Family and friends have organized a dance and silent auction to raise funds to help Shannon and Cory Hergott with their expenses through a difficult time.
Cory was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and he and Shannon are currently unemployed while he takes treatment. The dance will be held on Friday, Oct 14 at the Roberts Creek Hall. There will be lots of entertainment: Reg and Lynne with Warren Allan, Bits of String and to top off the evening, great dance music with the Song Butchers. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20, available in Gibsons at Laedeli (Hallmark); in Sechelt at Monkeychips, or at the Sechelt Visitor Centre.
The family realizes that citizens of the Sunshine Coast community can become overwhelmed with requests for donations, however, if there is a product, service, or cash donation that you feel able to offer to this cause, they would appreciate it. A cash donation can be deposited to the Royal Bank, account No. 5024104, and made out to Lynne Dickson in Trust for the Hergott Family. Call 604-885-3494 for more information.
Jazz jam
Graham Ord invites musicians to a Jazz Jam tonight, Friday, Oct. 7, at the Gumboot Café in Roberts Creek. He'll be on stage with Ken Dalgleish, John Rule and Boyd Norman. Play, sing or watch. Admission is by donation.
Meet the author
Roberts Creek writer Jane Covernton will be at a meet the author event this Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bluewaters Books in Madeira Park. She will be signing books and may do a reading. Covernton is the author of three novels and one book of poetry.
Valdy
The talented folk singer Valdy performs at St. Bart's Church in Gibsons this Saturday at 8 p.m. The musician is popular, so check for ticket availability first at 604-740-5825 or usual ticket outlets.
Art of Seeing
The Art of Seeing lecture series continues at the Seaside Centre this Saturday with Understanding Lies in the Process, Not the Result, and the speaker is Robin Mayor, an arts educator and past president of Emily Carr University of Art and Design. The talk begins at 2 p.m. and tickets at the door cost $8 or seniors/students $5.
Smart room
The Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) board voted to change the name of their Harbour View Room to the Eve Smart Gallery, a decision made to thank Gibsons resident Eve Smart for being the gallery's great supporter since the beginning. Smart is a painter, writer and musician, and she held a show of her own paintings last year at the gallery.
"It's a very humbling experience for such a low-key person asI try to be," Smart said.
The volunteer board manages the GPAG now in is ninth year of operation. Its mandate as a public gallery is exhibitions and education, not necessarily sales.Tosupport this mandate the gallery welcomes donations of art. See: www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca for more about current shows and planned events.
101 Art
For the month of October, 101 Office Supply on Cowrie Street in Sechelt, is displaying paintings by Wendy Simmonds. The long time Pender Harbour teacher and artist, has developed a reputation for her marine-themed watercolours, showing frequently on the Lower Mainland as well as locally. Recently, she has been doing more work in acrylics and this year committed to doing more abstract work. This show comprises mostly samples of Simmond's more recent work.
Nostalgia
George Grafton was in his element, singing and telling jokes at The Club venue last Friday in a fabulous Evening of Nostalgia. Apparently, this was the event that everyone was waiting for, as the dance floor was jam packed with dancers gliding to tunes from the 1950s and '60s. Kudos to Jim Taylor for his Elvis set and for offering ladies only dances, and to Owen Pallot who shared a country and western moment with Grafton and Wendy Campbell, Nicole Schroeder, Joy Germaine and Jan Gillis were in fine voice. The event was part of the monthly program from the SunCoast Harmony Entertainment Society. Next event for the group will be a Scotch Whisky Tasting and Ceilidh at the Kinsmen Hall at the end of October. Stay tuned.
Poetry book?
Sechelt writer Lavinia Thompson has released her new poetry book She Wasn't Allowed to Giggle about domestic violence and child abuse. The book is available on-line on Smashwords and Amazon.
The poetry and prose collection explores the dark depths of domestic violence and child abuse andabout finding the light at the end of the tunnel. It is based on thereal experiences of the author as a child growing up around an abusivealcoholic while battling violence in the home.
"This book is meant to reach out to victims and survivors of child abuse and domestic violence. I want to tell them that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, that they have choices and they have power; that they're not alone," said Thompson.
Art smart
Erin Whalen is offering a workshop for artists on Thursday, Oct. 13at the Gibsons Public Library and Arts Building. Art Smart: Marketing for Artists 101 is an all-day workshop that will help them create the basic elements they need to promote their art to galleries, as well as on the Internet. Learn more at http://www.madeyoulookcopy.com/artsmartworkshop/ or by calling 604-740-7262.
Body language
Artist, writer Jan Jensen and writer, presenter Shelley Harrison Rae team up for a workshop, Writing with Body Language, on Oct. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Davis Bay Hall. Register at [email protected] or by calling 604-885-3363.
Tuesday deadline
Send notice of your arts events to [email protected] or phone at 604-886-4692 by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday's newspaper. Because of the volume of submissions, Art Beat covers events one day to one week ahead only.
