Sunday, April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024

Grief 101

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

Salt Spring Hospice gives a presentation on grief: How to cope with loss, what is normal during grief, how to support others, etc. SS Library Program Room. 10 a.m. to […]

Creative Districts in Chinese Cities

Salt Spring Seniors Centre 379 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Prof. Andrew Marton is guest speaker at Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 2 p.m.

Salt Spring Garden Club – Moe Wendt

Meaden Hall 120 Blain Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Salt Spring gardener Moe Wendt gives a presentation titled Permaculture: Principles & Practice. Meaden Hall. 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Fish and Invertebrates of Ancient First Nations Clam Gardens

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

Morgan Black, a PhD candidate and Hakai Scholar at the University of Victoria, gives a presentation on her field of study: the ecology and biodiversity of ancient First Nations' clam […]

Electric Vehicles 101

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

A panel of EV owners answer questions about electric vehicles. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m.    

Xwaaqw’um: Healing Relationships to the Land and Each Other

Central Community Hall 901 North End Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Salt Spring Historical Society hosts Quw'utsun Elder Tousilum (Ron George), Sulsameethl (Deb George) and Tuwa'xwultun (Joe Akerman) to present a program on Xwaaqw'um (Burgoyne Bay). Central Hall. 2 p.m. 

D’Arcy McGee: Shakespeare and Milton

Salt Spring Seniors Centre 379 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Gary Kuchar from the University of Victoria Department of English gives a presentation on 19th-century politician D'Arcy McGee, who is known to some as the father of Canadian literature. Salt […]

Where Have All The Insects Gone?

Meaden Hall 120 Blain Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Join Linda Gilkeson for a riveting presentation on the loss of insects and why it matters. Meaden Hall. 7 p.m. 

Salt Spring Probus Club

Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

A speaker from InDro Robotics will speak on the advancements in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone) industry brought on by recent technology and changes to regulations to expand flights Beyond […]

Community Composting on Salt Spring

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

What's up with community composting on Salt Spring?  Videos on community composting, a talk and discussion on community composting at the Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. 

Salt Spring Historical Society AGM

Central Community Hall 901 North End Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Annual general meeting at Central Hall, followed by a presentation by Brian Smallshaw on the web archives project called Salt Spring Characters: Oral Histories from our Island. 2 p.m.

Wildlife of The Salish Sea Islands

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

Wildlife of The Salish Sea Islands by Dave Manning, Pender Island. Join traveling Naturalist Dave Manning as he shares some of the bountiful wildlife found in the Canadian Salish Sea […]

Pecha Kucha night in support of SSNAP

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

Artists and other creators give illustrated talks about their passions in 20 slides/ 20 seconds format in SSNAP fundraiser event. Doors open 7 p.m. Presenters start at 8.

Tao Orion

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

Tao Orion is the author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration. With a degree in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture from UC Santa Cruz, […]

Salt Spring Forum: Josie Osborne, Mayor of Tofino

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

Join the Salt Spring Forum for a discussion about thriving and sustainable small communities with Josie Osborne, the Mayor of the District of Tofino, who was recently re-elected to a […]

Salt Spring Forum: Climate Crisis: Speaking Truth to Power

Gulf Islands Secondary School 232 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

 Julie Gelfand, Canadian Commissioner for the Environment, is the Salt Spring Forum's guest speaker. Gulf Islands Secondary School. 10 a.m. 

Cycling the Silk Road

Salt Spring United Church 111 Hereford Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Slide show presentation by Brenda Trenholme highlights a challenging ride through spectacular and remote landscapes from Beijing to Istanbul. Admission by donation to benefit the Kenyan Education Endowment Fund. Salt […]

Salt Spring Probus Club

Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Probus Club's meeting's guest is Patricia Skidmore speaking on British child migration to Canada. Lions Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m.; speaker starts at about 10:30 a.m. 

Salt Spring Garden Club

Meaden Hall 120 Blain Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Guest speaker is Linda Gilkeson on Gardening and Climate Change. Meaden Hall. 6:30 p.m. Meeting opens with the parlour show and refreshments, followed by the speaker.

The Mind Matters

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

Public session on psycho-oncology and the power of mindset with Dr. Rigobert Kefferputz, Naturopathic Doctor. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:45 p.m.