Discovery Passages Events

July 21st – 27th

 

Tuesday, July 22^nd        

• Lunch in the Square with Sue Pyper; 11:30am-1:15pm 
• Puppet Theatre at the Museum! Shows at 10:30am and 1:30pm followed by a craft. 
• Live Jazz at April Point starting at 6:30pm featuring local musicians. 
• Meet at the Wilderness Centre (Paradise Meadows) at 1pm for a 2-3hr. Botany Nature Walk with Helen Robinson of Comox Valley Nature. (By donation – suggested $5 – no pre-registration required; no pets please) www.strathconapark.org

Wednesday, July 23^rd

• Croquet & Tea at Haig-Brown House – register with the Museum by calling 250-287-3103. 
• July 23^rd-27^th – 4^th Annual Quadra Island Festival of Chamber Music: www.quadrafestival.com/tickets/ “Your Carriage to Paris: Music of the French Baroque”, 6:30pm at Cape Mudge United Church.

Thursday, July 24^th

• The River Concert Series continues in Spirit Square with Bananafish Dance Orchestra (skat) from 6pm-9pm. 
• Puppet Theatre at the Museum! Shows at 10:30am and 1:30pm followed by a craft. 
• Road Hockey at the Black Creek community centre, 6-7pm. Sticks provided or bring your own – all ages welcome! Free event, every Thursday in July; 250-337-5190. 
• 4^th Annual Quadra Island Festival of Chamber Music: www.quadrafestival.com/tickets/ “Friends of the Festival Donor Dinner”, 6:30pm at Gowlland Harbour Resort. 250-285-3572

Friday, July 25^th   

• Active History Afternoon at the Museum offered from 1-4pm (Regular Admission).

Saturday, July 26^th

• 3^rd Annual Pink Salmon Festival at Robert Ostler Park from Noon until 4pm. No charge, come on down for a pink salmon slider, family activities, entertainment and educational exhibits. 
• 3^rd Annual River City Arts Festival downtown from 10am to 6pm. Over 100 artists will be showcasing their work on Shoppers Row and Spirit Square. Free admission and art activities for all ages. 
• Family Scavenger Hunt at Mt. Washington, 12pm; www.mountwashington.ca 
• Saratoga Speedway! Gates open at 5:30pm, racing starts at 7pm. More info at SaratogaRacing.ca/2014-race-schedule 
• Quadra Island Community Market & Bazaar: arts, crafts, flea market finds, jewelry, soaps and more at the Quadra Community Centre, 10am. Yummy lunches, too – everyone welcome! Please call 250-285-3747 for more information. 
• 4^th Annual Quadra Island Festival of Chamber Music: www.quadrafestival.com/tickets/ “Carter Johnson: Piano Favorites throughout the Ages”, 6:30pm at Quadra Community Hall. 
• Sand sculpting competition & exhibition at Parksville Community Park. Exhibition runs to August 17^th, 9am-9pm. www.parksvillebeachfest.ca 
• Lake Helen Mackenzie Hike (Dog-friendly). Meet at the Wilderness Centre at 10am for an easy 3-4 hour hike with Strathcona Wilderness Institute staff. Well-socialized dogs on leash are welcome! By donation (suggested $5), no pre-registration is required. 
• Super Saturday at the Art Gallery: Nature Weaving. Create nature-based sculptural wall hangings using materials from the earth. Weave some colourful wool or twine or ribbon, buttons and other decorative effects. Drop-in 1-3pm; by donation.

Sunday, July 27^th

• Pier Street Famers Market & Arts Fair: Sundays 10am-2:30pm down between the Maritime Heritage Centre and the Fishing Pier. Fresh breakfast, lunch, coffees, pastries, breads, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more!!  
• 4^th Annual Quadra Island Festival of Chamber Music: www.quadrafestival.com/tickets/ “Sheer Delight: music & luncheon”, at Gowlland Harbour Resort.

UPCOMING

August 1^st - 32^nd Annual Filberg Festival

August 8^th-10^th – Logger Sports & Salmon Festival

August 16^th – Rockin’ the Island www.rockintheisland.ca

August 16^th – 8^th Annual Discovery Passage Passage; www.incampbellriver.net  

August 23^rd – Rotary Duck Dip

August 23^rd – All the World Lives Here

August 30^th-September 1^st – 11^th Annual Artisans Festival at Kitty Coleman

August 31^st – North Island Cruiser’s Annual Show n’Shine

SURPRISE! Guest Blogger...

Hi from the Maritime Heritage Centre!

 We’re having a great summer so far we have two new summer students Emily and Tamasyn, they are currently cataloguing all of our artifacts using the past perfect program. There have been a few artifacts that they have been unable to identify so we are holding a contest: whoever is able to correctly identify an artifact will win a free pin!!!!  Get researching folks!  

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We have also had many beautiful weddings in the rotary hall here this summer! 

See our photos below: 

Our centre has had people come from far and wide to lay their eyes upon the piece of living history that is the B.C.P 45. Just this month alone we’ve had people from the United Kingdom, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Chile, United States and Taiwan.  Looks like the Maritime Heritage Centre is world famous!

