Bring invasive plants such as broom, gorse, spurge laurel and blackberry to Central Fire Hall from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. By donation to cover chipping costs. (Second day is Sat., May 12 at the Fulford Fire Hall. For more information please call 250-537-0880.

Amanda Tarling asks: "What's in a Name?" Salt Spring Seniors Centre. 10:30 a.m. Childminder available and visitors always welcome.

Salt Spring Singers present a glamorous evening of song from some beloved movies. ArtSpring at 2 p.m. 

Try dragonboat paddling from the club's location on Long Harbour at the bottom of Ontario Place. 2 to 4 p.m.

Whole school play provides a fresh, funny and up to date look at the life and times of William Shakespeare. Mahon Hall. 2 p.m.

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

Walk With Your Doc in Portlock Park: fun event highlights the importance of exercise in maintaining feelings of wellness. 5 to 6 p.m. 

At Woodley's at the Harbour House Hotel. 6:30 p.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.

Opening event from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 8. Show on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At Mandala Yurt Studio at 144 Sarah Way.

Hosted by Jan Rabson every Tuesday night (except Mar 20 & 27) from 7-9 pm in the Salt Spring Elementary School Multi Purpose Room. Everyone age 15 and is welcome.

Donna Kane shares her literary memoir called Summer of the Horse. Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 7 p.m.

Chris Humphreys presents Samuel Beckett's comic and richly engaging play. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

At Mandala Yurt Studio at 144 Sarah Way from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opening event from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 8.

Museum open at the Farmers' Institute. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through June 29.

Historical society AGM is at Central Hall at 2 p.m., with vote on revised bylaws required. A presentation called A History of Ganges and Remaining Old Buildings by Bob Rush […]

Marcia Burton will provide an overview of the benefits of a mindfulness practice in maintaining good mental health before leading participants in a meditation. Salt Spring Public Library. 4 to 5 p.m. 

At Tracy Harrison's Mandala Yurt Studio beginning at 4:30 p.m.  Email tracy@artbyharrison.com to register or for more info.  

Part of End of the Reel film series for Hospice Month, sponsored by SS Hospice. SS Public Library. 7 p.m. When 46-year-old theatre producer James Pollard learns he has terminal cancer, he sets out to turn his dying into a lasting final project—rallying friends and family to become involved in preserving his body after death. […]

Chris Humphreys presents Samuel Beckett's comic and richly engaging play. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Peter McAllister leads a birding walk in Burgoyne Bay Park beginning at 6 a.m. Meet at the road, near the barns, where there’s a wide path heading into the meadows. New birders are very welcome. The event will wrap up by 8 a.m.

Regular business meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. with reports and town hall session at 12 noon. Lions Hall.

Story for this self-led free program is The Yoga Game in the Garden by Kathy Beliveau. Follow the story from the Salt Spring Public Library through Mouat Park to the Rainbow Road Aquatic Centre.  

Dr. Nicholas Sladen-Dew will hold a workshop at the Salt Spring Public Library Program Room. 10 to 11:30 a.m. He will show how using Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy skills, we can learn about how the mind works, while bringing mindful awareness to our patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. In doing so, we become more […]

Museum open at the Farmers' Institute. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through June 29.

Wrap-up for people who did PARC's Move for Health Day Scavenger Hunt. Bring lists and pictures to the Rainbow Road pool to be entered for prizes. 3 to 6 p.m. 

Creating space to chat about the trades in an environment that is women-centred. Come foster connections. Penny's Pantry. 5:15 to 7 p.m. Info or RSVP to miranda.caterer@gmail.com No cost. Food and beverages available to purchase.

Pass It On's year-end party and fundraiser with music and entertainment from Hey Ocean!'s Ashleigh Ball, Luke Wallace and island youth, sweets and treats. Barb's Bistro. 7 p.m.

Open Mic Night every Thursday at Moby's Pub. 8:30 to 11:45 p.m.

Mental Health Week is commemorated with a “Feelings” StoryTime as part of the weekly StoryTime program at the Salt Spring Public Library. 11 a.m. The StoryTime program is for young […]

Museum open at the Farmers' Institute. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through June 29.

10th anniversary celebration for Salt Spring Island Transit at Centennial Park from 1 to 2 p.m. and customer giveaways at the SS Tourism bus stop from 2 to 3 p.m.

Kids movies shown every Friday in the Salt Spring Public Library program room except for statutory holidays and school-in-session days. 2:30 p.m. See event site for schedule.

Daina Deblette is artist of the month for May at Hedgerow House. Opening reception runs from 4 to 6 p.m. 

David Wisdom presents photo show In the Way: Photographs of a Lost World, along with curated soundtrack Music for Art Galleries. Fault Line Projects. 5 p.m.

Salt Spring Concert Band presents music that takes the audience on a journey through space and time. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

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

Bring invasive plants such as broom, gorse, blackberry, spurge laurel and holly to Fulford Fire Hall from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. By donation to cover chipping costs. For more information please call 250-537-0880.

Guest speaker is Lucy Suchman, Lancaster University professor of anthropology and a world-leading expert in artificial intelligence. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Concert at Bullock Lake Farm. 7:30 p.m. Preceded by farm-to-table dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. Check for ticket availability at www.pitchforksocial.com.

Latin/dance band at Moby's Pub. 9 p.m.