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First meeting of 2018, in new time and location. 4 to 6 p.m. Library Program Room.
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.
Salt Spring Public Library. Reader sign-up 6:45 p.m., open mic at 7 and reading by guest poet at 7:30.
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.
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
Art class for kids aged 9-12 at Ocean Art Studio + Gallery in Merchant Mews. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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 […]
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.
Taught by Vancouver guest artist, Nicole Roosen at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery. Tune in to your higher self with breath work and botanicals. The sacred geometry in flowers reminds us of our oneness... Sink into that experience with a botanicals drawing practice. Drawing is a 5 part global skill that can be practised by […]
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.
Singing Service with Barbara Slater: No special talent required; Children and visitors welcome. SS Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m.
Staged reading of play made famous by Maggie Smith. Lions Hall. 2 p.m.
Salt Spring Island Scottish Country Dance Club invites all interested to a no charge, no obligation, "Give it a try" dance session from 6 to 7 p.m., All Saints by-the-Sea, Upper Hall. Info. contact duplma1@outlook.com.
Tribute to Oscar Peterson, with Rémi Bolduc on saxophone, Fraser Hollins on double bass, Dave Laing on drums, and special guest pianist Taurey Butler. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Bar open at 6:30.
Silent focused writing in 25-minute intervals, with 5-minute breaks. Facilitated by Jane Eaton Hamilton at the Salt Spring Public Library in Room 106 (by the computers) every Tuesday through May 29. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pickleball games are played on Tuesdays at Fulford Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and from 12 p.m. on for beginners. Equipment is included for beginners. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.
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
Pickleball runs at Fernwood Elementary School on Tuesdays 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.
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.
The Salt Spring Island Historical Society is hosting a presentation highlighting the intersection of archeology and First Nations oral history on Triquet Island. Central Hall. 2 p.m.
Popular concert series resumes for the 2018 season with the intimate music of classical guitar player Jane Sellwood. All Saints. 2:10 p.m.
Monthly public meeting at Lions Hall. 9:30 a.m. with town hall and other applications beginning at noon.
Salt Spring Sneakers running club holds an open house every Thursday in February. All ages and abilities of runners and walkers are invited to join coach Susan Gordon and the Sneakers at the Portlock Park track for a free information session from 10 to 11 a.m.
A casual, respectful discussion for all genders aged 14 to 25 facilitated by the Anti-violence Project from the University of Victoria and hosted by SWOVA. At Barb's Buns. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Info: sharyn@swova.org
Salt Spring Local Trust Committee public hearing regarding OCP and land use bylaw amendments changing agricultural policies and the regulation of farming in Rural Watershed 1 and 2 zones. Meaden Hall. 5 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.
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
Free four-Friday session with Salish artist Quentin Wilson for students in grades 5-7 begins today at ArtSpring. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-register through ArtSpring.
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.
Multi-artist show of work titled Erotica opens at Salt Spring Gallery with live music from Julie Beattie. 5 to 7 p.m.
Indie, folk, rock and reggae at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Friday. 7 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.
Vendors & seed exchange. Farmers' Institute, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Extended workshops will be held on Sunday, Feb. 11. Event info at https://www.facebook.com/saltspring.seedysaturday
Regan Shrumm exhibit opening and curator's talk at the Salt Spring Public Library. 2-4 p.m. An exhibition featuring how four self-taught female artists — Florence Walter, Sophie King, Beryl Weatherell and Gwen Ruckle — built community through their artistic practice. Curated by Regan Shrumm thorough the Salt Spring Arts Council’s Artist in Residence program. The […]
Instrumental music featuring shades of jazz, classical, folk and soul. Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Saturday. 6 to 9 p.m.
Re-opening of the Crofton Room at the renovated Harbour House Hotel. Three-course menu with dinner at 6 p.m. and dance to Doug & the Thugs beginning at 7:30. Advance tickets: 250-537-4700. $50 per person for dinner and only $10 for the dance.
And retirement party for pool manager Jim Raddysh. Meaden Hall. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m.
SOLD OUT. Sexy comedy night with music, dancing and lots of laughs. sexy comedy night! Penny's Pantry at the Golf Course. Doors open at 6 p.m. entertainment starts at 8 p.m. and will be followed by dancing with DJ Lawrence.
