Fibreworks Studio and Gallery will host an opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. for their latest exhibition titled Finding Treasures with fibre artists Amber Friedman of B.C. and Erin Hamilton of New Brunswick. This exhibit unveils the essence of the process of gathering energy, both physical and emotional. The artworks are treasures, collected and transformed into sculptures and paintings. The show continues through to Nov. 22 at 12887 Sunshine Coast Highway, Madeira Park. See: www.fibreworksgallery.com for more.
Arts Building
Check out the programs for kids at the Arts Building in Gibsons (464 South Fletcher). It’s a $5 drop-in to play, paint and sculpt with your little ones now on Mondays from 10-11:15 a.m. The Arts Building season is full of activity with painting, writing and photography classes for all ages and levels. See www.artsbuilding.org for more.
Bit of This and That
Nikki Weber has put together another good show, A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That, with a variety of performers including the Beachcombers ukulele group, singers Karen and Robyn Edgar, Joy Germain and other good musicians at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Phone 604-740-0933 for more.
Oktoberfest
Persephone Brewing celebrates Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 10 at their farm at 1053 Stewart Road, Gibsons, starting at noon. It’s a family celebration with bratwurst, sauerkraut and optional wearing of the lederhosen. Live music is from 3-5 p.m. from the Yo-dells.
Fall Fair
This Saturday and Sunday visit the 15th Annual Gibsons Fall Fair to see craft and produce vendors, Hospital Auxiliary bake sale & raffles. Proceeds are donated to local charity. It runs from 10 to 5 for two days at the Quality Farm & Garden Greenhouse, 325 Pratt Rd., Gibsons. Phone: 604-886-3445 or 604-886-2693.
Hawaiian Hula
Dhyana Bartkow will be starting a new beginners Hawaiian Hula class this fall on Wednesdays to teach the basics of this beautiful art form through which our bodies, hearts and minds are nurtured by the expression of the many aspects of Aloha – love for ka Uhane Nui (Great Spirit), for the aina (nature), and for one another. She notes that Puna Kalama Dawson, her Kumu hula (teacher) of 15 years, will be coming from Kauai to teach hula for a week in May. Puna has an international following and reputation for her work as an Aloha ambassador. Bartkow’s classes will prepare you for the visit with a knowledge of the basic movements and terminology. If interested, let her know what times work for you: Wednesday morning, afternoon or evening class. Email a reply at [email protected] or phone 604-886-9737.
HA!Man
The HA!Man Show comes to the Gumboot Garden Café in Roberts Creek on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. Janet Oxley writes that she first experienced the HA!man show in Seoul in 2004 and was delighted to learn that they would come to the Coast to perform between major shows in Kansas and Seattle. (See: www.hamanworld.com) François le Roux, aka the HA!Man, is a South African cellist and multi-artist who left the classical music world to embark on a journey of spontaneous music-making. A global network of support has grown over time that invites and accommodates the HA!Show. Joining him is Belgian actress and spoken word artist Joke Debaere. Like the term HA!, their performance can hardly be rationally defined. Phone 604-885-4218 for information.
New Deadline for Submissions
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