SUMMER 2014 CHILLIWACK LEISURE GUIDE
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All programs are free. In the event of bad weather, event will be
cancelled by 3 pm. Please call the library if in doubt.
Chilliwack Arts Council
CH/SR
Art is all around us. Come and
explore and be inspired by the
outdoors. Using natural materials,
each student will create a mixed-
media piece of art inspired by nature.
Chilliwack Family YMCA
CH
Join us for a Teddy Bear Picnic!
Through fun, engaging and
sometimes wacky activities, families
will get the chance to spend time
together, play and learn. The YMCA
is the home of healthy living and
we’re going to have some fun today!
Chilliwack Learning
Community Society
CH
Bring your family over to the
Chilliwack Learning Community
Society’s table to play math
games. You’ll go home with ideas
for everyday activities that help
children and their parents become
confident math learners. Math can
be fun for everyone!
Chilliwack Museum
and Archives
CH
Join the Museum and Archives
staff to construct and decorate a
maple leaf bird. Suitable for all ages!
Curbside Traditional Jazz
CH
A small combo jazz band dedicated
to Traditional Jazz and jazz standards
from the 1930s. Formed of and by
local high school students, the band
has international touring invitations
in 2014: the Sacramento Jazz
Festival and an appearance with
Bria Skonberg in New York City.
Dixieland Memories
CH
Back by popular demand! We’ve
assembled the area’s heavy-hitters
of Dixieland jazz, who will come
together for an evening of soul-
stirring, foot-tapping entertainment
— New Orleans style!
Drum Circle
CH/SR
Where there is a heartbeat, there is
rhythm! The drum circle is open to
everyone whether you are musical
or not. Come and experience the
musical, social and health benefits
of group drumming and find out
why this primitive practice is
emerging as a significant social
and therapeutic tool in the modern
technological age.
Great Blue Heron Nature
Reserve Fabulous Frogs
SR
How far can a frog jump? How
long is a frog’s tongue? What’s the
difference between a frog and a
toad? Find out these and many other
funky facts about frogs in a fun,
interactive program.
Horse Opera
SR
This roots-rock band’s mix blends
country and Canadiana, a bit of
blues, a dash of soul, a heaping
portion of 80s-inspired power-pop,
all wrapped up in rock and roll.
Illiteratty
CH
Great harmonies, playful and
original arrangements that delight
and entertain, and songwriting
that connects with audiences
characterize this unique folk band.
It doesn’t get any better than this!
Pet Parade
CH
Enter your pet and let it show
off in one of our crazy categories:
Best Dressed, Trickiest Trick, Owner
Look-Alike and others. Prizes galore
to be won! This event is sponsored
by the Friends of the Chilliwack
Library. Entry forms are available
at the Chilliwack Library Information
Desk. Registration deadline is
Saturday, June 18.
Second Storey Theatre
SR
Audiences will decide the fate of
our improvisers as they play games
and tell stories in this exciting
45-minute show. Together with our
cast of performers, the audience
will help to create a one-of-a-kind
adventure that is entirely inspired by
their suggestions. It’s like a choose-
your-own-adventure book that is
unfolding right before your very
eyes! Suitable for children 6+.
Secondary Characters
CH/SR
These young local musicians have
a passion for musical theatre.
Their imaginative and inspiring
summertime productions captivate
audiences. Hear highlights from
favourite musicals and their
upcoming show,
Into the Woods.
Uke Club
CH/SR
Get ready for happiness unleashed!
Uke Club 3.0 is a self-directed jam
session for adults and teens of all
ability levels. All you need is a uke
and a passion to strum along and
sing with others. You’ll be amazed
how quickly you fit in no matter
what your level. Songbooks are
available on-site for purchase at $18.
Zaac Pick
SR
Bringing older-than-his-years wisdom
to every song he writes, Zaac’s brand
of rootsy folk-pop has gained him
a reputation for compelling lyrics
and singable melodies. His second
EP,
Whitewater,
released in 2012,
was nominated for a West Coast
Music Award for Best Solo Roots
Recording.
CH = Chilliwack Library SR = Sardis Library
