West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

Salmo - Poetry Zine Crafting Night
2026-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salmo Art Church, 304 Main St., Salmo, BC, Canada
Poetry Zine Crafting Might with Jordyn Baird!
Bring your printed out poetry or email it ahead of time-come make a zine with us! Get published in a printed zine that will be distributed for free!
Feb 13 6-8pm at the Salmo Art Church at 304 Main St.
Snacks included, donations welcomed.
RSVP, Questions or info email jordynbaird321@gmail.com

Nelson - THE LATIN LOVERS Valentine's Day Show ft. FATTYCAKES
2026-02-14 20:00 - 2026-02-15 01:30 (America/Vancouver) | Finley’s Bar $ Grill, 705 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4G3, Canada
Get ready to sizzle with fiery Latin rhythms and spicy vinyl beats courtesy of our special guest, FATTYCAKES! We’ve got a night bursting with electrifying surprises.
Finley’s is rolling out a dinner and drink special, so arrive early and stay late as you dance the night away. Dress to impress, lace up those dancing shoes, and let’s set the stage ablaze! Show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door.

Location: Finley’s Bar and Grill

Time and Date: February 14th, 8pm-1:30am

Organizer: THE LATIN LOVERS

Phone: 250-777-7572

Email: thelatinlovers.bc@gmail.com

Website: www.thelatinloversmusic.com

Tickets: https://thelatinloversmusic.com/event/6394119/748516707/the-latin-lovers-valentine-s-day

Trail: Ballet Jörgen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bailey Theatre, 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail, BC
The Trail & District Arts Council presents Canada’s preeminent classical touring ballet company Ballet Jörgen: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at The Bailey Theatre on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 pm as part of the Performing Arts Trail series.
Ballet Jörgen presents William Shakespeare’s classic comedy with a Canadian twist.
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most beloved comedies. As four Athenians mixed up in love and lost in a forest while trying to escape their families, a group of fairies, engaged in their own emotional misunderstandings, manipulate the humans.
The ballet is a lighthearted, humourous, and fun tale of love and, often misguided, magic set in motion by the mischievous trickster Puck.
Bengt Jörgen will bring this story to life in his own original ballet version as a tribute to Canada’s North. Ballet Jörgen’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will bring out the magic of Northern Canada’s woodland and tundra landscapes and creatures of the forest such as moose, beavers, bears, and squirrels.
In addition to our professional dancers, each performance will include up to 10 age-appropriate roles for local young aspiring dancers, ages 9 to 17, through Ballet Jörgen’s Local Participant Program.
The ballet adaptation is set to Mendelssohn’s 1827 concert overture and 1843 instrumental score which includes the famous “Wedding March.”
This family-friendly ballet will captivate audiences of all ages and will warm the hearts of young and old alike.
The show includes 15-18 dancers including parts for up to 10 local participants.
Choreography: Bengt Jörgen, C.M. Music: Felix Mendelssohn
ABOUT BALLET JÖRGEN
Founded in 1987, Ballet Jörgen is a national organization headquartered in Toronto that is focused on making the arts accessible for all Canadians, with a special focus on underserved communities and demographics. Known for the warmth and beauty of its productions, Ballet Jörgen offers a range of performances, dance classes and community engagement events involving over 70,000 participants annually across North America.
Ballet Jörgen is the 2011 winner of The National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring. In 2019 Artistic Director & CEO Bengt Jörgen was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada “for his commitment to promoting ballet in Canada as a choreographer and artistic director.”
Single tickets are $42. Under 30 years and Community Access Card tickets are $21.
All tickets available online at trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
This performance is made possible thanks to our sponsors Century 21 (Kootenay Homes Ltd.,), Pharmasave Trail, TECK Trail Operations and the support of our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

