Wednesday, April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate

Via Zoom

Zoom 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.

Poetry Club Reading Live on Zoom

Via Zoom

Star of the Sea hosts a Zoom poetry event to share and discuss climate and weather-related poetry. Presented as part of the On The Rise Climate Arts Festival. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Check the Star of the Sea website for registration and Zoom link details: https://www.staroftheseassi.ca/

Let’s Get There Green! Transportation Solutions for the Gulf Islands

Via Zoom

Webinar with members of government, local transportation experts and policymakers on how to get the Gulf Islands moving in the right direction to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases. Join us to hear about the path and vision to improving our transit system, electrifying transportation, and making Salt Spring more walkable and bikeable for our health, our planet and […]

Environmental Stewardship on Private and Protected Land: a Webinar with Chris Drake

Via Zoom

Chris Drake, ecologist and owner and operator of Coast Alive Stewardship Services, presents his webinar, Environmental Stewardship on Private and Protected Land: small-scale ecosystem restoration through the combination of invasive plant control, wildlife habitat enhancement, and wildfire risk reduction. Chris will discuss practical techniques to achieve small-scale ecosystem restoration. Via Zoom at 6 p.m. A SSI Conservancy event. 

A Community Circle: Connecting Across the Vaccine Divide

Via Zoom

Salt Spring Community Alliance and Salt Spring Restorative Justice host a facilitated space on Zoom to speak and listen respectfully with your neighbours about an issue that is creating divisions in our families, friendships and community. 6 p.m. Preregistration is required at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFCm5wGnbrOJEcuiC70hXggDssLZsfCPlktiv90Fh9HD0nbg/viewform  

Virtual Youth Discussion with MLA Adam Olsen and Environmentalist David Denning

Via Zoom

A Salt Spring Public Library teen programs event for ages 12 to 20. Join Saanich North and the Islands MLA Adam Olsen and environmentalist David Denning as they talk climate crisis, environmental action and the politics of change. Contact the teen program coordinator at atrepanier@saltspringlibrary.com for the link to join this event.  

Dungeons & Dragons 

Via Zoom

Virtual ZOOM Discussion Group for Ages 12-18, sponsored by the Salt Spring Public LIbrary. New players and long-timers alike are invited to join local teen Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast Miya for an in-depth discussion about character creation, monsters, campaign planning and more elements of this exciting game. Email the library teen program coordinator at atrepanier@saltspringlibrary.com by Friday, […]

Ronald T. Crawford Artist Talk

Via Zoom

Hosted by Rosalie Matchett as part of Easter Art Show events. 7 p.m. Free. Register online with the Salt Spring Arts Council to receive Zoom link.

Freshwater Stewardship for Challenging Times

Via Zoom

Workshop with panelists Robin Annschild, Shannon Cowan, Bryan Young, Julie Pisani and Laura Patrick presented by Transition Salt Spring. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration by donation at www.tinyurl.com/SSFreshwater

Pandemic Limerick Reading – via Zoom

Via Zoom

In collaboration with ArtSpring and the Salt Spring Island Foundation, local authors will read a short limerick via Zoom. Join the zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82462508390 , Meeting ID: 824 6250 8390, or dial by your location +1 647 558 0588 Canada, +1 778 907 2071 Canada, +1 204 272 7920 Canada, +1 438 809 7799 Canada, +1 587 […]

Literary Reading: Kamal Parmar — via Zoom

Via Zoom

Kamal Parmar will read from her most recent book, Letters to a Son and a Daughter. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86714775521 , Meeting ID: 867 1477 5521 or dial by your location +1 438 809 7799 Canada, +1 587 328 1099 Canada, +1 647 374 4685 Canada, +1 647 558 0588 Canada, +1 778 […]

Pride Poetry Open Mic — Via Zoom.

Via Zoom

Featured poets set to read are Shamana Ali, Brian Day, Natalie Meisner, Taryn Muldoon, Julian Paquette and Rowan Percy. Co-sponsored by DAISSI and the SS Public Library. Sign up for the open mic at 6:45 a.m. and join at 7 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81456687781 and the Meeting ID is 814 5668 7781.