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Poetry Open Mic
2024-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salt Spring Island Public Library, 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, V8K 2T6
Poetry Open Mic featuring: Lorna Crozier
An Officer of the Order of Canada, Lorna Crozier has been acknowledged for her contributions to Canadian literature, her teaching and her mentoring with five honorary doctorates, most recently from McGill and Simon Fraser Universities. Her books have received numerous national awards, including the Governor-General’s Award for Poetry. Her book, What the Soul Doesn’t Want, was nominated for the 2017 Governor General’s Award for Poetry. In 2018, Lorna Crozier received the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award. Steven Price called Through the Garden: A Love Story (with Cats), her latest nonfiction book, “one of the great love stories of our time.” After That is her most recent collection of poetry. Lorna Crozier lives on Vancouver Island.
Sign-up for the open mic starts at 6:45. One poem per reader, max. 3 minutes.
Library Community Program Room.

Thursday Open Mic with Rough and Tumble-Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92
2024-11-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain rd, Salt Spring Island Bc, V8K2G8, Canada
Every Thursday starting at 7:30 your local Legion Branch 92 hosts an Open Mic. The house band is Rough and Tumble. Open to all ages and abilities.

Community Gatherings with Live Music
2024-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Pender Islands Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island, British Columbia, V0N 2M1, Canada
🎵 Join us every Friday from 12-1pm at the Pender Community Hall for free live music with local musicians!
If you can’t make it in person check out the livestream on the Community Hall’s Facebook page.
Enjoy homemade soup and coffee or tea while listening and meeting your friends and neighbours.
Produced by Ptarmigan Arts (music), the SGI Neighbourhood House (food), and the Pender Island Community Hall (venue).

Emily: Artist, Poet, Singer! A New Musical by Gordon Clements
2024-11-15 13:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Agricultural Hall mayne, 430 Fernhill rd, Mayne island, V0N2J0
Mayne Island Little Theatre presents a new musical and world premiere of Emily: Artist, Poet, Singer! by Gordon Clements. The life story of Emily Carr in her own words.
4 Evening Shows and 2 Matinees, located at the Agricultural Hall on Mayne Island this November!
Evening shows, 8pm: Nov 15th, 16th, 22nd, & 23rd
Matinees, 1:30pm: Nov 15th, 22nd

November Canning Workshops
2024-11-15 14:00 - 16:00 | The Root, 189 Beddis Road, 189 Beddis Road, Salt Spring Island
🌱 Preserve the Flavours of Fall! 🍁
Join us at The Root this November for hands-on canning workshops with expert facilitator Kayla Siefried! Learn food-safe techniques that will let you enjoy your seasonal harvests all year long. 🌽🍐
👩‍🏫 Kayla, the Site Manager and Adult Education Coordinator at the Compost Education Centre in Victoria, will guide you through the essentials of safe canning and food preservation.
🗓️ Workshop Dates & Registration:
Friday, November 8th, 6PM – 8PM
https://revenue-can.keela.co/food-preservation-canning-workshop-november-8th
Friday, November 15th, 2PM – 4PM
https://revenue-can.keela.co/food-preservation-canning-workshop-november-15th
📍 Location: The Root Food Hub | 189 Beddis Road
Don’t miss out on this chance to add food preservation to your toolkit. 🌟
#CanningWorkshop #FoodPreservation #TheRoot #SaltSpringIsland #FallHarvest

Tim Johnson Quartet - live at Bridgemen's Bistro - Port Browning
2024-11-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Bridgeman’s Bistro at Port Browning, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island, BC, V0N 2M1
An evening of grown up music featuring:
Tim Johnson – guitar
Karel Roessingh – keyboard
Charlie Knowles – bass
Dan Weeks – drums
All fresh material, jazz, Latin jazz, originals from Karel and Tim.
Dinner and drinks available.
Catch the late ferry back to Victoria after the show.
Tickets at Talisman Books – Pender Island, BC

Sea Talks
2024-11-16 | South Galiano Community Hall, 141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, V0N1P0
Talk on Myxos, aka Slime Moulds

Monica Tap at allthingy, plein air session
2024-11-16 11:00 - 14:00
Join painter and activist Monica Tap for a plein air session on Saturday, 16 November, at the allthingy roadside platform, in Salt Spring Island.
Monica will guide a hands-on plein air session while conversing about painting as a form of activism, focusing on her current involvement at Ontario Place. Painting/drawing materials will be provided or bring your own.
Date/time: Saturday 16 November, 11 am – 2 pm
Location: by the Mount Erskine Juniper trailhead, near 270 Trustees Trail (we will move indoors nearby in case of rain)
Cost: Free
Monica Tap is a painter interested in how location and landscape can trigger memory, and has recently been using painting as a form of activism and community resistance in the fight to save Ontario Place in Toronto, a public park, from becoming a private spa.
Instagram: @monica.tap, @ontarioplace4all.
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allthingy is a multi-purpose roadside platform for production and presentation, operated by artists Germaine Koh and Ian Verchere and our neighbours. We gratefully acknowledge funding support from the Canada Council for the Arts towards the 2023-24 Hemlock Micro Studio artist residency and allthingy programming.

