West Kootenay Events

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Alice in Wonderland

Venue:
The Capitol Theatre
Community:
Nelson

Take a tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice, and land in a whimsical world of rhymes, ridiculousness, and otherworldly characters. As Alice desperately seeks to make her way back home, she stumbles into a series of strange situations featuring a raging Queen of Hearts, a mystical Caterpillar, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Humpty Dumpty, plus a very nice and helpful Cheshire Cat!

Live Performance
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Saturday Storytime & Author Reading

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

Join local author Kathryn Hartley read from her new novel Castle Mountain at The Nelson Public Library

Author Reading at 10:30am

Followed by crafting from 11am to noon

Book will be available for  purchase

Synopsis:

MOUNTAINS CAN BE MAGICAL PLACES.
BUT DANGER IS NEVER FAR AWAY.

Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
Film
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Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

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!

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Fight Night XIII

Venue:
Nelson District Rod and Gun Club
Community:
Nelson

Fight Night is a family-friendly community event which brings young boxers together from all over Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest for a night of amateur boxing at Nelson’s Rod and Gun Club.

Sports
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Inspiraré Sings!

Venue:
Nelson United Church
Community:
Nelson
Inspiraré is a local women’s choir conducted by Kathleen Neudorf. Gorgeous choral pieces and evocative harmonies — bring your mother to the concert, she’ll love it! One performance only — Saturday May 11th, 7 pm at the Nelson United Church. Tickets $20 ($10 for children under 12) at Otter Books and at the door. Christoph Martens on piano.
Live Performance
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MADDISUN w/ ESTELLE HONEYWELL

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

Date & Time

Sat, May 11

8:30 p.m. PDT

Location

The Royal

330 Baker Street

Live Performance
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Lardeau Valley Marketfest

Venue:
Argenta Community Hall
Community:
Argenta .

Join us on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th for our first Lardeau Valley Marketfest, and our Emergency Preparedness Fair!

Community Events
Markets/Festival
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Lardeau Valley Marketfest

Venue:
Argenta Community Hall
Community:
Argenta .

Join us on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th for our first Lardeau Valley Marketfest, and our Emergency Preparedness Fair!

Community Events
Markets/Festival
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Sunday Karaoke

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

Wrap up your weekend with Sunday Karaoke and Late Night Happy Hour every week at Finleys Bar & Grill in Nelson.

Check out our song list HERE

Live Performance
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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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Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG)

Venue:
Torchlight Brewing Co.
Community:
Nelson, BC

NEW! Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) happening in-person networking event!

Are you starting your own business in the Kootenays?

Join other folks just like you who are navigating the path from passion to profit! This group will give you a chance to network and skill share with other growth-minded people working on their own business! Starts in March, 2024. See you there!

Community Events
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Befriending Grief Series

Venue:
Lower Uphill Location given upon registration
Community:
Nelson

This is a six-part series reclaiming the art of turning towards loss in service of healing. In community, we can transmute the powerful energies of sorrow into good grief.

We will gather for six weeks—this is a closed group, designed to support 

folks who are grieving in several ways:

Workshops
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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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KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

Wed May 15th 7:00pm At The Royal in Nelson
Hosted by lil’ Mikey, its an open mic Comedy night!
To sign up come early or message kootenaycomedy on instagram!

Community Events
Live Performance
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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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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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Curry Chronicles: mastering butter chicken

Venue:
Kootenay Co-op
Community:
Nelson

Perfect your curry cooking with Chef Rahul in our Indian Cooking Class at The Kootenay Co-op in Nelson. Discover his secrets to creating mouthwatering butter chicken— vegetarian version available.

May 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

$45.00 – $55.00

Workshops

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