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February is a month to celebrate the winter season! The Prince Albert Winter Festival is the second oldest winter festival in Canada, eclipsed in longevity by only the world-famous Quebec City Winter Carnival. Of course this year the PAWF will look different with many events virtual due to gathering restrictions. Make sure you take in some of the Festival, a feature of winter in PA.
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The City of Prince Albert continues to follow the Saskatchewan Re-Open Plan for our facilities. As always, we want to remind you to follow all safety precautions as we continue to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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The 2021 Prince Albert Winter Festival is going ahead this month with a unique format! You still will be able to take in shows like the Rock Experience, Youth Extravaganza, Voices of the North, Fiddle Show and of course the Country North Show, but all virtually!
In person, plan to attend the Drive-In Fireworks at Prime Ministers' Park Friday, February 19th at 8:00 p.m. and the Drive Thru Fish Fry Saturday, February 20th and Sunday, February 21st at the Exhibition Centre.
The City offers Public Skating throughout the month of February at the Dave G. Steuart Arena.
There is Free Parent & Tot and Adult & Senior times each Tuesday and Thursday.
There is Public Skating every Sunday from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Please pre-register for pubic skating here.
And there will be FREE public skating indoors at some selected Community Clubs. Please check PA Together at Home for the latest skating updates.
Due to a mechanical issue at the Frank J. Dunn Pool, the pool is currently closed.
Saskatchewan Rivers School Division has advised the city the pool will remain closed through February 2nd.
Updates will be posted as soon as they are available on the Frank J. Dunn Pool website.
Currently registration for all programs at the pool are suspended.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Get creative this month with programs like Learn to Sew, Virtual Cooking, Valentine’s Day Cards and Intro to Screen Printing! You can chose in person, take & make, or virtual programs. We are taking all safety precautions (smaller class sizes, mandatory masks, social distancing, disinfecting, and more) and welcome you here or from your home! Thank you to all of our Instructors for your adaptability and commitment.
You can check out other opportunities at the Arts Centre like Create Your Own Program, the Groups & Guilds, Birthday Art Parties, and Equipment Rentals (Paper Maker, Printing Press, and more) in our Winter Program Guide.
February 16 to 19 from 12 to 4 p.m. with Instructor Tracey Herriot for Ages 8-13.
Cost: $150.00.
Learn about technology with this hands on tech camp! Participants will learn how to program ‘Clicbitz’ using NFC technology, how to design in AutoCAD and print on a 3D printer, how to create their own games, write basic code, and design their own stickers!
You will also examine how technology impacts our planet and how we can make things more ‘green’ through interactive games.
Learn more in the Prince Albert Arts Centre program guide.
Archives Week is February 8-12, hosted by the Saskatchewan Council of Archives & Archivists. A Facebook Q&A will be held on Thursday, February 11 at 2 p.m.
The Historical Museum will be open the week of Family Day and the February break from 1 to 4 p.m. Visit their Facebook page for details on each day’s activities and how to register for your visit.
The Museum is open for tours by appointment only, please call 306-764-2992. Interested in becoming a Historical Society member? Contact us at 306-764-2992.
For more information, check out their website or the Facebook page.
Did you know that many of the Drop-In classes at the Field House are now in the NLCDC gym or on the turf? This is to provide more social distancing. Masks are mandatory and class size is limited to 7.
There is an updated Program Guide now available for the Field House. Many programs will start new sessions the week of February 22nd. Pick a class and/or instructor you like and register.
Located in the centre of the city, the Margo Fournier Centre offers many programs. One of the more popular classes is Ruth Griffiths' Easy Adult Fitness. You need to pre-register for all classes at the MFC.
Starting March 3rd there will be a special Country Line Dance Class offered! Dust off your cowboy boots and head down to the Margo! Classes are Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. for five weeks. Register now!
At the John V. Hicks Gallery
Until February 23
I do not have my words
Curated and organized by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery with funding assistance from the City of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Arts Board, SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Lotteries, and the Canada Council for the Arts. The exhibition, I do not have my words, features printmaking, photography, sculpture and beaded, mixed media works by Indigenous, Saskatchewan artists, Joi Arcand, Catherine Blackburn and Audrey Dreaver. Each artist’s body of works explore language loss and considers how language is connected to one’s cultural identity.
Photo credit: Joi T. Arcand, Duck Lake askiy - Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, From the series otÄ“ nÄ«kÄn misiwÄ“ askÄ«hk - Here on Future Earth, 2009, Inkjet print, Courtesy of the artist and Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection.
Comedy by the River
PA's Kelly Taylor is joined by Dakota Hebert & Dylan Williamson for a great night of comedy at the EA Rawlinson Centre February 26th. Taylor is a world-renowned comic as a regular on Just for Laughs, being named the Canadian College Comedian of the Year, starring in his own movie and recently a Podcast - Tic with a Side of Tets.
If you have never seen Kelly Taylor, this is a must-see event! He simply is one of the funniest guys in the world and from Prince Albert!
Here's a sample.
Watch EA Rawlinson Centre Events from
the comfort of your own home
We understand that not everyone is ready to head out for their entertainment these days, and we get it! But we also don’t think you should miss great live and local entertainment. All seven shows in our 2021 Winter-Spring Season can be viewed as a live stream from the comfort of home. Pay what you can from our pre-loaded options during your ticket purchase process.
You can watch how.
And here are further instructions.
Curated by Heather Benning – includes 94 artworks!
February 12th to March 27
Important Dates:
Virtual Reception and Awards: Feb.12 at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Curator Walk Through: Feb.13; 10 to 11a.m; 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.; and 12 to 1 p.m. Note that registration is required for each of the three one hour, in person sessions.
The renovated John M. Cuelenaere branch of the Prince Albert Public Library is open for Fall/Winter hours. Bernice Sayese Centre and Saskatchewan Polytechnic locations will reopen at a later date.
JMCPL offers a variety of free Craft in a Bag activities perfect for fun at home! The February craft is a Valentine's necklace. Pick up your bags beginning Feb.6. Supplies limited.
Also check out Online Story Times, Online Book Sale Auction, creativebug and Flipster Magazines.
Creative Kids is a charitable program that funds Saskatchewan children who want to take music or dance lessons, learn to paint or act, speak a family language, explore different cultures, find out about their heritage, study dinosaur bones, or join a number of other creative pursuits in their community. Creative Kids funds arts, heritage, multicultural and Aboriginal activities for families facing financial barriers. The next deadline is May 28.
Enjoy Family Day safely with your entire family February 15 at many of the amenities the city has to offer. For activity ideas see PA Together at Home.
Details are coming on how we could win $10,000 towards outdoor play equipment! Watch for Go Out and Play Challenge details later this month, then get ready to log your activities from March 1-10.
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