Okotoks Arts Council - Exhibitions & Events

Monday

Jun132011

Okotoks Annual Children's Festival, June 18, 12pm-4pm

Monday, June 13, 2011 at 10:04PM

Okotoks Annual Children's Festival

June 18, 2011
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (after the Parade!)
Ethel Tucker Park, 23 Riverside Drive, Okotoks
(403)-938-3204

The Okotoks Arts Council is a proud sponsor of the Okotoks Annual Children's Festival

The Okotoks Annual Children’s Festival has been part of the ever-popular Spirit of Okotoks Weekend in June for several years. The festival is filled with children’s craft activities and entertainers in the park, a parade, and various events around the town. Each year finds larger crowds and mostly great weather combined to create a day with something for everybody, and this year will be no exception! FREE admission.

Bring the whole family out to Ethel Tucker Park from 1pm to 4pm to enjoy:

Balloon creationists
Face painting
Bubble blowing
Craft Tables
Blow up obstacle course
Concession where everything is $1

Children's Entertainers:

Al Simmons' act is a one-man, multi-prop, music-filled, off the wall performance thatis sure to have his audience laughing the whole way through. Al's humour touches a responsive chord in people of every age.

Matt Duffus is billed as a folk singer and family entertainer and his slogan is music fun for everyone. He is a guitarist, vocalist, harmonicist and kazooist and entertains all ages with a wide variety of songs. His performances are well known to children and he has a knack for keeping the kids hopping. Mat likes to get everyone involved in his shows -don't be surprised if you find yourself volunteering to play a kazoo, sing your heart out or play an instrument because he loves audience participation.

The Heebee-jeebees are a Canadian a cappella quartet formed in 1993 in Calgary, Canada. The Heebee-jeebees have released 8 recordings, all to international recognition including 4 CARA nominations and 2 CARA Awards. They have won the Canadian A Cappella Northern Harmony Championships twice, and have been named the inaugural inductee into the Northern Harmony Hall of Fame. Currently the band's lineup is Jonathan Love (tenor), Chris Herard (tenor), Ken Lima-Coelho (tenor), and Cédric Blary (bass).

The Okotoks Children's Festival is sponsored by the Okotoks Arts Council

Learn more about out what other fun events are happening around town during the Spirit of Okotoks.

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Saturday

May142011

EGYPT, GIFT OF THE NILE, May 13-July10

Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 10:47AM

EGYPT, GIFT OF THE NILE May 13 to July 10 \| Okotoks Art Gallery at The Station Sponsored in part by the Okotoks Arts Council!
Explore an ancient civilization that flourished for thousands of years. The Nile River Valley of 5000 years ago was the birthplace of a remarkable civilization. Protected from foreign invasion by vast deserts and sustained by fertile soil along the river, the ancient Egyptians developed from a simple agricultural community into a sophisticated society. Under a system of divine kingship, this Egyptian civilization flourished and endured for thousands of years and contributed strongly to the later cultures of the Mediterranean and Europe. Topics covered: Personal Adornment Make-up and Perfume Feeding the Household Buildings Large and Small Family Life Education Religion Funerary Religion The Afterlife
Organized and circulated by the Royal Ontario Museum through its Travelling Exhibitions Program. The Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
OPENING RECEPTION Friday, May 13 \| 7:00 to 9:00 pm Wine sponsored by the Okotoks Arts Council

EXHIBIT-RELATED PROGRAMS OKAY! CLUB@OAG Saturday, May 14 \| 1:30 to 3:00 pm “Exploring Egypt” Saturday, June 11 \| 1:30 to 3:00 pm “Hieroglyphics – Let Your Pictures do the Talking!"

ART.ATTACK@OAG Wednesday, May 18 \| 7:00 to 8:30 pm “Who’s Your Mummy?” Wednesday, June 22 \| 7:00 to 8:30 pm “Is There Harmony in Your Garden?” For more information on these programs go to http://www.okotoksculture.ca/Default.aspx?cid=168&lang=1