Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate
Via ZoomZoom presentation by master gardener and author Linda Gilkeson. A Transition Salt Spring event. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visit tinyurl.com/TSS-Resilient-Gardening to enrol.
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Speakers
Salt Spring Forum: Bringing the Red Planet to Life
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaTanya Harrison, who has worked on multiple NASA missions to Mars as a scientist and mission operations specialist, is the Forum’s guest. Mahon Hall. 7:30 p.m.
Farmer Panel Q&A
Salt Spring Farmers' Institute 351 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaA facilitated discussion on topics such as Propagation, Water, Time Management, Soil Health, Weeding, and more. Audience participation encouraged. At the Farmers' Institute upstairs meeting room. By donation.
Seedy Saturday Seed Sale and Swap
Salt Spring Farmers' Institute 351 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaRegional seed vendors, landscape plants, garden tools and agricultural advocacy, plus free talks.
$5
Salt Spring Forum: Earthquake! What We Need To Know If And When The Big One Hits B.C.
ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaJohn Cassidy, senior research scientist with Natural Resources Canada, is the forum's guest. ArtSpring. 3 p.m.
Healthy Communities Harm Reduction
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaEducational event at Mahon Hall. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See poster for details.
Salt Spring Well-Being Fair
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaAll day health & wellness fair organized by Navigator for Wellness with vendors, info tables, health treatments and more at Mahon Hall. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Speakers' Schedule: 10-10:30: […]
Artist Talk: Art on the Hall
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaArtists Kalei D'Oscope, Marie-Anna Michaud and Murray Siple speak about their work selected for Salt Spring Arts’ 2023 Art on the Hall outdoor exhibition. Mahon Hall. 2 p.m.
Artist Talk: Jane Kidd
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaArtist talk by Archipelago exhibition artist Jane Kidd. Mahon Hall. 12 noon.
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, […]
Artist Talk: John Macdonald
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaArtist talk by Archipelago exhibition artist John Macdonald. Mahon Hall. 12 noon.
Artist Talk: Anna Gustafson
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaArtist talk by Archipelago exhibition artist Anna Gustafson. Mahon Hall. 12 noon.
Electrify Salt Spring! Event: Monitoring Your Home Energy Use & Carbon Footprint
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaPresentation at the Salt Spring Public Library program room. 7 p.m.
Salt Spring Home & Garden Show
Salt Spring Farmers' Institute 351 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaBrought to you by Windsor Plywood, the 2023 Home & Garden Show at the SSI Farmers' Institute is a chance to meet with owners and staff of more than 40 […]
Archipelago Artist Panel 1
ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaPanel discussion by artists from the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands, featuring Joe Miller, John Macdonald, Sam Montalbetti, Danielle Dean, Glenn Hendrick and Anna Gustafson. ArtSpring. 10:30 a.m.
Archipelago Artist Panel 2
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaPanel discussion by artists from the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands, featuring Tom Small, Temoseng, RaVae Luckhart, Joanna Rogers, Raven Skyriver and Jane Kidd. Mahon Hall. 2 p.m.
Salt Spring Home & Garden Show
Salt Spring Farmers' Institute 351 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaBrought to you by Windsor Plywood, the 2023 Home & Garden Show at the SSI Farmers' Institute is a chance to meet with owners and staff of more than 40 […]
Artist Talk: Joanna Rogers
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaArtist talk by Archipelago exhibition artist Joanna Rogers. Mahon Hall. 12 noon.
Panel Discussion: What the &%$# is a Curator?
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaPatrick McCallum leads a rollicking and educational discussion with a panel of curators, including Celia Duthie, Margaret Day, Rose Spahan, Richard Steel and Kaeli Yarwood, about the experience of sharing […]
Artist Talk: Sam Montalbetti
Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaArtist talk by Archipelago exhibition artist Sam Montalbetti. Mahon Hall. 12 noon.
Electrify Salt Spring! Event: Home Energy Upgrades and Grants
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaJoin certified community energy managers Kjell Liem and Dion Hackett at the library. 7 to 9 p.m.
Electrify Salt Spring! Event: Keynote Talk With CBC’s Bob McDonald – The Future Is Now
ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaBob McDonald of CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks discusses his latest book — The Future is Now — and how it applies to our island community. ArtSpring. 7 p.m.
Electrify Salt Spring! Event: Panel – Electrifying Issues For Salt Spring
Gulf Islands Secondary School 232 Rainbow Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaThis panel discussion will feature engineers, educators, and project directors who are working on some of the most consequential climate mitigation projects in our society. See website link for details. […]
Japanese Canadian Memory Projects: Rebuilding the Community and Recognizing Our Responsibilities Today
Salt Spring Public Library 129 McPhillips Ave, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaCommunity Talk by Kirsten Emiko McAllister, Ph.D., professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. McAllister will explore how the community’s wider pursuit of social justice requires us […]
Salt Spring Forum: Jon Kimura Parker
ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaCanadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker speaks about the role of classical music and the arts in general at an event at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Parker will also play on the […]
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