Internationally renowned television personality and award-winning author, now an expert in nutrition, healthy eating and the locavore movement, joins the Salt Spring Forum for a wide-ranging conversation about all things food-related. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

First in a new speakers series at Salt Spring Seniors. Presented by Jean Elder, retired UBC Medieval Studies professor. 2 p.m.

Speakers are Munehiko Iwaya, an executive with the Japan Charcoal Promotion Society; Steve Nemtin, a local historical kiln expert based on Galiano; and Brian Smallshaw, a historian whose focus is on the Japanese Canadian history. Salt Spring Library Program Room. 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Salt Spring Trail & Nature Club welcomes Daniel Donneke,from Saanich, who is Salt Spring’s contact for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. His presentation is called “Enjoying the Birds on Foot and by Boat - Are Hiking and Bird watching compatible?”

Harry Swain was deputy minister of Indian and Northern affairs at the time of the Oka Crisis, and also the deputy in charge of creating Nunavut. At the SS Baptist Church basement. 10 a.m. Public welcome.