2016 City of Surrey Recreation Guide

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Discovery Saturdays Discover the Surrey Museum in fun new ways with family friendly celebrations of culture and history. Third Saturday of each month, 1:00pm-4:00pm.  All ages, by donation Make a Splash Race a sailboat, make a water cycle, Tales from the Honeycomb Enjoy honey-tasting, try on beekeeper suits and get buzzy with bee-utiful crafts as you hear tales from the honeycomb. Saturday, August 20 explore ocean sustainability and then get hands-on with the water interactives in the Kids Gallery. Saturday, July 16

Exhibitions Kids Gallery: Water Surrey Museum On display to September 18

Music at the Museum Jug Band Jamboree Surrey Museum What do you get when you blend jazz, ragtime and Delta blues with

Fibre Arts & Crafts Festival Surrey Museum

Seniors in the Park Historic Stewart Farm

We’ll spin the story of the cloth you wear with this family-friendly, fun and interactive celebration of all things fibre. Get hands-on with real looms and spinning wheels, watch spinning, knitting and weaving demonstrations, make take- home textile crafts, and meet some furry friends who give us the shirts off their backs. Saturday, August 13 1:00pm-4:00pm All ages, Free

Invite a friend and spend a Friday afternoon at the Farm. Try outdoor activities like lawn games and art projects, then take tea on the verandah. Program runs rain or shine. Fridays, July 8-August 19 1:00pm-3:00pm Drop in, Free

washboards, jugs and other vintage and homemade instruments? Why, the unique and unforgettable sounds of The Genuine Jug Band, of course! Wear your overalls and join us on the Museum’s lawn for an evening of crazy fun and historic music. Wednesday, July 20 6:30pm-8:30pm All ages, by donation

Try water-cycle pinball, explore the wall of pipes and valves, and much more as families discover where Surrey’s H2O comes from. Alisha, Blaze and Stella the Jay help kids explore Surrey’s rivers and learn how water arrives at our homes every day. COMMUNITY TREASURES Eating in Elegance Surrey Museum On display July 12 - December 23 Early settlers brought very little from their homelands, but precious table settings were often carefully carried to the new country. This sparkling display of silver, china and crystal will take you back to a time of elegance, tradition and fine manners.

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Amazing Farm Scavenger Hunt Historic Stewart Farm

Decorative Pompoms Surrey Museum

Meet the Surrey Museum at the library! We’ve packed our suitcases with hands- on crafts, vintage photos, real artifacts to handle, and fun stories of Surrey’s past. Touch, see and hear our history in the home of your favourite storybooks. Semiahmoo Library Friday, July 8 2:00pm-3:30pm City Centre Library Friday, July 22 2:00pm-3:30pm Friday, August 19 2:00pm-3:30pm All ages, by donation

Show off your settler savvy and problem- solving skills as you challenge friends and neighbours in this race around the Farm. Work through the activity stations using your phone or tablet, then race back for prizes and bragging rights. Must check-in at the welcome table by 2pm to

Give us a “P” for Pompom! Explore four methods to create these fluffy decorations – great for trimming hats, slippers, mobiles and toys. 1 session Free

All Ages

Saturday, August 13

1:00pm-3:00pm

ensure your spot. Saturday, August 13

12noon-3:00pm

All ages, Free

SIGN THE KIDS UP FOR HERITAGE SUMMER DAY CAMPS!

There’s More! Look for more ways to experience all that Surrey’s heritage facilities have to offer! Arts & General Interest Section under Early Years | Children | Adults

Check the Summer Day Camp brochure available at all Surrey recreation facilities, or call 604-592-6956 for information. See you this summer!

Historic Stewart Farm Tuesdays-Fridays July & August Young pioneers show off their settler savvy as they explore the Farm, put hands to work building and doing chores, and play like kids did 100 years ago.

Surrey Museum Tuesdays-Thursdays July & August Kids embrace their inner fire fighter, gross themselves out being snot scientists, explore a week in the life of a Surrey Secret Agent, and more at camps full of science, heritage and fun.

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