Early Service at Centennial Park at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and hot cross buns at SSI United Church at 9 a.m. Easter Sunday worship service at 10 a.m., including Flowering of the Cross.

Celebration of the opening of Venter Gallery at #3107 Grace Point Square. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hunt at the Salt Spring Cheese Farm on Reynolds Road. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your own basket.

Speaker is Amanda Tarling asking "What's in a Name?" SS Unitarian Fellowship at Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m. : Childminders available and visitors always welcome.

Watch Susan Benson paint at Mahon Hall amid her Portrait of an Island exhibition. 2 to 4 p.m.

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 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Artist Richard York presents on A Sense of Place. Mahon Hall. 12 noon.

Opening event for exhibition of street photography by Bob Fenske running at the library program room through April. 5 to 7 p.m.

Hosted by Jan Rabson every Tuesday night (except Mar 20 & 27) from 7-9 pm in the Salt Spring Elementary School Multi Purpose Room. Everyone age 15 and is welcome.

Staged reading with Chris Humphreys, Jason Donaldson and Jason Gaffney at Mahon Hall. 7 p.m.

Drop-in life drawing led by Pat McCallum at Mahon Hall. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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.

Salt Spring singer-writer Susan Cogan performs. All Saints By-the-Sea. 2:10 p.m. Followed by optional tea & treats.

Artist Bob Leatherbarrow presents a talk called These are a Few of My Favourite Things. Mahon Hall. 12 noon.

With featured poet Lottie Devindisch at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 7 p.m. with sign-up at 6:45 p.m. One poem per reader. Featured poet reads at 7:30 p.m.

Charles Ross presents his take on the Jane Austen story at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Bar opens at 6:30 p.m.

Open Mic Night every Thursday at Moby's Pub. 8:30 to 11:45 p.m.

Briony Penn speaks on Artivism: Imagination, Intuition and Evolution on the Front Lines. Mahon Hall. 12 p.m.

Susan Benson speaks on Theatre Design. Mahon Hall. 7 p.m.

GISS junior and senior improv teams; silent auction; special guests at ArtSpring. A fundraiser to help send the GISS senior improv team to national finals in Ottawa.

Lighting designer Michael Whitfield speaks on Reflections on an Illuminating Career. Mahon Hall. 12 p.m.

Bellingham author presents Klee Wyck Journal at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 3 p.m.

A night of lively and varied entertainment at Mahon Hall. 7 p.m.

Vancouver Aquarium CEO and president John Nightingale is Salt Spring Forum guest speaker at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Folk-rock music at Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.