Hello Campbell River and welcome to what looks to be a sunny week!
Today marked the start of the Acrylic Painting: The Positives of Negative Space classes down at Painter's Lodge, a great event for many artists looking to improve or perfect their skills. And what a beautiful setting to learn in!
The North Island Rhododendron Society's Annual Mothers Day Garder Tour will be taking place on Tuesday, May 8th with 8 different gardens on view. This event will be taking place from 10am to 4pm with tickets being sold for $10 a piece at Art Knapp's Plantland.
Starting May 9th, there will be a Diversity Lives Here Conference taking place right here in Campbell River, BC. During this event, scheduled speakers represent various entities including the government, education, and not-for-profit and industry sectors to address some of the many factors involved in the management of a diverse workforce. Some ideas incorporated into this will be: finding and attracting skilled immigrant labour, managing employees from diverse cultures, evaluating foreign credentials, and bridging the knowledge gap that develops as senior employees retire and newer employees are hired on.
If you would like to learn more about this conference, check out the website at www.ImmigrantWelcome.ca/DiversityConference
Continuing on in their weekly forms of entertainment, the Serious Coffee in Willow Point will be holding a Jam session on Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Every Wednesday evening, a group of musicians sit around to share music in an informal, relaxed setting. Everyone is always to come and join in or just come to simply listen to the local music.
Coho Books (downtown Campbell River) will be hosting a book reading and signing with author Suze Casey on Thursday, May 10th to promote her book "Re-Patterning: The Amazing Technique for 'Flipping the Switch' to Positive Thoughts. This event will take place from 3-5 pm, and for more information on it you can either check out the Coho Books website at http://www.cohobooks.com/, or give them a call at 250-287-2336.
Also on Thursday, Strathcona Gardens will be hosting the Move for Health Day Free Swim throughout the whole day.
If you are looking for a chance to exercise your musical talents, why not go and check out the women's group "Island Phoenix Acappella" on Thursday evening. Those interested are encouraged to come to a rehearsal to check the group out between 7-9:30 pm at 210 Beech Street in Campbell River. If you have any questions, you can call them at 250-923-0101, or you can just show up!
The Blue Kats band will be playing at the Heriot Bay Inn on Friday evening for a fun night of Vintage rock & roll, ryhthm, and blues! To find out more, give the Inn a call at 250-285-3322.
This weekend, the Rivercity Players present "The Long Weekend," a Norm Foster comedy. The show will begin on Thursday evening and will run until Saturday, May the 12th at 1080 Hemlock Street. If you are interested in the show, tickets will be sold at the Campbell River Landromat, The Comfort Zone, and at Impressions Gallery for $15 a seat. For more information, please email rivercityp@gmail.com.
This Saturday looks like it's going to be a blast, with activities coming and going all day!
First, at 10am get your team together for the Vancouver Island 2012 Mud Run Ride happening at McIvor Lake! Whether you are looking for a win, or just a good, muddy time, this is the spot for you! Not so interested in the muddy part? You can stick to the sidelines and still watch the fun as the event unfolds. For all the details and registrations information, visit the Mud Run Ride website at http://www.mudrunride.com/.
The Campbell River Geneology Society will be hosting a Heritage Night Dinner Saturday evening at St. Patrick's Hall on Alder Street. Tickets for this event are currently being sold at the Geneology Library (located at the Maritime Heritage Centre), or right here in the Campbell River Visitor Centre for $35 a piece. For more information, please call Pat Masters at 250-923-6575.
The Cogs will be performing on Saturday night at Willies Cafe in Willow Point. The event will include a 5pm dinner followed by a 7pm performance. On the same night, the Heriot Bay Inn will be hosting a Dinner and Show featuring Gary Fjellgaard. The cost for this show will be $55 a person, and reservations are required. To make a reservation, please call the Heriot Bay Inn at 250-285-3322.
For all those parents looking for something fun and exciting for their kids, here it is! The Campbell River Art Gallery will be holding a Star Dust Super Saturday Art Class from 1-3 pm for all interested. Get ready to create glittering galaxies using an array of planetary stencils, paint, and (of course) GLITTER! Admission for this great class is all by donation, and parents are asked to accompany their children if they are under the age of 12. For more information, please feel free to contact the Art Gallery at 250-287-2261.
But don't worry parents, we have something for you too!
The new millennium not only saw out the age of the Mullet hairstyle (or so they say), but also welcomed Toby Hargrave into the world of stand-up comedy! Since, he has gone on to perform at various festivals including the Vancouver Comedy Festival, Whistler Comedy Festival, Atomic Comedy Festival and even the ever popular Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Toby relies on the truth in order to extract laughs from his audience (although admits to the occasional curse now and then), as life in general can provide the greatest laughs. Toby begins his performace at 7 pm at the Tidemark theatre. Tickets are on sale for $37.50 for adults, and $32.50 for students/members/seniors and those in the military services.
I know you've all been waiting for it - the Pier Street Farmers Market is back in town for the summer! Once again, it will be located down in the parking lot of the Maritime Heritage Centre and Discovery Pier, and will be running from 10 am to 2:30 pm. The farmers market is sure to include a wide array of arts, crafts, and (of course) food.
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