Calling all youth entrepreneurs! Vendor applications now being accepted for the fall Earth Explorers Youth Market!
Application deadline is October 10th.
Event Date: Sat, Oct 26th from 1-4pm
[Not a MASH Event]
Calling all youth entrepreneurs! Vendor applications now being accepted for the fall Earth Explorers Youth Market!
Application deadline is October 10th.
Event Date: Sat, Oct 26th from 1-4pm
[Not a MASH Event]
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 11:00am – 2pm
OR
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 11:00am – 2pm
Long Way Homestead, Ste. Genevieve, MB
Learn how wool is harvested and spun into yarn for clothing.
Tour the woolen mill.
Get hands-on and naturally dye some fabric or yarn in Manitoba grown Indigo.
Explore our local clothing supply chain, and meet the sheep that grow your wool!
Meet new homeschooling friends.
All Ages Welcome
$9 per person or $26 per family (4 people max per family)
Kids 3 and under are free
(pay what you can available upon request – email [email protected])
Starts at 11 am. Bring a lunch and stay to visit.
Space is limited. You must register to attend.
A few details:
-If you wish to do the hands-on dye activity, please bring a t-shirt, bandanna, wool yarn, or other natural fibre (cotton, linen, hemp, wool, alpaca only) to dip in an indigo vat.
-This is an outdoor event. There will be canopy tents to keep out the rain or sunshine, but there are no indoor facilities. We recommend footwear appropriate to the weather (rain boots if its rainy or running shoes).
-Please bring a water bottle and your own lunch.
-There is an outhouse on site.
–Here is what can be expected re accessibility at Long Way Homestead. The driveway, walkways, dye studio and outdoor workshops spaces are a mix of grass and gravel with some bumpy terrain and accessible by wheelchair. The outhouse, indoor studio space and wool mill all have one step access and not wheelchair accessible. They are working to build wheelchair accessibility into the entire farm, mill and field school.
Questions: [email protected]
Birds Hill Park put on a great homeschooling program. Check out their blurb. Spots are limited. Register Here.
Junior Naturalist programs explore the natural and cultural features of Birds Hill Provincial Park that connect to the science and social studies school curriculums in Manitoba.
All programs take place at the Interpretive Workshop, located at the end of Nimowin Road. Programs are FREE. Parents/caregivers will participate with their students. Please let us know if you require accessibility accommodations. Program presented in English.
For more information, call the Park Interpreter’s office at 204-654-6739 or email [email protected].
Remember, vehicle permits are required year round in provincial parks. Park Vehicle Permits can be purchased and printed online at manitobaelicensing.ca or in-person at a local retailer. Permits are not available for sale at the event.
Birds Hill Provincial Park is located on Treaty No. 1 Territory and the homeland of the Red River Métis.
Two program dates each month, Register for a morning and afternoon session (10 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.).
Sessions:
[Not a MASH event]
Tuesday, October 22nd @ 7-9pm
at the Forks Commons
Grab a beverage or bring your own for a MASH Parents Night Out.
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