Friday, March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024

Lions Pumpkin Toss

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

Bring your pumpkin and watch it fly! Launching begins at 11 a.m. at the upper Lions parking lot, hot chocolate and hot dogs available by donation.

Community Laundromat Project Fundraiser Dance

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

Ruwadzano Marimba band plays for dance at Lions Hall. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Snacks and beverages available to purchase. Tickets $10/person or $20/family at the door.

Community Alliance Meeting: Climate Action Plan

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

Meeting topic is the updated Salt Spring Climate Action Plan being overseen by Transition Salt Spring’s Climate Action Group. Lions Hall. 7 to 9 p.m.

Salt Spring Local Trust Committee

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

Regular business meeting at Lions Hall starts at 9:30 a.m., with trustee reports and town hall at 12 noon.

Our Forests: A Community Conversation

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

Community Alliance meeting explores how opposing needs can be balanced when it comes to island forests. Everyone is welcome to this respectful discussion. Lions Hall. 7 p.m.

Salt Spring Local Trust Committee Meeting

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

Regular monthly business meeting at Lions Hall. 9:30 a.m. Town hall and public input opportunity regarding Jones Road temporary use permit application at noon.

Fool Proof

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

Salt Spring-raised performing artist Nayana Fielkov offers a one-day clowning workshop Lions Hall. 12 noon to 4:30 pm. Email nayanafielkov@gmail.com to register and for questions.

Norman Fischer Book Launch

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

Highly respected poet, author and zen teacher Norman Fischer will be on Salt Spring to share his latest book, called The World Could be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path. Lions Hall. 7 p.m.

Game of Throws

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

New free family-friendly Lions Club event with use of a treberchet to throw pumpkins, plus BBQ, silent auction, child's archery and prizes for costumes. People can bring carved pumpkins too. Lions Hall. 1 to 4 p.m.

Salt Spring Community Alliance

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

Alliance devotes meeting to discussing the ins and outs of the proposed new CRD safety service for Ganges Village. All welcome to join. Lions Hall. 7 to 9 p.m.

Workshop: Regenerating the Land – Digging in Deeper

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

Part of Healthy Soil as a Solution to the Climate Crisis series. Workshop at Lions Hall. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets: Salt Spring Books & regenerating-workshop.eventbrite.com

Healthy Soil as a Solution to the Climate Crisis

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

Ananda Fitzsimmons gives a public talk called Regeneration: A Response to the Climate Crisis. Lions Hall. 6:30 p.m.

Fire District Town Hall

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

Salt Spring Fire Protection District board of trustees hold special session to hear from islanders before finalizing the 2020 budget. Lions Hall. 7 to 9 p.m.

Probus Club

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

Underwater photographer  Ann Donahue gives audiovisual presentation on the diversity of life encountered in coral reefs, plus a section on sharks to demystify myths surrounding these incredible predators. Lion's Club. Doors open at 10 a.m., speaker starts at 10:30 a.m. Guests invited to attend three session before being asks to purchase membership.

Salt Spring Community Alliance Society AGM

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

First annual general meeting of the society at Lions Hall. 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and find out more about the Community Alliance.