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What a great summer it has been and it is only half over! Get out this month and enjoy our city-there are drive-in concerts and Broadway North is back at the EA Rawlinson Centre with Clue. The Playground Program features the Outdoor Adventure Day August 12th, concluding with KidzFest August 19th. The Kinsmen Water Park is open through August 22nd.
Check out all these events and all the regular program the City of Prince Albert has to offer.
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Calling all kids 8 to 12 years to the forest!
As part of the Playground Program, working with Wildernook Fresh Air Learning, to host this year's Outdoor Adventure Day: Into the Woods with Wildernook Thursday, August 12th at Little Red River Park.
8 & 9 year old's will attend from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 10 to 12 year old's from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Bussing will be provided from the Miller Hill, Midtown and Lions Park playground program sites.
Check the website for updates and registration form coming soon!
Supported by an SPRA Parks for All Action Grant.
Children with ability challenges are invited to special Inclusive Playground Days at the JumpStart Playground at the Alfred Jenkins Field House:
Tuesday, August 3rd - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 17th - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
These children will get exclusive use of the specialized play equipment in the playground.
Hopes Home will be on site with some of there clients.
Supported by an SPRA Framework in Action Grant.
The City of Prince Albert and Playground Program are proud to present the 26th annual Kidzfest, Thursday, August 19th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Kinsmen Park FREE.
It is our children’s carnival presented by the Play Leaders from the Playground Program. There will be activities such as balloon twisting, face painting, crafts, various games, a kiddie area, and a canteen (small charge for food items).
Magician Roger Boucher and Hula Hoop Circus from Select Entertainment will preform on the main stage throughout the day and will have many more fun activities!
All of this is made possible through NLCDC and other various sponsorships/donations. If you would like to be involved or donate, please reach out to the Margo Fournier Centre at (306) 953-4816.
The Prince Albert Arts Centre has more summer camps this month and a few other programs! Our Summer Student and Programmer Assistant Ethan Waldner will be providing most of the great youth camps you will find in our Summer Program Guide, many of which will be outdoors! Some of the programs coming up are Graffiti Art Camp, Colourful Canvases, Wednesday Art Adventures for preschool aged children, Paint-a-Long, Fantasic Faces, Paint in the Park, and more! We continue to take safety precautions and respect everyone’s choice for distancing and mask use. You can check out other opportunities at the Arts Centre like Create Your Own Program, Take & Make, Birthday Art Parties, and Equipment Rentals (Paper Maker, Printing Press, and more) in our Summer Program Guide and/or the Prince Albert Arts Centre Instagram Page.
It has been a great summer for the Kinsmen Water Park!
Make sure you get there soon, as the KWP closes for the season August 22nd.
Jake Vaadeland is a self-taught, homegrown, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. His traditional sound and unique style could be defined as a blend of Bluegrass and Rockabilly. But really, Jake simply strives to write and play the music he enjoys. Jake specializes mainly on the banjo, guitar and vocals. He also performs in the bluegrass duo, "Jake and Ira". His songwriting style focuses on storytelling with messages that he hopes his audience can relate to. His goal is to put a smile on your face and brighten up your day as he expresses himself through his music.
Get tickets here.
Allyson Reigh is an award-winning singer/songwriter based in Saskatoon. Her original music has been featured in film, documentaries, television programs and commercials (most notably for Co-op in Western Canada, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, CBC’s Workin’ Moms, and You, Me, and Her), played on national radio and international satellite radio, and sung by choirs in 6 countries.
For the last 7 years, Allyson was a full-time member of Saskatoon’s Rosie & the Riveters until they amicably disbanded last year. The band’s final album, Ms. Behave, spent 18 weeks on the iTunes folk charts and was featured in both Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazines.
Get tickets here.
Broadway North Youth Company Summer Intensive: August 9th to 13th
The Broadway North Youth Company believes arts education is an important asset to all youth and strive to bring exciting and new learning opportunities through instruction from professionals in the fields of music, dance and drama. The Summer Intensive is a one-week education program that introduces young performers to drama, dance, and voice. A great lead-in to the Broadway North Youth Company’s Fall Program which begins in September (this year’s fall program includes a musical production of Disney’s Frozen Jr).
Find out more on our website.
It's a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.
Get your tickets.
Summer Hours at the AJFH:
Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed August 2.
The Fall Program Guide is out. As well, check out the great Drop In classes for August.
The Margo Fournier Centre offers a wide variety of programs.
One of the more popular programs for older people who want to stay active is the Easy Adult Fitness class with Ruth Griffiths.
Madhu Kumar – the Stories of Immigrant Women
Until August 23
The John V. Hicks Gallery is proud to present Madhu Kumar: The Stories of Immigrant Women, in partnership with OSAC. These oil paintings stem from Kumar's own experiences as an immigrant and single mother. After leaving India in 2001, Kumar began a new life in Toronto, ON. Kumar remarks, "I wanted to capture the experiences of newcomer women on canvas. I started by contacting women through the Immigrant Women Centre in Regina. I went to their homes and with my camera, recorded their joys and problems. Most of the feelings I heard were of loneliness, emptiness, and sadness." By painting these women's stories, Kumar states that "art is a vehicle through which [she is] empowering [them].”
