West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2024-12-07 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!

Trail Riverfront Centre Open House
2024-12-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | 1505 Bay Avenue, 1505 Bay Avenue, Trail, BC
It’s only a few days away! Join the Trail Museum & Archives and the Trail & District Public Library for our annual Winter Wonderland Open House!
Saturday, December 7, 2024
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (facility hours 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM)
Trail Riverfront Centre (1505 Bay Avenue, downtown Trail)
Sip on a hot chocolate!
Make an ornament craft!
Enjoy the voices of Trail Harmony Choir (11:00 AM), Rossland Glee Club (12:00 PM), and the St. Michael’s School Choir (1:00 PM)! Seating for choir performances will be available.
Meet with Santa in our magical front window!
Explore the stacks and galleries on our Candy Cane hunt!
Visit the Gift Shop and enjoy 10% off!

Annual Community Evergreen Event
2024-12-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4N1, Canada
Create your own festive evergreen wreath, door swag or table arrangement. All materials are provided – we supply all the material and you have all the fun! We have helpers to get you started if you would like some tips.

Meet & Greet with Darcy Wanuk
2024-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | 167 Deer Park Avenue, Kimberley, BC, V1A 2J5, 167 Deer Park Avenue, Kimberley, V1A 2J5
Please JOIN US on Saturday, December 7 between 1 and 3 for a MEET & GREET with the wonderfully talented DARCY WANUK, and check out her unique line of STERLING SILVER JEWELLERY “Distinctly Silver”. Refreshments will be served.

Holiday Market at MUD Ceramics Club
2024-12-07 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | MUD Ceramics Club, 604 Josephine Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 1W7, Canada
Mark your calendars!! Support local artists and come say hello on Friday, December 6th from 4-8 pm. Plus, we will have cookies and refreshments!

Noise Cult Productions Official Merch Release Party at Beauties
2024-12-07 18:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | Beauties Pizza, 449 Baker St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4H7, Canada
Merch Launch at @beautiesnelson December 7th! Printed by @bigcraniumdesign and Designed by @mayor_mayo! You’ll have to show up to get first look and first dibs on the shirts! Big shout out to our sponsors @torchlightbrewing @gaia_rising_metaphysical @vividabyss.bodypiercing @baddietattoonelsonbc

Starlight Melodies
2024-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Brilliant Cultural Centre, 1876 Brilliant Road, Castlegar, V1N 4K2
The Twin Rivers Community Choir Presents:
Starlight Melodies
A fun evening of themed music and song.
December 6 & December 7 – 7PM
Brilliant Cultural Centre, 1876 Brilliant Rd, Castlegar.
Adults $15 (in advance) / $20 at the door. Students $10 any time
Advance tickets available in Castlegar (cash only) at:
Nordic Studio, Trowelex, Castlegar Chamber of Commerce. Or buy online!
Contact Information;
250-364-8346
trcchoir@gmail.com

TRCC Presents: Starlight Melodies
2024-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Brilliant Cultural Centre, 1876 Brilliant Road, Castlegar, V1N 4K2

Nelson Poetry Slam
2024-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Boxing and Athletics Club, 685-B Baker street, Nelson, BC, V1L 4J3, Canada
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7TH AT NELSON BOXING GYM !!(*date & location changed, sorry for the confusion.)

Feature poetry performance by: BRE HARWOOD!

NELSON POETRY SLAM is returning to a new venue, and the event will be hosted by our dear friend, poet and community organizer CHERYL COOK, and music will be provided by DJ WHO.

FEATURE POET:Bre Harwood is a queer writer, poet, activist, and general troublemaker. Working as a freelance writer, they have been published in the Blackbear Review, and ARTiculate magazine. Their first Chapbook, Unmentionables, is available at Noteably, along with some experimental zines. More recently, they’ve been investing in poetry performances, such as at Castlegar’s first Pride event, Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, and the Poems for Palestine fundraiser.

