Events

Listing content is provided by third parties. Inclusion in the listings does not entail WKRAC endorsement of the event.
Also note that, in most circumstances, content will only appear a maximum of three months before the listed event.

Hosting an event
in the Columbia Basin?

CLICK HERE

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Strings & Winds – an Up Close & Intimate Concert

Vallican Whole Community Centre 3762 Little Slocan South Road, Vallican, British Columbia, Canada

Join two Slocan Valley classical ensembles – The Lakeside String Ensemble, an eclectic mix of professional and amateur string players from Slocan Lake, and the Shifting Winds a quintet featuring flute, fluegelhorn, french horn, euphonium and bass clarinet. for an afternoon classical concert at the beautiful Vallican Whole Community Centre in the Slocan Valley. The […]

$25

ABIGAIL LAPELL W/ GUESTS

The Flying Steamshovel Inn & Gastropub 2003 2nd Ave, Rossland, BC, Canada

Toronto songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell returns with Anniversary, an evocative collection of original love songs. Produced with Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker, the album was recorded at 200-year-old St Mark’s Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Dekker helped shape the sessions’ spooky, resonant sound and also lent his voice to a couple of spellbinding duets. Lapell’s […]

$20

Weave a Portrait with Carl Stewart

The Arts Station Fernie

Carl Stewart is an artist living in Ottawa. He has an extensive repertoire of works created for solo and group exhibitions in Canada and the US.Using a photograph or other visual reference, students will learn various computer-assisted and freehand methods of transferring images to graph paper to create templates for weaving portraits. Students will weave […]

Indigenous Reads Book Club

Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Embark on a learning journey with us! We will be reading books exploring the truth of Indigenous history and stories. Come to one or come to all and learn the richness of Indigenous culture. New learners welcome at The Nelson Public Library MMIWG2S (Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit) – Surviving the City by Tasha Spillet – […]

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice

Christie Lee’s Hall 807-703 Radio Ave, Nelson, BC, 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 […]

$5

Youth Workshop – Visual Exploration Club – Ages 15-18

VISAC Gallery 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail

This bi-weekly club has a different theme per session. Participants will explore a variety of materials to gain confidence in their art making, building a sketchbook to reflect their growth as an artist. Themes include: Watercolour, Clay & 3D Art, Repainting Thrifted Art, and Paper Mosaic. When: Thursdays (bi-weekly) 3:30pm-4:30pm Duration:  Jan 11-May 16, 2024 (No VEC […]

$80

Collage Journalling workshop

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

Unleash your creativity and the power of self-expression as you explore the art of collage journalling. Celebrate every colourful moment of your wild life, guided by facilitator Fern Van Horne. This workshop is FREE but pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Please email [email protected] to register.

Free

Faceless Dolls workshop series

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

The Faceless Dolls campaign, created by the Native Women’s Association of Canada, was launched in March 2012 to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and of the impact this tragedy has on communities across Canada. The project builds on the work of Gloria Larocque’s ‘Aboriginal Angel Doll Project.’ Join Nelson Museum […]

Free

An Evening w/ Big Sugar

Spiritbar 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia

The legendary Big Sugar celebrate their ground-breaking “Five Hundred Pounds” deluxe vinyl release from Third Man Records with a 2 set theatrical presentation that spans their storied career from Hugo Boss suit days to their more recent Roots Rock Reggae vibes. Gordie Johnson’s power trio breathe life into their early blues and jazz-tinged songbook that […]

$32.50

Nelson Community Drumming Experience

North Shore Hall 675 Whitmore Rd, Nelson, BC, Canada

Set free your inner rhythm, connect with your community, and let the beat move you! Rhythm by Nature presents a fully interactive and immersive drumming experience for one night only at the North Shore Hall, Nelson, April 18, 7 pm, as part of the Spring Community Drumming Tour! No drumming experience is needed and all […]

$28.50

BIG FANCY & THE SHIDDY COWBOYS

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

The Legendary Loser in Person! With Reena Vee and the Real Bad Times and Dana Sipos “The Golden Stallion”

$20