Events
JANUARY
Polar Bear Swim
January 1, 2013 - 11:45 am
Willingdon Beach Park
Start the New Year off right with a chilly dip in the Pacific Ocean at Willingdon Beach Park.
Donizetti's MARIA STUARDA - Met Premiere
January 19, 2013 - 10 am
Max Cameron Theatre, Brooks Secondary School
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, one of the world’s most exciting singers, takes on the virtuosic bel canto role of the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots. Tickets are available at the Powell River Academy of Music Box Office at 7280 Kemano or by calling 604.485.9633.
Adult: $25, Senior: $22, Youth: $15, Ticket Packages Available. www.maxcamerontheatre.ca
Family Literacy Day
January 25, 2013 - 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Powell River Recreation Complex
FEBRUARY
24-Hour Film Contest
February 2, 2013 - 9:30 to 10:30 am registration
River City Coffee
Horizon Business Awards
February 2, 2013 - 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Dwight Hall
Dinner and Awards event, highlighting businesses that go above and beyond. Phone Kim at the Chamber for further information and/or tickets. Watch for nomination ballots in the Powell River Peak.
Contact: Kim Miller
Email: office@powellriverhchamber.com
Powell River Film Festival
February 19-24th, 2013
The Patricia Theatre
It's the 2013 Powell River Film Festival! Check out our website for film info, tickets & more.
Festival of the Performing Arts
February 23-March9, 2013
The Recreation Complex
69th Festival of the Performing Arts.
http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?cid=757&pid=48234
MARCH
Pieces of Passion Quilt Show
March 9, 2013 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
March 10, 2013 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dwight Hall
Over 200 quilts, sales boutique, vendors for quilting supplies, raffle, door prizes, educational displays, interactive quilt demos, coffee/tea/lunch. Admission: $5 - 12 and under free.
www.timberlanequiltersguild.ca
Seedy Saturday
March 9, 2013
Recreation Complex
Seedy Saturday is a day of seed swapping and information sharing for community groups, gardeners and farmers. Designed to promote regional food self-sufficiency by growing a community network of growers and seed savers.
APRIL
The Time Capsule tour
Come and meet many of the groups and organizations within our community.
Contact: Kim Miller office@powellriverchamber.com or Theresa Slack theresaslack@shaw.ca
MAY
Annual Garden Club Plant Sale
May 5, 2013 - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Powell River Curling Club - 5750 Crown Avenue (at Cranberry St.)
A wide variety of plants grown by members of the Powell River Garden Club are available for purchase at this popular annual club fundraiser.
23rd Annual Spring Home Expo
May 10-12
Recreation Complex
Over 100 exhibitors on site.
Spring Sing
Academy Sings Broadway
Academy Chamber Choir, Chor Musica Men’s Choir & Powell River Youth Choir
May 14, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.
May 24-26
Festival participants will enjoy local musicians, sightseeing boat tours, seafood booths, shellfish cooking demonstrations, presentations, live shellfish sales, kids' activities and special menu items at local restaurants.
JUNE
Spot Prawn Festival
June 1, 2013
Academy of Music
June 12, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.
Academy Childrens Choirs present...
Tickets are $10 for Adults and students 18 and under $5.
Contact: Terry Sabine
Email: tsabine@prambc.ca
PRISMA, Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy
June 21 – Faculty Chamber Music Concert with our Guest Artists (Concert 1)
June 22 – Symphony Concert, Pacific Philharmonic at 1.30 PM and at 7.30 PM (Concert 2 & 3)
June 26 – Faculty Chamber Music Concert with our Guest Artists (Concert 4)
June 28 – Symphony Concert, Pacific Philharmonic at at 7.30 PM (Concert 5)
June 18, Double Bass (followed by free student recital)
June 19, Oboe & Clarinet (followed by free student recital)
June 20, Viola
June 21, Horn & Trombone
June 24, Cello (followed by free student recital)
June 25, Violin (followed by free student recital)
June 26, Flute and Bassoon
June 27, Percussion (followed by free student recital
Daily masterclasses are open to the public by admission $3, seasons pass holders free from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. some masterclasses are followed by a free student recital.
www.orchestra-academy.ca
JULY
July 1, 2013
Willingdon Beach
July 2, 2013
Gillies Bay Airport
TAFI starts off will a pancake breakfast and continues throughout the day with over fifty aircraft flying in to participate in this fun filled family event.
AUGUST
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration at Willingdon Beach
August 6, 2013
Blackberry Festival Street Party
August 16, 2013
Arts Alive in the Park
August 17,-18, 2013
Arts Alive in the Park is two days of summer fun at the end of the Blackberry Festival in the third week of August. Established and emerging local artists display their work and present it for sale. There is also dance, music, a poetry slam and workshops for both kids and adults.
Booth space for Arts Council members is free.
Powell River Studio Tour
TBD
Free tour from Lund to Saltrey Bay
SEPTEMBER
32nd Annual Sunshine Music Festival
TBD
Paws for a Cause Walk-a-Thon
TBD
Terry Fox Run
TBD
Fall Fair and Horse Show
TBD
Celebration of Cultural Diversity
TBD
OCTOBER
Annual Gala Pacific Salmon Foundation Fundraiser
TBD
Community Pumpkin Fest
TBD
NOVEMBER
Lund Community Society Christmas Craft Fair
TBD
Dwight Hall Christmas Fair
TBD
DECEMBER
Powell River Chorus Christmas Concert
TBD
Santa Claus Parade
TBD
Call for Submissions – Expose Yourself Exhibit
TBD
