Essentials
BY LINDSAY SHAPKA
GO VERTICAL
QUESTIONS & COLLECTIONS : RESEARCH AT THE MUSEUM
Find out about the fascinating research at one of the lectures during the 2017 Curatorial Lecture Series at the Royal Alberta Museum .
PHOTOS COURTESY STOCK . ADOBE . COM / ARTISTICCO ; STOCK . ADOBE . COM / SKARIN ; BY PEDRO ESCOBAR
EXPLORE HISTORY
Once home to Alberta ’ s first premier , Rutherford House is a perfectly restored and furnished post-Edwardian mansion that sits on the edge of the University of Alberta campus overlooking the North Saskatchewan River . Visitors can interact with costumed interpreters or take a guided tour of the property before checking out some quirky souveniers in the Whatnot Gift Shop . 11153 Saskatchewan Dr ., 780-427- 3995 . rutherfordhouse . ca
We are inching closer to climbing season , but you don ’ t have to wait for warm weather to practice your dead hang , gaston grip , or mono hold .
Vertically Inclined Rock Gym has walls with 4,000 handholds , 24 top ropes , 100 different routes , and 75 quick draws . Lessons are available for those that are just getting into the sport . 8523 Argyll Rd ., 780-496-9390 . verticallyinclined . com
RATTLESNAKES AND RODENTS
MARCH 8 Dr . Chris Jass
Curator , Quaternary Palaeontology Learn about a newly discovered fossil locality from the Black Hills of South Dakota , and explore how it can help us understand the Ice Age history of the northern plains .
TREATY DAYS AS ADAPTATION & RESISTANCE
MARCH 22 Dr . Melanie Niemi-Bohun
Historian , Ethnology Treaty Days are both the yearly renewal of the treaty relationship and a stark reminder of many broken promises . Learn how objects convey histories and open new perspectives on treaty annuity payments .
APPRECIATING THE SMALL THINGS
APRIL 5 Dr . Richard Caners
Curator , Botany Learn about liverworts and mosses , a diverse group of miniature plants called bryophytes . They are an integral but often overlooked part of ecosystems in Alberta .
All lectures take place at 7 pm in the Royal Alberta Museum Theatre , 12845-102 Ave . Admission is free .
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