Events Calendar
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Friday Blues
Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!
Pastry + Pies
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.
Saturday Weekly Markets at Cottonwood Falls Park
Every Saturday from May 18th until October 26th, 2024 from 9am – 2pm
Guided Cold War Bunker tours
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!
Symphony of the Kootenays
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.
Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7
Sunday Karaoke
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
Book Babies
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
Join the Friends of the Nelson Public Library
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.
Crafternoon
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.
Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG)
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!
Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) Monthly Meetup 5:30pm-7pm @ Torchlight, Nelson
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.
Talking Women’s Hormonal Health
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!
Befriending Grief Series
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:
Music in the Park
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.
Weekly Tango Mini Lesson & Practice
KOOTENAY COMEDY OPEN MIC
Hosted by lil’ Mikey, its an open mic Comedy night!
To sign up come early or message kootenaycomedy on instagram!
$5
Family Story Time
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.
Yoga Journey
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.
Meat & Prize Draws
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.
The Region
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