The Vallican Whole Community Centre

The Vallican Whole Choir's Seasonal Singalong
2024-12-21 14:00 - 17:00 UTC

A Blue Moon Soiree by the Whole School
2024-11-30 17:00 - 22:00
The Whole School is excited to be holding their 26th Annual “BLUE MOON SOIREE” on Saturday, November 30th, from 5pm to 10pm at the Vallican Whole Community Centre, as a school fundraiser.

This event offers a mouth-watering, meal with baked goods. Come enjoy local performers, live music, a Holiday Gift Silent Auction, a 50/50 draw, and a concession of delicious, decadent treats.

~ Doors open @ 5pm~ The Chantarelles Youth Choir @ 5-5:30pm~ Dinner @ 5:30-7pm~ THAT REGGAE SHOW @ 7-8:30pm~ Speeches & 50/50 Draw @ 8:30-8:45pm(Silent Auction closed at 8:45)~ DJ @ 8:45-10pm

We welcome one and all to support the Whole School students and families at our fantastic fundraising extravaganza!

Please bring CASH for entry and dinner as well as the concession.

You can pay for your silent auction item with CASH or your phone to E-transfer, there will be Wi-Fi. We will also be accepting credit card.

All silent auction items need to be paid for when the silent auction closes at 8:45pm. If you cannot pay, the items will be held at the Whole School until you can pay. They will be held for one month only.

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS: (Here are just a few of our silent auction items)~2 White Water Ski Passes~1/2 Cord of Larch Wood~Pan flute~Native Flute~Custom Charcuterie Board~5 Class Card Yoga at Bindu~Drum Lesson~Guitar Lesson~Hot Spring Passes~Copious amounts of gift certificates from our wonderful community businesses

Hallowe'en Family Dance Party!
2024-10-26 18:00 - 23:00
Join us for the second edition of our Hallowe’en Family Dance Party at the Vallican Whole!

Doors open at 6:00pm, music starts soon after. DJ sets by DJ Payne of Headphone Entertainment and Slocan Valley DJ Luminesce. Party wraps-up at 11pm.

Foodhini’s Food Truck will be selling meals outside, and the Kitchen Witch Cafe will have treats, snacks and drinks. There will also be a cash bar for adults. Activities include a lantern walk with performances and and spooky outdoor installations, and kids activities and a Halloween movie in the basement.

$15/person or $40 for families. Bring cash for tickets at the door, or send an e-transfer in advance to info@vallicanwhole.com

Volunteers (and their family) get in for free in exchange for 2 hours of work, before, during or after the event.

Volunteer help is needed for: set-up and decor; door-minding; kitchen shifts; bartending (need Smart Serve); parking attendants; clean-up/tear down; kids space supervision (will be vetted!); lantern walk performers; spooky snack contributions.

To volunteer, PM us or email info (at) vallicanwhole (dot) com.

All welcome! Fun/spooky vibes, costumes encouraged!

A Country Road Theatre & Performance Lab
2024-09-20 12:00 - 2024-09-22 17:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
A Country Road Rural Theatre Performance and Creation Lab, hosted at the Vallican Whole Community Centre this September 20th – 22nd, 2024, will be an artist-focused gathering of workshops, masterclasses, discussions and performances focused on empowering theatre and performance artists – germinating the next new wave of impactive, exciting and relevant art making for those who call the Kootenay mountains home.

Created for performers, playwrights, directors, presenters, producers and practitioners, this festival will aim to ignite contemporary artistic development, while also fostering local connection and collaboration.

We are still welcoming applications for our NEW WORKS Cabaret, happening Saturday Sept 21 in the evening. Performers are invited to submit 5-20 minute performances pieces for consideration at the Cabaret.

Uniting Theatre Makers Of the region: Bringing us all together is one of the most dynamic ways we can realize our strengths. The Lab is aimed to create a collaborative and supportive environment for creative risk taking and open discussion.

Fostering growth and innovation in the local theatre community by providing opportunities for learning, networking, devising new creations, having fun, seeing new work and so, so much more!

