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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Digital Detectives: Scavenger Hunt launches in the Cultural District<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When: Thursdays: June 3, 10, 17, 24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Where: Okanagan Heritage Museum, Kelowna Art Gallery, Rotary Centre for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How: Download
<i>Actionbound</i> mobile app to play<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">May 27, 2021 – Kelowna, BC</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<span style="color:black">Every Thursday in June, the Okanagan Heritage Museum, Kelowna Art Gallery, and Rotary Centre for the Arts invite individuals and teams to tackle a self-guided Scavenger Hunt that will take participants on a fun and exploratory journey
through these three spaces. Plus, those taking part will have a chance to take home awesome prizes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">“Enjoy our immersive spaces in a different way: with our digital scavenger hunt,” says
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Jen Garner</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">, Head of Programming at the Okanagan Heritage Museum “This experience
will have you exploring three different cultural buildings, answering trivia, completing challenges, and maybe even having a lighthearted competition with your family members”.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The activity is free and suitable for the whole family, as all three cultural centres are open late. Those interested in taking on
the challenge will need to first download the free <i>Actionbound</i> mobile app at
<a href="https://en.actionbound.com/">en.actionbound.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">QR codes at the Gallery, Museum, and RCA will help get people started. Throughout the hunt, participants will be directed to find
various artifacts and artworks, while tackling challenges, answering fun questions, snapping photos, and just generally diving into an exploration of the exhibits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">“Thursday evenings are a great time to spend in the Cultural District,” says
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Nataley Nagy</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">, Executive Director at the Kelowna Art Gallery. “With the longer
days, warmer weather, and our extended hours – it checks all the right boxes for friends and families to get out of the house together on a cultural adventure.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">More information about the Scavenger Hunt can be found on any of the three participating organizations’ websites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Okanagan Heritage Museum is located at 470 Queensway Avenue, the Rotary Centre for the Arts is at 421 Cawston Ave, and the Kelowna
Art Gallery is at 1315 Water Street. They all can be found nestled in the Cultural District, in the heart of downtown Kelowna.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joshua Desnoyers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Marketing and Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">250-762-2226 ext. 305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">250-762-9875 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:josh@kelownaartgallery.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">josh@kelownaartgallery.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> |
</span><a href="http://www.kelownaartgallery.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">www.kelownaartgallery.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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