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.