• Women’s Soccer

    Portlock Park Portable 145 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    Salt Spring United’s next game is on Sunday, Oct. 22 against Juan de Fuca United at Portlock Park at 12:30 p.m.

  • SS Forum: Graham Kerr, Former Galloping Gourmet

    ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    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.

  • SSI Transportation Commission Meeting

    Portlock Park Portable 145 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    Regular business meeting. Portlock Park Portable. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

  • Harvest Gathering Dinner with Graham Kerr

    Salt Spring Sailing Club 152 Douglas Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    A Farmland Trust fundraiser for The Root at the Salt Spring Sailing Club. 5:30 p.m. Tickets are at Salt Spring Books.

  • Salt Spring Toastmasters

    Salt Spring Public Library Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, Canada

    Special meeting to review the leadership aspects of Toastmasters International training. This training helps members in any sort of project management, from completing home improvement projects, to managing complex work projects. Guests welcome. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m.

  • Youth Book Club at the Library

    Salt Spring Public Library Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, Canada

    Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month with Anna and Monika, for everyone ages 9 to 12. Fall books are: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Oct. 10 & 24; Tuck Everlasting, Nov. 14 & 28; The Griffin of Darkwood, Dec. 12. Room 106. 3:30 to 5 p.m.

  • Have Fun Learning Squash!

    Salt Spring Squash Court 805D Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

    Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the Golf Club. 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time free, and $5 per session thereafter.

  • Yoga for Beginners

    Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

    Dorothy Price leads an 8-class session of yoga for beginners. Tuesdays at SS Centre of Yoga. 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Pre-register at 250-537-7675.

  • Exercise Salish Sea

    A major marine disaster-preparedness exercise takes place in the Fernwood area and Trincomali Channel all day today. Don't be alarmed! If you want to volunteer to be a "patient," email ssiessd@crd.bc.ca or phone 250-537-1220.

  • Eleventh Century Propaganda: The Bayeaux Tapestry

    Salt Spring Seniors Centre 379 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

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

  • Salt Spring Garden Club: Connie Kuramoto

    Meaden Hall 120 Blain Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    Horticulturalist Connie Kuramoto will talk on the subject of The Lazy Gardener at Meaden Hall beginning at 7 p.m.

  • History of Central Hall & Surrounding Area

    Central Community Hall 901 North End Road, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    Don Cunningham presents a talk about the history of one of Salt Spring's oldest settlements. Central Hall. 7 p.m. A fundraiser for Central Hall.

  • Deepening Into Aging

    Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice 2600 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

    JayaLynda Cole leads a session called Deepening Into Aging at the Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register in advance at staroftheseassi@gmail.com.

  • Book Club: The Black House by Peter May

    Salt Spring Public Library Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, Canada

    Salt Spring Public Library. 1 to 3 p.m. The Salt Spring Island Public Library book club, open to all and free of charge, meets from 1 – 3 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month. Meet other book lovers and have fun discussing an interesting read.

  • Book Launch: Patrick Taylor

    Salt Spring Public Library Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, Canada

    An Irish Country Practice is the latest installment in New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Patrick Taylor's heartwarming Irish Country series. Join Patrick Taylor and Salt Spring Books for a book launch and a sip of bitter. Salt Spring Public Library. 5 p.m.  Deeply steeped in Irish country life and meticulous in […]

  • Green Drinks

    Informal discussion on environmental topics at Penny's Pantry on the Green from 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Fabulous Harlem Crowns vs. GISS Senior Boys Scorpions

    Salt Spring Island Middle School Gymnasium Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

    Entertaining basketball game at SIMS gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 6 p.m. Fundraiser for SIMS athletics program and French Immersion Quebec exchange trip.

  • Book Launch for Powered By Love

    Salt Spring Island United Church 111 Hereford Ave., Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

    Salt Spring's Grandmothers to Grandmothers group hosts speakers from Developing Families Together in Ethiopia and the Stephen Lewis Foundation. SS United Church. 7 to 9 p.m.

  • Fresh Water – What Do We Have? How Much Is Left?

    Salt Spring Public Library Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, Canada

    Don Hodgins, Ph.D., P. Eng. speaks on the topic of fresh water supplies at a Salt Spring Island Water Preservation Society event. Salt Spring Public Library. 7:30 p.m.

  • Have Fun Learning Squash!  

    Salt Spring Squash Court 805D Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

    Drop-in introductory sessions at the new squash court at the Golf Club. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Bring clean non-marking shoes. First time is free, and $5 per session thereafter.  

  • Historical Charcoal Kilns Project Talk

    Salt Spring Public Library Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, Canada

    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.

  • Family Movie Matinee

    Salt Spring Public Library Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, Canada

    Fridays at 2:30, for families with kids ages six and up. Kids under 10 must be signed in and out. Oct. 20: The Muppets (2011) CANCELLED: Oct 27: The Dark Crystal CANCELLED: Nov. 3: Jumanji Nov. 10: Oz the Great and Powerful Nov. 17: Labyrinth Nov. 24: Enchanted Dec. 1: The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • Celebration of the Arts

    ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    Two-day extravaganza of Salt Spring artists in all genres at ArtSpring. Displays and demonstrations will be open to the public from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Continues Saturday.