Thursday 28 May 2015

May 29th to June 4th

Friday, May 29th
  • Bike to Work Week: Breakfast Station at On the Rocks/Outdoor Addiction from 6:30-8:30am 
  • Students from RainCoast Creative will be presenting the musical Rapunzel at River City Stage this weekend! Tickets are $13/$15, available from RainCoast, Impressions Gallery, CR Laundromat and Classy Katz. Rapunzel will be available after the show to meet and take pictures, so bring your camera! 
  • Ecole Mer-et-Montagne presents its annual Fun Fair with BBQ and Silent Auction! 5-8pm come play over 20 carnival games and prizes for everybody – so much fun… in 2 languages! 250-923-3359 
  • Join Peter A. Robson as he celebrates the release of his book, “Raincoast Chronicles 23,” in its 40th Anniversary Edition. A presentation and book signing will take place at the Museum at 2pm (Free Admission!); 250-287-3103 
  • 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 the ‘K.C.D.C. Band” from 8pm-12am; 250-926-0606 
  • High energy rock with “Peel” at the Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322

Saturday, May 30th
  • 10th Annual “Swing for Charity” at Storey Creek Golf Course; 250-202-7500 www.swingforcharity.ca 
  • “The Lonely” delivers a sensitive and dynamic tribute to the one and only Roy Orbison.  Veteran Mike Demers leads this group of musical journeymen in their mutual and deep appreciation of the timeless music of the Caruso of RockTHE LONELY – A Tribute to ROY ORBISON approaches the music with a humble spirit and sincere desire to recreate the sounds and feel of the original recordings.  The band has been selling out shows right from their debut.  7:30pm at the Tidemark Theatre ($37.50); 250-287-7465 
  • 21st Annual Painters at Painter’s – over 1000 guests meet and talk with the artists and take in one of the most impressive collections of artistic talent to be found under one roof anywhere in Canada! Artists give demos, participate in panel discussions and create beautiful works in the resort’s gardens. 1-800-663-7090 
  • The John Howard Society is holding a huge fundraising garage sale from 9am-12pm at 140 10th Ave to support KidStart. Sporting and household items, camping stuff, clothing, books, toys and much more! 250-286-0611 
  • Neon Dance Party for Kids (ages 6-12) at Strathcona Gardens, $10. Awards for best outfit, most neon and overall brightest person! Enjoy hanging out listening to your favourite tunes, dancing, snacking on pizza, singing karaoke and playing games – rollerblade/skates with helmets are welcome (pizza, drinks and ice-cream included!). 
  • Quadra Island Farmers’ Market & Bazaar, 10am-2pm 
  • Racing at Saratoga Speedway! www.saratogaracing.ca 
  • Rock n roll at Super Mario’s Bar & Lounge in Willow Point with “Pigments Band”; 250-926-0606 
  • Live music at the Royal Coachman Pub, 8pm, with ‘How Could I’ and friends; 250-286-0231
Sunday, May 31st                                      
  • Blues Legend Jim Byrnes plays the Herons at Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322 
  • Pier Street Farmer’s Market from 10am-2:30pm 
  • If you ‘missed the boat’ for the Museum’s Historic Boat Tour to Orford Bay and Bute Inlet today, don’t cry! There are many other great trips planned for this summer. The next trip features the Homalco Indian Band Cultural Experience on June 21st – for a full schedule visit www.crmuseum.ca or call 250-287-3103. 
  • Jazz & Blues event at the Royal Coachman pub from 1-4pm every Sunday! 250-286-0231
Tuesday, June 2nd
  • Lunch in the Square is back for another season! Grab some grub and head down to Spirit Square to hear a different artist featured every week: Tuesdays from 11:30am-1:15pm. Opening with Judy & Bruce Wing (folk).  
  • “Music at the Point” featuring the Hal Douglas Duo! Every Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm, at April Point Resort. To make a reservation call 250-285-2222
Wednesday, June 3rd  
  • You are invited to join David Suzuki and filmmaker Ian Mauro at Thunderbird Hall in Campbell River as part of their tour “Celebrating Coastal Connections”. The evening will begin with a 30-minute preview of Ian’s upcoming film on climate change, followed by a discussion. 7-9:30pm ($10). 
  • “Water – Where Do We Go From Here?” – join the Campbell River Garden Club for a timely discussion on water conservation in the garden. 7-9pm at the CR Baptist Church Band Room; info@campbellrivergardenclub.com 
  • Join the Quadra Island Outdoor Club for this paddle on Main and Mine Lakes; www.qioutdoorclub.org 
Thursday, June 4th   
  • Burger & Beer Fundraiser at Misty Fins for the Outreach Kitchen Coalition, 5:30pm. $25 includes a burger, a side and a beer! All proceeds go towards the need for a soup kitchen to feed the homeless; pallen16@hotmail.com


