Gabriola Island Events Blog

Thursday, February 4th – Seed exchange and Mason Bee presentation courtesy of Gabriola Garden Club. 7pm at the Agi Hall, all welcome.

Saturday, February 6th – “Travels on the Silk Road” Slide show presented by Steve Struthers, Alison Douglas and Pam Asquith. 3:30 pm at the Roxy, free admission.

Sunday, February 7th – Candlemas Celebration, One of the 8 seasonal celebrations, the first after Winter Solstice. 3 pm at Rose Crystal Studio, potluck to follow, all welcome. Call 250-247-9964 for more information.

Friday & Saturday, February 12th & 13th – KMP presents the Tune In and Tune Up Presenters ConcertsDouble bill both nights with tickets available now at Artworks. For more info on the concerts or workshops visit www.keepmusical.com

Sunday, February 14th – The Gabriola Health Care Auxiliary presents “Cupid’s Clinic”, a Valentine’s fundraiser at Dragon’s Lodge. Visit www.ghcs.ca for more information.

Sunday, February 14th – 2pm at The Island Book Shoppe – Love Poems & Chocolate – an alternative to Hallmark! Come and share a love poem or two and some chocolate! The poems can be ones that you wrote or your favourites by another author but they should celebrate – in some way- LOVE in one of its many manifestations: romantic love, love of the natural world, love of one’s children, love of – you name it! Don’t want to read a poem? Then come and be the audience – we need you too. No fee (except poetry and chocolate) but space is limited, so reservations are required. RSVP to Sharon at 250-247-8946

Monday, February 15th – Harmonized Sales Tax Q & A with Jean Crowder, MP. 5:15 pm at the Agi Hall. Call April Gibson at 250-325-7378 for more information.

Thursday February 18th – Vanishing Beacons: BC’s Lightkeepers. 7pm at the Roxy Theatre. Please join maritime historian Ivan Bulic and Entrance Island lightkeepers for a presentation about the lore and romance of BC’s lighthouses and the men and women who keep the beacons lit.

Friday, February 19th – Poetry Gabriola presents Red Chamber, the second performance in the Words and Music 2010 series. In the Phoenix Auditorium at the Haven, 7pm, 240 Davis Rd. Tickets $20, available at Artworks or online at www.poetrygabriola.com.

Saturday, February 20th -Food Forum 2010 at the Gabriola Community Hall from 12 – 4pm. Display tables available at no charge. RSVP to Eric Veale at 250-247-9567.

Saturday, February 20th – The Gabriola Dance School will be having a full scale production at 2 pm at the Haven, dancers range in age from 2 to 16 years. Admission is by donation to PHC food bank. Call Mara Brenner at 250-247-8538 for more info.

Saturday, February 27th – A reading by award winning short story writer Carol Windley at The Roxy at 2 pm. Free Admission.

Saturday, February 27th – Trades and Services Fair from 11am to 2pm at the Commons–A Chamber of Commerce and Gabriola Commons sponsored event. If you work at a trade on Gabriola, this is for you. What will it cost you? Two hours of your time donated, to be silent auctioned as a fund raiser for The Commons. What you get: A table at The Commons to display/advertise what you do and to talk to potential customers, as they come in to bid on the cornucopia of donated trade hours and to learn about what trades have to offer on Gabriola. Call Heide: 250-247-7384

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