Our "Salty Flea" vision is to be a warm and welcoming market for folks to share their skills and sell their wares. On top of a wonderful array of local vendors, we have delicious food, sweet musicians, onsite fringe & beard trims, and more. Fulford Hall. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info: Jules and […]
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.
Workshops at the Farmers' Institute. 10 a.m. on. Details at https://www.facebook.com/saltspring.seedysaturday
Amanda Tarling considers "Eating as a Spiritual Practice!" Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m. Childminders available and visitors welcome.
Five-Sunday workshop taught by Daina Deblette at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m.
Free swim at Rainbow Road Indoor Pool from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. This FREE event is brought to you by Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation, Recreation Excellence and the BC Recreation and Parks Association.
For kids aged 9-12 at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery in Merchants' Mews. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Critically acclaimed chamber pop band e.s.l. will perform at Mahon Hall at 2 p.m. for the Salt Spring Arts Council's annual Family Day celebration. The five members of the band have clocked over 40 years touring around the world, and as parents, music educators, and folk festival darlings they promise a show that will have […]
Pickleball games are played on Tuesdays at Fulford Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and from 12 p.m. on for beginners. Equipment is included for beginners. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.
Silent focused writing in 25-minute intervals, with 5-minute breaks. Facilitated by Jane Eaton Hamilton at the Salt Spring Public Library in Room 106 (by the computers) every Tuesday through May 29. 10 a.m. to 1 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
Songs, rhymes and finger plays for ages 0 to 6. Come join Andrea and Janice at the Salt Spring Elementary Elf Room from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Pickleball runs at Fernwood Elementary School on Tuesdays 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.
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.
Public invited to public portion of meeting. Salt Spring Elementary starting at 1 p.m.
Treat you and your loved one for a fun upscale paint & wine experience date night at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery. 4 to 8 p.m.
Three-course menu at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel with 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. seating available. $50 per person. Reservations at 250-537-4700.
Salt Spring Sneakers running club holds an open house every Thursday in February. All ages and abilities of runners and walkers are invited to join coach Susan Gordon and the Sneakers at the Portlock Park track for a free information session from 10 to 11 a.m.
The creators of 'One Man, Two Guvnors' launch a new London theatre with 'Young Marx,' an epic farce about the political theorist in his boozy young troublemaker days, starring Rory Kinnear. The Fritz. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows. Email thefritz@hotmail.ca for tickets.
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.
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
Public invited to submit comments on bylaws that make changes to industrial land zoning. Meaden Hall. 10 a.m.
Fridays at the Salt Spring Public Library in the library children's corner. Best for kids ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
Exhibit of work by young Syrian artists will run at Mahon Hall from Feb. 16-25 with the opening event tonight from 6 to 9 p.m.
Indie, folk, rock and reggae at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Friday. 7 to 10 p.m.
Victoria-based lawyer Kirk Tousaw – who is a major force behind the legalization of cannabis in Canada – joins the Salt Spring Forum in discussion. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Learn the foundations of Nonviolent Communication with Rachelle Lamb. Golden Tree Farm, 150 Suffolk Road, Salt Spring Island Saturday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Tuition: $280 Couples rate: $500 Local contact: Natasha Kong 250-537-7253
Saturday market vendors bring their wares to the Salt Spring Farmers' Institute for one day only. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Part of the February Festival.
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.
A short introduction and creation time for zines (homemade non-commercial publications) led by Regan Shrumm. Salt Spring Public Library. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Are you interested in learning about self-publishing? Is there an issue, story, movement, emotion, etc. that you want to share? Let’s make a book about it! We will run through a quick […]
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 powerful play about the murder of a gay University of Wyoming student in 1998. With discussion afterwards. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Learn the foundations of Nonviolent Communication with Rachelle Lamb. Golden Tree Farm, 150 Suffolk Road, Salt Spring Island Saturday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Tuition: $280 Couples rate: $500 Local contact: Natasha Kong 250-537-7253
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.
Five-Sunday workshop taught by Daina Deblette at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m.
Program includes works by Ravel, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Chopin. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Pickleball games are played on Tuesdays at Fulford Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and from 12 p.m. on for beginners. Equipment is included for beginners. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.
Silent focused writing in 25-minute intervals, with 5-minute breaks. Facilitated by Jane Eaton Hamilton at the Salt Spring Public Library in Room 106 (by the computers) every Tuesday through May 29. 10 a.m. to 1 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
Songs, rhymes and finger plays for ages 0 to 6. Come join Andrea and Janice at the Salt Spring Elementary Elf Room from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Pickleball runs at Fernwood Elementary School on Tuesdays 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.
