Summer Greek Adventure Events Held by Surrey Museum in Canada

Surrey Museum in British Columbia, Canada announced its summer program which is full of events focused on Greek culture for both adults and kids.

Officials of the Musuem call  oncitizens of Surrey to learn about Greek gods, the nine  Muses and more with hands-on activities. Canadians joining in on various events will travel back to ancient Greece and learn the secrets of a healthy Mediterranean lifestyle.

Kids’ Sessions:

Mythic Fridays- All Summer Long

Kids of all ages can learn about the history and mythology of the Mediterranean by recreating the labours of Hercules, creating their own Greek gods and more, with a different “mythic” craft each week.

The program begins at 10:30 am and lasts one-and-a-half hour.

It’s All Greek- July 14th

Preschool travelers will voyage to the Mediterranean to learn how kids grew up in Athens, Sparta and the Greek Islands long ago. Have a Greek snack, learn how the Greeks took baths and more!
1 session $6.50 (3-6 yrs)
Saturday, July 14

Teens and Adults’ Sessions:

Armchair Travelers: Greek Myths and Muses

Historical fiction and travel writer W. Ruth Kozak takes you on a journey from sacred Delphi to the vineyards of the lyric poet Sappho in search of the heroes of Greek history.
1 session $6 (16+yrs)
Saturday, July 21
1:00pm-2:00pm

Long Live the Greeks

Author Harry Mouratides traveled to ten Greek “longevity villages” filled with healthy and active nonagenarians. He shares some secrets at a special reading and discussion of his book.
1 session $7 (16+yrs)
Saturday, July 21
3:00pm-4:00pm

These are only some of the events about to take place at the Surrey Museum this summer. For more information or to register, visit surrey.ca/heritage.