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Nanoose Place opened in 1992 under the leadership of the Nanoose Bay Lions with support from the community.

The non-profit, Nanoose Bay Activities and Recreation Society (NBARS) operates Nanoose Place.

Eswyn's Alpine & Rock Garden was established in the fall of 2009 by a group of dedicated volunteers. 

Activities can be found HERE.

Events can be found HERE and HERE

The Errington Hall serves as the creative hub of our community located in Area F of the Nanaimo Regional District

We foster arts and culture through our events and programs and also support the arts-based activities of non-profit community groups and organizations.

For a complete list of events click HERE

Fun All Year Round

Discover events in  Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Errington, Coombs

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The Errington War Memorial Hall has been an arts venue for the last 100 years, in 2012 we were the first organization in our area to receive sponsorship from the BC Touring Council to present touring artists. Even though our capacity is only 180, it means we can afford to present award winning musicians at reasonable ticket prices. If you see a show from the list below that interests you, tickets are available at Shades of Green, Errington General Store, and online at ErringtonHall.Tickit.ca. Please note our events are family friendly.

While the Hi Neighbour Day dance with The Apollos is just a summer memory, there are seven more upcoming concerts. The first is a dance on September 30 with two popular bands, Shred Kelly and Elliott Brood. Their styles are folk rock and county rock respectively and both groups are mainstage festival performers. Check out Shred Kelly here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rESHAj6QSZ0 and then Elliott Brood, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ii_oAB1gk. We

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.

Drumming in community is scientifically proven to be good for your physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and social health! And the wonderful thing is that everyone can do it — drumming connects us with the primal heartbeat and makes everyone feel joyful. Join local African hand drumming instructor and drum circle facilitator Monica Hofer and experience the uplifting feeling of creating rhythmic landscapes in a safe, supportive space! This is intended as a beginners class but those with some drumming experience will also reap the benefits of getting into a weekly groove. Drums provided upon request. Minimum age 16.

Our instructor Monica Hofer has 17 years experience teaching African Drumming at all levels. For more information about Monica visit http://rhythm-spirit.blogspot.com/.

Doubt: A Parable

Thursday, October 12, 20237:30 PM 
Sunday, October 29, 20232:00 PM

By John Patrick Stanley

Directed by Jennifer Kelly

Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Stanley asks audiences to grapple with the discomfort of uncertainty. “What do you do when you’re not sure?” Set in the Bronx in 1964, amidst social chance, the fast-moving play centers around four dynamic characters balancing a thin line between truth and consequences.

When an unconscionable accusation is levelled against a priest, the play raises questions but answers none. “Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty.”

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Born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan in 1956, Grant Leier studied at the Alberta College of Art in Calgary (1974-78) before honing his skills further at the Illustrator’s Workshop in New York (1978). It was here that Grant became fascinated with pattern and decoration. A proficient painter, Leier has had numerous solo exhibitions in Canada and California and has been featured in important group exhibitions in public and private galleries. His work is represented in many corporate and private collections including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Public Archives Canada and Chevron Canada.

Grant feels a need to create intense color, pattern, and a sense of celebration into everything he paints and wants his images to evoke feelings of wellbeing and goodness. Grant Leier once compared himself to a crow who sets out to collect the most beautiful and colourful objects it could find. His whimsical and wonderful art works are technically perfect and his sense of design complete. His love of

Janis Gosbee

Artist Bio

If we were to look for any silver linings associated with the pandemic, one of them might be the increased ease with which digital connections could be made. Christi and Janine first connected through Instagram, discovering similar themes in their respective works and, even though they both lived in the Cowichan Valley, their shared ideas evolved and flowed through highly anticipated bi-monthly “art chats” on FaceTime.

During these past four years both artists stayed close to home and found inspiration in their immediate surroundings, connecting strongly to the natural environment and yet aware of connections to the wider world. Both artists are highly process driven; subjects are explored through the experimental and spontaneous act of creating. Value is placed on leaving room for discovery in the process. Looking at the final works you’d perhaps never know the meandering pathways taken to get there.

Kate Bridger was born in the UK and moved to Canada with her family in the late 1960s. She studied landscape architecture at the University of Toronto and later worked in publishing as an art director. Thirty + years ago, while living in northern Ontario, Kate began stitching her way into craft shows and, soon after, galleries and exhibitions.

 Kate has since won awards for her meticulously detailed renderings of everything from rusty trucks to magnificent landscapes, street scenes to fruit bowls, abstracts to portraits.

 Kate lived in Nelson for twenty five years during which time she published four books, raised two sons, owned a downtown gallery, offered interior design consultations and worked in real estate while continuing to produce her unique Fabric Art.

In December, 2019, Kate moved to Comox on Vancouver Island where she enjoys exploring her new and inspiring environment and incorporating it into her work.

Dates: 6 Mondays, Oct 16 – Nov 20, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Upstairs Studio, McMillan Arts Centre
Materials: All supplies are provided.
Cost: $150 for all 6 sessions
Register online or at the MAC Office

In this series, you will learn how to meditate on your own and in circle with others, and use the art of journaling to reflect about your experience as you go deeper into creating pauses with a mindfulness practice.

In meditation, you will learn about how to be mindful in body, mind and breath and create a daily practice. Each week we will explore different aspects of meditation and enjoy the community of practicing together. We will enhance this process with journaling starting with creating your own journal (all supplies will be provided). You do not need to have any experience with either meditation or journaling. You will be welcomed into a safe and supportive environment to explore both.

This series will be co-facilitated by:

Judi Malcolm, a certified Shamatha meditation