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On the Calendar: Sept. 17-25 happenings on Bowen Island

Wine tasting, wine festival, Out of the Attic, Legion Dinner, SKY, gymnastics, Terry Fox Run...

Rotary Club Social

September 17

6:30pm

See Piers at the Snug Café for location

 

Wine is Bottled Poetry

September 18

3 to 7pm

Beer and Wine Cellar

Afternoon of wine sampling with Sandra Oldfield of Tinhorn Creek paired with local wine-themed poetry. A fundraiser for the Bowen Island Arts Council.

 

Legion Dinner

September 18

Doors open 5pm; dinner at 6:30

BI Legion

Sally Freeman is preparing Silver Palate beef stew, parsleyed potatoes, salad and prune plum cake for dessert. 

 

Gymnastics classes start

September 18

BICS gym

For recreational and competitive gymnasts. Details at BowenGymnastics.com

 

Out of the Attic

Sept. 18 to Oct. 12

Opening reception: Sept. 18 from 7 to 9:30pm

Gallery @ Artisan Square

Long-forgotten attic masterpieces by various artists uncovered.

 

Eat! Drink! Write!

September 19

7:30pm

Gallery @ Artisan Square

Two-hour evening workshop taught by April Bosshard

Register at www.bowenislandrecreation.com

 

Bowen Island Writer’s Group 

September 19

Noon - 2 pm 

Collins Hall, 

Open writer’s forum, all levels, all writing projects welcome. 

[email protected] 

 

Tailgate Sales

September 19

10am to noon

BICS parking lot

 

Weed Warriors

September 19

10am to 1pm

Meet by the bridge at the mouth of Davies Creek. Everyone welcome. Tools and gloves provided. Dress for the weather and bring your water supply. 

 

Propagating Native Plants at Linnaea Nurseries

September 21

1pm

Gallery at Artisan Square

Bowen Island Garden Club presents John Folkerts

 

Terry Fox Run

September 20

Collins Hall

11am registration; 11:30 start

4K & 8K: bicycles oksy but no wheelchairs or rollerblades. Dogs on leash welcome. No entry fee. Donations appreciated.

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

September 21

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali

10am Speaker — Dr. Alex (Dooley) Goumeniouk on rational and irrational pharmacotherapy in the elderly

11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

 

Community Lunch

September 22

11:30am to 1pm

Legion

$5: adult event

 

Eating for a Healthy Community

September 22

6:30 to 7:15pm

BICS

Natasha Vaz, a holistic nutritionist, healthy chef and foodie, will talk about health and nutrition with tips for busy parents, fussy eaters, seniors and people of all ages. Free

 

Bowen Island International Wine Festival

September 24

6:30 to 9:30pm

Lodge at Old Dorm

Tickets: $50 in advance at Phoenix or Beer and Wine Cellar.

100% of proceeds go to Bowen Children’s Centre.

 

Rotary Club

September 24

Collins Hall, 7:30pm

Guest speaker: James Glave on climate reality and solutions

No charge, all are welcome

 

Alicia Hansen album launch

September 24

Pyatt Hall, Vancouver

8pm

Bowen Island-based singer launches her experimental album, Companion with Ben Brown

$8 in advance from BrownPaperTickets.com or $10 at the door

 

Bowen Grows Community Feast & Variety Show

September 25

5-9pm

BICS

Contribute Bowen-grown fruits, greens and vegetables at BCS kitchen Sept. 23 and 24 from 6-8pm and Sept. 25 9am to 1pm

 

Passionately Speaking: Pecha Kucha on Bowen Island

September 26

Gallery @ Artisan Square

7:30pm

Each presenter has 6.66 minutes to present 20 images for 20 seconds

 

In advance...

 

Carli Travers

October 4

10:30am at the Little Red Church

2 to 4pm at Tunstall Bay club house

The founder of community for orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda will talk about her new book, And Then She Was Free

 

Healing With Grace

Christie Grace ~ With A Little Help From My Friends

November 8

3 - 6 pm

TBCA Clubhouse

Benefit with music and silent auction

Tickets at Phoenix: $50 suggested donation or donate what you can

 

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