Celebrate 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 […]

Event 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 […]

Location: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum       Speaker: UVic Professor of History Dr. Jordan Stanger-Ross Dr. Stanger-Ross’ illustrated talk will explore the government’s attempted mass banishment of Japanese […]

Location: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum Speaker: researcher and writer on Coast Salish textiles Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa    This illustrated presentation will give a brief overview of Mutton’s […]

For ages 7-11 (must have completed kindergarten) Join us for a fun 4 day camp full of fun with clay! Kids will be guided through multiple clay activities that they […]

For ages 7-11 (must have completed kindergarten) Dive into 4 days of making your very own dinosaur inspired paper mache creations! Kids will be guided through the process of designing […]

For ages 7-11 (must have completed kindergarten) Join us for a fun 4 day camp full of fun with clay! Kids will be guided through multiple clay activities that they […]

Doors open at 7:00 pm Due to her sold-out lecture in May, Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa will return to give a repeat performance at the Courtenay and District Museum Rotary Gallery. If […]

Santa Saturnina in Boundary Pass by Gordon Miller.   The threat of “foreign” invasion into “their” seas in the wake of the tumultuous fur trade prompted Spain to explore in Northwest Pacific waters, at the farthest reaches of their American empire, from 1774 until 1796.  Following the Spaniards departure from the scene their explorations have […]

Location: Rotary Gallery in the Courtenay and District Museum Speaker: Tim Ennis, Coordinator, North Island Chapter, BC Community Bat Program Learn about Comox Valley bats at this family-friendly presentation to be followed by a kids’ craft. Bats are a fascinating and mysterious group of species that have been vilified as evil or as vermin, while […]