Friday 2

8:00am - 10:30am

Farm House South.

Coffee Continental

Grab a baked good or two, pour yourself a stiff coffee, and relax on the farm house porch to watch for the next arrivals

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10:00am - 3:00pm

Newt Fest Invitational Golf-Art Tournament Tees Up

Checkered dad pants optional, positive attitude encouraged. Hone your putting smack talk in a no-frills, all-skills, go-for-the-kill fun tournament.

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11:00am - 2:00pm

Walk Through the Wetlands

Revy the Husky and Juniper the Spitz will lead you on a walkabout to their favourite raptor nests, beaver dams, deer trails, and turtle beaches.

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Starting at Noon Friday

Zines & Speculative Fiction

Brave New World on your mind? We get it. Rad writing pal Tiffany Sostar is at the homestead to help you bend the “laws” of this reality and sketch beautiful new visual and narrative vistas!

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5:00pm - 7:00pm

Spilli Station Cafe Food Baby Picnic

Oh man…it’s *all* the BBQ slow cooked, smoked meat, made from scratch jalapeño cornbread, coleslaw, saucy sauces and beans…so many beans!

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7:00pm - 10:00pm

Bugaboo Sisters Main Stage

Jonnor (Spillimacheen) + + Morii (Golden) ++ Selci (Winnipeg)

10:00 pm - Late

Stargazing & Late Night Spins

Italia Disco (Sam Carr). House Fusion (Ben Mitchell), Alt-Pop (Owen Campeau) and some German New Wave (May D). More sets to be announced.

Saturday 3

8:00am - 10:30am

Farm House South.

Best Breakfast Tournament

Farmer’s breakfast served fresh off the griddle — pancakes, eggs, bacon, and off course good coffee to fortify yourself for the next 24 hours’ action

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10:00am - 3:00pm

Newt Fest Invitational Golf-Art Tournament Continues

Really, at this point, it’s just an excuse to go for a walk in the woods with your new or old friends. Ascot and flask available at the rental shop (or bring your own).

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11:00am - 2:00pm

Newt Fest Indigo Scarf Making

Our treasured Toisnot Tuscarora kokum Carola Jones will be in the valley this summer teaching all manner of textile and natural dye projects. She’s a joy!

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3:00pm - 4:00pm

Gee Haw Workshop

If it spins, whirls, or makes you smile then we’ve got the ultimate pinwheel, whirligig, buzzer, comic weathervane, spinner, whirlybird, or plain whirly workshop for you! Leave a legacy.

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5:00pm - 7:00pm

Scotty’s Stuffed Burger Food Riot

Nom! Big juicy burgers filled with chilies, cheese and mushrooms, brie and apples or lords knows what else. Vegi, lactose, or gluten-liberated folks, we got you too!

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7:00pm - 10:00pm

Bugaboo Sisters Main Stage

Featuring: Fawns (Lethbridge) and Cold Water (Calgary)

10:00 pm - Late

Chad VanGaalen

It’ll be a beautiful blend of Light Information, Shrink Dust, Diaper Island, maybe with a few Green Beans, some Skelliconnection.

Sunday 4

8:00am - 9:30am

East Pasture

Quiet Toast & Yoga

Black coffee and quiet toast for the morning after (or conclusion to the night before, your choice). Child’s pose optional or as needed

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10:00am - 1:00pm

Farm House South Kitchen Sink Brunch etc...etc....

Brunch is our middle name. This late and lazy blow-out brunch has something for everyone. We love brunch because it’s breakfast and lunch why not?

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1:00pm - 1:30pm

Newt Fest Invitational Golf Awards

Really golf is just a fancy way of playing marbles. So, if you kept yours, got to know about our amazing valley and looked ‘gorge’ ridiculous prizes await.

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1:30pm - 3:00pm

Reveille & Farewells

All good things come to a middle. Or is it the end of the beginning of something beautiful? Our plan is to pick up the homestead and leave it better than we found it. Hugs + High 5s guaranteed!

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