Free fine art, live music and lively conversation every Sunday in the summer at Dragonfly Fine Art Supplies.(Weather permitting). 12 to 4 p.m. Baked goods and refreshments available for purchase.
Food-only market that specializes in authentic, local, fresh and seasonal products. Runs every Tuesday June through October at Centennial Park from 2 to 6 p.m.
Join Nomi for songs and stories in the library! This drop-in program is best suited for children under four. Caregivers and older siblings are welcome. Snacks will be provided.
Grace Jordan presents a dramatic presentation with singing, dancing merriment and refreshments at Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road every Wednesday in August at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30 and 3 p.m.) $10 at the door. Children 5 & under free.
oin us for an evening in honour of the 5 Master Elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water and Ether on the new outdoor yoga platform at picturesque Duck Creek Farm. ELEMENTAL YOGA CLASS - 5:30-6:45pm - with Li Mei WongELEMENTALLY SPEAKING - 7:15 - 9:15 - a mystical sound journey with the 5 Elements and master sound […]
Reception for Hedgerow House Artist of the Month Ulana Switucha. 5 to 7 p.m. Hedgerow House owners Peter and Jayne Lloyd-Jones welcome guests to view Ulana’s work over a glass of wine and snacks. Located on Salt Spring, Ulana travels the world to capture people and places that will take your breath away.
An exitStageLeft main-stage production of the rock musical by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik. *Please note – youth 15 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
An exitStageLeft main-stage production of the rock musical by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik. *Please note – youth 15 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
A warm and welcoming market for folks to share their skills and sell their wares. On top of a wonderful array of antique, preloved & handmade vendors, we have delicious food & beverage vendors, rad musicians, onsite handpoke tattoos, and more. Fulford Hall. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All welcome. $2 entry. Kids under 12 […]
Free fine art, live music and lively conversation every Sunday in the summer at Dragonfly Fine Art Supplies.(Weather permitting). 12 to 4 p.m. Baked goods and refreshments available for purchase.
Food-only market that specializes in authentic, local, fresh and seasonal products. Runs every Tuesday June through October at Centennial Park from 2 to 6 p.m.
Kerry Graham, bassoon, and Jane Phillips, cello, present a concert of French sonatas for two bass instruments from the time of Louis XV. All Saints recital starts at 2:10 p.m., with optional treats to follow.
An exitStageLeft main-stage production of the rock musical by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik. *Please note – youth 15 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Bring good-quality donations of books and jewellery for Salt Spring Literacy's fall sales to drop-off days at the Country Grocer parking lot — north side, around the corner from the liquor store — from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month until Oct. 4. Please note that textbooks, magazines, condensed […]
Salt Spring Taoist Tai Chi open house at All Saints By-the-Sea. 10:30 a.m. Enjoy demos and try some tai chi. Beginning classes start on Monday, Sept. 10, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 13, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Louise Nye photos from Salt Spring between 1991 and 2001 with a focus on Salt Spring Fall Fairs. Central Hall. Doors at 6:30 p.m. with music and concession and some slides shown. Show starts at 7 p.m. By-donation fundraiser for the Central Community Hall Society's siding replacement campaign. Future shows on the first Thursday of […]
An exitStageLeft main-stage production of the rock musical by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik. *Please note – youth 15 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
At the Salt Spring Legion. 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Dress up in drag or your alter ego - whatever you dress as, bring your most fabulous self! Hosted in drag by Scott Merrick. Prizes for best drag, best alter ego, most confident performance etc.
Singing original chants and songs celebrating confidence, creativity and the joy of life in a spirit of universality. Led by Michael Stillwater at Lions Hall. 7 p.m. All are welcome; come to sing or simply enjoy. $15.
An exitStageLeft main-stage production of the rock musical by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik. *Please note – youth 15 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.: Gather & welcome in front of Salt Spring Island Public Library on McPhillips Ave. 1 p.m.: Non-motorized Pride Parade through Ganges village, ending in Centennial Park. 1:30 to 3 p.m.: Party in the Park in Centennial Park. All ages dancing featuring DJs.