Our final announcement is that the Centre is now open 7 days a week; it is self-guided from 10am to 12pm, after 12 guided tours are offered until 4pm! 

Come down and visit us! Like us on Facebook for more fun updates!

Discovery Passages Events

July 14th – 20th

 

Monday, July 14^th

• July 14^th-18^th – Van Isle 1200 – over 50 Marathon Cyclists from all over the world will cover 1200km in less than 90 hours entirely on Vancouver Island. The riders will pass through Campbell River three times on their trek heading North West, North and South, between 11:30 Monday and 1am Thursday. More info at www.randonneurs.bc.ca/VanIsle1200.html

Tuesday, July 15^th         

• Lunch in the Square with Doug Folkins; 11:30am-1:15pm 
• Puppet Theatre at the Museum! Shows at 10:30am and 1:30pm followed by a craft. 
• Live Jazz at April Point starting at 6:30pm featuring local musicians. 
• Guided Paddle Boarding on McIvor Lake – come learn on this 2.5 hour tour with all equipment supplied. 6pm, $50 – contactderekcouture58@gmail.com or phone 250-204-1115. 
• Tyee Club Official Season Opening at 6am; www.tyeeclub.org

Wednesday, July 16^th

• Croquet & Tea at Haig-Brown House – register with the Museum by calling 250-287-3103. 
• Fun swim from 3pm-4:30pm at Centennial pool.

Thursday, July 17^th

• Campbell River Mirror’s Charity Jazz & Blues Weekend at Spirit Square!! Bring a Toonie for Charity; concerts run 7pm-9pm. Thursday, catch Juno Award-winning bluesman Jim Byrnes. Charity: CR Family Services/home for the Homeless. 
• Puppet Theatre at the Museum! Shows at 10:30am and 1:30pm followed by a craft. 
• Road Hockey at the Black Creek community centre, 6-7pm. Sticks provided or bring your own – all ages welcome! Free event, every Thursday in July; 250-337-5190. 
• Guided Paddle Boarding on McIvor Lake – come learn on this 2.5 hour tour with all equipment supplied. 6pm, $50 – contactderekcouture58@gmail.com or phone 250-204-1115.

Friday, July 18^th   

• Campbell River Mirror’s Charity Jazz & Blues Weekend at Spirit Square!! Bring a Toonie for Charity; concerts run 7pm-9pm. Friday, catch Jen Hodge’s All Stars Band. Charity: NISHS/NI Survivors Healing Society 
• Active History Afternoon at the Museum offered from 1-4pm (Regular Admission).

Saturday, July 19^th

• Campbell River Mirror’s Charity Jazz & Blues Weekend at Spirit Square!! Bring a Toonie for Charity; concerts run 7pm-9pm. Saturday, catch Maple Blues Award-winner, The David Gogo Band. Charity: CR Special Olympics. 
• Saratoga Speedway! Gates open at 5:30pm, racing starts at 7pm. More info at SaratogaRacing.ca/2014-race-schedule 
• Quadra Island Community Market & Bazaar: arts, crafts, flea market finds, jewelry, soaps and more at the Quadra Community Centre, 10am. Yummy lunches, too – everyone welcome! Please call 250-285-3747 for more information. 
• Estuary Kayaking Tour at 9pm – contact derekcouture58@gmail.com or 250-204-1115. No experience necessary, all equipment provided for this 2.5-3 hour tour. 
• Sand sculpting competition & exhibition at Parksville Community Park. Exhibition runs to August 17^th, 9am-9pm. www.parksvillebeachfest.ca 
• Mudd, Sweat and Tears adventure race at Mount Washington; www.mountwashington.ca 
• Parks Day Activities at Paradise Meadows! 10am to 3pm with community displays, art, face-painting and scavenger hunt on all day. Also family nature walks at 10am and 1pm; cake and refreshments at noon. www.strathconapark.org 
• Level 2 Hike to Croteau Lake. 6 hour hike with Marie Maccagno for parks day. Pre-register with coordinator@strathconapark.org

Sunday, July 20^th

• Pier Street Famers Market & Arts Fair: Sundays 10am-2:30pm down between the Maritime Heritage Centre and the Fishing Pier. Fresh breakfast, lunch, coffees, pastries, breads, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more!!  
• 1pm Nature Walk: Plants of Paradise Meadows. Identify plants and flowers with expert botanist Helen Robinson. 
• Guided Paddle Boarding on McIvor Lake – come learn on this 2.5 hour tour with all equipment supplied. 6pm, $50 – contactderekcouture58@gmail.com or phone 250-204-1115.

UPCOMING

July 23^rd-27^th – 4^th Annual Quadra Island Festival of Chamber Music: quadrafestival.com/tickets/

July 26^th – Pink Salmon Festival (Robert Ostler Park)

July 26^th – River City Arts Festival (shoppers row)

July 26^th – Carter Johnson performs Favorites from Throughout the Ages at the Quadra Com. Centre.

July 26^th – Family Scavenger Hunt at Mt. Washington, 12pm; www.mountwashington.ca