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August 5
Music in the Landing presents Cam Peters, Gibsons Farmers Market, Dougall Park, 1-3pm
August 5
Opening of Art in the Garden, solo show by Nancy Hache, 4784 Tamarack Place, Davis Bay, 6-8:30pm (Sat.11am-5pm, Sun.11am-4pm)
August 5
Dinner music by Bonar, Roberts Creek Legion, 6pm, tips for the musician
August 5
Sleepy Hollow Run, by Coasters Car Club, leaves Hackett Park, Sechelt, at 6:15pm for 30k drive along Hwy.101 to Halfmoon Bay Fire Hall
August 5
Music in the Landing presents Lowry Olafson and Rick Reubart, gazebo on Gibsons wharf, 7-8pm
August 5
Hot August Night show with Nearly Neil and Australia’s version of Stevie Nicks, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 9pm, $10
August 6
Coasters Car Club Show ‘n Shine, Cowrie St., Sechelt, 11am-4pm (trophies presented at 3pm)
August 6
Music in the Landing presents Back Porch Reunion, visitor’s centre, 11am-1pm
August 6
Opening reception for exhibition by Ruth Rodgers and Nell Burns, The Landing Gallery, Gibsons, 1-2:30pm
August 6
Opening reception for new work at Motoko Fine Art Studio & Gallery, 4590 Sinclair Bay Rd., Garden Bay, 2-6pm
August 6
Music in the Landing presents Two Bears North, Winegarden Park, 7-8:15pm
August 6
Multi-tribute artist Steve Hillis, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $20, guests $25
August 6
Book launch for Doug Ingold’s fourth novel “Rosyland”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30-9:30pm
August 6
Myla & Julia, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 9pm, no cover
August 7
Drag racing, airport, Sechelt, 9am, $10, under 12 free with an adult
August 7
Four Lakes run, Katherine Lake Park, Garden Bay, 9am, $15 for 10k, $5 for 3k, sunshinecoastathletics.org/4lakes/
August 7
Pender Harbour rod run, along Francis Penn, Lagoon and Madeira, starting at 10:15 am; show ‘n shine at the Legion in Madeira Park, noon-4pm
August 7
Music in the Landing
presents Michael Occhipinti & Elizabeth Shepherd,
Winegarden Park, 1-2:30pm
August 7
Slow Sundays in the Creek presents Blue Line Trio, Roberts Creek, 2-3:30pm
August 7
Field to Feast, tour medicine gardens and eat appetizers and treats, Halfmoon Herbals, 8048 Redroofs Rd., Halfmoon Bay, 3-7pm, by donation, bring your own dishes etc.
August 7
Michael Occhipinti & Elizabeth Shepherd, Gumboot Cafe, 8pm, approx. $10
August 10
Dinner music by Grant Olsen, Gumboot Restaurant, Roberts Creek, 6pm
August 10
Opening reception for “Works in Wood”, an
exhibition of 33
woodworkers, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm
August 11
Opening night of the SC Festival of the Written Arts with Charles Demers, Zarqa Nawaz and Bill Richardson, Rockwood Centre, Sechelt, 8pm (festival continues Aug. 12, 13 and 14)
August 12
Charlotte Wrinch, Friday Farmers’ Market, Dougall Park, Gibsons, noon-2pm
August 12
Dinner music by Sasha Kay, Roberts Creek Legion, 6pm, tips for musician
August 12
Coffee house with Blue Line Trio and Robin Atchison & Nelson Giles Duo, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, $10 suggested donation
August 13
Hackett Park arts and crafts fair, Sechelt, 10am-5pm (Sunday 10am-4pm) $3, seniors $2, under 12 free with an adult
August 13
Historical walking tour of Gibsons with Dale Peterson, start by visitor’s centre, Lower Gibsons, 10am, by donation
August 13
Sechelt summer music presents Crook and Anagram Jazz Quartet, library lawn, noon-2pm
August 13
Dinner music by Charlotte Wrinch, Chaster’s Restaurant, Gibsons, 6pm, by donation
August 13
Playback, Sechelt Legion, 8pm, $10
August 14
Historical walking tour of Gibsons with Dale Peterson, start by visitor’s centre, Lower Gibsons, 10am, by donation
August 14
Slow Sundays in the Creek presents Double Treble, Roberts Creek, 2-3:30pm
