Fourth annual event has community societies and businesses decorate trees, and members of the public for favourites with a food bank donation. Harbour House Hotel meeting room (rear entrance.) Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to Jan. 2.
Winning organization for best decorated tree announced. Habour House Hotel meeting room (rear entrance). 10 a.m.
Fourth annual event has community societies and businesses decorate trees, and members of the public for favourites with a food bank donation. Harbour House Hotel meeting room (rear entrance.) Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to Jan. 2.
Meeting to discuss fundraising for hall maintenance. Public welcome. Lower hall of Central Hall. 7 p.m.
Bring your tree to the Central fire hall at 110 Vesuvius Bay Rd. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for chipping.
Opening reception for show of Salt Spring watercolours at Salt Spring Galleryt. 5 to 8 p.m
GISS's Second Story Theatre production of the Disney musical about the backstory to Peter Pan. 7:30 p.m.
Journalist Geoff Dembicki speaks at Salt Spring Forum on Are We Screwed? A New Generation Fighting Climate Change. Gulf Islands Secondary School. 10 a.m. There are currently more than 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24, which is the largest young generation in history. This is also the generation most affected by […]
Launch event at the Salt Spring Library Program Room. 7 p.m. We live in one of the most connected times on earth but never before have we been so lonely, so alienated from each other, from ourselves, and from the natural world. Whether this manifests as having difficulty finding community, feeling anxiety about your worthiness […]
GISS's Second Story Theatre production of the Disney musical about the backstory to Peter Pan. 7:30 p.m.
GISS's Second Story Theatre production of the Disney musical about the backstory to Peter Pan. 7:30 p.m.
The author presents selected readings, photos and a Q&A at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room at 3:30 p.m. In the spring of 2009 Marie made a commitment to walk 800 kilometers through Spain in the hope that she could eat all the chocolate she could find. What she didn’t expect to find was […]
Luke Wallace, musician and singer, co-hosts a meeting and concert about the government's go-ahead for Site C. Put on your dancing shoes, roll up your sleeves. Adam Olsen is scheduled to speak. Mahon Hall. 7 p.m.
Pierre Schryer (fiddle) and Adam Dobres (guitar) are teaming up once again for an intimate night of Celtic music at Beaver Point Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. Concert at 7:30 p.m. Pierre and Adam are a world class duo, performing music from around the world to include traditional and original tunes. Advance tickets available […]
A riot of fiery and virtuosic works by Italian baroque masters, full of energy, drama, passion and drive. Led by Kati Debretzeni. ArtSpring. 2:30 p.m. (Bar at 1:30 p.m.)
Event with Kim Tebbutt (author) & Sarah Penhale (illustrator) at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room at 3:30 p.m. Learn about the steps it took Kim and Sarah to imagine, illustrate and self publish a children’s book. Art display runs Jan. 2 – Feb. 2 from 10 am-5 pm.
Peace vigil in solidarity with de-escalation efforts over threats between U.S. and North Korea. On the sidewalk in front of Centennial Park. 5 p.m. Info: 250-537-5251
Commission meeting at the Portlock Park portable. 5 to 7 p.m. Public welcome. Agenda at www.crd.bc.ca.
Public welcome to attend meeting of the board of trustees. SS United Church lower hall. 7 p.m.
Guest speaker is Ed Ishiguro from the biochemistry and microbiology department of the University of Victoria. The title of his talk is: Genetically Modified Organisms: Frankenfood or Cornucopia? Lions Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. and meeting starts at 10:30. Everyone welcome and tea and coffee and cookies will be served. Any questions? You can call John […]
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the golf club (805 Lower Ganges Rd) every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time FREE, and $5 per session thereafter. Info at www.saltspringsquash.ca
At the GISS careers room. 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your wheel or drop spindle. All spinning skill levels welcome. Help available to beginners. See saltspringweaversandspinners.com
Green Member of Parliament for Saanich and the Islands meets with constituents in a town-hall session at GISS Multipurpose Room. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
At the Legion. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Salt Spring Digital is a community group of digital media professionals in communications, marketing, digital design and development who live and/or work on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada. The group’s focus is to share connections, new ideas and to support the creation of a thriving digital technology, design, […]
Event at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 7:30 p.m. In 2017 the B.C. NDP government committed to adopting and implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). This agreement stresses self-determination for Indigenous peoples to protect their languages, cultures, laws and economies. In British Columbia land settlements and resource allocation […]
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the golf club (805 Lower Ganges Rd) every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time FREE, and $5 per session thereafter. Info at www.saltspringsquash.ca
Book launch at Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 3 p.m. In this side-splitting follow-up to the bestseller Hard Knox: Musings from the Edge of Canada, Jack Knox presents his best writing, marking his twenty-year anniversary as a humour columnist at the Victoria Times Colonist. Revisiting his most—and least!—popular columns, Knox weighs the potential benefits […]
Elders and knowledge keepers from local First Nations speak on their people’s continuous presence and connection to the Gulf Islands. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Guest speaker is Denise Augustine on the school curriculum vis Indigenous peoples. Baptist church basement at 10 a.m. All welcome.
