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Garden club members have dug up their extra plants, divided their perennials, and donated a great variety of beautiful plants to the club’s annual Fall Plant Sale. Farmers’ Institute. 1 to 3 p.m.
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5 events,Salt Spring National Art Prize event with three panellists from the world of arts and science: Atom Egoyan (director), Arthur B McDonald (2015 Nobel Prize in Physics), Meaghan Ogilvie (photographer). ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25 at http://tinyurl.com/SSNAP2017TheCreativeMind The Art of the Trio Series proudly presents NYC jazz pianist Misha Piatigorsky for an intimate evening of trio music with renowned bassist John Lee and drummer Kelby MacNayr. All Saints. 7:30 p.m. |
2 events,With Barbara Slater: no special talent required. Children and visitors welcome! Salt Spring's Unitarian Fellowship at SS Seniors Centre at 10:30 a.m. Info: Mary Toynbee - 250-537-1147; mwtoynbee@saltspring.com |
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Public welcome to attend regular business meeting. Portlock Park Portable. 5 p.m.
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Public welcome to attend monthly business meeting. United Church lower hall. 7 to 9 p.m. Winnipeg band is first folk club show of the season at Fulford Hall, with opening act Rick Neufeld. Doors open at 6 p.m. for season's pass holders and those wanting to purchase the season's pass (for $125); 6:15 regular admission. Music begins at 7 p.m. Tickets at Salt Spring Books & Stuff 'n' Nonsense. |
5 events,New Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce-sponsored awards will be presented at a reception at Meaden Hall. 6 p.m. Tickets ($10 plus GST) will include, appetizers, cash bar and entertainment. Discussion topics to include status of water systems, the septic system, and development plans. $20 per household annual fee. Community Gospel Chapel. 7 p.m. Salt Spring author reads from two books in the Mind-Speaker Series: Marooned and Night of the Raptors. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. The Mind-Speaker Series, Book 1: MAROONED in a strange land: What seemed like an exciting survey mission on a new world, turns ugly, when a freak solar storm wipes out all […] The Fretless, winners of the 2017 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year, plays ArtSpring at 7:30 p.m. Unique band takes string music to fascinating places as it transforms fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. Winners of the 2012 Instrumental Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. |
7 events,Planning meeting for 2018. Bring your ideas for workshops or requests for poultry. New members welcome. SS Farmers' Institute. 1 p.m. Come see what the Seniors Centre is all about and help celebrate 25 years in their building and 30 years of community and service to seniors on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. There’ll be cake, and performances by the Readers’ Theatre and The Lost Chords.
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Poetry reading group meets in Room 103 of the Salt Spring Public Library from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. New members welcome. Meeting at Central Hall. Public welcome. 7 p.m. The true story of Nova Scotia folk painter Maud Lewis. Presented by the Salt Spring Film Festival and SSNAP. ArtSpring Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Merilyn Simonds (representing the San Miguel Writer’s Conference) reads at the Salt Spring Public Library. 8 p.m. Simonds is the author of 17 books, including the creative nonfiction classic, The Convict Lover, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award and inspiration for Judith Thompson’s recent play, Hot House; an internationally acclaimed collection of autobiographical stories, […] |
4 events,GISS senior boys play against Cowichan High in the lower GISS field. 3:30 p.m. GISS junior boys soccer team hosts Brentwood at the upper field at 3:30 p.m.
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Regular business meeting at Portlock Park Portable. 4 to 6 p.m. |
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Every Friday when school is not in session. For ages 5 to 12 years at SS Elementary School gym. 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. Today's theme is Halloween Hunt.
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Half-day alertness training that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Presented by the Salt Spring Local Action Team. SS Elementary School. 12:30 to 4 p.m. Coffee and treats at 12:30 p.m. Training begins at 1 p.m. All Saints. 7:30 pm. Tickets are 20$ at the door or at Apple photo. |
5 events,Guild members will demonstrate basketry techniques from 9:30 to 12 noon. From 1 to 3:30 p.m. there will be a Come and Weave workshop where kids from 5 and up are invited to make a basket. All materials will be provided and the workshop can accommodate approximately 20 participants.
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Sip fine beverages from the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island region and savour samples of delicious local and regional foods prepared by local chefs and food producers. Salt Spring Farmers' Institute.
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Events marking the 200th birthday of Baha'u'llah. Lions Hall. Opening ceremony at 2 p.m., with Persion chanting, music by Wesley Hardisty, Jim Cribb documentary and keynote presentation by Bevan Wrate. Spirit Cafe musical coffeehouse opens at 7 p.m. with the Rolling Scones, plus Barb Slater, Kevin Wilkie and friends. Presentation of eight awards and the SSNAP 2017 closing celebration. Mahon Hall. 6 p.m. Surrealist physical comedy from Ragmop Theatre. Falling Awake returns to ArtSpring by popular demand. 7:30 p.m. |
4 events,Day 2 of celebration at Lions Hall features flute player Craig Paterson guiding people on a soulful journey in prayer beginning at 9 a.m. Children's program of music, art, story and devotion begins at 11 a.m. Salt Spring United’s next game is on Sunday, Oct. 22 against Juan de Fuca United at Portlock Park at 12:30 p.m. 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. |
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Regular business meeting. Portlock Park Portable. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. A Farmland Trust fundraiser for The Root at the Salt Spring Sailing Club. 5:30 p.m. Tickets are at Salt Spring Books. 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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. First in a new speakers series at Salt Spring Seniors. Presented by Jean Elder, retired UBC Medieval Studies professor. 2 p.m. Horticulturalist Connie Kuramoto will talk on the subject of The Lazy Gardener at Meaden Hall beginning at 7 p.m. 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. |
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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.
