Star Stories Night

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Brought to you by the City of Regina, Regina Public Library and Saskatchewan Science Centre.

Visit all three centres at this free family event using the free hop on shuttle to travel between each stop for your chance to win prizes. The shuttle will depart each location every half an hour.

1. Saskatchewan Science Centre
2. Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre
3. RPL Albert Branch and mâmawêyatitân centre

This free night of family fun includes tons of activities, including:

• Stargazing with the observatory telescope at Saskatchewan Science Centre
• Storytelling inside the star dome at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre
• Puppet show RPL Albert Branch and mâmawêyatitân centre

To learn more about Star Stories Night click here!

RPL Albert Branch and mâmawêyatitân centre event will focus on a family fun event:

1. Rabbit and Bear Paws’ Puppet Show

Star story: The Fisher and the Gift of Summer; a First Nation star story about courage, sharing, and the Great Laws of Nature.

Join Rabbit, Bear Paws, and friends as they bring to life the legendary tale of the Fisher—a brave and clever animal from the winter world, much like a weasel, who saw his friends struggling in the cold. Determined to help, the Fisher hatches a daring plan: steal the warmth of summer from the summer animals and share it with those in the frozen north.

Through puppets, humour, and heart, audiences will follow the Fisher’s incredible journey, witness his ultimate sacrifice, and discover how he was honoured with a place among the stars. Look up into the winter night sky and you might see him—sometimes struck by an arrow and rolling onto his back, other times climbing to his feet, ready once again to bring warm weather back to the land. This story, passed down through generations, teaches us that the survival and well-being of all creation depends on sharing, respect, and living in harmony with the Great Laws of Nature.

This show blends Indigenous teachings, astronomy, and a timeless message of community care.

2. The Kawacatoose Boyz Singers and Dance group is a multigenerational family dance troupe who performs together travelling around to different provinces' showcasing their style of dances in each category sharing a bit of who they are as Indigenous people. The drum group consists of ages from 5 to 71 years of age as well as the dancers aging from 2 to 73 years of age. Not only does this group share cultural song and dance but also they share a healing experience together as a family.

3. Constellation Window Art

Create stars, planets, astronauts and galaxies on the windows at the Albert Branch Library.

4. Pony Beaded Star Keychains

Beadwork artist Courtney Kirkness is a mixed Nēhiyaw artist raised in Treaty 4 with maternal ties to Peguis First Nation, MB. Her beadwork journey began after taking an Indigenous Arts class at the First Nations University, followed by joining beadwork programs through Regina Public Library. Courtney has since started her own business focusing on a wide variety of projects including necklaces, medallions, earrings and more. Through beading, Courtney has been able to reconnect with culture which has been an important part of her healing journey. As she has grown in her practice, she strides to share her knowledge with anyone interested.

5. Family focused activities include the following stations:

•  Make a constellation button with RPL
• Starry Scavenger hunt
• Films from the One Sky Project shown on rotation. The One Sky Project is an international collaboration focused on increasing understanding about cultural and Indigenous astronomy, its historical and modern applications, and how our One Sky connects us all.

6. Refreshments available (limited quality)

Rabbit and Bear Paws – Chad Solomon

Chad Solomon is a member of the Henvey Inlet, First Nation. As a child, he and his family would visit with his late grandparents in the French River Ontario area. His grandfather Art Solomon, a traditional healer and justice activist would spend his time building wooden toys and playing with Chad and his siblings. Even in winter Art would go tobogganing with them. Learning from his grandfather, that no matter how old you become, you should always be young-at-heart and that laughter is the greatest medicine. This is the spirit behind the comical Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws series.