Campbell River Visitor Centre: October 2012

Monday 22 October 2012

Events Calendar - October 22nd - 28th 2012

Monday, October 22

Tuesday, October 23

Open Studio hosted by Richard Calver

Everyone is welcome to join in. Bring your favorite art making tools, and work with other artists as you paint, sketch or sculpt from live models. We’ll have different models each night, providing a long pose to give you time to complete your work. Note that you can pre-register for all six sessions and only pay the price of five, or pay a drop-in rate for each session. 6:30 to 9:00pm at the Art Gallery. For more information please call 250.287.2261.

Wednesday, October 24

Jam Session at Serious Coffee

Every Wednesday evening a group of musicians sit around and share music in an informal, relaxed setting. Everyone is welcome to come and join in or just sit and listen. At Serious Coffee in Willow Point from 6:30pm-9:30pm. For more information please call 250-923-1312.

Live Music

Savage West at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

Thursday, October 25

Tidemark Lounge Series

The Tidemark Lounge Series will be held on Thursday nights this fall and will be featuring the talents of local and distant musicians in the up-and-coming music scene.

Doors open at 7pm and music will run from 7:15pm until 9:15pm and this event will be licensed! Come on down and support music in our community!

Fiftieth Parallel 7:15pm-7:45pm

Surprise Guest 7:50pm - 8:20pm

Brodie Dawson 8:30pm- 9:15pm

Live Music

Savage West at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

Friday, October 26

Catherine Knuttson at Coho Books

Coho Books is hosting author Catherine Knuttson for a signing of her young adult dystopian novel Shadows Cast by Stars. 3-5pm. For more information go to www.cohobooks.com or call (250) 287-2336.

Family Dance & Potluck

Family Place and the City of Campbell River Recreation and Culture Department have joined together to offer a fun filled night of dancing for families. If you are able, please bring a potluck dish that will feed 10 people. We will supply the punch, music and entertainment. 6-8pm at the Community Centre. For more information please call 250.286.1161.

Halloween Fun Swim

Dive in for a night of frightful family fun with games, prizes, and a floating skeleton game! Costumes are optional but remember your bathing suit. This year our "Famous Haunted House" will be back.

Admission is FREE. Children under 7 must be accompanied in the water by an adult. 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Strathcona Gardens. For more information please call 250.287.9234.

Storm Game

Bring the whole family out to Strathcona Gardens to watch the Campbell River Storm take on the Oceanside Generals. Puck drops at 7:30pm sharp! Adult Tickets only $10, children only $8. Go storm!

Fall Home Expo ~ Sportsplex - October 26, 27 & 28

You'll be stimulated, inspired and entertained... all for free! Come find decorators, builders, remodelers, designers, suppliers and other professionals with expertise in the home improvement and design industry. This show emphasizes on the finishing touches that make house a "home" and the resources to make your home a "masterpiece"! Save thousands on home improvements and renovations. There are prizes to be won, live demonstrations and get your free advice from the region's professionals to make your home fix ups easy.

Friday October 26^th – 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Saturday October 27^th – 9:30pm to 5:30pm

Sunday October 28^th – 10:00am to 4:00pm

Open Mic Night

Every Friday evening, Serious Coffee in Willow Point hosts Open Mic. Come in and sign up to perform or just come and enjoy an evening of amazing local talent. All ages welcome. Come early to get a seat… this is a very popular event. At Serious Coffee in Willow Point from 7:00pm – 10:00pm. For more information please call 250-923-1312.

Live Music

Savage West at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

Duffy Live

At the Heriot Bay Inn, Quadra Island. Wear Halloween Costumes!

Saturday, October 27

Fall Home Expo ~ Sportsplex - October 26, 27 & 28

Friday October 26^th – 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Saturday October 27^th – 9:30pm to 5:30pm

Sunday October 28^th – 10:00am to 4:00pm

Slopstacle Fun

Slippery sloppy obstacle course, time trials, prizes for best wipe out. Get covered in pudding, jell-o, eggs and goo! At Strathcona Gardens pool from 2-4pm. For more info call 250-287-9234.

