Upcoming Events
Beards and Bonnets Contest
(Saturday, September 24, 2011)
Among the many exciting and creative activities being organized by the CNP Homecoming Centennial committee, is the fun-filled Beards and Bonnets contest.
Open to people of all ages, the Bonnet contest invites you to let your imagination soar and create a prize winning bonnet. Enter to win in the “Most Creative”, “Most Colourful”, “Weirdest” or “Best in Show” category. But, don’t hold back! Arm yourself with glue gun, cut-outs, flowers, etc. and create a masterpiece you can enter into any or all categories.
The Beard competition can be no less creative. Snip, clip and mould your facial hair into a sight to behold in the “Most Creative”, “Best Colour”, “Bushiest”, “Rookie”, and “Best In Show”. With months to go before the event, there is still time to turn your face into a creative canvas for the work of art that could be your beard!!
Want to up the ante on your chance to win? Enter with a partner in the Best Beard and Bonnet Couple.
The fun begins on Saturday Sept. 24th at the Albert Stella Arena from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Contestants are urged to register in advance by phoning the Crowsnest Museum at 403-563-5434 or emailing cnmuseum@shaw.ca
7th Annual Harvest of Memories Fall Festival
(Saturday, September 24, 2011)
Harvest of Memories 2011This gala event includes a fabulous dinner catered by Country Encounters, entertainment, live and silent auctions, raffles, door prizes and dancing.
Don’t miss out on a great evening! Tickets currently availability within the Blairmore Centennial/CNP Homecoming Packages. Individual Harvest of Memories tickets will be available later this summer. Contact the Museum for more details.
Recent Past Events
Doors Open & Heritage Festival
(Friday to Monday – July 29 – August 1, 2011)
“Experience some of Alberta’s finest mountain culture and heritage by attending and participating in this exciting trip through history in the Crowsnest Pass.”
- Fred Bradley, Chairperson
Highlights will include the always popular Crowsnest Country Market, Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Bellevue Mine Memorial and Miner’s Picnic and a movie by starlight, Fashion Show, Spaghetti Supper and much, much more!
A weekend of fun for all! Details will be announced.
5th Annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic
(Saturday, July 30, 2011)
The 5th Annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic was a great success! It was a beautiful day, there was tons of smiles all around, and everyone had fun. We would like to thank everyone who came out and a special thanks to our great volunteers! See you all next year.
Fun for the young and young at heart!
Join us in the Crowsnest Museum’s Artifact Garden (our yard area) for old fashioned games, face painting, a Teddy Bear Adoption Centre, personalized photos with your Bear, a Teddy Doctor Check-Up station (with a real doctor and nurse), entertainment and concession, just to name a few of the days “bear necessities”.
Canada Day Celebrations - Coleman
(Friday, July 1st, 2011)
Join us for an old fashioned pancake breakfast at the Coleman Legion and enjoy a traditional main street parade.
Prairie 'n Peaks Quilt Festival
(June 10-19, 2011)
Click above for the current poster.The Prairie 'n Peaks Quilt Festival is a new event; a jointly hosted juried and invitational show taking place in the Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek. The event will feature a merchant mall and craft artisans, as well as contributions from the Crowsnest Museum and Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village.
6thAnnual CSI:Museum (Crowsnest Seniors Identification)
(Monday, June 6th, 2011)
The Museum is happy to host our 6th Annual CSI:Museum upstairs in the gymnasium. Participants have an opportunity to browse through over 1,000 unidentified photos from the Gushul Family Collection.
Revisit memories & visit with friends all the while helping us to identify people, locations or offering any information and memories about these photographs.
If you are new to our community, you may not be able to identify people, but could you give us details on maybe the make & model of a vehicle or tell us about an item in our displays?
In the least, come out and meet your neighbors, make some new friends & get a taste of our unique & rich history of the Crowsnest Pass and its people.
Family Week at the Museum
Booze & Bars Historical Lecture Series
(August 28th, 2010, 8:00 PM)
Click thumbnail for the poster.Come out and support your local musem at the former Alberta Hotel, the Tin Roof Bistro. Listen to engaging talks from local historians about the Alberta Hotel, Picariello and Prohibition. Click the thumbnail to view the poster.