West Kootenay Events

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HARPOONIST

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

THE HARPOONIST

Live Performance
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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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TALES OF THE EARTH | Discover Circus School Showcase

Venue:
The Capitol Theatre
Community:
Nelson
Discover Circus is proud to present the fifth annual Circus School showcase, Tales of the Earth at the Capitol Theater in Nelson. Come one, come all to a Circus Journey exploring the Earth in all it’s unique ways!
Live Performance
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A SUNDAY MARKET!

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

Sun May 5th 12pm-4pm @ The Royal in Nelson
20 vendors! (Several brand new vendors too!)
On-site photography booth
Cinco de Mayo festivities
Mother’s Day gift ideas
Mimosa Special

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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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

RANDOM KILLING, MTHRFKRS, LAUGHING SICKNESS

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

Random Killing is a Toronto, Montreal and Oshawa based veteran Canadian punk rock band established in 1984. The group of childhood friends initially got together to jam some of their favourite punk rock music, just for a shits and giggles.

Live Performance
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Graphic Novel Author Talk

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

GRAPHIC NOVEL AUTHOR TALK! ????

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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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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Guatemala: Fair Trade, Land Reform and Mayan Resilience

Venue:
Nelson United Church
Community:
Nelson

Mayan farmers are at the forefront of the struggle for environmental justice in Guatemala.

The Campesino Committee of the Highlands’ Neydi Juaracan shares their work to protect the land using fair trade coffee as a tool for social change.

Nelson United Church

Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
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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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Guided Retreat: Resilient Professionals: Nurturing Peace in a Fast-Paced World

Venue:
Yasodhara Ashram
Community:
Kootenay Bay

This retreat is especially for those balancing work, family, social and spiritual life. How can you navigate your way through the uncertainties of change? Where is your work taking you? What is your direction? The insights you gain can be immediately applied in your life and career.

Wellness
Workshops
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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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