West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

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!

Maddisun "Home Tour" with Special Guests Half Spent - Live at Centre 64 in Kimberley
2024-11-30 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton) | Centre 64, Kimberley
Join Cranbrook’s Maddisun and her full band on November 30 as she brings her “Home” tour to the heart of the Kootenays at Centre 64, Kimberley, BC. This special evening will be a celebration of music, community, and connection, with Maddisun showcasing her signature blend of indie-folk, Americana, classic rock, and electro-pop. Known for her confessional, 1970s-style songwriting, Maddisun’s deeply personal songs explore heartbreak, resilience, and growth, resonating across generations. Fresh off her performances in Nashville, and showcasing at the official Folk Music Ontario conference, Maddisun is ready to deliver her best performance yet.
www.maddisunmusic.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qriZPGph2Xi2GrXnBaW4y?si=QkkCyv_ATuecg3ouFgPsGg
Half Spent will open the evening with their unique, energetic sound. Consisting of members Dawson Rutledge, Julian Bueckert, Dallas Moore, and Angus Liedtke. Half Spent has been sonically bombarding audiences since 2017. With influences ranging from The Dirty Nil to The Smashing Pumpkins, their mix of washing melodies and fuzzed-out rock will transport you into a ’90s and early ’00s-inspired sound fortress. Having performed across North America, the band is proud to call the East Kootenays home, boasting five Kootenay Music Awards collectively.
https://www.instagram.com/wearehalfspent/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4x49swTbIAqbm6umOvsOcb?si=T_JK5LB2RCq5RHqpqDIKgQ

Ô-Celli: Fait son Cinema
2024-11-30 19:30 - 21:15 (America/Vancouver) | Charles Bailey Theatre, 1501 Cedar Ave, Trail, British Columbia, V1R 4C7, Canada
The Trail & District Arts Council presents Ô-Celli: Fait son Cinema, a unique 8-piece Belgian cello ensemble with a sonorous cathedral sound, on Saturday, November 30 at 7:30 pm. Part of the Performing Arts Trail series in The Bailey Theatre.
What can sound better than a cello? Eight cellos!
The cello’s sound is the closest to the human voice, and the magnificently creative Ô-Celli capitalize on this in their concerts to move beyond stylistic boundaries. These eight classically trained musicians reinvigorate both classical and popular music to enchant the audience through a repertoire of both original and arranged pieces.
For this show they will be playing: R.Strauss, “Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30”; Verdi, “Ouverture de la Forza del Destino”; Bach, “Toccata et fugue”; – Fauré, “Pavane, Op.50”; Rota, “La Strada”; Bernstein, “West Side Story”; and John Williams.
Ô-Celli’s concerts are invitations to travel, as these passionate cellists, plucked from celeberated orchestras and chamber ensembles, play only for their own and their audience’s pleasure!
Regular Musicians who play with Ô-Celli are Alexandre Beauvoir, Jean-Pierre Borboux, Stephanie Huang, Corinna Lardin, Yoori Lee, Shiho Nishimura, Raphaël Perraud, and Sébastien Walnier
“Ô-Celli is magnificently unique” – N. Bowman, The Daily Courier
“Eight classical cellists (of very high caliber)…fill the entire sound spectrum with infinite nuances…Because it takes talent not to spoil the originals while giving them a second life.” – ​Stéphane Renard, LECHO.BE
“These eight cellists offer concerts that dust off classical music, renew the repertoire and attract a spellbound audience.” – ​Aurélie Koch, JV Magazine no. 74
“…incredible reserves of imagination and an innate sense of pleasure. This is what ô-celli develops with incomparable verve.” – ​Serge Martin, Le Mad/Le Soir
Watch them play “La Strada” by Nino Rota and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
Visit the Ô-Celli website.
2 x 45-minute sets
Photos by Benjamin Brolet.
Single tickets are $30. Under 30 years is $10
6-show pass $168 or Pick Your Own season by becoming a Patron Member for $25 and get 20% off Trail Arts Council presentations and other benefits. All tickets available online at tickets.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
Reminder – please do not wear strong smelling perfumes or colognes to the Bailey Theatre as the building is a scent free zone. Thank you for your cooperation.

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

Selkirk Weavers & Spinners Studio and Giftshop
2024-11-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Doukhobor Discovery Centre, 112 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4M5, Canada
Visit the Selkirk Weavers & Spinners Guild Studio and Gift Shop located at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, Heritage Way in Castlegar this summer. Meet our members, shop a selection of handcrafted items in our giftshop and enjoy live demonstrations. Thinking to join? Find us on Facebook and Instagram @selkirkweaversspinners. Saturdays only in June. Wed-Sat July through Sept.

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.

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!

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

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
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?

2 Shows! Corb Lund (Solo Acoustic)
2024-11-29 19:30 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E5
We’re thrilled to present not one, but TWO shows with the legendary Corb Lund on Friday, Nov 29 in Nelson BC’s Spiritbar at The Hume Hotel.

Early show: Doors 7 | Show 7:30pm
Late show: Doors 9:30 | Show 10pm

Tickets for both shows are $40 + fees and on-sale Friday Sept 6th at 10am PST via the Hume Hotel and ontheroadmanagement.com.

We have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting The Unison Fund and their work to provide counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community.

