Bayside Art Gallery - Claudia Lohmann & Grant Leier
- Apr 12, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
- Location: McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H5
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Sunday, June 4, 2023 (8)
Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
- Apr 29, 2023 to Dec 30, 2023
- Location: Qualicum Beach Community Hall / Veterans Way 644 Veterans Way Qualicum Beach
- Description:
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Visit Qualicum Beach Farmers Market every Saturday from 8:30am-12pm, Year Round and enjoy an incredible selection of fresh produce and locally produced goods. Our vendors make, bake, or grow the products they offer for sale.Get to know who produces your food. Discover the wealth of mid-Island production from a wide variety of local home and commercial providers. Learn from them in person the joys and challenges of delivering quality fruits, vegetables and berries, maintaining heritage varieties and assuring the freshest and best flavoured homemade products.We love your fur babies too, but please leave your pets at home when visiting the market. - Created by: Events OCAC
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Drums Alive - Combine Drumming and Dance
- May 3, 2023 to Jun 28, 2023
- Location: Lighthouse Community Hall
- Description:
Drums Alive is the most fun you will ever have getting fit! Every-body & ability level is welcome. Drums Alive is a full-body fitness workout where participants beat on fitness balls while moving & grooving to high energy, fun music. You can “power out” or “take it easy”, depending on your mood – but you will always leave smiling! Participants must bring their own exercise ball.
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- Categories: Class, Music
Spring Watercolour Classes with Carla Flegel
- May 4, 2023 to Jun 9, 2023
- Location: McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H5
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Errington Farmers' Market
- May 6, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
- Location: Errington Community Park Next to the Errington War Memorial Hall 1390 Errington Road Errington, BC
- Description:
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Since 1973, the Errington Farmers’ Market has served the communities of Errington, Coombs, Hilliers, Whiskey Creek, and Parksville.“Make it, Bake it, Grow it” is the basic tenet of farmers’ markets. This means that in order to sell at the market, each vendor has to be directly involved in the making, baking or growing of their product! Customers are encouraged to ask questions of the farmers, food producers and artisans to receive knowledgeable, accurate answers.Shopping at farmers’ markets is a way to truly “Support Local”, and it’s a great way to connect with people in the area, learn new things, and try different foods.Finding us is easy! We are only 2 km off the Port Alberni Highway on your way to Englishman River Falls Provincial Park.
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Southern Residents - Natasha van Netten
- Jun 4, 2023 to Jun 25, 2023
- Location: McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H5
- Description:
Natasha van Netten’s Southern Residents is a collection of drawings, paintings and installation works that focus on one of British Columbia’s most iconic animals. From delicate lines made with steel to tiny drawings of immense creatures, these artworks highlight the duality of fragility and strength found in Southern Resident killer whales.
This exhibition contains a collection of small ink drawings in shadow boxes. Influenced by museum displays and zoological drawings, these works bring attention to the individual—showing the unique physical differences between Southern Residents. This collection represents specific members and shows the variations in their saddle patches, the white/grey markings on their backs, aiding researches in orca identification. The drawings are suspended like scientific specimens, bringing attention to their delicacy and giving them the appearance of swimming.
NB: Natasha will be hosting a FREE drop-in colouring bookmark activity on Sunday, June 4th, starting a
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Spice of Life - Lucy Lorraine Laflamme WALLACE
- Jun 4, 2023 to Jun 25, 2023
- Location: McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H5
- Description:
Lucy lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. After retiring from a successful career, Lucy renewed her passion for art. Her preferred medium is soft pastels.
Lucy is a member of the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, Pastellistes de France, and Art du Pastel en France. She achieved Signature Status with Pastel Artists Canada and holds Active Status with the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Her award-winning work is held in collections in Canada and internationally and has been featured in many Canadian national juried exhibitions.
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The Places That Calm Us - Cindy Mawle
- Jun 4, 2023 to Jun 25, 2023
- Location: McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H5
- Description:
Cindy Mawle is a Vancouver Island artist who works out of her home studio surrounded by forest on the central island. Her acrylic paintings on canvas mostly depict her surrounding areas on the Canadian west coast. Her main objective in these collections of work is to express the calm and joy she experiences in each location. “I want my work to present itself as a touchstone to our natural world. I believe the more we connect to nature, whether in real time or through art, the better off we are as human beings.”
To find out more about the artist, upcoming shows and events go to www.cmawle.com .
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