Featuring live music with Ange Hehr and band, Draco & Ginger, Sir Ryan Real + more drag performers! Silent auction fundraiser. Fulford Hall. 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets purchased prior $25 and at the door $35. Food available for purchase. Cash bar. Accessibility issues contact saltspringpride@gmail.com
An exitStageLeft main-stage production of the rock musical by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik. *Please note – youth 15 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Theme is A Message of Love. Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m. Victoria musician Jill Cooper and Amanda will play the most iconic and stirring songs associated with Pride and the history of the LGBTQ+ movement. “The Music of Pride!” promises to deliver sing-a-longs to these anthems while hearing about how the songs became important to […]
Watch 36 professional B.C. golfers compete at the Salt Spring Golf Course. Doors open at 10 a.m., long drive hitter Jesse Pettersen shows his stuff at 11 a.m., and the shotgun start is at 12 p.m. Bring folding chair and picnic and settle in for a fine show. $10.
Special screening of Romantic Road, a film about adventurers Rupert and Jan Grey, with Rupert Grey in attendance. At the Fritz. A fundraiser for Lady Minto Hospital Foundation, with advance tickets only reserved through Diana.Hayes@viha.ca or 250-538-4845.
Food-only market that specializes in authentic, local, fresh and seasonal products. Runs every Tuesday June through October at Centennial Park from 2 to 6 p.m.
Hal Wake, former Artistic Director of the Vancouver Writers Festival, leads Jan Redford, End of the Rope, and Angie Abdou, Home Ice: Reflections of a Reluctant Hockey Mom, in a candid conversation about marriage, motherhood, and memoir. Salt Spring Public Library. 7:30 p.m.
Taking new and old membership ($25) for the Salt Spring Island Painters Guild, which means every Wednesday morning at ArtSpring from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Info: 250 537 9225 – ssipg@gmail.com
Chris Arnett of UBC Anthropology presents Hwtse’lumun "Place of the fir poles”: Overland Indigenous Canoe Travel on Salt Spring Island at the SS Historical Society meeting at Central Hall. 2 p.m.
Five-class course led by Heather Martin begins today at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice at St. Mary's church in Fulford. Four Thursday evening sessions from 7 to 9 p.m., and a fifth class on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register/info: staroftheseassi@gmail.com For information re upcoming events, check […]
Weekly drop-in games night is a great chance to meet up with friends over a board game. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:30 p.m. until late every Friday (except holidays).
Orca parade and party with Buckman Coe to celebrate Federal Court of Appeal victory and continue actions to protect the Salish Sea. Parade from Centennial Park to the Farmers' Institute and back runs fro 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open mic in the park bandshell is from 1 to 3 p.m. Then a biodiversity blessing […]
Launch of Xwaaqw'um Snuhwulh Cedar Big Canoe at Xwaaqw'um (Burgoyne Bay) near the Welcome Poles. 1 p.m. Salmon & rice potluck lunch afterwards (2 p.m.ish). Bring your own dishes, camp chair and small donation to support travel for elders and to help finish the canoe. To help with volunteering, email lboyer@shaw.ca
Guest speaker is Gary Allen with a presentation on the values of wolves in ecosystems and show why the social stability of the pack is vital to maintaining those healthy ecosystems. Lions Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the speaker runs from about 10:40 a.m. to 12 noon.
Food-only market that specializes in authentic, local, fresh and seasonal products. Runs every Tuesday June through October at Centennial Park from 2 to 6 p.m.
First of a 3-part series (attend 1 or all) where dance, ceremony and sitting in circle are used to ignite and awaken the divine Goddess nature. Led by Shauna Devlin at Stowel Lake Farm. 7 to 9 p.m. Shauna says: Dance reunites the body, soul and mind. Ceremony offers sacredness in a modern world where […]
Join Nomi and Hannah Wednesdays in the program room for Parent-Child Mother Goose, with songs, rhymes and playtime. Salt Spring Library. 10:30am to noon. Please note: Songs and Stories with Nomi runs at the same time on Wednesday mornings when Mother Goose is not in session.
Peter Freeman launches Cape Horn Birthday, the non-stop round-the-world journey of a lone sailor and his thirty-two-foot sloop. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m.
Double book launch of Pacific Northwest books: Kolea, Story of Hawaii and Beyond (Russell Cahill), and Anna, Like Thunder (Peggy Herring). SS Public Library Program Room. 7 p.m.
