Family Activities & Programs

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

  Build! Create! Tinker!
  The Summer Maker Lab offers opportunities to explore and experiment using STEAM elements (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).

  July and August 2026. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 11:30 am. Recommended ages 8-12 years old. Younger siblings welcome with adult supervision.  Register in advance by email. Suggested donation $2/child.

  Summer Maker Lab Schedule 2026

  Tuesday	Thursday	Activity
  July 14	July 16	TBD
  July 21	July 23	TBD
  July 28	July 30	TBD
  August 4	August 6	TBD
  August 11	August 13	TBD
  August 18	August 20	TBD

• Family Maker Lab (Family)

  Family Maker Lab will resume in October 2026.

  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 2026-2027 Schedule

  Date	Activity
  Oct. 17, 2026	TBD
  Nov. 21, 2026	TBD
  Dec. 12, 2025 (not 3rd Sat.)	TBD
  Jan. 16, 2027	TBD
  Feb. 20, 2027	TBD
  Mar. 20, 2027	TBD

• Tinker Time for Tots (Family)

  Tinker Time for Tots will resume starting October 2026.

  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 2026-2027

  Date	Activity
  Oct. 1, 2026	TBD
  Nov. 5, 2026	TBD
  Dec. 3, 2026	TBD
  Jan. 7, 2025	TBD
  Feb. 4, 2027	TBD
  Mar. 4, 2027	TBD

• S.T.E.A.M Powered Series (Tweens)

  

  Join us for S.T.E.A.M. activities in the next school year - September 2026

  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: 
  Coming in September 2026
  
  Cost: Free

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

• 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.

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