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On the Calendar: Bowen Island events week of October 8

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.

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.

 

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 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

 

Girl Rising

October 10

7pm

Bowen Island Yoga Studio

Details of film on page 8 of this week’s Undercurrent

 

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

 

Friday Dinner

October 16

6:30pm

BI Legion

Vicki Noble will prepare chicken breast baked in orange mustard sauce; with basmati rice; autumn vegetables roasted in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, toasted pine nuts.

 

EcoBlitz

October 17

10am to 1pm

Crippen Park

Help the Weed Warriors pull out invasive plants. Part of the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks’ ecological restoration celebration. Gather at festival field at the mouth of Davies Creek. Tools, gloves, snacks and refreshments will be available. Info: 604-947-9240

Songs of the Moment

October 17

7pm

Cates Hill Chapel

Stephen Fisk, Buff Allen and Simon Fisk explore a broad spectrum of song form, drawing on original material, jazz standards, improvisations and contemporary songs. Tickets: $25 at the door.

 

Kid & Kaboodle Sale

October 17

10am to 1pm

Bowen Island Montessori School, Artisan Square

Kids clothing/shoes /toys/equipment etc.

Admission $2, children free

All proceeds support the school

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

October 19

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick

10am Speaker 

11am Yoga 

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 Snug Café for location

 

For Bowen, For Ever 

October 20

7 to 9pm

Cates Hill Chapel

Launch of Bowen Island Community Foundation’s 2015 fundraising campaign, introduction of community ambassadors and announcement of this year’s grant recipients. Please rsvp i[email protected] by October 15. Details at BowenFoundation.com.

 

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

 

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

October 26

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick

10am Speaker 

11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

 

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

 

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

November 2

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick

10am Speaker 

11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

 

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

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

November 9

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick

10am Speaker: Edye Hanen

11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

 

Community Lunch

November 10

11:30am to 1pm

Legion

$5: adult event

 

Science Fair

November 12

BICS gym

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

November 16

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick

10am Speaker 

11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

 

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

 

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

November 23

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick

10am Speaker 

11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

 

Community Lunch

November 24

11:30am to 1pm

Legion

$5: adult event

 

SKY: Seniors Keeping Young

November 30

Bowen Court

9am Exercises with Ali Hartwick

10am Speaker 

11am Yoga with Diana Kaile

 

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