Every August long weekend in Kaslo, BC stunning vistas, great acoustics and superb musicians combine to create the Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival. The unique floating stage rests just offshore a little, sandy beach on Kootenay Lake. Named one of the 10 greatest outdoor venues by USA Today- July 6, 2007, the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival hosts worldwide and local acts combining musical genres to please all musical tastes.
Swim around the stage, dance in the sand, browse the many vendors wares, or sample some delicious treats, the Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival is fun for the whole family. www.kaslojazzfest.com

ArtsWells Festival in Wells/Barkerville, B.C is pleased to announce its spectacular line up of musicians & performers, for the 5th Annual ArtsWells Festival Of All Things Art, August 1 – 4, and to remind that Early Bird tickets are available until June 30th for $40.

Growing bigger and better every year, the ArtsWells Festival features over fifty musical acts in a variety of genres on six different stages Some highlights from the 2008 musical line up include performances by: The CR Avery Band; Blue Island Trio; Green TaRA; Mamaguroove; Shane Koyczan and The Short Story Long ; KaremetiK Collective; multi-instrumentalist – Shane Philip; The Joey Only Outlaw Band; Wax Mannequin and much more! For more info contact info@imarts.com.

See the Mishra’s Raga Concert!
Anyone who knows the Mishra’s music and has seen them here in Nelson knows how wonderful it is to see them play. Sadly they won’t be in Nelson this summer but will be performing in Spokane.

Gareth and Duran are great performers originally from PEI and we are delighted for their return! Don't miss their versions of Farewell to Nova Scotia, Bud the Spud, and Farmer John I'm In Love With Your Daughter, as well as many other great songs! So come on down for delicious desserts, delightful drinks, and fabulous music in our relaxing family atmosphere.

The Nelson Athletic Association invites you to participate in our 26th Annual triathlon.
Our triathlon continues to be an event for everyone, from top-ranked amateurs to adult and youth participants who are entering for pure enjoyment.

Kootenay Lake is the focal point of CYSWOG'N"FUN triathlon. Our transition area is located in beautiful Lakeside Park. The swim is across the lake and return, then biking north along the lakeside. The run is on the west side of the lake.

We also have a sprint course for people who are just breaking into the world of triathlon or for those athletes who enjoy the sprint distance. Our team events are ideal for family or group participation.

See our website www.trinelson.com for complete details.

This experiential introduction to the Nonviolent Communication Process will offer tools for expressing honestly, listening empathically and creating heartfelt connections. We will explore the dance of communication using interactive exercises and the “NVC Dance Floors” as maps for clarifying and enlivening the process.
Network meeting to form study groups: 5pm

Facilitated by certified Nonviolent Communication Trainers Eric Bowers and Melody Greger
Requested Exchange: Early bird rate- $75
After July 26th- $85

Every Sunday a special tour of the Hume Hotel is offered...the history and the ghost stories will weave the path through the hotel. Visit some of the most haunted places and the history that was the foundation of our town. Cost is $5 per adult, children under 12 free. Tour takes approximately 45 minutes.

Karen Logan, B.P.H.E., is back to offer 7 minutes of FREE neck, shoulder, and back massage for customers of the fabulous Cocoa-nut Lounge! (if you would like a longer massage, additional minutes are available for a small fee) Come one down Thursday night for fantastic desserts, decadent drinks, and free massage! How can it possibly be better than that!

*massages HEAVILY endorsed by the fortunate staff of the Cocoa-nut Lounge

Eat Local Potluck Saturday August 9th from 3-7pm at the Cottonwood Falls
straw bale building

Earth Matters- 10th Anniversary of the Straw bale building at Cottonwood
Falls

Nelson's Earth Matters is teaming up with Community Food Matters to
celebrate sustainability in our community. On Saturday August 9th, the
groups are hosting the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Cottonwood
Falls straw bale building and an Eat Local Potluck. Displays of local
straw bale buildings, information booths from local organizations and
businesses, live music, and speakers will round out this free and all ages
event.

For more information, please contact Earth Matters at:

(250) 352-6011 ext. 17; earthmatters@nelsoncares.ca

Upcoming Slocan Valley property tours!

Slocan Lake & Vahalla View properties
Aug 9th & September 6th @ 10am

Slocan Lake WATERFRONT home on acreage
Aug 10th & Sept 7th @ 10

Please call to hold your spot for a guided tour with the developers! Please Call Kamela @ 250-355-0008 for pictures and full details on these properties!

A 10-day intensive retreat to revitalize and rejuvenate those with disordered eating.
This retreat is not about food but rather focused on the body and the soul and specifically on the power of touch and connection.

The 10-day retreat is part of a comprehensive 30-day program.
It begins with a10-day preparation schedule to make the home, work and play areas safe upon return. During the retreat,
there will be a daily program led by experts in the fields of massage, art therapy, journaling, group work, water and other exercises, food preparation classes, mindful eating, meditation, prayer and yoga.
Post retreat, participants will have a solid foundation and personalized 10-day follow-up schedule that addresses their individual needs.

