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Metta Grove – Artisan Market

Local Vendors at Metta Grove Visionary Art Concert
Artisan Market with several local vendors from 1-5 pm (free entry).
Vendor application here: https://bit.ly/MG-RC-2023-vendors

Concert is at 7:30 pm.
Concert Info:
Metta Grove is a cinematic visionary art concert with roots in guided meditation and psychedelic experience.

Featuring stunning visuals of animated art by Simon Haiduk with an uplifting soundtrack, this visionary experience will enliven your senses, leaving you calm and clear. A unique and unforgettable event not to be missed.

RC Hall – XRCCA presents: 54th Annual Christmas Craft Fair

It’s that time a year again to come out and check out local wares and get your holiday shopping done early! Something for everyone!
30+ Vendors with handmade crafts, wares and treats!
Hot food from Organic Bannock and Semir’s Hot Dog Cart plus bake sale!
November 24-26
Friday 4-8pm
Saturday/Sunday 10am-4pm
Roberts Creek Community Hall
$2 admission
Door Prizes
Volunteers needed! Signup at volunteersignup.org/DDTWD
Bakes sale donations welcome! Please contact hallmanager@robertscreekcommunity.ca if interested!
Happy Holidays!

HMB Holiday Market + Kids Craft Fair

The Halfmoon Bay Holiday Market offers a collaborative space for kids to proudly sell their creations alongside established Coast vendors. The first 300 attending get $1 FREE Sunshine Coast Credit Union Kidpreneur Cash to use at the event!

A FREE FUN FAMILY EVENT with Hot Chocolate – Kids Games – Santa’s Mailbox – Gingerbread House Decorating Contest – Free Admission – Giftbasket Contest – Foodtruck, and more

Support the local artisans of our community when you shop our Main Vendor Village + Kids Craft Fair with kidpreneurs 13yrs and under. For more information including a list of participating vendors, please visit our website.

WHERE:
Halfmoon Bay Elementary School Gym
8086 Northwood Rd, Halfmoon Bay, BC

NSMEC’s O-FISH-al Summer Fin-ale

Come Shell-Ebrate The End Of Summer With Us and help raise money for our beloved community aquarium!
From 6pm-8pm on August 25th there will be carnival games, prizes to win, crafts, a 50-50 draw and more in front of Gibsons Public Market! Game tickets will be available for purchase and all proceeds go towards helping the aquarium run.

Starting at 8pm you can find a spot in the parking lot to watch movie stars next to sea stars. We will have snacks and canned drinks for sale before and during the first 30 mins of the movie. Bring your own chair, blankets, and cushions so you can be nice and comfy for our screening of the loveable animated film: Extinct!

Spaces are limited for the movie, so make sure to book a (FREE) ticket on our website!

Night Market @ Gibsons Public Market

Night Markets at Gibsons Public Market have become a highly anticipated summer tradition, attracting thousands of locals and visitors alike. At the heart of these community-focused events is a growing culture of joy and connection, placemaking, and community celebration.

During the Night Markets, Gibsons Public Market really shines as a vibrant hub of Coastal life. These family-friendly celebrations feature an array of savory and sweet food options, beverages from across the Sunshine Coast, live music and performances, clowns, magicians, local artisans and service providers. Our Market merchants offer specials and our Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre opens its aquarium for extended hours. Night Markets also offer fun activities and crafts for kids and a 50/50 draw for the adults!

GPAG: Luck of the Draw!

Join us for Happy Hour (cash bar and snacks) to either observe or create in the Main Gallery. We’ll have two inspiration stations: a) floral still life or b) live model. Artists will have two hours to create a masterpiece in any size and any medium. Afterwards, pieces will be auctioned off through the weekend with bids to close July 9th, 4pm. PLUS, one member of the Luck of the Draw! audience will win the grand door prize. They’ll have the chance to select any of the pieces created (and GPAG will reimburse the artist of the chosen piece $200). The winner must be available at the close of the contest, 6:00pm, July 6th. All other proceeds will be split 60% to artists and 40% to GPAG as a fundraiser for local artists and the Gallery.

Artists please register by June 30th at info@gpag.ca

Medicinal Intentions for a Forest

Lead Artist: Lara Felsing

Lara Felsing will lead a workshop that invites participants to learn about the Medicine Wheel in Indigenous traditions and how plant medicines and making can be a gesture of care for our forests. The workshop invites the community to join Lara and stitch a personal handwritten intention for the local forests onto the Medicine Wheel blanket. The Medicine Wheel blanket was made with traditionally harvested plant-dyed second-hand fabrics and hand-stitched with remnant cotton thread. The blanket advocates for protecting all forests, and is a gesture of care and gratitude for the invaluable gifts provided by Mother Earth. The finished Medicine Wheel blanket will be exhibited in the Branching Songs Exhibition.

Cedar + Devil’s Club Bracelet Workshop

Cedar + Devil’s Club Bracelet Workshop

Lead Artist: Jessica Silvey

Location: The Arts Center, 5714 Medusa Ave, Sechelt

Free, Drop-In, Max 12 participants

Learn how to weave a Cedar and Devil’s Club bracelet with shíshálh artist and weaver Jessica Silvey, and through this, learn about the relations between plants of the forest, their vulnerabilities and collaborations. Presented as part of syiyaya Days in collaboration with the District of Sechelt.

