Arts, Culture and Heritage in Melfort

Melfort Crafts Society

Primary Contact: Grace Ellis
Phone: 752-3293
Mailing Address: Box 3091
Melfort
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To facilitate the exchange of ideas and knowledge or arts and crafts among members and within the community. The organization meets once per month from September to June on the third Tuesday. The society offers ongoing craft classes and the Children’s Craft Carnival

Melfort Crafts Society & Weavers

Primary Contact: Frances Westlund
Phone: 752-5086
Mailing Address: Box 937
Melfort
S0E 1A0

To encourage an interest in weaving. The group meets several times per year. All new weavers are welcome.

Melfort Music Festival Association

Website: http://melfortmfa.webs.com/

The purpose of the Melfort Music Festival Association is to encourage the development of excellence in music through participation, competition and performance for the growth of the individual.

For contacts and information, please click on the link above to be directed to the Melfort Music Festival Association website.

Museum, Melfort & District

Primary Contact: Gailmarie Anderson, Curator
Phone: 752-5870
Secondary Contact: Ingvaar Berggren, Chairman
Phone: 752-5506
Email: melfort.museum@sasktel.net
Website: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/m
Street Address: 401 Melfort Street West
Mailing Address: Box 3222
Melfort
S0E 1A0

The Museum collects, preserves, displays and interprets the heritage of Melfort and surrounding area. The organization has an active group of volunteers that work throughout the year on various tasks. See City Facilities under this website.

North East Genealogical Society

Primary Contact: Blair Gordon
Phone: 752-2168
Mailing Address: Box 1988
Melfort
S0E 1A0

The organization’s goal is to assist members in the research of their famiy history by providing helpful and useful information. The society meets on the first Tuesday of the moth.

Northern Lights Wood Carvers

Primary Contact: Al Jardine
Phone: 752-3643
Secondary Contact: Stan Rhyorchuk
Phone: 752-2563
Email: jardineag@sasktel.net
Mailing Address: Box 1785
Melfort
S0E 1A0

To promote the art and skill or woodcarving. The group meets each Monday from October to April

Paper Arts Plus

Primary Contact: Fran Tatlow
Mailing Address: Box 1102
Melfort, SK
S0E 1A0

Paper Arts Plus offers programs in various paper crafting techniques including paper folding, quilling, Xyron and Cricut use, card making and simple book making.  Sessions are held at the Kerry Vickar Centre on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and a repeat session on the last Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.  Check the Coffee Mill for program information.

Wheatland Calligraphy Guild

Primary Contact: Fran Tatlow
Secondary Contact: Grace Gunter
Email: rolyandgale@sasktel.net
Mailing Address: Box 3445
Melfort
S0E 1A0

“Our aim is to promote the art of lettering throughout the community and we welcome and encourage any one interested to join us.” The guild meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Yearly membership fee is $25.00 and includes a monthly newsletter. A minimal drop-in fee of $2.00 is charge for non-members.We also host calligraphy workshops by accomplished calligraphers from other centers.