Peace and Power - Women's Wisdom In The World
Presented by Sunwater & Shared Wisdom Village. This retreat is being offered by a collective of women. The focus will be on self-empowerment, creative expression, and inner beauty. Mornings will entail experiential workshops and afternoons will be filled with creative expression. The week will be facilitated by Melody Greger, Nonviolent Communication Trainer. The collaborating women and their workshops include Rosalyn Grady- Teachings From The Council of Grandmothers; Yasmina Cartland- Our Birth, Our Choice, Our Life; Shayla Wright- Big Mind, Big Heart: Our Natural State Of Being; Maryanne Wood- Five Rhythms Dance; Sage Berret- Beyond Cultural Beliefs: Accessing Inner Knowing.

Ramon e y su son is a very exciting group of musicians from Columbia who will be returning to delight us with their own local music and maybe even some salsa dancing lessons! So come on down for decadent desserts, delicious drinks, and great music in our relaxing family atmosphere!

The Kootenay Lake Yoga Arts Festival is a 3 day event filled with time for inspiration, exploration, relaxation, and meditation.

Stretch your body, mind and soul and dip into an infinite well of energy and light which rests inside each of us. Immerse and concentrate yourself on these time honoured techniques that have been passed down through the ages.Ride the wings of ancient traditions to discover your own greatest potential and blessed nature.

Transformative - Healing - Energetic - Blissful; these are the gifts of The Science and Art of Yoga in our modern age.

This is an event not to be missed!

Special performance by Prashant Michael John

For details on workshops see www.sacredjourney.ca

A Weekend of discovery and connection in the beautiful Slocan Valley. Come camp at Kamamawopik(A Place of Gathering)Retreat/Wellness Center and enjoy a weekend of workshops,connection and celebration.

Call now to book your space 250-355-2901. This weekend featuring 4 facilitators and all meals included is only $200.00.

To learn about this event please go to www.kamamawopikaplaceofgathering.weebly.com/ or call 250-355-2901 for more information. Call now as space is limited.

Before the end of the summer's reading program, organizers have pulled together on more event.
Louis Raymond, of the Malicounda Dance Company, will give a West African Drumming workshop to kids ages five and up.
Admission by donation.

Ghetto Arts Collective, a program helping Kenyan slum youth become active in the arts and community, is hosting a Youth 4 Youth Dance Fundraiser. This dance will be one of many fundraisers in the community to help offset programming costs in Kenya.
Cost at the door is $6 for ages 10 to 15 and $10 for ages 15 and up, everyone under 10 is free.

Live entertainment includes DJ Andrew Fi, DJ Breakfluid and DJ Braids as well as chances to win draw prizes.

Steve Cartmell the vinyl vendor heads up Polyphonicity from 10am to 12pm. Kyla Hanna performs from 12pm to 2pm.

Live entertainment, kids activities, games, food, licensed beverage garden, dance music, parade, breakfast at 9am, food all day, fireworks, Samba Dancers, a great time....free.

The players, ranging from age 5 to 43, present Mozart's Magic Flute.
Children are sure to roar with laughter as Papageno, the bird man, shakes his tail feathers and the fearful dragon follows bashfully along.
A young girl, Sara, finds herself magically within the story and must lead her new group of friends on a quest to unite the prince and princess, bringing together the power of love and releasing the land from the influence of the dark Queen of the Night.

Admission is by donation.

Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation
8th Annual Legacy Golf Event
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Granite Pointe Golf Club

Join us for a fabulous day of fun featuring golf, thousands of dollars in prizes, fabulous food and one great cause!

All proceeds from this 4 person scramble will be directed to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation Legacy Fund. Registration is $100 per person, and includes a fabulous dinner. Call 352-5913 to register.

Come out and Golf for the Health of it!

TNT Young Company presents Departures and Arrivals, by Carol Shields. Directed by Stephen Fowler.
One week only!
Tickets are $12 at the door.

Towards a National Food Policy: a National Tour Event.
Food For Thought: WKB Food Security and Sovereignty Forum, hosted by Alex Atamanenko, MP, Federal NDP Agriculture Critic
With Local Guests:
Jon Steinman of 'Deconstructing Dinner'
Sandi McCreight, Kootenay Food Strategy Society
Abra Brynne, Foodshed Animator
Doug Zorn, Grand Forks Agriculture Society

Tuesday August 19, 7pm, Old Castle Theatre, downtown Castlegar
Bring your issues, stories, concerns and input!

The move towards creating a Kootenay region free of genetically-engineered (G.E.) plants and trees is now underway in communities throughout the region. Following on the heels of the successful G.E. Free Kootenays launch featuring Percy Schmeiser, the campaign is now set to present their next steps at a public meeting in Nelson on August 20.

Organized by a sub-group of the Kootenay Food Strategy Society, the G.E. Free Kootenays campaign used the event to encourage area residents to become involved and supportive of the creation of a region that remains free of genetically-engineered plants and trees.

The campaign is now extending an invite to Kootenay residents to become involved in the campaign itself.

