Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto philosophy professor and author of several bestselling books, leads a discussion titled Why Philosophy Still Matters at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. We live in unsettling times, when a climate crisis looms and Donald Trump rules. Is philosophy relevant to our daily lives—and if so, how? From politics to architecture, fishing to […]
Learn the astonishing facts of these wondrous and perilous journeys with Stan Senner, vice president of bird conservation in the Pacific Flyway for the National Audubon Society. ArtSpring. 7 to 9:15 p.m. The event is a fall fundraiser for the Salt Spring Island Conservancy and will include a silent auction beginning at 6:30, which will run through […]
Visual art talk presented by John Threlfall, communication and special projects officer of UVic’s fine art department, at Mahon Hall. 2:30 p.m. Part of the Salt Spring Island Painters Guild's 45th anniversary celebrations.
Laura Dafoe and Philippa Tattersall give a presentation on 10 things we can do to contribute to internal, interpersonal, community and organizational peace based on the principles of nonviolent communication. The presentation will include information about SSI Restorative Justice Program. Salt Spring Public Library. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Volunteer and Community Resources invites members as well as others in the community to join them at their AGM with keynote speaker Peter Elson, adjunct assistant professor with UVic’s School of Public Administration. SS Public Library. 4 to 6 p.m. The 20-minute talk followed by a Q&A period will explore the questions of 1) why not-for-profit […]
Psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky presents Denial: From Climate Change to Conspiracies at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Although scientists long ago settled on the conclusion that human activities are causing climate change through the emission of greenhouse gases, a small but vocal number of dissenters remain unswayed by the evidence. What causes people to reject scientific evidence? What […]
Guest speaker Oliver Belisle asks What Does It Mean To Be Wise? at SS Unitarian Fellowship. Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m. Childminder available. Visitors welcome!
Probus meeting speaker is Ken Lee. The topic is Understanding Your Brain. Lions Hall. 10 a.m. Ken’s wife, and later, one of his daughters, died at age 48, of a fatal hereditary neurological disorder called “Huntington’s Disease”. In an effort to understand this cruel disease, and with no previous training in medicine, Ken undertook to […]
An illustrated south-end history talk by Brenda Guiled at Beaver Point Hall. 2 to 4 p.m.
Keiko Mary Murakami Kitagawa presents the story of her Japanese Canadian family, including their internment during World War II. Part of the Asian Canadians on Vancouver Island Project project presented by an inter-university group headed by Dr. John Price of the University of Victoria.
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