Join us for Gaia's Garden Harvest Faire. There will be live music and dancing on the stage all day, a pie eating contest with a $100 gift certificate from Irly Building Supply in Kaslo as the prize, and the Golden Throne Dunk Tank where you can dunk your mayor, your mechanic and your cop. There will be a number of events for the children, including a pie eating contest, hay hunt, scavenger hunt and the great bubble chase. Workshops will be offered throughout the day including Tai Chi, Tarot and Meditation.

Dylan Humphries is a local artist who will be showing his works throughout September at the Cocoa-nut Lounge. His art is very unique and ranges from exqusitely detailed to graphic novel inspirations. He has also invited local band, The Black Albinos, to give him a great opening, so come on down for beautiful art, great music, and fabulous desserts in our relaxing family atmosphere!

The Queen City Cruise has continued to grow since the first cruise in 2003. Car collectors from far and wide find the appeal to show off their cars in the Heritage City.

The Cruise kicks off Friday September 5 with a "CARDI-GRAS" City Wide Party!

2:00 pm Early Registration at Bogustown Pub

6:30 pm Parade through town ending Downtown

Saturday morning, September 6, begins our Show and Shine on historic Baker Street in the downtown heart of Nelson. Trophy presentations are at approximately 3:30 pm followed by a poker run and later on in the evening, a rooftop dance at the Nelson Parkade.

For information contact 250-352-6843 or info@nelsonroadkings.com

A wonderful addition to downtown Rossland. Rouge gallery will be opening its doors to the public inviting art lovers to come experience the exceptional talent of our local visual artists. This space is co-operatively run by the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) and several artists/directors that are happy to declare a space dedicated to the arts. The Grand Opening will feature dozens of the artist members latest creations, some of which will be donated for a silent auction to raise funds for the start-up expenses of the gallery. The aim of Rouge is not only to showcase members work but also provide a headquarters for RCAC and introduce several other arts related events. Gallery Hours are 10 am-6pm seven days a week

Artists & Architects Respond to Growth and Development in Nelson, BC

installations, film, audio and performances at Oxygen Art Centre and sites throughout the city with:


Patrick Thompson
Amy Bohigian
Terry Brennan
Leigh Mayoh
Anita Levesque
Brent Bukowski
Thomas Loh
Robert Stacey
& students of the UBC School of Architecture

Curated by :
Nicola Harwood
Deborah Loxam-Kohl
Stephanie Fischer
Robert Stacey

join us for the official opening of BOOM! @ Oxygen on September 5th (friday) at 7pm
& the BOOM Forum - September 12-14th (weekend gathering on urban planning, cultural development, heritage, and contemporary architecture)

artist talk : september 18th @ Oxygen
www.oxygenartcentre.org - for more info

Elena Yeung is beginning her CD release tour and will be coming through Nelson from Creston to entertain us with her wonderful original folk/bluegrass style. Don't miss an evening of fabulous desserts, delicious drinks, and great music in our relaxing family atmosphere!

Lines in Blood and Milk is an exhibition of new work by Slocan Valley based artist Tanya Pixie Johnson. Tanya’s paintings are a tracing of bloodlines, a personal unravelling of ancestry and "raison d’être”. They are a deep exploration of experiences, visions and teachings received while participating in traditional and medicine ceremonies of certain indigenous people of the Americas and South Africa. A series of drawings will also be displayed that the artist calls "riverspines". They explore reflection, the above and below relationship and the skin between the worlds. These ideas are juxtaposed with notions of information traveling through the spine and along nerve passageways.

Open House weekend! Please contact Kamela @ 250-355-0008 or kamela@century21castlegar.com for info!

LeNORA Faye and her 108 yr old german violin are playing pop music at the beautiful cottonwood market.

Currently available for hire for all types of events.Cd's available. Come by and say hi. Her weekly radio show in creston begins Sept 10th.