The intent of the evening will be

Street festival with lots of local artisans and vendors, street performers and live music and dancing
Look for the Palm Tree
Treat yourself to an amazing 10 or 20 minute neck, back and shoulder massage.
with On-site Chair Massage Services-Market & Festival Specialists
'Supporting Community... One Person at a Time'
Community COnscious since 2006

A parent's journey is filled with both precious moments and difficult situations. Our sense of how we are doing is often determined by the way in which we respond to the flashpoints of parenting. These moments will either refine or consume us.

Come and hear internationally renowned educator Kim John Payne as he explores 'The Soul of Discipline'.

Friday August 22, 7 - 9pm at the Nelson Waldorf School. Presentation for adults. Suggested donation $5.

The Black Albinos are a fantastic local rock band with great original music and fabulous stage antics! They will be returning for the third (but hopefully not last!) time to entertain us with their late sixties style tunes. So come on down to enjoy fabulous desserts, decadent drinks, and amazing music in our relaxing family atmosphere! Come early because it WILL be full!

Celebrate local abundance and culture in the Slocan Valley! Food, music, fun, art, friends, flowers, crafts, community. And more. This heartwarming event is what we all make it.

Market/Bazaar opens at 10am, potluck gathers at 5pm, serves at 6pm. Bring yourself, your friends and family, whatever you have in abundance, and something scrumptious made from ingredients from around here. And a musical instrument if you play one.

Monica Carpendale and the Kutenai Art Therapy folks will be working and playing with anyone who want to join them to make beautiful objects all day long!

This popular community event is a wonderful reminder of how rich we are in the things that matter, and an affirmation of why we live here. Come and enjoy!

The Nelson Advocacy Centre is having another Big Free Day, Saturday August 23rd, at the Kootenay Christian Fellowship, 812 Stanley Street. We invite the public to peruse the many free items that are available between 10am and 3pm, including clothes, toys, sports equipment, food hampers and a free lunch. The event is looking for both volunteers and donations, and information can be found at The Advocacy Centre website: www.advocacycentre.org, or by phone: 250.352.5777. Ask for Chris

Interested community members are invited to join the Nelson Peace Coalition to help plan local participation in a national October Day of Action against the War in Afghanistan. The date for the action is Saturday, October 18th. Come work for peace and against Canada's increasing militarism!

OK Girrafe is a touring band from Montreal and are well known in certain local circles. Come on down for fabulous desserts, delightful drinks, and great music in our relaxing family atmosphere!

TNT Young Company presents Departures and Arrivals by Carol Shields. Directed by Stephen Fowler.
Tickets are $12 at the door.

Artists are raising their voices For Love Of Water, on September 12th & 13 in Nelson, BC.

On Friday Sept 12th at the Capitol Theatre, Flow Fest presents a powerful lineup of speakers and performances on Water including Blackfeet teacher Dr. Duncan Grady, Doukhobor leader JJ Verigin, Actor & Comedian Lucas Myers, original choreography by Erin Parsley, Tlingit Grandmother Emma and much more.

On Sat Sept 13th, Flow Fest transforms Finley's into a den of heart and soul with lush local songstress Gemmaluna, Montreal soul-roots outfit FM Hi Low, hip hop - dancehall breakbeat babes Lu$ciou$ Beat$ and the freshest sound out of Koots, FoundationStone to rock the roots.

Tickets $20 for one night $30 for both. On sale at Enchanted and the Capitol.

A pre-Kootenay Pride Parade barbecue!

13 singers have been participating in the Nelson Courses for Singers, a 10-day intensive with world-renowned singers and teachers, Nancy Argenta and Ingrid Attrot sponsored by the Amy Ferguson Institute.
The students will be offering a recital of the repertoire they have been working on during the course, on Thursday August 28, 7:30pm at the Nelson United Church. Admission by suggested donation of $15.

A fun event for the whole family in the beautiful Creston Valley.
For information see the website: http://www.crestonvalleyfest.com/

ANKORS is hosting the 2008 AIDS Walk for Life Fundraiser & Silent Auction on Friday, August 29th at 6:30pm at the Hume Hotel. Special Performances by Pauline Lamb & Lucas Myers. Tickets are available at Otter Books and ENSO Hair Design.
100% of the funds raised support people living with the effects of HIV/AIDS in our region (West Kootenay/Boundary).
For more information contact ANKORS.

Kevin Armstrong is a professional singer travelling from his home in Germany! He will be singing a wide variety of music, ranging from opera all the way up to hits of the 80's and even some original music. So come on down for fabulous desserts, delicious drinks, and great music in our relaxing family atmosphere!

Visit the chair massage tent and receive 15 minutes of Kootenay BLiss- $16 (50 % of proceeds will go to Ankors- The West Kootenay & Boundary AIDS Network, Outreach and Support Society)There will also be a draw for a prize of 1 1/2 hours of chair massage @ your home/workplace/downtown studio (may be used by 2-6 people) (value $70)
Tickets are only $1.00 each.(only 70 sold)
Please note: The Market ends at 3:00-massage is available til 4:00 or so
On-site Chair Massage Services
'Supporting Community...One Person at a Time'
Nelson's Community Conscious On-site Massage Specialists since 2006