NOVEMBER 10th - 16th
Monday, November 10th- Wanderlust Film Series Finale at the Campbell River Library. Monday evening at 6pm: “Back to the Future”. More info at 250-287-3655.
Tuesday, November 11th Remembrance Day
- Parade & Gathering begins at 10:30am with a march down Shoppers Row to the Cenotaph at Spirit Square for a time of silence and the laying of wreaths, lest we forget.
- Free Admission to view ‘Our Cenotaph’ exhibit at the Campbell River Museum, 12-5pm.
- Open Studio: Life Drawing. Bring along your drawing/painting materials and the gallery will provide the art model! Tuesday from 6:30-9pm until November 11th. Drop in for $12.50 (GST included). Call 250-287-2261 for more information.
Wednesday, November 12th
- CR Women’s Centre presents “Waiting for the Parade”, a play set in WWII Canada about those left on the home front. All proceeds go to programs at the Women’s Centre. Show runs November 12th to 16th at the Rivercity Stage (1080 Hemlock Street). Tickets are $20, available at Impressions Custom Framing, CR Laundromat and the Women’s Centre (250-287-3044).
- Victoria author Caren Powell will be presenting her novel, The Dark Side of the Rainbow, at a book signing, 3-4pm at Coho Books.
Thursday, November 13th
- 2014 Artisans’ Market. For 6 weeks each year, the CR Art Gallery is transformed into a beautiful market featuring a wide variety of creative work from coastal and regional artists. You’ll find locally-crafted items of pottery, woodwork and knitwear to jewelry, glass and soap – not to mention spices, candles and decorations! Stop in this holiday season: Monday to Saturday, 10am- 5pm from November 13th to December 24th. 250-287-2261
- CR Women’s Centre presents “Waiting for the Parade” at the Rivercity Stage (250-287-3044).
Friday, November 14th
- The Third Course Wine Festival at North Island College invites you to celebrate the decadence and glamour of the Roaring Twenties with this year’s ‘Great Gatsby’ theme. Beginning at 7pm, you’ll enjoy wine-tasting, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, door prizes, wine & cheese seminars, live music and much more! Complimentary driver services (Campbell River area) so that guests can experience the evening and know they’ll get home safely. Tickets are $55, available at the Merecroft Village Liquor Store, the Royal Coachman Liquor Store, the Riptide Pub and the NIC bookstores. For more information call 250-923-9708.
- Cape Breton Island-based family group, The Barra MacNeils, are at the Tidemark Theatre! Regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world, the experience features multiple lead vocalists, beautiful sibling harmonies, top drawer instrumental prowess on a wide variety of acoustic, stringed, percussion and wind instruments blended with dancing, storytelling, Gaelic songs and a journey through an ancient culture. 7:30-9:30pm; 250-287-PINK.
- Campbell River’s 15th Annual Christmas Gift Tour: A self-guided tour of crafters, artisans and home-based businesses. Over 100 vendors at 25 locations! Don’t miss out on grabbing a passport to collect stamps – visit a minimum of 15 locations and be entered for a chance to win $200 cash! Look for a printed in map in the Mirror’s Wednesday (Nov. 12th) edition. Friday from 12noon-5pm. (See Saturday & Sunday for more!)
- Quadra Christmas Craft Fair at the Quadra Community Centre, 4-9pm; enjoy the concession and unique crafts. Call 250-285-3747 for more information.
- Enjoy a relaxing skate on the leisure ice this Friday watching a family movie. Admission includes 2 slices of pizza and a juice box ($4/person or $10/family). From 5:15-8pm; movie starts at 6pm. Friday night at the movies is on the 2nd Friday of every month. Call 250-287-9234 for details.
- CR Women’s Centre presents “Waiting for the Parade” at the Rivercity Stage (250-287-3044).
