West Kootenay Events

All Events

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Blues Set w/ J. Greg Walter

Venue:
Torchlight Brewing Co.
Community:
Nelson, BC

Come on down to Torchlight Brewing Co. in Nelson, every Friday, for some end of the week week good times and great tunes!

Live Performance
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Finley’s Afterwork Dance Party with White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie Band returns to Finley’s Bar and Grill with another night of great dance music-  classics from Little Walter to Chuck Berry, Little Feat and the Beatles  plus an ever increasing collection of Kootenay themed  originals. Suggested Cover $10.

Food/Beverage
Live Performance
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Kootenay EcoFest

Venue:
Bear Spring Eco Retreat
Community:
Beasley
A celebration of sustainable action with local waste reduction solutions, live demonstrations, inspiring learning opportunities, regional food tasting and live music.
Community Events
Exhibition/Speakers
Live Performance
Markets/Festival
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Guided Cold War Bunker tours

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

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!

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Keepsake Collage with Melissa Owen

Venue:
Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Community:
Nelson

Creator Melissa Owen will guide you through the creation of a keepsake collage to honour a lost friend, family member, or beloved pet. This Nelson Museum program is FREE – collage materials are provided, participants need to bring a photo of their loved one to be photocopied and used in their project. 

Community Events
Wellness
Workshops
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Shambhala Pre Party Live At Bloom Nightclub

Venue:
Bloom Nightclub
Community:
Nelson

Its the 2024 Shambhala Pre Party at Bloom Nightclub!!

Saturday May 25th

7PM -2AM
Raffle Draw for a Ticket to the Shambhala 2024!! The Earlier you come the more entries you get!!!

Huge line up of Electronic Dance Music!

Slynk

Thomas Workshop

Lil Bones

Throwbekk

Bass cat

Before The Sun

19+

Live Performance
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PHARM, AK-747’S, Rad Dog

Venue:
The Royal
Community:
Nelson
Noise Cult Productions & The Royal The Holy Trinity is what I’d like to call this show! The Return of Prog Rock titans Pharm with our local road warriors Rad Dog and Vancouvers own punk force AK-747’s! Pharm
Live Performance
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Room 909

Venue:
Eagles Hall
Community:
Nelson
We’re excited to share our lineup for our next event taking place at Eagle’s Hall in Nelson on May 25, 2024  Lineup:
Live Performance
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100 Mile Chef’s Choice Potluck

Venue:
Bear Spring Eco Retreat
Community:
Beasley

Potluck dinner featuring 20 dishes crafted by regional chefs, wild foraged edibles and ingredients grown by local farmers.

Community Events
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John Gogo and Allen Dobb

Venue:
Taghum Hall
Community:
Nelson

Western Balladeer John Gogo and singer-songwriter Allen Dobb perform in a double bill at Taghum Hall.

Live Performance
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John Gogo and Allen Dobb in concert

Venue:
Taghum Hall
Community:
Nelson

Music steeped in landscape is on the menu at Taghum Hall when two musicians from Vancouver Island, John Gogo and Allen Dobb, take the stage. Western balladeer John Gogo is best known for writing and performing folksongs about the people and places, and the true and the tall tales of the West Coast. Singer-songwriter Allen Dobb’s songs draw from characters, stories, and B.C. landscapes.

Live Performance
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Sunday Karaoke

Venue:
Finley’s Bar & Grill
Community:
Nelson

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

Live Performance
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Book Babies

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

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

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Crafternoon

Venue:
Nelson Public Library
Community:
Nelson

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.

Community Events
Kid Friendly
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Befriending Grief Series

Venue:
Lower Uphill Location given upon registration
Community:
Nelson

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:

Workshops

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