| Programs & Events |
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Daily Events |
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| Royden Donahue Exhibit Gallery |
Explore the history of Biggar and District as you tour through our exhibits. Daily showings of the life within Biggar, its churches, schools, people, life style all play within on the “big screen” in the Biggar theatre exhibit.
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| Historic Walk |
This self guided tour starts and ends at The Biggar Museum & Gallery. Grab your Historic Walk brochure and view the history of the business buildings in Biggar. The Historic Walking Tour has been created to share the memories and history of the town of Biggar with everyone. Be sure to pick up your brochure at the museum before the start of the tour to guide you along the way.
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Monthly Events |
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| Toonie Lotto- 50/50 Toonie Win |
Once a month you have a chance to win HALF OF THE TOONIES in over 25 jars! Simply visit many of our Biggar businesses and find the BIGGAR MUSEUM TOONIE JAR! Select an envelope, print your name and phone number on the envelope and place a Toonie in the envelope. Place the envelope in the Jar! Draw is made the last day of each month. We thank you for your support and we wish you luck. Maybe you will be our next winner!
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| Art Club (Every Tuesday) |
Art club members meet each Tuesday in the Art Gallery and work on the art of their choice at their own pace. The gallery atmosphere provides an opportunity for artists to share and critique with their peers. This opportunity and involvement within the museum has created a strong connection from the members to the museum and in many cases created new museum volunteers. Art Club memberships – There is a yearly fee for art club of $50.00 or drop in fee of $5.00. (taxes included ).Art Club runs the first week of January to the last week of October yearly. New members Welcome!
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| Movie Wednesdays |
Visit our theatre exhibit each Wednesday as we play free classic movies. Reminisce as you sit in the original theatre seats of the original Majestic Theatre.
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| Biggar Books: |
"New York is Big But Biggar has Better Recipes! - Cookbook
100 People -- 100 Years
Historical Timeline -- Biggar 1913 to 1960 |
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| Other: |
Biggar Heritage Album Centennial Edition
Biggar Encyclopedia
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North Biggar History Book - "A Harvest of Memories" - includes Oban, Neola, Avalon, Elwell, Monarch,
Louvain, Kensmith, Twin Hill, Fairmount, Vanceview, Gagenville, Curths Hill, Castle Wood, Whiteshore, Wilson Lake
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Centennial Edition - Biggar Cemetery Directory with Plot Map
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Obituary Index - The Independent - Biggar Sask, 1984 - 2010
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Births, Deaths and Marriages from the Independent, Biggar, Sask, 1913 to 1920
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Births, Deaths and Marriages from the Independent, Biggar, Sask, 1921 to 1930
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Births, Deaths and Marriages from the Independent, Biggar, Sask, 1931 to 1940
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Births, Deaths and Marriages from the Independent, Biggar, Sask, 1941 to 1945
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Births, Deaths and Marriages from the Independent, Biggar, Sask, 1946 to 1950
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Births, Deaths and Marriages from the Independent, Biggar, Sask, 1951 to 1960
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Alert School District 647 - "Portrait of a Community" - "A Peak into the Past"
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2011 - 2012 VISUAL Arts Exhibitions and Events |
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March 5th - March 23rd, 2012 |
A Celebration of Student expression
Biggar Student Art Show |
April 1st - April 23rd, 2012 |
Plants and Machines(OSAC)
"Arts on the Move" Exhibition |
May 1st - May 23rd, 2012 |
Embodied Presence: Michel Boutin & Holly Fay(OSAC)
"Arts on the Move" Exhibition |
June 2nd - June 22nd, 2012 |
Arts Council Adjudicated Art Show
Open to all amateur artists. |
June 2nd, 2012 1:00 pm |
Arts Council Adjudicated Art Show
Opening reception, critique and adjudication |
September 2012 |
MacKenzie Art Gallery Provincial Outreach Program |
Sept 20th, Oct 1st, Oct 2nd, 2012 |
Sask Culture Days - THEME TO BE ANNOUNCED - Show Opening. |
Oct 3rd to Oct 28th, 2012 |
Sask Culture Days - "Quilts Through the Ages".. |
Nov 7th to Dec 10th, 2012 |
Christmas Magic Silent Auction |
