
Lac La Biche Explorers
The Lac La Biche Explorers program is a monthly program designed to provide a fun hands-on learning experience rooted in history. It is designed for children of all ages (or the young at heart) so bring the whole family! Topics will vary throughout the year.
- Cost: FREE
- Time: Saturdays from 3-4pm at the Lac La Biche Museum
Registration
Pre-registration is required to ensure sufficient supplies for all participants.
Complete the registration form here: Lac La Biche Explorers Registration
Schedule
- February 15: Frozen Family Fun – Iced Bubbles (Weather Permitting) and Family Snowmen Portraits. Enjoy family-focused, fun-themed activities.
Age 4+ - March 8: Celebrating Nature in Honour of World Wildlife Day – Explore animal skulls and learn how biologists use them to understand wildlife.
Ages 8+ - April 5: Spring Traditions – Decorate eggs for Spring while exploring the history of dyeing eggs.
All Ages - May 3: Birding 101 – Celebrate spring migration and build a bird feeder from recycled materials.
Ages 8+ - June 7: Celebrating Indigenous History Month – Details to be announced.
All Ages - July 5: Summer ID Workshop featuring iNaturalist – Learn how to identify plants, animals, and more with the iNaturalist app.
Ages 8+ - August 9: Gamify Museum Exhibits – Design and test your own interactive exhibits to explore museum creativity.
Ages 10+ - September 13: Celebrating Alberta Culture Days – Details to be announced.
All Ages - October 25: Carving Traditions – Learn about the history of carving gourds and vegetables. Create your own Jack-O-Lantern or Turnip carving.
Ages 6+ - November 8: Photography – Explore vintage cameras from our collection, improve your photography skills, and learn how museums document their exhibits.
Ages 10+ - December 13: Light the Night – Discover historic methods of lighting and create your own candle shade to take home.
Ages 6+

How Things Were Program
A partner program to the Lac La Biche Explorers program, How Things Were offers a hands-on look at historical traditions, crafts, and daily life.
- Cost: FREE
- Time: Saturdays from 4-6 pm at the Stuart MacPherson Public Library
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Please use the link below to secure your spot:
Registration Form
Program Schedule
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February 7: Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards
Explore a scrapbook filled with vintage cards and create your own design.
All Ages -
March 14: Vintage Toys and Games
Play classic games from the 1960s-1980s and explore nostalgic toys. All
All Ages -
April 11: What Did They Eat
Learn more about what foods people living in the Lac La Biche region in the past would have eaten and plant heritage vegetable seeds to take home.
All Ages -
May 9: Exploring Homemade Toys of the 1800s
Create your own 19th-century-inspired toys and discover optical illusions from the past.
All Ages