Powell River PR – qathet Arts Centre: Painting Drop-in $5

The plein air painting group has returned indoors for the winter. Bring an item to contribute to the still life. $5 drop in fee. All artistic levels welcome! Email organizer Janet – viridianearth@gmail.com if you have any questions or wish to join the painting group email list.

qathet Art Centre, 215 - 6975 Alberni St, Powell River.
Gibsons Gibsons Public Market: Tidepools Art Show & Auction

to June 7th. Annual fundraiser that helps raise vital funds for the aquarium education programs, animal care, and more. Each year a shape is chosen – sea star this year! – that we cut into 100 wooden blanks which are then turned into creative pieces of art and put up for auction. May 14 - […]

Gibsons Public Market, 473 Gower Pt Rd, Gibsons.
Gibsons GPAG: ROSE STARDUST | Art, Wit, and Other Coping Mechanisms Free

When the world starts to feel absurd, we have art to hold us. This exhibition by Rose Stardust in Joe’s Lounge moves through a familiar rhythm, from a symbolic morning of hope, to a night marked by doubt, and everything in between. It follows the ways we cope, make sense of things, and keep going, […]

Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 431 Marine Dr, Gibsons.
Gibsons GPAG: MAUREEN SUGRUE | Pathways Free

Maureen Sugrue’s exhibition in the Eve Smart Gallery Pathways represents ideas that came from conversations about aging, paths taken or not taken, and the journey to “now” in our lives. These conversations led to seeing or imagining paths; not necessarily literal versions, but instead interpretative impressions of the mental pathways that intertwine throughout our lives. […]

Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 431 Marine Dr, Gibsons.
Gibsons GPAG: YUAN WEN | Unbounding Free

Exploring the intersections of material agency, natural cycles, and spatial fluidity, Yuan Wen’s exhibition Unbounding in the Main Gallery features organic forms reflecting the artist’s scientific interests and addressing environmental concerns. It challenges the boundaries between solidity and transience and examines the interactions and degradation of natural and synthetic materials within this evolving context. Wen […]

Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 431 Marine Dr, Gibsons.
Gibsons GPAG: BOB EVERMON | We Are the Eyes of the Stars Free

Bob Evermon’s exhibition in the Main Gallery, We Are the Eyes of the Stars, speaks to what can be sensed beneath the layers of visual art; as well as to the little moments in life that catch one’s attention. Evermon’s work is anchored in natural forms, line, colour, structure, and beauty. He explores the depth […]

Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 431 Marine Dr, Gibsons.
Gibsons Art Exhibition: The Kube: Bronwyn Kent & Heidi Siller Free

This exhibition brings together two distinct approaches to interpreting the natural world—Heidi’s detailed bird studies and Bronwyn’s abstract watercolours—through a shared exploration of process, material, and scale. Expanding on a previous miniature show, these works revisit the same themes at a larger scale, where gesture, movement, and detail are given more space to evolve.

the Kube, 875 Gibsons Way #104, Gibsons.
Sechelt Art Exhibition: SCAC – Claudia Medina Free

To June 13. Naguala is an immersive video and sound installation that explores the rich Mexican tradition of nagualismo—a spiritual and cultural worldview rooted in communication, transformation, and interconnection. The installation reimagines the boundaries between the human and non-human, inviting viewers into the realm of the Naguala, where animals, plants, earth, cosmos, and ancestral spirits […]

Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, 5714 Medusa St, Sechelt.
Sechelt Art Exhibition: SCAC – Jackie Dives Free

to June 13. Of Course This Hurts is a photography project that intimately documents the toxic drug supply crisis through the lives of people who are being impacted by this public health emergency. The images explore love, grief, bodily autonomy, trauma, and healing, as experienced by drug policy activists, frontline workers, people who use drugs, […]

Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, 5714 Medusa St, Sechelt.
Sechelt Friends of the Sechelt Library Book Faire Free

Fri. noon-5pm; Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. noon-3pm. Huge selection of quality used books for sale. Fiction, non-fiction, kids' books, CDs, DVDs. Donations of gently read books accepted on Friday and Saturday - one box per family per day. No donations Sunday, please. Books in good condition only, no textbooks, library books, encyclopedias, magazines. All proceeds in […]

Sechelt Public Library, 5797 Cowrie St, Sechelt.
Sechelt, BC Sechelt Legion: May Schedule

