November Events

1Please be Seated Print Makers Only Group Show Annex CVAC 2687 James St, Duncan Runs to 11/13 FREE

Cowichan Valley Naturalists Mushrooms of BC 9:30am cvns@ naturecowichan.net Zoom all welcome

Wildlife Wood Art Todd McAneeley CVAC Gallery 2687 James St, Duncan runs to 11/12 FREE

3Music in the Gallery CVAC 2687 James St, Duncan 1:30–3pm by donation

Men’s Group The HUB 2375 Koksilah Rd, 7pm Duncan wrcameron@shaw.ca $5 also 11 10/17/24

4Gallery Reception Harriet Hiemstra painter John Robertson& Margit Nellemann 6-8pm 8350 Richards Trail, Duncan www.westholmetea.com show runs till 11/21 FREE

5&6 Cowichan Artisans Fall Tour 10am-5pm cowichanartisans.com

6Demo Storytelling w/ a Camera Art & Daphne Carlyle 12-3pm Rainforest Arts 9781 Willow St, Chemainus FREE 7 The Times They Are A-Changing Exhibit Sundays 1-3pm Heritage Museum 2851 Church Way, Mill Bay millbaymalahathistory.com also 14/21/28 by donation Lila Community Choir Sing Outside 10:30-11:45 families welcome 3228A Gibbins Rd, Duncan joythroughmusic@shaw.ca

8Peace & War art presentation 2-3:30pm Online cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca Also 11/09 FREE

Death Cafe Conversation Circle 10:15-11:45 Library Meeting Room 2687 James St, Duncan also 11/22 FREE

9Soul Escape Holiday Party Prizes, Swag Bags, Mini Treatments (pre-book) 1-5pm #109 2763 Beverly St, Duncan 250 748-2056 organicboutique.ca 10 Spiritual Upliftment & Conversation 3 Baha’i friends Reflecting on an exemplary life of service Laurice Tim & Lee 250 748-2585

Warmland Book & Film Collective Discuss Noopiming: The Culture for White Ladies WarmlandBFC@gmail.com Music In The Gallery CVAC 1:30–3pm By Donation 10 Considering a Heat Pump? CleanBC Better Homes Webinar 12pm www.rdn.bc.ca/ 2021-fall-webinar-series FREE

12 Meet & Greet artists Harriet Hiemstra John Robertson & Margit Nellemann 1-3pm 8350 Richards Trail, Duncan www.westholmetea.com FREE

13 FIESTA World Craft Bazaar 10-4pm Queen Margaret’s School 660 Brownsey Ave, Duncan fiestaduncan@gmail.com $2 Also 11/14

Demo Combining children’s illustration & photography Diana Durrand & Craig Spence 12-3pm Rainforest Arts 9781 Willow St, Chemainus FREE

14 Lila Community Choir Sing Outside 10:3011:45 families welcome 3228A Gibbins Rd, Duncan BC joythroughmusic@shaw.ca

16 Teeny Tiny ArtworksShow & Sale CVAC Gallery 2687 James St, Duncan runs to 12/18 FREE

Cowichan Valley Naturalists Recovering the Undersea Meadows in the Cowichan Estuary 7pm cvns@ naturecowichan.net Zoom 17 Home Energy Efficiency How-to: Rebates & Renovations Webinar 7 pm www. rdn.bc.ca/2021-fall-webinarseries FREE

21 Live Sharing Event Nutsa’maat Sqwalawun One Heart One Mind 1pm Zoom www.cariburdett.com

24 Built to Last: Building your new home for comfort & climate resilience 7pm www.rdn. bc.ca/2021-fall-webinar-series FREE

26 Chemainus Shopping Event discounts prizes giveaways open to 8pm visitchemainus.ca

27 A New View of God & its Effect on Well-being 11am christianscience.bc.ca FREE

QMS Christmas Outdoor Bazaar food games & entertainment all ages 10-2pm 660 Brownsey Ave, Duncan qmspac@qms.bc.ca

27&28 Deck The Hall Christmas Market 90+ Vendors, Prizes, Concessions 7380 Trans Canada Hwy FREE

29 Lotsa LEGO art show CVAC studio 2687 James St, Duncan runs to 12/18 FREE

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CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY abstract I representational I modern 2190 Cowichan Bay Rd. Cowichan Bay I 250 597 8037 www.lukedowns.ca

PLEASE BE SEATED

Printmakers Only Group Annual Art Show: The theme and title of this year’s show is ‘Please Be Seated.’

The word print might suggest mechanically mass-produced commercial products, however, in our case print refers to the original creation, of an artist who has chosen printmaking tools for expression to create an original, hands-on, work of art. An original print is created by the artist who makes the original plate or cuts the woodblock or scribes the copper plate or any other material. Many different forms of printmaking techniques are explored by our members. They include etching, drypoint, woodcut, monoprint, linocut, collagraph and more. Each technique has its own distinctive style, imposed by the tools, materials and printing methods. Once the plate is created and inked the method of simply wiping the plate can completely change the nature of a print.

The show will take place at Portals Gallery at 2687 James Street on October 30 until November 13, 2021. The hours of the gallery are Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday- 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The members invite you to view these original works of art. Each day of the show a member artist will be in attendance to answer any questions. OH CHRISTMAS TEA

Fans of Python, Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your Teacups!

After two years away from audiences, London’s Impresario Award winning duo James & Jamesy are bounding back onstage, bringing their wildly popular comedy O Christmas Tea to Island theatres this Holiday Season. Whether it’s for friends, family, or loved ones, or if you’re just treating yourself, the gift of live theatre is one that always delights.

“After all this time away from the stage, we are beside ourselves—both literally and metaphorically—to be reunited with our audiences, many of whom have become like extended family over the festive season, and to again feel the buzz that only the magic of theatre can bring,” explained Aaron Malkin (James), the taller, less-hirsute half of the duo.

O Christmas Tea is rich with wordplay, comic physicality, and cleverly crafted interactive elements reminiscent of classic British pantomimes. However, it is James & Jamesy’s boundless imagination and endearing chemistry that creates the extraordinary magic of this unique festive experience.

Courtenay: Nov 18, 7:30pm Duncan: Nov 19, 7:30pm Sidney: Nov 20, 3:00pm & 7:30pm, Nanaimo: Nov 21, 3:00pm & 7:30pm Victoria: Dec 19, 3:00pm & 7:30pm

Tickets and Full Tour at JamesAndJamesy.com