[Bcma-l] Hot July Events at your Kelowna Museums!

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*_Hot July Events!_*

*BC Orchard Industry Museum *

*1304 Ellis Street** (inside the Laurel Packinghouse)*

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*Okanagan** Heritage Museum***

*470 Queensway Ave** (corner of Ellis & Queensway)*

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Here's what's up and coming at your Kelowna Museums this July!  From the 
annual Cherry Fair to tours of the Myra Canyon archaeological site, 
July's events are not to be missed!

 

 

*The Okanagan Heritage Museum is pleased to present a public talk with 
Barry Sanford on Wednesday, July 17^th at 7:00pm. *Sanford is the author 
of several books on the Kettle Valley Railway, including /McCulloch's 
Wonder/ and /Steel Rails and Iron Men/. Join the author and local KVR 
expert for a public presentation on his research of the railway. 
Admission is by donation. Please call 763-2417 for more information.

 

The BC Orchard Industry Museum presents its annual fundraiser and family 
favourite event. *The 13^th Annual Cherry Fair takes place Saturday, 
July 19^th 10:00am-3:00pm inside the Laurel Packinghouse.* Kids of all 
ages will enjoy the selection of sweet treats and hands-on activities. 
Sample a selection of locally grown cherries at the Cherry Tasting Booth 
and buy a bag of cherries to take home! There will be cherry pie, cherry 
ice cream, and fresh chocolate dipped cherries. Live entertainment all 
day long provided by Haute Aire, the Old Time Fiddlers, and the Westsyde 
Squares. Tickets at the door. $2 per person or $5 for a family of four. 
Call 763-0433 for more information.

 

Step into local history and enjoy the great outdoors this summer. *The 
Kelowna Museums are offering half-day guided tours of the UBC-Okanagan 
archaeological site on July 26^th and August 9^th .* Your Kelowna 
Museums guide will take you on a tour of the archaeological excavation 
site at Trestle #8 along KLO Creek where UBCO students will be working 
to uncover evidence of the Kettle Valley Railway construction era. Tours 
meet at 10:00am in the Myra Canyon parking lot and end at noon. Call 
868-4836 for more information or to reserve a spot on a tour. Cost is 
$15 per person, or $10 per person for Kelowna Museums members.   

 

For more information on these events please visit www.KelownaMuseums.ca 
<http://www.kelownamuseums.ca/>

 

*/And don't forget... check out the 1^st Thursdays Art Crawl in the 
District./*/ Head downtown to Kelowna's Cultural District for 1^St 
Thursday, 4:00pm-7:00pm. Grab a tea or coffee, stroll artists' studios, 
catch live music at the RCA, see the exhibitions at the Kelowna Art 
Gallery, or grab some neighbourhood nosh (aka wine tastings) at the BC 
Wine Museum. Celebrate the arts and your community- the first Thursday 
of every month in the Cultural District!/

/ /

/ /

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Media Contact: Risti Nykiforuk

/Marketing & Special Events Coordinator/

Kelowna Museums

(250) 763-2417 ext 22

Events@KelownaMuseums.ca <mailto:Events@KelownaMuseums.ca>

 

 

 


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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font
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what&#8217;s up and coming at your <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:place
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this
July!&nbsp; From the annual Cherry Fair to tours of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
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archaeological site, July&#8217;s events are not to be missed!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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is pleased to present a public talk with Barry Sanford on Wednesday,
July 17<sup>th</sup>
at 7:00pm. </span></font></b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
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is the author of
several books on the Kettle Valley Railway, including <i><span
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 style="font-style: italic;">Steel Rails and Iron Men</span></i></span></font><font
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 color="black" size="4"><span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">Join
the author
and local KVR expert for a public presentation on his research of the
railway.
Admission is by donation. Please call 763-2417 for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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presents its annual fundraiser and family favourite event. </span></font><b><font
 color="red" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: red; font-weight: bold;">The
13<sup>th</sup> Annual Cherry Fair takes place Saturday, July 19<sup>th</sup>
10:00am-3:00pm inside the Laurel Packinghouse.</span></font></b><font
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 color="black" size="4"><span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">Kids
of all ages will
enjoy the selection of sweet treats and hands-on activities. Sample a
selection
of locally grown cherries at the Cherry Tasting Booth and buy a bag of
cherries
to take home! There will be cherry pie, cherry ice cream, and fresh
chocolate
dipped cherries. Live entertainment all day long provided by Haute
Aire, the
Old Time Fiddlers, and the Westsyde Squares. Tickets at the door. $2
per person
or $5 for a family of four. Call 763-0433 for more information. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font color="black"
 face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">Step into
local history and enjoy the great outdoors this summer. </span></font><b><font
 color="red" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: red; font-weight: bold;">The <st1:PersonName
 w:st="on">Kelowna Museum</st1:PersonName>s are offering half-day
guided tours
of the UBC-Okanagan archaeological site on July 26<sup>th</sup> and
August 9<sup>th</sup>.</span></font></b><font color="black" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;"> Your <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kelowna
Museum</st1:PersonName>s guide will take you on a tour of the
archaeological excavation site at Trestle #8 along KLO Creek where UBCO
students will be working to uncover evidence of the Kettle Valley
Railway
construction era. Tours meet at 10:00am in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Myra</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Canyon</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
parking lot and end at noon. Call 868-4836 for more information or to
reserve a
spot on a tour. Cost is $15 per person, or $10 per person for <st1:PersonName
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><font color="black"
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 style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">For more
information on these events please visit </span></font><a
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 size="4"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">www.KelownaMuseums.ca</span></font></a><font
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 style="font-size: 13pt; color: red; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">And
don&#8217;t forget&#8230; check out the 1<sup>st</sup>
Thursdays Art Crawl in the District.</span></font></i></b><i><font
 color="red" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: red; font-style: italic;"> Head
downtown to Kelowna&#8217;s Cultural District for 1<sup>St</sup> Thursday,
4:00pm-7:00pm. Grab a tea or coffee, stroll artists&#8217; studios, catch
live
music at the RCA, see the exhibitions at the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kelowna
Art Gallery</st1:PersonName>, or grab some neighbourhood nosh (aka wine
tastings) at the BC Wine Museum. Celebrate the arts and your community-
the
first Thursday of every month in the Cultural District!<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">Media Contact: Risti Nykiforuk<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font color="black" face="Times New Roman"
 size="4"><span
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&amp; Special
Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font color="black"
 face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">Kelowna Museum</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span
 style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">(250) 763-2417 ext 22<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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