Local author Sheila Cameron will be reading at the Gibsons Library on Saturday, March 18 from 2 to 3 p.m. and will include readings from her new book, Shine Bright: Live A Supernova Life. Join Cameron for some lively discussion around societal trends and expectations, bucking the norm, living out loud and being yourself. Her book questions the status quo on such themes as environment, parenting, diet and community. It’s a heartwarming collection of stories. The reading is free but sign up with the Library at 604-886-2130.
Little Legion
Roberts Creek Legion will be rocking on Saturday, March 18 as powerhouse shredders Modern Terror bring their high-octane show back to home field for the first time in 2017. This show will see the triumphant return of the rock ’n’ roll juggernaut Sinmobile who are ready to blow the doors off. Members pay $6; guests with members $12. Doors open at 9 p.m., bands at 10. No minors. See www.modernterror.com or www.sinmobile.bandcamp.com for more.
This Weekend
• St. Patrick’s Day, today, March 17, is celebrated throughout the Coast: Gramma’s Pub in Gibsons welcomes Bad to the Bow fiddlers. The Blackfish Pub in Gibsons features live music with Knotty Buoys, Roger Potter and Darren Cassidy at 7 p.m. and the Grasshopper in Madeira Park also celebrates with ZonoLite’s live music at 8.
• The Funtastics perform at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre tonight at 7 and Saturday at 3.
• The play Life Skills continues at the Heritage Playhouse tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
WOW extension
One Flower One Leaf Gallery is a new venture from the WOW Gallery people who feature local artists and artisans. They will hold an Open House this Saturday and Sunday, March 18 and 19 from 10 to 5 at their new location at 436 Marine Drive, Gibsons Landing (the former Landing Gallery).
Japanese/Korean Film
The Sunshine Coast Film Society presents The Handmaiden on Monday, March 20. In Japanese-occupied Korea of the 1930s, a new girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life with her domineering uncle. But the maid has a secret. Winner of 14 international awards and 12 nominations in 2016, the film starts at 7:30 p.m. Members pay $5, others $9 at the Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons. Phone: 604-886-2965. Tickets at the door or see www.scfs.ca.
Editing Workshop
Writing a book? Worried about the next step – editing? Author Elizabeth Rains helps you take your newly written masterpiece through that first editing pass in two workshops at the Arts Building, Gibsons, on Tuesday, March 21 and 28 from 6:30-9 p.m. for a cost of $75. Find out more about the many Arts Building’s programs at www.artsbuilding.org
Cornelia’s Book
Cornelia van Berkel has just published a small softcover book, only 14 pages, and it combines some of her paintings with her photographs, all about wildlife and nature. The title is: “When will we look at nature and wildlife in all its glory and let it be?” She writes that it is a reminder for us all to pay attention, to treasure and protect all the beauty that surrounds us. At this time it is available for $20 at the gift shop in the Gibsons Public Art Gallery, also when Cornelia shows her work at the Sechelt Farmers and Artisans Market. Or you can order the book directly from the blurb.ca bookstore on line.
Writers’ Workshop
The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts will host a workshop for writers on Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rockwood Lodge in Sechelt. Workshop facilitator Trena White of Page Two Strategies will cover Writing a Killer Query Letter and Agent Tips and Tricks. Query letters are required to get the attention of agents and publishers. This hands-on workshop will tell you everything you need to know about finding and working with a literary agent. If you have a draft query letter for feedback, email it to [email protected] by March 25. She will incorporate an anonymous version into her slides and invite comment. The fee is $40 and payment in advance is required. Pay by phone: 604-885-9631 or in person by debit, credit, cash or cheque at the Festival office, 5511 Shorncliffe Ave. in Sechelt. Call ahead to make sure the office is open. Or mail your fee to the Festival, Box 2299, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0.
Tickets on sale now
Pender Harbour Music Society presents Robert Kortgaard, piano, and Brett Polegato, baritone, in a sparkling cabaret-style show featuring favourite melodies from Broadway and New York’s glittering show lounges on Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25, available online at www.penderharbourmusic.ca or at Harbour Insurance, Madeira Park and Sechelt Visitor Centre.
Noon Deadline
Send your notice of arts events by Tuesday at noon for Friday’s newspaper to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692. Please include a contact person’s phone number or email in your notice.
