West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

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

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2024-11-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-30 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!

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/

NMAG Annual Members Sale
2024-11-19 - 2024-11-23 | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The annual Nelson Museum Members Shop sale is here, in time for holiday shopping! Get thoughtful, locally made gifts for everyone on your list at 20% off the whole Shop for Museum members. Stock up on host or hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, and holiday cards, and the tree is full of ornaments in all shapes, sizes, styles, and materials. It’s a great opportunity to get a bigger ticket items you’ve had your eye on, like one of the beautiful original paintings hanging on the Shop walls. Wondering what to get the person who has everything? Why not a Museum membership, or a gift card for the Shop!

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
2024-11-20 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!

Fall into Fall FREE Thursday evenings
2024-11-21 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-28 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.

Music Moves Us
2024-11-22 18:00 - 22:30 (America/Edmonton) | 646 4 Street Invermere, 646 4 Street, Invermere, BC
This event will take place at the Columbia Valley Community Centre (646, 4th Street) on Friday, November 22nd and is a 19+ age event. Tickets are available online and at the door for $20. Please, join us for a night of remembrance, solidarity, unity, music, and hope. Additionally, there will be food available for purchase provided by our beloved local restaurant, Smokehouse 93. Doors and bar will be open at 6:30pm, with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. All proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and PCRF.

LIMELIGHT - AN ODE TO VAUDEVILLE
2024-11-22 18:00 - 2024-11-23 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | McBride Community Hall, McBride, BC
A play with music, dance and physical comedy, Limelight takes us back to 1929, in the last days of Vaudeville theatre, an era that spanned over fifty years of popular mass entertainment. The Limelight Theatre is closing its doors and the cast and crew face a grim future as the “silver screen” steals away their audience. A charismatic movie producer pays them a visit on their last night, offering them fame and fortune in this new era of entertainment. Is it too good to be true?

Rural Artist Support Weekend
2024-11-23 12:00 - 2024-11-24 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Join the Nelson & District Arts Council for a FREE professional development weekend for artists. While the focus of Rural Artist Support Weekend is on reaching local artists, the sessions are open to any artists who would benefit from them! Do read the descriptions before registering, as some sessions are regionally specific or focused on a specific artistic discipline. Here’s the schedule: Saturday, November 23rd12:00 pm | Taxes for Artists: Keeping CRA Happy While Doing What You Love w/ Sunny Widerman 1:00 pm | Amplify BC Funding Programs for BC’s Music Industry w/ Creative BC2:00 pm | From Creator to Entrepreneur: Exploring Artful Business w/ Amber McGregor 3:00 pm | iPhone (Smartphone) Content Tips N Tricks w/ Chase Rickaby4:00 pm | Curious about grant writing? Explore regional funding with CKCA! w/ West Kootenay Regional Arts CouncilSunday, November 2412:00 pm | BC Arts Council Funding Programs w/ BC Arts Council1:00 pm | Info Session and Q&A w / Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada2:00 pm | The Many Pathways of Relationship Building w/ Carla Stephenson and Ryan Hunt 3:00 pm | eCommerce 101 – Selling your art online w/ Abby Wilson ArtSign up for sessions here: https://ndac.ca/programs/rural-artist-support-weekend/To maximize accessibility, we are once again hosting this symposium online via Zoom. ASL interpretation will be available for all the sessions.

Crafternoon
2024-11-26 15:30 - 16:30, 2024-12-03 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for CRAFTERNOON at the Nelson Public Library.
Crafts, LEGO, Ozobots, DatoDuo, STEAM stations & more! Every week is a bit different.
Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.

Family Story Time
2024-11-28 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-12-05 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.

A Christmas Carol
2024-11-28 19:30 - 2024-12-07 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | The Studio Stage Door, 11 11th Ave. S., Cranbrook
Ring in the Holiday Season with the Charles Dickens classic ‘A Christmas Carol’
Adapted for the Cranbrook Community Theatre (CCT) stage by director Trevor Lundy, this staged reading features CCT veteran performer Michael Grossman as ‘Scrooge’ and introduces Audrey Branchaud as ‘Tiny Tim’. The actors will have their scripts in hand, but the audience can expect a full theatrical show. Each performance will feature a special guest performer reading the roles of Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and Boy with the Goose.
• November 28th * Huckleberry Books purveyor, Erin Dalton
• November 29th * City of Cranbrook Councilor, Lynnette Wray
• November 30th * Ktunaxanin̓tik, Bonnie Harvey
• December 5th * City of Kimberley Mayor, Don McCormick
• December 6th * Key City Theatre Executive Director, Galen Olstead
• December 7th * retired Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce Manager and 2017 Cranbrook Citizen of the Year, Karin Penner
In the spirit of the holidays, $5 from each ticket sold will be donated to the charity chosen by each night’s guest performer to give back to the community that has supported us over our past sixty years. Tickets for this special event are $30 each (adults) and $20 each for students.

