Public Programs Summer Programs 2010
Preregistration for all programs is advised. Call: 250-287-3103
Summer Puppet Theatre Performances - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm, throughout July and August (followed by a craft activity)
Captain Vancouver and the gang invite kids to join them for lively Puppet Theatre. E
xpect favourite characters such as rockin’ Ripple Rock, temperamental Captain Vancouver, and gullible Fred Nunns. (see photo)
The first two performances will take place on Thursday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 29 at 1:30 p.m., then performances will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in July and August. Based on actual events from Campbell River’s past, these entertaining plays are performed by the Museum’s summer students.
Fun for all ages! The cost is $2 per person; 3 yrs. and under are free. Please contact summer.programs@crmuseum.ca or 250-287-3103 for more information. Shows run for approximately 20 minutes and are followed by a craft activity.
Marx Brothers Matinee - Monday, August 2, 3:00pm
Come experience the previous century’s pop culture in the Campbell River Museum’s comfortable vintage Van Isle Theatre. We will be featuring the Marx Brothers classic ‘Duck Soup’, one of the funniest slapstick comedy movies ever made.
The Brothers have been here before. They once visited Painter’s Lodge where locals commented that “they were drinking all the time. It was something to have them lying on the end of a wharf, we couldn’t get them off”. Although they didn’t manage to charm the town’s residents, to this day they remain famous for their hilarious movies and Groucho’s witty retorts.
Popcorn and lemonade will be available in the lobby prior to viewing at 2:30pm.
This Museum’s Active History Afternoon program will also include a thaumatrope, stereoscope, and a Magic Lantern Show.
The Museum would like to acknowledge funding assistance from Young Canada Works in Heritage Institutions and HRDC’s Canada Summer Jobs program which makes our summer programming possible.
Weekly Summer Historic Marine Tours - with Discovery Marine Safaris 
This summer, beginning on July 11 and running until September 26, the Museum will be offering historic boat tours every Sunday with Discovery Marine Safaris. Knowledgeable local residents will guide you along the coast and through nearby islands on a journey through the past. Enjoy stunning views from the many viewing decks of Discovery Marine’s heated, comfortable boats. A full picnic lunch is provided on board for all trips, except for the Sonora Island tour where lunch will be enjoyed at Dent Island Lodge.
2010 Schedule*:
Date |
Destination |
Time |
| Sunday, July 25 | Desolation Sound | 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, August 1 | Sonora Island, stop at Dent Island | 9:30 am - 2:30 pm |
| Sunday, August 8 | Desolation Sound | 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, August 15 | Quadra, Maurelle and Read Islands | 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, August 22 | Cortes Island | 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, August 29 | East and West Thurlow Islands | 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, September 5 | Sonora Island, stop at Dent Island | 9:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Sunday, September 12 | Desolation Sound | 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, September 19 | Cortes Island | 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
| Sunday, September 26 | Desolation Sound | 8:30 pm - 12:30 pm |
*Please note schedule is subject to change due to possible inclement weather and/or conditions
Cost with lunch aboard: $150.00 per person plus HST
Cost with lunch at Dent Island: $175.00 per person plus HST
Please call the Museum at 250-287-3103 to register
For information
phone: (250) 287-3103
e-mail: public.programs@crmuseum.ca
