In the Community

Don't miss West Howe Sound painter Marleen Vermuelen's show, My Conversation with Nature, which runs until April 28 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery.

Tonight, Friday, April 18, the kitchen at the Roberts Creek Legion opens from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. You are invited to come and dine, enjoy live music from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Few stigmas or social rejections are so utter - so sheer - as mental illness. I say "few" purposefully, because there are other bigotries, just as potent, just as unkind. One of these is homosexuality.

Canada's colourful past is within reach when Nelson author Anne DeGrace reads from her fourth novel, Flying with Amelia, April 11 in Sechelt at the Rockwood Lodge at 1 p.m. and at the Gibsons and District Public Library on April 12 at 1 p.m.

Spring is time to get out into nature, and the Botanical Garden has several informal events planned this month for birders, photographers and families. This Sunday, April 13, at 11 a.m.

Judy Lynne is keeping her son's memory alive - and helping others - through song and a fundraising legacy. Lynne's son Neil Falkner died on April 12, 2002, in the Canadian Rockies, the result of a back country skiing accident in whiteout conditions.

ANCA (naturallyautistic.com) kicked off their local event on April 2 in Gibsons in honour of world wide celebrations to be held in Edin-burgh, Scotland, in October at the International Naturally Autistic People Awards convention and festival.

The School of Music coffeehouse is tonight Friday and welcomes Definitely Diva Back Porch Reunion, Cajun Blues Group and Patti Soos and Robin Townsend. Doors open at 7, music starts at 7:30 p.m. Coffee and goodies available.

The regular meeting of the Halfmoon Bay branch of St. Mary's Hospital/Healthcare Auxiliary is this Monday, April 14 at 9:45 a.m. at Cooper's Green. Visitors and new members welcome. Check out their website at www.stmarysauxiliary.

On March 27, our shíshálh preschool students, ages three and four, hosted their first potlatch on behalf of their school.