Empowering the future of theatre in the Kootenay regions. Supporting us all to excel in our craft by offering discussions and connection about our community.

Workshop and Masterclasses : Bringing in all new ideas to this community and providing the opportunity for people to learn with brilliant local theatre-makers.

For more information, visit www.ruraltheatrelab.com or email info@vallicanwhole.com

Clanna Morna
2024-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
UPDATE, JULY 30th: Due to travel issues from local wildfires, Clanna Morna has had to cancel their show at the Vallican Whole tonight. We are hosting a free community dinner instead, so all are welcome to join us for that!

Sorry for the disappointment!

Hailing from the occupied territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ nations (Victoria, BC in Canada), Clanna Morna brings their take on the Celtic Traditional genre to the west coast. Their sound is rooted in the traditional Irish, Scottish and English music that many love, and features carefully crafted arrangements, rhythmic spirited energy and captivating storytelling. Comprised of an ensemble of multi-instrumentalists, their collective musicianship and attention to detail contribute to a unique audience experience featuring both familiar and lesser known folk ballads and tunes.

Community FireSmart Day
2024-07-20 08:30 - 12:00
The Vallican Whole is a recognized FireSmart Neighbourhood, thanks to years of hard work by volunteers to mitigate wildfire risk on and around the Whole grounds.

On Saturday July 20th, we’re welcoming the community back to the Whole for a work and learning day. Participants can meet with RDCK Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Bree Lillies to learn about FireSmart strategies and opportunities. The Passmore Fire Department will also be on site with their hose and firetruck, sharing about the work they do in our community.

RARTS volunteers will be doing some FireSmart work around the buildings & grounds, and invite you to put on your work gloves and help out!Coffee and refreshments served starting at 8:30 am. Work will be happening till about noon. All are welcome!

Gabriel Palatchi Trio Concert
2024-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Embark on a captivating musical journey with Gabriel Palatchi, an accomplished pianist and composer from Buenos Aires, boasting a remarkable 15-year career. With his unique blend of Latin jazz, funk, tango, and Middle Eastern influences, Gabriel has mesmerized audiences around the globe with his exhilarating performances. Recognized as a rising star by Billboard Magazine, Gabriel has earned international acclaim, including a Gold Medal from the Global Music Awards for his album “Trivolution”. Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of Gabriel Palatchi live, as he brings his world-class talent to the Vallican Whole! Get ready to groove and move—it’s not just a concert, it’s a potential dance party extravaganza!

Gabriel Palatchi – piano & synthsTony Ferraro – drumsMarc Decho – bass

Small Town Artillery
2024-05-15 19:30 - 21:30
Tickets are $25, and can be reserved via e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com, or in person from Rambling Rose Boutique & Thrift, in Winlaw.

The show features opener Safiya Labelle, and there will be food & drinks for sale.

The Birds Up North Are Braver (Music Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMSRMKbMCzE&ab_channel=SmallTownArtillery

Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9uogpUOQ30Fight For You (Music Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2xHvsu3a6M

THE SMALL TOWN ARTILLERY COLLECTIVE is the moniker under which brothers Tom & Derek van Deursen release and perform their signature style of music. The name comes from strong roots to their rural Kootenay upbringing, ties that have tattooed their hearts indelibly and deeply influenced their art. The name references the “artillery” of rural community living – where people come together to share resources in times of need, understand the benefit of ritual and respect, and are encouraged – not always by choice, sometimes by necessity – to work through their differences out of a need to share what little there is; like the grocery store. Or the fire truck.

The belief that these values – honesty, joy, accountability, curiosity, empathy – are weaponry for good is a shared tool of the van Deursen brothers and their music. Tom’s lyrics are introspective, unique, anthemic and delivered in his own developed voice, a high-middle tone croon that cracks and scoops, refusing to be any less R&B than it is pop punk. Derek’s blood-blended harmonies thicken out the vocals and his drumming, like Tom’s guitar playing, sounds like thousands of hours of dedicated instrument worship with very little outside influence. A sound born in the middle of nowhere, without wifi, hungry ears gleaning everything they could from the little bits of rock and roll that came through their fuzzy antenna or 14.4kb/s internet connection – to download a single song could take anywhere from 1-3 days.

