Just like summer, ArtWalk 2024 is winding down, but there is still time to get out to the venues and appreciate some of the amazing art the community has to offer. The art will be coming down on Sunday, September 8th so don’t miss out! The Nelson & District Arts Council (NDAC) is so grateful […]

There will be a ceremony in Nelson for International Overdose Awareness Day. “We gather to honour those lives taken by unregulated drug poisoning,” organizers of the event said. “Please join us for this memorial event dedicated to our lost love ones.” The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 31st between 4:30-6 p.m. at Cottonwood Falls […]

A reunion of faculty, students and support staff of Nelson, B.C.’s former David Thompson University Centre and its successor institution, the Kootenay School of the Arts, is planned for April 25 to 27 next year. The 2025 event follows the successful first-ever reunion in May 2023 of former participants in DTUC held at the Prestige […]

This has been the first full year of incorporation for the Nelson Pride board and they feel energized by the feedback they have received from the community. The board is excited to share some great events for the upcoming Pride celebration with the community. Events like Flag Raising, Drag Brunch, Welcome BBQ and more. The […]

Taghum Hall is leaning into August with more ways to come together as a community to learn new things, appreciate creativity, and enjoy one another.    “We’re definitely busy!” admits events coordinator Heather Haake. “But then, great opportunities keep coming up, and how can we say no?”   Taghum Hall will be a stop on […]

Seemingly disconnected remnants of clothing, crumbling buildings, and fragmented cultures are woven together into a blanket, designed to shine light on the Indian Residential School system that connects them, and stand as a monument to the resiliency and strength of those who survived them. The Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery (NMAG) is honoured to exhibit […]

Organizers of Toadfest have made the tough decision to postpone the festival for the 2024 season. “Sadly, given the worsening wildfire situation, the organizers have made the decision to cancel Toadfest scheduled for next week,” the prepared statement said. Toadfest 2024 was to happen next Tuesday and Wednesday (July 30-31) at Summit Lake Provincial Park […]

The heat (or the power outage) couldn’t keep folks away from the Nelson Community Food Centre to share a delicious meal among friends. The Nelson Community Food Centre (NCFC) team hosted their seasonal Community Dinner on Tuesday, July 9th; with neighbours and friends celebrating access to, and importance of, good food for all. More than […]

Nelson CARES Society is hosting a summer fundraising raffle for a Pedego Avenue electric bike with proceeds going to support the Kootenay Seniors Transportation Program. Kootenay Seniors, a program of Nelson CARES Society, works to support seniors in remaining in their homes for as long as possible, living with dignity and joy and being an […]

Kootenay Blues Society is pleased and honoured to bring Ottawa, Ontario blues artist, Angelique Francis and her Band to the Royal in Nelson on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.  Over the past few years Angelique Francis has established herself as a bona fide star on the Canadian Blues, Soul, Jazz and Folk scene. Her most recent […]