Walk from the library to Mouat Park and to the pool, following a story along the path. StoryWalk is an exciting program designed to bring literacy and the outdoors together for both children and adults to enjoy. Third Friday of each month, Mouat Park. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
StoryTime is a great way to build early literacy skills, read new books and old favorites, and have fun with games, crafts, and more! Salt Spring Public Library. 11 a.m., Fridays, September 21-November 30.
Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen gives a talk called Relating to the World Around Us at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice at 12 p.m., with time for questions and discussion afterwards. Register to attend at staroftheseassi@gmail.com
Weekly drop-in games night is a great chance to meet up with friends over a board game. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:30 p.m. until late every Friday (except holidays).
Folk musician with environmental focus performs outdoors at Westcott Farm, with special guest Corrina Keeling. 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at Salt Spring Books. Kids 12 and under get free entry.
Launch of The Complete Cold Mountain, Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan by Kazuaki Tanahashi and Peter Levitt. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. These poems from China have been celebrated by cultures of both east and west, and continue to be revered as among the most inspiring and enduring works of poetry worldwide.
Salt Spring Zen Circle presents instruction in how to meditate with the traditional Zen approach, and an opportunity to practise on cushions, chairs or meditation benches. Conversation about this ancient practice and how it may apply to people's current lives will follow. Led by Peter Levitt at Star of the Sea Centre at St. Mary's […]
Food-only market that specializes in authentic, local, fresh and seasonal products. Runs every Tuesday June through October at Centennial Park from 2 to 6 p.m.
Join Nomi and Hannah Wednesdays in the program room for Parent-Child Mother Goose, with songs, rhymes and playtime. Salt Spring Library. 10:30am to noon. Please note: Songs and Stories with Nomi runs at the same time on Wednesday mornings when Mother Goose is not in session.
Youth Book Club is an opportunity for kids who love reading to get together to read and discuss books, make crafts, and enjoy snacks Wednesdays, every second week from Sept. 26-Dec. 19, 3:30 to 5 p.m. This year we will be reading the entire Harry Potter series! Registration required.
Finding Home: Collected Stories of Salt Spring Island Circles of Women. Celebration for book produced by local women writers, about how each one came to live on Salt Spring. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 7 p.m.
This month's book is The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. Salt Spring Public Library. 1 to 3 p.m. Book club meets from 1 - 3 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month.
StoryTime is a great way to build early literacy skills, read new books and old favorites, and have fun with games, crafts, and more! Salt Spring Public Library. 11 a.m., Fridays, September 21-November 30.
Weekly drop-in games night is a great chance to meet up with friends over a board game. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:30 p.m. until late every Friday (except holidays).
Joanne Barnard leads genealogy workshop at Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 10 a.m. Whether you have already done part of your family history or are just wondering what it’s about, come and find out why people are so enthusiastic about genealogy.
Gabriola Island authors Fay Weller and Mary Wilson share Changemakers: Embracing Hope, Taking Action and Transforming the World. SS Public Library Program Room. 1 p.m.
Food-only market that specializes in authentic, local, fresh and seasonal products. Runs every Tuesday June through October at Centennial Park from 2 to 6 p.m.
Join Nomi and Hannah Wednesdays in the program room for Parent-Child Mother Goose, with songs, rhymes and playtime. Salt Spring Library. 10:30am to noon. Please note: Songs and Stories with Nomi runs at the same time on Wednesday mornings when Mother Goose is not in session.
Bring good-quality donations of books and jewellery for Salt Spring Literacy's fall sales to drop-off days at the Country Grocer parking lot — north side, around the corner from the liquor store — from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month until Oct. 4. Please note that textbooks, magazines, condensed […]
Author Caroline Woodward and illustrator Carol Evans present their picture book A West Coast Summer, inspired by the carefree beauty of summer on the coast. Home-learners are welcome and a limited number of spaces are available for primary grade classes to attend. To book a space for you class, please email Nikky McCarvill at nmccarvill@saltspringlibrary.com.
StoryTime is a great way to build early literacy skills, read new books and old favorites, and have fun with games, crafts, and more! Salt Spring Public Library. 11 a.m., Fridays, September 21-November 30.
Weekly drop-in games night is a great chance to meet up with friends over a board game. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:30 p.m. until late every Friday (except holidays).