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Attached are newspaper articles and posters involving the North Peace Cultural Centre. They are from 2010-2013 and include community activities such as science fairs, summer reading programs, Play Arts, and performances such as Suessical Jr. by Bert Bowes Middle School. The articles highlight what was happening at the North Peace Cultural Centre throughout 2010, 2012 and 2013.
Attached are newspaper articles and posters involving the North Peace Cultural Centre, the Fort St. John Community Arts Council, and the Fort St. John Public Library. They are from 2015 and include programs of performances at the Cultural Centre and the Bright Nights in June program, meetings, and library programs such as Daddy and Me: Dinosaur Dig, Ugly Crafts, and partnerships with the Women’s Resource Centre. The articles highlight what was happening at the North Peace Cultural Centre, the Fprt St. John Community Arts Council and the Fort St. John Public Library throughout 2015
The Fort St. John Public Library has been a staple in the community for decades. These files are a collection of newspaper clippings regarding the library and their contribution to the city. For example, this includes articles on the Library’s Board, the opening of the new library, the addition of summer students to the staff, and the library’s Book Sale events.
Attached are newspaper articles and posters involving the North Peace Cultural Centre, Stage North, and the Fort St. John Public Library. They are from 2014 and include community activities such as Spring Break Art Camp, Peace Play, Gingerbread House Contest, a memoir writing workshop, and Star Wars Read Day. The articles highlight some of what was happening at the North Peace Cultural Centre throughout 2014.
Attached are newspaper articles and posters involving the North Peace Cultural Centre and the Fort St. John Public Library. They are from 2016 and include community events such as the Fred Penner concert, Black History Month, the production of King Midas and the Golden Touch, Ugly Crafts workshop, Stuffed Animal Sleepover, and Library funding issues with the City of Fort St. John. The articles highlight what was happening at the North Peace Cultural Centre and Fort St. John Public Library throughout 2016.
Throughout the years, there have been many performing arts events in Fort St. John. For example, choir and band performances, festivals, concerts, dance recitals, and more. In this catalogue are a collection of newspaper clippings about a variety of the performing arts events in the city including the BC Festival of the Arts, the Fort St. John Arts Festival, the Heritage Ball of the 1986 Heritage Festival, a Northern Lights Chamber Choir concert, and performances and events related to the Mukluk Rendezvous. The articles also highlight the Music Program at Northern Lights College.
Attached are newspaper articles and posters involving the North Peace Cultural Centre. They are from 2017 and include community events such as chain saw carving, musicians from the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council’s 75th Alaska Highway CD, the Fort St. John Cultural Awards, dance, the Fort St. John library’s Evening of Unfortunate Events, Paint and Pass, and Bright Nights in June. The articles highlight some of what was happening at the North Peace Cultural Centre throughout 2017.
Attached are newspaper articles and posters involving the North Peace Cultural Centre. They are from 2018 and include community events such as Bright Nights in June. The articles highlight some of what was happening at the North Peace Cultural Centre throughout 2018.
Attached are newspaper articles, posters and documents involving Peace Gallery North in Fort St. John and the Dawson Creek Art Gallery. The news articles and other documents are from 2012-2013 and include the Fort St. John’s 30th annual art auction.
Attached are newspaper articles involving Fort St. John’s library and literacy society. The news articles are from 2017 and include events such as the library’s Fireplace Sessions. There is also an article on Dawson Creek’s Calvin Kruk Centre with mention of the groups who will be using the space such as the Kiwanis Community Band and the Mile Zero Quilting Guild.
Attached are newspaper articles related to the Fort St. John Literacy Society, the North Peace Literacy Alliance and literacy programs at Northern Lights College. There are also articles related to the Dawson Creek and Fort St. John public libraries. The news articles are from 2008-2012 and include community events such as Reading Week, Oktoberfest, and a writing group who gathered at the Rabbit Hole bookstore.
This catalogue contains newspaper clippings about the Artspace from 1984 to 1987. During those years, the Artspace was its own building and acted as a community centre with a meeting and recreation space offering art, music, and dance classes. The following articles include topics such as their Artvark program, the children’s classes offered and the growing need for a new space.
Paintings, mixed media, and other visual art forms are an important part of the Fort St. John community and the nearby cities. This is evident through the many events hosted by the North Peace Art Society. The following files are a collection of newspaper clippings featuring art related news. This includes articles such as the North Peace Gallery’s artist of the month, workshops in partnership with the Northern Lights College, and Fort St. John’s annual art auctions, including the first auction held in 1984.
There are many opportunities available for dancers in Fort St. John and the surrounding area. Some of the local groups include the Can-Canettes, the Fort St. John Scottish Country Dance Group, the Northern Dance Theatre Society, and more. This catalogue is a collection of newspaper clippings that feature a variety of dance events from 1984-1987. This includes articles and photographs from festivals, performances, and other general news.