FEBRUARY 2023 CALENDAR

February Events

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2

BEGINNERS PAINTING & COLOUR

Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre 320 Wilson Street, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

This four-week course explores the basics of colour theory through experimenting with versatile water-based paint. Students will learn about monochromatic, complementary, and non-local colours while using opaque and transparent techniques.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3

REVELSTOKE WINTER MARKET

Revelstoke Community Centre, 600 Campbell Avenue, 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Shop for local food, produces, arts, crafts and more and Revelstoke’s indoor winter market.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

REVY.LIVE WINTER SERIES FEATURING KARIMA ESSA

Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre, 1007 Vernon Avenue

A three-time Canadian National Dance champion, Karima Essa is Vancouver’s very own Bollywood star. An incredibly charismatic and passionate performer, choreographer and instructor, Karima brings her Bollywood talent to Revelstoke.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5

FULL MOON SNOWSHOE TOUR

Revelstoke Campground, 2411 KOA Road. 7–9 p.m.

Come and experience the full moon with a guided snowshoe tour by Flexpeditions through the magical forest. $30

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

MONASHEE TRAVERSE TALES

Fable Book Parlour, 311 First Street West, 7:30–9 p.m. Join adventurers/photographers Isobel Phoebus and Douglas Noblet as they share their experiences, and photos, from a 37-day ski traverse through the Monashee Range, from Grand Forks to Valemount.

LOCAL FOOD

INITIATIVE’S BINGO NIGHT

River City Pub, 112 First Street East, 8 p.m.–10 p.m. The Local Food Initiative is hosting BINGO Nights at the Regent for the rest of the winter and you won't want to miss them!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

LIFE DRAWING CLASSES

Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, 320 Wilson Street, 6–8 p.m. These self-directed sessions will be the perfect chance to practice your figurative drawing.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9

FOUR FIFTHS A GRIZZLY BOOK TOUR

Okanagan Regional Library, 605 Campbell Avenue

In his latest book, Four Fifths a Grizzly, author Douglas Chadwick explores humans’ place in the natural world, beginning with the close relationship between humans and grizzly bears, and expanding to look at our DNA in comparison to salmon, insects, even a wine grape. He challenges the preconception that we are separate from nature.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

BRADLEY SOMER BOOK LAUNCH

Fable Book Parlour, 311 First Street West

Join Canadian author Bradley Somer for a launch and signing of his new book, Extinction Bradley Somer holds degrees in Archaeology and Anthropology, where his studies focused on paleoenvironments and human prehistory in North America.

YOUTH LINOCUT WORKSHOP

Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, 320 Wilson Street. 6–8:30 p.m. Learn about linocut, a type of relief, or block print, and bears a lot of similarities to woodblock printing. $45

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17

REVELSTOKE WINTER MARKET

Revelstoke Community Centre, 600 Campbell Avenue, 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Shop for local food, produces, arts, crafts and more and Revelstoke’s indoor winter market.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

FAMILY DAY AT REVELSTOKE SNOWMOBILE CLUB

Snowmobile Welcome Centre; Boulder Cabin, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Ride up to the Boulder Cabin for a day of family events including tobogganing, groomer rides, a bonfire, pizza and prizes.

PARLOUR SESSIONS WITH CHARLES AND AMY STENNER

Fable Book Parlour, 311 First Street West, 7–9 p.m.

Join this brother and sister duo for an evening of acoustic music across genres. Expect soulful harmonies and original music. Featuring special guests for added harmonic spice. $20

MONDAY, FEB. 20

LOCAL FOOD INITIATIVE’S BINGO NIGHT

River City Pub, 112 First Street East, 8 p.m.–10 p.m.

The Local Food Initiative is hosting BINGO Nights at the Regent for the rest of the winter and you won't want to miss them!

FRIDAY, FEB. 24

SNOWSHOE AND FONDUE TOUR

Revelstoke Campground, 2411 KOA Road. 7–9 p.m. Come and experience the full moon with a guided snowshoe tour by Flexpeditions through the magical forest. $30

REVY.LIVE WINTER SERIES FEATURING OKTOPUS

Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre, 1007 Vernon Avenue, 7:30–9 p.m. Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian world music scene, primarily devoted to