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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. 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 […]
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Informal discussion on environmental topics at Penny's Pantry on the Green from 5 to 7 p.m. 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.
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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.
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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. 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. An evocative and energizing evening of marimba, vibraphone, percussion, voice and cello. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. |
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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.
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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. With 9GHT4ALL (AKA: J Robert Moss) and RDX (AKA:Roderick Shoolbraid). Fault Line Projects. 7 p.m.
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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?”
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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 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. Info: Dave Vollrath, 250-537-0188. |
7 events,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. 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.
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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 and 2 p.m.), seed-saving expert Dan Jason (at 1 p.m.), and Erinanne Harper, who gives a permaculture presentation at 1:30 and 3 p.m.
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See the space and meet the development team for Star of the Sea - Centre for Spiritual Living and Practice, a place for various faith groups to share spiritual practices and ideas, at St. Mary's Anglican Church in Fulford. 2 to 4 p.m. Bop to the oldies with a mystery DJ at Fulford Hall. 7 p.m. Prizes for best retro outfit. A copper Kettle benefit. Be there or be square. $10 at the door. Doug and the Thugs play at the Legion for special appreciation dance. All volunteers get in free. 7:30 p.m. Door prizes and prizes for best costumes! |
1 event,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 […] |
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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. Haunted House created by GISS improv students runs at the Ganges Fire Hall this year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. It will close for the fireworks, and then be open again for 40 minutes afterwards. Salt Spring Fire-Rescue offers display from Ganges Harbour, followed by hotdogs and hot chocolate outside the fire hall. After dark - around 7:30 p.m. Screening of film by Salt Spring's Theodore Trout with director in attendance, plus Andy Meyers reading from his book Vlad. Salt Spring Public Library. 8 p.m. (Note the time has been changed from previous 7 p.m. listing) |
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Presented by Volunteer and Community Resources (VCR) and the Salt Spring Island Public Library at ArtSpring. Drop by for refreshments and to browse over 25 booths of volunteer opportunities from many local volunteer-run organizations. 1 to 4 p.m.
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Free workshop offered by Salt Spring Hospice at Meaden Hall from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Poetry reading group meets in Room 103 of the Salt Spring Public Library from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. New members welcome. |
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Meeting agenda includes public hearing on Fulford Landing Marina at 9:35 a.m., Community Stewardship Award presentation at 12 noon, trustee reports and town hall at 12:40 p.m. and applications starting at 1:15. Lions Hall. At the Salt Spring Public Library. Reader sign-up at 6:45. One poem per reader. Open mic at 7 p.m. with featured poet at 7:30 p.m. Stymeist published his debut collection, The Bone Weir, with Frontenac House in 2016. His poems have appeared in numerous magazines, including The Antigonish Review, Prairie Fire, Dalhousie Review, and The […] |
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Fundraiser for Kenyan school uniforms. All Saints By-the-Sea lower hall. 1 to 4 p.m. Great food, door prizes, and silent auction. $25 Info: Lynda, 250-931-1214
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Opening event for historical exhibition of materials related to the ongoing struggle of First Nations, Asian Canadians and their allies fighting for justice on the Pacific Coast in the face of colonial dispossession and racist exclusions. The display was developed by faculty researchers Tusa Shea and Imogene Lim as part of the ACVI Project headed by professor […] New York duo performs at concert hosted by Lisa Dahling at Over the Rainbow B&B, 310 Isabella Point Rd. 7 p.m. Part of the Red Cedar Circuit of the HOME ROUTES tour. Info: coastaldahling@gmail.com Check them out: http://karensavoca.com/bio_full.html
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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 […] |
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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 a display of work by workshop instructors. Mahon Hall. Show opens with a reception on Sat., Oct. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Community invited to share visions for the properties along the next phase of the Ganges Harbourwalk. Lions Hall. 1 to 5 p.m. 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. Ontario sculptor and printmaker Fatima Garzan and international, award-winning documentary photographer Greg Constantine give a free presentation about their work at the Salt Spring Public Library. 2:30 p.m.
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Cinda Helm presents painting series Coffee Girls at Salt Spring Gallery. Exhibition runs Nov. 3 to 22, with opening reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Salt Spring Public Library & Theatre Alive present: An Evening of Poetry featuring Susan Musgrave and guest poets—The Tipi-Ten: Tina Biello, Barbara Botham, Charlotte Caron, Marlene Dean, Diana Hayes, Libby King, Janet Miller, Mary Ann Moore, Rena Patrick and Linda Thompson. Refreshments & rooks for Sale. Salt Spring Public Library. 7 p.m. Canadian duo plays folk, Celtic, bluegrass, country and gospel. All Saints By-the-Sea. 7 p.m. Award-winning comedy improv by some of Canada's top comedians. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. |