There’s nothing quite like #ChristmasInTheVillage, or #ChristmasInTheCabin! It might not be a winter wonderland tomorrow, but it'll be a holiday family event to remember! Visit the #LogCabinMuseum and #Saanichton village for the day. We’ll have #cookiekits for children! #yyjevents

DYK? The #LogCabinMuseum is a small #community museum, operated by volunteers & a nfp society, dedicated to the history of the #SaanichPeninsula. We rely on donations & small grants, so really appreciate your contributions on this #GivingTuesday (or any day!). www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

We had beautiful handworked pieces donated last w/e. Have something special you’d like to donate to #LogCabinMuseum? We’re happy to take a look. Open tomorrow 1-4pm, with knitters & spinners; & #SaanichtonVillageAssociation here prepping for #ChristmasInTheVillage NEXT w/e! #yyjevents #LocalHistory

Looking for a relaxed way to holiday shop, while also feeding your mind and curiosity; join us this afternoon at 2pm at the #LogCabinMuseum for our #AuthorsTea. There will be #books available for purchase and signing. Come enjoy readings, tea, and treats! $10cash @ door. #yyjevents

Jen Wright is an artist, working primarily in oils, acrylics, and steel, but her latest path is writing a children’s book! She hopes that the story of #HawaiiMars brings her story to the next generation of aviation enthusiasts.📚 #AuthorsTea Sun Nov23rd 2pm #LogCabinMuseum. $10 @ door. #yyjevents

Today is #WorldHelloDay, and since we’re a friendly bunch, we’re saying Hello! And Hi! And ÍY, SȻÁĆEL! And Bonjour! The #LogCabinMuseum is warm and welcoming as well.🙂 We’re open tomorrow 1-4pm, then our #AuthorsTea is on Sunday 2pm. Come visit & say Hello in whatever language you wish!

Petra Krumme works as an editor, author, & journalist. Recently relocated to BC from Germany, she reports on environmental, climate, & energy issues. #DavidAndGoliath, is her first political non-fiction book, published in 2023.📚 #AuthorsTea Sun Nov23rd 2pm #LogCabinMuseum. $10 at door. #yyjevents

. @franceslpeck.bsky.social 's 1st novel, #TheBrokenPlaces, was a 2022 G&M best book. Her latest, #UncontrolledFlight, follows the twisty aftermath of a BC firefighting pilot’s death, and made several 2023 book-of-the-year lists!📚 #AuthorsTea Sun Nov23rd 2pm #LogCabinMuseum. $10 @ door. #yyjevents

For those of you scrolling right now because you’re more interested in #books 📚 than (foot) balls 🏈, we’re happy to announce our lineup of #authors for next Sunday’s #AuthorsTea! Edeana Malcolm, Frances Peck, Petra Krumme, & Jen Wright, will be here at the #LogCabinMuseum, Nov23rd, 2-4pm. #yyjevents

Edeana Malcolm has written & published 9 historical novels. Her latest, #MaidOfGold, set in the 1850s, is based on a story of 2 of her ancestors who travel to Australian Gold Rush, & circumnavigate the world by sailing ship!📚 #TalkAndTea, Sunday Nov23rd 2pm, #LogCabinMuseum, $10 @ door. #yyjevents

The #LogCabinMuseum opens immediately after #CSaan #RemembranceDay service. Join us to warm up/dry out (depends on weather) as we'll have the fireplace going, and warm drinks on hand. The cabin will be welcoming and warm! #MonthOfRemembrance #SaanichPeninsula #yyjevents #CanadaRemembers

We had an amazing - and timely - find in our #Archives today! The cardboard backing in a frame indicated that it was made by a disabled soldier at the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social workshop in #yyj, AND the paper backing was old wallpaper with a #poppy design! #MonthOfRemembrance #RemembranceDay

Quite a local connection to Canadian General Sir Arthur Currie: he 1st worked as school teacher in #Sidney! TODAY’s #TalkAndTea, “Currie: #Canada’s Greatest Wartime General”, is by Regimental Chief Archivist Lt Col Vic Skaarup (Retd). #MonthOfRemembrance #CanadaRemembers #RemembranceDay #yyjevents

On this #IndigenousVeteransDay, the #LogCabinMuseumAndArchives pays tribute to local veterans. These 3 Underwood brothers signed up to serve - George was just 16!! We honour these heroes and others in this #MonthOfRemembrance. #LogCabinMuseum #RemembranceMonth #CanadaRemembers

The #LogCabinMuseum is open 1-4pm today, featuring a special #MonthOfRemembrance exhibit. It's #IndigenousVeteransDay, started after Kanien'kehaka/Mohawk veterans were denied placing a wreath during 1991 #RemembranceDay ceremony in Ottawa. #Canada officially established the day in 1994. #history

In honour of #ReadCanadian Day today, mark your calendars for November 23rd - we’ve got an #AuthorsTea! The #TalkAndTea that Sunday will be celebrating local and BC writers. #LogCabinMuseum, 2-4pm, admission $10 at door - tea and light treats served after the authors talk. #yyjevents

