Summer in the City Program Guide 2012 - City of Edmonton

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Fort Edmonton Park OLD-FASHIONED BAKING PARTY (Ages 8–13) Bake and cook on a wood-burning stove to make a smorgasbord of birthday delights! Choose any three of the following old-fashioned favourites: • Chocolate Truffles • Scones & Butter • Cupcakes • Fudge • Cinnamon Buns • Brownies • Cookies • Muffins • Butterscotch Squares SUMMER PARTY IN THE PARK (Ages 6–12) This party is perfect for a summer day. Kids will enjoy making their own treat to eat and creating their own ‘old-time’ craft. When it’s all done, you and your guests can enjoy the entire Park on your own. Choose from one of the following three themes to customize your party: • Fascinating Fur Trade (ages 8-12) • Pioneer Pleasures • Time Travel Treasure Hunt Available May 19 - Sep. 30 34 Group Programs * Please see page 47 for information regarding, payment, cancellation and group size policies. To Book: • Email our bookings office at cmsschoolbookings@edmonton.ca • Online – submit your request online at edmonton.ca/edprogrambookings • Phone 780-442-1442. The bookings office is open 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. HANDS-ON HISTORY - HERITAGE BADGE (Ages 5 & up) Make your field trip go down in history with some “hands-on” fun. Two program selections to choose from: A) Pioneers - choose four activities from the following list: • Candle Dipping • Cinnamon Buns • Clay Marbles • Cookies • Ice Cream • Hands-on Artifacts • Lantern Tour of 1885 St. • Scones & Butter • Thaumatropes • Wool Carding B) Fur traders – make bannock, try some beading, write with pen and ink, and take a short tour of the Fort. Program Length Fees Available 2 hours $150 $215* May 19 - Aug. 31 * Fee includes admission, so come for the day! HERITAGE HOME SKILLS (Ages 9–15) Year ‘round How did they do that back then? A home in the time of the early Edmonton settlers meant no electricity, convenience foods, or access to the types of foods we see on grocery store shelves today. Home skills for the early Edmontonians were much different than the skills of today. You’ll make candles, jam, butter, and bake scones on a wood-burning stove to discover a variety of domestic skills of the past. Program Length Fees Available 2 hours $150 $215* May 19 - Aug. 31 * Fee includes admission, so come for the day! Year ‘round To register, call 311 or visit Edmonton.ca/eReg
THE PARK FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS (Ages 4–6) Do the Park the pre-school way! Spend time with an interpreter who will take you to the Ottewell farm to see some farm animals. Look inside a farm kitchen from the olden days, try some toys that children used to play with a long time ago, and make homemade juice and ice cream. Finish the field trip off yourself with a picnic or playtime at Gyro Park. Program Length Fees Available 1.5 hours $185* May 19 - Aug. 31 * Fees include admission, so come for the day! FUR TRADE FORT TOUR (Ages 7–17) Children didn’t go to school? Boys were treated as men at age 14? You’ll learn the answers to these questions and more when you visit the trading post, the homes of the labourers, and the mansion of the big man in charge! You’ll see costumed interpreters living the life of fur traders and take part in hands-on fur trading activities too. This program complements a self-guided visit to the Park. Program Length Fees Available 2 hours $199* (groups aged 7-11) $230* (groups ages 12-17) * Fees include admission, so come for the day! SUMMERTIME FUN (Ages 6–17) May 19 - Aug. 31 Choose a fur trade or pioneer theme that is full of active historic fun! Fur Trade Option: bake bannock, build a model tipi or travois, play Aboriginal games and try some beading. Pioneer Option: make ice cream or candy, build a simple toy, play pioneer field games and go on a scavenger hunt. Program Length Fees Available 2 hours $199* (groups aged 6-11) $230* (groups ages 12-17) * Fees include admission, so come for the day! May 19 - Aug. 31 To register, call 311 or visit Edmonton.ca/eReg FORT EDMONTON PARK SLEEPOVER (Ages 8 & up) Wake up to the historic scenery of Fort Edmonton Park and see our city as the early residents of Edmonton viewed it. An interpreter will provide your group with a variety of learning experiences catered to your needs. In addition, you can cook your meals over the hearth or a wood-burning stove. Option 1: Fur Trade Overnight Build your own fur trade experience by choosing from a host of activities. The activities can include beading, journal writing with stick pen & ink, Aboriginal games, building a model tipi or travois, handling artifacts, campfire with historical storytelling, fur baling, bannock making, lantern tour, scavenger hunts or snowshoeing. Option 2: Pioneer Overnight Roll back in time to the Pioneer days. Activities can include historical role playing, candle making, baking, toy building, lantern tour, campfire with historical storytelling, pioneer games and snowshoeing. Additional program information can be found online at fortedmontonpark.ca Program Length Fees Available Arrive at 6 pm; depart at 11 am the following day $460 for up to 30 children and supervisors. Fort Edmonton Park Fridays and Saturdays, year ‘round except December. Groups staying later than the departure time will be charged an additional $30/hr or part thereof. Those booking between May 19 – August 31, 2012 and wish to visit the Park on their own after the overnight experience must pay selfguided admission fees for time spent in the Park after 11 am. 35
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