FEATURED ARTIST: this week is CCA member Nefri Lyske - oil & watercolour paintings, drawings, teacher - Nefri's technique is strong, vibrant, and with a great sense of life force. Visit "Windows of the North", her new show opening in the Harbourview Room at Gibsons Public Art Gallery Sept 2 - Oct 11 with Reception Saturday Sept 4, 2:00 - 4:00pm or visit her site at  http://www.suncoastarts.com/nefrilyske.html

WELCOME NEW MEMBER:  Jane Richardson of Leighdon Studio Gallery promoting BC artists. We are relocating to Sechelt in 2011. We publish "Artists of British Columbia". See http://www.leighdon.ca



AUGUST

Check out the many current and upcoming workshops/retreats http://www.deeprooted.ca/CCA/workshops.aspx

Find the current gallery shows at http://www.deeprooted.ca/CCA/galleries.aspx

Tuesdays & Sundays The Big Groove Show: with Brad Mennie - Sunday at 6pm on CHLY, Tuesday 8-9pm on CVUE Radio, along with the usual blues nuggets - go to http://www.civu.net  to listen live. Brad Mennie brings you a Canadian heavy mix of blues, roots and acoustic grooves from his studio (re: shack) in Roberts Creek on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. More info http://www.thebiggroove.org

SEPTEMBER  1-7

Wednesday 1  Music Makers Open House: Preschool music (10mo - 5 yrs); Suzuki Violin (5+); Family Choir (7+ and adults); Group Guitar (8+); Adult Guitar; Adult Choir. Come and meet the staff, check out the programs, sign up for fall classes 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Music Makers Studio, 4669 Simpkins Rd., Davis Bay

Wednesday 1  Food Hub Live & Learn - Canning 101: Instructor Fay Hansen is a respected elder who has been growing food on her 40 acres for many years and was a founding member of the One Straw Society , 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, $5, Roberts Creek Hall, Robin 604.885.4505

Wednesdays The Farm Gate Market: Buy local MID-WEEK! Live Music * Organic Food * Great People Backyard Growers consignment table. Food exchange table for mid-coast drop offs. Sustainable, Organic, Ethical and Local New vendors welcome. For more info nadi@onestraw.ca   3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Roberts Creek Community Hall, Nadi 604.741.9859

Wednesdays Community Song Circle: No matter your voice - rusty or professional - join the Community Song Circle on Wednesday evenings all summer, 7pm in Dougall Park, Gibsons. Easy uplifting songs, intuitive harmonies, laughter, no obligations. If weather is inclement, meet nearby in Gibsons United Church. 604.886.9319

Thursday - Sunday  2 - 5  Chamber Music Doesn't Bite 2010 - on Coast TV (channel 11): Thurs, Sept 2 at 7 pm (first airing); Fri, Sept 3 at 9 am and 9:30 pm; Sat, Sept 4 at 10 am and 9 pm; Sun, Sept 5 at 10 am and 7 pm.  Cable 11

Thursdays Sechelt Thursday Night Market  - Gala Closing Night : Come join the Fun on Thursday Evenings 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, food, artisans & more. Live Entertainment this week: 5:30-6:30 Line Dancing; 6:30-8:30, Creek Big Band, 6:00-7:30 Trudi Frudi; Cowrie Street, downtown Sechelt

Thursdays Hot Summer Night Market:  to August 26 from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Willingdon Beach, Powell River BC come down to the market to; shop, eat dinner, hula hoop meet some gypsies or your neighbours & listen to good live music support your community by being part of it! new vendors always welcome - http://www.prnightmarket.wordpress.com  5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Willingdon Beach, Powell River, Amber 604.483.9150

Friday 3  Music in the Landing - Lowry Olafson & Friends: Enjoy the guitar & vocals of Lowry with Susan Richter, vocals/keys & Paul Steenhuis, bass., 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, na, Gazebo at the end of wharf in Gibsons 604.740.5825

Friday-3  A Little Dinner Music with Bonar and Friends: Drop by for dinner or a cocktail and enjoy a little acoustic pop or maybe a samba and just chill. azizagibsons@gmail.com . http://www.myspace.com/bonarsmusic, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, by donation, Sailor Dan's Restaurant at The Cedars Inn, Gibsons, Hugh or Lena 604.886.9119

