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55 & Better: I’m Not Dead Yet – Living Every Moment

Posted on: February 11, 2020 by THEMUSEUM

Watch Online Those 55 & Better can enjoy FREE admission every Friday at THEMUSEUM! New this fall, from October – December, head to THEMUSEUM’s Facebook Page to participate in FREE online programming the second Friday of each month at 11 am. Or if you want to join in-person at THEMUSEUM, you must register in advance. […]

POSTPONED – 55 & Better: Medieval Birds of Prey

Posted on: February 11, 2020 by THEMUSEUM

This event is postponed until further notice. The Canadian Raptor Conservancy is bringing a medieval experience to THEMUSEUM through 55 & Better. Come view an array of birds that have been prominent since the middle-ages as they display an aerial performance.  

55 & Better: Guided Tour of Agents For Change | Facing the Anthropocene

Posted on: January 10, 2020 by THEMUSEUM

Join us at THEMUSEUM for our weekly 55 & Better Programming at 1:30 pm. Programming is included with free admission on Thursdays for those ages 55+, and we will have a pop-up café with FREE treats provided by Chartwell Retirement Residences each week during the program. This week for 55 & Better, interpretative staff will […]

55 & Better: Local Activism for Climate Justice

Posted on: January 10, 2020 by THEMUSEUM

Join us at THEMUSEUM for our weekly 55 & Better Programming at 1:30 pm. Programming is included with free admission on Thursdays for those ages 55+, and we will have a pop-up café with FREE treats provided by Chartwell Retirement Residences each week during the program. The climate emergency is upon us, and is already […]

55 & Better: Woodworking Shadows

Posted on: January 7, 2020 by THEMUSEUM

For this week’s 55 & Better programming we will be workshopping. Join in as we spend the day cutting out unique shapes out of wood using scroll saws. Your creation will cast interesting shadows when hit by light. RSVP When: Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 1:30pm – 3pm

55 & Better: Artful Aging: A Watercolour Painting Workshop

Posted on: December 17, 2019 by THEMUSEUM

Take an hour this Thursday to relax and free your mind with some watercolour painting. Take part in a guided session with Chartwell Retirement Residences, art supplies with be provided to all guests. RSVP When: Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 1:30pm – 2:30pm

55 & Better: Light-up Wearables

Posted on: December 16, 2019 by THEMUSEUM

Join us at THEMUSEUM for our weekly 55 & Better Programming at 1:30 pm. Programming is included with free admission on Thursdays for those ages 55+, and we will have a pop-up café with FREE treats provided by Chartwell Retirement Residences each week. Light up your life this Thursday and spend the day making your […]

55 & Better: Hope Amidst Climate Crisis: Our Role in Waterloo Region

Posted on: December 16, 2019 by THEMUSEUM

Join us at THEMUSEUM for our weekly 55 & Better Programming at 1:30 pm. Programming is included with free admission on Thursdays for those ages 55+, and we will have a pop-up café with FREE treats provided by Chartwell Retirement Residences each week. The climate crisis is one of the most pressing threats of our […]

55 & Better: Artful Aging: A Watercolour Painting Workshop

Posted on: December 16, 2019 by THEMUSEUM

Join us at THEMUSEUM for our weekly 55 & Better Programming at 1:30 pm. Programming is included with free admission on Thursdays for those ages 55+, and we will have a pop-up café with FREE treats provided by Chartwell Retirement Residences each week. Take an hour this Thursday to relax and free your mind with […]

55 & Better: Berlin Undertakers from 1862

Posted on: December 16, 2019 by THEMUSEUM

Join us at THEMUSEUM for our weekly 55 & Better Programming at 1:30 pm. Programming is included with free admission on Thursdays for those ages 55+, and we will have a pop-up café with FREE treats provided by Chartwell Retirement Residences each week. Local historian and author Marion Roes will lead an illustrated presentation about […]

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