West Kootenay Events
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Saturday Storytime & Author Reading
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.
Guided Cold War Bunker tours
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!
Fight Night XIII
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.
Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7
Sunday Karaoke
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
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.
Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG)
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!
Befriending Grief Series
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:
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
KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT
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!
Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
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.
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!
SMALL TOWN ARTILLERY
Small Town Artillery is a rock and roll band helmed by brothers Tom and Derek van Deursen. Originally from Kaslo, British Columbia, Tom and Derek have been playing together for over 20 years, with Small Town Artillery as their flagship project for the past 10.
Guided Cold War Bunker tours
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!
Kaslo’s 27th Annual Show N’ Shine
Kaslo’s 27th Annual Show N’ Shine, Sunday May 19th, 2024, 10am-3:30pm @ Kaslo’s Historic Front Street!
Realizing Potential: Awakening to Choice
What is the purpose of your life? How do you make courageous choices that support your direction? This retreat offers a pathway to open to your own potential. Through self-inquiry combined with spiritual practices, you can awaken your awareness and experience new levels of freedom.
Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7
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