Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month with Anna and Monika, for everyone ages 9 to 12. Fall books are: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Oct. 10 & 24; Tuck Everlasting, Nov. 14 & 28; The Griffin of Darkwood, Dec. 12. Room 106. 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the Golf Club. 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time free, and $5 per session thereafter.
Dorothy Price leads an 8-class session of yoga for beginners. Tuesdays at SS Centre of Yoga. 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Pre-register at 250-537-7675.
A major marine disaster-preparedness exercise takes place in the Fernwood area and Trincomali Channel all day today. Don't be alarmed! If you want to volunteer to be a "patient," email ssiessd@crd.bc.ca or phone 250-537-1220.
First in a new speakers series at Salt Spring Seniors. Presented by Jean Elder, retired UBC Medieval Studies professor. 2 p.m.
Upstairs in the clubhouse. 5:30 p.m.
Horticulturalist Connie Kuramoto will talk on the subject of The Lazy Gardener at Meaden Hall beginning at 7 p.m.
Don Cunningham presents a talk about the history of one of Salt Spring's oldest settlements. Central Hall. 7 p.m. A fundraiser for Central Hall.
JayaLynda Cole leads a session called Deepening Into Aging at the Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register in advance at staroftheseassi@gmail.com.
Salt Spring Public Library. 1 to 3 p.m. The Salt Spring Island Public Library book club, open to all and free of charge, meets from 1 – 3 pm on […]
An Irish Country Practice is the latest installment in New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Patrick Taylor's heartwarming Irish Country series. Join Patrick Taylor and Salt Spring […]
Informal discussion on environmental topics at Penny's Pantry on the Green from 5 to 7 p.m.
Entertaining basketball game at SIMS gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 6 p.m. Fundraiser for SIMS athletics program and French Immersion Quebec exchange trip.
Salt Spring's Grandmothers to Grandmothers group hosts speakers from Developing Families Together in Ethiopia and the Stephen Lewis Foundation. SS United Church. 7 to 9 p.m.
Don Hodgins, Ph.D., P. Eng. speaks on the topic of fresh water supplies at a Salt Spring Island Water Preservation Society event. Salt Spring Public Library. 7:30 p.m.
An evocative and energizing evening of marimba, vibraphone, percussion, voice and cello. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the Golf Club. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time is free, and $5 per session thereafter.
Speakers are Munehiko Iwaya, an executive with the Japan Charcoal Promotion Society; Steve Nemtin, a local historical kiln expert based on Galiano; and Brian Smallshaw, a historian whose focus is on the Japanese Canadian history. Salt Spring Library Program Room. 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Fridays at 2:30, for families with kids ages six and up. Kids under 10 must be signed in and out. Oct. 20: The Muppets (2011) CANCELLED: Oct 27: The Dark Crystal CANCELLED: Nov. 3: Jumanji Nov. 10: Oz the Great and Powerful Nov. 17: Labyrinth Nov. 24: Enchanted Dec. 1: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Two-day extravaganza of Salt Spring artists in all genres at ArtSpring. Displays and demonstrations will be open to the public from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Continues Saturday.
With 9GHT4ALL (AKA: J Robert Moss) and RDX (AKA:Roderick Shoolbraid). Fault Line Projects. 7 p.m.
Salt Spring Trail & Nature Club welcomes Daniel Donneke,from Saanich, who is Salt Spring’s contact for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. His presentation is called “Enjoying the Birds on Foot and by Boat - Are Hiking and Bird watching compatible?”
Inviting inquiry into the nature of the self. Salt Spring Centre of Yoga. 7 to 9 p.m. Contact Marcelle 250-538-8557 or email theteachings@desthein.com
Award-winning guitarist Joel Fafard performs Southern roots and blues classics with the soul of a purist and the showmanship of a seasoned entertainer. Doors open at 7 p.m, 7:30 show. […]
Live roots band at Moby's. 9 p.m.
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