After a month-long seasonal closure, Historic Stewart Farm officials have announced new programming for the 2023 season, which gets underway Feb. 1.

The inaugural meeting of the farm鈥檚 first-ever Silent Film Club 鈥� which will explore how early 1900 Surrey farmers may have unwound 鈥� is set for Feb. 10.

According to a news release, the session will revisit some of the silent era鈥檚 comedy greats, including Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin 鈥� all in the Victorian farmhouse, located at 13723 Crescent Rd.

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Long before Netflix and even Blockbuster, silent movies were the entertainment, the release notes.

鈥淲ith no dialogue, the often hilarious or gut-wrenching films conveyed all storyline and emotion through the actors鈥� physicality, and maybe the occasional title card,鈥� the release states.

鈥淚n the early 20th century, the Stewarts would likely have crossed the border to the Ivan-L Theatre in Blaine. The earliest mention of local silent-film screenings in the Surrey Gazette advertised a silent film at the Pavilion Theatre in White Rock in 1926 and the White Rock Theatre in 1927.鈥�

Popcorn is included in the upcoming Feb. 10 event. To register ($11.15 per person), call 604-501-5100.

For more information call 604-591-4627 or visit