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16th Annual LEGO Competition
July 7th, 2012April 25th Speaker Series
April 10th, 2012Tickets are $7 regular, $5 for members. Become a member for $25 and we'll throw in a free ticket! The Speaker Series always sells out, so make sure to buy ...
March 21st Speaker Series
March 6th, 2012
Journey back in time with Frank as he traces the development of ski culture through the hundreds of skis that he has amassed over the last twenty years, scouring garage sales and thrift stores. Do you remember your first good pair? The ones that made you really fall in love with s ...
February 15th Speaker Series
February 8th, 2012This presentation will explore both the current initiative to complete the hut system in the Spearhead Range and the history of huts in the Sea to Sky corridor. Tent-free alpine travel is where it's at, as mountaineers in the Alps figured out centuries ago. Multi-day, hut-based alpine itineraries like the renowned Haute ...
Creekbread Benefit Night
February 1st, 2012Happy Birthday to us! In the summer of 1986 Florence Petersen began fulfilling a promise made to Myrtle Phillip and Dick Fairhurst that their stories would not be forgotten. Phillip and Fairhurst were concerned that the early days of the valley would be forgotten entirely as skiing became the dominant activity.
As items for the museum were gathered, a temporary showcase was constructed in an ...
Request for Proposal
January 18th, 2012The Whistler Museum and Archives Society is seeking proposals for a sculpture to memorialize Whistler pioneer and Finnish logger, Seppo Makinen. The memorial sculpture project was made possible through a donation from the Estate of Seppo Makinen.
The Museum is particularly interested in life-size, representational work in wood, but will consider all mediums and styles. The sculpture will si ...
January 18th Speaker Series
December 31st, 2011
Journey from Whistler, British Columbia to Mont Tremblant, Quebec to Sochi, Russia and back again with Roger McCarthy as he shares photographs and stories from his fascinating career in the mountains. McCarthy will focus on his experiences in Russia, working to create a brand new ski and snowboard ar ...
CFOW Citizen of the Year
November 24th, 2011Feeding the Spirit - November 19
November 8th, 2011
FREE FOOD AND AWESOME PRIZES
Is there really anything else to say? Well, all right if you insist.
Feeding the Spirit 2011, sponsored by Creekside Market and as part of Welcome Week, invites newcomers to Whistler for a night of feeding minds, stomachs and well, spirits.
This annual event is a great opportunity for those who are new to our fabulous mountain town to connect with other newcom ...