Salt Spring Island Foundation – 40 Years of Giving Celebration
2024-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | ArtSpring
Join us for our 40 Years of Giving celebration event November 16th at 1PM at ArtSpring!
The Foundation is excited to welcome everyone from the community and highlight the many impactful projects, volunteers, and donors that have come together to make Salt Spring a healthier and more caring community.
This event will feature:
-Grant stories and Giving stories
-Local live music
-Delicious food from local caterers
-A photography exhibition featuring photos from 40 years of Salt Spring charitable organizations
-Guest speakers
and more!
We look forward to seeing you there!

SIMRES SeaTalk: Myxos & Me
2024-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Saturna Community Hall, 105 E Point Rd,, Saturna,, V0N 2Y0
Fungi expert and Saturna Island resident Pam Janszen will share her knowledge and research about the wonderful species of Myxomycetes, aka Slime Moulds, that quietly inhabit our world.

Author Event with Theresa Southam
2024-11-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Salt Spring Island Public Library, 129 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring Island, V8K 2T6
Theresa Southam recently published ‘Transforming Trauma through Social Change: A Guide for Educators’
Southam will walk through the arc of her book with a special focus on the case of Salt Spring resident Dr. Briony Penn. Briony and other Salt Spring women understood the full implications of clearcutting the Garry Oak forests and rewrote its narrative. Their work inspired other island communities and contributed to positive social change.

2024 Pender Island Short Film Festival
2024-11-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Pender Islands Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island, British Columbia, V0N 2M1, Canada
Details about the 9th Annual Pender Island Short Film Festival are coming soon!
Submissions are still open! If you have created a film or have a captivating idea, this is your chance to showcase your work! The submission deadline is October 15th and films must be under 20 minutes in length.
Submissions are open to all creators from the Southern Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. All submissions can be sent to penderfilmfest@gmail.com for entry.

My Sense of Sin(g)
2024-11-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-17 14:00 - 16:30 | ArtSpring
Viva Chorale, and Vancouver jazz/folk band Illiteratty are joining forces to bring you the bespoke tale of Mr. Anxiety, a trepidatious soul who, despite his fear of joining in, craves connection and community. He bravely decides to attend a community choir rehearsal one night (completely out of character!) where he has a somewhat traumatic yet transformative experience and learns for himself about the power of music to bring people together, create community and foster an atmosphere of joy.
This is not your regular choral concert! The set list was co-curated and co-developed by our Artistic Director Caroni Young and Illiteratty founder and composer Earle Peach. In fact, Earle has written new arrangements for a couple of his pieces just for this show.
For the price of a regular ticket you get a multi-faceted performance by our choir AND a band of super-seasoned and talented musicians all swinging together…. perhaps even inviting you to join in!
Tickets are available online through www.artspring.ca or by calling their box office.

DRAMA QUEEN with JOHNNY PAYNE at MOBY'S
2024-11-16 21:00 - 2024-11-17 00:30 | Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, V8K 2S2, Central African Republic
Salt Spring’s synth pop quartet to perform at Moby’s for the first time, bringing Victoria’s Johnny Payne (The Shilohs) along for the ride.
DRAMA QUEEN
Drama Queen in a Salt Spring Island-based synthpop band, and the latest invocation from Knick Tomlinson formerly of “Superfeather.” The group consists of Knick on Synthesizer, Pierre Vincent Forgues on Synthesizers, Harley Dunn on bass guitar and Ben Frey on Drums. Effortlessly channelling the essence of the past while crafting a sound distinctly their own, Drama Queen weaves a tapestry of neon melodies and pulsating rhythms. They transcend the ordinary and envelope listeners in a vibrant sonic journey reminiscent of an electrifying ’80s dreamscape dancehall.
https://www.instagram.com/drama.queen.band/
JOHNNY PAYNE
Do you remember rock and roll radio? The harmonies, the hooks, the choruses? Johnny Payne does. Or more specifically, he remembers that beautifully fucked up arc of let’s say ’70 to ’76, that time when the impossibly bright lights of an entire generation’s youthful idealism gave way to the muted amber glow of adult burn-out. Payne has set out on his own as a bona fide solo singer-songwriter and Impossible Way Of Life podcaster.
https://johnnypayne.ca/

