Hot Cocoa and Cookies to celebrate the Museum's renovation!
You're invited to a hot cocoa and cookies reception at the Dryden & District Museum on Saturday, December 15th, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for Fibre Content 2018 and our recent renovations in the Leah Gardner Gallery.
This year, the Dryden & District Museum is proudly celebrating their 30th Anniversary being housed in the historic Hambleton House, located at 15 Van Horne Avenue. To celebrate this occasion, the museum will be hosting an anniversary event on Saturday, June 30th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
There will be pioneer themed games such as pillow sack races, bean bag toss, giant board games and a Museum Scavenger Hunt at the event! Refreshments will be provided and the The Black Oven Food Truck and the Dryden Lions Hot Dog cart will be at the museum.
Keep It Hanging Around
The museum is currently accepting donations for the third Keep It Hanging Around. The fundraising event will run from Monday, April 23rd to Saturday, April 28th, 2018.
Bidding will close at noon of Saturday, April 28th, 2018.
The daily highest bids for the Museum's "Keep It Hanging Around" will be updated every morning the day after bidding, online and on Facebook. Before bidding, please review the fundraiser's How to Bid Form.

Scouts Canada: Live on Location 
Scouts from the Kenkee & Manitoba Council will be hosting this FREE event on Saturday, February 17th at the Museum for Winter Festival! You can also see the exhibit “Be Prepared: Scouts & Guides”, on display until Thursday, February 22nd.
Drop in from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm to ask questions about Scouts Canada’s brand-new youth led program, titled “Canadian Path”, enjoy a complimentary cup of hot chocolate and complete a take home craft. There will be activities ranging from winter camping safety, crafts, bannock making, and learning about how you can bring a Scouting troop to Dryden. Please dress weather appropriate, due to the activities taking place outdoors.
Schedule of Activities:
1:00 pm outdoor campsite - Enjoy winter workshop - learn how to dress for the weather and enjoy year round camping
1:30 pm parent information session (indoors) - learn about our programs and how to bring scouting to your community
2:00 pm outdoor campsite - hot chocolate, campfire & bannock making
3:00 pm parent information session (indoors)
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm craft station - make your own zipper pull
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