CREATIVE CORNER: ARTS & CRAFTS STATION

 

Saturday, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ Silver Maple Big Top/Family Tent

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Get Crafty at Creative Corner!

 

Visions of Independence are bringing back their popular arts and craft station to the festival! Fun for kids, families, and people of all ages, you can participate in a hands-on creative experience that is different each time. Activities may include:

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• Arts & Crafts (t-shirt stamps craft by Yvette Cuthbert; see below)

• Interactive Mural (Fun Photo Stand-In Booth)

• Bubble Station

• Colouring Books 

 

 

​CHILDREN'S STORYTELLING​

 

Saturday @ Silver Maple Big Top/Family Tent

 

1:30 PM - Reading with Rich, local storyteller

3:30 PM - Rachael Clarke, local author

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PAINTED ROCK SCAVENGER HUNT

 

Saturday, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm (site-wide; start at Big Top)

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Set out on a scavenger hunt through the Cottonwood Trail and various places around the festival site! Look for the painted rocks hidden around the grounds. The adventure begins under the Big Top. Are you up for the challenge?

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BASEMENT THEATRE / BIG GAMES

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Saturday, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm (beside Big Top)

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The Basement Theatre wants to provide a community-based arts performing group to build up family entertainment in our community and provide opportunities for kids to grow and learn on and off the stage.

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On Saturday at Whoop & Hollar, we will be providing fun, family activities for everyone to enjoy as the day progresses. Join us beside The Children’s Tent for some great games that you know and love but on a large scale like Yahtzee, Connect 4, and darts.

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"NATURE WALK & ARTIST TALK" with Chris Hourie

 

Saturday @ 1:00 pm (north end of Cottonwood Trail)

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On a meditative walk through the forest, you will discover a striking art installation on the Cottonwood Trail. Here, local Métis artist, Chris Hourie, will showcase his art display and give a talk about his artwork and creative process. Chris will also have a booth in the Artisan Alley handmade village during the afternoon, where you can say hello and purchase one of his artistic creations! 

 

Presenting a local artist at the festival is the start of a new, collaborative partnership between Whoop & Hollar and Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment.

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​​​​​"T-SHIRT STAMPS" with Visions of Independence (created by Yvette Cuthbert)

 

Saturday, ongoing between 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Silver Maple Big Top)

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Bring your imagination and a t-shirt! “Whoop and Hollar” themed stamps will be used with fabric-friendly acrylic paint for you to create your new “Favorite Festival T-shirt” and wear it proudly. Each one will be unique just like us. This all-ages workshop will be an ongoing craft station format, set up in the Silver Maple Big Top (Family Tent) and run by VOI's Creative Corner booth.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​"TREE TALKS" with Richard Warkentin

 

Saturday @ 2:30 pm (Artisan Alley)

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Learn about the importance of trees, how to care for them, and their relevance in both our natural ecosystems and agricultural spaces—particularly as the climate changes. Bring your tree-related questions with you and let's have a chat about the biggest and oldest beings on the planet. Now, go hug a tree!

 

 

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​"MINDFULNESS 101" with Kevin Harmer

 

Saturday @ 4:00 pm 

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Meditation is Easy! Join long-time meditator and author, Kevin Harmer, in a surprisingly easy and deep dive into your own inner awareness. We will use the natural surroundings of Cottonwood Acres to bring us into a space of peace and tranquility. Kevin is also happy to send out a free PDF copy of his newest book to any prospective participant. Email him at indrajaali@gmail.com.

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HULA HOOPING

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Simply grab a hula hoop if you see one, and move your body during any type of music during the festival program!

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RED BARN JAM SESSIONS

 

2:40 pm - hosted by Fireball Paul Shepherd

4:00 pm - hosted by Ian Porteous

6:00 pm - hosted by Don Adams

7:40 pm - hosted by Justin Fry

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Take part in the 30-minute open jam sessions, which allow musicians of all skill levels to share, connect, and create together! Hosted by various musicians (see above). Hop in and join these rotational jam sessions to perform your new or original material in front of a supportive audience (with other musicians to back you up)! Or, you can also sing along, play the spoons, or sit back and enjoy a variety of emerging and established talent.

 

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