Saturday, May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024

Art Show Opening: Photosynthesis 2018

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

Opening reception for Photosynthesis 2018 at ArtSpring. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Participants are Alane Lalonde, Shari Macdonald, Christina Heinemann, Diana Hayes, Brigit Freybe Bateman, Michael Wall, Avril Kirby, Bernadette Merten-MacAllister, Amy Melious, Larry Melious, Pierre Mineau, Juliana Slomka, Timothy Gibbon, Judy McPhee, Jana Zachariou, and Sam Lightman.  Four new guest photographers are Susan Huber, Doug McMillin, […]

Sarah Kemmers

Tree House Cafe 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Live at the Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10 p.m.

Event Series Summer Reading Club

Summer Reading Club

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

Drop-in program for ages 2 to 12 with crafts, games and funs runs Thursdays at the Salt Spring Public Library to Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. (No program July 12.) Kids who read or are read to 15 minutes a day can come back weekly to get a prize. Sign up at the library information […]

Library Book Club

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

The Salt Spring Island Public Library book club, open to all and free of charge, meets from 1 – 3 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month. This month's pick is The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton.

Farm Team

Tree House Cafe 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Live at the Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10 p.m.

Floating Art Show

Gulf Islands Water Taxis Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Original works by Jack Hughes, in honour of Gulf Islands Water Taxi's 40th anniversary, on the water taxis in Ganges Harbour. 10 a.m. through the evening on Friday, Aug. 24, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Event Series Summer Movie Matinee

Summer Movie Matinee

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

Family-friendly movies every Friday at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room from July 20 through Aug. 24 at 2:30 p.m. See https://saltspring.bc.libraries.coop/ for the schedule.

Robert Johnson & Peter McFarlane

Salt Spring Vineyards 151 Lee Rd, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada

Live music at Salt Spring Vineyards happy hour. 3 to 5 p.m.

Second Annual Ganges Alley Block Party

Ganges Alley Fulford-Ganges Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Outdoor live music and beer garden and chance to meet the shop owners in Ganges Alley. 4 to 8 p.m.

Art Opening: WILD

Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Opening reception for WILD, a photographic exhibition by Shari Macdonald and Amy Melious —  final Showcase event of the ArtCraft season. Mahon Hall. 5 to 7 p.m.

Fiddleworks Gala Concert & Community Dance

Centennial Park Fulford Ganges Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Performances from Fiddleworks students & teachers, including the 100+ piece Fiddleworks Orchestra, in the bandshell in Centennial Park. 7 p.m. (Admission by donation.)

Angry Hippies

Tree House Cafe 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Live at the Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10 p.m.

El Jose’s Cuban Dance Party

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

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

Floating Art Show

Gulf Islands Water Taxis Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Original works by Jack Hughes, in honour of Gulf Islands Water Taxi's 40th anniversary, on the water taxis in Ganges Harbour. 10 a.m. through the evening on Friday, Aug. 24, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Family Adventures in Nature

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

Salt Spring Island Conservancy hosts free event for kids ages 6-12 accompanied by an adult. This week's theme is the Great Blue Heron and Western Red-legged Frog. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Billie Woods

Tree House Cafe 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Live at the Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10 p.m.

The Honey Tongues

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

‘Swamp Opera‘ – music that combines Americana roots grit and indie swing with soulful harmonies and beat-boxing. Moby's. 9 p.m.