• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • Salt Spring Trail & Nature Club

    Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

    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 […]

  • Satsang with Desthein

    Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

    Inviting inquiry into the nature of the self. Salt Spring Centre of Yoga. 7 to 9 p.m.  Contact Marcelle 250-538-8557 or email theteachings@desthein.com

  • Joël Fafard House Concert

    Award-winning guitarist Joel Fafard performs Southern roots and blues classics with the soul of a purist and the showmanship of a seasoned entertainer. Doors open at 7 p.m, 7:30 show. […]

  • Everyday People

    Moby's Pub 124 Upper Ganges Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

    Live roots band at Moby's. 9 p.m.

  • Celebration of the Arts

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

    Two-day extravaganza of Salt Spring arts. Displays and demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; children's workshops from 10 a.m. to 12 noon; Artists' Mash-up from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

  • CFUW Meeting: Guest Speaker Harry Swain

    Salt Spring Baptist Church Basement 520 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

    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 […]

  • SSI Painters Guild Exhibit: Our Best Work (So Far)

    Mahon Hall 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

    Our Best Work (So Far) marks the guild's 45th anniversary with a retrospective of work by current and former guild members. Plus a Reunion Room with photos and memory-sharing, and […]

  • Open House at The Root

    The Root 189 Beddis Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

    Learn about The Root - Salt Spring's future food storage and processing facility at 189 Beddis Rd. from 12 to 4 p.m. Speakers include building designer Donald Gunn (at 12:30 […]