Laura Kemshall, Linda Kemshall and Catherine Nicholls, the founders of thr3fold: The Journal of Creative Vision, will open their new North American exhibition and launch of Volume 5 of thr3fold on Monday, June 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the FibreWorks Gallery (in the yurts), 12887 Hwy. 101 in Madeira Park.
Copies of the new issue will be on hand and the three authors are pleased to sign them. The exhibition thr3fold: on the road continues through Aug. 2. Details and workshop information can be found by calling 604-883-2380 or e-mailing [email protected].
Artist in the garden
Sunshine Coast Nursery presents the Artist in the Garden (Centre) series, featuring as their first artist, Chris Motloch of Molten Spirit Glass. He will display his beautiful blown glass within the gardens, ponds and feature areas of the Centre. Come see the amazing colours and objects from June 18 to 30 at the nursery, 1826 Hwy. 101, corner of West Reed Road and the highway. Meet the artist this Saturday, June 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.
This weekend
The ninth annual Children's Festival and Duck Pluck Raffle is this Saturday at Dougall Park in Gibsons from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spend a fun-filled afternoon with popular musicians Graham Walker and Charlotte Diamond and magician Gerardo Avila on stage as well as face painting, clowns, petting farm and bouncy castle.
Tonight (Friday) at St. John's United Church in Davis Bay, A Cappella Strait and the Choralations Children's Choir present And Now for Something Completely Rhythmic, a concert showcasing the versatility of these two long-standing Coast choirs. Concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students, available at the door.
Author talk
Author Elizabeth Blakely will give a talk with excerpts from her three books at Blue-waters Books in Madeira Park this Saturday, June 19, 1 to 3 p.m. Blakely has published three unique books.
The first explores the healing properties and nutritional value of the potato, the second, entitled Garbage & Flowers, describes her years in the Holy Land where she lived while her husband served with the United Nations. Her third, a spiritual primer, is a collection of ten years of paranormal experiences including UFO sightings. It should be a fascinating afternoon. All are welcome to stop by.
Bean music
Gibsons-based musician Steve Hinton writes that the Vancouver based Hinton Hart Band will play their own brand of original blues and a mix of classic and lesser known blues, R & B and early rock and roll at the Black Bean in Lower Gibsons on Saturday, June 19 at 7:30 pm.
Blues Man
On Saturday, June 19 from 8 p.m. legendary bluesman Ron Campbell from Powell River appears at The Wild Bistro in Gibsons. He is a witty songwriter and a masterful bluesman with a warm and engaging presentation. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Fiddles in Bloom
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 20 the Coast String Fiddlers present their annual Fiddles in Bloom Father's Day concert at St. Bart's Church in Gibsons. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $8 for seniors and students, available at Medi Chair and Hallmark Cards.
Gertie's Night Out?
On Friday, June 25, the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre will be host to writer/performer Caitlin Hicks, whose work in theatre toured internationally to critical acclaim, was translated to French and adapted to film.
Gertie's Night Out will feature performance/readings of comedic and dramatic characters from her original theatre work, (excerpted from four plays) as well as readings from her works-in-progress. Hicks' work is inspired by life, and this collection features the voices of five characters, inspired by their experiences with birth, death, adoption, war, marriage, jam picking and chicken farming. Tickets are $12 in advance and $16 at the door and can be bought in advance at Windsong Gallery in Sechelt.
Recycle art
Gibsons Recycling Depot is currently looking for artists, craftspeople and innovators who would be interested in reusing and recycling materials diverted from the waste stream. If you have ideas contact Barb at [email protected].
Self-publishers
A new group, The Sunshine Coast Independent Writers, have been focusing their attention on participation in the Festival of the Written Arts in August. They are organizing the tables to allow local self-published authors to display and sell their books this year. They ask that those authors interested in having their books on the table should join them for at least one group meeting in order to be a part of the process. The next meeting is Thursday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at Stan Dixon's house in Sechelt. Since there is no street address, someone will meet you at the Raven's Cry Theatre just before 10 a.m. to guide you.
Let me know about your events by email [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 before 6 p.m. on Tuesdays for Friday's newspaper. The column covers events in the immediate future only (one day to one week).
