heritage Archives – Coast Cultural Alliance (CCA)

Ancestors in the News!

Dig for treasures in the past! Learn how the free historical newspaper collections available at the above locations can help you with your genealogical research.
Presentations by:
Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives
Gibsons & District Public Library
Sechelt Public Library
Presented at the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives 716 Winn Rd, Gibsons
Free but space is limited. Contact the Gibsons Library or register below.

Documentary Film Screening: s-yéwyáw: Awaken

Ecko Aleck of the Nlaka’pamux Nation (Lytton, BC,) Alfonso Salinas of the shíshálh Nation (Sunshine Coast, BC,) and Charlene SanJenko of Splatsin of the Secwépemc Nation (Shuswap, BC,) are learning and documenting the traditional cultural teachings and legacies of their Elders, including the impacts of genocide resulting from Canada’s Indian Residential School (IRS) system. Infused by Indigenous ceremony, s-yéwyáw: Awaken walks alongside the process of intergenerational healing.
Alfonso Salinas, Charlene Sanjenko, and director Liz Marshall will attend the screening for Q&A.
Free but space is limited. Register online or contact the Library.

Mid-Autumn Festival

Come celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at the Library! Lanterns, moon cake tasting, calligraphy, music and dance performances, and more.

All ages welcome. Free, drop-in.

在圖書館慶祝中秋節。古箏、小提琴、大提琴, 钢琴演奏，書法，舞蹈表演，做燈籠、分享月餅等。歡迎所有年齡段的人来参加！

PR – Night at the Museum

Have you ever seen the Museum after dark?

Whether you’ve been too busy with your day job to come for a visit, or just need a night out, the Museum will be open late into the evening – just this once. This adult-oriented event will give you a chance to see the Museum as you’ve never seen it before; and even some special activities.

PR – Historic Townsite en Plein Air

This event aims to bring artists and art enthusiasts together to showcase their skills and celebrate the beauty of The Historic Townsite. This event will not only showcase the beauty of the Historic Townsite, but also bring economic benefits to local businesses, including art galleries, restaurants, and shops. Visitors will have the chance to watch the artists at work, purchase their artwork, and participate in other activities such as tours and workshops.

The Days of Augusta – Photographs by Robert Keziere

Opening Reception: Friday, September 8th at 5pm
Film Screening + Dialogue: Saturday, September 30th at 7pm

The Days of Augusta is an exhibition that brings together photographs, audio and text that shares the story of Augusta, a Soda Creek Elder who died in 1978. Christened “Mary Augusta Tappage,” Augusta was born on February 11, 1888 in Soda Creek, BC. She was the daughter of Christopher [Alex] Tappage, a Shuswap Chief, and Mary Ann Longshem, a Mètis woman. Widowed as a young woman, Augusta raised her own children, taught herself midwifery skills and helped raise many other children in the area. This exhibit includes Keziere’s recordings of Augusta sharing stories, playing the harmonica and singing cowboy songs, as well as a selection of photographs that have never been seen publicly.

PR – Forestry Museum Open for the 2023 Logger Sports

July 15 & 16.

In addition to indoor exhibits, a display will be set up outside to share the history of logger sports in the qathet Region and a fun activity for all!

Admission FREE to both the General Museum and Forestry Museum!

PR – qathet Museum: Guided Summer Walks

Saturdays to Sept 16. Enjoy good company, fun facts, and fresh air. Participation is free, but donations are encouraged.

Meet a the Forestry Museum.

Pender Harbour Days Wooden Boat Festival

Aug 4-6.

Friday 5:30-6:30

Saturday 10-4

Sunday 10-2:30

Join us in Madeira Park for the annual Maritime Heritage festival. Full schedule and details at www.penderharbourdays.ca.

Medicinal Intentions for a Forest

Lead Artist: Lara Felsing

Lara Felsing will lead a workshop that invites participants to learn about the Medicine Wheel in Indigenous traditions and how plant medicines and making can be a gesture of care for our forests. The workshop invites the community to join Lara and stitch a personal handwritten intention for the local forests onto the Medicine Wheel blanket. The Medicine Wheel blanket was made with traditionally harvested plant-dyed second-hand fabrics and hand-stitched with remnant cotton thread. The blanket advocates for protecting all forests, and is a gesture of care and gratitude for the invaluable gifts provided by Mother Earth. The finished Medicine Wheel blanket will be exhibited in the Branching Songs Exhibition.

Japanese Conversation Group (Online)

NEW DAY AND TIME: Tuesdays, 2 pm. Are you curious about the Japanese language and culture? Join our weekly Japanese Conversation Group. We meet every Tuesday on Zoom (online only) from 2-3 pm. All levels welcomed. Host: Aki Oda.

Japanese Conversation Group (Online)

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Purple Banner Tour — Year Round

Art Crawl — Every October

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