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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Arrowsmith Agricultural Association
- Jul 30, 2023 to Dec 30, 2025
- Location: PO Box 195 1014 Ford Rd Coombs, BC V0R 1M0 Email: info@coombsfair.org Tel: 250-248-4458
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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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Lighthouse Community Center
- Jul 30, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
- Location: Lighthouse Community Centre 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2E2
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Qualicum Beach and Parksville
- Aug 4, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
- Location: Qualicum Beach and Parksville
- Description:
Fun All Year Round
Discover events in Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Errington, Coombs
Click HERE
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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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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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Guide to Farmers Markets
- Feb 2, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
- Location: Vancouver Island
- Description:
Farmers markets in Victoria, Vancouver Island, and Salt Spring Island.
Local fresh produce, live music, and much more!Click HERE for more information
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McMillan Arts Centre
- Mar 23, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
- Location: 133 McMillan Street PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC, V9P 2H
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For a complete list of Events click HERE.
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April 2 to June 30 2024 - The Art of Harold Allanson and Helen Utsal
- Apr 5, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
- Location: Bayside
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Dorota GOEDE
- May 4, 2024 to May 26, 2024
- Location: MAC Galleries
- Description:
April 30 – May 26, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 1-3pm
Born in Poland, Dorota studied Architecture before immigrating to Canada in 1981. She graduated with Honors from the Architectural Technology Program in 1983 and completed her Bachelor of Architecture Degree at the University of Toronto in 1989. After few years of commercial design work, and over 30 private residences designed, she accepted a teaching position at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. As a Faculty Professor she specialized in design, rendering, 3D Revit and CAD modeling, building codes, as well as sustainable construction. Retired in 2018 she is currently living in Nanoose Bay enjoying nature, creative arts, gardening, golfing, sailing, travel, and recently teaching Arts at the Nanoose Place Community Center.
Dorota received extensive education in drawing, completed courses in watercolors from Dundas Valley School of Art, and recently attended a number of workshops with prominent artists. She lov
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NATURE’S EXPRESSION ALYSSA PENNER
- May 4, 2024 to May 26, 2024
- Location: MAC Galleries
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OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, May 4, 2024, 1-3pm
The most positive childhood memories I have is growing up within the rugged and beautiful natural landscapes of Vancouver Island. That combined with a creative mind served me well in imagining our area as the most magical place. From the time I was brought into this world, I saw nature and my surroundings though my own mind, and that both fascinates me and inspires me.
It’s important for me to share my art with the world, because in my opinion, the story and narrative of my artwork does not end
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TOM SHARDLOW
- May 4, 2024 to May 26, 2024
- Location: MAC Galleries
- Description:
APRIL 30 – MAY 26, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024, 1-3PM
Tom Shardlow, AFCA, SCA
Tom Shardlow’s artwork was recognized early receiving awards and media attention in High School. He later studied at the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr School of Art and Design) before working in advertising doing art layouts. After graduating from UBC, Tom worked as a field research biologist where he was fortunate to have traveled to many of British Columbia’s wild places. These travels inspired him to document on canvas and paper what he saw and felt.
His drawings and illustrations have appeared in book form, magazines, and newspapers, and he completed a series of commissioned drawings for Fitzhenry and Whiteside publishers. His paintings have won multiple awards and have been acquired by a major private collection lending to the National Gallery in Ottawa and are included in a Simon Fraser University permanent collection. Tom’s works have appeared in over 70 juried exhibitions a
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