Festival of Trees
Display of decorated trees at Harbour House Hotel. Bring a food bank or Copper Kettle donations to put under your favourite.
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Blowdown Brunch
Blowdown Brunch
Celebration following the Dec. 20 windstorm. Farmers' Institute. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lots of food, silent auction, and live music will be provided by the K-Tones, and there will be ample opportunity to thank first responders, emergency program staff and volunteers, hydro workers, tree-cutters, flaggers, neighbours, friends and businesses for everything done during and […]
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Festival of Trees
Display of decorated trees at Harbour House Hotel. Bring a food bank or Copper Kettle donations to put under your favourite.
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Festival of Trees
Display of decorated trees at Harbour House Hotel. Bring a food bank or Copper Kettle donations to put under your favourite.
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Art Show Opening: Lucky and the Inquisition
Art Show Opening: Lucky and the Inquisition
Opening reception for art show by Lucky McEachern and Jason Newport. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Open Poetry Mic
Open Poetry Mic
With featured poet Stephan Torre. Salt Spring Public Library. Reader sign-up at 6:45 p.m.; open mic at 7 p.m. and guest poet at 7:30 p.m.
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The Regulars
The Regulars
Salt Spring Island four-piece plays an eclectic array of music, including country, swing, folk, R&B, East Coast and blues. Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.
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Barre Bootcamp Open House
Barre Bootcamp Open House
For 15 years and up. Free event at All Saints, lower hall. 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
GISS Acting 11/12 presents play of the Ken Kesey classic at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
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Book Launch: Reef Creatures by Ann Donahue
Book Launch: Reef Creatures by Ann Donahue
Join local author, educator, scuba diver, and photographer Ann Donahue as she presents her new book Reef Creatures, featuring her fabulous underwater photographs. Salt Spring Public Library. 1:30 p.m. Home-learners are welcome and a limited number of spaces are available for intermediate grade classes to attend. To book a space for a class, email Nikky at nmccarvill@saltspringlibrary.com.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
GISS Acting 11/12 presents play of the Ken Kesey classic at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
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Art Show Opening: Eidolon
Art Show Opening: Eidolon
Opening event for an exhibit of work by Michael Robb, who died on Dec. 23, and photographs of Robb's studio by Michael Wall. At Fault Line Projects. 5 to 8 p.m.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
GISS Acting 11/12 presents play of the Ken Kesey classic at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Dreamland Silent Disco Launch Party
Dreamland Silent Disco Launch Party
At Moby's Pub. 9 p.m. to midnight. Silent Disco, in the simplest sense, is a headphone dance party. It is different from other audio entertainment services as it routes audio signal via radio waves to wireless LED-lit headsets.
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Yoga-Song-Share Fundraiser for Copper Kettle
Yoga-Song-Share Fundraiser for Copper Kettle
Jaya Levesque guides participants with gentle yoga, accompanied in song by musician Kristina Jessen, and Cherie Geauvreau, who will share Copper Kettle's grassroots work. SSI Wellness Centre. 4 p.m.
Sue’s Blues Shoes
Sue’s Blues Shoes
Blues music at Moby's Pub with Sue Newman, Patrice Bowler, Tom Bowler, Laurent Boucher and Ian Van Wyck. 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
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Victoria Baroque
Victoria Baroque
Highly acclaimed British harpsichordist Steven Devine returns to direct Victoria Baroque in Handel’s dramatic cantata Apollo e Daphne, and the joyful Concerti Grossi. ArtSpring. 2:30 p.m.
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Salt Spring Probus Club Meeting
Salt Spring Probus Club Meeting
Guest speaker is Matt Miller from the University of Victoria's School of Earth and Ocean Science speaking on Microplastics in the Vancouver Island Environment. Lions Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. Speaker is at 10:30 a.m. Meeting ends at 12 noon.
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Spinning Sessions
Spinning Sessions
Salt Spring Weavers and Spinners Guild hold sessions at the GISS Resource Rom. 7 to 9 p.m. Spin on a wheel or a drop spindle. All skills levels welcome. See saltspringweaversandspinners.com
Free Film Event: The Age of Stupid
Free Film Event: The Age of Stupid
Film follows the compelling stories of six people across the globe as they are impacted by the climate crisis in the future. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments are served. Co-sponsored by Transition Salt Spring and the library.
