Shakespeare, Milton and Canadian Confederation
Salt Spring Seniors Centre 379 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaProf. Gary Kuchar is guest speaker at Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 2 p.m
Prof. Gary Kuchar is guest speaker at Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 2 p.m
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.
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 Spring Seniors Centre. 2 p.m.
Professor Moriba Jah, the U.S.’s leading expert on space junk, is the Salt Spring Forum guest speaker at GISS in the Multipurpose Room. 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join Linda Gilkeson for a riveting presentation on the loss of insects and why it matters. Meaden Hall. 7 p.m.
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 Visual Line of Sight and autonomous flight. Lions Hall. Doors at 10 a.m. and speaker at about 10:30 a.m.
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.
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 by Dave Manning, Pender Island. Join traveling Naturalist Dave Manning as he shares some of the bountiful wildlife found in the Canadian Salish Sea Islands. Co-sponsored by SSI Conservancy. 7 p.m.
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 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, she teaches permaculture design at Oregon State University. Her presentation will focus on developing a whole systems-based understanding of invasive species as a foundation for […]
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 […]
Lyse Doucet, chief correspondent, BBC News, is the Salt Spring Forum guest at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
Julie Gelfand, Canadian Commissioner for the Environment, is the Salt Spring Forum's guest speaker. Gulf Islands Secondary School. 10 a.m.
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 […]
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.
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.
Public session on psycho-oncology and the power of mindset with Dr. Rigobert Kefferputz, Naturopathic Doctor. Salt Spring Public Library. 6:45 p.m.
Author of Wildfire, a chronicle of the disastrous 2016 Fort McMurray fire which firefighters named the “the Beast”, visits the Salt Spring Forum to discuss a world in which, thanks to global climate change, fires like the Beast are becoming commonplace. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Struzik is a fellow at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy […]
The 2018 CBC Massey Lecturer is the Salt Spring Forum's guest. One of Canada foremost thinkers, Tanya Talaga speaks on All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward. Beaver Point Hall. […]
Peter Freeman leads an informative and entertaining session at the Salt Spring Public Library. 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Amateur and GMRS Radios presented by Jon Healey and Gary Morrison, SSI Amateur Radio Society. Everything you wanted to know about ham/amateur and handheld radios and the benefits in a major emergency. Part of the Emergency Program workshop series. SS Public Library. 5 to 7 p.m.
Ahswinis (Port Alberni) artist Klehwetua Rodney Sayers speaks on Traditional Artwork in a Contemporary World. Mahon Hall. 12 to 1 p.m.
People are invited to bring their electric car questions to this free education session. Presentation followed by a Q&A panel of local experts. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m.
Duncan artist Dennis B Del Torre speaks on Swirling in the Amnesia of History has Defined my Art. Mahon Hall. 12 to 1 p.m.