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August 21 Cultural Night Fundraiser Thursday at 5:30 to 7:30pm at Sechelt Nation Longhouse Presented By: Aboriginal and Eco Tours $20 adults, $10 children, $40 family of 4. 604-747-1048
August 21-23 Cannery Row: Live Music at Garden Bay Pub, Garden Bay Pender Harbour 7pm
August 22 “Tenbear” Thompson – Friday Dinner & Live Music with John 6 pm at Roberts Creek Legion no cover, tips greatly appreciated 604-886-1965
August 23 Charlotte Wrinch – 6 to 9pm Chaster’s Restaurant, Bonniebrook Lodge www.bonniebrook.com for reservations or 604.886.8956 Charlotte Wrinch performs gentle live music and first class cuisine.
August 23 Katie and the Cornpones Music in Gibsons Landing – 11am to 1pm Pioneer Square/Info Centre, Gibsons way
August 23 Sechelet Summer Music Afternoon show with The Budge Schachte Trio, Budge Schachte on guitar Karen Graves on Sax, and John Parker-Paulson on Bass – Library Lawn 12:30 pm Evening show with singer songwriter Joe Denham and his band perform original songs from Joe’s upcoming CD at 7 pm
August 23 Artist Reception – ‘Our Forest’ & ‘Poetry of Branches – Gibsons Public Art Gallery, Gibsons Way, the Landing GPAG brings together some of the most recognized artists and artisans on the Sunshine Coast. Plus in the Eve Smart Gallery: Vancouver artist – Sherry Cooper. Runs to September 15
August 23 Steve Kozak’s WestCoast All-Stars Saturday at 8 pm Garden Bay Pub, Garden Bay, Pender Harbour August 23 Creek Daze – Higgedly Piggeldy parade, music at the pier, and for the Mr. Roberts Creek competition
August 23-24 Stone Sculpting Camp for adults Call 604.886.6591 or e-mail Birgit@scsoe.ca for more info. www. rocknartgallery.blogspot.ca.
August 24 ELF Guided Forest Hike Sunday at 1 pm to explore the splendour of our forest; may include creative performances and talks. Meet on B&K logging road at the Equestrian parking lot for guided walk. Sponsored by Elphinstone Logging Focus
August 23-25 Syncronicity Festival, Three Day Fest near Gibsons at Shirley Macey Park – Rainforest Circus, Music and Art. Performing artists engage with their community through performance, workshops, installations and demonstrations. http://www.synchronicityfestival.ca/
August 26 Essence of plant magic through photography, song, drumming and stories Tuesday 7pm at Gibsons Public Art Gallery: – Robyn Hume and Barb Higgins Xwu’p’a’lich;
August 28 Web that mushrooms weave: workshop about mushrooms in the forest ecosystem: 2 to 4pm at Gibsons Public Art Gallery Talk by Stephen Murphy: “www. woodwideweb”
August 29 Jim Taylor’s Dine ‘n Dance: 6:30pm to 10:30 pm Roberts Creek Legion 219 604-886-1965 – Jim Taylor playing all your favourite classic tunes from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Diner219er will be serving their usual tasty fare, beginning at 6pm, with Jim playing a dinner set from 6:30 followed by dance music from 7:30 to 10 pm.
August 30 Book Faire: Saturday at the Sechelt Public Library 10- 3
August 30–Oct. 5 Paper Beauties. Works by Anna du Bois. Fibre Works Studio & Gallery, 12887 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Madeira Park. www.fibreworksgallery.com
August 30 Artist Reception: Anna du Bois, 2 – 4pm at Fibre Works Studio & Gallery, 12887 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Madeira Park. www.fibreworksgallery.com
