Family Activities & Programs

• 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	Cardboard Halloween Mask - Pumpkin head or skull
  Nov. 21, 2026	Card-making with the Penticton Public Library
  Dec. 12, 2025 (not 3rd Sat.)	Make a Nutcracker
  Jan. 16, 2027	Make a Lantern for Frost Fest (Jan. 23-25, 2027)
  Feb. 20, 2027	Light up Friendship Card
  Mar. 20, 2027	Ignite the Arts Festival - Parade Costume Prep

• 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	Make Art with Plants - Use plants to make bookmarks.
  Nov. 5, 2026	Build a Simple Top - Make a top with recycled things.
  Dec. 3, 2026	Bubble Print Cards - Blow bubbles. Make beautiful art.
  Jan. 7, 2025	Pulleys - Get your building fix using pulleys.
  Feb. 4, 2027	Glue! Glue! Glue! - Enjoy the glue. Leave the mess here.
  Mar. 4, 2027	Shadow Investigations - Make shadow puppets.

• 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.

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

  Our Summer Maker Lab is finished for 2026. Please check in with us next spring to see the activities for Summer 2027!

  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.  Pre-registration suggested. Fill out this form to start the process. Suggested donation $2/child. Contact us by email for more information.

  Summer Maker Lab Schedule 2026

  Tuesday	Thursday	Activities
  July 14	July 16	Wood Critters (Tues.) & Cardboard Homes (Thur.)
  July 21	July 23	Shadow Puppets (Tues.) & Puppet Theatre (Thurs.)
  July 28	July 30	Soap Carving (Tues.) & Make your own Stamps (Thurs.)
  August 4	August 6	Stress Balls & Snake Fidget (Tues.) & Bead Fidgets
  August 11	August 13	Rube Goldberg Machines (Tues.) & Free Build with Cardboard (Thurs.)
  August 18	August 20	Boba Tea & Juice Gummies (Tues.) & Dirty Sodas & Juice Gummies (Thurs.)

Have Questions?

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

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