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RANDOM KILLING, MTHRFKRS, LAUGHING SICKNESS
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.
Graphic Novel Author Talk
GRAPHIC NOVEL AUTHOR TALK! ????
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
Guatemala: Fair Trade, Land Reform and Mayan Resilience
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
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.
Guided Retreat: Resilient Professionals: Nurturing Peace in a Fast-Paced World
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.
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!
Women’s Adventure Film Tour
Women’s Adventure Film Tour
Langham Gallery Opening Night
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.
Lands Far Away – Opening Reception
Alice in Wonderland
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!
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.
Emotionz Live At Bloom Nightclub
West Coast Hip Hop Legends
EMOTIONZ – Vancouver BC
https://open.spotify.com/artist/62iSDJh9SWH1oTSGatTm46
Lardeau Valley Marketfest
Join us on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th for our first Lardeau Valley Marketfest, and our Emergency Preparedness Fair!
The Region
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