Exhibit: Broken Promises
the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, CanadaThe Courtenay and District Museum is pleased to present the travelling exhibition Broken Promises from the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. Grounded in research from Landscapes of Injustice – a 7 year multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, community engaged project, this exhibit explores the dispossession of Japanese Canadians in the 1940s. It illuminates the loss of home […]
Ebb & Flow at Pearl Ellis Gallery
Pearl Ellis Gallery 1729 Comox Ave, Comox, BC, CanadaThe Pearl Ellis Gallery presents Ebb & Flow, a juried exhibition running from April 1st to 26th, 2025, inviting viewers to reflect on the profound relationship between humanity and water. Featuring paintings, photography, sculpture, and fiber arts, the show explores water’s many forms—its power, beauty, and significance in our past, present, and future. An opening […]
Waterways: The Comox Valley Gallery Hop
This April, nine galleries across the Comox Valley are coming together to celebrate the beauty and power of water through Waterways: The Comox Valley Gallery Hop. Each gallery will present […]
POEM-PALOOZA
Courtenay Library 300 6th Street, Courtenay, BC, CanadaCome celebrate National Poetry Month at the Courtenay Library on Saturday, April 5th at this free, family-friendly event! There's an interactive poetry booth, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., where you […]
Spring Fling and Easter Things 2025
the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, CanadaCelebrate spring at the Spring Fling and Easter Thing, hosted by the Courtenay and District Museum, on Saturday, April 12th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This exciting, family-friendly event has something for everyone to enjoy! Enjoy a Petting Zoo with friendly and adorable animals like bunnies, chicks, and guinea pigs, provided by Barnyard Party […]
Pop-Up Poetry Booth
Gladstone Brewing Company 244 4th Street, Courtenay, BC, CanadaCome celebrate National Poetry Month by visiting a Pop-Up Poetry Booth at Gladstone Brewing Company on Saturday, April 12th from 2:30 - 4:30, where you can meet with a poet, have a chat, and they'll write you a brand new poem to take home...for free!
Layering Colours for Luminosity: A Watercolour Class with Alora Griffin
Lion's Den 1729 rear, Comox Ave, Comox, BC, CanadaDate: Sunday, April 13, 1 to 5 pm Location: The Lion’s Den, Comox Level: Intermediate - participants should be familiar with colour theory and mixing. Cost: $100 per person Students will learn how to layer transparent watercolour paints to achieve a luminous effect on paper, much like layers of stained glass. The instructor will illustrate […]
Layering Colours for Luminosity A Watercolour Class with Alora Griffin
Lion's Den 1729 rear, Comox Ave, Comox, BC, CanadaDate: Sunday, April 13, 1 to 5 pm Location: The Lion’s Den, Comox Level: Intermediate - participants should be familiar with colour theory and mixing. Cost: $100 per person Students will learn how to layer transparent watercolour paints to achieve a luminous effect on paper, much like layers of stained glass. The instructor will illustrate […]
words + images: collage poetry workshop
Artful the Gallery 526 Cumberland Rd, Courtenay, BCCelebrate National Poetry Month by exploring this year's theme, "family," to create your own collage poem, as well as to contribute to a collaborative poem. All materials will be provided, just bring your own scissors and any extra special bits you want to use for your creation. Email wordsandimagescollagepoetry@gmail.com to register.
Lecture: The Francophone Ranchers of BC’s Interior Plateau, 1860s-70s
the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, CanadaEvent type: In-person Time and Date: 4:30 pm en francais; and 7:00 pm in English. Both on Tuesday, April 15th (doors open 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm lecture) Location: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum Speaker: Historian Maurice Guibord Tickets: free admission thanks to a Heritage Canada grant to the SHFCB. Please call […]
CCFS Earth Week: Reading of “Together a Forest” with author illustrator Roz MacLean
Smol Store 2704 Dunsmuir, Cumberland, BC, CanadaJoin the Cumberland Community Forest's Earth Week Festival and local author illustrator Roz MacLean for a reading of Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature’s Diversity and Our Own, accompanied by a nature activity and snacks offered by the Building Connections Project. The book’s reading level is for 4-8 years, but all ages are welcome. […]
Just in Time Choirs Spring 2025 Concert “New Orleans”
Sid Williams Theatre 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC, CanadaJust in Time Choirs present “New Orleans”, their Spring Concert at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay at 7:00 pm on Saturday April 26th. Join us in celebrating the fabulous, diverse music of this vibrant and iconic city, the city that gave us Louis Armstrong, Harry Connick Jr., Jon Batiste and John Boutte to name […]