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SUMMARY:Remembrance Day Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:To commemorate the family\, friends\, and loved ones lost in the line of duty\, a temporary Remembrance Day exhibit is now on display in the museum’s second floor gallery until November 8 this year. \nSt. Andrew’s Anglican Church will host their annual fall cemetery cleanup on Saturday\, November 8 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM in preparation for Remembrance Day. The cemetery is located behind the church at the corner of N. Island Highway and Dingwall Road. Click Here for more details. \nThe museum will be closed on Tuesday\, November 11.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/remembrance-day-exhibit/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Exploring Spain’s Legacy in the Salish Sea
DESCRIPTION:Event type: In-person\nTiming: The lecture starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm.\nLocation: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum\nSpeakers: Local popular historian Kim Davies\nTickets: $5 for Historical Society members; $6 for general public. Advance tickets recommended. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 250-334-0686 ext 2. \nA short discussion illustrated by the work of three well known maritime artists and an exquisite new model of the Spanish schooner\, Santa Saturnina. \nThe threat of “foreign” invasion into “their” seas in the wake of the tumultuous fur trade prompted Spain to explore in Northwest Pacific waters\, at the farthest reaches of their American empire\, from 1774 until 1796. As UBC professor Tomas Bartroli noted\, it was a brief presence\, abandoned after 1795 with the conclusion of the Nootka Convention agreements. \nClick for Details
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/lecture-exploring-spains-legacy-in-the-salish-sea/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Out of the Darkness: Bats of the Comox Valley
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Comox Valley bats at this family- friendly\npresentation to be followed by a kids’ craft. \nEvent type: In-person\nDate: Saturday\, October 25th\nTime: 11 am to 12 pm\nLocation: Rotary Gallery in the Courtenay and District Museum\nSpeaker: Tim Ennis\, Coordinator\, North Island Chapter\, BC Community Bat Program\nTickets: Admission by donation. Seating is limited – first come\, first served. \nBats are a fascinating and mysterious group of species that have been vilified as evil or as vermin\, while also celebrated as heroes and critical to ecosystem health. \nCome explore the fascinating world of bats with bat biologist\, Tim Ennis as we celebrate International Bat Week\, leading up to Halloween. \nClick for Details
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/lecture-out-of-the-darkness-bats-of-the-comox-valley/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251112
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SUMMARY:Museum Closure: Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:We will be closed in observance of Remembrance Day. We join our community in honouring and remembering all those who have served and sacrificed. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday\, November 12.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/museum-closure-remembrance-day/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251115T110000
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SUMMARY:Elasmosaur’s Birthday Party
DESCRIPTION:Courtenay’s very own Puntledge River elasmosaur is turning 80\,000\,037 this November! \nJoin us at the museum on Saturday\, November 15th from 11:00am – 2:00pm for a special birthday party for the elasmosaur and celebrate its official designation as the provincial fossil of BC. \nCome and join us for cake\, treats and celebration. \n 
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/elasmosaurs-birthday-party/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Sold Out Lecture: Bats in our Midst
DESCRIPTION:Event type: In-person\nTime and Date: 7 PM\, Tuesday\, November 18\, 2025. Doors open 6:30 PM\nLocation: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum\nSpeakers: Heather Thomson and Meaghan Cursons\nTickets: This lecture has sold out and there are no tickets available at the door. \nBats are a critical part of our local ecosystems\, and their habitat is all around us in the Comox Valley. \nCome and learn about bat evolution\, biology\, roosts and reproduction\, habitat\, myths and legends\, fears and superstitions\, local monitoring projects\, and the science of bat conservation! \nJoin Cumberland Community Forest Society (CCFS) and BC Community Bat Program local coordinator Heather Thomson and CCFS Executive Director Meaghan Cursons to learn all about the bats in our midst. \nThe CCFS is the local coordinating organization for the BC Community Bat Program providing public education about these fascinating species at risk.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/lecture-bats-in-our-midst/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Members-Only Sale
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Members-Only Gift Shop Sale begins this month! From December 2nd until December 24 at 1:00 PM\, members will receive a 25% off holiday discount on most products in the gift shop. This offer does not apply to items already marked down or on consignment. \nYour valid membership card must be shown at the time of purchase. Not a member? No worries! Purchase a membership at the museum or online\, and you immediately qualify for the discount
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/members-only-sale/
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SUMMARY:Holiday Closure
DESCRIPTION:The museum will be closed from Wednesday\, December 24 at 1:00 PM through Thursday\, January 1\, 2026. The museum will reopen on Friday\, January 2 at 10:00 AM and resume its regular hours.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/holiday-closure-2025/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:First Day Open After the Holidays
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URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/first-day-open-after-the-holidays/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: New Acquisitions
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what’s recently been donated to your local museum? In celebration of the Comox Valley\, New Acquisitions will shine a spotlight on some of the donations that haven’t yet been seen by the public. \nThis Courtenay and District Museum curated exhibit is only possible because of this community; the families\, descendants and donors who trust the museum to preserve and interpret the natural and cultural heritage of this region. From decoy brants to deco lamps and anything in between\, this exhibit has something for everyone. \nContinue Reading
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/exhibit-new-acquisitions/
LOCATION:BC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260117T110000
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SUMMARY:Event: Something to Write Home About
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 17th from 11 AM to 2 PM\n\n\nThe former Post Office building\, now home to the Courtenay Museum\, turns 100 years old in January 2026. \nCelebrate this anniversary by participating in Universal Letter Writing Week on Saturday\, January 17 at the museum. Drop in from 11 AM to 2 PM and put pen to paper. \nThe museum will provide pens\, paper\, envelopes and Canadian stamps. You take a few moments to express yourself in handwritten words and\, before you know it\, you’ve got a letter to post! \nLetter writing in the old post office is a perfect activity to commemorate the centennial. \nThe distinctive brick building is located on the corner of 4th Street and Cliffe Avenue in downtown Courtenay. Work on the structure began in late 1924\, and the Post Office quietly opened for business in January 1926. \nIn 1954\, the building was doubled in size to provide more space. If you look at the front exterior\, you can see the line of bricks that marks the addition. In 2000\, the Post Office building was completely revitalized by the Courtenay and District Historical Society and City of Courtenay to create an expanded home for the Courtenay Museum.
