CFUW supports 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson & District (CFUW) invite you to participate in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence this November and December. Locally the CFUW is creating awareness of this initiative and sharing information on how folks can get involved. The 16 Days of Activism against...
Mir Lecture Series hosts Seth Klein
Drawing on lessons from our wartime experience, Seth Klein offers an original and uniquely hopeful vision of a way through the climate crisis. Reminding us that we have come together before in common cause across class, race and gender, he shows us that it is possible to entirely retool our economy in the space of a few short...
High times at Touchstones Nelson Museum
Shakespeare (may have) smoked it. Bill Clinton definitely smoked it, but didn’t inhale. The Kootenays grew it - a lot of it. Canada legalized it. And now, Touchstones Nelson Museum is doing a show about it. The Grow Show, which runs November 26, 2021 to February 27, 2022 explores cannabis culture in the Kootenays through ...
Local artist Bessie Wapp is Oxygen Art Centre’s next artist in residence
Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to announce local musician and theatre artist, Bessie Wapp, to their Artist in Residence program for the month of December. The residency will be followed by a series of participatory performance events and an online artist talk throughout the month of January. The title of the project, Pandora’s...
Things get twinkly at Taghum Hall
Taghum Hall has a case of elves. One of the more contagious afflictions going around, these elves inflict the unsuspecting with seasonal twinkles. There are three upcoming events where twinkles will be present. Gnomes for the Kitchen on Saturday, November 27 from 1 – 4 p.m. with dollmaker Susan Forster offers participants the...
Lots to Learn about Literacy
Literacy can be simply defined as the ability to read and write, however one could argue, it is just not that simple. There are an endless number of engaging strategies that teachers use to encourage students to learn to read and write with the goal towards building comprehension and communication skills. But how do we know...
Tanya Lukin Linklater, Alasdair Rees to read at Oxygen Author Series
Oxygen Art Centre’s Author Reading Series begins its Winter 2021/2022 season on Tuesday November 23rd at 7 p.m., with readings by Tanya Lukin Linklater, Alasdair Rees and student writer Kathleen Cauley. Join us on Zoom to participate in a reading by Tanya Lukin Linklater, who will be reading from Slow Scrape (2020), and Alasdair...
SEEDS Nelson hosts AGM
SEEDS Nelson is hosting their AGM on Monday, Nov 22nd at 5:30 p.m. at 604 Ward Street (upstairs), with an invite for all members to attend. COVID protocols will be in place for everyone’s safety and comfort. To update your membership head to www.seedsnelson.org. Numerous long standing board members are coming to the end of ...
Seamless Day after-school care coming to Winlaw Elementary
Winlaw Elementary School will be supporting their youngest learners and families with the Seamless Day Kindergarten pilot program, slated to begin providing after-school care services this coming January, 2022. The new childcare, Kindergarten and support services facility has been supported by the Ministry of Education and ...
Nelson Lions Club now accepting 2021 Community Grant applications
The Lions Club of Nelson is once again accepting applications for Community Grants. This is the 13th year the club has utilized funds generated from the investment in the Osprey Community Foundation to help fund the club's grant program. Applications are accepted from the Lions Club of Nelson membership area which is approximately...