With the theme Homemade - Homegrown - Organic this year's event will feature 130 vendors selling:
organic garlic from around the world, garlic wreathes, products and snacks;
fresh organic produce;
plants and plant products;
local crafts of art, jewellery, wood, flutes, furniture, pottery, textiles, rocks;
soaps, lotions, and herbal remedies
local hot sauce and great food

Live entertainment and children's entertainment all day

CONTESTS – CONTESTS - CONTESTS
Largest head of garlic
Best Garlic Poem
Best Garlic Braid

Admission $3.00 or $2.00 advanced tickets from the Friday Market in New Denver; children under 12 free.

Nelson Neptunes swim club will be holding registration on Sunday, September 7th, 2008 from 1:00-3:30pm at the pool (Nelson & District Community Complex), and from 4:00 to 5:00pm at the Lakeside Park Rotary Shelter (covered picnic table area).

Registration will also take place Wednesday, September 10th from 4:30-6:00pm at the NDCC pool. Please bring children's ID with birthdate. For more information please visit: www.nelsonneptunes.com

The International School of the Kootenays (ISK) is hosting an Open Registration Night for high school students, home schooled students, and community members interested in taking one or more courses starting in September. Students can register for accredited courses either as an independent study or as an innovative workshop course that combines online work with weekly sessions in the community. All ISK students are matched with a teacher/mentor. For fall '08 ISK is offering a variety of credit classes including Drama (with Jane Hicks), English, BC First Nations, World Music, Math and Spanish. Come to the Open Registration Night or visit the school in person or check out the courses and how to enroll at www.iskhighschool.org

This group will be on-going in the new year as well. It is for those who have take the usui system of Reiki healing (1st or 2nd degree or master's level) to share with others in a group setting.
Call or e-mail Karen for more info or to sign -up (limit of 12 )
Provided you call first-you may pay as you go for first 4 weeks ($5 to cover room rental)Committement is required after that for the remainder of the session (Dec 15 is the last day of this session)

The Nelson Community Band rehearses every Tuesday evening, and performs 4 to 5 concerts a year. We welcome new players at any time during the season and invite you to come and give us a try. The band includes folks from throughout the Kootenays. We have members of all ages and musical experience.

Nelson Neptunes swim club will be holding registration on Wednesday, September 10th from 4:30-6:00pm at the NDCC pool. Please bring children's ID with birthdate. For more information please visit: www.nelsonneptunes.com

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

Kootenay Kids Society and the Nelson and Kaoma Alliance(NAKA) is teaming up to put on the first annual "All Kids Count" Golf Fundraiser. Kootenay Kids Society supports families and children under 6 throughout the West Kootenays with a variety of programs. NAKA works with families on a global scale in Zambia Africa. Amongst all both these non-profit groups do, their common thread is their belief that all children and families deserve a healthy happy life.
Registration is $100/person and includes 18 holes of golf, a breakfast buffet, dinner buffet, tourney prizes for everyone and a Hole in One Prize of A trip for two to Scotland for the 2009 British Open. For more info call Isabelle @ 352-6678 ext 226 or Granite Pointe @ 352-5913. Thanks

For those who have taken the Usui system of Reiki Healing to share Reiki with one another in a group setting
Group is closed to new drop-ins after Oct. 1.
$5 fee to cover room rental
Please e-mail to reply and I will call you to confirm details.
MOndays 7-9 p.m. til mid December
new session to start in January

The Nelson Community Band rehearses every Tuesday evening, and performs 4 to 5 concerts a year. We welcome new players at any time during the season and invite you to come and give us a try. The band includes folks from throughout the Kootenays. We have members of all ages and musical experience.

Great desserts* relaxed family atmoshere* outdooor patio

Plus free massage for customers
Cancelled week of Sept 17 due to illness
be back week of Sept 24-and every Wednesday evg in Sept / Oct

1st seven minutes is free ($1 per minute if you wish to continue-up to 15 mins)

Karen Logan BPHE
Owner, On-site Chair Massage Services
Certified Chair Massage Practitioner
Member, The Nelson & District Chamber of COmmerce

Life drawing, all levels.
Please drop in for three hours of Life drawing every thursday night! $10.00

Moderated by two full time professional artists in a newly renovated artistic commercial space.