Argenta: Flax to Linen Workshop
2026-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Argenta Community Hall, 1024 Argenta Rd, Argenta ., British Columbia, V0G1B0, Canada
Explore the full journey of flax from plant to fibre to linen.
Join us for a hands-on workshop that brings the ancient craft of linen-making to life. Participants will learn how flax, a plant well-suited to our bioregion, is transformed into soft, strong raw linen through traditional hand-processing techniques. All flax used in this workshop was grown in our community plot this year!
You’ll have the opportunity to try your hand at breaking, scutching, and hackling flax, learn about its cultivation and cultural history in the Kootenays, and explore how this plant fits into our regional fibre system today.
The tools used in these workshops are hand-crafted by local artisan Scott Fettes, using locally sourced wood and traditional joinery. Their creation was made possible through generous support from Columbia Basin Trust and Kootenay Savings Credit Union, helping us build a shared legacy of regional flax processing.
These workshops are part of our Flax to Linen Program, a regional initiative connecting communities across the West Kootenays to reimagine the potential of locally grown fibre crops. By learning together, we’re helping build the foundation for a bioregional linen economy rooted in soil health, community collaboration, and regenerative practice.
No experience is required. All materials and tools are provided.
Participant fees are subsidized thanks to CBT ReDi grants!
Note: Members receive 10% off all workshops. Look for your discount code in your inbox.
If you cannot find it in your inbox or spam folder, please contact info@westkootenayfibreshed.com

A Tribute to the Songwriters of the 60's & 70's w/ Paul Allen Duo
2026-02-21 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Fauquier Community Centre
A Tribute to the Songwriters of the 1960’s/70’s” by The Paul Allen Duo:
Sat. Feb.21st @ Fauquier Community Centre, Fauquier, BC from 7:00pm till 9:30pm.
Come out for a fun evening of laughter while you reminisce and singing along to classic covers with an artist that lived the era. Hear behind the scenes stories about the artists and songs and relive the nostalgia of the period.

Trail: Ebony Roots, A Concert Celebration for Black History Month
2026-02-25 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bailey Theatre, 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail, BC
The Jazz at the Griff series, presented by Trail & District Arts Council, brings you Sound the Alarm’s “Ebony Roots”, on Wednesday, February 25 at 7:30 pm to Celebrate Black History Month.
Ebony Roots is a concert celebration of African Descent/Black music – from 300-year-old spirituals to Motown, and everything in between. It features a journey through Black music representing the evolving emancipation of the African-Descent community from the North American perspective.
This powerful and intimate concert journeys through prison work-songs, passionate spirituals, iconic songs from the stage, to the emergence of Black Soul, R&B, Blues and Motown, including a tribute to some of BC’s legacy artists.
The Artistic Team, as led by Brandon Thornhill and Olaf de Shield, designed this musical journey through Black music to be played by 6 musicians with 2 Vocalists, Keys, Bass, Drums, and Guitar.
This project was produced by Brandon Thornhill with support from Vancouver’s own award-winning company, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre (www.soundthealarm.ca) who is known for touring Music of the Night: The Concert Tour and A Whole New World.
Watch the trailer https://youtu.be/ELTAEw5u3wg
Single tickets are $30. Individual Ticket Under 30 years old (with ID): $15.
All individual tickets available online at purchase.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail. Series passes available only by calling or visiting the Box Office.
The Jazz at the Griff series is made possible thanks to funding from McEwan Law, BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

Trail: Where Have All the Buffalo Gone? by Axis Theatre
2026-03-01 15:00 - 16:15 (America/Vancouver) | Charles Bailey Theatre, 1501 Cedar Ave, Trail, British Columbia, V1R 4C7, Canada
The Trail & District Arts Council and Rossland Council for Arts and Culture present Where Have All the Buffalo Gone? by Axis Theatre, a captivating show for kids in Grade 4 to 12, their families and the young at heart to enjoy together. The show is on Sunday, March 1 at 3:00 pm in The Bailey Theatre and is part of the TECK Family Series.
Where Have All The Buffalo Gone? is a love-story that transcends time as it follows two souls through seven different periods of Métis history. Filled with stories about the Sun Traveller and the Callihoo family, the performance is a theatre piece that incorporates fiddle music, jigging, and a life-like buffalo puppet.
Inspired by historical events of the Métis people of Canada, this original play for young audiences explores the loves, the losses and the fight of Treaty 6’s Métis people – and their love and kinship to the buffalo.
The play takes the audience through the emergence of the Métis Nation across the plains, then leads into the robust colonization that arises from the fur trade, the disappearance of the buffalo, as well as the political uprising of the Métis Association of Alberta in the 1930s. The story starts in creation among the stars and ends in 2024.
Watch the trailer https://vimeo.com/940939867?p=1s
CREATIVE TEAM – Playwright: Tai Amy Grauman; Director: Amanda Testini; Co-Director & Sound Design: Chris McGregor; Set, Props & Buffalo Design: Dusty Hagerüd; Costume Design: Alaia Hamer.
ABOUT AXIS THEATRE
In the age of “looking down,” Axis draws young eyes up to engage them in interactive experiences that educate, inspire, and transform. Audiences experience smart, entertaining interpretations of traditional and cutting-edge physical theatre. Axis incorporates combinations of puppetry, movement, live music, red-nose clown, and improvisation to expand the meaning and impact of the stories presented. It is deceptively simple, completely fresh, and memorable.A special thank you to the company’s sponsors: The Downie-Wenjack and Chris Spencer Foundations.
Axis Theatre is grateful to live, work, and play on the unceded, traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) nations.
Show 55 minutes with a 15 min Q&A after the show.
Single tickets are $18 or get tickets to all 4 Family Series shows for just $60. General admission seating so come early to get the best seats.
All individual tickets and passes are available online at purchase.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
This show is made possible thanks to funding from Teck Trail Operations, the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay with support from Ferraro Foods and the Prestige Mountain Resort Rossland. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

