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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

Free workshop offered by Salt Spring Hospice at Meaden Hall from 2 to 4 p.m.

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 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.

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.

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 […]

Moby's. 8:30 p.m.

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.

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

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

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

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 […]

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.

Community invited to share visions for the properties along the next phase of the Ganges Harbourwalk. Lions Hall. 1 to 5 p.m.

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. 

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.

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.

Hosted by the Legion beginning at 8 p.m.

Live music at Moby's. 9 p.m.