‘Epiphany Bakes’ book launch
2024-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Favourite local bakery Epiphany Cakes has put out a gorgeous cookbook, Epiphany Bakes, on sale now in the Shop! Full of great recipes, lush photography, and stories of the friends, customers and staff that make the bakery what it is, this book is sure to become a Nelson classic. Come celebrate with Melissa at the Nelson Museum!

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
2024-10-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-13 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Christie Lee’s Hall, 807-703 Radio Ave, Nelson, BC, V1L3L3, Canada
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango?

We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview.

The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm.

Dancers of all levels are welcome! Material is beginner-friendly.

Tango is an improvised partner dance originating in Argentina and Uruguay; you don’t need a partner to attend tango practices or events and it can be danced by anyone and everyone.

Please bring your dancing shoes and a water bottle.

5$ donation

Where to find us: Christies Lees Hall is on Radio Ave., in lower Fairview. You can access Radio from 4th or 7th Streets. The Hall’s part of the Kiwanis Villa complex. On Radio Ave. look for “701” on the deck post near the sidewalk leading to the front doors. Also, look for the sandwich board near the sidewalk.

Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/zFraPXNpJ6aBBJtv6
Maps will tell you that it’s “temporarily closed” but don’t believe it!

Family Story Time
2024-10-31 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
Drop by the Nelson Public Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 come to sing your favourite songs and hear some great stories!
All ages welcome.

Halloween at NMAG!
2024-10-31 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Put on your costumes and drop by the museum to get a fun Halloween themed button from our spooky staff and volunteers. Come up to the 2nd floor museum for a spine-chilling story with Nicole Purvis and don’t forget to enter the children’s costume contest!

Fall into Fall FREE Thursday evenings
2024-10-31 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-14 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The Nelson Museum is open late on Thursdays and admission is FREE from 4-8pm. Explore the new gallery exhibitions — A Crack in the Mirror in Gallery A and Within This Earthen Vessel in Gallery B — discover the region’s history in the 2nd Floor Museum Exhibit, and shop work from over 120 local artists in the Gift Shop.

Axis Theatre: Where Have all the Buffalo Gone?
2024-11-02 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Edmonton) | Golden Civic Centre, 806 10th Avenue S, Golden, BC
Live Kicks has an impressive track record when it comes to presenting top quality children’s theatre, and we are particularly excited to be offering Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?, a new show by the acclaimed Axis Theatre. Inspired by the actual history of the Métis peoples, this original play explores key events featuring the Métis of Treaty 6 in what is now Alberta. Central to this story is their kinship with the buffalo, and the narrative follows two Métis spirits, Marie and Jean, via a quartet of love stories in four distinct periods of Métis history. As the play unfolds we see various Métis nations appear across the plains, followed by the lucrative fur trade that proved to be an irresistible magnet for the forces of colonization. Later, the once limitless herds of buffalo vanish from the land, causing the Métis Association of Alberta to eventually rise up in political protest. Buffalo’s playwright is Tai Amy Grauman, an award-winning writer of Métis, Cree, and Haudenosaunee descent. Grauman is drawn to women’s issues and based some of her narrative on the journals of Victoria Belcourt Callihoo, a Métis historian who was born in 1861 and went on her first buffalo hunt at age 13. Late in her life, Callihoo picked up a pen and wrote many autobiographical articles for the Alberta Historical Review. Her memories are vividly brought to life by the incorporation of fiddle music, jigging, and a life-size buffalo puppet – exactly the sort of inspiring entertainment and award-winning onstage creativity that has been the hallmark of Axis Theatre for nearly 50 years. Buffalo is a unique Canadian story presented with a passion and imagination that audiences won’t soon forget.

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2024-11-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
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!
From 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.
Email info@nelsonmuseum.ca to register. Adult admission required – children under 18 are always free!

8th Annual Kimberley Horror Fest
2024-11-02 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Edmonton) | 10 Boundary Street, 10 Boundary Street, Kimberley, V1A 3C8
Kimberley Horror Fest was founded in 2017 by Chantel Delaney and Natalie Skokan. It is a growing short film festival open to all experience levels.
Schedule
7 PM: Doors
7:30 PM: Ceremony & Films
Guests will receive a complimentary welcome beverage sponsored by Over Time Beer Works
9 PM: Cocktails & Creepy Canapes
Brought to you by Grow Cake & Chocolate and Bohemian Spirits
10 PM: Reception Party
Featuring music from the Mile High Club
** Costumes are mandatory — CASH BAR **

Noémi Kiss and Friends
2024-11-02 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Noémi Kiss teams up with pianist, Paticia Tao, and Nelson instrumentalists, Natasha Hall
(violin) and Rob Fahie (double bass). Listeners will embark on a journey spanning centuries,
with compositions by Mozart, Liszt, Poulenc, and Satie, as well as Hungarian folk music,
Noémi’s cultural heritage. Elements of jazz, folk and classical music, delving into themes of
love, beauty, belonging and loss will be at the evening’s heart.

