Islanders invited to first meeting of new group, which will meet every second Sunday at the Senior’s Wellness Office, 129 Hereford Avenue, at 1 p.m.

Launch of Xwaaqw'um Snuhwulh Cedar Big Canoe at Xwaaqw'um (Burgoyne Bay) near the Welcome Poles. 1 p.m. Salmon & rice potluck lunch afterwards (2 p.m.ish). Bring your own dishes, camp chair and small donation to support travel for elders and to help finish the canoe. To help with volunteering, email lboyer@shaw.ca

Amelia Thomas and Moby’s Pub present a night of some of Brazil’s best music, from enchanting bossa novas to heart racing sambas. 7 to 10 p.m.

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

A drop in for parents and babies with weekly speakers. Family Place. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Public welcome to attend regular monthly board meeting. Ganges Fire Hall. 7 p.m.

Session to discuss the report of the Community Alliance Governance Working Group at Lions Hall. 7 to 9 p.m.

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

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

Guest speaker is Gary Allen with a presentation on the values of wolves in ecosystems and show why the social stability of the pack is vital to maintaining those healthy ecosystems. Lions Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the speaker runs from about 10:40 a.m. to 12 noon.

Silent focused writing in 25 minute intervals, with 5 minute breaks, at the SS Library in Room 106 every Tuesday until Dec. 18. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Parents, caregivers and children 0-6 yrs welcome. Family Place. 12 to 3 p.m.

Food-only market that specializes in authentic, local, fresh and seasonal products. Runs every Tuesday June through October at Centennial Park from 2 to 6 p.m.

Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10 p.m.

Every Tuesday at Moby's Pub. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

First of a 3-part series (attend 1 or all) where dance, ceremony and sitting in circle are used to ignite and awaken the divine Goddess nature. Led by Shauna Devlin at Stowel Lake Farm. 7 to 9 p.m.  Shauna says: Dance reunites the body, soul and mind. Ceremony offers sacredness in a modern world where […]

Join Nomi and Hannah Wednesdays in the program room for Parent-Child Mother Goose, with songs, rhymes and playtime. Salt Spring Library. 10:30am to noon. Please note: Songs and Stories with […]

Museum open at the Farmers' Institute. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every Wednesday through Friday until Oct. 31.

Peter Freeman launches Cape Horn Birthday,  the non-stop round-the-world journey of a lone sailor and his thirty-two-foot sloop. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. 

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

Museum is open at the Farmers' Institute Wednesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Oct. 31.

Annual general meeting at Croftonbrook Seniors Residence lounge. 3 p.m.

Thursdays at the Legion Lounge. 7 to 9 p.m.

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

Double book launch of Pacific Northwest books: Kolea, Story of Hawaii and Beyond (Russell Cahill), and Anna, Like Thunder (Peggy Herring). SS Public Library Program Room. 7 p.m. 

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

Walk from the library to Mouat Park and to the pool, following a story along the path. StoryWalk is an exciting program designed to bring literacy and the outdoors together […]

Museum is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Oct. 31.

StoryTime is a great way to build early literacy skills, read new books and old favorites, and have fun with games, crafts, and more! Salt Spring Public Library. 11 a.m., Fridays, […]

Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen gives a talk called Relating to the World Around Us at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice at 12 p.m., with time for questions and discussion afterwards. Register to attend at staroftheseassi@gmail.com

Weekly drop-in games night is a great chance to meet up with friends over a board game. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:30 p.m. until late every Friday (except holidays).

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

Folk musician with environmental focus performs outdoors at Westcott Farm, with special guest Corrina Keeling. 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at Salt Spring Books. Kids 12 and under get free entry.

A Salt Spring Forum event with UBC professor Max Cameron at Gulf Islands Secondary School. 7:30 p.m.

Fringe fest award-winning show by Eric Davis. Presented by the Salt Spring Festival of Fools. ArtSpring. 8 p.m.  

Latin-inspired afro-beat reggae at Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.

Famous market of locally made, grown and baked goods runs every Saturday in Centennial Park through the last week of October. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At Salt Spring Public Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

Launch of The Complete Cold Mountain, Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan by Kazuaki Tanahashi and Peter Levitt. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. These poems from China have been celebrated by cultures of both east and west, and continue to be revered as among the most inspiring and enduring works of poetry worldwide. 

Fringe fest award-winning show by Eric Davis. Presented by the Salt Spring Festival of Fools. ArtSpring. 8 p.m.  

Live at the Legion. 7:30 p.m.

Latin Dance band at Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.