A day early for #tbt, but since it’s #TsunamiAwarenessDay, we’re looking back to the Talk & Tea presentation #CSaan Emergency Programme Manager, Lisa Banfield did regarding earthquakes. For #tsunamis, #KnowYourZone! #Preparedness tips: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... #LogCabinMuseum

While #NationalAuthorsDay was Saturday, we didn’t forget, we just got sidetracked - with a book!😉📚 But join us on Sunday November 23rd to celebrate local authors - at an #AuthorsTea! It’s like a #TalkAndTea, with books. How fabulous is that? More details to follow soon! #LogCabinMuseum #yyjevents

Have you marked your calendars for next Sunday’s special #TalkAndTea? To honour #RemembranceDay we welcome Lt Col Vic Skaarup (Retd) to talk on General Sir Arthur Currie: "Currie, Canada's Greatest War Time General". Nov 9, 2-4pm, $10 @ door. #MonthOfRemembrance #Canada #yyjevents #RemembranceMonth

The #LogCabinMuseum focus for November is on #Remembrance, and so our exhibit, #MonthOfRemembrance opens today, 1-4pm. We’re proud to feature photos, memorabilia, and artefacts from local families. #CanadaRemembers #WeRemember

Last Saturday was quite busy, with over 30 ppl through here that day! Thanks to everyone for stopping by! Did you miss the #LogCabinMuseum’s #cookbook sale? We've #cookbooks left over, so pick up a couple today, Sat Nov 1st 1-3pm! There’s still some great deals! 📚

Whether you're coming in from a #TrickOrTreat run, or about to head out, #HappyHalloween! Can you find all the creatures in the graphic? #LogCabinMuseum #WeMightBeHauntedToo 😉

From our friends at #CentralSaanichFireDept on Instagram, here are some valuable tips on staying safe tonight while you #TrickOrTreat. #HappyHalloween #CSaan

DYK? All Hallow’s Eve (now #Halloween) customs are linked to the Gaelic festival Samhain. The eve & next day were dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, & family. Now it's a celebration of magic, mischief, & monsters! And scaring each other!👻 #HappyHalloween #BeSafe

Did you make a list today? Check off a task? Today's #ChecklistDay. Task List, ToDo list, etc - all tools that keep us on track for work, daily life, & organisation. This day honours a 1935 fatal plane crash where the pilot forgot a crucial step before take-off. #HistoryLivesAroundUs #LogCabinMuseum

Margaret McCullough was born in #Saanich in 1893. Her family built/operated #ProspectLake General Store. She grad'd St Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing & enlisted as a Nursing Sister, served #CanadianArmy Medical Corps in Canada/England. #ArchivesWomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #LogCabinMuseum

W are sorry to to learn of the passing of Tim Cook - known as a 'passionate ambassador' for #Canadian military history, he was considered #Canada’s preeminent war historian. All of us at the #LogCabinMuseum send sincere condolences to his family, and @CanWarMuseum colleagues. t.co/4EFRxrRAgk

Missed #FoodieFriday? With over 120 cookbooks, from Fredericton to SpruceGrove to #yyj - from Canada to the around the world - we’re sure you’ll find something that excites & inspires your cooking curiosity! #CookBookSale TODAY 11am-3pm at the #LogCabinMuseum! #yyjeats

We’ve got boxes and boxes of cookbooks to be sold this Saturday at our first-ever #CookBookSale! There’s a variety of recipes from around the world, so if you’re looking to try something new, come see what we have! Sat 25th 11am-3pm #LogCabinMuseum #yyjevents

On this #PersonsDay in #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re grateful for the women who came before. The #FamousFive: Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, & Henrietta MuirEdwards, changed the status of women in #Canada, when #otd in 1929, women were defined as persons. #LogCabinMuseum

Has your #cookbook collection taken over? Need to make space? How about donating to the #LogCabinMuseum! We're holding a Cook Book Sale on Sat Oct 25, 2-4pm, with all proceeds to the Museum. You can drop off donations of cookbooks on Oct 18 1-4pm, & Oct 22 10am-12pm. #yyjevents #SaanichPeninsula

ICYMI, Sweden’s landmar,k 600-ton, 113-year-old, Kiruna Church spent a 2 days in August being inched 5kms down an Arctic road to make way for the expansion of the world’s largest underground iron ore mine. #MovingMonday #MovingHistory #SamiHistory www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...

Some of you will be sitting down for #Thanksgiving dinner today, while others will do so tomorrow. We wish you a happy time with family and friends, enjoying the bounty of local farms. #SaanichPeninsula #SupportLocal #LogCabinMuseum

During #WomensHistoryMonth, it seems appropriate to mention that today is #InternationalDayOfTheGIrlChild! Across Canada and around the world, girls have made and are making an impact, and creating positive change. Visit our #WomensHistory exhibit today, at the #LogCabinMuseum until 4pm!