Dan Mangan performs with guitarist Gordon Grdina at Fulford Hall. 7:30 p.m. Tickets available through ArtSpring. A benefit for Salt Spring Gymnastics.
Michael Vonn in conversation. Government agencies and departments hold an increasing amount of your electronic information. So too do private companies. Who has access to your information, and within what limits? What is the state of Canadian law regarding surveillance and data-sharing? Are privacy laws out of date? What can we do to protect ourselves? […]
Last appearance by Happy Daze after two-plus years of making great music. Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.
Meadowbrook's own Reinie Heydemann will ask the question: "Can atheism and spirituality be friends?" SS Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m. Childminders available and visitors always welcome.
Sung evening prayer in the Anglican tradition in beautiful and historic St.Mark’s Church at Central. 3 p.m.
Third opportunity to have your voice heard for an even better Salt Spring. Fulford Hall. 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments available. There will be an opportunity to voice your ideas and concerns at every ongoing meeting, but now is the time to make sure that your issue is on the […]
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the golf club (805 Lower Ganges Rd) every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time FREE, and $5 per session thereafter. Info at www.saltspringsquash.ca
For people interested in volunteering for Salt Spring Literacy's One-to-One program listening to elementary school children read. Salt Spring Public Library. 1 to 4 p.m. Info: Louise Shelly, lshelly@saltspringliteracy.org or 250-537-9717.
A presentation and update on the ongoing project at Burgoyne Bay with Joe Akerman. Youth camps, SD #64 cultural days, workshops, new signage, big canoe carving and social enterprise. A presentation and update on the ongoing project at Burgoyne Bay with Joe Akerman.
Celebrating a milestone 25th anniversary, the Gryphon Trio continues to impress international audiences and press with performances that "bring out the kind of delicacy and sensuous beauty that’s often overlooked" (BBC Music Magazine). ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. (Bar opens at 6:30.)
Salt Spring fire board trustees will report on what was done, what was decided and what has been delayed over the last year, and seek input about what should be done in 2018. Lions Hall. 7 p.m.
Permaculture educator Kenton Zerbin is giving a crash course on building and living in the small homes, as well as touching on legal issues and rules of building tiny homes. Salt Spring Public Library. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Farmers' Institute. 2 p.m. Topic is incubation and hatching, natural and artificial, with James Cuvelier of Fraser Valley Feather Fanciers. Please preregister at windrush4669@shaw.ca $10 payable at the door. Free to club members.
Book launch of work by Salt Spring's Claire Sicherman at the Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. When her son almost died at birth and her grandmother passed away, something inside of Claire Sicherman snapped. Sicherman grew up reading Anne Frank and watching Schindler’s List with almost no knowledge of the Holocaust’s impact on her […]
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the golf club (805 Lower Ganges Rd) every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time FREE, and $5 per session thereafter. Info at www.saltspringsquash.ca
GISPA Music will present a collection of works from the first half of the year. It will be a magical night of solos, duets, combos, and more. Sit back and enjoy a spectacular evening full of GISS’s finest musical minds. ArtSpring. 7 p.m.
Indie, folk, rock and reggae at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Friday. 7 to 10 p.m.
Led by Purna-Ma at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice (St. Mary’s Church in Fulford). 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration required through staroftheseassi@gmail.com Participants should bring a bag lunch and bottled water, and wear loose, comfortable clothing, (layers are best). Footwear can be either thick socks, slippers, or indoor athletic-type shoes.
