West Kootenay Events
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Book Babies
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
Crafternoon
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.
TRACTOR BEAM | CHRISTOPHER ATKINS | SUNSHOWER
Live music at The Royal, in Nelson, on Tuesday March 19th @7pm
Open Stage Night
There is so much amazing local talent in the Kootenays we need two nights a week to show it all off. All musicans and performers welcome.
Come down and show us what you’ve got or sit back and watch the amazing talents of others
Wing Wednesday
Our famous Finley’s Wings are just $9.99 per pound every Wednesday*
Choose from Honey-garlic, Teriyaki, Szechhaun, Hot, BBQ, Salt & Pepper, Cajun, Lemon-Pepper, Sweet Chili
*with beverage pruchase – dine in only
Indigenous Reads Book Club
Embark on a learning journey with us! We will be reading books exploring the truth of Indigenous history and stories. Come to one or come to all and learn the richness of Indigenous culture. New learners welcome at The Nelson Public Library
Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
Wednesday Karaoke.
Beat those midweek blues by taking the stage and singing your favourite songs at Finleys Bar & Grill on Wednesday nights!
Check out our list of songs HERE
Family Story Time
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.
intro to fermentation
Join Maggie Jones in this in-depth dive into the world of fermented foods. In this hands-on class we’ll discuss the amazing properties of salt and dig into the science of fermentation. This class will also cover kombucha and kefir. Everyone will have the chance to make + take home their own jar of sauerkraut.
James & Jamesy: Easy as Pie
British comedy darlings James & Jamesy attempt to conquer this classic of comedy. They fail.
Troubled, determined, and insatiably curious, the two dive into the depths of their psyche, mining memories for clues about what’s holding them back.
Open Stage Night
There is so much amazing local talent in the Kootenays we need two nights a week to show it all off. All musicans and performers welcome.
Come down and show us what you’ve got or sit back and watch the amazing talents of others
HOWLIN’ PETE & MEGS BENEDICT w/ PARIS PICK & DAMIEN ALBLAS
8:00 p.m. PST
‘VisuALchemy’ opening reception
Judy Wapp is a much loved and respected artist living in New Denver, BC, and is known as a prolific artist and staunch patron of the arts in the Kootenays. Judy’s work uses images from mass media to, “give a second look to what surrounds us every day.” Discussions can include the art of collage, the proliferation of the media, and more.
Meat & Prize Draws
Every Friday afternoon, the Nelson Royal Canadian Legion (402 Victoria Street – Stanley Street Entrance) holds meat & prize draws from 3 to 5 pm. There is also often a 50/50 draw. All proceeds to local charities. Please come out and join us in a great community cause.
Blues Set w/ J. Greg Walter
Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!
Selkirk College – Best of BC Event March 22nd
Selkirk College School of Hospitality & Tourism is proud to be hosting our first Best of BC event. Our Culinary and Hospitality students will be partnering with local suppliers to showcase what BC has to offer with food and beverage. This is an interactive event where guests will visit different booths to see and taste what the students have been busy creating.
Judy Wapp: ‘VisuAlchemy’ exhibition opening
As an activist, visual artist, and radio personality for nearly 75 years, Judy Wapp has lived an incredible life, laying the groundwork for her intense interest in communication via mass media – the subject of her collage work for nearly 33 years.
Judy Wapp: ‘VisuAlchemy’
As an activist, visual artist, and radio personality for nearly 75 years, Judy Wapp has lived an incredible life, laying the groundwork for her intense interest in communication via mass media – the subject of her collage work for nearly 33 years. A thoughtful look at Judy’s art career spanning six decades, VisuAlchemy is a never-before exhibited retrospective showing at the N
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