The Nelson Jazz Collective
2024-11-29 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Selkirk College 10th St Campus – Shambhala Music & Performance Hall, 700 10 St, Nelson, V1L 3C7
As the third presentation of the season Selkirk Concert Series Pro-Musica is excited to welcome back New York City Jazz Trombonist Mike Fahie to perform with local legends for an evening of world class jazz. Tickets at Otter book $20 or at the door while they last (cash only please)

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

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!

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.

Fall into Fall FREE Thursday evenings
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.

Family Story Time
2024-11-28 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.

Ski Sock Darning Workshop with Sarah Elizabeth
2024-11-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Rossland Miners Hall, 1765 Columbia Ave, Rossland, British Columbia, V0G 1Y0, Canada
Make your ski socks last!
Join Sarah Elizabeth for a darning workshop focused on reinforcing and repairing ski socks for added durability. Perfect to get ready for winter, this workshop provides all darning materials needed, and participants are welcome to bring their own.

Crafternoon
2024-11-26 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.

Visual Exploration Club (Ages 5-8)
2024-11-26 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
About Visual Exploration Club (VEC):
Students can expect to learn about other artists, experiment with various materials, and make mistakes. Each participant receives a sketchbook to track their skill development in a wide range of materials such as drawing, painting, printmaking and 3-dimensional art.

This session is for ages 5-8, or primary students in grades K-3.

About the instructor:
Erin has a BFA in Studio Arts from UVic and a Masters of Illustration from Falmouth University. Her classes focus on process-based activities that don’t have a set outcome, fostering creativity and a low pressure environment, encouraging exploration and making mistakes!

Workshop Dates:
Tuesday afternoons
September 10 – December 17, 2024 (15 sessions)
3:30pm-4:30pm

Minimum 6 students, with a maximum of 12.

Where:
VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Building

If you have any questions, reach out to info@visacgallery.com

Register here: https://revenue-can.keela.co/visual-exploration-club-ages-5-8

Itty Bitty Art Time (Preschool Art Classes)
2024-11-26 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
Participants can expect to make artwork in a wide range of materials that encourage experimentation and motor skill development. Previous projects include yarn bowls, glitter dioramas and marker pull art.

These classes get MESSY, be sure to dress your child (and yourself!) in play clothes. Paint, salt, glue and many more materials will be used. One caregiver per child (or group of children) is required.
About the Instructor:
Erin has a BFA in Studio Arts from UVic and a Masters of Illustration from Falmouth University. Her classes focus on process-based activities that don’t have a set outcome, fostering creativity and a low pressure environment, encouraging exploration and making mistakes!

Workshop Dates:
Tuesday mornings
September 10 – December 17, 2024 (15 sessions)
9:00am-9:45am or 10:00am-10:45am

Minimum 6 students, with a maximum of 12.

Where:
VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Building

If you have any questions, reach out to info@visacgallery.com

Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
2024-11-24 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | New Key’s Pub, 16070 BC-3A, Crawford Bay, BC, V0B 1E0, Canada
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7

Book Launch and (optional) Illustrating Workshop
2024-11-24 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Slocan Lake Arts Centre, 408 Lake Avenue, Silverton, BC, V0G 1S0
New Denver artist and Kokanee Glacier hut keeper Petra Hekkenberg presents her new book Further in the Alpine – the second illustrated journal of Kokanee Park, with stories, visuals, a short film, Q&A, book signing and an optional 1hr illustrating workshop at the end. The book presentation is by donation and supports the Slocan Lake Arts Council and the artist. The optional illustrating workshop has a small fee, scroll down to read more!
About the book
Petra shared her deep love for mountains in her first illustrated journal, In the Alpine (2022), recording daily observations while working as a park operator at Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. No two seasons are the same, of course: Further in the Alpine is a continuation of this backcountry hut-keeper’s impressions as she engages with the park’s wild residents, its visitors, and her own human vulnerability through words and drawings that offer an intimate glimpse of life in the Alpine.
Short Film “In your Mind’s Eye”
In 2022 Petra created this 20 minute short film with the subtitle Moods of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park and it won the first price at the North Valley Mountain Film Festival! Come enjoy this film on a big screen during her book launch. The film was co-created with Whitney Taylor (film) and Sam Harrisson (soundscape & audio)
Illustrating Workshop for all ages (optional)
For those interested, Petra offers a 1 hr illustrating workshop following her book presentation. Suitable for both adults and children. In this workshop, Petra will show you some of the techniques and tricks to making pen illustrations! You could make your own Holiday card for example, or draw a landscape or your favorite pet. All materials are provided. The workshop starts at 3PM and costs $20 for adults and $10 for children up to 16yrs old. Sign up with this registration form. Maximum 12 participants.
Further in the Alpine was self-published, and this event held, with the support of an Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) grant of the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council and with support of the Slocan Lake Arts Council.
See more of Petra’s work here:
Instagram @petrahekkenberg
Facebook @petrahekkenberg
petrahekkenberg.com

LILA GRAY w/ SAPPHIRE GUTHRIE
2024-11-23 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada

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.

LIMELIGHT - AN ODE TO VAUDEVILLE
2024-11-22 18:00 - 2024-11-23 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | McBride Community Hall, McBride, BC