Pleasure Craft Operators' Certificate course offered through Canada Power and Sail Squadron Salt Spring branch beginning today and continuing Feb. 22 and 27, with the exam on March 3. SS Sailing Club. 7 to 9 p.m. Register at boatingcourses.ca
Free half-hour film about a technology that will change the way people generate, store, use and transmit energy around the world. Followed by a panel-interactive discussion with solar power/battery users on Salt Spring and a look at the future of these technologies in B.C. Salt Spring Public Library 7 p.m.
Led by Shauna Devlin at Stowel Lake Farm. 7:15 to 9 p.m. Drop-in class. A movement practice described by the creator, Gabrielle Roth, as a soul journey, and that by moving the body, releasing the heart, and freeing the mind, one can connect to the essence of the soul, the source of inspiration in which an […]
First prize laureate of the prestigious 2016 Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Rolston String Quartet has become Canada’s newest ensemble attracting attention on the international stage. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Bar opens at 6:30.
Guest speaker is Holly MacDonald of the SSI Community Economic Development Commission. Farmers' Institute upstairs meeting room. 7:30 p.m.
A Star of the Sea Centre workshop led by Jonathan Shefa, who is an experienced speaker on the Hebrew bible and the Jewish tradition in which the Torah is seen as a living, breathing document, meant to be understood anew in each generation. St. Mary's Church in Fulford. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is required at staroftheseassi@gmail.com. […]
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.
Chris Perkel's riveting profile of legendary music man Clive Davis spans a remarkable five-decade career, providing an incredible tour of the most sensational music of the cultural revolution from the '60s to the rise of hip-hop. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Salt Spring Sneakers running club holds an open house every Thursday in February. All ages and abilities of runners and walkers are invited to join coach Susan Gordon and the Sneakers at the Portlock Park track for a free information session from 10 to 11 a.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.
SSAC Artist in Residence speaks on his travels and images documenting displaced people. Mahon Hall. 7 p.m. Greg Constantine is a documentary photographer who works almost exclusively on projects that focus on human rights, injustice and equality.
Presentation by Charles Kahn, author of Hiking the Gulf Islands, at SS Public Library. 7 p.m. A SS Trail and Nature Club event open to the public.
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 kids aged 9-12 at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery in Merchants' 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.
Opening reception for Greg Constantine documentary photography series Nowhere People and Seven Doors at conclusion of four-month residency, with exhibition continuing to March 4. Fault Line Projects. 5 to 8 p.m.
Local entomologist and gardening expert Linda Gilkeson gives photo presentation at Lions Hall. 7 p.m.
Indie, folk, rock and reggae at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Friday. 7 to 10 p.m.
A fundraising evening of burlesque, drag, music, comedy and more! For mature audiences (16+) at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Show is a fundraiser for the Mamma Priscilla - The Sequin production in March. A Friday Affair features: poet/writer Julian Paquette; Queer as Funk keyboardist/singer Luis Pablo Melgar; drag queen extraordinaire Symone Says; burlesque siren Patrice Bowler; […]
The world’s most popular opera returns in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, with a series of exciting casts. Livestreamed at ArtSpring. 9:30 a.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.
Circle to explore what we can learn from each other, sharing & listening to stories of change, personal and collective. Salt Spring Library Program Room. 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Info: 250-537-8804
Hosted by community engagement facilitator, Anna Haltrecht and facilitated by Jaya-Lynda Cole and Genevieve Martini, Salt Spring Hospice volunteers. ArtSpring lobby. 2 to 4 p.m. As always this is a free event with refreshments by donation. Sponsored by ArtSpring and Made in BC-Dance on Tour.
Led by SSAC artist in residence Regan Shrumm. SS Public Library. 2 to 4 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.
Calgary-based group, including Salt Spring trumpet player Derrick Milton, performs at All Saints By-the-Sea beginning at 7:30 p.m. All-ages concert includes classical, jazz, movie music and even a little country. Tickets $20 for adults and $10 for students at Mondo Trading.
Remembering John with Boz Roz as John Lennon. Lions Hall. 8 p.m. (doors at 7:30 p.m.) The show is a musical/theatrical presentation of the music and persona of one of the great musical icons of our time - John Lennon - presented by Phil Rossner. Tickets $20 at the door.