Winlaw: Flax to Linen Workshop
2026-03-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Slocan Valley Threads Guild,, 7112 Perrys Back Road, Winlaw, V0G 2J0
Explore the full journey of flax from plant to fibre to linen.
Join us for a hands-on workshop that brings the ancient craft of linen-making to life. Participants will learn how flax, a plant well-suited to our bioregion, is transformed into soft, strong raw linen through traditional hand-processing techniques. All flax used in this workshop was grown in our community plot this year
You’ll have the opportunity to try your hand at breaking, scutching, and hackling flax, learn about its cultivation and cultural history in the Kootenays, and explore how this plant fits into our regional fibre system today.
The tools used in these workshops are hand-crafted by local artisan Scott Fettes, using locally sourced wood and traditional joinery. Their creation was made possible through generous support from Columbia Basin Trust and Kootenay Savings Credit Union, helping us build a shared legacy of regional flax processing.
These workshops are part of our Flax to Linen Program, a regional initiative connecting communities across the West Kootenays to reimagine the potential of locally grown fibre crops. By learning together, we’re helping build the foundation for a bioregional linen economy rooted in soil health, community collaboration, and regenerative practice.
No experience is required. All materials and tools are provided.
Note: Members receive 10% off all workshops. Look for your discount code in your inbox. If you cannot find it in your inbox or spam folder, please contact info@westkootenayfibreshed.com
$45 – $55 sliding scale tickets.

Creston Valley Bird Festival
2026-05-08 08:00 - 2026-05-11 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Rotacrest Hall, 230 19 Ave N, Creston, BC, V0B 1G5
Celebrate the birds, art, and the agriculture of the Creston Valley.
Get ready to spread your wings and join us for an unforgettable celebration of feathered friends and the vital wetlands they call home during their annual migration north.
The Creston Valley Bird Festival is an exciting event that takes place every second weekend in May, where you’ll get the chance to explore and deepen your appreciation for the great outdoors with presentations, hikes, field trips, and tours with our expert bird guides.

Paint It Black: on overcoming perfection in art with Nik Black
2026-05-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Opal Door, online only
Now in its fourth year, Nik Black will be hosting this online only event. Open to any artist who wishes to overcome the burden of perfection and make some really unusual work, in a safe and supportive environment.
It begins with a live opening chat with the artist, a review of the materials that could be used, and a first few marks. Nik will answer your questions and offer some tips on how to navigate the rush of art making/destruction.
The only supplies needed are ones you already have, and a tool of obliteration. Nik uses black paint and after 14 days of creating goes live to destroy everything. (These papers are then utilized in other projects, we will talk about this too!)
This process is based on an exercise found in Art and Fear a book by David Bayles. This is suggested reading before or during the event. Please focus on the many pots vs single pot discussion.
Discover how destruction can free you from perfectionism and reignite your passion to play

Creston Clay Fest
2026-07-11 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Eversfield Ceramics, 1522 Airport Road, Creston
Local Potters invite the public to learn, play, and explore the world of ceramics. Refreshments and interactive kids table available throughout the day. Fun for all ages!
