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‘Big River’ book launch w/ Eileen Delehanty Pearkes and David Moskowitz

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

Big River: Resilience and Renewal in the Columbia Basin, a new photographically-driven book from award-winning photographer David Moskowitz, writer Eileen Delehanty Pearkes, and poet Claudia Castro Luna illuminates the hydrogeology, beauty, and activity of the Columbia River, while also highlighting current challenges facing the region and the riverkeepers working on sustainable solutions. Join Eileen and […]

Free

Gisto “I’m Coming Home” tour with Dinosaur Fight

Spiritbar 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia

Saturday June 1st at The Hume Hotel.  Prolific producer and songwriter Gisto is bringing an all-star lineup of Vancouver’s top musicians to the Spiritbar. Local legendary duo “Dinosaur Fight” will be kicking this non-stop dance party. Doors 8pm. Advance tickets $15/ $20 door. tickets: gistoandthegrateful.com

$15 – $20

Nelson School of Dance Spring Showcase

The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Come and celebrate the recreational and award winning competitive dancers from Nelson School of Dance as they hit the stage one last time for the 2023/2024 dance season. These dancers have worked so hard this year and cannot wait to showcase their accomplishments. Tickets $20 5 and Under Free Performance venue: The Capitol Theatre 421 […]

$20

Crafternoon

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

Mount Sentinel Academy Pm: Thinking in Colour

The Capitol Theatre 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Join the Mount Sentinel Performance and Media Academy as they showcase the over 10 films produced in their semester long program – including 2 films nominated for the BC Student Film Festival. All films are completely original scripts written, directed, and produced entirely by students and appropriate for the whole family. Come out and support […]

$10 – $35

Tea & Textiles

J.B. Fletcher Store Museum 3602 Sutton Street, Ainsworth, BC, 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.

by-donation

Open Mic Night at The Angry Hen

Angry Hen Brewing 343 Front St, Kaslo

Open mic night at The Angry Hen in Kaslo. The first Wednesday of every month. All live music is presented in conjunction with Propel Studios, a full-production recording studio with accommodation directly across the street from The Angry Hen.

PRODUCER JAM vol.4 (NELSON) | Remix Local LEGENDS

Jam Factory Co-working Space 303 Vernon St., Nelson, Canada

Bring a friend to another FUN night for Producers, Beatmakers, and Electronic Music Composers to jam and hang! (and eat snacks) WHAT IS IT? It’s a night of collaboration games for Producers, Beat-Makers, and Electronic Music Composers, of all genres, DAWs, and skill levels. Bring your Headphones and laptop with your preferred DAW or hardware […]

$5

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

Family Story Time

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

Dads and Grads Cardmaking w/ Jenine Lillian

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

Celebrate those dads and grads in your life with unique cardmaking techniques taught by local artist, Jenine Lillian at the Nelson Museum. You’ll learn cool tricks and make new friends as you snip, slice and glue your way to a one-of-a-kind handmade paper creation, made by you! This program is FREE but pre-registration is required […]

Free