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2nd Annual Haute Trash! Trash Fashion Show Competition and Art Exhibition

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

This exciting community event will boast a runway style trash fashion show and art expo of designs crafted from post consumer waste and upcycled materials by artists and designers of all ages and skill levels. This unique affair will also highlight a variety of music, dance and theatrical performances by some local gems, including the […]

$17.50 – $20

Open Mic

Slocan Lake Arts Centre 408 Lake Avenue, Silverton, BC

Hosted by Jeff Bonner, this licensed evening of performances will be a delight and full of surprises! Come to play, or simply to enjoy the local talents. Event takes place in our Slocan Lake Arts Center: 408 4th Street, Silverton BC This happens every 3rd Saturday of the month!

$15 – $20

THE FOMITES, DIE JOB, THE ADITS, FABRIC SOFTENER

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

Mild mannered employees by day, bloodthirsty punk rock monsters by night, The Fomites are a three piece punk rock band influenced by skate, horror, pizza, sci-fi and all things rad. Dearly departed, let’s get this party started.

$15

2024 Sinixt Canoe Journey Nelson Stop

Capitol Theatre Nelson 421 Victoria Street, Nelson

The Nelson stop of the Canoe Journey offers community members the chance to paddle alongside the traditional dugout canoes, discover the secrets of nature in our medicinal plant workshop, and enjoy live performances by Sinixt Members. The Canoe Journey is a powerful assertion of the belief that Indigenous peoples of the region are stewards of […]

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

Blooms & Brushes

Eric Mackinnon Park Corner of 18th Avenue North & 8th Street North

Cranbrook Arts is partnering up with Community Connections for a free outdoor art event at the Public Produce Garden! We will be painting ceramic flowers to create a permanent art installation on the garden fence. 

Fun Field Festival

Hartley Lake Road

A brand new one-day festival in the mountains near Fernie. Fun Field Festival will feature 2 stages of live music & DJ's - arts - crafts - games - local foodtrucks - camping - firespinning - and plenty of fun times! BELLA CAT • BROTHERHOOD OF LOST SOULS • CORVESSA & GEO • DINGO STARR […]

National Indigenous People’s Day at the Rossland Museum

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

Drop by the Museum – we’re open by donation all day! Check out our discovery kit about Indigenous basketry of the region, listen to recordings of oral history stories from Sinixt knowledge-keepers, and watch our new short film, Learning mxiɬp.

free-by-donation

Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, 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 […]

$6 – $8