Or, if you feel like becomming one of our models, please feel free to contact us so that we can put you on the list. (all body types wanted!)$15 per hour.

Reading and discussing what you read can open up new avenues of thought. Come share your insights or simply enjoy the company of other passionate page turners.
The books up for discussion this year are:
"The Rug Merchant" by Meg Mullens, "To All Appearances a Lady" by Marilyn Bowering, "Divisadero" by Michael Ondaatje,
and "Broken Ground" by guest author Jack Hodgins, who will be speaking on Sunday, September 21st at 11:00 am.

Perfect summer books. Read and come join us at the 5th Annual Kootenay Book Weekend, being held September 19, 20 & 21st in Nelson at the Best Western on Baker Street.

Visit our website at www.kootenaybookweekend.ca, call Victoria at 352-6197 or email kbw@kootenaybookweekend.ca.

A Celebration of an Historical Harvest and a Catalyst for a Local Food Revolution

September 19, 2008
Capitol Theatre, Nelson, 7pm
421 Victoria St.

A Narrative and Theatrical History of Harvesting Food in the Kootenays.

And the current and future of Kootenay food.

FEATURING

Richard Rowberry, Jon Steinman, Luanne Armstrong, Bessie Wapp, Eileen Delehanty-Pearkes, Keith Huscroft, Earl Hamilton, Russell Precious

Tickets: (Nelson) $6 at Otter Books and All Seasons Café, $7 Capitol Theatre

ANKORS is hosting the 14th annual AIDS Walk for Life on Saturday September 20th. We are inviting all members of the community to come and take part in this fundraising event.

Strap on your sneakers, bring your skateboard or ride your bike. Everyone is welcome to join in the event. You don’t need to collect pledges to show your support and join in the walk.

A post-walk party follows back at Rotary Park. Join us for a BBQ, music and entertainment.

100% of the proceeds from the walk are used to help individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the West Kootenay Boundary Region.

For more information contact the ANKORS office at (250) 505-5506 or 1-800-421-2437, or email aidswalk2008@ankors.bc.ca.

Learn about the theories and approach to Attachment Parenting. Explore cultural beliefs and values through group discussion and create a personal vision of parenting. Lively presentations, take home materials & great snacks!

Upcoming Workshops...

Elimination Communication October 18 2008

Baby Wearing & Co-sleeping November 22 2008

It Takes A Village December 13 2008

Mother & Family Care January 2009

Parenting Circle February 2009
Some dates TBA.

Explore a variety of topics within the realm of Natural Parenting. Participants examine cultural beliefs in relationship to parenting and children within our society.

Open meditation for everyone. Meditation instruction provided. We start with Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist prayers and mantra followed by awareness of breath sitting and walking meditation.
Rides from Nelson are available most Sundays. By bike it is about 40 minutes from town.

www.tcs.kics.bc.ca

Come celebrate United Nations International Peace Day with dances of universal peace. These dances are a moving meditation practice involving simple movements and music shared in a circle. A dance leader, supported by musicians, teaches participants a chant and movements.

To celebrate Peace Day, a special selection of dances will be offered focussing on peace as seen through the lens of several of the world’s spiritual traditions. No experience or partner is required – the dances are easy to learn and are taught to the whole group each time. Bring non-marking indoor shoes and a water bottle. By donation.

http://internationaldayofpeace.org/
http://www.peaceworksdancesna.org/index.htm

Come to Lakeside Park to view a series of short films from both young and mature filmmakers all from the Kootenays. Enjoy a range of films appropriate for all ages with many filmmakers in attendance to introduce their work. Sponsored by Kootenay Express Newspaper, Watershed Productions and Columbia Basin Trust.

Slated for the third Sunday of every month, this all ages event welcomes performing artists of all calibers and style to share in a coffee house setting their art. All types of performing talents (or non-talents) are welcome, including music, drama, dance and spoken word (poetry, story-telling, comedy.)
A place to share your work with a friendly and captive audience.

