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Saskatchewan Archives Board Celebrates Archives Week, February 1-7, 2010
1/19/2010
Saskatchewan Archives Board will be celebrating Archives Week 2010 with some online features, as well as by participating at a number of special events in both Saskatoon and Regina during the week of February 1-7, 2010.
Saskatoon Events
Spotlight on the Past: Celebrity Readings from Archives in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, February 3, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Frances Morrison Library (Theatre), 311 23rd St. E.
Come discover Saskatchewan's fascinating past both playful and profound with readings by Lorne Calvert, Jennifer Jellicoe, Gerry Klein, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Rosalie Woloski and Henry Woolf, as well as archival beat poetry by Shelly Loeffler.
A Night at the Roxy at Saskatoon's historic Roxy Theatre (320 20th St. E.), on Thursday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m.
This evening of education and entertainment will feature short films from archives in Saskatchewan, with commentary by local historian Don Kerr. See Dief the Chief face political foes in finest oratorical fashion. Watch archival documents come to life while learning about "A Chaplain s War," "A Curious Friendship," and a "Prairie Fire." See if an archived ad can motivate you into "ParticipACTION." And be swept off your feet in a "Prairie Romance."
Archives Pavilion at the Saskatoon Heritage Festival, on Sunday February 7 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Western Development Museum (2610 Lorne Ave. S.).
This is your chance to ask about: what archives are; donating records to an archives; your heritage fair project; your family history; your community's history; and more!
Regina Events
"From the Vault: Archives on the Big Screen, " on Wednesday, February 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Regina Public Library Film Theatre.
Join guest commentators for an evening of short films from archives in Saskatchewan. See ground-breaking research from the 1930s, witness archival documents coming to life in "A Curious Friendship," "A Chaplain s War" & a film about the politically charged 1936 Olympics. Be swept up in "A Prairie Romance."
Spotlight on the Past: Celebrity Readings from Archives in Saskatchewan on Thursday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Theatre, 2445 Albert Street.
Discover Saskatchewan's past - both playful & profound - with appearances by Mary Balogh, Gail Bowen, Roger Currie, J.C. Garden, Rod McDonald, Jill Morgan & Scott Schultz.
Saskatchewan Archives Board Online Activities
Check out what's happening at Saskatchewan Archives Board during Archives Week 2010 on our Archives Week Facebook page, by searching Archives Week 2010 at the Saskatchewan Archives Board.
Also, help Saskatchewan Archives identify some fascinating historic photographs on our photo blog, by visiting SABPhotos.wordpress.com.
For a full listing of Archives Week 2010 events being held across the province, visit the website of the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists at scaa.sk.ca, or check out the SCAA Archives Week Facebook page at Saskatchewan Archives Week 2010.
Admission to all events is free. This fifth annual, province-wide initiative helps draw public attention to the understanding and use of archival and historical records.
Related Link: SAB Photo Blog
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