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  • Rossland – Speaker Aerin Bowers: Swimming the English Channel

    Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre 1100 Hwy 3B | Junction of Hwys 3B & 22, Rossland, BC, Canada

    At 2:30 am on June 29th, 2025, Rosslander Aerin Bowers set out to swim the English Channel. Sixteen hours and 33 minutes later, she walked onto a beach in France. The marathon feat was a culmination of a dream — and years of training. Come out to the Museum at 6 pm on Thursday, April […]

  • Boswell – Dancing on Mountains: Women of the Kootenays

    The Heart: Boswell Historical Society 12676 Hwy 3A, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

    Dancing on Mountains: Women of the Kootenays edited by Luanne Armstrong A new collection of stories that is a celebration of the brilliant, radical essence of the women of the Kootenays is just out from Caitlin Press. The book was compiled and edited by award winning editor and author, Luanne Armstrong. Dancing on Mountains is […]

  • Creston – Dancing on Mountains: Women of the Kootenays

    Creston Legion 137 11 Ave N, Creston, British Columbia, Canada

    Dancing on Mountains: Women of the Kootenays edited by Luanne Armstrong A new collection of stories that is a celebration of the brilliant, radical essence of the women of the Kootenays is just out from Caitlin Press. The book was compiled and edited by award winning editor and author, Luanne Armstrong. Dancing on Mountains is […]

  • Nelson – Storytelling Workshop: Dreaming in the Chrysalis

    Kiwanis Villa Community Hall 700 Gordon Rd., (Access via Radio Ave.), Nelson, Canada

    In collaboration with Storytelling Nelson. An afternoon of story, poetry and ideas. Storyteller and theatre practitioner Gail Nyoka leads you through an interactive program. Hear the story of Sedna, the woman who transforms into the Goddess of the Sea. What will this story mean to you? Participate in techniques developed by playwright Augusto Boal and […]

    $50
  • Silverton – For the Love of the Forest

    Silverton Memorial Hall, Silverton BC

    Slocan Lake Arts Council presents: FOR THE LOVE OF THE FOREST An evening of music, film, poetry and art celebrating the beauty, the wonder, and the wisdom of the woods. -Music by FREYA—the captivating soulful sounds of Noel Fudge and Martine DenBok -Film: "On BEAUTY, As We Come to it in the Forest"—a 1/2 hour […]

    Free – $20
  • Creston – Tipi Event: Yaqan Nuki Peoples Heritage Society

    Legend Logos 3560 Hwy 21, Creston, BC, Canada

    Meet the artist Carol Louie. She has painted the 20' tipi that will be displayed in the Legend Logos parking lot over the summer. Hear her thoughts on what motivated her artwork. 3560 Hwy 21, Creston, BC - just south of Creston on Lower Kootenay Reserve  

  • Kimberley – Author Event: BC and Yukon Book Prizes

    Art Gallery Kimberley at "The Laundromat" 167 Deer Park Avenue, Kimberley

      Exciting news! The official shortlist for the 2026 BC and Yukon Book Prizes has been announced. For the second year in a row, the BC and Yukon Book Prizes on Tour is coming to Kimberley and that is so exciting! Jean Miller (Kimberley Public Library) and I are hosting executive director Megan Cole (BC […]

  • Nelson – Moosehide Day Potluck: Drum, Sing, Storytelling & Poetry

    St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, Nelson 701 Ward Street, Nelson, Canada

    Moosehide Day invitation to Potluck Rejoicing in Feast, Drum Circle, Singing, Storytelling, & Poetry Open to the whole community whether you have attended other events of the day or not. We need you too to witness and support those who are fast breaking, sharing in new relationships, capturing insights for the coming year; while sharing […]

  • Procter – Our Side: photodocumentary of people of Harrop-Procter

    Procter Hall

    Ursula Heller has been documenting the people and events in Harrop, Sunshine Bay and Procter since 1988. This exhibition is collection of 500 B&W photos showing the community to itself and the surrounding Kootenays. Excerpt from her invitation: The exhibition shows the collective life of our side of the Harrop Ferry from Harrop to Procter […]

  • Nelson – Artist Talk with Genevieve Robertson

    Oxygen Art Centre 320 Vernon St Unit-3, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

      Join us on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM for an Artist Talk with Genevieve Robertson. The event is an extension of Robertson’s Fall 2025 residency at the artist-run centre to share the new body of work developed during this time. Genevieve Robertson was artist-in-residence at Oxygen Art Centre from November 12, 2025, to December […]

  • Castlegar – Castlegar Station Museum Open House

    Castlegar Station Museum 400 13th Ave, Castlegar, BC, Canada

      Please join us Sunfest Weekend (Saturday, June 6) for our Open House. You can meet the new staff and board, enjoy the Museum, have your say on the direction of the Heritage Society and have some refreshments. All ages are welcome.

  • Creston – Screening of ‘Silver Screamers’: doc, short film, Q&A

      Join us in celebrating National Intergenerational Day with a free screening of the documentary Silver Screamers about a group of seniors who made a short horror movie together. We will also screen their movie, The Rug. This event will be co-hosted by Ashlene Chadburn, Seniors Community Connector with Valley Community Services. Always free to […]