PWSS Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 30, 2020
Notice is hereby given for the Annual General Meeting of Prairie Wind & Silver Sage - Friends of Grasslands Inc. Thursday, April 30, 2020, 6:30 pm by Video and Teleconference
PWSS Annual General Meeting Thursday, March 26, 2020 – POSTPONED
In consultation with the Board of Directors, and in following recommendations from health authorities, we are postponing the PWSS AGM.
FREE COOKIES* while you SHOP Friday, December 6
Join us at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage for Christmas Shopping! We’ll have locally made gifts, hard to find field guides, Audubon birds and other stuffies, and free cookies*!
Wild Pigs in Sask: taking action before it’s too late – November 13
In collaboration with our partner, Grasslands National Park, Prairie Wind & Silver Sage presents Wild Pigs in Sask with Dr. Ryan Brook
Author Reading Series: Heather Peat Hamm – August 23
Prairie Wind & Silver Sage presents author Heather Peat Hamm reading from Blue Grama.
Author Reading Series: Ted Barris – July 16
Prairie Wind & Silver Sage presents author Ted Barris reading from Fire Canoe.
Artists Reception Thursday, June 27
You're invited to the Artists Reception for our two exhibitions: Small Works For a Big Land and The Living Grasslands
Author Reading Series: Anne Lazurko – June 10
Prairie Wind & Silver Sage presents author Anne Lazurko reading from Dollybird.
Buffalo Hide Tanning Workshops June 3 & 5
Join artist Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway and Buffalo People Arts Institute in Val Marie for buffalo hide tanning workshops and storytelling activities that support awareness and cultural sensitivity.
PWSS Annual General Meeting April 11
PRAIRIE WIND & SILVER SAGE – FRIENDS OF GRASSLANDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Prairie Wind & Silver Sage – Friends of Grasslands will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2019. REGISTRATION at 7:00 pm, MEETING at 7.30 p.m. at the Little Brick Schoolhouse, Val Marie, Saskatchewan. …
Calling Saskatchewan Artists
Notes: Prices will be set by the artists. The theme can be interpreted broadly.
Christmas Shopping 2018 with Presentation to Follow
Christmas Shopping at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage The Little Brick Schoolhouse, Val Marie Monday, November 26, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and to follow Forget-me-not: monitoring and active management programs for “other” Species At Risk in Grasslands National Park Speakers: Stefano Liccioli, Laura Gardiner, Justin Crowe, and Michelle Sawatzky, from Grasslands National Park Monday, November …
Harry Otterson and the T Bar Down
On Wednesday, August 8 at 7:00 pm, join Mary Thomson at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage in Val Marie for a presentation about one man and the part he played in the history of ranching in southwest Saskatchewan. Mary Thomson is an amateur historian from Eastend, SK fascinated with the story of the huge ranch …
Renovations to Our Heritage Building!
Refreshed and renovated little brick schoolhouse Prairie Wind & Silver Sage – Friends of Grasslands is very pleased to showcase recent renovations to our heritage building and to gratefully acknowledge support by the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation. The little brick schoolhouse was built in 1927, the Diamond Jubilee of Canadian Confederation, and one year after the …
Joseph Naytowhow at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage
Treaty Rights: Whose Rights Are They? July 20, 2018 – 7:00 pm (Click here for a printable PDF poster) Joseph Naytowhow is a gifted Plains/Woodland Cree (nehiyaw) singer/songwriter, storyteller, and voice, stage and film actor from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation Band in Saskatchewan. As a child, Joseph was influenced by his grandfather’s traditional and ceremonial …
Summer 2018 Art Exhibitions Festive Reception
Please join Hermina Joldersma and Marsha Schuld and the folks at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage on Thursday, June 28 at 7:30, at a festive reception to celebrate hand-made landscapes in fabric & fibre, and vibrant paintings of iconic prairie birds and animals, by these artists from Yellowknife, NWT and Rush Lake, SK. Both artists …
Mary’s Labyrinth Opens to the Public
On Thursday June 14, Susan Howard’s informative and inspiring presentation at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage captivated the crowd with her humour and honesty. Public walks are welcome at Mary’s Labryinth at The Crossing at Grasslands on Thursday to Saturday afternoons 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm year round. Just call ahead at 306-298-7373. (Photos of …
So What’s With All Those Rocks Anyway?
Building Mary’s Labyrinth A Presentation by Susan Howard 7:00 pm, Thursday, June 14, 2018 Little Brick Schoolhouse, Val Marie A labyrinth is an ancient pattern found in many cultures with a single path that moves in a circular fashion into the centre and out again. It is used as a walking meditation or spiritual practice. …
Keeping Stories: The Art of the Oral History Interview
What stories does your family have to tell? Are you interested in learning about the art of the oral history interview and how to document traditions in your family and community? Join Kristin Catherwood, Intangible Cultural Heritage Officer with Heritage Saskatchewan, at the Village of Val Marie office on Tuesday May 15, 9:3o to 4:30 …
New Executive Director!
Prairie Wind & Silver Sage is pleased to announce the appointment of our brand-new Executive Director Connie Sykes. Connie comes to PWSS with backgrounds and interests in education, community service, history and folklore, natural history, libraries and music. She lives in Frontier, SK and will be working both on-site at the Little Brick Schoolhouse and …