Halloween Mask Making Workshop

You've got a creepy costume now you need a mask to match! Make your Halloween costume extraordinary with one of a kind mask of you own design. From feathers and foam to glitter and glow-in-the-dark paint use everything under the moon to help make your mask. Cost is $30 and includes all materials needed. 1-3pm. Space is limited. Please call the Museum at 250.287.3103 for more information or registration. This workshop is appropriate for ages five and up.

Early Christmas Craft Sale

The Royal Canadian Legion is hosting their early Christmas Craft Sale from 10-4pm at the legion. Something for everyone! Interested in booking a table? Please call 778.420.3366.

Vampire & Werewolf Themed Party

Skate, dance, karaoke and lip sync to your favorite Vampire and Werewolf tracks including songs from Teen Wolf, Vampire Diaries and the Twilight Saga. There will also be a fun TV/movie trivia game based on the series. Skate rental and pizza included in the price. Cost is $10. 6:00pm to 9:00pm.For more information please call Strathcona Gardens at 250.287.9234.

Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience

If you've already experienced the Rocky Horror Picture Show, you know what a fun time you are in for. If you have never seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show, you are in for a treat! Rocky Horror is so much more than just a movie. What other movie expects the audience to get involved, yell things at the screen and throw special props around the room? What other movie gives you the chance to be whoever you want to be for a few hours, the chance to stop dreaming and the chance to be instead? What is it all about, you ask? Rocky Horror is the story of Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and his fiancée Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon), two young ordinary healthy kids, who set out to visit their old teacher, Dr. Scott (Jonathan Adams). But on their way there, the car breaks down and they are forced to walk to the creepy castle up the road in search of a phone. Instead, they find Dr. Frank N Furter (Tim Curry), a mad scientist/sweet transvestite who has picked that night to complete his masterpiece, by bringing a man of his own creation, Rocky (Peter Hinwood) to life. What follows is a night that will change our two heroes' lives forever - and it might change yours, too.

For more information on all the fun please visit www.tidemarktheatre.com. Tickets on sale now at the box office.

Sweet Tease Burlesque Presents An Evening of Thrills and Chills

We're back at the wonderful Eagles Hall in Campbell River for another legendary Sweet Tease Burlesque Hallowe'en. Doors open 8:30pm Burlesque show 9:00pm. Dance to follow with the rockin' sounds of Badfish!
All alcohol sales go directly to the Eagles service club so they can continue to give back to the community of Campbell River. **Be Safe!! Rides home provided by Eagles Service Club...by donation.
An added feature this year...Professional Face/Body Painting by Amy Louise. Amy will be at the Eagles Hall 5:00-8:30pm on the event day to add to your costume with fabulous face and body painting...$10-$30.00 designs...19 yrs. plus. $15.00 Early Bird Tickets or $20.00 at the door - OR if you buy a table of 8 you get one admission free! This event is 19 years plus. All tickets holders will have a chance at a door-prize to boot! Get your tickets at: Britches and Hose - Island Style Creative Studio - The Eagles - Classy Katz For further ticket info please contact Heather at 250.287.4536/250.202.1353 or by email at heather@coremoves.ca.

Halloween Costume Party & Bowl

CR Bowling Centre. Big cash prizes for best costume. Cost is $25, includes 2 games, shoe rental, 2 pizza slices and a drink. For more info call 250-286-1177.

Halloween Bash

At the Paramount Music Hall, starts at 10pm. Best costume gets $500, 2^nd place gets $200, and 3^rd gets $100. Plus drink specials. Tickets are $10. For more info call 250-286-1841.

Something Spooky This Way Comes!

It’s that time of year for ghosts and goblins, with Hallowe’en almost upon us.

The Museum has two great days planned leading up to Hallowe’en, complete with scary surprises and a gypsy fortune teller. Be sure to see the old Willows Hotel come back to life for this special occasion, with eerie visions and creepy sounds, and see what surprises await you around the corner!

Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28, 2:00pm – 4:00 pm. A twoonie for admission.

Sunday, October 28

Fall Home Expo ~ Sportsplex - October 26, 27 & 28

Friday October 26^th – 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Saturday October 27^th – 9:30pm to 5:30pm

Sunday October 28^th – 10:00am to 4:00pm

Something Spooky This Way Comes!