Fri May 1 - 3-6pm - Joe Rotundo & Coastal Comets Thur May 7 - 3-6pm - Duke of Earles Fri May 8 - 3-6 - Rick Raymond Sun May 10 - Mother's Day Brunch Thu May 14 - 3-6pm - Stephan Lacasse Fri May 15 - 3-6pm - Mike & Martin Sun May 17 […]

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 140, 5546 Inlet Ave, Sechelt, BC.
Gibsons Sunday Cider: Live on the Grass May Schedule Free

Fridays - enjoy the musical vibe. Support your local Coaster artists (along with some fabulous travelling Canadian musical gems). Always FREE, no cover. Pets on leash & kiddos welcome. Shows at 6 pm. Food & Treats with Seamonkey until 7pm. Vegan eats + Little Spoon ice cream. Rain or shine. May 1 ➜ Dee Brown […]

Sunday Cider, 1632 SC Hwy, Gibsons.
Sechelt SSAC: 40th Anniversary Party $40

Celebrate 40 incredible years of the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre. This lively evening event promises fun and entertainment for all, featuring delicious bar-style appetizers, an exciting round of Rock ’n Roll BINGO, and a silent auction filled with great finds. A cash bar will be available throughout the night. Tickets are $40 per person and […]

Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, 5604 Trail Ave, Sechelt.
Gibsons Heritage Playhouse: Fool’s Gambit $15 – $20

May 14 & 15. What happens when four physical theatre veterans are set loose in a studio to make the most playful improvised hour they can? Aaron Malkin and Alastair Knowles (James & Jamesy), Nayana Fielkov (Ragmop Theatre), and Chloe Ziner (Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.) bring international touring credits and critical acclaim to […]

Heritage Playhouse, 662 North Rd, Gibsons.
Gibsons Heritage Theatre :) Fool’s Gambit (a live theatre experiment in clown and improv) $15 – $20

Two nights only: May 14 & 15 at 7:30pm (doors 7pm) · 60 minutes What happens when four physical theatre veterans are set loose in a studio to make the most playful improvised hour they can? Aaron Malkin and Alastair Knowles (James & Jamesy), Nayana Fielkov (Ragmop Theatre), and Chloe Ziner (Mind of a Snail […]

Heritage Playhouse, 662 North Rd, Gibsons.
Sechelt SCAC: Artesia Coffee House $20

Doors 6:45pm. Celebrating youth in music,  Chorolations Children’s Choir, under the direction of Janice Brunson opens the night followed by a duo featuring Jane Allan and Randy Shepherd performing classic country. Johanna Goldenberg, a high school writer will read from her first published novella, The Sharp Edge of Seashells. Closing the night our much-loved “Definitely […]

Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, 5714 Medusa St, Sechelt.
Sechelt Opportunity: Deadline Extended – Vendor Applications Hackett Park Artisan Fair

Deadline May 19th. The Hackett Park Artisan Fair is an annual gathering of local and regional vendors. The Fair has been an annual tradition on the Coast for 38 years, and attracts close to 5000 visitors seeking to discover the creations of artisans who are jury selected based on craftsmanship, originality, and the unique items […]

Hackett Park, 5765 Dolphin St, Sechelt.
Opportunity: SCWES Book Awards for BC Authors Contest

Deadline May 31st. The 4th Annual SCWES Book Awards for BC Authors Contest opens Feb. 1st, 2026 for books published both traditionally or self-published for poetry, fiction, non-fiction and children's. Must be a BC resident to enter. Send one electronic copy (PDF or ebook) to sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com and one hardcopy of your book to 787 Madison […]

Sechelt Opportunity: Brickers Midweek Market

July 8 to Aug 26. We are ramping up for our summer midweek markets and still have a few spots to fill. If you’re an artisan maker then please get in touch with our market curator, Amanda, at Sweetlilajanes@gmail.com

The Bricker Cider Company, 6642 Norwest Bay Rd, Sechelt.
Sechelt Opportunity: Callout for Community Organizations for 2026 Summer Market Season

Did you know you can apply for a complimentary booth at the Sechelt Market? It's a wonderful opportunity to connect with market attendees, raise awareness, and share what your organization is all about. We believe in the power of community — and we'd love to help you shine. Apply today at secheltmarket.com

End of Cowrie Street, 5800 Cowrie St., Sechelt.