Friday 3  Classic Rock and Pop hits!: Another night of non-stop pop and rock hits from the 50's, 60's and 70's with Ruff Cut. The dance floor WILL pack out as Doug, Ken, Andy and Pete crank out the tunes. Great fun, great food ... a great time!, 7:00 PM, no cover charge, Sechelt Legion, Doug Campbell

Friday/Saturday 3 - 4 Love Letters - 7 performances only, 3 locations: Sept 3 & 4 8pm, matinee Sept 4, 2pm. A Story of Enduring Love by A.R. Gurney, performed by Susan Beer & George Grafton. Sept 10 & 11 - SC Arts Centre; Sept 25 - Pender Harbour School of Music, 8:00 PM - , $20 evening $15 matinee, Gibsons Heritage Playhouse , Tickets Gaia's Fair Trade, Hallmark Cards, SC Arts Centre, WindSong Gallery, Roberts Creek General Store, Harbour Insurance

Friday 3  Altered: 8:30 PM, Gilligans Pub, Sechelt

Friday 3  Delhi 2 Dublin: Doors 9, show 9:30. Celtic Punjabi Electronica Dance Party! Delhi 2 Dublin continues to break the mould with the release of its new genre-busting album, Planet Electric, earlier this spring. For more on the artists, visit: http://www.delhi2dublin.com 9:00 PM, $20, Roberts Creek Hall , Tickets Gaia's Fair Trade, MELOmania, Windsong Gallery or on-line

Friday-Sunday 3 - 5 John Lee Sanders: He spent his youth in the Mississippi Delta, the swamps of Louisiana, & the plains of Texas, immersed in the wealth of jazz, country, blues and gospel music that have become the DNA of North American pop music for over fifty years 9:00 PM  Garden Bay Pub

Fridays Knit Night: Drop in Knitting Social, tea and cookies. Bring your project or start a new one! Crochet, needlework, whatever you are working on, you are welcome to drop in. No registration necessary. http://www.unwindknitandfibre.ca  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Free, #8, 1161 Sunshine Coast Highway, Kim Fenton 604.886.1418

Fridays Nights Alive: 7:00 PM a night for local youth, Roberts Creek Elementary School

Saturdays  Sechelt Farmers' & Artisans' Market - every Saturday, Rain or Shine! Locally made crafts, baked goods and fresh produce, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Raven's Cry Parking Lot, Hwy 101, Sechelt http://www.secheltmarket.com      

Saturdays Totem pole carving by Arnie Jones: 11:00 AM, Totem Pole Carving by Native Master Carver Arnold Jones. On site weather permitting. Call to book group viewing or for more information, 6671 Egmont Rd. Egmont, Beverly Saunders 604 883-9994

Saturdays Fiddlehead Farmers' Market - to Oct 16. Your local farmers' market with lots of fresh food, live music and a consignment table for the fruits and veggies from your garden. Come on out and take part in this annual community happening. More info http://www.fiddleheadfarmersmarket.com  9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Free to attend, call Mike if you want to Vend, Gibsons and Area Community Centre Parking Lot, 700 Park, Mike Clarke 604.886.3698

Saturday/Sunday Open Air Market - Powell River: Sat: 10:30 - 12:30 - Sun 12:30 - 2:30pm Family-oriented weekend market for local produce (herbicide and pesticide-free) and crafts. Entertainment, refreshments, games, special events. Opportunity for community groups to have displays and demonstrations, provide information and fund raise. McLeod Rd, Paradise Valley Exhibition Park, Powell River, Jesse Black 604.483.0021

Saturday/Sunday 4 - 5 29th Annual Sunshine Music Festival - Powell River: Sept 4-5. The 29th Annual Sunshine Music Festival is set to take place during the Labour Day Weekend of 2010 (September 4&5). The Festival is a celebration of live music from across Canada and the world. Expect to see world-class performances in a picturesque setting at Palm Beach Park on the waterfront. Shop at the craft market and enjoy some tasty treats from the many food vendors. Year after year, the festival gets better and better! http://www.sunshinemusicfest.com, - 9:00 PM, $50 wknd/ $30 day, stn/srs $40 wknd/$25 day, children under 12 free, Palm Beach Park, Powell River 604.485.7559, Tickets River City Coffee, Rocky Mntn Bakery

