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March 14
Lantern festival with food, games and music, school fundraiser, Cedar Grove Elementary, Gibsons, 5-8pm
March 14
Puppy tales open mic, five minutes for a story or song about a beloved dog, hosted by Janice Williams, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7-9pm
March 14
Dion Whyte and Matt Thomson of SC Affordable Housing discuss options for affordable housing, Persephone Brewing, Gibsons, 7-9pm
March 15
Green Film Series presents “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry”, about the founding of the modern women’s movement, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30-9:30pm, $12, share-there.com or by donation at the door
March 15
Ornery and Cud Eastbound, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $15
March 15-16
Pop up vintage clothing shop, with wine and snacks, The Kube, Gibsons, Fri. 6-9pm, Sat.10:30am-5pm
March 16
Meet adoptable dogs, Best Friends Pet Market, 5700 Dolphin St., Sechelt, 11am-2pm
March 16
Workshop on a purposeful retirement with retirement coach Michael Worsfold, Gibsons Public Library, 2-3:30pm, register at 604-886-2130
March 16
Opening reception for young people’s art exhibit, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-4pm
March 16
BUGS ukulele group entertains, Gibsons Public Market, 2:30-4:30p
March 16
Fab 50’s five-course dinner and prom dance, 1950s fashion encouraged, Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, 6-11pm, $45, Eventbrite.com
March 16
Burger, beer and dancing with many musicians, fundraiser to help rebuild the Granthams Wharf, Gibsons Public Market, 6-10pm, $30, granthams-wharf.org
March 16
Book launch, “The Co-op Revolution” by Jan DeGrass, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-9pm
March 16
Orontes Guitar Quartet from Syria, St. Bartholomew’s Church, Gibsons, 7pm, $20, SOLD OUT
March 16
Retro night jazz-pop concert with Tia Brazda from Toronto, High Beam Dreams, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $25 advance, share-there.com, $30 at the door
March 16
St. Patrick’s Day dance with Playback, Coopers Green Hall, Halfmoon Bay, 7:30pm, $25
March 16
Dance with Brickhouse, fundraiser for Pender Harbour Blues Festival, PH Community Hall, 8pm, $30
March 16
St. Patrick’s dance with Half Cut & the Slackers, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10
March 16
St. Patrick’s dance with the Go Band, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $15
March 17
“In Motion”, a documentary on the life and work of acclaimed Canadian dancer Louise Lecavalier, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 10:30am, suggested $10 donation
March 17
Art demonstration with Sandy Kay, Gibsons Public Market, 10:30am-12:30pm
March 17
Beer and burger fundraiser for the families of Seawatch, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, noon and 4pm, $25
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day with The Snoggers at Molly’s Reach, Gibsons, 12:30pm-3pm
March 17
Off the Page play reading presents “Nostalgia”, by David King, about a junk dealer, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 1-3pm, by donation
March 17
Opening reception for exhibition by “Edges”, eight Coast artists, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 2-4pm
March 17
Orontes Guitar Quartet from Syria, St. Bartholomew’s Church, Gibsons, 3pm, $20, SOLD OUT
March 17
Choral evensong, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 5pm
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day show with Sky Parallel, 101 Brewhouse, Gibsons, 7pm
March 18
Gibsons Seniors Society birthday lunch, Harmony Hall, 1pm, donations welcome
March 18
SC Film Society presents “Gifted”, a U.S. drama about a child prodigy, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, members $5, others $9
March 19
PH Wildlife Society presents Haida Bolton on “forest therapy”, Christ the Redeemer Church, Pender Harbour, 7pm, free
March 20
Workshop on how to plan for your end, Gibsons Public Library, 6-7:30pm
March 21
Open mic, five minutes on gardening on the Coast, hosted by Janice Williams, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, by donation
March 22
LGBTQ2 & Allies youth group meets, ages 12-24, Gibsons Public Library, 6-8:30pm
March 23
Canine Align lesson for kids aged 4-7 on dog body language and safety around animals, Gibsons Public Market, 11am-11:45pm, $10 per child, eventbrite.ca
March 23
Workshop on gardening with native plants, SC Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 1-3pm, free, must pre-register at 604-740-3969
March 23
Alumni homecoming, former employees and friends of Capilano University invited, CapU, Sechelt, 2-5pm
