Monday, May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024

20 Great Writing Habits for 2020 with Zoe Landale

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

An interactive Writing Workshop, free of charge to aspiring writers of all kinds, at every level. Zoe Landale taught for 15 years in the Creative Writing Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and lives on Pender Island. Registration is limited to 10 persons, and pre-registration is required. Free for library members.

The Peace Class

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

First of 10 one-hour sessions at the Salt Spring Public Library. 3:30 p.m. Info: https://www.ssi-peace.com/

Event Series Dance Your Ability

Dance Your Ability

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Fun facilitated dance movement and nutritious lunch for seniors. All abilities welcome. Free event most Fridays through March 27, with free lunch provided by Harvest Kitchen. All Saints lower hall. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info/registration: 250-537-9971.

An Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion

Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice 2600 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Facilitated by Marcia Burton. Experiential morning of exploration at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice. 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Registration required at staroftheseassi@gmail.com.

An Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion

Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice 2600 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Facilitated by Marcia Burton. Experiential morning of exploration at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice. 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Registration required at staroftheseassi@gmail.com.

Tech Tutoring with Conrad

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

Mondays at Salt Spring Public Library. 12 noon to 3 p.m.

Tentacle Tribe Dance Workshop

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

All levels dance workshop for teens and adults led by Tentacle Tribe founders Elon Höglund and Emmanuelle Lê Phan. ArtSpring. 5 to 7 p.m.  

My Clothes, My World:  How Fashion and the Climate Crisis Are Linked

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

Transition Salt Spring hosts SD64 administrator/educator Vivienne Challandes for a presentation on the Fashion Takes Action program changes the lives and attitudes of students regarding fashion and climate. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m.

Event Series Dance Your Ability

Dance Your Ability

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Fun facilitated dance movement and nutritious lunch for seniors. All abilities welcome. Free event most Fridays through March 27, with free lunch provided by Harvest Kitchen. All Saints lower hall. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info/registration: 250-537-9971.

Sixty Years of Reading Tile-Making Workshop

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

Workshop will see kids will create a permanent installation of tiles for the library. SS Public Library Program Room. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  To pre-register, call 250-537-4666, or email info@saltspringlibrary.com

Willow Sculpture Family Workshop

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

Learn to make a 3D structure from willow, then weave in beach-combed plastics. Willow salmon created will be displayed in the gallery. A free family drop in workshop for ages six and up. Mahon Hall. 10 a.m. to 1 pm. Free. RSVP at wor@ssartscouncil.com or 250-537-0899.

A Call To Prayer

Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice 2600 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Rev. Elaina Hyde-Mills offers a four-part two-hour weekly gathering entitled A Call to Prayer. Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice. 2 to 4 p.m. Registration is required at staroftheseassi@gmail.com In the sessions, participants will consider and develop personal prayer practices that lead us more fully into regular communication and relationship with […]

Event Series Dance Your Ability

Dance Your Ability

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Fun facilitated dance movement and nutritious lunch for seniors. All abilities welcome. Free event most Fridays through March 27, with free lunch provided by Harvest Kitchen. All Saints lower hall. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info/registration: 250-537-9971.

Event Series Dance Your Ability

Dance Your Ability

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Fun facilitated dance movement and nutritious lunch for seniors. All abilities welcome. Free event most Fridays through March 27, with free lunch provided by Harvest Kitchen. All Saints lower hall. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info/registration: 250-537-9971.

The Many Layers of Empathy

Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice 2600 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Workshop facilitated by Laura Dafoe at Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration required at staroftheseassi@gmail.com.

Basic Amateur Radio Licensing Course

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

Four-Saturday course begins today with the first session at Meaden Hall and the remaining three at the Portlock Park portable. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Amateur Radio (Ham radio) works when other communications do not. Whether through voice communication on a hand-held radio or computerized messages transmitted via satellite, Amateur Radio Operators use radio to […]

Talking Circles: A Way to Wisdom in Difficult Times

Online event

Laura Dafoe leads a Star of the Sea workshop on Talking Circles via the Zoom platform. Also known as Peace-Making Circles, the exercise offers a holistic approach to nurturing healthy relationships within communities and may be useful at this time of crisis. Based on Indigenous practices from around the world, ‘Circles’ call upon the spiritual, […]