Saturday/Sunday 4 - 5 Gambier Island Harvest Fair 2010: There will be crafts, kids games, an art show, 50/50, cake walk, silent auction (lots of great prizes), food and beer garden. At 5:00 winners of the silent auction will be announced. An old fashioned pot luck follows where people are asked to bring enough for their group plus BYOE! Bring your own everything; plates, utensils, and beverages. Andy Harper will host a Harperoke sing along and dance where you can dance off dinner! 12:30 PM, Gambier Island, New Brighton Dock

Saturday 4  Opening Reception - 'The Roving Artists' & Windows of the North: Eleven artists meet weekly, paint in diverse media and styles, encourage and learn with one another, and find inspiration in the joy of living here and now. Artists: Mary Burgess, Vivian Chamberlin, Judy Crowhurst, Pat Drummond, Janice Edmonds, Tom Fraser, Ross Harry, Carolyn Nicholson, Julie Skippon, Peggy Small, Leo White and Nefri Lyske in the Harbourview Room. Sponsored in part by Sunshine Coast Nursery 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 287 Gower Point Rd 604.886.0531

Saturday 4  Music in the Landing - Henry Woods & Kiel Strang: Young fiddlers just back from Scotland, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, front of the Pink House, next to Leo's in Gibsons

Saturday 4  From Kamloops - Matt Stanley at Sailor Dan's at The Cedars: A little bit of John Mayer, a little bit of Jack White and a whole lot of BC down-home class, defines up and comer Matt Stanley. Kamloops rockers Matt Stanley and The Decoys are building on the momentum of their EP Life and Times, breaking out with Lower Mainland gigs and support from Jenn Ashton's Rave On Studio. azizagibsons@gmail.com http://www.matt-stanley.com/, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM, $10 Sailor Dan's at The Cedars Inn, Hugh or Lena 604.886.9119

Sundays  Gibsons Sunday Market: Sundays through to September, rain or shine 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Holland Park, Gower Point Rd. Open art market, made on the coast. Info 604.886.3764.
 
Sundays  Pender Harbour Farmers & Artisans Market: Sundays through July and August, rain or shine 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Crossroads Grill, Hwy. 101 and Garden Bay Road. 604.885.8483 for more info

Sundays  Texada Island Sunday Farmers Market: to mid September 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Gillies Bay, Texada Island

Sundays Botanical Garden Site Tour: 2:00 PM, Sundays - A guided 45-minute walk through the trails on the garden site. Check out the demonstration organic veggie garden while you are there. See http://www.coastbotanicalgarden.org for more info. Please leave dogs at home, by donation, Sunshine Coast Botanical Gardens, 5941 Mason Rd, Sechelt

Sunday 5  Music in the Landing - Double Bill: 12:00 - 1:00pm - Mick Bryant, vocals/guitars with Michelle Bruce on fiddle. 1:00 - 2:00 'Song Circle' with Karen Stein., 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Sun Dial Stage, next to Sunday Market in Gibsons 604.740.5825  

Sunday 5  Starlight Film Night: Pack up your beach blankets and lawn chairs and head to Winegarden Waterfront Park in Gibsons Landing to enjoy an evening of movies after dark screened in the great outdoors. (You may want to bring a jacket and a flashlight). The program will feature episodes of The Beachcombers and NFB animation shorts, free with donations greatly appreciated, Winegarden Park, Gibsons

Monday 6  Labour Day Picnic: Free eats, contests, entertainment, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, free, Dougall Park, Gibsons

Tuesday 7  Black Cat Cinema presents 'Kymatica': Kymatica ventures into the realm of cymatics and shamanic practices. It offers insight into the human psyche and discusses matters of spirituality, altered states of consciousness and much more! In a world where apocalyptic catastrophes seem inevitable, we must look at the solutions in a whole new manner. As the latest quantum mechanics and metaphysics are just being discovered, we notice that we are not moving forward, but returning to a consciousness that the ancient shamans, mystics and sages have left for us. In this new age, we will discover that we are all one mind, one organism, and one spirit 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM, $8.00, Roberts Creek Community Hall, David 604.886.2780, Tickets tickets @ the door

Tuesday 7  Creaking Tree String Quartet: Part of their BC tour in anticipation of the upcoming fourth record, 'Sundogs'. More info danielzehyr@gmail.com , 8:00 PM, $15 at the door, St Bart's Anglican Church, 659 North Rd, Gibsons, Daniel Cooper

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