from 7–8 p.m., 1 session $5 (16yrs+).
Antique ID Clinic
Have you ever wondered about the date, origin, purpose and value of your prized antique possessions? Join expert appraiser Al Bowen and receive a detailed verbal appraisal of your heirlooms. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, April 28 10 a.m.-noon OR 1-3 p.m., 1 session, appraisal $12, view only $7 (16yrs+),
Thinking Caps Club: Icebergs!
Did you know 10,000-15,000 icebergs are formed each year? Spend an afternoon exploring the “Titanic” exhibit and discovering the formation and dangers of icebergs. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, April 28 2:30-4 p.m., 1 session $9.75 (6-10yrs).
NEW! HERITAGE EXTENSION PROGRAMSHeld at Kensington Prairie Community Centre, 16824–32 Ave, Surrey
Passports for Preschoolers Series – Little tourists travel the globe as they join Museum staff in this heritage schoolhouse to learn about a different country each week through language, crafts and games. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.
Tuesdays, March 13–May 1 10:30am-12noon OR 12:30pm-2:00pm 1 session $9.75 (3-6yrs)
AT HISTORIC STEWART FARM13723 Crescent Road, Surrey, Info 604-592-6956 www.surrey.ca/heritageTour the charming restored 1894 farmhouse, pole barn and heritage gardens, try old-fashioned crafts, take part in a program or special event, and imagine pioneer life at the turn of the 19th century. 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey. 604-592-6956. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm, Saturdays & Sundays, 12noon-4pm. Entrance by donation.
PROGRAMS
Farm Easter Egg Hunt
Put ribbons on a pretty Easter basket and hop like bunnies throughout the farm site as you hunt for brightly-colored eggs. Then play fun games, decorate cookies and dye an egg. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.
Saturday, April 7 1:00pm-3:00pm 1 session $12 (4-9yrs)
Seedy Saturday
Get a great start on this year’s garden at the Historic Stewart Farm’s annual seed and plant sale and seed exchange. Purchase heritage vegetable, flower and herb seeds, fruit trees and nursery plants. Master Gardeners will be on site to answer your gardening questions. Saturday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., drop in, all ages, by donation. Call 604-592-6956 for more information. It’s located at 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey.
Seed Saving Talk
Learn where open-pollinated heirloom seeds come from, what conditions it takes to grow them, and how to pick, dry, store, and save them to plant next season. At Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, April 28 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., one session, free, for ages 16 years and up.
VOLUNTEERS
Heritage Garden Volunteers Needed
Help visitors discover Surrey’s agricultural past when you become a volunteer in the Historic Stewart Farm’s heritage flower, herb and vegetable gardens. Heritage garden volunteers plant and care for the gardens organically, and save seed from these old varieties to share with the public. Volunteers must have good basic gardening knowledge. For information call 604-502-6461. Historic Stewart Farm is located at 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey.
AT SURREY ARCHIVES17671-56 Avenue, Info 604-502-6459, www.surrey.ca/heritage
Pioneer Profiles
Get a sense of Surrey’s early years with an in-depth look at three pioneer families. Find out where they lived, why they came and what legacies they left behind. Please pre-register at 604-502-6459. Saturday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to noon, 1 session, $10 (16yrs+).
Newton Photo Retrospective
Did you know Newton had Surrey’s first indoor ice arena? Join us for this visual history of Newton, featuring archival photographs, maps and a few quirky facts too! Please pre-register at 604-502-6459. Saturday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to noon, 1 Session $10 (16yrs+).
Surrey on Canvas
Explore Surrey’s history through our documentary art collection. Archival photographs, maps and news articles help tell interesting stories of Surrey’s past. Please pre-register at 604-502-6459. Saturday, May 5 from 11 a.m.-noon, 1 Session $10 (16yrs+).
Surrey in the 1920s
With a population of under 8,000, Surrey was a much different place in the 1920s. Get a sense of what Surrey was like during the “Roaring” Twenties! Please pre-register at 604-502-6459. Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to noon, 1 Session $10 (16yrs+).
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