West Kootenay Events

All Events

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Book Babies

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

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

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Crafternoon

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

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.

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Open Stage Night

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

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

Live Performance
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Wing Wednesday

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

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

Food/Beverage
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Indigenous Reads Book Club

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

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

Community Events
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Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice

Venue:
Christie Lee’s Hall
Community:
Nelson
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 all levels are welcome!
Community Events
Workshops
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Wednesday Karaoke.

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

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

French Events
Live Performance
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Family Story Time

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

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.

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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intro to fermentation

Venue:
Kootenay Co-op
Community:
Nelson

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.

Community Events
Food/Beverage
Workshops
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James & Jamesy: Easy as Pie

Venue:
The Capitol Theatre
Community:
Nelson
A Pie… A Face… How Hard Can it Be?

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.

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Open Stage Night

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

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

Live Performance
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‘VisuALchemy’ opening reception

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

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.

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Meat & Prize Draws

Venue:
corner of Stanley & Victoria
Community:
Nelson

 

 

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.

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Blues Set w/ J. Greg Walter

Venue:
Torchlight Brewing Co.
Community:
Nelson, BC

Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!

Live Performance
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Selkirk College – Best of BC Event March 22nd

Venue:
Mary Hall – Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus
Community:
Nelson

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.

Community Events
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Judy Wapp: ‘VisuAlchemy’ exhibition opening

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

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.

Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
Live Performance
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Judy Wapp: ‘VisuAlchemy’

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

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

Exhibition/Speakers

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