February 2019
Bring you acoustic instrument. Play, sing listen. A public event - $5. Everyone who wants to can lead a song. Bring ten copies of words and chords. There are books with 50 familiar songs.
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Galiano Concert Society is pleased to present pianist David Jalbert, recently named by the CBC among the 15 best Canadian pianists of all time. David loves to tell stories about his music and share his musical journey with his audience. The Saturday, February 16, 2019 concert begins at 7:30 in the South Hall. Doors open at 7 pm. Tickets may be purchased at the Loose Leaf Tea Papery & post office, at Galiano Island Books or at the door. $25 - adult, $15 - post-secondary student, elementary/secondary students - free with paying adult. For enquiries or reservations, email galianoconcerts@gmail.com Art exhibit [...]
Find out morePublic participation in a workshop put on the by the Galiano Emergency Program focusing on emergency preparedness, particularly on generator wiring and use, as requested by attendees at the Community Windstorm Meeting on January 13th.
Find out moreThis is a fun workout for all skill levels; the perfect venue to complete your 2019 fitness resolution. We just inherited a forth table, this one is an outside version with a metal top which plays quite differently. Bring a friend or we'll set you up with an appropriate partner.
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Come join us for lunch on Monday. Lunch is open 12:30-1:30pm – Everyone is welcome!! This event is a fundraiser for the Food Program’s Soup for Seniors Project. There is a suggested donation of $5-$10 and we will have frozen meals for sale.
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Everyone welcome. $5 per class.
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Come to the South Hall for an evening of games with your friends and neighbours. Doors open at 6pm till 8pm. There’s Scrabble, Twister, Ping Pong, Apples to Apples, Cards, Chess, Game of Life, Othello, Trivia, Crib and many more… Come for supper. Everyone is welcome! There is a suggested donation of $10 Volunteers needed from 3pm
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March 2019
A luncheon to celebrate Galiano Island resident Jevington Tothill's 90th Birthday.
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Galiano Concert Society is pleased to present an unusual pairing of reed instuments, Kornel Wolak, clarinet and Michael Bridge, accordion who make up Double-Double Duo. doubledoubleduo.com Performing original arrangements of classical showpieces, jazz ballads and world folk music they bring their music to life with virtuosity and humour. The Saturday, March 9, 2019 concert begins at 7:30 in the South Hall. Doors open at 7:00. Tickets may be purchased at the Loose Leaf Tea Papery & post office, at Galiano Island Books or at the door. $25 - adult, $15 - post-secondary student, elementary/secondary students - free with paying adult. For enquiries [...]
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The Galiano Club Community Food Program is offering Food Safe Level 1 on island. The course will take place March 23rd 2019 at the South Community Hall. The class runs from 9:30am to 4:30pm. The cost of the course is $65, which includes the workbook and certificate upon completion. There are 25 spots available in this on-island class. Contact Alison at: galianofoodprograms@gmail.com to register. This is a great opportunity to get your Food Safe certification on island (saving ferry costs.) The Food Program will subsidize 5 spots for kitchen volunteers. Foodsafe Level 1 is designed for people working on the front [...]
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Beginner and Intermediate Yoga 6-8pm
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Class starts at 5:30pm - Register for Thursday or Friday Evening Learn how to make a variety of delicious nettle dishes and how to remove the sting so that you can take advantage of all of nettle’s incredible health benefits. This hands-on class includes cooking demonstrations and is suitable for all levels of cooking skills. It’s a prime opportunity for those looking to develop their skills and incorporate wild foods into their diet. We will create a delicious meal to share around a communal table at the end of the evening. This is a chance to bring questions, and get ideas [...]
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This year, the Galiano Community Food Program’s 12th Annual Nettlefest runs April 4th to 7th. There will be a cooking classes on Thursday and Friday nights, a foraging walk on Saturday morning, the community nettle pick on Saturday afternoon, and of course the community potluck on the Sunday evening, with the increasingly popular nettle cooking competition. Check the website for all the details. There’s lots to do, lots of ways to volunteer and get involved. Come celebrate spring on Galiano.
Find out moreA fundraising for the Galiano Club and the Music Festival Society. An evening of cabaret style voice concert- performing songs in various languages as well as 2 instrumental performances: piano and cello.
Find out moreCome join us for lunch on Monday. Lunch is open 12:30-1:30pm – Everyone is welcome!! This event is a fundraiser for the Food Program’s Soup for Seniors Project. There is a suggested donation of $5-$10 and we will have frozen meals for sale.
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Yearly AGM for the health care society, meeting and speaker.
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It's a benefit for the Galiano Festival Society.
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Find out moreThe North Shore Celtic Ensemble would like to book the hall to perform a concert on Saturday May 18, 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. The group will need access to the hall all day from 10:30am to 10:30pm to allow for set up and sound checking.
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The Galiano Load Fund Society wants to book the Hall from noon until 1700 h. ( 5:00 pm ) on 15 June 2019. The meeting is to explain the purpose of the Society on Galiano and will be open to the public. We hope to have a speaker to talk on the topic of such societies elsewhere and there will a question and answer component to the meeting to obtain feedback from those attending.
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July 2019
Beginners/Elders Yoga Class – 2-4pm Experienced Yoga Class 6-8pm
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Find out moreCome join us for lunch on Monday. Lunch is open 12:30-1:30pm – Everyone is welcome!! This event is a fundraiser for the Food Program’s Soup for Seniors Project. There is a suggested donation of $5-$10 and we will have frozen meals for sale.
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Private Event
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The Picnic is held at the Galiano Community School & Activity Centre, Sep 8, 12-4pm, rain or shine Come join your neighbours, bring a friend, meet someone new. Share a favourite dish, stories, games and live music. Last year was a blast! Celebrate the end of a great summer. Everyone, young and old, is welcome. Pie-baking contest! Zucchini Races! Soccer game! New this year: Tug-o-war at 12:30! Zucchini races!
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Come join us for lunch on Monday. Lunch is open 12:30-1:30pm – Everyone is welcome!! This event is a fundraiser for the Food Program’s Soup for Seniors Project. There is a suggested donation of $5-$10 and we will have frozen meals for sale.
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Beginner and Intermediate Yoga 6-8pm
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Come learn how to make pastry and fruit pies - and help prepare the pies for the Blackberry tea.
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For decades now, the Club has been holding a Blackberry Tea/Festival on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. No one seems to know exactly when it began, only that it is an island tradition. The Blackberry Tea is the main fundraiser of the Galiano Club. Volunteers spend the week up to the festival making pastry for pies and the pies themselves. At the Festival one may purchase these whole pies which are fresh or frozen. Homemade soups and bread are served along with pie, ice cream, tea or coffee.
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November 2019
evening concert
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Come join us for lunch on Monday. Lunch is open 12:30-1:30pm – Everyone is welcome!! This event is a fundraiser for the Food Program’s Soup for Seniors Project. There is a suggested donation of $5-$10 and we will have frozen meals for sale.
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The first Saturday in December the South Hall is transformed into a magical shop filled with locally made treasures perfect for satisfying everyone on your Christmas list.
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Volunteers are what make huge community events like this possible. We need help with cooking, hall set up, dishes, musicians, lantern making, clean up…. There are so many ways to get involved. Contact Alison to find out how you can join in the fun. Saturday, December 21st, 2019 Doors open at 5:00pm Candlelight Parade 5:30pm from GIRR Outside Soup and Bonfire 5:30pm Potluck 6:00pm (Please bring appetizers and main dishes) Entertainment 7:30pm
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