Jewellery Making Workshop (Registration due June 10)

Registration due June 10. Join me Saturday, June 17th for this 3 hour class and learn to make a beautiful necklace & earring set for yourself, or as a special gift for someone else. Choose from a selection of gemstones, glass beads and spacer beads to design your one-of-a-kind pieces. You will learn how to string a professional looking beaded necklace and basic wire work to make your own findings (jump rings, clasps, and ear wires). ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED AND INCLUDED IN THE FEE. You will need a basic jewellery tool kit consisting of flat-nose and round-nose pliers, and wire cutters (available on Amazon.ca).
Space is limited, so contact me quickly to ensure your spot. Registration is due on or before June 10th.

Art Exhibition: In This Together

From June 1st – June 29th, GPAG is excited to host In This Together- Sunshine Coast Pride Exhibition curated by Anna Nobile. All 2SLGBTQIA+ artists, emerging artists, makers, and creatives located on the Sunshine Coast, including the upper Coast and qathet (Powell River), are exhibit their artwork.

 

Opportunity: Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ artists – drop off artwork May 27th – May 28th

June 1st – June 29th, GPAG is excited to host In This Together- Sunshine Coast Pride Exhibition curated by Anna Nobile. All 2SLGBTQIA+ artists, emerging artists, makers, and creatives located on the Sunshine Coast, including the upper Coast and qathet (Powell River), are encouraged to submit their artwork.

Please drop off your artwork at the Gallery, May 27th – May 28th, from 11am – 4pm, with a completed entry form and labels affixed to the back or base of each artwork. More information, submission guidelines and entry forms can be found online at https://gpag.ca/submissions/.

Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ artists – drop off artwork May 27th – May 28th

From June 1st – June 29th, GPAG is excited to host In This Together- Sunshine Coast Pride Exhibition curated by Anna Nobile. All 2SLGBTQIA+ artists, emerging artists, makers, and creatives located on the Sunshine Coast, including the upper Coast and qathet (Powell River), are encouraged to submit their artwork.

Please drop off your artwork at the Gallery, May 27th – May 28th, from 11am – 4pm, with a completed entry form and labels affixed to the back or base of each artwork. More information, submission guidelines and entry forms can be found online at https://gpag.ca/submissions/.

SCAC: Kids Camps: Exploring Textiles

July 10 – 13, 2023 | Monday – Thursday | 10AM – 3PM

Cost: $200/$250 (Member/Non-Member)

Ages: 8-13, Max 14 participants

Instructor: Natalie Grambow

This year we are delighted to offer 3 kid’s summer workshops, each combining art making with outdoor exploration.  In the morning participants learn to work with textiles, weave, or paint led by a senior artist/teacher. In the afternoon, walks and discussions take over as we explore natural spaces near the Art Centre. Workshops run 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch, a water bottle and a mask if needed for any indoor activities.

SCAC: Kids Camps: Fun with Weaving

July 17– 20, 2023 | Monday – Thursday | 10AM – 3PM

Cost: $200/$250 (Member/Non-Member)

Ages: 8-13, Max 14 participants

Instructor: Ali Casey

This year we are delighted to offer 3 kid’s summer workshops, each combining art making with outdoor exploration.  In the morning participants learn to work with textiles, weave, or paint led by a senior artist/teacher. In the afternoon, walks and discussions take over as we explore natural spaces near the Art Centre. Workshops run 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch, a water bottle and a mask if needed for any indoor activities.

SCAC: Kids Camps: Painting with Acrylics

July 24– 27, 2023 | Monday – Thursday | 10AM – 3PM

Cost: $200/$250 (Member/Non-Member)

Ages: 8-13, Max 14 participants

Instructor: Bruce Edwards

This year we are delighted to offer 3 kid’s summer workshops, each combining art making with outdoor exploration.  In the morning participants learn to work with textiles, weave, or paint led by a senior artist/teacher. In the afternoon, walks and discussions take over as we explore natural spaces near the Art Centre. Workshops run 10:00 – 3:00 each day, with a break provided for lunch. Participants must bring their own lunch, a water bottle and a mask if needed for any indoor activities.

Hackett Park Artisan Fair

The Hackett Park Artisan Fair is an annual gathering of local and regional vendors. The Fair has been an annual tradition on the Coast for 34 years, and attracts close to 5000 visitors seeking to discover the creations of artisans who are jury selected based on talent, originality, and the unique items they have to offer for sale. In keeping with our ongoing tradition, the fair will coincide with the popular Festival of the Written Arts (August 11th-14th, 2022, celebrating 40 years!)
This year’s Fair will take place in the lower field of Hackett Park and at the Arts Centre.
We will have live musicians in Hackett Park’s new amphitheatre and fun activities at the Arts Centre. There will be a large variety of artisans, artists, entertainers, and food vendors!
Entrance by donation!

Knitting a Community

Tuesdays. Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting with others, and making useful items from donated yarn for local charities? Join our weekly knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Knitters from beginners to experts are welcome.
Host: Lynne Dyment
Limited to 12 in-person participants, first-come first served.

Knitting a Community

Tuesdays. Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting with others, and making useful items from donated yarn for local charities? Join our weekly knitting group on Tuesday mornings. Knitters from beginners to experts are welcome.
Host: Lynne Dyment
Limited to 12 in-person participants, first-come first served.

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