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Rail Trail Plein Air Event
Okanagan Rail TrailThe Arts Council of the North Okanagan presents The Rail Trail Plein Air Event – Sunday, June 9th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Paint outdoors & explore nature with your brush in hand! Starting at KM 0 of the beautiful Okanagan Rail Trail in Vernon and extending into Lake Country, artists will explore the trail and seek out a spot to paint for the day. This event is free and open to all ages and abilities.
Museum & Archives of Greater Vernon Annual General Meeting
Museum & Archives of Vernon 3009 32nd Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaPlease join the Museum & Archives of Greater Vernon for the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 from 6:30-7:30 PM PST. The purpose of the AGM is to give members a report on our society’s activities and finances for the previous year, and to formally elect board members to serve for the […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day & Summer Solstice
Allan Brooks Nature Centre 250 Allan Brooks Way, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaCelebrate the Summer Solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre. Join us for a vibrant celebration of the Summer Solstice, presented in partnership with Silver Star Rotary. This special event falls on National Indigenous Peoples Day, offering a unique opportunity to honour the changing seasons and Indigenous traditions. Special Guest […]
Greater Vernon Museum Speaker Series with David Riach
Museum & Archives of Vernon 3009 32nd Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Museum & Archives of Vernon and the Vernon Branch of the Okanagan Historical Society are excited to announce the second event in their Hometown Histories Speaker Series with Winnipeg-based aviation researcher Dr. David Riach for a virtual presentation. Dr. Riach will explore the life and legacy of Bill McCluskey (1891-1935), one of British Columbia’s most […]
Vertigo July Art Exhibition
Gallery Vertigo 2901 - 30 Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaGallery Vertigo hosts its July art exhibition, Elemental Change, a collaborative series between Gloria S. Daly and Lesley Comassar. A concession to the chaos happening to planet Earth, the works are based on the 4 Elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire and the 5th Element, Aether or Spirit, which suggests Infinity, Pure Energy and Unlimited […]
Historic Downtown Mural Tours
Museum & Archives of Vernon 3009 32nd Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Museum & Archives of Vernon (MAV) is thrilled to announce that their summer historic downtown mural tours are set to begin again on July 20, 2024. Every Tuesday evening and Saturday morning until August 20, the museum will offer two alternating tours around different parts of downtown, led by their keen summer student reprising […]
Teddy Bear Tea at Mackie Lake House
Mackie Lake House 7804 Kidston Rd, Coldstream, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us for a family-friendly teddy bear tea party at Mackie Lake House! Enjoy sandwiches, ‘tea,’ and desserts. Stick around for story time and a walk to Fulton Forest. Parents, accompany your children with a ticket. Stuffed animals only—our local deer don’t appreciate dogs. Late July event; dress accordingly and bring sunscreen.
VPAG July-Sept Exhibitions
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG) opens two new exhibitions featuring renowned artists Glenn Clark and Lana Schuster from July 25th to September 17th 2024. Descent Into Classicism by Glenn Clark features portraits that are large-scale and exquisitely modelled. Many paintings depict the personification of the struggle for the environment, resulting in death and nature’s […]
Okanagan Art Showdown: Summer Art Series – Silver Star
Silver Star Mountain Resort 123 Shortt Street, Silver Star Mountain, BC, CanadaJoin us for the Okanagan Art Showdown: Summer Art Series at SilverStar. Live painting, art competition, live music, and community spirit!
Sundog Festival of Arts and Culture
Polson Park 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, CanadaCelebrate the start of Culture Days in BC at the second annual Sundog Festival of Arts and Culture on Sept. 20 and 21 at Polson Park in Vernon, BC. This FREE admission festival, made possible by the Arts Council of the North Okanagan, Tourism Vernon, Regional District of the North Okanagan, the Government of BC […]
VPAG Exhibit: Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us
Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaThe exhibition Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us, created by Lyndal Osborne and John Freeman, and Liz Ingram and Bernd Hildebrandt, is an exhibit about the resilience of nature as witnessed in land sited on a boreal forest lake in Alberta. In the process they acknowledge the many other stories that go back millennia, and which […]
Ghost Tours at O’Keefe Ranch
Historic O'Keefe Ranch 9380 Hwy 97 North, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaEmbark on a spine-chilling adventure as O'Keefe Ranch presents its Ghost Tours October 9th-12th and October 16th-19th at 6:30 PM. Step into the darkness as the sun sets and the veil between the realms grows thin. We'll lead you through the haunting corridors, sharing spine-tingling stories of the paranormal and unearthing the secrets that dwell […]