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Please Touch the Art Closing Night Party & Fashion Show
Please Touch the Art Closing Night Party & Fashion Show
GISS students wear their wearable works down the runway at Mahon Hall. With live music and food! 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Man – Contemporary Dance
Man – Contemporary Dance
Dance Victoria presentation of work by eminent Norwegian choreographer Solvi Edvardsen. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
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Vetta Presents Great Russian Trios
Vetta Presents Great Russian Trios
Vetta concert of Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich and Arensky with Anastasia Markina, piano, Joan Blackman, violin, and Eugene Osadchy, cello. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Check for ticket availability through ArtSpring.
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Women’s Walk Salt Spring 2019
Women’s Walk Salt Spring 2019
Salt Spring joins the global march for equal rights beginning at 1 p.m. on the library steps. Speakers, a silent walk around Ganges, and then music back in the library area.
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Visiting Artist’s Talk: Jessica Sallay-Carrington
Visiting Artist’s Talk: Jessica Sallay-Carrington
Ceramic artist Jessica Sallay-Carrington from Montreal gives a talk rooted in gender equality issues. Mahon Hall. 2 p.m.
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Chronic Pain Self-management Program
Chronic Pain Self-management Program
Six-Wednesday course begins today at Seniors Wellness. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Register via www.selfmanagementbc.ca or 1-866-902-3767
Electric Vehicles Talk
Electric Vehicles Talk
Hear about electric cars and bikes given by enthusiasts Barbara Dempster and David Elderton. Fulford Hall OAPO Seniors Annex. 2:45 p.m. (Preceded at 2 p.m. by the Fulford seniors group's meeting.)
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Library Book Club
Library Book Club
Share a non-fiction book you have read at today's meeting at the Salt Spring Public Library. 1 to 3 p.m.
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Green Drinks
Green Drinks
Transition Salt Spring monthly meet-up at Penny's Pantry on the Green. 5 p.m. Today's topic is emergency power and communication options during challenging times.
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Islands Trust Community Information Meeting and Town Hall on SSIWPA
Islands Trust Community Information Meeting and Town Hall on SSIWPA
Learn about the proposed $98,500 property tax requisition to fund the Salt Spring Island Watershed Protection Alliance, SSIWPA’s work and share thoughts ahead of the Salt Spring Local Trust Committee’s final recommendation to Islands Trust Council for the 2019 budget. Harbour House Hotel. 1 p.m.
Peace Class – Sample Class
Peace Class – Sample Class
First class in 10-week session at the Salt Spring Public Library program room. 4 p.m.
Burns Night Dinner & Dance
Burns Night Dinner & Dance
Salt Spring Scottish Country Dance Club evening at Fulford Hall. 5:30 p.m. Tickets from Peter at 250-537-8544 or email peterdgking@gmail.com
Salt Spring Forum: Jonathan Manthorpe
Salt Spring Forum: Jonathan Manthorpe
Jonathan Manthorpe, a highly accomplished journalist and author of the timely new book Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada, will address the crisis in Canada-China relations, which – as daily news reports indicate – is a pressing issue. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. NOTE: UCLA professor Miriam Goldman was schedule to speak on […]
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Perspectives on Parenting: Managing Screen Use – Models for Change
Perspectives on Parenting: Managing Screen Use – Models for Change
Don McGinnis gives a presentation on screen use children and families as part of the parenting series at the Salt Spring Public Library. 1 to 3 p.m. Childminding available with pre-registration at the library desk.
Jazzuary 2019: Jon Miller Organ Quartet
Jazzuary 2019: Jon Miller Organ Quartet
Jazz concert at All Saints By-the-Sea. 2:30 p.m. Quartet includes former Salt Spring Islander Monik Nordine.
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SSI Transportation Commission Meeting
SSI Transportation Commission Meeting
Public welcome to attend regular meeting session. Salt Spring Public Library. 4 to 6 p.m.
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Sea Level Rise Workshop
Sea Level Rise Workshop
A Living Oceans Society presentation designed to help communities think about planning for the impacts of sea level rise. Mahon Hall. 6 to 8 p.m.
