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We’re celebrating Rossland Winter Carnival with outdoor, family-friendly activities all weekend! Drop by the museum between 10 am and 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday, January 27-28th to get lost in our snow maze, enter our annual snowman-building competition, test your daring on our toboggan run, sip a hot drink, savour some maple taffy, and […]
Live at The Langham! Join us on Sunday January 28th at 7:00 pm for a night of live music with Tamar Ilana & Ventanas fresh off their international tour. Tickets $25 at Sunnyside or Willow or email [email protected] to reserve.
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of […]
Taghum Hall presents the six-piece Toronto-based world music ensemble Tamar Ilana and Ventanas. These four-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominees perform in more than 20 languages as they interweave flamenco, Sephardic and Balkan music, and their own original compositions. For more information or for tickets go to taghumhall.ca or at Eddy Music or taghum Shell.
Coming up in February 2024: Open Adjudicated Art Exhibition celebrating visual art and "Kootenay Creatures" | February 1 - 25, 2024As Kimberley | k̓ukamaʔnam is within Ktunaxa ?amak?is, the traditional homelands of the Ktunaxa Nation, we would like to encourage all curious souls to read about and/or listen to the captivating Creation Story of the […]
Join us to celebrate another year of #FERNIEARTSTREAK! Fernie Art Streak is an annual project where artists are invited to draw, paint or create inspired by daily prompts in January. Our gallery will be completely full of new works inspired by the prompts! Many of the pieces will be for sale. Show up to support […]
Cranbrook Community Theatre presents 'Here on the Flight Path' by Norm Foster, directed by Peter Schalk.‘Here on the Flight Path’ is about Laughter, Love, Loss, and Life.February 2, 3, 8-11*, 14-17, 2024Tickets $25 eachMembers & Students $20Students use code: STU-5 at the check out pageWhat is believed to be the playwright’s most brilliant comedy has […]
This lantern-making workshop with artist Lily Mayall is in anticipation of the annual Polka Dot Lantern Festival, which takes place February 9 & 10. Get creative–and get ready to light up the night! Cost includes most materials. Proceeds benefit Taghum Hall’s kitchen reno project.
A community not-for-profit event! Family friendly and no alcohol served. By donation $0 – $50 sliding scale. Pay-what-you-can/ Pay-it-forward. All day local Kootenay performers! 12:00 Jasmine Wiley Lu 12:30 Merlin with Harlow Rose 1:00 Mike Meaney 1:30 Kate Smyles 2:30 Barnharmonics 3:00 Puppets on the Move 3:30 Beaten Brass 4:00 Amy Heasman 4:30 Avery Florence […]
The J.B. Fletcher Museum in Ainsworth will be hosting gatherings for fibre enthusiasts and tea lovers to come and work on their knitting, crochet, embroidery, and spinning projects while connecting with fellow crafters. These gatherings will occur the first Wednesday of every month from 9-12. Drop ins welcome.
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of […]
The Nelson Museum is hosting a free workshop with local papercraft artist, Jenine Lillian, who will teach you fun and simple techniques to create one-of-a-kind artwork to share with your favourite people. Give them out to your barista that always remembers your name, that cashier who always says hi, the trash collectors that brave the […]
This year the Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival will start with a community lantern parade on Baker Street. Bring a lantern and gather at Hall Street Plaza at 6pm on Friday, February 9th and join with Moving Mosaic Samba Band, the dragon puppet, and other performers for a fun and beautiful procession down Baker Street. […]
This year the Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival will start with a community lantern parade on Baker Street. Bring a lantern and gather at Hall Street Plaza at 6pm on Friday, February 9th and join with Moving Mosaic Samba Band, the dragon puppet, and other performers for a fun and beautiful procession down Baker Street. […]
Find 60 + Handmade vendors at the Prestige Lakeside in Nelson. $2 at the door 12 and under free. For our full line up vendors visit us at www.kootenayartisanfair.com
Over 60 Handmade local vendors at the Prestige in Nelson. Entrance is $2 at the door 12 and under are free. Every thing you need for your sweetheart this Valentine’s. Open Saturday Feb 10th from 10 – 6.