It’s that time of year for ghosts and goblins, with Hallowe’en almost upon us.

Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28, 2:00pm – 4:00 pm. A twoonie for admission.

Reminders:

Side Saddle ~ Art Gallery Exhibit- August 10to October 26

Work by artist collaborative Jorden Blue and David James Doody is bold, provocative and crafted with the highest levels of refinement. Both are graduates from UBC’s Critical and Creative Studies program and although each artist offers a uniquely individual approach, they share a common focus on the materialism of cultural codification. Side Saddle is sponsored by Denise Mitchell Interiors, and will be in the Discovery Gallery from August 10 to October 26. The Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 12-5pm. For more information please call 250.287.2261.

Nickels and Dimes ~ Art Gallery Exhibit - August 31 to October 26

Jay Hanscom’s exhibition pairs mixed media drawings on paper with a series of large-scale mixed media and resin pieces on wooden box frames. He uses various motifs and cultural symbols to combine boyhood themes of masculinity and heroism with conflicting adult frustrations. Nickels and Dimes will be in the Main Gallery from Aug. 31 to Oct. 26. The Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday 12-5pm.

Quadra Time, A Painting Exhibit by Nanci Cook - October 17 to 31

On display in the Heriot Bay Inn’s Herons Dining Room and Fireside Lounge, will be on display through the end of October. Nanci will host a reception for you to meet, view paintings and talk to her about her work, Wednesday afternoon October 17 in the Fireside Lounge on Quadra Island from 4-6pm. For more details Contact Nanci 250-285-3390, www.firesignartanddesign.com.

Pumpkins for Charity - October 17to 31

$1 from the sale of every pumpkin at Thrifty Foods is donated to the hospital foundation.

The Art and Life of Coug Cranmer ~ Museum at Campbell River Exhibit. October 19th - Feb. 17th

The Museum at Campbell River invites you to come and view Kesu’: The Art and Life of Doug Cranmer, a temporary exhibit curated by the UBC’s Museum of Anthropology that will be on display at from October 19, 2012 until February 17, 2013. Doug Cranmer was a Kwakwaka’wakw artist (although he referred to himself as a ‘whittler’ and a ‘doodler’) who pushed the boundaries of what many consider to be 'traditional' Northwest Coast art. The exhibit shows a wide range of Cranmer’s artistic works including masks, bentwood boxes, bowls, and prints, and his important “Abstract series”of paintings on mahogany plywood. For more information, please contact the museum at 250-287-3103.

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250-830-0411 ext.1 or info@visitorcentre.ca

Monday 15 October 2012

Events Calendar - October 15th - 21st 2012

Monday, October 15^th

Tuesday, October 16^th

Chamber of Commerce Business Expo

The Business Expo is a high profile, business event that provides Campbell River businesses with an excellent opportunity to network and build valuable connections with each other and to showcase their goods and services to the community. Admission to the event is free. Booth space is currently available. Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity to promote your business and network! Details and application forms are available on the Chamber website at www.campbellriverchamber.ca. 10-4pm at the Community Centre. For more information please call 250-287-4636.

JobFest 2012

Campbell River is hosting Jobfest 2012 this fall. JobFest is a rock concert themed mobile event that will travel to 50 communities in BC to get youth and young adults excited about their futures and teach them about career tools and resources! Noon to 6pm in the Tyee Plaza. www.jobfest2012.ca

Songs for Sebastian Fundraiser

Fundraiser for 4 month old Sebastian battling medical crisis since birth. Help Sebastian live a healthy life with a fun night of songs at the Paramount Music Hall featuring local artists Chandra Booth, Magnum, Fighting for Yesterday, Sue Medley and more! Tickets available at Paramount Music Hall and Serious Coffee. Hosted by Andrew Davis from JetFM and Kevin Spinks. For more information please call 250-287-6221.

Open Studio hosted by Richard Calver

Everyone is welcome to join in. Bring your favourite art making tools, and work with other artists as you paint, sketch or sculpt from live models. We’ll have different models each night, providing a long pose to give you time to complete your work. Note that you can pre-register for all six sessions and only pay the price of five, or pay a drop-in rate for each session. Drop in fee $12.50. 6:30-9pm at the Campbell River Art Gallery. For more information please call 250-287-2261.