This remote experimentation has been honed in over 400 shows together since 2003. The band relocated to the west coast, grew to include a robust horn section in 2015, took home first place and $10,000 in a battle of the bands, and went on to build their name by doing it DIY. Backyard rock shows across western Canada with a full PA, FOH technician, and as many as 3 other bands along for the ride showed the keen work ethic of the group – willing to go the extra kilometre to build a show where there had never been one, and keep it family friendly and community minded. These tours earned them key festival bookings, from headlining Edge Of The World Festival (2018) on Haida Gwaii to closing down the Holland Stage at Kaslo Jazz Festival (2019) They have played the Commodore Ballroom twice. They spent the fall and winter of 2019 booking themselves a 42 show, 2.5 month cross Canada headline tour that skipped the major centres and focused on smaller towns. They played the first 2 of these shows before Covid arrived. During the pandemic they carefully organized and completed DIY tours with social distancing protocols, playing outdoor venues at severely limited capacities- just to bring music where it was needed.2022 was a very quiet year for STA from the outside. However, in the lab, they were humming away, writing, tweaking and learning – and at the time of this writing they sit on a treasure chest of almost 40 new songs. 2023 has brought with it the loss of their beloved founding bandmate and bassist Carson, instrumental (pun intended, he woulda liked that) in helping shape the raw talent of the brothers into a sound that felt like something all its own and world class. Their live show is a crackling good time, full of emotional dynamics, trumpet and violin earworms, guitarmonies and feeling. 2024’s touring outfit is 6 strong, featuring Kyle Vaughan (Year Of The Wolf) on Guitar, Safiya Labelle on Violin and Vocal, Jocelyn Waugh on Trumpet, and Sam Schuette on Bass. This show at Vallican Whole also features an opening set by Salt Spring Island’s Safiya Labelle 🙂So, 23 years from the first notes played together as brothers, and nearly 10 since naming the band, the van Deursens still have something to offer. They hope you enjoy.

Winds & Strings - A Spring Concert
2024-04-14 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for the third in our Up Close and Intimate Series – an afternoon concert featuring two local classical ensembles, the Lakeside String Ensemble and the Shifting Winds.

The Lakeside String Ensemble is an eclectic mix of professional and amateur string musicians that was formed in 2022 following an engaging performance of the Corelli Christmas Concerto at the Slocan Lake Arts Centre “Winter Fest”.

The six chamber musicians live along the Slocan Lake and include:

Martine den Bok, soloist, current principal 2nd violinist for Okanagan Symphony and principal violist for the Symphony of the Kootenays, co-founding member of local Kootenay bands Freya, Vanir and Klezmeridian.

Irene Whifield, currently the principal 2nd violinist with the Brandenburg Orchestra in Kamloops. She started Fiddle Dee Dee and Eldorado Hoedown in New Denver.

Danika Skye Hammond, violinist and lifelong Suzuki player.

Miranda Hughes, plays viola and violin, is co-founder of the Suzuki Valhalla Institute of New Denver, and currently plays as a violist with the Symphony of the Kootenays.

Heather Huether,cellist, teacher, chamber musician and founder of the Valhalla Fine Arts Society and Valhalla Summer School of Music in Silverton.

Sue Mistretta, amateur cellist and co-founder of Mountainside Chamber Music in Nelson.

The Shifting Winds:

In 2018 a group of Slocan Valley women formed a woodwind quintet. Since they were all women, they called themselves The Slocan Valley Queen-tet. Later that year, after numerous shifts in personnel, they decided that The Shifting Winds described the group better. They have performed at the Slocan Legion, the Pavillion in New Denver, The Vallican Whole, Mountain Lake Seniors Community, and Nelson Jubilee Manor.

The current Shifting Winds musicians include Jane Butler on flute, Ron Butler on flugelhorn, Tia Leschke on French horn, Gail Elder on euphonium, and David Stevenson on bass clarinet.

Tickets can be reserved via e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com, or will be for sale throughout the winter in the community.

Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-31 11:00 - 15:00
Slocan Valley Recreation is hosting a family Easter Egg Hunt at the Vallican Whole, on Sunday, March 31st. All are welcome to this by-donation event, with activities for the whole family.

Volunteers needed to help in the kitchen!

For more information, call Annabelle at (250) 226-0008 or email slocanvalleyrec@rdck.bc.ca

Chanterelles Choir Concert & Potluck
2024-03-10 14:00 - 19:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd, Winlaw, British Columbia, V0G 2J0, Canada
Join the Chanterelles Youth Choir, with special guests the DANZI crew, for their year-end recital and celebratory vegetarian potluck!

Event starts at 2pm, vegetarian community potluck & social at 4pm. Entry by donation.

Valley Gems Theatre Day!
2024-03-09 11:00 - 16:30 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Valley Gems Theatre presents a day of community theatre fun! Morning workshops for actors and kids, followed by a potluck lunch and an afternoon of Improv and theatre games. All will be facilitated by local theatre artists.Register at slocanvalleygems@gmail.com.

Shayna Jones in Grandmama Speak
2024-03-02 19:30 - 21:00
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Grandmama Speak is a kaleidoscope of Afro-centric folklore and fact, fable and fierce reality hinged upon the mystery of “living waters”. Pieced together from the diverse folkloric traditions of the African diaspora, Grandmama Speak is a trumpet for black wisdom, resilience, and legacy that will touch listeners of all varieties, regardless of colour or creed. Love and loss, pride and pain, hambones and redfish take center stage in this evocative show and will leave listeners laughing, sighing, and lingering over the age-old wisdom of Grandmama Speak. Ages 13 +

Tickets are reservable by e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com, and will also be for sale in the community throughout the winter. They may also be available at the door.

Grassroots Grammas Present: Cafe Chocolat III
2024-02-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Join the Grassroots Grammas for an elegant evening of treats and entertainment.

Ticket price of $25 includes admission and food. Beverages are extra.

This is a fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

Hosted by the Slocan Valley Grassroots Grammas in partnership with the Vallican Whole. Call Leanne at 250-608-1597 for tickets.

The Amazing and Impermeable Cromoli!
2024-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
The Vallican Whole Community Centre and the Amazing and Impermeable Cromoli Brothers Present: The “Back in The Saddle” Cromoli World Tour!

After a pandemic induced hiatus, the Cromoli Brothers are back and hitting the road! They are delighted to continue their multi-year, We’ll See How Far We Actually Get (Could Just Be Creston, Who Knows?) World Tour at the Vallican Whole Community Centre on January 20 at 7:30 PM.

The show will feature a selection of Cromoli Classics including The Rich, Dear Mary I’m in a Gang Now, Pilot Talk, Cover Song, Shot in the Dark, and Nude Beach with a sprinkling of new material, all chosen by you, the audience. No two shows are the same! A creation of local performer and playwright Lucas Myers, The Cromoli Brothers Experience inhabits the realm between the poignant, the political and the absurd, with original tunes on harmonium, glockenspiel and ukulele. If you know, you know, and if you don’t know, come to the show, and then you’ll know.

Tickets are available by e-transfer to info@vallicanwhole.com. They’ll also be for sale throughout the community this winter, and at the door (unless it sells out!).

Vallican Whole Community Choir Concert & Singalong
2023-12-17 14:00 - 16:00
On Sunday, December 17 the Grassroots Grammas will be joining the VALLICAN WHOLE COMMUNITY CHOIR’S ANNUAL CONCERT and sing-along with refreshments and the boutique where you’re sure to find any last-minute gifts you may need.

All proceeds from the sales go to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign. The AIDS pandemic took the lives of nearly an entire generation in Africa which left children without parents and African grandmothers stepped in to care for them. Since forming in 2010, Slocan Valley Grassroots Grammas have raised over $80K in support of their African friends.

Vallican Whole Christmas Market
2023-12-09 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for another beautifully curated Holiday Market at the Vallican Whole – 20+ vendors, food, warm drinks, music, and cozy Valley vibes.