Entry is $3 and will help pay performers who travel from the distant corners of the West Kootenays.
Concession run by the the Rossland High School drama club.
Interested performers or volunteers may contact Michael Gifford at 250-362-7170 or e-mail giffmus@telus.net.

The first show has six booked acts thus far

Hear professional storyteller Will Hornyak perform the Legend of Swallowing Monster and Other Tales from the Edge of the World. Story-lovers of all ages are invited to hear this exceptional artist, with a suggested donation of $10.

Tuesdays (September 23rd –December 9th)

6:15-7:15 Beginner Level Ballroom
7:15-8:15 Ballroom Practice
8:15-9:15 Intermediate Level Ballroom

* No dance experience necessary!
* Both couples & singles welcome!
* limited class sizes

Pre-registration only.
$140/person for 12-week session
For info & registration call 352-0013

Tashi Choling Society is beginning an introductory level course on Tibetan Buddhism starting Sept. 22 and running through to next spring.
The Lam Rim or Stages on the Path to Enlightenment is a synthesis of the teachings of the Buddha and the realised beings who embodied his teachings in the ensuing millenia. Lama Tsong Khapa, a reknowned Tibetan monastic of the 15th century, distilled these teachings into the course which we present. This is a very practical course which is integrated with daily life.

No previous experience with Buddhism is required.
Please visit www.tashicholing.ca for more info.

The Nelson Community Band rehearses every Tuesday evening, and performs 4 to 5 concerts a year. We welcome new players at any time during the season and invite you to come and give us a try. The band includes folks from throughout the Kootenays. We have members of all ages and musical experience.

THIS YEAR BOGUSTOWN PUB WILL BE SHOWING VANCOUVER CANUCKS PAY PER VIEW HOCKEY GAMES
ALSO WE ARE ABLE TO SHOW LOTS OF EASTERN GAMES ON RDS (FRENCH TSN ) SO COME ON OUT AND GET OFF THE COUCH AND HAVE SOME FUN

Karen Logan is returning to offer seven minutes of FREE shoulder, neck, and back massage for customers of The Cocoa-nut Lounge. Her massages are very heavily endorsed by all staff at the lounge! Seriously, come on down and get one!

The Kootenay Association for Science & Technology (KAST) Presents: Intellectual Property Workshop

Do you have a great idea and have questions about getting a patent? Are you aware of what copyright laws apply to you? Whether you’re an artist, a manufacturer, or an inventor, you’re involved in the creation of intellectual property. Let KAST with the expertise of Gavin Manning unravel the concepts, legalities and red tape of intellectual property and your obligations.

Please register online at www.kast.com. $20

Thursdays (September 25th – December 11th)

6:15-7:15 Beginner Level Salsa
7:15-8:15 Salsa Practice
8:15-9:15 Intermediate Level Salsa

* No dance experience necessary!
* Both couples & singles welcome!
* limited class size

Pre-registration only.
$140/person for 12-week session
For info & registration call 352-0013

Selkirk College, Canada Council for the Arts and the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture Presents Marilyn Bowering - A Reading.
Bowering has received many awards for poetry including the Pat Lowther Award,the Dorothy Livesay Prize and several National Magazine awards.Her work has twice been nominated for the Governor General’s Prize.

She was a recent Fulbright Scholar at New York University. Recognition for Marilyn Bowering’s fiction includes the Ethel Wilson Prize, designation of Notable Book by the New York Times, and short-listing for the worldwide Orange Prize.

Her most recent books are “Green” (poetry) and “What It Takes To Be Human” (novel).

More Info? 1.888.953.1133 or www.selkirk.ca

FREE EVENT

Come and learn about the benifits of the Hoppediz Baby Wrap-Sling.

Absolutely comfortable...

Amazingly versitile...

Always supportive...

Demonstration and an opportunity to try one out and ask any questions you may have.

Suggested donation $5-$10

To register visit Natural Way Home @ 535 Baker St., or call 250-352-2980