West Kootenay Events

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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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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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Women’s Adventure Film Tour

Venue:
Nelson United Church
Community:
Nelson
Join us for an exciting evening filled with empowering stories, breathtaking landscapes, and inspiring women pushing their limits. This in-person event will be held at the Nelson United Church, in its unique sanctuary space. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Film
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Women’s Adventure Film Tour

Venue:
Nelson United Church
Community:
Nelson
Join us for an exciting evening filled with empowering stories, breathtaking landscapes, and inspiring women pushing their limits. This in-person event will be held at the Nelson United Church, in its unique sanctuary space. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Film
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Langham Gallery Opening Night

Venue:
The Langham
Community:
Kaslo

Opening night at the Langham in Kaslo. Join us from 7-9 pm on Friday May 10 at the gallery for the opening of 2 new exhibits:

‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ by Lorenzo Pepito and ‘Lands Far Away’ by Abby Wilson. Come out and enjoy an evening of artist talks, refreshments, and of course, Art!

This event is free – everyone welcome.

 

Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
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Lands Far Away – Opening Reception

Venue:
The Langham
Community:
Kaslo
Join us @ The Langham in Kaslo, on Friday May 10 from 7-9 pm for the opening of ‘Lands Far Away’ by Nelson based artist Abby Wilson. Come and meet the artist and enjoy an evening of art with us! This event is free and open to everyone. “Lands Far Away ” pushes the boundaries between imagination and reality, stretching familiar Kootenay landscapes into deeper fantasy worlds.
Exhibition/Speakers

BRASS CAMEL

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson

A five headed prog funk hydra!

Live Performance

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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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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