BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1252@nanaimomuseum.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261205T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261205T153000 DTSTAMP:20260902T211902Z URL:https://nanaimomuseum.ca/events/beaded-ornament-crafternoon-series/ SUMMARY:Beaded Ornament - Crafternoon Series DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, December 5\, 2026\nTime:  12:30pm - 3:30pm (3 hours)\nTickets: $50/person\, ages 15+\, Everyone Welcome!\nJoin Métis K nowledge Keeper / Elder Joy Bremner for a Métis cultural workshop at Nana imo Museum! On Saturday\, December 5 from 12:30-3:30pm\, Joy will lead par ticipants in creating their own beaded ornaments (2 per person).\nStarting with techniques to bead around the balls\, participants will learn to cre ate their own pattern and arrangement of bead colours. Participants can ex pect to complete one of the decorated balls by the end of the workshop and leave with the skills and materials to finish the other one at home.\nThe se beaded ornaments show the resourcefulness of the Métis as they created decorations each year as part of family traditions.\nAll materials will b e provided. No experience necessary. This workshop is open to everyone\; i t is not restricted to participants of Métis heritage.\nAges: 15+\nTicket s: $50 per person\, and pre-registration is required. Tickets are non-refu ndable and non-transferable to other dates or programs. A minimum of 10 gu ests is required for this program to proceed.\n \;\nJoy Bremner\, Mét is Knowledge Keeper / Elder\n\n\nJoy was born in Prince Albert\, Saskatche wan\, both of her parents Métis. The Métis Culture has been with her thr oughout her life\, as well as many First Nations friends while living acro ss Manitoba\, Saskatchewan\, Alberta\, the Yukon and then settling on Vanc ouver Island.\n\nMentored by numerous Métis Old Ones (Elders) within many communities\, Joy has shared her Métis cultural knowledge at Gatherings\ , workshops\, and educational institutes with Métis youth and the general public. Joy practices a wide range of activities\, including beading\, po rcupine quill work\, moose hair tufting\, leather-work\, traditional foods \, medicines\, weaving\, and the list goes on.\n\n \;\nIMPORTANT PAYME NT INFORMATION:\nAlthough online payment is made through PayPal\, a PayPal account is not required\, only a credit card or debit card. Please note t hat there will be no physical ticket issued. Your spot in this program i s confirmed once you have the PayPal transaction confirmation. Registratio n can also be made over the phone or in person.\n\nIf you have difficulti es with the online system\, please call the front desk during business ho urs (10-4\, Tues-Sat) for assistance: 250-753-1821.\n\nCan't make this da te work for your schedule? Try another in the Crafternoon Series:\n\n Ora nge Shirt Pin - Sep 12\, 2026\n Beaded Poppy Pin - Nov 7\, 2026\n HBC Bl anket Mittens - Jan 23\, 2027\n Finger Weaving - Feb 20\, 2027\n Medicin e Pouch - Apr 3\, 2027\n\n\nBack to events &\; presentations page\n&nbs p\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nanaimomuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026 /08/Dec-5-2026-ornament-feature.jpg CATEGORIES:Adult/Teen LOCATION:Nanaimo Museum\, 100 Museum Way\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9R 5J8\, Downtow n\, Canada GEO:49.165002;-123.936467 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=100 Museum Way\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9R 5J8\, Downtown\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Nanaimo Museum :geo:49.165002,-123.936467 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR