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SUMMARY:Castlegar Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:Opening night kicks off June 6th with live music\, refreshments and art! This free\, self guided community event runs from June 6th – Sep 20th which sees 19 artists featured at 11 local businesses.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/castlegar-art-walk/
LOCATION:Castlegar\, Castlegar\, BC
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers
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SUMMARY:true nature • an environmental group exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Bringing a voice to the environment\, nature\, and humanity’s relationship with it.\nAs we face climate challenges and work to deepen our connections and regenerative practices\, a story is conveyed through the eyes of 4 artists.\nBarbara Brown • www.BarbaraBrownArt.com\nChristopher Mcholm • https://www.instagram.com/chris.mcholm/\nSam Strachan • http://www.alkemyarttherapy.com/\nChrystyna Bykowa • www.BYKOWA.com\nEach artist expresses their relationship and inspiration derived from nature through their work. On exhibit for the months of July and August\, 2025. Gallery 444 is excited to bring forth a collective portrait\, sparking discussions\, as to how we may inform and influence our progress towards achieving planetary balance.\n*** For online payment $12 includes service fee\n*** Alternatively $10 e-transfer to somasoundstudio444@gmail.com or cash at door
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/true-nature-an-environmental-group-exhibit/
LOCATION:Gallery 444\, 448 Baker St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Bunker Tours
DESCRIPTION:During the height of the Cold War\, in the 1950s and 1960s\, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017\, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces!\n\nFrom iodine pills and Geiger counters to board games and ashtrays\, visitors get a glimpse of the vast measures taken to create normalcy in an extraordinary time.\n\nWednesday Bunker tours run seasonally from June to September. Saturday Bunker tours are offered year-round. Click on the link to register. Adult admission required – children under 19 are always free!
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/wednesday-bunker-tours-8/
LOCATION:Nelson Museum\, Archives & Gallery\, 502 Vernon Street\, Nelson\, V1L 4E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events,Exhibition/Speakers,Kid Friendly
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nelson Museum%2C Archives &amp%3B Gallery":MAILTO:info@nelsonmuseum.ca
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SUMMARY:Dance Exploration Workshop at the Harris Ranch - with Rachel Harris  
DESCRIPTION:SLAC is please to coordinate the Nikkei Art Excursions this summer. Come join this unique dance exploration workshop in the scenic fields of the Harris Ranch—with contemporary dancer and teacher Rachel Harris accompanied by Paul “Garbanzo” Gibbons playing the bamboo flutes. Rachel Harris will guide participants in a dance exploration over her family’s ranch\, combined with storytelling of the land and the role it played during the Internment of Japanese Canadians. \nRachel Harris is a professional dancer now based in Montreal with family roots in the Slocan. She has collaborated with over thirty choreographers in a career that has taken her around the globe. Rachel also guides movement workshops in women’s shelters in Montreal as part of Dance Against Violence. \nLocation: Meet at top of Harris Road between Silverton & New Denver BC \nCost: $40-75 sliding scale for members | $50-75 sliding scale for non-members. To register https://www.slocanlakeartscouncil.ca/events/upcoming/nikkei-dance-exploration-2025 \nIncluded: some light snacks\, cool water and 40% discount on a ticket for Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre (NIMC). \nParticipants: Open to all\, 12 years and older. Mixed abilities are welcome though participants should be comfortable walking. Max 25 participants. \nBring: water\, snacks\, sun & rain protection\, comfortable walking shoes and a blanket or chair if you like.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/dance-exploration-workshop-at-the-harris-ranch-with-rachel-harris/
LOCATION:The Harris Ranch\, New Denver\, New Denver\, V0G 1S0
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Slocan Lake Arts Council":MAILTO:slocanlakeartscouncil@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Mountainside Chamber Strings
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for the annual Mountainside Chamber Strings Faculty Concert happening Wednesday\, July 9th at 7:30 at St. Saviours church in Nelson. Audiences have been delighted to hear the performances of this string ensemble featuring Jeff Faragher\, Martine denBok \, Cvetozar Vutev\, and Olivia Walsh and this year with special guest violinist Rachel Kristensen playing Beethoven\, Britten\, Haydn\, Shoshtakovich and more. $20 suggested donation. doors open at 7pm.
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/mountainside-chamber-strings/
LOCATION:St. Saviour’s Anglican Church\, Nelson\, 701 Ward Street\, Nelson\, V1L 1T3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Live Performance
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SUMMARY:KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Comedy with some of the Kootenays finest and some others! \nmessage @kootenaycomedy on instagram to sign up!
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/kootenay-comedy-open-mic-17/
LOCATION:The Royal\, 330 Baker Street Nelson\, BC V1L 4H5\, Nelson\, British Columbia\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Royal":MAILTO:marc@theroyalnelson.com
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SUMMARY:KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC
DESCRIPTION:With your host Cry Bebe Mikey! $5 at the door! 19+ \n  \nOpen Mic Comedy with some of the Kootenays finest and some others! \nmessage @kootenaycomedy on instagram to sign up!
URL:https://www.wkartscouncil.com/event/kootenay-comedy-open-mic-20/
LOCATION:The Royal\, 330 Baker Street Nelson\, BC V1L 4H5\, Nelson\, British Columbia\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Calendar,Comedy
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