Salt Spring Community Alliance
Salt Spring Community Alliance
Open community meeting to discuss the next phase of the Salt Spring Community Alliance. 7 p.m.
April Verch Band
April Verch Band
Fiddler-singer-stepdancer April Verch and her band perform at Fulford Hall as part of the Salt Spring Folk Club season. Doors at 6:15 p.m. (and 6 p.m. for season's pass holders), show at 7 p.m.
Montreal Guitar Trio
Montreal Guitar Trio
Concert at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Regarded by the CBC as the hottest guitar ensemble in Canada, MG3 has quickly established itself as a leader in various musical forms. For more than 20 years their virtuosity, their rigor, their inventiveness, and their breathtaking stage presence have impressed audiences around the world. Made up of guitarists Sébastien […]
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SS Local Trust Committee Public Hearing for Bylaw 510
SS Local Trust Committee Public Hearing for Bylaw 510
Hearing for a rezoning application to permit commercial uses at 155 Rainbow Rd. for Dragonfly Art Supplies. Harbour House Hotel. 9:30 a.m.
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SS Film Fest presents: Styx
SS Film Fest presents: Styx
Salt Spring Festival’s Best of the Fest series presents Wolfgang Fischer film about a woman sailing alone on the Mediterranean who is confronted by Europe's refugee crisis. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
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Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club AGM
Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club AGM
Annual general meeting at Lions Hall. 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon. At 12:30 p.m., Linda Gilkeson will present a talk called "Where Have all the Bugs Gone?"
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Family Movie Matinee
Family Movie Matinee
Family-friendly movies every Friday at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room until March 8 at 2:30 p.m. (except when school is in session). See https:/saltspring.bc.libraries.coop/ for the schedule.
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Indian Dinner Cooking Class
Indian Dinner Cooking Class
Salt Spring chef Naomi Singh lends her reputation and culinary skills for creating mouth-watering gourmet Indian food cuisine in support of the Salt Spring Island Peace Class. All Saints By-the-Sea. Cooking class runs from 4 to 6 p.m. (followed by a dinner served at 6:30 p.m.) Register online at www.ssi-peace.com.
Gourmet Indian Dinner
Gourmet Indian Dinner
Salt Spring chef Naomi Singh holds a gourmet Indian meal dinner as a fundraiser for the Salt Spring Island Peace Class. All Saints By-the-Sea. 6:30 p.m. (with doors open at 6 p.m.)
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Small Flock Poultry Health Workshop
Small Flock Poultry Health Workshop
Learn how to keep your poultry healthy. Farmers' Institute. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31. Enquiries and registration at windrush4669@shaw.ca or Eat Drink Ferment.
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Met Opera: Carmen
Met Opera: Carmen
Mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine reprises her remarkable portrayal of opera’s ultimate seductress, a triumph in her 2017 debut performances, with impassioned tenor Roberto Alagna as her lover, Don José. Louis Langrée conducts Sir Richard Eyre’s powerful production, a Met favourite since its 2009 premiere. ArtSpring. 10 a.m.
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Saturday Art Makers Lab
Saturday Art Makers Lab
Weekly workshops to inspire and introduce new mediums to youth ages 6-12 years. Today's session is Dreamscapes w/Ink & Collage led by Salt Spring mural artist and painter Talia Peckel. Mahon Hall. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-register at ssartscouncil.com.
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Book Launch: Freeing Your Child from Self-Criticism and Perfectionism
Book Launch: Freeing Your Child from Self-Criticism and Perfectionism
With author Colleen Adrian at the SS Library. 11 a.m. to noon.
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Art Show Opening: From Seed to Canvas
Art Show Opening: From Seed to Canvas
Opening event for an exhibit of work by Margarite Sanchez in the program room of the Salt Spring Public Library. 1 to 3 p.m.
GISS Improv Invitational
GISS Improv Invitational
GISS and Ladysmith, junior and senior, Improv teams will perform Theatresports and Canadian Improv Games events in this spectacular show. Both Ladysmith & GISS Sr teams will perform and record their submission for the CIG Online Wildcard tournament. ArtSpring. 7 p.m.
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