Once again for the third year in a row, the North Battleford Leisure Services department is hosting the week of Wintertainment in the Battlefords.
Events are taking place from Feb 19 to 26 and a wide range of family-oriented activities are scheduled.
For the third year in a row the North Battleford Leisure Services department is hosting the week of Wintertainment in the Battlefords.
Events are taking place from Feb. 19 to 26 and a wide range of family-oriented activities are scheduled.
Things kick off Feb. 19 at the Battlefords River Valley Visitors Centre, where a number of activities are planned including sleigh rides, snowshoeing, as well as food such as a wiener roast and hot chocolate.
Also on Sunday is a screening of the movie The Little Prince at the Dekker Centre at 2:30pm. Cost is $5 per ticket.
Monday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at NationsWEST Field House is a one-year launch celebration in advance of the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games.
A number of games will take place, as well as a Mascot Challenge, in which up to 14 different mascots participate in the challenge. There will also be the unveiling at that time of the official mascot for the Games.
On Feb. 21 is the Kaleidoscope of Snowflakes at the Allen Sapp Gallery, an afternoon of colourful craft making. It will include hot cocoa and a bannock bake on an open fire. This is between 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 22 is Red Cross Pink Day and Ice Games at the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre will be held between 1-3 p.m. There will be pink ice ball and frozen t-shirt aces, ice running and door prizes. Admission is 50 percent off if you are wearing the colour pink, and pink apparel will be available for purchase.
Feb. 23 will see a chilli cook-off and frozen family game night at NationsWEST Field House between 5 and 8 p.m. A visit from Elsa, Anna and some Princess Friends takes place between 6 and 7 p.m.
Feb. 24 will be drop-in curling at Northland Power Curling Centre between 6-8:30 p.m. Regular admission is $10 for adults and $5 for youth.
Saturday, Feb. 25 will see the Wintertainment Outdoor Classic 2017, which will include two outdoor hockey games and other activities between 12 and 4 p.m. at Connaught School's outdoor rink. If the weather is too mild for hockey, activities will move inside Connaught School that day.
Finally, on Feb. 26 is a Discover Winter event in Central Park in partnership with Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre. That day will include making snow angels and bird feeders, a snow treasure hunt, and decorating trees with sun catchers.
