BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1255@nanaimomuseum.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270403T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270403T153000 DTSTAMP:20260805T225202Z URL:https://nanaimomuseum.ca/events/crafternoon-leather-medicine-pouch-202 7/ SUMMARY:Leather Medicine Pouch - Crafternoon Series DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 3\, 2027\nTime:  12:30pm - 3:30pm (3 ho urs)\nTickets: $60/person\, ages 15+\nJoin Métis Knowledge Keeper / Elder Joy Bremner for a Métis cultural workshop at Nanaimo Museum! On Saturday \, April 3 from 12:30-3:30pm\, Joy will lead participants in creating a le ather medicine pouch.\nParticipants will learn leather working and beading techniques. Participants can expect to complete or nearly complete their project by the end of the workshop.\nMedicine pouches are small bags that hold personal items of significance\, traditionally carried for protection .\nAll materials will be provided. No experience necessary.\nAges: 15+\nTi ckets: $60 per person\, and pre-registration is required. Tickets are non- refundable and non-transferable to other dates or programs. A minimum of 1 0 guests is required for this program to proceed.\n \;\nJoy Bremner\, Métis Knowledge Keeper / Elder\n\n\nJoy was born in Prince Albert\, Saska tchewan\, both of her parents Métis. The Métis Culture has been with her throughout her life\, as well as many First Nations friends while living across Manitoba\, Saskatchewan\, Alberta\, the Yukon and then settling on Vancouver Island.\n\nMentored by numerous Métis Old Ones (Elders) within many communities\, Joy has shared her Métis cultural knowledge at Gatheri ngs\, workshops\, and educational institutes with Métis youth and the gen eral public. Joy practices a wide range of activities\, including beading\ , porcupine quill work\, moose hair tufting\, leather-work\, traditional f oods\, medicines\, weaving\, and the list goes on.\n\n \;\nIMPORTANT P AYMENT INFORMATION:\nAlthough online payment is made through PayPal\, a Pa yPal account is not required\, only a credit card or debit card. Please no te that there will be no physical ticket issued. Your spot in this progra m is confirmed once you have the PayPal transaction confirmation. Registr ation can also be made over the phone or in person.\n\nIf you have diffic ulties with the online system\, please call the front desk during busines s hours (10-4\, Tues-Sat) for assistance: 250-753-1821.\n\nCan't make thi s date work for your schedule? Try another in the Crafternoon Series:\n\n Orange Shirt Pin - Sep 12\, 2026\n Beaded Poppy Pin - Nov 7\, 2026\n Be aded Ornament - Dec 5\, 2026\n HBC Blanket Mittens - Jan 23\, 2027\n Fin ger Weaving - Feb 20\, 2027\n\n \;\nBack to events &\; presentation s page\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nanaimomuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026 /08/April-3-2027-Pouch-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:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR