Events
Explore how to write a glosa, a courtly form that steals a quatrain from another poet's work to structure a poem of your own, in the course of which you create a glosa - or gloss on that poet's work. Tangling with your chosen poet may allow her or his subtle influence to inform your […]
Plein Air Workshop at Art & Words Festival. Keep it Simple and Loose - Urban / travel sketching for beginners plus with Paddy Meade Enjoy a 2 hour plein air sketching in the core of lower Gibsons. Pencil, markers, crayons, watercolour - bring what you have. Paint in sketchbook or on paper. Instructor will supply […]
Join author and artist, Ruth Rodgers, for the launch of her latest historical fiction novel at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery as she presents this latest story about the thousands of ‘home children’ sent out from England to Canada to fulfill agricultural and domestic service roles in the 1870s to the 1930s. Joseph and Lucy, […]
to Oct 10th. Takes shape as a market crawl, as vendors set up at the end of their driveways along Vanguard Ave, Gambier Rd, Dulcie Rd, and Shawanabe Rd. Pick up island-grown and -made products such as freshly picked flowers, eggs, local produce, pastries, and more. This is a true community event where you'll get […]
to Oct 31st plus Nov 21 & 28. A small food-focused local market, with artisans and craft makers too.
Aug 22 & 23. Features minimalist, wheel-thrown ceramics in a neutral palette. She creates small batches of functional pieces.
to Sept 27th. Fri - Sat - Sun, 11am-5:00pm or by appointment during the rest of the week. To schedule a visit, please text or call 604-989-6686 (mobile) or call 604-883-9472 (landline).
AI Awareness for Bloggers, Artists, Authors & Others with panelists: Doris Good, CPA and Author, Hilary Moses, Artist, Educator, and Animator, Ruth Rodgers, Artist and Author, Stephen Murphy, Artist, Author, and Bookbinder, and Stephen Smith, Blogger, and AI programmer.
Saturdays to Aug 22 @ noon - except Aug 15th plus a special evening performance at 7PM on Sat Aug 29th. World Music - Djambouti - a 6 piece band playing all original music. Together for the last 2 years the members are all Sunshine Coasters. Playing a diverse mix of soul,funk,R&B and even some rap ,its […]
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Opening with 'Old Enough to Know Better' for a night of great local music groups all day. Food trucks, beer gardens, blackberry goodness.
to Sept. Saturdays: 10:30am - 12:30pm & Sundays 12:30 - 2:30pm. An old-fashioned, country-style farmer´s market selling fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruit, farm-fresh eggs, home baking, honey, preserves, pickles, pies, candy, and wild-crafted specialties. Local artisans provide one-of-a-kind items. Produce is grown without pesticides or herbicides, and the market supports sustainable farming and the humane […]
Come listen to readings from the finalists from the Book Awards for BC Authors contest, including: - Daniela Elza - Marion Dodds - Veronica Woodruff - Joline Martin - Calvin White - Susan McCaslin
A shíshálh historical walking tour through history, memory, and place. This 75-minute experience shares stories of Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast through Indigenous perspectives, oral history, ancestral memory, and connection to place. By donation to the Museum. Free but must register. Meet at SC Museum & Archives in Gibsons. Tour Dates - Click Link to […]
By Ruth Rodgers Saturday, August 22nd 2-4 pm, Gibsons Public Art Gallery The Elements of Colour: Struggle to achieve the exact colour you are aiming for in your paintings? Want to learn how to design and enhance your compositions using the colour characteristics of saturation, value, and temperature? This short session will provide theory and […]
Enjoy readings from Sunshine Coast Authors of their new books, including: Ken Blosser Joan Fletcher Doris Good Robin Lamarche M.J. Milne Jan DeGrass Marion McKinnon Crook Ruth Rodgers Free. Reserve your seat by emailing: sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
Saturdays. All Jammers get 1 Free drink, enjoy the music, dancing and Best of All, enjoy the company. Pub food available to purchase until 7:00pm.
Bringing the best of Soul, R&B, Motown, Funk, Disco, and today's favourites, Souled Out Band delivers an unforgettable night of powerhouse vocals, incredible musicianship, and non-stop energy! Saturday, August 22, 5:30–8:00 pm (doors open 5pm) Tickets: $30 in advance | $35 at the door Available at the SSAC Front Desk or A Little Brit of […]
Saturdays times vary - Details (and updates) posted on the main page and on our Facebook page.
Fri July 24 - Karaoke Sat Aug 15 - DJ Zonolite Sat Aug 22 - Karaoke
to be held Oct 17 at Dwight Hall, 10am-4:40pm. Featuring tarot cards, crystals, new age items, decorations, tarot readings, palm reading, tea leaf reading, astrologer, psychic medium, etc. Want to be a vendor? PM Karyne Bailey (Karen Gilson) directly through FB
to Oct 12. Sun & Mon 9:00 - 4:00pm. During August also open Tuesdays 9:00 - 4:00pm. Come down even when you are not taking the ferry, you can park in the short term parking and walk across to see the amazing vendors Open Sunday and Monday 9:30-4:00 and on Tuesday during long weekends.