The John M. Cuelenaere branch of the Prince Albert Public Library is open, and the branch at the Bernice Sayese Centre is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.
The JMCPL branch is offering a variety of free Craft in a Bag activities that are perfect for fun at home! Supplies limited.
Also check out upcoming Online Story Times, TD Summer Reading Club, the Online Book Sale Auction, Lego Challenges, and other online programming like creativebug, Hoopla and Flipster Magazines.
For more information about their curbside, online, and all other services, visit their website or Facebook page.
All museums will be open this summer from 9am to 5 pm 7 days a week – The Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections is open until August 21, the Diefenbaker Museum until August 29 and the Historical Museum until September 1.
You can also enjoy a Night at the Museum - the Historical Museum will also be open late on August 12th and 26th until 8:00 p.m.
Groups/families larger than 5 are encouraged to call the museum they wish to visit ahead of time.
On Saturday August 14th there will be a Free Family program day sponsored by the Community Grant program that will run from 1 to 4 at the Historical Museum. This program is aimed at newcomer and low income families. Participants are encouraged to pre-book by calling Joanna at the Historical Museum at 306-764-2992 or emailing museumeducator@historypa.com.
Live History events are happening on August 26th & 27th. In addition to the three performances each day there will be two morning site-specific theatre workshops offered at the Historical Museum. These will be at 10 am on August 26th and 27th and are open to all ages. The cost to attend is $5 and includes museum admission!
Downtown walking tours will be offered again this year! They will run Sundays and Thursdays at 11am and 2pm and leave from the Historical Museum, tours are approximately 1.5 hours. Pre-booking is encouraged by calling the Historical Museum at 306-764-2992. Participation will be limited to 5 people or 1 family bubble.
Contact information for each museum is available online, on the Facebook page, or call 306-764-2992.
COVID protocols will be followed for all tours and programs.
The Mann Art Gallery is pleased to welcome Jason Baerg back home to host his mid-career retrospective. This exhibit charts 25 years of the artist’s work compromising installation, immersive projection and painting. He writes “I was born to be a Metis Artist. Raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, I was inspired by media and everything that was creative on-air!” And while much of his work is conceived on the computer, produced by laser cutters and installed with data projectors, he thinks like a painter. It’s where he started as an artist, and his ongoing allegiance to painting reverberates powerfully when he states: “Painting is a sacred bundle that echoes through ancestral time, carry it responsibly and make a meaningful contribution to it.” Baerg’s work consistently evokes and challenges themes of community, ritual, urban migration, Cree cosmology, Indigenous relationality, survivance, the Indigenized Anthropocene, language revitalization and Indigenous Futurisms. On display until August 21st.
The Mann Art Gallery is pleased to present a special salon of paintings from its Permanent Collection. Ultimate Gray and Illuminating [yellow] are the colours the Pantone Color Institute designated “Color of the Year 2021.” All the paintings in this exhibition make extensive use of one or both these colours. On display until August 21.
As we punched the colours into our database, automatically generating the catalogue raisonné (reasoned catalogue) for this exhibition, we came to realize the artists who painted these canvases were visionaries for the colour choices they made so many years ago (les palettes) – how did they know what colours would be trending in 2021?
For this salon, we ushered all Mann Art Gallery curators out of the room and put our faith in one of the most authoritative fashion forecasts available. Why? Listen to what Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute has to say about these colours:
The union of an enduring Ultimate Gray with the vibrant yellow Illuminating expresses a message of positivity supported by fortitude. Practical and rock solid but at the same time warming and optimistic, this is a color combination that gives us resilience and hope. We need to feel encouraged and uplifted; this is essential to the human spirit.
And who doesn’t need a little resilience and hope right now? Come visit the Mann Art Gallery for your own chance encounters with some of our gems and rarely seen works of art...
The Mann Art Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of paintings by local Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion. The paintings chosen from the illustrative series Giving Thanks, Ways to Carry a Métis Baby, and A Métis New Year express the love passed down through generations of family, including a mother’s adoration for her baby and a grandparent’s deep affection for their grandchild. Until August 21.
Th Mann Art Gallery is offering two art camps in August for children ages 7 - 12. All supplies are included! Children bring lunch and a snack.
Sculpting Animals
Tuesday, Aug. 3 - Friday, Aug. 6 (4 days)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day) at the Mann Art Gallery
Create a variety of animal projects and learn sculpting skills! $100
Crazy Comics
Monday, Aug. 9 - Friday, Aug. 13 (5 days)
at the Hazeldell Community Hall, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (full day)
Create comic-themed projects - be a superhero! $175
All art supplies included! Children must wear masks indoors and bring lunch and snacks. Instructors are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Register online or call 306-763-7080. Limited spots so register today!
The Summer Edition of the City’s Free Recreation Programs Brochure is out! There is the summer Playground Program, activities at the Library, Kidzfest, and much more!
Planning an event for 2022 and are using a city venue?
Now is the time to get your waiving of fees application in to be considered for the 2022 budget.
Applications must be in by October 1, 2021 to be considered for the 2022 budget.
Plan ahead and get that application in now!
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. For more information about Creative Kids in our district, visit the Lakeland District for Sport, Culture and Recreation website. The next deadline is August 13 for Fall programming.
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