Have a birthday coming up?
Email Catherine Bayly at [email protected].
Out of the Attic
to Oct. 12
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Long-forgotten attic masterpieces by various artists uncovered.
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 & Cornucopia 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 from 9am to 1pm
Legion Dinner
September 25
6:30pm (doors open at 5)
BI Legion
Pam Cleary will prepare chicken in cashew cilantro sauce with rice and vegetables. Brownies for dessert
Dive Against Debris
September 26
9:30am: divers, boaters and kayakers gather at Bowen Island Marina
11am: Shore volunteers gather at Sandy Beach
Bowen Island Writer’s Group
September 26
Noon - 2 pm
Collins Hall,
Open writer’s forum, all levels, all writing projects welcome.
Enquiries to: [email protected]
Passionately Speaking: Pecha Kucha on Bowen Island
September 26
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Doors open at 7pm; event starts at 7:30pm
Each presenter has 6.66 minutes to present 20 images for 20 seconds each.
Tailgate Market
September 26
BICS parking lot
Local producers share bounty of their garden from 10am until they sell out
Heather Haley at Word Vancouver
September 27
1:30pm
Library Square, Vancouver Public Library
Bowen Island poet will read from her debut novel, The Town Slut’s Daughter.
SKY
September 28
Bowen Court
9am: Exercises with Ali Hartwick
10:30am: 21st Birthday Party, with refreshments; everyone welcome
Rotary Club
October 1
Collins Hall, 7:30pm
No charge, all are welcome
Legion Dinner
October 2
6:30pm (doors open at 5)
BI Legion
Yvonne McSkimming is chef. preparing fresh green salad, butter chicken, Aloi goobi, sauteed spinach and cheese, jasmine rice and for desert homemade carrot cake and ice cream
Farmers Market
October 3
10am to noon
BICS undercover area
Tables, kids activities and buskers
Bowen Island Writer’s Group
October 3
Noon - 2 pm
Collins Hall,
Open writer’s forum, all levels, all writing projects welcome.
Enquiries to: [email protected]
Bingo Meat Draw
October 3
BI Legion
Doors open at 1:30 and the first game will start between 2 and 2:15pm.
Carli Travers
October 4
10:30 am at the Little Red Church
2 to 4pm at Tunstall Bay club house
The founder of Abetavu community for orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda will talk about her new book And Then She Was Free
Rotary Club
October 8
Collins Hall, 7:30pm
Guest speaker: Gino Rutigliano on the art of wine making
No charge, all are welcome
Jake’s Gift
October 8
7:30pm (doors open 6:30)
BI Legion
Julia MacKey returns in this one-person play about a Canadian veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach for the 60th anniversary of D-Day.
Tickets at brownpapertickets.com or cash only at the Pharmacy.
Book launch
When The Colours Run
By Lisa Shatzky
October 10
Doors open at 7pm; event begins 7:30
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Applefest, (and mini Farmers’ Market)
October 11
Davies Orchard
Details at BowenHeritage.org
Community Lunch
October 13
11:30am to 1pm
Legion
$5: adult event
Rotary Club
October 15
Collins Hall, 7:30pm
No charge, all are welcome
Weed Warriors
October 17
10am to 1pm
Gather in the Cove at the mouth of Davies Creek. Bring your own tools and water.
Info: 604-947-9240
Floorcloth Workshop
October 20
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Kathleen Ainscough teaches you how to design and paint a canvas floor cloth.
$146 fee includes all required supplies
Rotary Club Social
October 22
6:30pm
See Piers at the Snug Café for location
Eat, drink, paint
October 24
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Two-hour evening workshop taught by Janet Esseiva
Inspiration: Tom Thomson’s The Maple
Register at www.bowenislandrecreation.com
Community Lunch
October 27
11:30am to 1pm
Legion
$5: adult event
Rotary Club
October 29
Collins Hall, 7:30pm
Guest speaker: Robert Ballantyne on publishing e-books
No charge, all are welcome
Hallowe’en Dance
October 30
BI Legion
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
Community Lunch
November 10
11:30am to 1pm
Legion
$5: adult event
Science Fair
November 12
BICS gym
Eat, drink, paint
November 21
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Two-hour evening workshop taught by Janet Esseiva
Inspiration: Tom Thomson’s Wood Interior
Register at www.bowenislandrecreation.com
Community Lunch
November 24
11:30am to 1pm
Legion
$5: adult event
Eat, drink, paint
January 9
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Two-hour evening workshop taught by Janet Esseiva
Inspiration: Lawren Harris’ Winter Wonderland
Register at www.bowenislandrecreation.com
Eat, drink, paint
February 20
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Two-hour evening workshop taught by Janet Esseiva
Inspiration: AJ Casson’s Winter on the Don
Register at www.bowenislandrecreation.com
Eat, drink, paint
March 21
Gallery @ Artisan Square
Two-hour evening workshop taught by Janet Esseiva
Inspiration: JEW MacDonald’s Little Falls
Register at www.bowenislandrecreation.com
