Thursday 21 May 2015

May 22nd to 28th

Friday, May 22nd
  • Supersized Neon Lazer Tag (Fridays) at Strathcona Gardens; 250-287-9234 
  • Live Music in the Tyee Pub at Painter’s Lodge, 8pm. 
  • Friday Night Jam at Super Mario’s Bar & Lounge with ‘Fame & Fortune’ from 8pm-12am; 250-926-0606 
  • Rock out with “Go Dog, Go” at the Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322 
  • Today is the Deadline for applications to join ‘Live at the Tidemark’; kyell.erickson@tidemarktheatre.com
Saturday, May 23rd
  • The local Grandmothers to Grandmothers group is holding their Spring fundraiser, “Tea in the Garden & Sale” at Sybil Andrews Cottage from 11am-3pm. Everyone welcome, tea by donation and the sale will include many plants, garden art, crafts, jewelry and more. Look for a Fairy Garden to enchant your grandchildren! 
  • Communitas Supportive Care Society Fundraising Garage/Bake Sale at their office on Cedar Street. Furniture, appliances, household items & tasty treats! From 9am-1pm; 250-286-1487. 
  • CR DanceXtreme’s Showteam are fundraising to attend Competitions in Las Vegas and Italy. Stop by the parking lot at 110 Beech Street (behind Scotia Bank) between 10am and 2pm for their one-day garage sale offering a huge array of items for sale: home décor, toys, books, DVDs, crafts, tools and clothing for all ages. There will also be designer bags, shoes, sunglasses and vintage adult clothing. During lunch the dancers will serve BBQ hot dogs, slurpees and popcorn (by donation). www.crdancextreme.com 
  • Weaving with Ivy Workshop – join renowned artist Wayne Bell from 1-3pm at the Museum as a companion project to Greenways’ Ivy Pull; Register with the Museum at 250-287-3013 ($35). 
  • Slopstacle Fun at Strathcona Gardens, 2-4pm; 250-287-9234 
  • The Campbell River Spirit Fair is brought to you by the Laichwiltach Family Life Society and will run from 10am-4pm at 441 4th Avenue. Entry is Free and service prices vary by practitioner. rmackenzie-cooper@shaw.ca 
  • The Tara School of Irish Dancing presents “Come Dance with Me in Ireland” at the Tidemark Theatre with guest artist Doug Folkins. Showing at 2pm and 7pm, tickets are $15/$20; 250-287-7465. 
  • Kenneth Paul Cooper presents “The Time Has Come”, lyrical reflections on life, meaning and purpose embedded in well-crafted melodies. Join Kenneth in celebrating his retirement and in saying thank-you to the community he has served for so many years. Shows 7:30pm at the Rivercity Stage. Tickets are $10 available from Impressions Custom Framing on Shoppers Row or by calling 250-923-9916. 
  • May Day! For more than 100 years Quadra Islanders have celebrated May Day with a festive parade, May Pole dancers, community picnic and sailing races at Rebecca Spit – after a day of fun for the whole family, join the May Day Dance at the Community Centre. 
  • Quadra Island Farmers’ Market & Bazaar, 10am-2pm 
  • Racing at Saratoga Speedway! www.saratogaracing.ca 
  • Live music at the Royal Coachman Pub, 8pm, with ‘How Could I’ and friends; 250-286-0231 
  • Gardeners Green Folk Club house concert with Crikey Mor; 250-337-5337 
  • Open Mic with Mo Davenport at Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322.  
Sunday, May 24th                                      
  • Pier Street Farmer’s Market from 10am-2:30pm 
  • 3rd Annual Defeat Depression Walk (or Run or Cycle!): 4km to Sequoia Park and then back to Ostler Park. Refreshments will be served afterwards under the longhouse. Registration opens at 9:30am, walk begins at 11am; 250-286-8828 
  • CR Community Band Concert “A Day in the Life of Spring”, 2pm at Carihi 
  • Jazz & Blues event at the Royal Coachman pub from 1-4pm every Sunday! 250-286-0231
Monday, May 25th            
  • Bike to Work Week!! Monday Breakfast Station at Willow Point Rehab in Motion from 6:30-8:30am.
Tuesday, May 26th
  • Bike to Work Week: Tuesday Movie Night at the Museum from 7-8:30pm 
  • “Music at the Point” featuring the guitar stylings of Rodrigo! Every Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm, at April Point Resort. To make a reservation call 250-285-2222 
  • Join the Quadra Island Outdoor Club on a hike to Ripple Rock: qioutdoorclub.org 
  • Quadra Island Community Presentation on the North Island Hospitals Project. Doors open 5:15 for displays and refreshment. 5:30-7pm Presentation followed by Q&A. At the Quadra Island Community Centre.
Wednesday, May 27th
  • Bike to Work Week: BBQ in Spirit Square from 4-6pm 
  • Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre is pleased to announce its 2015 Season Opening! Join us for the unveiling of our new exhibit ‘The Man behind the Mask – The Life and Legacy of Chief Billy Assu,’ which welcomes back his iconic Chilkat robe from the Canadian Museum of History.
Thursday, May 28th
  • Bike to Work Week: Breakfast Station at CR Christian School from 6:30-8:30am 
  • Meaningful Media Night with the Immigrant Welcome Centre at North Island College Theatre, 7pm. “Orchestras of Exiles” – He rescued some of the world’s greatest musicians to create one of the world’s greatest orchestras. Film will be followed by an open discussion on resistance, activism and intolerance. 250-830-0171

UPCOMING
May 29th – Bike to Work Week: Breakfast Station at On the Rocks/Outdoor Addiction from 6:30-8:30am
May 29th – Fun Fair/Silent Auction/BBQ at Ecole Mer-et-Montagne; 250-923-3359
May 29th – Raincoast Chronicles Book Launch at the Museum; 250-287-31303
May 30th – 10th Annual “Swing for Charity” at Storey Creek Golf Course; 250-202-7500
May 30th – The Lonely: A Tribute to Roy Orbison at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465
May 30th-31st – Painters at Painter’s; 1-800-663-7090
May 31st – Blues Legend Jim Byrnes plays the Herons at Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322
May 31st – 2015 Island Cup Series Cross Country Finals at Snowden; info@rivercitycycle.ca


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