Saturday, November 15th
- Come meet some of our local and island artists as they discuss, exhibit and demonstrate their creations for our ‘Artists on Site’ weekend at the Campbell River Museum. Everything from jewelry to beautiful woodwork, gift cards, books, assorted baskets and more! 10am-5pm.
- As part of the Museum’s ‘Artists On Site’ weekend, register for this unique Drum Making Class with Mast Drum Maker Jorge Lewis. Guided through the spiritual and creative process of constructing a drum, each participant will create a 14” elk hide drum for keeping. The fee for the workshop is $200 and includes all the needed hide and materials. Register at 250-287-3103.
- CR Judo Club’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair is here this weekend with the theme “All Things Handmade” – 10am to 4pm at 450B Merecroft Road.
- Quadra Christmas Craft Fair at the Quadra Community Centre, 10am-3pm; enjoy the concession, unique crafts and come at noon to see Santa! 250-285-3747 for more information.
- Campbell River’s 15th Annual Christmas Gift Tour continues! Over 100 vendors at 25 locations! Saturday from 10am-5pm.
- Super Saturday: Letters, Words and Text. Using a range of printed texts, cut from newspapers, magazines and decal material, create a layered collage using only letters & words. Free drop-in art at the Campbell River Art Gallery, 1-3pm; 250-287-2261.
- Gowlland Harbour Resort and SouthEnd Farm & Vineyards is excited to announce the second annual ‘At The Table’ food + drink series with the theme ‘Food & Literature, Writers & Spirits: A Pairing Event’. Guests will enjoy a four-course plated dinner with pairings to go with each course. Tickets are $87 (incl. taxes) and are held from 6:30pm-10:30pm at Gowlland Harbour Resort on Quadra. For more information or to ask about special overnight rates please call 250-285-3572.
- The Quilting and Sewing Club at Ken Forde House is holding a Christmas Bazaar from 9am-2pm at 142 Larwood. There will be a variety of items for sale as well as baked goods. This is a fundraiser for the club’s activities. For more info call 923-4824.
- Free Community Dinner at CR Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church. A home-cooked dinner will be served (roast beef, a side dish, vegetables, dessert, coffee/tea and juice) at 4:30pm – everyone welcome! Doors open at 4pm. 250-286-3372 for more information.
- Discover Old Time Gospel Singing at the Discovery Community Church (250 10th Avenue), 7pm. Everyone Welcome!
- CR Women’s Centre presents “Waiting for the Parade” at the Rivercity Stage (250-287-3044).
Sunday, November 16th
- Campbell River’s 15th Annual Christmas Gift Tour continues! Over 100 vendors at 25 locations! Sunday from 10am-4pm.
- ‘Artists on Site’ continues at the Campbell River Museum. Everything from jewelry to beautiful woodwork, gift cards, books, assorted baskets and more! 10am-4pm.
- CR Judo Club’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair continues, 10am to 4pm, at 450B Merecroft Road.
- CR Women’s Centre presents “Waiting for the Parade” at the Rivercity Stage (250-287-3044).
UPCOMING
November 18th – Classical Afternoon with Sarah
Hagen at the Tidemark Theatre
November 19th – The Great Bear Wild Tour with Ian
McAllister at the Tidemark Theatre
November 20th – Artist Trading Cards Event at the
Art Gallery
November 21st – National Child Day festivities at
the Community Centre
November 21st – 40th Annual Rotary TV
Auction
November 21st – Barney Bentall & Grand
Cariboo Opry at the Tidemark Theatre
November 22nd – Mary Poppins Sing-A-Long with the
Altrusa Club at the Tidemark Theatre
November 22nd – Trivia Night hosted by the CR Kinsmen
– 250-287-2868 to register.
November 24th – Rise In the Wake Tour with “The
Trews” at the Tidemark Theatre
November 28th – Starlight Shopping & Big
Truck Parade
November 28th – ‘The Kerplunks’ family show at
the Tidemark Theatre
November 28th & 29th - Shoreline Musical Theatre presents the Fabulous 50s at Rivercity Stage.
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