What do you do in winter?

Dec 18 2008

Posted by Krystal as Adventures in Parenting

With New Years right around the corner I have found myself reflecting on traditions I keep up with my family from my youth and new ones I have created. One of my daughter’s favorites is decorating the ‘winter tree’; we make ornaments of food and hang them with ribbon and string in trees in parks or near our home. See this post for how to make one.

The first snow brought my daughter tearing out of kindergarden her eyes all bright with excitment at the prospect of tobogganing and snowball fights. We are teaching the little kids to skate which is proving an interesting experience and a lesson in their unique personalities. My partner is teaching his eldest daughter how to snowboard which brings back memories of my own days of learning to ski; the cold, the frustration, the pain uggg… But she has stuck with it and the patience of my partner is incredible. The persistance has paid off and she is proving to us that she is amazing and I am so proud of her for sticking with it.

I thought I would jot down a quick list of some ideas to have fun with in the winter:

INDOOR

OUTDOOR

There are some great exhibits
coming to the Art Gallery this winter

Bowling is always fun
Catching a Hockey game
Cuddling in the Library

Skating
Tobogganing
Skiing
Snowy Nature Walks
Snowball fights!
Complete with fort.

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Country Christmas Party

Dec 07 2008

Posted by Krystal as Event Calendar

December 19, 2008
5:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

Join in the fun at Erin Valley Stables for a Country Christmas Party!

Adults – $10
8-18 – $7
7 & under – $5

For more information 250-573-5442

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Wildlights is coming!

Dec 01 2008

Posted by Krystal as Adventures in Parenting, What's Going on in Kamloops

All year long my son, who loves trains, waits for two things: The Halloween Train and Wildlights. The Kamloops Wildlife park definitely puts on a show with over 400,000 lights which adorn 350 life-size wildlife sculptures, as well as the spectacular Giant Maze and Wildlife Express miniature train. This is a great place to get the family together on a crisp evening, or just go and watch the lights twinkle in your sweetheart’s eyes.

The Festival will run from December 12, 2008 to January 4, 2009, every day (except Christmas Day) from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

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CN Holiday Train

Nov 20 2008

Posted by Elizabeth as Event Calendar

December 17, 2008
7:00 pm	to	7:30 pm

CN’s 10th anniversary Holiday Train hits the rails on November 26th visiting over 100 communities in seven states and six provinces to raise food, money and awareness for local food banks. Bring your cash and food donations and support your local food bank. To date, they’ve raised $3 million dollars and 1.6 million pounds of food.

The train arrives in the Interior Savings Parking lot just behind Cooper’s Foods downtown on Lorne St.

Entertainers on the this train include Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member Tracey Brown and Canadian Country Music Awards winner Johnny Reid.

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Seussical

Sep 22 2008

Posted by Krystal as Event Calendar

November 27, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
November 28, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
November 29, 2008
2:00 pm	to	4:00 pm
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 1, 2008
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
December 2, 2008
7:30 pm	to	9:30 pm
December 3, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 4, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 5, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm
December 6, 2008
8:00 pm	to	10:00 pm

At the Sagebrush Theatre

You too could hear a Who! Mix together all of Dr. Seuss’ most-beloved characters (Horton, The Cat In The Hat, the Whos, the Grinch), a toe-tapping score and the good Doctor’s sense of fun, and you have a show that makes you want to sing along, even cheer out loud. Based on no less than 14 Dr. Seuss stories, Seussical™ is a wonderful trip down memory lane for grown-ups and a visit with friends for the kids. This is a journey of the imagination you will not soon forget.

“From the very first bars of the prologue I was absolutely hooked on this show. Not only does it encapsulate some of Dr. Seuss’ best characters, it also does what Seuss does best – wraps indelible life truths in colour and a sense of wonder. It’s a show that gives me hope because, as our hero JoJo says, ‘Anything’s possible’.” (Samantha MacDonald – WCT’s Associate Producer)

Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Co-conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle
Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss

Ticket prices vary according to the night you attend .
Adult & Senior $23.00 to $31.00 each.
Student $17.00 every night.
Children $10.00 each for Suessical only.
For tickets to all Sagebrush Theatre events, call Kamloops Live! Box Office, 374-5483 toll free: 1-866-374-5483

End times are approximate. No Shows Sundays.