Father’s Day Events at FortWhyte Alive, Oak Hammock Marsh l Family Events at Mennonite Heritage Village

Father’s Day is on June 15!!

Here are some ideas….

FortWhyte Alive

Reserve a special picnic lunch from the Buffalo Stone Café, and BYOBB – Bring Your Own Blanket & Basket! 

Lunch features BBQ chicken, braised short ribs, potato salad, broccoli salad, focaccia bread, cookies & brownies, and assorted soft drinks or water.

Cost: $14.99/person for members, $16.99/person for non-members

Call 204-989-8370 to make reservations, or visit FortWhyte Alive for more information.

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Oak Hammock Marsh

The Stonewall centre has a fun-filled day planned for the whole family. 

There’s a special lunch from noon – 2 pm, plus activities like horse-drawn wagon rides and a water bug derby!

Cost: Varies for lunch; some activities are $3 for members, $5 for non-members

For more information and admission cost, visit Oak Hammock Marsh

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Farmers’ Markets

If your Dad prefers to make his own food, take him to a farmers’ market to pick out fresh foods perfect for grilling up at home. 

Skinner’s Locks Market is open on Father’s Day from noon to 5 pm.

The Forks’ outdoor market is open 11 am – 4 pm.

For more information, including directions, visit Farmers’ Markets

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Mennonite Heritage Village

Take dad to feast at the Livery Barn Restaurant; the buffet is from 11:30 am – 2 pm. 

The Sunday brunch will feature many homemade traditional Russian Mennonite dishes – the bread will even be made with wheat ground by the windmill on-site!

Cost: $14.99 per person

For more information including the menu, visit Mennonite Heritage Village

More fun at Mennonite Heritage Village

June 1
Lion's Charity Car Show
Come see antique and restored show vehicles displayed on our village streets.
The day is organized by the Steinbach Lions Club.

June 14
Tractor Trek
5th Annual Mennonite Heritage Village/Eden Foundation Fundraiser.

June 20
Summer in the City
Enjoy fresh homemade waffles at the MHV booth on Steinbach’s Main Street.

July 1
Canada Day
Canada Day opening ceremony and birthday cake.
Enjoy tours and lunch in the Livery Barn Restaurant.

July 5
50th Anniversary "Schmeckfest Jubilee"
Sample traditional cuisine while strolling our 50-year-old village.
Stellar anniversary entertainment highlights dessert bar.
$100/ticket ($50 charitable receipt)
Tickets can be reserved by calling Natashia at 204-326-9661 ext. 228.

July 6
50th Anniversary Celebration
All Day Event: Worship Service, Tours, Saengerfest, Faspa, etc.

July 12
50th Anniversary Fundraiser Garden Tour and Tea
"Indulge Your Senses"
Garden Tours at 10 - 4 pm
Tea & MHV garden tour 2 - 4 pm
Ticket price $20. Please call 204-326-9661 for more details.

August 1 - 4
Pioneer Days
Relive our Mennonite past through pioneer activities, steam powered threshing, music, and lots of good food! Our biggest event of the year!

September 1
Fall on the Farm
Experience harvest work, hearty food, corn on the cob, music, hog butchering, and pioneer demonstrations.

Admission Rates

Adults	$10.00
Seniors (65 and older)	$8.00
Students (ages 13-22)	$8.00
Children (ages 6-12)	$4.00
Children (ages 5 & under)	FREE
All-Day Family* Pass	$30.00
Annual Individual Membership** (Season-long admission)	$40.00
Annual Family* Membership** Season-long admission)	$80.00
Lifetime	$500.

*Family is defined as parents and their children under 18.
**Membership entitles you to vote at our annual general meeting, and gives you FREE or reduced admission to FIVE other Signature Museums in Manitoba:

• Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum — Brandon
• Manitoba Agricultural Museum — Austin
• New Iceland Heritage Museum — Gimli
• St. Boniface Museum — Winnipeg
• Western Canada Aviation Museum — Winnipeg

One Trunk Theatre l Winnipeg Rowing Club l Andy Crouch l Art Catalogue l Lindsey White & Jamie Rumley l Chech / Waterman Opposites Attack l Zine Factory submissions l MEC Winnipeg Paddlefest

May 30, 8:00 pm
The Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba              Tickets Available

Celebrate the End of a Great Year with One Trunk Theatre!

