The Memorial Cemetery is one of Kelowna’s most beautiful hidden gems—It also happens to be one of the city’s oldest and most historic locations. Under the shade of towering trees, you will be taken on a journey of the city’s past. Hear incredible stories of the individuals and events that helped shape Kelowna, as told by engaging storytelling historians.
Viaja con nosotros a través de la historia natural y humana del Valle del Okanagan. Conoce más acerca de sus características geológicas, biodiversidad, las Primeras Naciones y los primeros colonos.
Would you like to greet students or visitors in nsyilxcən? Would you like to master some basic vocabulary, and gain a deeper understanding of syilx culture and connection to place? This workshop will give participants a start on pronunciation, greetings and language meaning. This class is for everyone, regardless of heritage.
UBC Okanagan Library and Kelowna Museums Society invite you to a community discussion about 2SLGBTQIA+ history in Kelowna. Join us for a collaborative evening and live taping of the Okanagan QueerStory podcast, hosted by Donna Langille, with special guests Ella Lamoureux and Shannon Lester aka Sasha Zamolodchikova, performers in the Kelowna drag scene.
Historical newspapers are full of fascinating things; headlines, stories, the gossip column and even advertisements! Join us on this 1.5 km romp around Downtown Kelowna and learn about the birth of Bernard Avenue, early European immigrants, fires that devastated downtown, Okanagan Lake and what we can learn from our syilx hosts.
Viaja con nosotros a través de la historia natural y humana del Valle del Okanagan. Conoce más acerca de sus características geológicas, biodiversidad, las Primeras Naciones y los primeros colonos.
Historical newspapers are full of fascinating things; headlines, stories, the gossip column and even advertisements! Join us on this 1.5 km romp around Downtown Kelowna and learn about the birth of Bernard Avenue, early European immigrants, fires that devastated downtown, Okanagan Lake and what we can learn from our syilx hosts.