CR Festival of Film ~ The Kid with A Bike

"The Kid with a Bike" will be the second film of the festival. Individual Tickets are $14 at the door. We gratefully acknowledge our partnership with the Film Circuit, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival and its sponsors. 7:00pm at the Tidemark Theatre.

Wednesday, October 17^th

Jam Session at Serious Coffee

Pumpkins 4 Charity

At Thrifty Foods, $1 from each pumpkin goes to CR Hospital Foundations. From October 17^th – 31^st. www.thriftyfoods.com

Thursday, October 18^th

Tidemark Theatre Lounge

The Tidemark Lounge Series will be held on Thursday nights this fall and will be featuring the talents of local and distant musicians in the up-and-coming music scene.
Doors open at 7pm and music will run from 7:15pm until 9:15pm and this event will be licensed! Come on down and support music in our community! Admission is by donation.

Keisja Cox 7:15pm-7:45pm

Doug Folkins 7:50pm - 8:20pm

Luke Blu Gutherie 8:30pm - 9:15pm

Friday, October 19^th

Open Mic Night

Exhibit Opening “Kesu: The Art and Life of Doug Cranmer”

Join us for the opening October 19 at 5:00pm of this unique temporary exhibit of Doug Cranmer's work, hosted by the Museum and curated by UBC's Museum of Anthropology. Doug Cranmer was a First Nations artist from Alert Bay who won international recognition for his powerful images. This unique exhibition captures the artist’s personality, his paradoxes, his range of work, and his profound influence on generations of Northwest Coast artists. For more information please contact the museum at 250-287-3103.

Pro-D Day Toonie Swim

At Strathcona Gardens from 1:00-3:00pm. For more information please call 250-287-9234.

Live Band

10X Bigger performs at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

Saturday, October 20^th

Freeman & Hill in Concert

Free admission, no tickets, no cover charge but reservations are recommended. Reservations can be made by calling 250.287.3066. 1-4pm at Dolphins Resort in the Anglers Dining Room.

Wearable Art Fashion Show & Silent Auction

This is an extravaganza of art created for the human form, along with a silent auction of gorgeous handcrafts, including jewelry by designers like Damaris Oakley and Tamara Tutt. Join us. It’s an event like no other.
Tickets available at the Art Gallery. For more information please call 250-287-2261.

Live Band

10X Bigger performs at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

Genealogy Seminar

Presentation Topics: *Charting Your Family (particularly of interest for beginners)
*Can You Prove That? *Look After The Paper:Family Historian as Archivist *Photo Collections: Windows to the Past, *Interpret the Photo's Story. 10-2pm at the Maritime Heritage Centre. Cost is $40. Please pre-register by calling Helen at 250-926-9163.

54*40 at the Tidemark Theatre

54*40 is: Neil Osborne, Brad Merritt, Matt Johnson & Dave Genn, one of the most important music groups to emerge from the Canadian cultural landscape. Having recently celebrated its thirty-year anniversary, the band has an unbelievable catalogue of hit songs, including "Baby Ran", "Assoholic", "She-La", "Miss You", "I Go Blind" and "Ocean Pearl". Inspired by the punk/new music scene in Vancouver, 54-40 first performed in 1981 at the Smilin' Buddha Cabaret. Their outstanding reputation for live performance continues today. Tickets on sale now at the Tidemark Theatre box office for $50.

Sunday, October 21^st

Storm Game

Bring the whole family to Strathcona Gardens and cheer on the Campbell River Storm as they take on Peninsula. Puck drops at 4:00pm. Go Storm! Adult tickets only $10.

Art Gallery Reminders

August 10^th to October 26^th – Side Saddle ~ Art Gallery Exhibit

August 31^st to October 26^th – Nickels and Dimes ~ Art Gallery Exhibit

If you have an event you'd like us to post, please contact the

Campbell River Visitor Centre

at 250-830-0411 ext.1 or e-mail info@visitorcentre.ca

Tuesday 9 October 2012

Events Calendar - Oct. 8th to 14th 2012

Monday, October 8^th – 14^th ~ Thanksgiving

CR Drum Circle

All hand drummers and percussionists. Ethnic African, Cuban, Latin, Middle Eastern music and more! Join the fun experiment in rhythm making. For more information call Bruce at 250-923-6858.

