What:
LUNAFLIKS One of the best ways to spend a Thursday night in Whistler! This
week’s movie is Swedish comedy Slim Suzie. Entry is $5/$3. Bring your blankets
and leave the booze at home. For more info call the LUNA hotline at
604-935-8372.
When:
Thursday August 16, 9 p.m.
Where:
Lost Lake
What:
EXPRESSIVE ACRYLICS – INTERMEDIATE An exciting course for painters who really
want to produce work in the classroom. Emphasis will be on using colour,
building beautiful surfaces, brushwork, design, and personal expression. For
more info, go to the Whistler Art Council website.
When:
Friday August 17 to Sunday August 19
Where:
Chaplin House, Alta Lake
What: ART
AT THE MARKET Come see an exciting collection of paintings, pottery,
leatherworks, and turned wood. Enter the fundraiser draw to support the Howe
Sound Women’s Centre and VISUALS, or vote for your favorite work of art and be
entered to win a door prize.
When:
Saturday
August 18, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where:
39750 Cleveland Ave, next to the Farmers Market
What:
FEAST OF FIELDS With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the
very best of BC from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers, and food artisans from
across the province at this gourmet harvest festival. $75/each. To buy tickets,
go to www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca.
When:
Saturday August 18, 1 – 5 p.m.
Where:
North Arm Farm, Pemberton
What: K9
WINE & DINE FUNDRAISER Check out this fifth annual event which includes a
three-course dinner for dogs, buffet for owners, and live entertainment. For
more info go to
www.thewagway.com
or
call 604 935 8364.
When:
Saturday August 18
Where: Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
What:
ESTUARY WALKABOUT Leader Edith Tobe will take participants on this hike that
will include a brief introduction to what an estuary is, the human impact on
the Squamish Estuary, and some discussion on restoration works that have taken
place since the 1980s. Be sure to bring your binoculars.
When:
Sunday August 19, 1 p.m.
Where:
Fisherman’s entrance on the top of the Squamish River dike
What: SLOW
FOOD CYCLE A social pedal around Pemberton farms to sample locally grown food.
For more info, go to www.slowfoodcyclesunday.com.
When:
Sunday August 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where:
Pemberton Community Centre
What:
ASHLU RIVER FESTIVAL This has been the biggest whitewater event in Western
Canada for the last three years running. For more info, contact Stuart Smith at
604-815-4113 or squamishww@shaw.ca
When: Wednesday August 22 – Sunday August 26
Where: Ashlu
River, Squamish