Head over to Folklife Mall on Canada Day for a big community celebration. You’ll hear SAJE, a Gabriola music group that plays gypsy and Eastern European music. Hungry? The Village Food Market is donating smokies on a bun and other refreshments – get yours for a donation; the proceeds go to support Gabriola’s Gathering Place.
This [...]
The Gabriola Recreation Society has published their summer program guide. What’s available:
For adults: Yogalates, Beach Bumbs, Pilates, Ballet.
For kids: Mix It Up Camp (ballet, gymnastics, African dance), Drama, Sailing, Multi-sport (soccer, t-ball, hockey), Junior Golf, Junior Tennis, Swimkids, Art Camp, Soccer Camp, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field.
See the list of programs for details.
Gabriola’s Canada Day Potato Cannon Challenge is back this year, thanks to the Gabriola Rod, Gun, and Conservation Club.
The competition begins at 2pm at Brickyard Beach on July 1st. Competitors should arrive at 1:30 to register.
The rules? Your potato cannon must be made out of plumbing material, like ABS pipe. The only acceptable fuel is [...]
On Monday, June 29th, the Roxy will show The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Showtime is 7pm.
Here’s the film’s trailer on Youtube, and here’s part of what Wikipedia says about this film:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (French: Le scaphandre et le papillon) is a 2007 film based on the memoir of the same name [...]
The Gabriola Commons Foundation is having its first annual general meeting on June 27th. It’s at 1:30 pm, at the Gabriola Commons.
Come celebrate summer at a Gabriola Old Time Barn Dance. It’ll be at the Community Hall on July 10th, and music will be provided by The Haints. (Visit their website if you’d like to hear samples of their music.)
The dance starts at 7:30 pm. If you arrive at 6:30, you’ll get a one-hour workshop in [...]
Raspberry’s Jazz Cafe is hosting an outdoor party on Canada Day, July 1st. There’ll be lots of food and fine music.
The burger bbq will start at 5pm. On the music front, Apperatif a la Razz starts at 6:15, and Masamba performs at 7:15pm.
If you’re interested, call 247-9959 to reserve. Tickets are 19.98.
Gabriolans for Local Food Choices invite you to a Canada Day Potluck Picnic. Its’ at Twin Beaches on July 1st. Come at 4pm, eat at 5pm. Bring your own everything: food, dishes, frisbees, musical instruments, and water.
The organizers ask for your help in keeping this event free of genetically engineered foods.
The week the Roxy’s Saturday afternoon matinee is Starship Troopers 3: Marauder. Here’s the trailer at Youtube.
Jennifer Louise Taylor will perform at the Gabariola Coffeehouse this Friday, June 26th. Here’s a bit about Jennifer from her website:
Jennifer has been surrounded by music from an early age. She was born in Victoria, British Columbia but raised by folk-dancing parents in Kenya, Iran and Malaysia. Jennifer learned early on that we are all [...]
The Roxy is showing Donnie Darko at 7pm on June 25th. From Wikipedia:
Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell. The film depicts the reality-bending venture of the eponymous character as he seeks the meaning and significance of his [...]
The Gabriola United Church invites you to their Strawberry Tea. It will be on Saturday, June 27th from 2 to 4pm.
The Gabriola Home and Garden Tour is on June 28th. The tour website explains:
From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, this self-guided tour of island homes & beautiful coastal gardens will give you an unforgettable taste of island life including local musicians & artisans at featured sites. Organized by People for a Healthy Community to benefit [...]
Karen Curry’s art is on display at the Jeremy Maude Studio and Gallery in Folklife Village. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, June 25th, from 7 to 10 pm.
Karen will be at the gallery on June 27th at 2pm to show additional work. She has some stunning photographs in her collection, and [...]
Darshan, The Embrace will show at the Roxy on June 23rd at 7pm. Here’s the trailer:
On Saturday June 20 from 11-4 at The Rollo Centre, Friends of the Library will have a giant used book sale as a fundraiser to support the Gabriola Library. Stock up for your summer reading!
The Gabriola Island Ferry Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 16th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. This meeting will be at the Gabriola Golf and Country Club. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
BC Ferries says:
If you have any questions or concerns you wish to raise with the committee or with BC Ferries, please [...]
The BC Cancer Agency’s screening mammography program is offering free mammograms on Gabriola. Appointments are available on July 7th and 8th at the Gabriola Ambulance Station on Church Street. To book an appointment, call 1-800-663-9203. For more information, see the mobile van services page on the BC Cancer Association website.
The Tale of Despereaux will show at the Roxy on Saturday, June 13th at noon. Here’s the trailer:
Admission for kids is 2.00.
Gabriola’s Heartsong Women’s Choir invites you to their concert on Sunday, June 14th. It’s at 7:30 pm at the Haven’s Phoenix Auditorium. This is a benefit concert for a charity called Kidzpositive, which works to improve the health of HIV-positive children in Southern Africa.
Tickets are 10.00 for adults, and 5.00 for students and seniors. Tickets [...]
Island of Peace Yoga is hosting a Spiritual Cinema Circle at The Roxy. It’s on Monday, June 8th at 7:00 PM. The films are:
Tanghi Argentini (14 minutes. Info at IMDB.com.)
Passing (5 Minutes.)
Cheer Up (24 minutes. Info at Danish Film Institute.)
The Mantis Parable (8 minutes. Official site: TheMantisParable.com. 40 second trailer at Youtube.)
Dennis Lakusta will play at the Roxy on Saturday, June 13th at 8pm. (Doors open at 7:30pm.) Tickets are 10.00 and are available at the door.
This concert is part of Dennis’ CD release tour for his new album, Heart on a Sleeve.
For information about Dennis and samples of his music, see the Dennis Lakusta [...]
The Gabriola Daily Photo One Year Anniversary slideshow is on June 18th at the Roxy. (Doors open at 7, slideshow starts at 7:30 pm.) You’ll see 300+ images of Gabriola, from the postcard pretty to the oddly beautiful.
Admission is free, but a $5 donation is much appreciated. All proceeds go to People for a Healthy [...]
Friday, June 5th, is country music night at the Skol Pub. Featured musicians are Katy Hart, Donny McLennan, Rhonda Broadfood, Dave Taylor, and Nathan Tinkham.
The music starts at 9 pm and goes until 1 am.
The Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE) invites you to participate in its 4th International Soundscape Retreat and Symposium. The weekend long retreat and symposium will take place at the Haven on the weekend of June 12-14, 2009 on Gabriola Island, BC and will include lectures/talks on the theme Negotiating space/place in the changing Soundscape [...]