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SPECIAL EVENTS
Click here to find out more about these family-friendly special events.
- Easter Fair - Saturday, April 3
- Planet Earth Day - Saturday, April 24
- Asian Heritage Day - Saturday, May 1
- Sheep to Shawl Competition - Saturday, May 22
FAMILY
- Ukrainian Cultural Afternoon
See a colourful Ukrainian dance, as you view displays from Surrey’s Ukrainian population. Meet with a pysanky artist to watch amazing egg decorations unfold before your eyes.
Saturday, April 10
2:00pm-4:30pm
All ages, by donation
- Ukrainian Film Festival
Check out documentaries about Ukrainians and their culture in Canada, and view vintage films on Ukrainian dance.
Saturday, April 10
2:00pm-4:30pm
All ages, by donation
- Ukrainian Dulcimer Ensemble Concert
Listen to the traditional sounds of the Ukraine. This toe-tapping guitar, fiddle and dulcimer ensemble have played together for 12 years, performing across Canada and the US.
Saturday, April 10
3:30pm-4:30pm
All ages, by donation
PRESCHOOL
- Tot Tour: Full of Beans
Little learners can see how pioneers made their food with a story, tour, old-time photos, a snack and a little garden to take home!
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $6 (3-6yrs)
Friday, April 9
11:00am-12noon (4208082)
1:00pm-2:00pm (4208083)
- Tot Tour: Become a Better Butterfly
Preschoolers learn what it takes to be a butterfly, from moving like a caterpillar to butterfly colours and noses, and then find out what it’s like to be in a cocoon!
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $6 (3-6yrs)
Friday, April 30
11:00am-12noon (4208091)
1:00pm-2:00pm (4208092)
- Explore Like Dora: Cowpokes & Buckaroos
Little cowboys and cowgirls get ready for the Cloverdale Rodeo with tours, crafts and games.
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $6 (3-6yrs)
Friday, May 14
11:00am-12noon (4208098)
1:00pm-2:00pm (4208099)
CHILDREN
- 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 as you explore Surrey’s Ukrainian painted eggs!
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $9 (6-11yrs)
Saturday, April 3
10:30am-12noon
4208081
- Thinking Caps Club: Animals in Ancient Egypt
From this ancient civilization’s hippos and cobras to the mysterious jackals, kids will learn about Egypt’s menagerie through crafts, games and more!
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $5.75 (6-11yrs)
Saturday, April 10 (4208085)
Saturday, May 1 (4208086)
10:00am-11:30am
- Cowboy Day Camp
Get ready for the Cloverdale rodeo on this Pro-D day! Learn to lasso, play cowboy games, churn up some Texas-style ice cream, and have a cowboy party!
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $30 (6-11yrs)
Friday, May 7
10:00am-3:00pm
4208095
- Hooray for Hamsters and Guinea Pigs!
Join the Small Animal Rescue Society of B.C. to learn about their small critters. Meet some hamsters and guinea pigs as you learn how to care and handle them in this hands-on program.
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $7.50 (6-11yrs)
Saturday, May 29
11:00am-12noon
4208123
- Thinking Caps Club: Sharks!
Get ready for World Oceans Day as you learn about local sharks, as well as the most ferocious one of all – the great white shark! Kids will make crafts and a booklet to take home.
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $5.75 (7-11yrs)
Saturday, May 29 (4208100)
Saturday, June 5 (4208101)
1:30pm-3:00pm
- Sails and Scurvy
A day in the life of a pirate was not easy. Find out about life aboard as you make a sailor’s valentine, learn to play the traditional game of Shut-the-Box, go on a treasure hunt in the Lego Pirate exhibit, and learn about what pirates did between raids.
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $9 (6-10yrs)
Saturday, June 12 (4208126)
Saturday, June 19 (4208127)
1:30pm-3:00pm
ADULTS
Speaker Series
- Ukrainian Dance Throughout History
Join a Ukrainian dance expert to learn how this dance changed from a village dance to an energetic stage performance, and how Kozak dance competitions inspired today’s break dancers.
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $5 (16+yrs)
Thursday, April 8
7:00pm-8:00pm
4208103
- The Darien Gap
Join author Martin Mitchinson for stories from his travels in one of the world’s most dangerous jungles. The Darien Gap separates the Americas with a rainforest infamous for drug traffickers, vampire bats, and Colombian guerrillas.
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $5 (16+yrs)
Thursday, April 22
7:30pm-8:30pm
4208110
- Cycle Canada in 25 Days
Listen to Cornel Dobrin, a regular guy, who set the world record for the fastest bike trek from BC to Newfoundland. Enjoy the multimedia presentation of his grueling journey, facing mountains, storms and fear.
Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $5 (all ages)
Saturday, April 24
3:00pm-4:00pm
4208113
- Vancouver the Cannibal
UBC historian Coll Thrush explores the role of food in Indigenous-European encounters, from mistaking identities to surprising culinary exchanges, all shaping how we talk about local food and colonialism today. Must pre-register. To register on-line click here
1 session $5 (16+yrs)
Thursday, April 29
7:00pm-8:30pm
4208116
- Armchair Travellers: Kettle Valley Steam Railway
Join railway expert Bill Johnston for a look into the past and present of the Kettle Valley Steam Railway, a fun and memorable outing in the Okanagan.
Saturday, May 8
1:00pm-2:00pm
By donation (16+yrs)
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