We’re going to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth with a couple of activities - one of them to also celebrate #CookBookMonth with a #CookBook sale! Prep for the holidays! October 25th 2-4pm #LogCabinMuseum. #CultureDays #yyjevents

In celebration of #NationalNewspaperWeek, we're looking back at Victoria’s daily paper, @timescolonist.bsky.social, from 2 completely separate papers to now where it's delivered digitally to the palm of your hand! TODAY #TalkAndTea with Dave Obee 2-4pm @ #LogCabinMuseum. $10cash @ door. #yyjevents

Our #LogCabinMuseum newsstand is buzzing with talk of tea this morn. DYK @timescolonist.bsky.social was once 2 completely separate papers?! ​TC Editor/Publisher & renowned historian, Dave Obee, gives our next #TalkAndTea on history of VictoriaTimes(1884), BritishColonist(1858), & more! #yyjevents

The last Saturday of Sept is Intl #LaceDay. #Lace is a handcraft women did in the past; and we have a lovely display of #CrochetedLace. Come visit this Saturday 1-4pm and see the delicate work that goes into this craft - just in time for #WomensHistoryMonth in Oct! #LogCabinMuseum #CultureDays

We’re “circulating” the news before the morning edition: Extra! Extra! @timescolonist.bsky.social Editor/Publisher Dave Obee is doing a #TalkAndTea this Sunday! An interesting look back at information distribution in bygone days, to now. 2-4pm, $10 cash @ door. #LogCabinMuseum #yyjevents

On this Natl Day for Truth & Reconciliation, we commit to our continued relationship with the W̱SÁNEĆ people, incl SȾÁUTW̱ #Tsawout & W̱JOȽEȽP #Tsartlip First Nations. We continue to cherish the family relationships with the Tsawout people, built over generations. #W̱SÁNEĆ #CSaan #SaanichPeninsula

Tomorrow's the last day of our #WondersOfWood and #science exhibits, tree cookies, and #NationalForestWeek. Also, look for the group of knitters & spinners here - they’re happy to show what they’re working on. We’re open 1-4pm, admission by donation. #ForestFriday #LogCabinMuseum #yyjevents

We’re sending out #WorldMaritimeDay wishes to #MaritimeMuseumofBC & #VancouverMaritimeMuseum! These #BCMuseums are preserving our maritime history & culture - for BC & Canada 2025's theme: "Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity", highlights importance of oceans. #MuseumsOfBC #LogCabinMuseum

This month's #ArchivesHashtagParty is #ArchivesUniqueItems! 1862 letter from George Butler 1920 Brackman-Ker Milling invoice➡️JA Bell “Buy Canadian” flyer tucked in a BC Cement Co receipt➡️Richard Nimmo in 1934 1976 greeting card by Willard Michell #LogCabinMuseumAndArchives

It’s #TreeDay in Canada, and we’ve been celebrating all month so far! We've got #treecookies! 🌳🌲🍪 Our exhibit, #WondersOfWood, honours #NationalForestWeek & #NationalTreeDay. Trees provide so many benefits - #TreeCanada has lots of info and resources: treecanada.ca/resources/be... #LogCabinMuseum

Engaging, humorous, encouraging - what a talk from Bob McDonald at Sunday’s #TalkAndTea! Other words of wisdom included: “Bottom line is all I did was say yes. Yes to opportunities. If you see a young person struggling, give them the confidence to say YES!” #LogCabinMuseum #WonderfulHuman #gratitude

Autumn arrives at 1119am this morning, and we celebrate this changing of the seasons! It’s #apple harvest time on the #SaanichPeninsula, and has been for generations! Back in 1931, this harvest went in the "Vancouver Island Apples" bin. #AutumnEquinox #MemoryMonday #LogCabinMuseumAndArchives

Just say yes, and join us this afternoon for a #TalkAndTea with Bob McDonald! He’ll speak on his book, “Just Say Yes”, and how he found the courage to say, “Yes#” when opportunities presented themselves. www.logcabinmuseum.com/events Bob, books, talk, tea, & treats! #yyjevents #LogCabinMuseum

You’ve heard the affable CBC #QuirksAndQuarks host on the radio, now come listen to him in person! Bob McDonald is our #TalkAndTea speaker tomorrow 2-4pm. He’ll talk on his book, #JustSayYes, and how he became #Canada’s favourite science-explainer! $10 cash at door. #LogCabinMuseum #yyjevents

DYK that there's a tree that's evolved to ATTRACT lightning strikes? So it can eliminate the competition! Listen to our Sunday #TalkAndTea speaker, Bob McDonald from CBC Quirks&Quarks, as he talks to a forest ecologist about the #DipteryxOleifera tree: bit.ly/47N5o35 #TreeTuesday #LogCabinMuseum

You’ve heard of tree cookies, but would you eat a cookie made from a tree? Of course not, but you can touch these “cookies” on display today, 1-4pm. They're from Western Red Cedar and Sequoia trees, all part of our #WondersOfWood exhibit! Plus we've got #science, with #InnovateIlluminateInspire!