Events Calendar

All Events

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Friday Blues

Venue:
Torchlight Brewing Co.
Community:
Nelson, BC

Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!

Live Performance
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Pastry + Pies

Venue:
Kootenay Co-op
Community:
Nelson

Join long-time homesteader and class instructor Maggie Jones as she teaches us how to make delicious sweet and savory pies + tarts ahead of the holidays. We’ll discuss how to perfect the perfect crust, gluten-free + plant-based modifications, and how to make ideal fillings.

Register Here

Community Events
Food/Beverage
Workshops
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Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces!

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Symphony of the Kootenays

Venue:
The Capitol Theatre
Community:
Nelson

The wonder of live symphonic music returns to the Capitol Theatre in Nelson with the Symphony of the Kootenays under the direction of Jeff Faragher. The concert features West Kootenay soloists Natasha Hall and Martine denBok performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante. – Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra – Dvorak New World Symphony.

Community Events
Live Performance
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Sunday Karaoke

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

Wrap up your weekend with Sunday Karaoke and Late Night Happy Hour every week at Finleys Bar & Grill in Nelson.

Check out our song list HERE

Live Performance
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Book Babies

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library in Nelson for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other parents and caregivers, and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment.

Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Join the Friends of the Nelson Public Library

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

The Friends of the Library are dedicated to helping the Nelson Public Library through successful booksales and other creative fundraising efforts live trivia nights, with the funds going to new books, necessary technologies, furnishings and program supplies.

Community Events
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Crafternoon

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for CRAFTERNOON at the Nelson Public Library.

Crafts, LEGO, Ozobots, DatoDuo, STEAM stations & more! Every week is a bit different.

Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG)

Venue:
Torchlight Brewing Co.
Community:
Nelson, BC

NEW! Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) happening in-person networking event!

Are you starting your own business in the Kootenays?

Join other folks just like you who are navigating the path from passion to profit! This group will give you a chance to network and skill share with other growth-minded people working on their own business! Starts in March, 2024. See you there!

Community Events
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Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) Monthly Meetup 5:30pm-7pm @ Torchlight, Nelson

Venue:
Torchlight Brewing Co.
Community:
Nelson, BC

Have you recently started your own business? This group is for you!

We meet every month on the 2nd Tuesday from 5:30pm-7pm at Torchlight Brewing, Nelson.

You’ll have a chance to do some networking, so bring those business cards! We’ll do a lightning round of elevator pitches and skill share (aka swap/trade skills) with other entrepreneurs.

LGBTQIA2S+
Community Events
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Talking Women’s Hormonal Health

Venue:
Kootenay Co-op
Community:
Nelson

Hormonal imbalances can happen at any point in our lives, from puberty to conception years, PMS, perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. Supporting our bodies throughout these stages is essential to feeling and looking your best. Join Founder of Aeryon Wellness and Holistic Nutritionist Aeryon Ashlie as we discuss everything hormonal!

Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
Wellness
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Befriending Grief Series

Venue:
Lower Uphill Location given upon registration
Community:
Nelson

This is a six-part series reclaiming the art of turning towards loss in service of healing. In community, we can transmute the powerful energies of sorrow into good grief.

We will gather for six weeks—this is a closed group, designed to support 

folks who are grieving in several ways:

Workshops
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Music in the Park

Venue:
Nakusp Park Gazebo
Community:
Nakusp

The Arrow Lakes District Arts Council Presents our 26th Annual Music in the Park. Every Wednesday night from July 3 – Aug 27, 2024 at the Nakusp Park Gazebo from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Free live musical entertainment.

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Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice

Venue:
Christie Lee’s Hall
Community:
Nelson
Want to learn and practice dancing Argentine Tango? We host a weekly mini-lesson and practica at Christie Lee’s Hall in Fairview. The guided portion from 7:30-8:15 has a different host and topic each week (check our Facebook page for host and topic announcements). We have an open practice after the lesson until 9:30pm. Dancers of all levels are welcome!
Community Events
Workshops
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Family Story Time

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

Drop by the Nelson Public Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 come to sing your favourite songs and hear some great stories!

All ages welcome.

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Yoga Journey

Venue:
Yasodhara Ashram
Community:
Kootenay Bay

The Yoga Journey provides a full introduction to the key practices of our women-led yoga lineage, founded by Swami Radha. It presents an opportunity to find inner healing, transformation, and increased clarity for your next steps.

Wellness
Workshops
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Meat & Prize Draws

Venue:
corner of Stanley & Victoria
Community:
Nelson

 

 

Every Friday afternoon, the Nelson Royal Canadian Legion (402 Victoria Street – Stanley Street Entrance) holds meat & prize draws from 3 to 5 pm.  There is also often a 50/50 draw.  All proceeds to local charities.  Please come out and join us in a great community cause.

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