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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 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 […]

$6 – $8

Music in the Park

Nakusp Park Gazebo 8th Ave NW and Broadway, Nakusp, Canada

The Arrow Lakes District Arts Council Presents our 26th Annual Music in the Park. Every Wednesday night from July 3 – Aug 27, 2024 at the Nakusp Park Gazebo from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Free live musical entertainment.

KHC Summer Kicks- Garret T. Willie

Keith King Park 1501 Maple Dr., Golden, BC

Summer Kicks! Free outdoor concert in beautiful Golden BC. Called “Canada’s next big thing in down-and-dirty, classic-rockin’ blues guitardom” by the Toronto Star, Garret T. Willie more than lives up to that purple praise. Hailing from tiny Cormorant Island just off the northeast tip of Vancouver Island, Willie was only 10 years old when he […]

Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice

Christie Lee’s Hall 807-703 Radio Ave, Nelson, BC, Canada

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 […]

$5

Clanna Morna – Celtic Traditional at the Vallican Whole

Vallican Whole Community Centre 3762 Little Slocan South Road, Vallican, British Columbia, Canada

Clanna Morna are a traditional Celtic folk band from Victoria, BC, coming to the Vallican Whole this July for a beautiful and intimate live concert. The band is comprised of Cody Baresich (guitar, mandolins, Irish bouzouki, tenor banjo, percussion, vocals), Finn Letourneau (fiddle, banjo, harmonium, vocals), and Mark Leigh (accordion, tin whistles, harmonium, vocals). With […]

$20 – $25

TENNYSON KING

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

The international touring act, Tennyson King, is rapidly gathering fans all over the world. Born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada, this nomadic musician brings a jovial personality to the stage. He often appears solo in great halls to small intimate theatres stunning the crowd with stories of adventure and travels while strumming electrifying guitar sounds […]

$10

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 handcrafted items in our giftshop and enjoy live demonstrations. Thinking to join? Find us on Facebook and Instagram @selkirkweaversspinners. Saturdays only in June. Wed-Sat July […]

Free

Trail’s Kootenay Savings Music in the Park

Trail Gyro Park 234 Park Rd, Trail, British Columbia, Canada

Trail Arts Council brings local and touring acts to Gyro Park at Kootenay Savings Music in The Park from 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm every Thursday from June 27 to August 15. Schedule: June 27 Trail Maple Leaf Band, Trail Pipe Band, and B, McJones Highland Dancers; July 4 White Lightning and John Hewitt Band; July […]

$3

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 handcrafted items in our giftshop and enjoy live demonstrations. Thinking to join? Find us on Facebook and Instagram @selkirkweaversspinners. Saturdays only in June. Wed-Sat July […]

Free

31ST ANNUAL KASLO JAZZ ETC FESTIVAL

Kaslo Bay Park Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada

This intimate and laid-back world-class music festival has been hosting big names and newly discovered gems of the music business since 1992. This year, the Kaslo Jazz Etc Festival will once again make use of the astounding acoustics of Kaslo Bay Park to showcase an array of blues, jazz, latin, folk, world music and much […]

SUMI Workshop at Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre with Tsuneko Kokubo (aka Koko)

Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre 306 Josephine St, New Denver, BC

This SUMI workshop starts with a tour through the NIMC, after which Japanese Canadian artist Tsuneko Kokubo guides you in an exploration of SUMI (ink) drawing, using brush and pen. Click here for more info and to register. This SUMI Workshop is one of three Nikkei Art Excursions offered to you by SLAC this Summer. 

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 handcrafted items in our giftshop and enjoy live demonstrations. Thinking to join? Find us on Facebook and Instagram @selkirkweaversspinners. Saturdays only in June. Wed-Sat July […]

Free