Toby Theatre
April 1st – April 2nd: Theatre is CLOSED.
April 6th – 9th, 7:30 p.m.: Gnomeo and Juliet.
April 13th – 16th, 7:30 p.m.: Just Go With It.
Friday, April 1st:
10:30 a.m.: Specially themed drop-in story time at the Invermere Public Library. For info: invermere.bclibrary.ca.
6:30 p.m.: Mystery Night Jest for Fun at Higher Ground Coffee House in Radium. Hosted by Radium Public Library.
9:30 p.m.: Shane Philip, west-coast multi-instrumentalist and one-man phenomenon performs at Ray-Rays Beach Pub. Tickets are $10. For info: 250-342-8346 or www.shanephilip.com.
Saturday, April 2nd:
10:15 a.m.: Burton Snowboards presents the 24th Annual Easy Rider Cup at Panorama Resort. Full day with Banked Slalom, Slopestyle and Rail Jam. For info visit www.panoramaresort.com.
1 p.m.: The Bighorns play Calgary Broncos at the Bighorn football field in Invermere. For info: 250-342-8852.
Sunday, April 3rd:
11 a.m.: 24th Annual Easy Rider Cup presented by Burton Snowboards continues at Panorama Resort. For info visit www.panoramaresort.com.
Monday, April 4th:
Registration starts for Wings Over the Rockies Festival. Call 250-342-2473 or visit www.wingsovertherockies.org.
6:30 p.m.: Annual General Meeting for Columbia Valley Search and Rescue at Ray Rays Beach Pub. $15 for annual membership. Members please R.S.V.P. to cfnomad@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, April 5th:
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: ART from the Heart: Part 7 Art Show starts. Featuring local school students at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Runs until April 24th. For info: 250-342-4423.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Pynelogs Cafe opens for the season. For info: 250-342-4423.
7 p.m.: Invermere Camera Club meeting. Contact Tanya for info: tanyadeleeuw65@gmail.com.
Wednesday, April 6th:
Running clinics start with Columbia Valley Life Sports. For info: 250-342-8737.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Open House at Sonshine Childrens Centre. Accepting registrations for September 2011 preschool. Call 250-341-6224. For info: sonshine@cyberlink.bc.ca.
6 – 8 p.m.: Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Library. For info: 250-342-6416.
7:30 p.m.: Windermere Valley Rural Range Resource Patrol Annual General Meeting. For info: 250-341-5362.
Thursday, April 7th:
Nordic Pole Walking clinic, Thursdays or Sundays, starts with Columbia Valley Life Sports. For info: 250-342-8737.
Local Band The Halfsacks release their 2nd CD at Buds. No cover. For info: 250-341-1426 or visit www.thehalfsacks.ca.
7 p.m.: Adult Slo-Pitch Invermere League Annual Meeting at the College of the Rockies. For info call Darla at 250-342-2808 or email: invermereslopitch@gmail.com.
Friday, April 8th:
7 p.m.: Jaclyn Guillou, jazz vocalist with a 4 piece band performs at Strands Old House Restaurant.
$10, reservations recommended. 250-342-6344.
Saturday, April 9th:
All Day Dance Workshop at the Invermere Legion presented by The Dance Tree. For info and registration: 250-342-0241 or 250-342-3371.
6:30 p.m.: Brisco Riding Club Annual Chili Dinner at the Brisco Hall. $25 per family or $8 single.
7:00 p.m.: The Friends of Kootenay National Park Annual General Meeting at The Prestige Inn, Radium.
7:30 p.m.: Ancient Pictographs presented by Brad Himour. Part of Wild Voices Speakers Series sponsored by The Friends of Kootenay at Prestige Inn, Radium Hot Springs. Admission by donation.
8 p.m.: David Thompson Secondary School Stage Band presents the 28th Annual Big Band Dance at Invermere Community Hall. Cocktails at 7:30 p.m. $25 per person. For info: greg.constable@sd6.bc.ca.
Sunday, April 10th:
9 – 11 a.m.: Drop off gear at the 4th Annual Bike and Gear swap at the Invermere Community Centre. Hosted by the Columbia Valley Cycling Society.
Bike and gear sale from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For info: 250-341-6080.
Monday, April 11th:
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Parents Reading Children Succeeding, free for parents and toddlers at Eileen Madson Elementary School. For info or pre-registration: 250-342-7668 or achruszcz@cbal.org.
Free adult creative writing course Writing Out Loud
taught by Sharon Wass. For info or pre-registration: 250-342-7688 or achruszcz@cbal.org.
Tuesday, April 12th:
Pilates for Golf classes start with Pilates Pursuits. For info: 250-342-6600.
7 p.m.: Cinefest final film of the season at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Lovers in a Dangerous Time. Movie was filmed in Creston. For info: 250-342-7071.
Wednesday, April 13th:
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Opening Night artist event for Art from the Heart Art Show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 250-342-4423.
The 2011 Business Excellence Awards presented at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. For info and tickets: 250-342-2844.