The School of Music Coffee House – this Friday, Oct. 14 – welcomes to the stage Ashley Hautala, Renee Harper, Chelsea Rubin, Mikayla Kozloff and SASS women’s vocal ensemble. Coffee and goodies will be sold. Doors open at 7 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m. To perform or for more information, call 604 -883-9749 or see www.penderharbourmusic.ca
FLAIR in Pender Harbour will be held this Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Lillies Lake Village Activity Centre, 10 a.m. to noon. Presenter will be Barbara McAllister, Reiki master, reflexology and sound healing. FLAIR began two years ago in Sechelt and now these fun, informative workshops have come to Pender Harbour. If you are dealing with a cancer diagnosis, in remission or a caregiver, male or female, please join them. FLAIR is a non-profit organization. Contact Jean at 604-883-0660 or [email protected]
The Sunshine Coast Society for the Hunting Recognition and Observation of Mushrooms (SHROOM) presents its eighth annual mushroom festival with the main event taking place Saturday, Oct. 15 at the PH Community Hall. Tables in the hall will be loaded with hundreds of local species, and knowledgeable members of SHROOM will be on hand to help safely identify each mushroom. Vendors will be selling local food items, books and crafts. There will be cooking demonstrations and tastings, and raffles for gift baskets and prizes.
The first concert of the 2016/2017 Pender Harbour Music Society’s series, the Cloverpoint Drifters, is this Saturday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. at the School of Music. Tickets are $25 at Harbour Insurance, Sechelt Visitors Centre and online at www.penderharbour music.ca
Last chance to purchase tickets for Ladies Night at the Legion this Saturday, Oct. 15, with dinner, cocktails and live music from Playback. Memberships for 2017 are now available, be an early bird.
The Pender Harbour Wildlife Society presents India and Bhutan: Big Cats and Raw Nature with Rand Rudland on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Pender Harbour Secondary School.
Seniors Initiative gets around this week starting with the easy pace walking group meeting in front of the Community Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 10:30 a.m. Harbourside Friendships on Thursday, Oct. 20 will meet at the Sarah Wray Hall for stories and memories of the past.
Madeira Park will soon host 135 visitors from all parts of the world to attend the 17th International Fungi and Fibre Symposium, all about obtaining colour from mushrooms. This event is held every two years in a different place in the world. This year is the first time it will be held in Canada. Drop by the Painted Boat Harbour Room to see an exhibit of mushroom dyed pieces Oct. 19 to 21, 3 to 5:30 p.m.
The seventh annual Sunshine Coast Art Crawl is Oct. 21 to 23, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Langdale to Egmont, presented by the Coastal Cultural Alliance. Take a scenic coastal tour of 130 plus galleries, art studios and more. See www.sushinecoastartcrawl.com for all the details.
Mention Charlotte Diamond’s name and adults begin to hum – I am a Pizza, Slippery Fish, The Gummy Bear Song – all cherished touchstones of their lives. A celebrated entertainer, singer and songwriter, Diamond continues to delight children and their adults at children’s festivals and school programs. In recent years, Charlotte has added son Matt to the program and the resulting harmonies are guaranteed to put a smile on the face of children of all ages. On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Diamonds present two concerts – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Pender Harbour School of Music. Tickets are at Harbour Insurance, Sechelt Visitors Centre or www.penderharbourmusic.ca
The Pender Harbour Blues Society is very excited to present Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne at their eighth annual Halloween Howl. Tickets now available online at www.penderharbourbluesfestival.com or at Java Docks and Strait Music in Sechelt.
Please note, there will be no bingo on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Hall.
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