UPCOMING
June 5th – Nick Gilder & Sweeney Todd at the Tidemark Theatre (19+); www.tidemarktheatre.com
June 5th & 6th – Classically Entertained: A Duelling Piano Performance a Trinity Presbyterian Church
June 6th – Ocean’s Day!!
June 6th – Saturday Night at the Movies
June 6th – Dancing Under the Stars at Coastal Black Winery & Estates
June 6th-7th – Quadra Island Studio Tour Kick-Off Weekend
June 6th & 7th – Urban Dance Connection presents their year-end recital at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465
June 8th – The Van Isle 360 should be arriving in Campbell River
June 11th-13th – CR DanceXtreme presents their year-end recitals at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465
June 12th – Hospital Foundation Pub Run, 5:30-9:30pm; leslie.coates@viha.ca
June 12th-14th – Quadra Island’s Festival of Short Plays; jnursall@gmail.com
June 13th – Rotary Wine & Blues Fest by the Sea at the Maritime Heritage Centre; 250-287-7465
June 14th – The Shriners Variety Show fundraiser, 4-6pm at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465


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


Thursday 14 May 2015

Discovery Passages Events




MAY 15th to 21st
 
Friday, May 15th

  • The Great Freezie Shoot Off at Strathcona Gardens: Join us for a massive water fight and spend the evening competing in various water battles and challenges. Bring all of your water spray toys from home - there will be prizes and everyone who brings a spray toy from home will get a free freezie! Tons of fun for all ages from 6:30-8pm (regular admission); 250-287-9234 
  • Supersized Neon Lazer Tag (Fridays) at Strathcona Gardens; 250-287-9234 
  • Rande Cook Exhibition Opens at the Art Gallery; 250-287-2261 
  • 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 
  • Rivercity Players Presents Sir Terence Rattigan’s “In Praise of Love” at 1080 Hemlock St, 7pm. 
  • Rock out with “Go Dog, Go” at the Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322

Saturday, May 16th

  • The Discovery Passages Aquarium Opens for its Third Season! Unique, educational, hands-on fun for all ages! www.discoverypassagesaquarium.ca   
  • 13th Annual Art & Bloom Festival at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens, May 16th-17th; www.woodlandgardens.ca  
  • Quadra Island Farmers’ Market & Bazaar, 10am-2pm 
  • Racing at Saratoga Speedway! www.saratogaracing.ca  
  • Discover Old Time Gospel Singing at the Discovery Community Church, 7pm – everyone welcome! 
  • Live music at the Royal Coachman Pub, 8pm, with ‘How Could I’ and friends; 250-286-0231 
  • Rivercity Players Presents Sir Terence Rattigan’s “In Praise of Love” at 1080 Hemlock St, 7pm. 
  • Open Mic with Mo Davenport at Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322.  

Sunday, May 17th                                      

  • Pier Street Farmer’s Market from 10am-2:30pm 
  • Jazz & Blues event at the Royal Coachman pub from 1-4pm every Sunday! 250-286-0231 
  • Rivercity Players Final Performance of Sir Terence Rattigan’s “In Praise of Love”, 2pm MATINEE. 
  • Art & Bloom Festival at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens; www.woodlandgardens.ca  
  • Come with the Outdoor Club on Quadra Island to hike to Newton Lake, Small Inlet and Waiatt Bay. www.qioutdoorclub.org

Monday, May 18th             
  • Art & Bloom Festival at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens
Tuesday, May 19th
  •  Music at the Point from 6:30-9:30pm at April Point, featuring Rodrigo; call 250-285-2222 to make a reservation.
Thursday, May 21st
  • Artist Trading Card event at the Art Gallery, 7pm; 250-287-2261

UPCOMING
May 22nd – Deadline for applications to join ‘Live at the Tidemark’; kyell.erickson@tidemarktheatre.com
May 23rd – Come Dance with Me in Ireland at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465
May 23rd – G2G’s ‘Tea in the Garden & Sale’ at Sybil Andrews Cottage
May 23rd – Annual May Day Celebration on Quadra Island
May 23rd – Gardeners Green Folk Club house concert with Crikey Mor; 250-337-5337
May 24th – CR Community Band Concert “A Day in the Life of Spring”, 2pm at Carihi
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 31st – Blues Legend Jim Byrnes plays the Herons at Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322