Discovery Passages Events

MAY 15^th to 21^st

 
Friday, May 15^th

• 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 16^th

• The Discovery Passages Aquarium Opens for its Third Season! Unique, educational, hands-on fun for all ages! www.discoverypassagesaquarium.ca   
• 13^th Annual Art & Bloom Festival at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens, May 16^th-17^th; 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 17^th                                      

• 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 18^th             

• 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 21^st

• Artist Trading Card event at the Art Gallery, 7pm; 250-287-2261

UPCOMING

May 22^nd – Deadline for applications to join ‘Live at the Tidemark’; kyell.erickson@tidemarktheatre.com

May 23^rd – Come Dance with Me in Ireland at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465

May 23^rd – G2G’s ‘Tea in the Garden & Sale’ at Sybil Andrews Cottage

May 23^rd – Annual May Day Celebration on Quadra Island

May 23^rd – Gardeners Green Folk Club house concert with Crikey Mor; 250-337-5337

May 24^th – CR Community Band Concert “A Day in the Life of Spring”, 2pm at Carihi

May 30^th – 10^th Annual “Swing for Charity” at Storey Creek Golf Course; 250-202-7500

May 30^th – The Lonely: A Tribute to Roy Orbison at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465

May 31^st – Blues Legend Jim Byrnes plays the Herons at Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra; 250-285-3322

Discovery Passages Events

MAY 8^th to 14^th

Friday, May 8^th

• Family Intertidal Walk – the Museum is offering a day of discovery and memory-making within the Intertidal shoreline. Led by biologist Sandra Milligan, register with the Museum by calling 250-287-3103. Adults are $15, kids are $7.50 or $30 for a family of 4; from 1:30-3:30pm. 
• Celebrate Move for Health Day in Spirit Square from 12-2pm and 5-7pm with different group classes!
• Pro-D Day Toonie Swim at Strathcona Gardens from 1-3pm; 250-287-9234 
• Rotary Honors Concert at the Tidemark Theatre with the very talented and award-winning youth of Campbell River. Group and solo acts in dance, music and speech arts. 7:30pm ($20); 250-287-7465. 
• Supersized Neon Lazer Tag at Strathcona Gardens for ages 8+ ($5/$7.50); 250-287-9234 
• Live Music in the Tyee Pub at Painter’s Lodge, 8pm.

Saturday, May 9^th

• 2^nd Annual Mother’s Day Spring Craft Fair with CR Judo Club from 9:30am-3pm (450 Merecoft Rd). 
• Elk Falls Suspension bridge Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at 10am 
• Fire Department Open House downtown from 10am-2pm. 
• Celebrating Naturopathic Medicine Week, Dr. Pincott N.D. and Dr. Rayburn N.D. are presenting a Women’s Health Forum at the Community Centre from 10am-1pm. Open for all ages and topics – donations will be collected to support the Women’s Resource Centre and there will be door prizes! 
• Move for Health Day Wiggle Bridge Challenge at Strathcona Gardens: wet, active fun for the whole family. Can you conquer the bridge? 12:30-4pm; 250-287-9234. 
• CR Garden Club Plant Sale from 9am-12pm at the Baptist Church parking lot; 250-923-0578. 
• 2^nd Annual CR Crime Stoppers Shredding Day from 10am-2pm in the Strathcona Gardens parking lot. Donate to shred – limit of 5 boxes/person. Kinsmen BBQ, RCMP in red serge and everyone’s favorite Safety Bear will be there too! 250-287-0364. 
• Ivy-pull with Greenways Land Trust from 10am-12pm just off Erickson Road; call 202-3266 for details! 
• Quadra Island Farmers’ Market & Bazaar, 10am-2pm 
• Super Saturday at the Art Gallery: Let’s Recycle! 1-3pm free drop-in program; 250-287-2261. 
• Racing at Saratoga Speedway! www.saratogaracing.ca 
• Taylor Swift Pizza & Dance Party at Strathcona Gardens from 6-9pm for ages 6-12 ($10); 250-287-9234 
• Rivercity Players “In Praise of Love”, 7pm at 1080 Hemlock (tix available from CR laundromat, Impressions Custom Framing or Comfort Zone Foods - $20) 
• Live music at the Royal Coachman Pub, 8pm, with ‘How Could I’ and friends; 250-286-0231 
• Gonzalo Bergara Quartet at Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra. 30s Django Reinhardt-inspired, gypsy-jazz of a new kind. Two-course Dinner & Show for $54 or $34 for show-only tickets; 250-285-3322.  

 Sunday, May 10^th     Happy Mother’s Day!               

• Pier Street Farmer’s Market from 10am-2:30pm 
• Tribute to Ann Haig-Brown at River Sportsman, 1-3pm; 250-286-1017 
• Jazz & Blues event at the Royal Coachman pub from 1-4pm every Sunday! 250-286-0231

Monday, May 11^th             

• Open House with Dr. Pincott as part of Naturopathic Medicine Week: Visit her at 300 – 1170 Shopper’s Row between 9am and 3pm (11^th-15^th). Gluten free snacks available. Call 250-286-3655 for more information.

Wednesday, May 13^th    

• Rivercity Players presents “In Praise of Love”, 7pm.

Thursday, May 14^th  

• Rivercity Players presents “In Praise of Love”, 7pm.

UPCOMING

May 15^th – The Great Freezie Shoot Off at Strathcona Gardens; 250-287-9234

May 16^th – The Discovery Passages Aquarium Opens for its Third Season!

May 16^th-18^th – Annual Art & Bloom Festival at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens

May 23^rd – Come Dance with Me in Ireland at the Tidemark Theatre; 250-287-7465

May 23^rd – G2G’s ‘Tea in the Garden & Sale’ at Sybil Andrews Cottage

May 23^rd – Annual May Day Celebration on Quadra Island

This publication is brought to you by the Campbell River Visitor Centre.

Please contact our office if you have an event you would like added to this publication.

Campbell River Visitor Centre

1235 Shoppers Row in the Tyee Plaza

250-286-6901

www.visitorcentre.ca