Meet up to 50 vendors who will showcase local design expertise, construction services and advice, garden care, water collection and conservation, creative décor and design ideas and special home services. Salt Spring Farmers' Institute. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The Home & Garden Show is sponsored by Mouat's Trading. Three experts will speak on home design, […]

Pickleball games are played at Salt Spring Elementary School gym on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Equipment included. Will share paddles till you acquire your own. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.

Guest speaker Karen Christie presents on A Global Perspective: Knowledge vs. Altruism. Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m. Childminders available and visitors always welcome.

Kate Harris, the author of the new travel memoir Lands of Lost Borders, joins the Salt Spring Forum for a wide-ranging conversation about writing, travel, and much more. ArtSpring gallery. 7:30 p.m.  Cycling the Silk Road first in western China and then from Turkey to the Himalayas – and crossing all kinds of borders – Harris’ […]

March Break Art Camp, Week 1 (March 19-23): Kids create beautiful large multi-day projects at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery. This camp will incorporate acrylic painting and interesting mixed media techniques. Create stunning paintings using acrylic paints and stencils on wood canvases, vibrant foil collage paintings, and some other fun surprises as time permits. Tuition […]

Public welcome to attend regular business meeting. Portlock Park Portable. 5 to 7 p.m.

Public welcome to board of trustees' meeting. Ganges Fire Hall. 7 p.m.

Every Monday at Moby's Pub. 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Guest speakers James Gordon and Lisa Joe provide an update on the proposed national marine conservation area reserve in the southern Strait of Georgia. Lions Hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. Speaker starts at about 10:35 a.m.

Silent focused writing in 25-minute intervals, with 5-minute breaks. Facilitated by Jane Eaton Hamilton at the Salt Spring Public Library in Room 106 (by the computers) every Tuesday through May 29. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pickleball games are played on Tuesdays at Fulford Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and from 12 p.m. on for beginners. Equipment is included for beginners. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.

March Break Art Camp, Week 1 (March 19-23): Kids create beautiful large multi-day projects at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery. This camp will incorporate acrylic painting and interesting mixed media techniques. Create stunning paintings using acrylic paints and stencils on wood canvases, vibrant foil collage paintings, and some other fun surprises as time permits. Tuition […]

Pickleball runs at Fernwood Elementary School on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Equipment included. Will share paddles till you acquire your own. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.

Every Tuesday at Moby's Pub. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

A free event with two short films and a panel discussion by local speakers Seth Wright, Wil Mayhew, Doug Wilkins and Fernando do Santos. Presented by Transition Salt Spring and the Salt Spring Public Library at the library program room. 7 p.m.

Virtuoso acoustic guitarist performs at ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

March Break Art Camp, Week 1 (March 19-23): Kids create beautiful large multi-day projects at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery. This camp will incorporate acrylic painting and interesting mixed media techniques. Create stunning paintings using acrylic paints and stencils on wood canvases, vibrant foil collage paintings, and some other fun surprises as time permits. Tuition […]

Wednesdays at the Salt Spring Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Join Nomi for songs and stories. Snacks provided. Best suited kids under 4 and their caregivers. Older siblings are welcome.

Presentation by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. with Staci Hunter Noble at Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 1 to 4 p.m.

Four sessions in the Library Community Program Room: March 7, 14, 21 and 28. These sessions will teach you how to prepare your poetry, novel, short stories, children's books, stage and screen play for publication. Topics include common industry formats and tools, preparing images for printing, converting your work into an ebook, proofreading techniques and symbols, choosing a […]

March Break Art Camp, Week 1 (March 19-23): Kids create beautiful large multi-day projects at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery. This camp will incorporate acrylic painting and interesting mixed media techniques. Create stunning paintings using acrylic paints and stencils on wood canvases, vibrant foil collage paintings, and some other fun surprises as time permits. Tuition […]

This month's book is Folly by Laurie R. King. 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 to 3 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month. Meet other book lovers and have fun discussing an interesting […]

Annual general meeting at the Salt Spring Library Program Room. 3:30 p.m. All active library cardholders are welcome to attend and are eligible to vote at the meeting.

Transition Salt Spring event at Penny's. 5 to 8 p.m.

Pickleball runs at Fernwood Elementary School on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Equipment included. Will share paddles till you acquire your own. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.

Every Thursday at Moby's Pub. 8:30 to 11:45 p.m.

March Break Art Camp, Week 1 (March 19-23): Kids create beautiful large multi-day projects at Ocean Art Studio & Gallery. This camp will incorporate acrylic painting and interesting mixed media techniques. Create stunning paintings using acrylic paints and stencils on wood canvases, vibrant foil collage paintings, and some other fun surprises as time permits. Tuition […]

Fridays at the Salt Spring Public Library in the library children's corner. Best for kids ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

Protest against the Kinder Morgan pipeline set for Centennial Park at 12 noon. People can learn about ways to support actions on Burnaby Mountain, get involved in divestment campaigns and show their support for initiatives that move in a positive direction away from reliance on fossil fuels to power communities.

March of the Penguins at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 2:30 p.m.

Karaoke at the Legion. 7 p.m.

Indie, folk, rock and reggae at Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Friday. 7 to 10 p.m.

Soul/rock band at Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.

Twice-a-year event at Fulford Hall. A fundraiser for the hall, with delicious home-made food too. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pickleball games are played at Salt Spring Elementary School gym on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Equipment included. Will share paddles till you acquire your own. Let us help you get started. Info: hafizbhimji@shaw.ca or 250-653-9579.

Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 2 to 4 p.m.

Introductory session for Sun., March 25 workshop led by Rob Selmanovic at SSI Wellness Centre. Sore back, neck, shoulders, hips? Somatics teaches that these & other types of aches & […]

Instrumental music featuring shades of jazz, classical, folk and soul. Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. Every Saturday. 6 to 9 p.m.

Accordion player and singer-songwriter Geoff Berner performs with a guest at The Sanctuary at 191 Walker's Hook Road. 7 p.m. Info: 250-537-1910.

Dance/rock band at Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.