Nature photographer Peggy Collins has again been included in Canadian Geographic magazine's yearly collector's edition, Best Wildlife Photography, now on newsstands, a stunning collection of work from Canadian photographers. Collins'picture of a fawn bobbing for crab apples in a local creek introduces asection featuring animalsand water.See her work on-line at www.zazzle.com/funnaturephotography or e-mail her at [email protected] for her Christmas craft fair schedule.
Book sale
The Festival of the Written Arts will host its annual book and souvenir sale at the Trail Bay Centre in Sechelt today (Friday) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. See more about the festival at www.writersfestival.ca.
Opera
On Saturday morning at 10 a.m. the Raven's Cry Theatre will screen a Philip Glass opera, Satyagraha, live in HD by satellite from the New York Metropolitan Opera. It's an inspirational retelling of Gandhi's experiences as a young man, sung in Sanskrit with lyrics from the Bhagavad-Gita. Call 604-885-4597 to confirm show times or to have tickets reserved.
Craft fair
Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons holds their annual Artisans Craft Fair tonight (Friday) from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. showcasing vendors of art and crafts suitable for gifts. Check it out.
Elves support
Try a guitar lesson from musician Bonar Harris and support the Elves Club at the same time. Bring a new unwrapped toy suitable for donation and he'll give you a trial lesson. Call first at 604-886-4893 to set up a time. The Elves Club provides Christmas hampers to those families who need community support.
Several fitness, yoga and Pilates groups are offering the same deal: a class or workout in return for a donation. See details on page 59.
Music Makers
On Nov. 20, the Music Makers will be in concert at St. John's United Church in Davis Bay at 2 p.m.featuring the Orff students, preschoolers, Suzuki violin students and the family choir. Tickets are $10 per family at the door. E-mail [email protected] for more.
Film
On Monday, Nov. 21, the SC Film Society presents Elling, a Norwegian comedy/drama by director Petter Naess, that was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2001 Academy Awards. Elling, an anxious, mentally-challenged man, has lived with his mother for 40 years. When she dies, the health department sends him to live in an institution where he befriends the lovable and sex-crazed virgin, Kjell Bjarne. Elling is the story of how these two eccentrics find their place in the world with the help of each other, a social worker and a few unlikely new friends.Film screens at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are members: $5, single event: $8.
Shopping night
The Elphinstone Sec-ondary School Dry Grad 2012 class is raising funds by holding a Shopping Night Out on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in the school library. Local markets will be selling food, clothing, jewellery and toys. All are welcome to shop.
Watercolour class
Mary Jean Brown is offering her watercolour class starting Nov. 22 and running until Dec. 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grantham's old post office. Create a small painting before Christmas. Call 604-886-3849 or 604-741-1849 to register.
Coffeehouse
The next Artesia Coffee-house will beheld Friday, Nov. 25, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.
Opening the night will be Axel Loitz, young singer/guitar player, followed by Baroque and Blue featuring Kelly Smit, grand piano,Sarah Harding, flute,and Tim Enns on drums. Yule B Swinging, featuring jazz vocalist Jacquie Allan, Anna Lumiere, piano, and Graham Ord, sax/flute/percussion, will close the evening.
Come early for a good seat and savour delicious treats by Trish. Doors open at 7 p.m. with show time at 8. Tickets are $10 at the door. There will be no coffeehouse in December - the next date isJan. 27, 2012. Get more information at [email protected].
Workshop
Upon popular demand, the Rock'N Art Gallery is excited to announce another stone sculpting workshop with resident sculptor Don Watson.
Workshop participants will learn how to sketch, model in clay and eventually carve a stone sculpture that they can take home.
The workshop is Nov. 26 and 27 each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery located at 127 Clark Rd. in Gibsons.Space is limited, so call 604-886-6591 to register, e-mail [email protected], or check out www.rocknartgallery.blogspot.com.
Tuesday deadline
Send notice of your arts events to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday's newspaper. Let me know who, what, where, when, why and ticket info briefly. Because of the volume of submissions, Art Beat covers events one day to one week ahead only.
