Sunday, April 21, 2024 (17)

Apr 21, 2024
July 30, 2023
Sunday
  • Nanoose Place

  • Jul 30, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
  • Location: 2925 NORTHWEST BAY ROAD, NANOOSE BAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA V9P 9J9, CANADA (250) 468-5339
  • Description:

    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.

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  • Categories: Community
 
  • Errington Hall

  • Jul 30, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
  • Location: 1390 Errington Rd. Errington, B.C. V0R 1V0
  • Description:

    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

    As a Community Presenter, we arrange an annual series of concerts and dances with professional touring artists. Local musicians perform at a monthly coffee house. We produce “A Night at the Palace,” an annual vaudeville burlesque show with a live band that has a four-night run in February. New additions to our programming are a children’s choir and pre-school and after school music classes. We organize a Christmas Concert, Christmas Craft Fair, Halloween dance and the Pumpkin Trail performance arts evening in the Errington Park. Our annual Hi Neighbour Festival in August celebrates community arts, music, and pastimes. We host the annual Islands Luthiers Guild showcase as well as film

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  • Categories: Community
August 28, 2023
Monday
  • Errington Hall 2023-2024 Concert Season

  • Aug 28, 2023 to May 4, 2024
  • Location: 1390 Errington Road
  • Description:

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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

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  • Categories: Music
February 2, 2024
Friday
  • BC Farmers’ Market Trail

  • Feb 2, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
  • Location: BC
  • Description:

    The BC Farmers’ Market Trail is an initiative led by the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM). The BC Farmers’ Market Trail is your quickest route to fresh, local, in-season food and artisan goods, direct from the people who produce them. Filter by region and season to find 145+ free BCAFM member markets offering the best local food that BC has to offer. Visitors to BC farmer’s markets can expect a diverse variety of food, artisan goods, and delicious eat-at-the-market options! Stay up to date with unique, featured vendors, stories from the market and the success stories of your favourite business by checking the BC Farmers’ Market Trail and tuning into the BCAFM podcast.

    Click HERE for more information

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  • Categories: Markets
 
  • The Island’s farming collective

  • Feb 2, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Description:

    The Island’s farming collective

    Brought to you by the Southern Vancouver Island Direct Farm Marketing Association, the Island Farm Fresh Guide is your source for local farmers across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. With a directory of approximately 70 farms, you can find farm-fresh fruits and vegetables in your own backyard, whether you live in Victoria, the Western Communities, the Cowichan Valley, or up Island – and anywhere in between.

    Click HERE for more information

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  • Categories: Markets
February 12, 2024
Monday
  • Monday Art Gems – Spring 2024 Schedule

  • Feb 12, 2024 to May 25, 2024
  • Location: McMillan Ars Centre
  • Description:

    What are Art Gems?

    The Art Gems program is a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special ‘Gems’ providing a unique experience under the instruction of well known Vancouver Island Artists.

    Art Gems workshops are open to all levels of experience and will showcase a variety of mediums.

    All materials and supplies are included in these workshops for the convenience of just enrolling, arriving and enjoying creating!

    Each 4-hour workshop is $100 with all materials provided (except for 2-day workshop)

    All levels of experience are welcome!

    Download our spring Art Gems schedule here

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  • Categories: Class
March 26, 2024
Tuesday
  • Beloved Canadian Painters – A Series Presented by Terri Bowen B.Ed., M.A.

  • Mar 26, 2024 at 12:00pm to Apr 22, 2024 at 4:00pm
  • Location: Lighthouse Community Center in the Nordin Room in Qualicum Bay
  • Description:

    Beloved Canadian PaintersA Series Presented by Terri Bowen B.Ed., M.A.

    After attending these workshop(s), you will have a solid understanding of some of Canada’s historically most influential and provocative artists, particularly those who participated in the Group of Seven. You will first get a deep appreciation for their personalities and lifestyles. Then you will better understand the times during which they grew up and how they struggled to bring their artistic style to convey the power of Canadian landscapes and its people. Finally, you will paint in their style, using some of the techniques they used to record the harshness and beauty of our country.

    The painting you do in each workshop can have various levels of support: – up to you and all with guidance from Terri.

    1. As a beginner or someone who is longing to have a specific painting of a member of the Group of Seven’s, you can receive a hand drawn guide (like a blackline master) for a selected painting of the artist’s so yo

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  • Categories: Class
April 10, 2024
Wednesday
  • Federation of Canadian Artists SPRING JURIED EXHIBITION

  • Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 28, 2024
  • Location: McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H5
  • Description:

    12425425101?profile=RESIZE_400xThe local Arrowsmith Chapter of the Canadian Federation of Artists (FCA) is presenting their annual Spring Exhibition to be held at the McMillan Arts Centre located 133McMillan St. in central Parksville, BC. You will be able to enjoy the creative talent selected from the best of local artists and the show offers you the opportunity to enhance or begin a collection of original art.

    You are invited to attend the reception where you can meet the artists at the Awards Presentation on Saturday April 6th 1 -3 PM.

    And…. you will be able to participate in the choosing of the coveted “People’s Choice Award”. Please vote for your favourite artwork. A prize package of art-cards from our member artists will be randomly drawn from participants.

    The Arrowsmith FCA Chapter traditionally hosts two prestigious juried group shows per year. All the artwork in these shows, ranging in style from the abstract to the representational in various media such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, and mixed media

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  • Categories: Exhibition
 
  • Oceanside Concert Band Performs

  • Apr 21, 2024 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Location: Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street in Parksville
  • Description:
    Conducted by Dr. Paul Rathke, the Oceanside Concert Band performs their spring concert, “Made in Canada” with special guests,The Ballenas Secondary School Senior Band conducted by Brent Kellas. Come join us for an afternoon of concert band music and with Canadian content and enjoy the sounds of these two talented groups. 
     
    Tickets available at the door at 2pm.
    Adults $20.  Students $10. 
  • Created by: Oceanside Music
  • Categories: Music
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