Big October Dates
We’ll beam you up
To October 4
October 12
Go By Bike
Thanksgiving Day
Register at gobybike.ca.
Thursdays starting October 1 Author Pat Buckna interviews the Whistler Independent Book Awards Finalists
October 2
Woo-Woo
Lang Bay Community Club’s Plant and Garden Sale.
Noon to 4 pm outdoors in the Lang Bay Hall Gardens. Author Barb Lambert will be there signing her newest book“Coastal Memories.”
Artist Panel and Ink Extraction Demo
2 pm, The Art Centre Public Gallery. Join Edward Fu-Chen Juan online for an artist panel and ink extraction demo. There will also be space for 6 participants in person. Please register at the artcentrepr.ca
Queer Bodies/Queer Forms: A writing workshop with queer, trans writer Cooper Lee Bombardier
Chad Rubletz, owner 604-414-0745 9306 Malaspina Rd.
12-3 pm, online. The workshop is offered by the Powell River Public Library and Lift Community Services.
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Saturday, October 3, and Sun. October 11 Family Farm B&B Pumpkin Patch By appointment. See Page 8 for more.
October 4 Windfall Farm Pumpkin Patch event See Page 8 for more.
Fire Prevention Week
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BC Writers Series presents an online author presentation with Lindsay Wong. 7-8 pm, online. See ad on Page 38. Registration is required. To register email Megan Cole at cole@prpl.ca
October 17 Tla’amin Nation Election
Voting 8 am to 8 pm, Salish Centre. Postponed from September due to COVID-19.
Julia Zarankin presents “Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder: Memoir” 2 pm via Zoom. To Register mmerlino@prpl.ca
October 23 DIY Mushroom Cultivation
7 pm via Zoom. Vancouver mycologist Willoughby Arevalo will present his latest book on reliable low cost homescale techniques for growing your own mushrooms.
October 24 BC Provincial Election
October 31 Halloween
See Page 6 for more.
November 1 to 20 Memento Mori
See ad on Page 30.
November 2
October 10 to 12
Pumpkin Composting
Thanksgiving at The Boardwalk Restaurant
We could moan about 2020, but this Thanksgiving we’ll do what we always do: Get Planting! Come see us for bulbs, shrubs, grasses, and expert advice. We’ll also have seasonal bouquets, pumpkins and more.
Earthquake drill. See ad on Page 28.
The Art Centre Public Gallery above the Library. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays noon til 5 pm. See story Page 9, and ad Page 12.
October 4 to 10
We gardeners give thanks every dahlia :)
October 15 The Great BC Shake Out
Saturday, October 3
Foundations Finish Carpentry Decks & Siding
Thanksgiving Monday Stat
2 pm each day, Zoom. Starting with Powell River authors Anna Byrne and CV Gauthier. Register at https://www. bcwriters.ca/event-3991347 Cooper Lee Bombardier reading from Pass with Care 4 to 5 pm, online. Registration is required. To register email Megan Cole at cole@prpl.ca
General Contracting New Home Certified Renovations
October 13
See ad on Page 13.
9 am to 4:30 pm, at the Town Centre Recycling Depot behind RONA. With Let’s Talk Trash.
November 3
October 11 Deadline to participate in the City’s Parks & Trails study See ad on Page 16.
US Presidential Election
On YouTube Sorry, Wrong Number
Ongoing Kiwanis Book Sale
By appointment For more info or to book 1/2 hour spot, call 604-483-1440.
The Townsite Actors Guild has launched this radio play on youtu.be/v_cMhIQcBzs. The troupe is gearing up to do the radio play It’s a Wonderful Life to be aired on CJMP at the end of November and through December for the holiday season.
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