Bring your paint clothes and get your art groove on as you create collaborative group masterpieces with the help of Winnipeg Visual Artists. 

Cash Bar, Bumpin' Tunes & Free Snacks!

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May 31, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

20 Lyndale Drive

Winnipeg Rowing Club Open House - tour the facilities, check out the boats and boathouse, watch rowing demonstrations, and try dockside rowing.  The WRC offers programs for all ages and skill levels, including three designed to get beginners involved in the sport:

Adult Learn-to-Row Sessions – weekends, or over a two-week period.

Youth Summer Camps – July and August, week-long youth rowing camps introduce 11 to 14 year olds to the basics. 

Community Rowing Challenge – This eight-week program gets teams training together weekly. Concludes with a Championship Regatta on September 6.

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June 3, 7:30 pm
St. Margaret's Anglican Church, 160 Ethelbert Street

Public Lecture: Culture Making - Transforming Culture in a Post-Christian World 

Andy Crouch is the author of Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power and Culture Making: Recovering our Creative Calling. He is Executive Editor of Christianity Today and is a senior fellow of the International Justice Mission's IJM Institute.

Come hear what he has to say about recovering our creative calling. 

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June 6, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Flatlanders Studio, 782 Main St. 3rd Floor
Free Admission

Art Catalogue is an exhibition by nine artist who graduated from U of M School of Fine Arts. Some emerging, some established, all friends!
Rocky Bergen
Lisa Stinner-Kun
Shosana Funk
Cam Hutchison
Terry Corrigan
Launi Davis Hutchison
anonymous b.
Farrah Okolita
Garrett Van Winkle

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June 6, 8:00 pm
Exquisite Taste, 1-2089 Plessis Road (Corner of Grassie & Plessis)

Pay what you want. Rushed, limited seating.

Lindsey White, with full band, new music and special guest, Jamie Rumley!

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The Edge Gallery and Urban Art Centre, 611 Main Street
June 6,  7:00 pm  First Friday reception

Chech/Waterman Opposites Attack Art Show
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June 7 to 8
The Edge Village Gallery and rip/torn magazine invite you to The Third Annual Zine Factory Festival!  There will be a wide variety of locally made zines for browsing and for sale, and mixed-media workshops and events, and opportunities to interact with other festival participants and get creative.  Contact Elise Nadeau

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June 8, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

FortWhyte Alive @ 1961 McCreary Road

Free public admission – all are welcome!

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Winnipeg Paddlefest is a celebration of paddling.

Participate in skills clinics, demos, gear swaps, and workshops.  FREE ACTIVITIES include:

Free Canoe, Kayak and SUP on site rentals all day long at Fort Whyte Alive.

Paddleswap (gear swap) held adjacent to the Alloway Reception building.

New product and boat demonstrations from Wilderness Supply and MEC Winnipeg.

Representatives from Paddle Manitoba, Manitoba Whitewater Club, Parkland Paddling Club, and Paddle Canada.

The Lake Winnipeg Foundation, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society will educate on water issues.

Best Paddling films from the Waterwalker Film Festival shown for free all day.

Demonstrations by WAVPaddling and Hardcore Paddleboards.

FortWhyte Alive will offer numerous drop-in sessions.

Art City will run art sessions – bring in old paddles and have them decorated.

A fun and friendly SUP, Kayak and Canoe race in the afternoon for all levels!

Slacklining demos by MEC Winnipeg.

Watch members of the Manitoba Whitewater Club shooting down the slide!

PAID CLINICS & WORKSHOPS

$5 charge for each clinic and workshop. 

Participants must be 14 to enroll in adult courses, parents must sign waivers for children. 

Paddling instruction for kids, teens and adults in SUP, Kayaking and Canoeing.

‘Learn to Slackline’ session by MEC Winnipeg.

Clinic and workshop participants will be given a ‘Club Day’ card - 10% off in-store purchases at MEC Winnipeg on June 20, 2014.

Canoes and kayaks and stand up paddleboards (SUPs) will be available for use at Paddlefest. Participants are welcome to bring their own boats to FortWhyte Alive.