SCHEDULE:Doors open / Sign up starts at: 6:30pmEvent starts at: 7pmEvent Ends: 9ish

COST:Pay What You Can (Suggested donation $5-10) / No one turned away for lack of funds.

SLAM / OPEN MIC:To slam you’ll need 2 poems up to 3minutes in length.

OPEN-MIC:limited slots, because we have a feature poet (so one piece per person / limited spots).

VENUE / LOCATION DETAILS:Nelson Boxing Club is at 685-B Baker street, which is beside / to the right of PharmaSave (down stairs).

FOR MOBILITY ISSUES:There are stairs and no ramps, but please be in touch and we will see how to help accommodate your needs.

FREE SPEECH / INTENTIONAL GATHERING :This is a free speech platform centred around inclusivity, community, respect for human rights and dignity. We don’t allow hate speech in any form, so violators will be asked to leave and will be banned. We embrace an anti-oppression / anti-racist and decolonization framework from Sinixt territory to Palestine, Lebanon, the Congo and beyond.
ALL AGES event, BUT we do warn that subject matter and language may vary (eg: swearing may occur). We ask people to us a TRIGGER WARNING for content that may be traumatic (*ask us if you need clarification).

SPECIAL THANKS TO:Shy for the poster design, and to all our other collaborators / volunteers helping to bring back the slam!

Whitewater Snow Show Kickoff Party
2024-12-07 19:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | Mike’s Place Pub, 422 Vernon St., Nelson, V1L 1S8
Whitewater Snow Show Kickoff Party 2024/25 ??❄️?️?
Let’s party for the snow gods and kick off the season right. 80s Karaoke, 80s Dance Party, Frosty Mugs of Beer?, need I say more?
7pm-9pm 80s Karaoke
9pm-12pm 80s Dance Party
Mike’s Place Pub @humehotel
No Cover

Nelson Choral Singers: JUBILATE DEO
2024-12-07 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-12-08 14:00 - 2024-12-09 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4N1, Canada
Nelson Choral Singers are performing an amazing choral work in 7 languages. Directed by Kathleen Neudorf, the 65 member choir is joined by soloists Noémi Kiss and Yuri Shinozawa plus musicians Carlisle Beresford, Rob Fahie, Vida Herbison, David Lane and Steven Parish. Tickets ($20 cash) at Otter Books or at the door.

The Kaslo Light Up with DJ Waves
2024-12-07 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Kaslo Hotel, 430 Front St, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0, Canada
Join Waves for some deep tech house on Sat Dec 7th @ the Kaslo Hotel. The Kaslo Light Up 2024 is a special night in Kaslo where the residents of our small village come together to host a series of amazing events including a parade, the illuminating of lights for the holiday season, a fundraiser for kids hockey and a huge bonfire in the park across from the hotel. This year, the hotel thought it would be fun to add some cool lighting and a dance event. Looking forward to this special evening segment from 8-10 pm. Come early for dinner or a later for some bites on the menu and some drinks @ The Kaslo Hotel ~ Lighting and sound support for this event is being provided by Dj Orita.

SANTA’S SECRET SPEAKEASY – CHRISTMAS CABARET
2024-12-07 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada

Monster Energy Presents: SkiiTour Live At Bloom Nightclub
2024-12-07 22:00 - 2024-12-08 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bloom Nightclub, 198 Baker St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H4, Canada
Monster Energy Presents
SkiiTour – Whistler, BC
http://skiitour.com/
Their annual high-energy après ski parties at Shambhala Music Festival have become legendary and their tracks have been supported by Diplo, Fedde Le Grande, Benny Benassi, Anna Lunoe, Zedd, David Guetta, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, JAUZ, Martin Garrix, Martin Solveig, Claptone, and more. SkiiTour has accumulated over 6 million plays through streaming platforms and has made Mixmag & DJ Mag’s “Track of the Month” multiple times. On top of their steady output of productions, they maintain a global touring schedule of 80+ shows per year, including festivals like Friendship, Shambhala, Burning Man, Chasing Summer, Bass Coast, Snowbombing Canada and many more.
With Special Guest
N2N – Brooklyn – New York
https://www.n2nmusic.com/
In 2018, he was mentioned by ​Billboard​ in its list of the nine best sets from Burning Man, and the year prior he had the opportunity to perform for a global audience in New York’s ​Mixmag Lab​. A self proclaimed disciple of p-funk, his sets seamlessly blending classics with modern upbeat house have become crowd favorites across the country. In the studio, his versatility shines through, as his groovy feel-good style landed him major label signings with flips of Jackson 5’s ​ABC​ and AXSHN’s cover of Khalid’s Location​. His gospel-powered collaboration with LEFTI, ​Juice​, has received support from the world’s biggest DJs, including Fatboy Slim, Mark Knight, and Martin Garrix. He has been remixed by global household names Sharam Jey and Kyle Watson, as the latter’s massive take on his darkly haunting “​Mistress​” has garnered millions of plays across platforms as well as national radio support.
10pm-2am
19+

Nelson Choral Singers: JUBILATE DEO
2024-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4N1, Canada
Nelson Choral Singers present JUBILATE DEO, a choral work in 7 languages “bursting with joy.” Directed by Kathleen Neudorf. Soloists Noémi Kiss and Yuri Shinozawa, and musicians Carlisle Beresford, Steven Parish, David Lane and Vida Herbison. Performances are Saturday December 7th at 7:30 pm and Sunday December 8th at 2 pm in the Nelson United Church. Tickets are $20 (half price for children), available at the door.

Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
2024-12-08 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

Land’s End Ensemble
2024-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 5R2, Canada
Juno-nominated Land’s End Ensemble of Calgary (Maria van der Sloot, violin; Beth Root Sandvoss, cello; Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, piano; Vincent Ho, Artistic Director) is dedicated to introducing audiences to new music by Canadian and International composers, and to performing landmark chamber works of the 20th and 21st centuries. Their program will include several Canadian compositions and new music from around the globe.
Adults $29
Under 19 Free

Itty Bitty Art Time (Preschool Art Classes)
2024-12-10 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

Book Babies
2024-12-10 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library in Nelson for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other parents and caregivers, and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment.
Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30

Join the Friends of the Nelson Public Library
2024-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Public Library, 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N4, Canada
The Friends of the Library are dedicated to helping the Nelson Public Library through successful booksales and other creative fundraising efforts live trivia nights, with the funds going to new books, necessary technologies, furnishings and program supplies.
Join us: New members are welcome! It’s a great way to meet people and contribute to a vital and important part of our community. We meet at noon (12 pm) the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Nelson Public Library.
For more information check out Friends of the Library webpage.

Visual Exploration Club (Ages 5-8)
2024-12-10 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

Crafternoon
2024-12-10 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.

Holiday Wreath Workshop
2024-12-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Kootenay Co-op, 777 Baker Street, Nelson, V1L 4J5
Get into the holiday spirit with a hands-on workshop led by Laure, where you’ll craft your own holiday wreath using natural, locally sourced materials. Learn tips and techniques to transform treasures from the forest into stunning decor or heartfelt gifts.
This workshop includes all the supplies you’ll need, plus delicious snacks and refreshments. All materials are natural and reusable, making this a creative way to celebrate the season!
Register Here

Selkirk Weavers & Spinners Studio and Giftshop
2024-12-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-12 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.

KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC
2024-12-11 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Hosted by lil’ Mikey, its an open mic Comedy night!
To sign up come early or message kootenaycomedy on instagram!
$5

Family Story Time
2024-12-12 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.

Fall into Fall FREE Thursday evenings
2024-12-12 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.

Apres FREE! Thursday evenings
2024-12-12 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The days are shorter but the Nelson Museum is open longer! Thursdays from 4-8pm is FREE admission to the galleries, museum and Shop, where you can explore the newest exhibitions, learn about local history, and shop over 100 local artists!