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.
Five-Sunday workshop taught by Daina Deblette at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m.
Internationally acclaimed channellers Brad Johnson and Tina Louise Spalding are joined by sound healer Adam Huber for an afternoon of channelled teachings for The New Earth. Salt Spring Island Wellness Centre. 1 to 7 p.m. Info: Brad Johnson - 236-882-3305.
The Salty Wheels Square Dance club hosts a square dance with visiting dancers at SS Elementary School gym from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Spectators welcome. Free.
Paul Crawford, co-curator of Behind the Lines: Contemporary Syrian Art, will speak about the exhibition from his view as lead curator. He will be joined via Skype by Syrian co-creator Humam Alsalim. A panel on the role of the curator with Crawford, Regan Shrumm and Margaret Day will follow. Mahon Hall. 2 p.m.
Regular monthly business meeting. Public welcome. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 4 p.m.
Everyone welcome to meeting at Lions Hall. 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments. www.SSCommunityAlliance.org
Award-winning PEI singer-songwriter is the Salt Spring Folk Club performer at Fulford Hall. 7 p.m., with doors open at 6 p.m. for season's ticket holders and 6:15 p.m. for others. Tickets $25 at Salt Spring Books.
Public welcome to watch Toastmasters all-speech night at Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. sharp.
Pickleball games are played on Tuesdays at Fulford Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and from 12 p.m. on for beginners. Equipment is included for beginners. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.
Silent focused writing in 25-minute intervals, with 5-minute breaks. Facilitated by Jane Eaton Hamilton at the Salt Spring Public Library in Room 106 (by the computers) every Tuesday through May 29. 10 a.m. to 1 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
Learn how to use the new app from Overdrive to download thousands of library eBooks and audiobooks to your favourite device. Libby is designed to be user friendly, with streamlined controls for easy downloading and reading, or listening. Salt Spring Library. 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Songs, rhymes and finger plays for ages 0 to 6. Come join Andrea and Janice at the Salt Spring Elementary Elf Room from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Pickleball runs at Fernwood Elementary School on Tuesdays 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.
Italian dance company presents Bolero and Rite of Spring. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Plus post-show talkback.
Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce and library-sponsored event at the Salt Spring Public Library. 8 a.m. $20 or $15 for SS Chamber members.
Say goodbye to Mary Lou after 39 years at Old Salty and meet new manager Karen Stanley. Old Salty. 9 a.m. to 5:30 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.
Renowned horticulturist Brian Minter is the garden club's guest for a special event at Meaden Hall that begins at noon with an informal meet and greet (bring your bag lunch), followed by a short garden club meeting at 12:45 p.m. and Minter's presentation — titled Dramatic Changes in the World of Gardening — at 1:15 p.m. […]
UVic professor emeritus Patricia Roy speaks on B.C.’s Ambiguous Relations with the Rest of Canada. Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 2 p.m.
Regular business meeting at Lions Hall starts at 9:30 a.m., with recess for public hearing on 805 Lower Ganges Road rezoning application (SS Tennis Association) scheduled from 9:45 to 10 a.m. and town hall session at noon.
Program facilitated by singer/songwriter and contemplative Elvira Clare that will focus on meditative singing as a means of experiencing contemplative stillness. At Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice at St. Mary's Church, Fulford. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. People of all backgrounds and traditions are welcome. A knowledge of music is not […]
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.
Fridays at the Salt Spring Public Library in the library children's corner. Best for kids ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
This year’s program is written by the women of Suriname, South America, and is titled “All God’s Creation Is Very Good!” Participants invited to stay for refreshments following the program. Salt Spring United Church. 1:30 p.m.
Students will work with carving, painting, storytelling, directed drumming (pow wow drum) and small button blankets. The free workshop is for grades 5-7 and is limited to 10-15 students who have a particular interest in art. ArtSpring. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-registration required.
The 2018 festival opens with gala and screenings of films Lucy and Jane. GISS. Doors open 5:30 p.m., screening at 7 p.m.
Indie, folk, rock and reggae at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Friday. 7 to 10 p.m.
Film screenings, plus great food and coffee at the Intermission Cafe. GISS. 9 a.m. to 6 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.
Weave & Mend with Shauna Devlin. Stowel Lake Farm. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: shaunadevlin.net
Annual general meeting at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 3 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.
Lions Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7. Tickets $10, families $20, unwaged $5