Tuesday, October 9^th

Wednesday, October 10^th

Jam Night – Serious Coffee

Every Wednesday evening at Serious Coffee, a group of musicians sit around and share music in an informal, relaxed setting. Everyone is welcome to come and join in or just sit and listen from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. For more information please call 250-923-1312.

Thursday, October 11^th

Tidemark Theatre Lounge Series

Doris Wagner 7:15pm - 7:45pm

Alana Johnson 7:50pm - 8:20pm

Wire Choir 8:30pm - 9:15pm

Doug Folkiens

Performs at the Royal Coachman. For more info please call 250-286-0231.

Ultimate Frisbee

All weather at the Sportsplex field. Starts at 7:30pm. Bring two t-shirts, white and dark. campbellriver-ultimate.com.

Friday, October 12^th

Led Zepagain - Symphony to Heaven featuring Vancouver Island Symphony String Quartet

Rock.It Boy Entertainment and Gee Dan Productions proudly present led zepagain's Symphony to Heaven, featuring the Vancouver Island Symphony String Quartet on Friday, October 12 at 7:30pm at the Tidemark Theatre in Campbell River. Tickets on sale now at the Tidemark Theatre for $37.50.

Storm Game

Bring the whole family out to Strathcona Gardens and cheer on the Campbell River Storm as they take on the Nanaimo Panthers. Puck Drops at 7:30pm sharp! Go Storm!

Live Music

‘Remedy”, playing at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

Lazer Tag On Ice - Xtreme Teen Skate

At the Strathcona Gardens ice arena from 7:00 – 9:00pm, (Grade 6 +). Cost per person is $13, this includes equipment, rentals, and snacks. For more info call 250-287-9234.

Saturday, October 13^th

Pumpkin Fest!

Our second annual PUMPKIN FEST, sponsored by the TYEE PLAZA.
All things pumpkin, including a pumpkin seed-spitting contest. Media pundit Sean Smith is ready to defend his crown!

Live bluegrass music with Mission Hill and of course a pumpkin carving contest for the kids! 1:00pm - 4:00pm in Spirit Square.

Operation Eyesight Dance

Operation Eyesight is a Canadian NGO which has been around for 45 years. Money they raise helps perform cataract surgery - restoring vision to people who would otherwise be blind for the rest of their lives. In the past 12 years, the generosity of the people of Campbell River has provided the funds to bring sight to over 1200 people. Help by attending their 10th annual Dinner/Dance fundraiser. Tickets available at the Visitor Centre for $25.

Michelle Wright ~ Songs from the Halls

Michelle Wright, the newest member of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, celebrates this honour in 2012 with a special concert featuring in her first set, her greatest hits performed in near chronological order, and in her second set, a spectacular collection of world class songs from members of various Halls of Fame whose music...country, pop, soul and rock....has inspired Michelle throughout her career, from Anne Murray and Merle Haggard to Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson. An unprecedented night of music and entertainment from one of Canada's great vocal talents. Tickets are $38 and available at the Tidemark Theatre Box Office. For more information please call 250.287.7465.

Live Music

‘Remedy”, playing at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

Grandmothers o Grandmothers Fundraiser:

At Sybil Andrews Cottage in Willow Point from 10:00am – 4:00pm. Unique pendant jewellery by ‘Rocks Bejewelled’ and free tea & coffee. For more info call 250-286-6088.

Sunday, October 14

Live Music

‘Remedy”, playing at the Quinsam Hotel. For more info call 250-286-9811.

So You Think You Can Golf

At Storey’s Creek Golf Course. For more info please call 250-923-3673.

Miracle Beach Run

Starts at 10:00am. 10km, 5km or 1km kids fun run. Pre-register at 250-923-7911.

Art Gallery Reminders:

August 10^th to October 26^th – Side Saddle ~ Art Gallery Exhibit

August 31^st to October 26^th – Nickels and Dimes ~ Art Gallery Exhibit

If you would like to add an event to this blog, please contact the

Campbell River Visitor Centre

at 250-830-0411 ext. 1 or e-mail info@visitorcentre.ca