Livestreaming of Sir David McVicar’s “smashing new production," featuring an exciting cast led by soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role of the fiery diva and Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Cavaradossi. ArtSpring. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The international phenomenon, Death Cafe, returns to ArtSpring for another year – people gather to have tea and talk about death. ArtSpring. 2 p.m.
Instrumental music featuring shades of jazz, classical, folk and soul. Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Saturday. 6 to 9 p.m.
Vetta presents Haydn String Quartet in C major, Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op 110; and Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D major. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
First meeting of 2018, in new time and location. 4 to 6 p.m. Library Program Room.
Joanne Epply-Schmidt leads a spiritual and self-development-themed workshop at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice at St. Mary’s Church in Fulford. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration required at staroftheseassi@gmail.com.
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the golf club (805 Lower Ganges Rd) every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time FREE, and $5 per session thereafter. Info at www.saltspringsquash.ca
At the GISS careers room. 7 to 9 p.m. Bring your wheel or drop spindle. All spinning skill levels welcome. Help available to beginners. See saltspringweaversandspinners.com
An eye-witness account, brief history and future of the battle against open net-pen Atlantic fish farms in Kwakwaka'wakw territory, with Joe Akerman and others. Salt Spring Public Library. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at the Salt Spring Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Join Nomi for songs and stories. Snacks provided. Best suited kids under 4 and their caregivers. Older siblings are welcome.
South Salt Spring Seniors host talk by Bob Mackie. Public welcome. OAP Anderson Room at Fulford Hall. 2:30 p.m.
Nowick Gray presents two new genre-busting novels — Red Rock Road, Light Blue Sea, and The Last Book — at Salt Spring Public Library. 7:30 p.m.
Melanie Wood's deep sea dive into the emotional pain and poetry of Shane Koyczan, revealing new shades of his colourful personality. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Pickleball runs at Fernwood Elementary School on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Equipment included. Will share paddles till you acquire your own. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.
The Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club presents talk with Janie Wray, Cetacea Lab researcher, about her work with lab that specializes in listening to hydrophone recordings of whale activity on the northern coast. Lions Hall. 7 to 9 p.m.
Salt Spring Public Library. Reader sign-up 6:45 p.m., open mic at 7 and reading by guest poet at 7:30.
Former senior US defence intelligence official joins Forum for conversation "Are We Headed Toward a Nuclear War?" ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Spice of Life Sexual Health Education hosts two hour discussion-style workshop led by Tuval Dinner Nafshi, a sexual health educator and violence-prevention facilitator from Edmonton who specializes in healthy relationships, consent, gender equity and healthy masculinity. A Men Only Event at All-Saints-By-The Sea Church. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the golf club (805 Lower Ganges Rd) every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time FREE, and $5 per session thereafter. Info at www.saltspringsquash.ca
Guest Artist Connie Morey will lead us thru a day of creative play with felting! Experiment with needle felting to create small sculptures that can act as a base for developing larger works, or be pieces unto themselves. Participants are introduced to armature building, felting techniques and a range of different approaches to surface design […]
Art class for kids aged 9-12 at Ocean Art Studio + Gallery in Merchant Mews. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays at the Salt Spring Public Library in the library children's corner. Best for kids ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
At the Salt Spring Public Library from 1 to 2 p.m. This year's theme is Fun With Cooking. Practise literacy skills by making playdough, mixing a mocktail, writing a recipe, listening to a story and more. Plus free books and door prizes! Best suited to kids aged 3 to 8 and their caregivers. A co-presentation […]
Indie, folk, rock and reggae at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Friday. 7 to 10 p.m.
Ritual calling on great Goddess Brigid, who rules Imbolc, to show how to craft words of liberation, sharpen the tools of resistance and find inspiration to move forward toward a world of peace, justice and connectivity. Hosted by Seraphina Capranos at Beaver Point Hall. 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Pickleball games are played at Salt Spring Elementary School gym on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Equipment included. Will share paddles till you acquire your own. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.
Instrumental music featuring shades of jazz, classical, folk and soul. Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Saturday. 6 to 9 p.m.
Staged reading of play made famous by Maggie Smith. Lions Hall. 7 p.m.
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