Salt Spring Island Radicchio Festival
2024-11-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Bullock Lake Farm, 360 Upper Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, V8K1R7, Canada
Radicchio is an incredibly diverse and cold hearty vegetable and brings flavour, nutrition and beauty to our tables during the cold months. Supporting the cultivation of vegetables that thrive during cold Fall and Winter months strengthens our resilience and food security here on island, and makes the darker days much more delicious! Join us in celebrating this vegetable and all of the creative ways it can be enjoyed!
Price of ticket includes samples of delicious dishes prepared by :
True Love Pizza
Oxeye Galiano
Francis Bread
Love’s Galettes
Deli Kinome
The Hen and Hound Brasserie & Feast
Woodshed Provisions
Nance Bakes
Pacos Tacos
Cassette Bar & Cafe
Plus tea from Tea Mistress and more!
Local radicchio growers include Bright Farm, Bullock Lake Farm, Heyday Farm, Duck Creek Farm, Quarry Farm, and Glorious Organics Farm (from Aldergrove BC).
Finally, cool merch will be available from Culinary Breeding Network, the organization connecting farmers, chefs and seed breeders that is the inspiration for this event!
The event is not-for-profit; all funds will go to covering food and event costs and the time and investment from the chefs. 5% of ticket sales will be donated to Stqeeye’ Learning Society. Feel free to donate if you have the means, extra funds will go to creating an even better event next year!

Blues Jam at The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92
2024-11-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain rd, Salt Spring Island Bc, V8K2G8, Canada
The Jazz and Blues Society holds weekly jam sessions at The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92 every Sunday from 3:00-6:00 pm alternating weekly. One week Jazz, one week Blues.

Moby's Pub Sunday Sessions
2024-11-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, V8K 2S2, Central African Republic
Join us every Sunday at Moby’s Pub from 5-7 PM for Sunday Sessions, hosted by talented local artist Hownd! This weekly event features a lineup of solo and duo acts from Salt Spring Island’s very own musicians and songwriters, showcasing some of the amazing original music the island has to offer. Each session typically includes 3-5 local performers, bringing a unique and intimate vibe with their original songs.
Whether you’re here to discover new music or enjoy your favourite local artists, Sunday Sessions at Moby’s is the perfect way to wind down your weekend in a relaxed, cozy pub setting.
Pair the music with Moby’s Sunday Special:
$3 off Fish & Chips
Classic Caesars to sip while you enjoy the tunes

Coombs Christmas Market
2024-11-18 11:00 - 17:00 | Coombs Fair Grounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs, BC V0R 1M0, Coombs, BC, Canada
Coombs Christmas Market
Decorated with abundant greenery and twinkling lights guests are invited to embrace the holiday spirit at Coombs Christmas Market. Peruse the abundant vendor booths, grab a bite to eat, and stop at the photo booth for a festive keepsake.
Event Highlights:

Festive decorations with greenery and twinkling lights
Local vendor booths with unique gifts and goodies
Delicious food options
Photo booth for holiday keepsakes
Elf Cottage open from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Enjoy the festive atmosphere, explore local vendors, and share the joy of the season with friends and family. It’s a holiday tradition you won’t want to miss!

Fungi Walk & Felting Workshop
2024-11-19 14:00 - 2024-11-20 13:30 | Saturna Community Hall, 105 E Point Rd,, Saturna,, V0N 2Y0
Mushroom walk with mycologist Willoughby Arevalo and mushroom felting workshop with artist Isabelle Kirouac.

Sidney Christmas by the Sea
2024-11-22 16:00 - 20:00
Sidney Christmas by the Sea

Festive Displays | November 14 – January 6

Sidney’s Annual Holiday Open House – Friday, November 22 from 4 pm to 8 pm

Get into the Holiday Spirit with Sidney’s Annual Kick-Off to Christmas on Friday, November 22, from 4 pm to 8 pm in downtown Sidney!
Sidney’s biggest shopping night is just around the corner, and we’re pulling out all the stops to make it unforgettable. Here’s what you can look forward to:

Complimentary Seasonal Sidney Mug – Sip your favorite holiday drink in style with this limited-edition mug.
Free Sidney by the Sea Gift Cards – Find us around town to score a gift card that lets you enjoy more of Sidney’s best shops and eateries on us.
Wreath Making Station – Join our friends at Hansell and Halkett for some hands-on holiday crafting.
Mulled Wine, Cider, and Grilled Cheese Bites – Visit The Farmer’s Daughter in Sidney’s own Winter Wonderland for these cozy treats.
Chocolate & Candy Stations – Satisfy your sweet tooth with indulgent treats at our chocolate and candy stations scattered throughout town.
Complimentary Holiday Beverages – Warm up with a free holiday drink while you browse. The perfect cozy touch to enhance your evening.
Photos and Cookies with Santa – Capture the holiday magic with a photo op with Santa himself. Kids (and the young at heart) can enjoy cookies while they wait.

This festive night will be packed with surprises, holiday cheer, and so much more. Don’t miss your chance to start the season with Sidney’s best holiday celebration yet!

Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt | November 25 – January 6

Other Community Events

Live Entertainment

Are you a Sidney business running a special holiday promotion or event? Email us at hello@sidneybia.ca to be featured on this list!

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