Events
JANUARY
Banff Mountain Film Festival
January 6 & 7, 2012
2 nights of the best outdoor adventure films at the Banff Film Festival. Screenings at the Max Cameron Theatre at Brooks.
FEBRUARY
Powell River Film Festival
February 16-19, 2012
The 11th annual film festival will include 3 evening receptions, daytime films for schools and the general public, art & live music, film contests and the Adventures in Film Camp for youth. Locations include the Recreation Complex, Patricia Theatre & Max Cameron Theatre.
Email: info@prfilmfestival.ca
Phone: 604-485-0325
More Info: www.prfilmfestival.ca
Festival of Performing Arts
Feb 20 - March 7, 2012
Amateur performers in piano, voice, strings, wind and brass instruments, speech arts, and amateur choirs, bands, string and jazz ensembles are invited to perform in the Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts. The Rotary Club of Powell River supports the development of our community's amateur performers.
Contact: Joyce Carlson
Email: publisher@prpeak.com
MARCH
Seedy Saturday
March 10, 2012
SEEDY SATURDAY Annual Seed Exchange and Garden Fair; swap or buy seeds and plants grown in Powell River. Refreshments, gardening workshops, seed-saving and community information booths.
Contact: Wendy Devlin
Email: wd2006@shaw.ca
Phone: 604 483-9268
More Info: http://seedsavers.wordpress.com/
Vocal Summit XVII
Westcoast Jazz Vocal Summit
March 30-31, 2012
See http://www.westcoastjazz.net/ for more details.
APRIL
Powell River Writer's Conference
April 15, 2012
Celebrate the craft of writing and the joy of reading with fellow writers of varying degrees of experience at the 6th Annual Powell River Festival of Writers.
Contact: Barb
Phone: 604.485.2732
More Info: http://www.festivalofwriters.com/
Marathon Shuffle
April 29, 2012
A fun low key run/shuffle along a 29km section of the Sunshine Coast Trail (or Half Shuffle 12 kms). Hosted by the Powell River Parks & Wilderness Society and the BOMB squad (Bloody Old Mens Brigade). Great trails through old growth, temperate rain forest and along creeks & lakeshores. See here http://www.clubfatass.com/events/marathon-shuffle for more info.
MAY
Flyin' Bob
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Annual Garden Club Plant Sale
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Academy Chamber Choir, Chor Musica Men’s Choir & Powell River Youth Choir
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Annual Garden Tour
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Victoria Day
Monday, May 21, 2012
Lund Shellfish Festival
Friday, May 25 - Monday, May 28
JUNE
2nd Annual Powell River Blues Festival
Friday, June 1, Saturday, June 2 , 2012
Academy Glee
Wednesday, June 13 , 2012
Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific Students Arrive
Monday, June 18 - Friday, June 29, 2012
JULY
Canada Day @ Willingdon beach
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Texada Annual Fly-in
Monday, July 2, 2012
BC Bike Race
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
International Choral Kathaumixw
Tuesday July 3 – Saturday, July 7 , 2012
Texada Annual Fly-In
Sunday, July 15, 2012
49th Annual Sea Fair Festival and Texada Sand Castle Weekend
Friday, July 20, Saturday, July 21, Sunday, July 22, 2012
AUGUST
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration at Willingdon Beach
Monday, August 6, 2012
Blackberry Festival Street Party
Friday, August 17, 2012
Arts Alive in the Park
Saturday, August 18, Sunday, August 19, 2012
Powell River Studio Tour
Saturday, August 25, Sunday, August 26 , 2012
SEPTEMBER
29th Sunshine Music Festival
Saturday, September 1, Sunday, September 2 , 2012
Paws for a Cause Walk-a-Thon
Sunday, September 9 , 2012
Vendor Application – Lund Society Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday, September 15 , 2012
Terry Fox Run
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Fall Fair and Horse Show
Saturday, September 22, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Celebration of Cultural Diversity
Saturday, September 29, 2012
OCTOBER
Film Festival Fundraiser
Saturday, October 27 , 2012
Annual Gala Pacific Salmon Foundation Fundraiser
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Italian Community 75th Anniversary Dinner and Dance
Saturday, October 27 , 2012
Community Pumpkin Fest
Sunday, October 28 , 2012
NOVEMBER
Lund Community Society Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Dwight Hall Christmas Fair
Saturday, November 17, Sunday, November 18 , 2012
Lunch Christmas Craft Fair
Monday, November 19 , 2012
Lunch Community Society Christmas Craft Fair
Tuesday, November 20 , 2012
Powell River Chorus Christmas Concert
Friday, November 30 , 2012
DECEMBER
Santa Claus Parade
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Call for Submissions – Expose Yourself Exhibit
Saturday, December 15, 2012
