Tuesday, May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024

Blossom Picnic

Peace Park/Heiwa Garden Across from ArtSpring, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C.

Displays, martial art demos, music and food at the annual Japanese Garden Society event at Heiwa Garden in Peace Park. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Cemetery Walk

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Annual cemetery walk takes place this year at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church cemetery in Fulford at 1:30 p.m.

Death Cafe

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Facilitated discussion at ArtSpring. 3 p.m. Follows the annual cemetery walk at St. Paul's church in Fulford.

The Costners

Moby's Pub 124 Upper Ganges Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Live music at Moby's. 9 p.m.

Community Quilting Bee

Salt Spring Farmers' Institute 351 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Volunteers needed for annual Island Comfort Quilts quilting bee at the Farmers' Institute. No sewing experience required. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info/register: islandcomfortquilts@shaw.ca

Salt Spring Unitarian Fellowship

Salt Spring Seniors Centre 379 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Joyful singing service with Barb Slater. SS Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m.  No special talent required. Children and visitors welcome.

For the Love of Birds

Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Join Bob Weeden, retired Alaskan biologist, professor, and conservationist, for readings from the huge literature on birds, and a bird walk afterward at the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 2 to 4 p.m. Refreshments […]

Victoria Jazz Orchestra

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Music of Ross Taggart with special guests Jill Townsend and Bill Coon. At ArtSpring. 2:30 p.m.

Earth Day Schoolyard Work-Party

Salt Spring Elementary School 112 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Community, visitors, and families are invited to pitch in, have fun, and make a difference for future earth stewards. SS Elementary. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help build a wooden floor […]

Islands Trust Town Hall: Improving Service Integration

Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Islands Trust Programs Committee meets at Lions Hall with a town hall session from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Public input on how to improve delivery and integration of services […]

SSI Parks and Recreation Commission

Portlock Park Portable 145 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Public welcome to attend regular business meeting. Portlock Park Portable. 5 to 7 p.m.

SSI Fire Protection District AGM

Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Annual General Meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Lions Hall. Regular monthly trustees' meeting to follow.

Salt Spring Probus Club

Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Guest speaker is Robert Thomson on Florence, Dante & Me; letters written while in Italy in 1960-61. Robert explains the life culture and people of Italy through letters he wrote from […]

Event Series Shut Up and Write

Shut Up and Write

Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

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 […]

Monthly 5Rhythms Drop in Class

Stowel Lake Farm 190 Reynolds Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada

Free form dance with Shauna Devlin. No experience necessary. Stowel Lake Farm. 7:15 to 9 p.m.

Film Screening: The Watershed Guardians of the Fraser River

Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Documentary film by Jocelyn Demers presents an in-depth view of the rich, interactive ecosystems of the Fraser river watershed and the people who champion their protection. Salt Spring Public Library […]

ToddlerTime at the Library

Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

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.