Family Activities & Programs

• Family Maker Lab (Family)

  One Saturday afternoon per month spend time with your family making things at the museum. Activities designed for 5 years to adults. All materials supplied. By donation. Pre-registration recommended.

  When: Third Saturday of the month
  Saturday afternoons 2:00-3:00 pm.
  Museum/Library Auditorium
  Registration in advance recommended by phone (250-490-2454) or email.

  Family Maker Lab 2025-2026 Schedule

  Date	Activity
  Sept. 20, 2025	Twig Designs
  Oct. 18, 2025	Bat Week Activity
  Nov. 15, 2025	Holiday Card-making Joint program with the Penticton Public Library
  Dec. 13, 2025 (not 3rd Sat.)	Design a Nutcracker
  Jan. 17, 2026	Valentine's Garland
  Feb. 21, 2026	Make a Glove Stuffie
  Mar. 21, 2026	Feather Paintings

• Tinker Time for Tots (Family)

  One Thursday morning per month spend time with your 3-5 year old building, designing, concocting and discovering. Different opportunities to tinker around from October to April. All materials supplied. Parent supervision required. Recommended ages 3-5 years. Pre-registration recommended. By donation.

  When: First Thursday of the month
  Thursday mornings, 10:00-11:00 am
  
  Located in the Museum/Library Auditorium
  Register in advance by phone (250-490-2454) or email.

  Tots' Tinker Time Schedule 2025-2026

  Date	Activity
  Oct. 2, 2025	Bubble Painting Designs
  Nov. 6, 2025	Build Your Own Mobiles
  Dec. 4, 2025	Holiday Paintings
  Jan. 8, 2025	Playing with Pulleys
  Feb. 5, 2026	Drawing Games
  Mar. 5, 2026	Potion Concoctions

• S.T.E.A.M Powered Series (Tweens)

  

  MINECRAFT-INSPIRED S.T.E.A.M. - Join us for Minecraft-inspired S.T.E.A.M. activities that explore the real life science behind the game!
  NOTE: No Minecraft will be played during the program. 

  The S.T.E.A.M. Powered Series offers hands-on, after-school activities from science to history to the natural world for children ages 8-12 years old. No cost. Pre-register through www.pentictonlibrary.ca.

  Ages: 8-12 years.

  When: 
  Wednesday, October 1, 3:30-4:30 pm - Terrarium Ecosystem
  Wednesday, October 8, 3:30-4:30 pm - Elytra Zipline
  Wednesday, October 15, 3:30-4:30 pm - Railroad Rollercoaster
  Wednesday, October 22, 3:30-4:30 pm - Soil Layer Cake
  
  Cost: Free

  Register online for this free program starting September 5, 2025 on the Penticton Library website: www.pentictonlibrary.ca

• Summer Maker Lab (Tweens & younger siblings with adult supervision)

  Thank you for a fun summer of activities! These are now wrapped up for 2025. Stay tuned for updates. 

   

• Brown Bag Lecture Series (Adult)

  

  The Brown Bag Lecture Series is held every Tuesday at lunchtime (noon to 1 pm) from September to April. Each week a guest lecturer speaks about a subject in their area of expertise. Topics include local history, travel, culture, and natural history. Visit our Brown Bag Lecture Series page for the schedule and Sign up for our event newsletters for the latest information and news about events, exhibit openings, and programs.

Have Questions?

• Contact Us

  For questions, contact us at 250-490-2454 or email

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