The Whole School's Blue Moon Coffeehouse
2023-12-02 17:00 - 21:00
The Whole School is happy to invite this beautiful community to our annual event The Blue Moon Cafe on Saturday, December 2nd from 5pm to 9pm at the Vallican Whole Community Centre.

Come and enjoy a night of dinner and dancing featuring authentic Indian cuisine, live music, kids entertainment and a silent auction.

Conversations with Poets
2023-11-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Join award-winning authors Jane Byers, Leesa Dean and Rayya Liebich for a lively and thought-provoking evening of readings and discussion. Each author will read from a mix of published and forthcoming work. The readings will be followed by a discussion on art, poetics, and the role of the poet in today’s here and now. Admission is by sliding scale, $5- $15. There will be refreshments to enjoy following the readings.

This event is one of a tour of the West Kootenays, supported by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and Columbia Basin Trust.

Hallowe'en Family Dance Party!
2023-10-28 18:30 - 23:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd, Winlaw, British Columbia, V0G 2J0, Canada
Join us at the Vallican Whole for a fun dance party for the whole family!

Music by DJ Bass Cat and Friends, spooky movie in the basement, snacks and drinks, a lantern walk through the forest, and plenty of fun. Costumes encouraged!

We are looking for more volunteers and artists – if you’d like to contribute a couple of hours to help out, you get in for free. Jobs include kitchen care, door minding, set-up/decor, clean-up, and more! Email Marya at info@vallicanwhole.com for more info.

Bill Lynch Trio Live !
2023-08-12 19:00 - 21:00
Join the Bill Lynch Trio for a night of new original music from his forthcoming album, The Street of the Moon!

Beloved local musicians coming to serenade you on a summer evening!

Bill is performing acoustic and twelve-string guitar and vocals, and is joined by collaborators Bessie Wapp on accordion, keys and vocals, and Mark Spielman on stand-up bass and vocals.

Tickets are $20 at the door, and there will be food and beverage sales on-site (bring cash).

Annual General Meeting for RARTS
2023-05-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Join us for RARTS’ 2023 Annual General Meeting! The Board is looking for new members to join us and help create community at the Whole. There will be chili served, and we invite anyone who wants to bring a pan of cornbread to share – please do!

Typical AGM activities taking place, new members welcome. If you’d like to join the BOD, make sure your membership is up to date!

The Organic Humans LIVE at the Whole
2023-04-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Live at the Vallican Whole, the Organic Humans are bringing their big show for a good ‘ol BOOGIE! Cash bar and a dance, all ages, all welcome.

The Organic Humans Band are a “high energy feel good band for all ages” rocking the Similkameen & Okanagan Music Scene for more than 8 years. They deliver irresistibly danceable music served up with humour, originality and heart. Their genres are “Classic Rock, R & B, and a dash of Country” covers and danceable originals.

They currently perform as a four-piece band but frequently produce shows at The Cawston Hall in which they create a bigger, bolder show with their frequent musical friends, Jodel Music Woman on Keys & vocals and Jeff Lakey tearing it up on lead guitar and vocals and on sound as well.

This Big Full Sound experience is the show they are bringing to The Vallican Whole Community Centre on April 28th, at 7:30pm. This show is a Rock & Roll Dance celebrating decades past and future, always putting their original spin on old classics. It’s bound to get you moving and grooving and hollering for more! Their shows always spread love and joy wherever they go!

Alpha Yaya Diallo Live in Concert
2023-03-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Alpha Yaya Diallo is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and a three-time Juno Award winner. A true multi-cultural artist, he performs in French, English and his native Guinean languagesof Fulani, Malinke, and Sosoxi.Diallo’s dexterous acoustic and electric guitar-playing, with its fluid melodic lines and compelling grooves, places him in the front ranks of African musicians.

Alpha is visiting the Kootenays and playing a special solo concert at the Vallican Whole this spring!

Join us on Friday, March 24th. Music starts at 7:30PM. Tickets are $20 each and will be available at the door.