The Nelson Museum is hosting a free workshop with local papercraft artist, Jenine Lillian, who will teach you fun and simple techniques to create one-of-a-kind artwork to share with your favourite people. Give them out to your barista that always remembers your name, that cashier who always says hi, the trash collectors that brave the […]
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of […]
On Valentine’s Day, partners in life and music, Duo Concertante will perform at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. Violinist From Newfoundland, Nancy Dahn and pianist Timothy Steeves have built a musical legacy in Canada. They will delight audiences with an evening of music for violin and piano.
Lifelong friends, and colleagues, Nico Rhodes, Patrick Courtin, shocked and appalled by the realization that piano just isn’t cool anymore, set off on a divine quest to redeem the keyboard and reinstate its reputation as the greatest instrument of ALL TIME! Armed with the music of the greatest composers, songwriters, and performers of the past […]
The Nelson Museum and the Kootenay Native Plant Society are presenting Pollination Pathways, a speaker series that takes a look at how to support resilient ecosystems in the Kootenays, and the research that is driving the recovery of plant-pollination networks. February 15 topics: – Blossoms and Butterflies in BC Parks – Milkweed and Monarchs in […]
Artist Michele Doucette invites the community to discover their creativity during FLANNEL FEST and the Family Day weekend. Join us at Art Gallery Kimberley on Saturday, February 17th, for an exciting community paint project. Participants will have the opportunity to work with paint markers and contribute to the creation of a collaborative canvas, which will […]
Indulge in the ultimate winter treat while supporting a charitable cause! Art Gallery Kimberley is delighted to partner with Centre 64 Ceramics and Grow - Cake & Chocolate to offer handmade ceramic mugs filled with delicious hot chocolate. These handmade mugs, crafted by the potters at Centre 64, will be available for purchase at "The […]
During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces! From iodine pills and Geiger counters to […]
Valemount Winterfest 2024 -DJ, live music and light show -Ice carver and sculpture -Warming stations and food vendors
Get ready for BC Family Day – we’re gearing up for an incredible celebration at the Museum on Sunday, February 18th, from 10 am to 4 pm with a snow-filled family day extravaganza! Explore our snow maze, race down our tobogganing hill, unleash your creativity with snow painting, and build the perfect snowman. Try out […]
We’ll be celebrating BC Heritage Week with entry by donation – from Tuesday to Sunday, February 20 to 25th. This year’s theme is “Layer By Layer” – and boy, do we have layers to showcase with Red Mountain in our mining and skiing history exhibits – including our newly launched Digital Museums Canada virtual exhibit […]
Embark on a learning journey with us! We will be reading books exploring the truth of Indigenous history and stories. Come to one or come to all and learn the richness of Indigenous culture. New learners welcome at The Nelson Public Library MMIWG2S (Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit) – Surviving the City by Tasha Spillet – […]
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of […]
Our AGM is coming up! Join us on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 7:00pm for NDAC’s annual general meeting, where we will look back at the fantastic programs and accomplishments from this year. Featuring performances and presentations by Sarah Orton, Quinn Barron, Greg Marrast, Megan Hyslop, Rob Fahie and the NDAC board of directors. Location: […]
Using traditional techniques for gathering, tanning, embroidering, and embellishment, Nelson-based textile artist Naomi Bourque has reimagined the intersection of function and beauty in her latest project, ‘Medicine Harvest’ – a series of ten ponchos constructed with natural materials, including deer hide, antler, birch bark, and plant dyes. Three of the ponchos in the series will […]
Black Productions Presents Freezing Point: A Play Reading Series The Cherry Orchard By Anton Chekov Directed by Lindsay Clague Cast TBA soon Friday, February 23rd, 2024 7:30pm Nelson United Church 10$ donation at the door What exactly is a play reading? A play reading is the most basic version of a play. Actors deliver their […]
During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces! From iodine pills and Geiger counters to […]
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of […]
During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces! From iodine pills and Geiger counters to […]