Remember the Dead
2024-11-03 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Memorial Park, 2300 Falls St, Nelson, V1L 5S4
This event creates opportunities for remembrance and connection to the departed loved ones in our lives and a safe container for experiencing and creatively expressing our grief. On Sunday, November 3rd, we invite the public to gather in the Nelson cemetery from 4-6 pm to experience performances, installations, and interactive activities. Remember the Dead is a collaboration between Polka Dot Dragon Arts Society and Nelson and District Hospice Society.

Tea & Textiles
2024-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | J.B. Fletcher Store Museum, 3602 Sutton Street, Ainsworth, BC, V0G 1A0, Canada
The J.B. Fletcher Museum in Ainsworth will be hosting gatherings for fibre enthusiasts and tea lovers to come and work on their knitting, crochet, embroidery, and spinning projects while connecting with fellow crafters. These gatherings will occur the first Wednesday of every month from 9-12. Drop ins welcome.

Beading Workshops w/ Nicole Courson
2024-11-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-11-14 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
West Kootenay Métis Society president Nicole Courson leads these beading workshops, sharing techniques, stories, and Métis history at the Nelson Museum. Registration is required, please attend one or the other, but not both. The workshops are FREE and all materials are provided — donations are welcomed!
November 7 Sign-up
November 14 Sign-up

Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue
2024-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Capitol Theatre Nelson, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson
Really Cool Productions proudly presents ‘The Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue,’ an extraordinary comedy showcase at the Capitol Theatre. Directed by Michelle Hart, this 95-minute spectacle is a celebration of Nelson’s unique humour. With Really Cool Productions reputation for sold-out shows (’20/40′ and ‘The Top Secret Improv Comedy Show’) and rave reviews, it promises to be an unforgettable night of laughter and entertainment.
Cast:
Jackie Atkins
Jaymes Bowman
Michelle Hart
Emma Hill
Ruth Krulitsky
Kait Hundt-Lippett
Shelby Sanford
Director:
Michelle Hart, a multi-talented artist with a passion for improvisation and theater, brings her expertise to the stage. Her impressive resume includes training and performances with renowned institutions, earning her accolades such as the Pat & Tony Freedom Fund and recognition from My Entertainment Weekly. Hart’s creative vision, coupled with her experience as a cast member for prestigious companies like The Second City, ensures a sketch comedy experience like no other.
Prepare to be captivated by a tightly written and directed sketch show that showcases the best of Nelson’s comedy scene. The show’s heart and humor will resonate with audiences, leaving a lasting impression. Get your tickets today!
First Half: 40 Minutes
Intermission: 15 Minutes
Second Half: 40 Minutes
Cost 28.00
Performance venue:
The Capitol Theatre
421 Victoria Street
Nelson, BC V1L 5R2
Phone: (250) 352-6363

Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue
2024-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Really Cool Productions proudly presents ‘The Nelson Sketch Comedy Revue,’ an extraordinary comedy showcase at the Capitol Theatre. Directed by Michelle Hart, this 95-minute spectacle is a celebration of Nelson’s unique humour. With Really Cool Productions reputation for sold-out shows (’20/40′ and ‘The Top Secret Improv Comedy Show’) and rave reviews, it promises to be an unforgettable night of laughter and entertainment.

Ivan Coyote: Playlist
2024-11-09 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
“Coyote ought to be recognized as one of Canada’s great humorists, although often the stories are the laughing-through-tears variety. A lot of grit and a lot of heart.”
Globe and Mail
Jade Colbert
Do you still remember every word of every song that ever changed your life? Writer and performer Ivan Coyote has crafted a playlist of stories that sing to us about how they managed to discover a coded but very possible queer future hidden in the music coming out of the AM radio in the kitchen, lurking in their parent’s record collection, and leaking out of the lyrics in their elementary school musical.
Adult: $28; Senior: $25.50; Under 30: $10
Age. 14+. Some sexual content.

Join the Friends of the Nelson Public Library
2024-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
The Friends of the Library are dedicated to helping the Nelson Public Library through successful booksales and other creative fundraising efforts live trivia nights, with the funds going to new books, necessary technologies, furnishings and program supplies.
Join us: New members are welcome! It’s a great way to meet people and contribute to a vital and important part of our community. We meet at noon (12 pm) the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Nelson Public Library.
For more information check out Friends of the Library webpage.

KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC
2024-11-13 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Hosted by lil’ Mikey, its an open mic Comedy night!
To sign up come early or message kootenaycomedy on instagram!
$5

Bear Grease
2024-11-14 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Get ready for a jaw-dropping, toe-tapping spectacle! Bear Grease takes the 1978 musical, Grease, on an Indigenous joyride, with fashion that slays, humour that tickles your funny bone, and music that makes you groove! It’s a rez makeover for the beloved characters, keeping the authenticity alive while adding a burst of cultural flair. Buckle up for an electrifying experience that celebrates Indigenous cultures and dances its way into your heart—Bear Grease is a one-of-a-kind adventure you don’t want to miss.
Capitol Theatre
Adult: $40; Senior: $36; Under 30: $10

The Royal Art Throwdown – Round 1
2024-11-14 19:30 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Whats up y’all???Straight up you know that when the snow flies so do the paint brushes.The Royal Art Throwdown is back once again for another season and we are beyond stoked!!This season we will be seeing new awesome local artists, new DJ’s and the same old MC. I hope you like the sound of my voice as much as I do
If you haven’t been to one of these make sure you get there!But let me give you a rundown so you know what to expect.
On the night there will be 2 heats of 3 artists on stage. Heats are only an hour long for which the artists can create pretty much anything they like. Painting, drawing, pyrography, You name it.At the end of the heat you ‘the audience’ will vote for your favorite piece with the winner taking home some prizes and earning a spot in the finals in march.You will also have the chance to go home with art pieces created on the night. Buy some raffle tickets and go in the draw to win. All money raised from the raffles goes to the artists which is a great way to show your appreciation for their talents and bravery while also taking home some saweeeettt Art!!
So who do we have on stage in round 1?Andrea Lebel ArtTough Girl TattoosPNut GalleryAlexx LoveLucy HarrowIndigihunny
On the decks for this round we have the one and only Rowly setting the vibe for our artists.
We couldn’t do this without our fantastic sponsors:Paradise PaintersThe RoyalRipping GiraffeMallards Source for SportsKootenay CoopThe Hume HotelOso Negro CoffeeUrban LegendsBeautiesRetallackNelson Farmers Supplyand more…
So get around it and show up and we start to get stoked for winter!!!
Can’t wait to get arty with you.
xx Mr Paradise

Louis Riel Day
2024-11-16 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The public is welcomed to commemorate Métis leader Louis Riel, In partnership with the West Kootenay Métis Society. Raise the Métis flag at City Hall, and then join us at the Nelson Museum for stew and bannock, and to officially open the Truth and Reconciliation case in the 2nd floor museum exhibit. This event is FREE and open to all.
11am: raising the Métis flag (City Hall)
12pm: official launch of the Truth and Reconciliation case (Museum 2nd floor)
1pm: stew and bannock (Museum breezeway)

11TH WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL
2024-11-16 17:00 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Columbia Valley Centre, 646 4 Street, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0
An epic night of 12 films from around the world. Sharing stories that ignite your passion for our planet and for positive change.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is Wildsight Invermere’s annual fundraiser and, truly, the most awesome Columbia Valley grassroots gathering of the year! It’s one BIG night of shared food, drink, story telling, films and friends (that’s YOU!). Come together with your community and share in the Festival vibes, all in support of Wildsight Invermere’s work in conservation, climate action and community environmental education.
We’re also offering online film access from Nov 16th – 20th, so you can watch the films from ANYWHERE and still support our fundraiser even if you can’t be in Invermere on the night.
Click here to BUY TICKETS
Doors open at 5pm for food and drinks (cash bar), and bidding in the silent auction. The films play from 6.30-9.30pm with an intermission and door prize draws!

Dance Educators' Showcase
2024-11-16 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Capitol Theatre Nelson, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson
The Nelson & District Arts Council is thrilled to announce the return of the Dance Educators’ Showcase on Saturday, November 16th at 7:30 PM. This highly anticipated event spotlights the incredible dance educators in Nelson and area, giving them the opportunity to shine in the spotlight after countless hours spent nurturing their students’ growth.
For one night only, these talented instructors (and some students as well) will come together for a rare performance that showcases their artistry, passion, and dedication to dance. Audiences will be treated to a wide range of styles and performances, highlighting the creativity and expertise that these educators bring to our community.
What makes this showcase even more special? All profits from ticket sales will directly fund bursaries for local dance students, ensuring that those facing financial barriers can still access quality dance education. These bursaries will be shared among the participating schools and studios, helping the next generation of dancers pursue their dreams.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of inspiring performances as the following studios and instructors take the stage:
Aakanksha Vaish
B.McJones Highland Dancers
Dance Umbrella Society
Fam Jam
Front Street Dance
Intuit Movement Studio
Las Llamadas Del Flamenco
LVR Dance
Performa Dance Co.
RhythmDance Orchestra
Sláva Doval’s DanceFusion
Tapatía Collective
The Shameless
Tribe Kizomba
YolOne Art Group

Tickets here: https://capitoltheatre.ca/event/dance-educators-showcase-2024/
