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April 26
Turning poems into songs with Lowry Olafson, Sechelt Library, 7-8pm
April 26
Malcolm Jack and White Poppy, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, $10
April 27
Desiree Dawson and Jody Okabe on ukuleles, Mad Park Bistro, Madeira Park, 6:30pm
April 27
SC Bahai community presents the film “Changing the World One Wall at a Time”, Mission Point House, Davis Bay, 7:30-9pm, free
April 27
Artesia coffee house with Reflections Choir, Bad to the Bow, Anna Lumiere, Kia Nielson and poets John Pass and Theresa Kishkan, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, $10
April 27
Karaoke night, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $3, guests $5
April 27-28
Dsdanse presents an evening of local dancers, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, Fri. 8pm, Sat. 2pm, adults $20, children $15
April 27-29
Writers retreat, the Linwood, Roberts Creek, twuc.bcyukon@icloud.com
April 28
Plant sale, St. Hilda’s Anglican church, Sechelt, 9am-1pm
April 28
Halfmoon Bay Elementary school fair, with local business fair, craft sale and community garage sale, 9am-1pm
April 28
Gibsons Garden Club plant and bake sale, Gibsons Community Centre parking lot, 10am-1pm
April 28
April Tools wooden boat challenge, Millenium Park, Madeira Park, 10am-4pm, 2pm races begin, 604-883-0539
April 28
Worker’s Day of Mourning, ceremonies at 11am, Gibsons – Dougall Park, Sechelt – Seaside Centre
April 28
SC Credit Union seminar: building a healthy credit history, Sechelt Library, 11am-noon
April 28
Art show on “local landmarks”, Harbour Gallery, Madeira Park, 11am-4pm
April 28
Repair cafe, Gibsons Public Library, 1-5pm
April 28
150 years of fashion in Canada, fundraiser for Canadian Federation of University Women’s bursary program, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 2pm, $35
April 28
Rotary wine and art auction, Gibsons Public Market, 6:30-9:30pm, $50
April 28
Desiree Dawson with Ken Dunn & Anna Green, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 7-10pm, advance $15, at the door $20, 604-219-6774
April 28
Dance time with Jim Taylor, Seniors Centre, Sechelt, 7pm, members $10, others $15
April 28
Luci and Friends, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10
April 28
Reading by award-winning author Claudia Casper, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 8pm, by donation
April 29
Business of art workshop with talent agent Kim Barsanti on how win movie roles, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 10am-1pm, members $15, others $25, register at 604-885-54512 or share-there.com
April 29
Popsicle stick bridge contest, Seaside Centre (change of venue), Sechelt, noon registration, 1pm testing, free for spectators
April 29
Off the Page play reading of “Jackie and Jack” about Jackie Kennedy and Jack Kerouac, Gibsons Public Market, 1-3pm, by donation, 604-886-8767
April 29
Suncoast Concert Band, Sechelt Indian band hall, 2:30pm, $20, under 13 $5
April 29
Nikki Weber presents “spring into harmony” with Sh-Boom and JavaJazz, St. Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 2:30-4:30pm, $22 advance, $25 at the door
April 30
Perry Schmidt from District of Sechelt addresses Sechelt Garden Club on parks, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm, free
May 1
Shíshálh elder Barbara Higgins reads from her book “Etched In My Memory”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7pm, free
May 2
Q&A with Theresa Kishkan about her latest book, “Euclid’s Orchard”, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm
May 3
Spring fashion show, fundraiser for St. Bart’s food bank, St. Bart’s Church, Gibsons, 7pm, $25
May 4
Meet the artists, Ines Tancre and Jennifer Drysdale, Gibsons Public Market, 3:30-4:40pm
May 4-6
Driftwood Theatre School all-youth production of “The (Almost) True Story of Hansel and Gretel”, Heritage Theatre, Gibsons, Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 2pm & 7pm, Sun. 2pm, $15, youth $10
May 5
Gospel music workshop with Lonnie Delisle of the Universal Gospel Choir, Gibsons Public Market, 10am-3pm, $55 includes lunch, 604-886-6630
May 5
Cinco de Mayo spring fair, fundraiser for PAC, Langdale Elementary, 11am-3pm, free admission
May 5
Roberts Creek resilient streets kick-off, an afternoon of ideas and refreshments, RC Elementary School, 2pm, free with registration at share-there.com
May 5
Opening reception for art exhibit by Kathleen Ainscough, the Kube, Gibsons, 6-9pm
May 5
Book launches by Rebecca Hendry (“One Good Thing”) and Kim Clark (“A One-Handed Novel”), Arts Centre, Sechelt, 6:30-9:30pm, free
May 5
Universal Gospel Choir from Vancouver with 50 singers and band, Gibsons Public Market, 7:30pm, $25, share-there.com