Nelson Contra Dance
2024-11-29 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Taghum Hall, 5915 Taghum Hall Rd, Nelson, V1L 6Y4
Live Band and dancing! Beginners welcome – no partner necessary! Contra Dance is a modern, energetic, social dance with roots in square dancing. A caller teaches and prompts the dances so prior experience is needed. Come for the music, stay for the community!

Nelson’s Third Annual LIP SYNC BATTLE AUDITIONS
2024-11-29 19:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Get ready for a night of unforgettable performances at Intuit Movement Studio’s 3rd Annual Lip Sync Battle Auditions! Join us at The Royal on November 29, 2024 at 7pm as first-ever winners Ruth and Shelby take the stage to host this epic showdown!
This year, we’re turning up the heat with our 19+ UNCENSORED format—expect all the sass, drama, and laughter you can handle as talented performers battle it out for a chance at the grand prize of $1000.
Bring your friends, come cheer for your favorites, and witness the most hilarious, outrageous, and jaw-dropping lip syncs ever!
Grab your tickets now and don’t miss out on the action! Who will steal the show and capture your hearts?
LET THE BATTLES BEGIN!

REGISTER TO AUDITION: https://intuitmvmt.com/lip-sync-battle
or GET TICKETS TO THE SHOW: https://www.theroyalnelson.com/events/lip-sync-battle

LIMELIGHT - AN ODE TO VAUDEVILLE
2024-11-29 19:30 - 2024-12-01 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Valemount Best Western Plus, 1950 BC-5, Valemount, BC, V0E 2Z0

Riondel's Christmas Craft Fair
2024-11-30 | Riondel Community Centre, 1417-1421 Eastman Ave, Riondel, V0B 2B0
Social in activity room with tea 5$
Handmade crafts, christmas gifts, baking, decorations, and so much more.
Riondel Community Centre

Holiday Winter Market
2024-11-30 - 2024-12-01 | Western Financial Place, 1777 2 St N, Cranbrook, BC
Put something unique, local and made with love under the tree this year! Join the Cranbrook Farmer’s Market for an extra special, extra local, two-day handmade market at Western Financial Place from November 30-December 1.
150 talented vendors, featuring all things homegrown, homemade and LOCAL! Start and finish all of your holiday shopping early and enjoy a tasty lunch and fancy beverage while you do it.
Bring a donation for the Cranbrook Food Bank, entry is FREE and everyone is welcome!

Fernie Craft Fair: Seniors Centre
2024-11-30 - 2024-12-01 | Fernie Senior Citizens Society, 562 3 Ave, Fernie, BC, V0B 1M0
The Fernie Arts Station, Seniors Centre & The Elks Hall Fernie Craft Fair: Discover locally made treasures, freshly baked goods, hand-made jewelry and much more! Buy local and support artisan producers. A perfect opportunity to get a kick-start on your Christmas presents.
Friday Nov 29th 5-9pmSaturday Nov 30th 10-3pm
Entry is by donation.

Mount Sentinel's Annual Grad Winter Craft Market
2024-12-01 | Mount Sentinel Secondary School, 1014 Playmor Road, South Slocan
Mount Sentinel’s Annual Grad Winter Craft Market
Mount Sentinel welcomes one and all to their Annual Grad Winter Craft Market on December 1
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mount Sentinel Secondary School in South Slocan.
With an amazing array of 45 craft vendors, you’ll find affordable, local gifts for everyone on your
holiday list!
There will be chances to win big by bidding on a logging truck load of firewood or entering the
50/50 draw or the raffle of craft goodies.
This year Santa has hired Mount Sentinel Academy PM media arts students to take professional
portraits that will be sent right to your inbox. And, there will be a bake sale extraordinaire and
delicious concession treats, so you will not go away hungry!
Come support the 2025 Mount Sentinel Secondary grads, bring your friends and family, support
local and start December right.
The annual craft market is happening at Mount Sentinel Secondary School, 1014 Playmour Road in
South Slocan. See you there!

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
2024-12-01 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
The Capitol Theatre’s 35th Annual Winter Community Production
Join us to meet the inhabitants of Toad Mountain and see if they can co-exist with folks who live in Nelsontown. Find out how much mischief a small child with ringlets can cause and whether bears actually like porridge! There’ll be lots of music and silly jokes in our version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears!
Tickets
Adult $20
30 and Under $12
Family of 4 $50

Book Babies
2024-12-03 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library in Nelson for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other parents and caregivers, and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment.
Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30

Tea & Textiles
2024-12-04 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.

Annual NDCU Members Sale @ the Nelson Museum
2024-12-05 10:00 - 2024-12-07 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Calling all Nelson & District Credit Union members! Shop the Nelson Museum Gift Shop anytime Thursday, December 5 to Saturday, December 7 and receive 20% off your purchase — everything from stocking stuffers to original painting and prints! — all you need is a valid NDCU credit or debit card. Thank you to the NDCU for continuing to support over 100 artists represented in the Shop!
