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‘Utopia Unveiled’ exhibition

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

The history of communal living is the subject of Utopia Unveiled: Intentional Communities in the Kootenays, the latest history exhibition at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery. Utopia Unveiled features artifacts, […]

$6 – $8

Healthy Aging Visual Art Prize

Online

The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are pleased to announce a call for […]

The Witness Blanket

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

Seemingly disconnected remnants of clothing, crumbling buildings, and fragmented cultures are woven together into a blanket, designed to shine light on the Indian Residential School system that connects them, and […]

$6 – $8

Artist in Residence for August

J.B. Fletcher Store Museum 3602 Sutton Street, Ainsworth, BC, Canada

Drop into The JB Fletcher Store Museum for our next exhibit with artist Elizabeth Augsten starting on August 23. Elizabeth will be on site Aug.31 and Sept. 1 demonstrating her […]

Free

Kootenay Artisan Fair Harvest Market

Lakeside Park Nelson, Canada

Join us and over 100 Artisans at Lakeside Park on Sunday, September 1, 2024z for this free event. Find some amazing vendors and enjoy the last long weekend of the […]

Sunday Karaoke

Finley’s Bar $ Grill 705 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, Canada

Wrap up your weekend with Sunday Karaoke and Late Night Happy Hour every week at Finleys Bar & Grill in Nelson. Check out our song list HERE

Free

Crafternoon

Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for CRAFTERNOON at the Nelson Public Library. Crafts, LEGO, Ozobots, DatoDuo, STEAM stations & more! Every week is a bit different. Activities […]

Tea & Textiles

J.B. Fletcher Store Museum 3602 Sutton Street, Ainsworth, BC, Canada

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 […]

by-donation

Selkirk Weavers & Spinners Studio and Giftshop

Doukhobor Discovery Centre 112 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, Canada

Visit the Selkirk Weavers & Spinners Guild Studio and Gift Shop located at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, Heritage Way in Castlegar this summer. Meet our members, shop a selection of […]

Free

Guided tours of the Cold War Bunker

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

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 […]

$6 – $8

Producer Jam Night Vol.5 (Nelson) | FIELD RECORDINGS

Jam Factory Co-working Space 303 Vernon St., Nelson, Canada

Bring a friend to another FUN night for Producers, Beatmakers, and Electronic Music Composers to jam and hang! (and eat snacks) WHAT IS IT? It’s a night of collaboration games […]

$5