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

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

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 will be served. Suggested donation for the talk and walk: $5-$10.

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

Live at Moby's. 7 to 10 p.m.

Mondays at Moby's Pub. 7:30 to 10 p.m.

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 for the outdoor classroom, install mosaic butterflies, and tour the gardens. Snacks & fun games provided. More info: Toby at  carson.tobias@gmail.com

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 in the Islands Trust Area is wanted.

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

At Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. 6:30 p.m.

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

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 Italy to his fiancée in Vancouver. He studied in Perugia, Florence, Naples and Rome.  Lions Hall. Doors at 10 a.m., speaker starts at about 10:30 […]

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.

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.

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

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 Program Room. 7:30 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.

Three workshops led by Keita Kanazashi from Japan at Lions Hall. Learn Taiko Drumming at 4 p.m.; Beginners Class at 5:30 p.m.; Serious Taiko Class at 7:30 p.m.   

Documentary film about author, mountaineer and inspirational pioneer of the Cascades, Coast Ranges and Rockies. The Fritz. Two screenings: 6:15 and 8:30 p.m. 

Dan Jason launches Awesome Ancient Grains & Seeds. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 7 p.m.

Peter McAllister leads a birding walk in Burgoyne Bay Park beginning at 6 a.m. Meet at the road, near the barns, where there’s a wide path heading into the meadows. New birders are very welcome. The event will wrap up by 8 a.m.

Monthly public meeting at Lions Hall. 9:30 a.m. Town hall at 12 noon.

Guest speaker is Judith Dios on Felting and Surface Decoration. ArtSpring. 10:30 a.m.  More information at saltspringweaversandspinners.com

Mary Hof from the Cowichan Valley Hikers will speak about organizing a group hiking trip to Guatemala in November 2018 and climbing Vancouver Island’s Golden Hinde in August last year. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 7 p.m.

Tara Cheyenne presents I Can't Remember the Word for I Can't Remember. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.  

Two young performers who are trained in traditional Japanese music: Keita Kanazashi - Taiko drummer, and Kohei Honda - Tsugaru Shamisen perform at Mahon Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. with music at 7:30 p.m.  Presented by the Salt Spring Japanese Garden Society.

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

Drop in to talk about and ask questions about the opioid crisis with Angela Koetzle, the youth drug and alcohol counsellor for Salt Spring, and health nurse Trinda Gajek. Rock Salt Cafe. 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Kids movies shown every Friday in the Salt Spring Public Library program room except for statutory holidays and school-in-session days. 2:30 p.m. See event site for schedule.

Featuring Kathleen McGee, Sam Tonning and Harris Anderson at the Harbour House Hotel. 19-plus. 8 p.m. 

Featuring Mad Riddim Boomshack. On the road to Ska & Reggae Fest. Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.

Salt Spring and off-island Scouts will set up camp in Centennial Park. Ask about the program, do some crafts, watch some demonstrations or just hang out. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Learn about proportional representation from Fair Voting BC folks in Centennial Park. Meet at the gazebo at 12 noon for rally.

Annual general meeting of the society at Central Community Hall. 1 p.m. Public welcome.

The Bees Nest hosts a three-session beginners class for budding or established entrepreneurial women ready to build their own website with Wix startng today. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Other two classes are on April 28 and May 5. Limited to 7 participants.  Register: www.beesnestevents.ca

Salt Spring resident Krista Thornhill launches Earth Journey: A Guide to Living with the Seasons. Salt Spring Public Library. 2 p.m.

AGM at Community Gospel Chapel. 2 p.m. Voting for trustees opens in advance of the meeting at 10 a.m.

Live at the Legion. 8 p.m.

Myc Sharratt & 5-piece band perform at Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.