Island Resilience Poetry Readings
Poetry readings by seven Salt Spring island poets, a celebration of National Poetry Month. Christine Smart, Brian Day, Diana Hayes, Karl Meade, Rowan Percy, Murray Reiss, Sandi Johnson. 7 p.m. To […]
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Poetry Open Mic
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaWendy Donawa is the guest poet. A Salt Spring Public Library event via Zoom. 7 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89018775974?pwd=dEZ4R3pzdm9UMmUxdGV0d0tBZlBnUT09#success
Hall of a Place: In Performance
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaAn evening of spoken word, song and dance reflecting Mahon Hall as an island landmark of both heart and place. Chris Humphreys, Sue Newman and Chris Arnett share glimpses of […]
Don’t Wear Black! Readings and Songs on Death, MAID and Eternal Love
All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaWith Christopher Levan, author; Ellen Versterdal, mezzo soprano; and David Smith, piano. All Saints By-the-Sea. 4 p.m. Entrance by donation. Refreshments and book signing afterwards.
Family Literacy Festival
Mouat Park Meadow End of Seaview Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C.All ages are welcome to join Reed Osler, environmental educator, at the Mouat Park entrance field. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A free Salt Spring Literacy, School District 64 and Salt […]
Family Literacy Festival
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaFor week three of a four-week festival, children aged nine to 12 are welcome to join children’s book author Margriet Ruurs in the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 1 […]
Family Literacy Festival
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaChildren aged five to 10 are welcome to join children's author and photographer Isabelle Groc in the Salt Spring Public Library Program Rom. 1 to 2 p.m. A free Salt […]
Storywalk through Mouat Park
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaStart at Salt Spring Island Public Library. Presented as part of the On The Rise Climate Arts Festival. 12 to 5 p.m.
Poetry Club Reading Live on Zoom
Via ZoomStar of the Sea hosts a Zoom poetry event to share and discuss climate and weather-related poetry. Presented as part of the On The Rise Climate Arts Festival. 7 to […]
Live Poetry Reading
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaAs part of the Arts Festival Navigating Climate Grief and Action, the Library presents an evening of poetry exploring aspects of climate change and the responses it elicits in our […]
Worth More Standing Literary Event
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaKathy Page, Joanna Streetly, Christine Lowther and Murray Reiss will read at an event to celebrate the anthology Worth More Standing: Poets and Activists Pay Homage to Trees, edited by […]
Book Launch – Lolla Devindisch
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia"A Dancer's Pilgrimage" a memoir by Lolla Devindisch, Community Program Room, Salt Spring Public Library. "From Belize to England and beyond, an artist finds her true home on Canada's West […]
Dual Book Signing
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaLocal authors Lolla Devindisch and Jackie Truscott discuss and sign their new books A Dancer's Pilgrimage and Choose Love! on the Artcraft stage. Mahon Hall. 4 p.m.
Song of the Sparrow Book Launch – Tara MacLean
Mateada Lounge 110-150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring IslandA special event to celebrate the launch of Tara MaLean’s memoir called Song Of The Sparrow.
Book Launch: Peter Levitt
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaPeter Levitt, Salt Spring Island writer and author of 17 previous books launches Yin Mountain: The Immortal Poetry of Three Daoist Women. Salt Spring library program room. 7 p.m.
Book Signing: Randolph Parker – Islands, Lake of the Woods
Gallery 8Renowned Salt Spring Island artist signs books at Gallery 8 with his exhibition on at the same time.
Poets of the Cascadia Zone
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaThe Cascadia Poetics Lab presents 10 amazing poets for a cross-border poetry reading event. Salt Spring Public Library program room. 2 to 4 p.m.
Island Writings: Salish Sea Authors Panel
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaWriters of poetry, prose and local history give readings and discuss how the Salish Sea and its islands have informed their work. Featuring Tsartlip First Nation poet Philip Kevin Paul, […]
Electro-Pelago
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaA night of art, words and music presented by Salt Spring Arts in partnership with Paper Covers Rock, featuring poet Carlie Blume and music producer Graham Van Pelt. Guests invited […]
Book Launch: Connie Kuhns & Rubymusic
Mateada Lounge 110-150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring IslandSalt Spring's Connie Kuhns launches Rubymusic: A Popular History of Women's Music and Culture. Mateada Lounge. 2 to 4 p.m.
Double Book Launch: Salt Spring Island Circle of Women & Laurissa Wieler
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaLaunch of Finding Home Within: Solace & Sanctuary During Tumultuous Times by Salt Spring Island Circle of Women, and Bedtime Stories for Women Who Can’t Sleep at Night; Tales and […]
Reading & Discussion: This Place Is Who We Are
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaThe Flame Storytelling Workshop
ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaDeb Williams, award-winning storyteller, actor, comedienne, playwright, teacher and co-founder/artistic producer of The Flame — Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event — brings her transformative two-day weekend storytelling workshop to ArtSpring for […]
The Flame Storytelling Workshop
ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaDeb Williams, award-winning storyteller, actor, comedienne, playwright, teacher and co-founder/artistic producer of The Flame — Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event — brings her transformative two-day weekend storytelling workshop to ArtSpring for […]
Poetry Open Mic: Nedjo Rogers
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaSalt Spring's Nedjo Rogers is the featured poet at the Poetry Open Mic at the library.
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