For more about Alpha Yaya Diallo’s music and career, visit http://alphayayadiallo.com/

Winter's End Locavore's Feast
2023-03-11 17:30 - 21:30 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
Admission by donation a potluck dish for all

Join with neighbours for the much-beloved Locavore’s Feast, a “Winter’s End” edition! Celebrate what has sustained us, and usher in the season of food-growing and foraging in the Kootenays.

Local-as-you-can Potluck Dinner, alcohol for sale, silent auction, and LIVE MUSIC by two local bands – Dani-Rae and the Let Downs, and Tamias and Revolution

Vallican Whole Community Choir Concert & Seasonal Sing-a-Long
2022-12-17 14:00 - 17:00
Join the Vallican Whole Community Choir for their much-beloved, usually-annual seasonal sing-a-long and concert, following a two-year hiatus!

Conducted by Sharon Lang, the Community Choir is a long-standing Slocan Valley tradition, celebrating the power of singing together.

The Concert will include a performance by the choir and by special guests, the Shifting Winds quartet. The Grassroots Grammas will be hosting a bake sale, boutique and “make a decoration, take a decoration” table.

Admission is by donation, all are welcome! Carpooling is encouraged as the parking lot is reduced in size by the snow!

Jolly Ol' Elf Holiday Market
2022-12-10 10:30 - 2022-12-11 15:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
The Vallican Whole is once again hosting the Jolly Ol’ Elf Holiday Market.

Saturday December 10th, 10:30AM to 5:00PM

Sunday December 11th, 11:00AM to 3:00PM

Artisan vendors will be sharing their wares with the community in the beautiful and festive Vallican Whole.

If you would like to book a table at the Jolly Ol’ Elf Market, please contact Nancie at 250 226 7923 or switzerL65@gmail.com

Brought to you by the Vallican Whole and Slocan Valley Cheer

Throat Singing Workshop w/ Arrington De Dionyso
2022-10-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
The Slocan Valley Community Arts Council is bringing multi-disciplinary artist & performer Arrington De Dionyso for an experiential throat singing workshop!

Participants will receive instruction in extended techniques used by contemporary musicians and sound poets, while gaining awareness of multiphonics as practiced in a number of traditional and experimental settings, with special emphasis on Tuvan, Mongolian, and Siberian throat singing.

Instruction in these enriching techniques will be accompanied by discussion of aesthetic concerns related to the musical cultures covered. Participants will leave the workshop with an enhanced understanding of the expressive capacity of the voice across cultures, and the tools to expand their own voices beyond everyday speaking and singing.

What Makes an Artist Tick? Film Screening
2022-10-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd, Winlaw, British Columbia, V0G 2J0, Canada
Join Filmmaker Nancy Rosenblum for a screening of her short film series What Makes an Artist Tick?, featuring local artists Peter Vogelaar, Slava Doval, Clinton Swanson Noèmi Kiss and Robin Wiltse. All artists will be present for a Q&A following the screening.

Nancy has been making video portraits of Artists in the Kootenays for over 10 years. The What Makes An Artist Tick? Tour is a celebration of some of those artists and their work.

Thanksgiving Locavore's Feast
2022-10-08 17:30 - 21:30 | Vallican Whole, 3762 Little Slocan South Rd., Winlaw, Bc, V0G 0B2, Canada
The beloved Locavore’s Feast is back!
A community potluck and thanksgiving where we share in the abundance of local food and community, the Locavore’s Feast is a long and much-loved tradition at the Vallican Whole.

On Saturday, October 8th, all are welcome to join for a bounteous dinner, followed by “Six Slocan Minutes”, an almost-anything-goes open mic. There will also be a live Pie Auction, where you can bid on beautiful pastries made by local bakers and makers.

Admission is a generous dish to share, made of local-as-you-can ingredients. Cash donations to the Vallican Whole are also much appreciated. There will be alcohol for sale, as well as a special seasonal mocktail.

This event is generously sponsored by the Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store, and brought to you by the Vallican Whole Community Centre.

We would love and appreciate volunteers! If you want to help out with set-up, clean-up, or in the kitchen and bar, please contact us!