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/event-something-to-write-home-about/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260221T110000
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SUMMARY:Event: Stir the Pot
DESCRIPTION:The theme for BC Heritage Week this year is Stir the Pot\, so get your soup recipes ready! The museum will be hosting a drop-in recipe sharing table on Saturday\, February 21 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Bring a copy of your favourite french onion or grandma’s minestrone\, and the museum will make photocopies for everyone to share and take home. \nIf you’re unavailable but would still like to participate\, feel free to submit your recipes to info@courtenaymuseum.ca and staff will include your printouts. The museum will also be supplying a few complimentary recipes from the archival collection. \nClick Here for the Full Recipe
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/event-stir-the-pot/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
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SUMMARY:Exhibit – Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum
DESCRIPTION:Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum\, a travelling exhibit created by the BC Black History Awareness Society in partnership with the Royal BC Museum\, will be on display in our second-floor gallery starting March 7\, 2026. \nThe exhibit reclaims and retells the complicated history of Black British Columbians\, and traces an unbroken line of strength and resistance from the distant past to the present and into the future by highlighting the contributions of Black leaders whose actions echo across the centuries. \nHope Meets Action initially debuted in Clifford Carl Hall at the Royal BC Museum in 2021\, and was met with an overwhelmingly positive public response. “We are pleased to continue to make this exhibit available publicly\, said BCBHAS President\, Silvia Mangue Alene. “This exhibit shares and promotes understanding of the history of Black settlers and their legacy\, a legacy that contemporary Blacks in BC are very proud of.” \nContinue Reading
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/exhibit-hope-meets-action-echoes-through-the-black-continuum/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260317T190000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Fishes of the Strait of Georgia
DESCRIPTION:Event type: In-person\nLocation: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum\nSpeakers: Marine Scientists Dick Beamish and Jeff Marliave\nTickets: $5 for Historical Society members; $6 for general public. Advance tickets recommended. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 250-334-0686 ext 2. \nNearly three out of every four British Columbians live near the Strait of Georgia. Yet\, because human beings are typically good at tuning out the familiar\, we often neglect this rich body of water\, allowing it to fade into the background. And that is doubly true for the world hidden under the waves—a world that teems with astonishing creatures beyond our notice\, even our imaginations\, as we jog along its edge or glide over it\, dozing on a ferry commute. \nMarine scientists Dick Beamish and Jeff Marliave aim to restore our awareness with their expansive and highly readable reference book on the huge array of fish living in the Strait of Georgia—in some cases\, ever since the retreat of the last ice age. Here\, in entries sure to engage both experts and amateurs\, the authors provide fascinating “biographies” of some 243 species\, ranging from the flounder—a relatively new work of evolution—to the lamprey\, a staggeringly ancient life form with a 360-million-year back story that begins long before the dinosaurs. \nContinue Reading
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/lecture-fishes-of-the-strait-of-georgia/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Spring Fling & Easter Magic
DESCRIPTION:The Courtenay Museum invites you to attend the annual Spring Fling and Easter Magic event on Saturday\, March 21 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. All three hours will be jam-packed with family fun activities\, and admission to the event is by donation. \nThe special guest this year will be Magician Donald Dunphy\, who will be performing two amazing magic shows at 11:45 AM and 12:45 PM. Each show will be different\, and audience participation will be essential. \nThe ever-popular Barnyard Party Animals are back this year\, offering visitors to meet ducks\, geese\, bunnies\, chicks\, guinea pigs\, and hedgehogs at their Waddle to You mobile petting zoo. \nYou will also have the opportunity to visit with volunteers and a rescue bird from MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre\, where you can learn about their amazing wildlife rescues. \nIn the meantime\, you can enter to win door prizes\, play a scavenger hunt\, make your own Easter kids’ craft\, and guess to win a jar of treats. The Easter Elasmosaur mascot will also be posing for photos and handing out delicious chocolate treats throughout the event\, so keep your eyes out for a familiar fossil. We’ll see you there!
URL:https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/events/spring-fling-and-easter-magic/
LOCATION:Courtenay & District Museum\, 207 Fourth Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 1G7\, Canada
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