Toby Theatre
July 15th – 19th, 8 p.m.: Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Also showing July 21st – 25th.
Friday, July 11th
2 p.m.: Free concert by childrens musical entertainer, Mr. Mojo, at Columbia Garden Village – all ages welcome. More info at invermere.bclibrary.ca.
4 – 9 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium. Every Friday.
7 – 9 p.m.: John Cronin and Mac Walter perform at Music on Main, Radium. Music on Main is every Friday and Saturday throughout the summer.
Saturday, July 12th
8 a.m.: Young Hearts Triathlon at Kinsmen Beach. Ages 4 – 15. Visit heartoftherockiestri.ca.
8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.: 7th annual BIG Book Sale at the Invermere Community Hall. All funds raised support library programs.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers Market, downtown Invermere.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: David James Veres introduces new work and creates live, on-site at Effusion Art Gallery. New pieces on exhibition until Saturday, July 19th. Visit effusionartgallery.com.
6 – 8 p.m.: Parson Jazz 6-piece band performs at Casa Vino Wine Bar in Radium. No cover. Reservations recommended, call 250-341-5938.
7 – 9 p.m.: Stacy and Bud DeCosse perform at Music on Main, Radium.
7 – 9 p.m.: Legend Nights at Lakeshore Resort and Campground. Listen to Ktunaxa legends as told by a First Nation Elder. Free, open to the public, traditional food available for purchase. Also July 26th and August 2nd, 23rd and 30th.
9 p.m.: Blues Riders Band at the Whitehouse Pub.
Sunday, July 13th
8 a.m.: 32nd annual Heart of the Rockies Triathlon at James Chabot Provincial Park. Visit heartoftherockiestri.ca.
8 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Pinto Mountain: Scramble through Geologic time with Andrea Petzold. Hosted by Wildsight. $40/person. Visit wildnaturetours.ca.
Monday, July 14th
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: 12 hours Cooking Workshop with the Summit Youth Centre. Runs July 14th – 17th. To register, contact summit.centre@gmail.com or 250-342-3033 before Monday July 14.
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Rocky Mountain Sports Camp. Ages 6 – 12, no experience necessary. Runs July 14th – 18th. $125/week or $30/day. Visit nerakmacd.wix.com/summer-sports-camp.
Tuesday, July 15th
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Adventure Radium. Ages 5-8 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Ages 8+ 1 – 3:30 p.m. Registration forms available online at radiumhotsprings.ca. $5 drop-in fee/child, $25 summer fee/child, $50 family fee (3 or more). Runs Tuesday through Thursday, every week from July 2nd to August 21st.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Eco Kids Adventure Play, a free drop-in program for children under 6 years. A caregiver must be present to supervise participating children. Tuesdays, through to August 19th at Kinsmen Beach. Contact: Kalista Pruden (250) 270-2440 / EcoKidsAdventures@gmail.com.
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Windermere Valley Museums Summer Childrens Program: Doug Anikin, Athlete. Join us for some fun and sporting events the old pioneer way. Admission by donation, ages 6-10. To register: 250-342-9769, wvmuseum@shaw.ca.
7 – 8:30 p.m.: Competent Composting workshop at the Community Greenhouse, hosted by Groundswell. Monthly, April through September. $30. Registration is available online at groundswellnetwork.ca/events-calendar.
Wednesday, July 16th
7 – 9 p.m.: Figure Drawing with Cathy Parkes at Pynelogs. Ages 18+, $10 fee at the door. Bring your own drawing / painting supplies. Call 250-342-4423 for more info. Also runs July 30th.
Thursday, July 17th
5 – 8 p.m.: Downtown Getdown and Evening Market in downtown Invermere. Evening market and live music every Thursday.
Friday, July 18th
5 p.m.: Bullriding in the Rockies at the Invermere Curling Club. 5 p.m. Cowboy Dinner. 7:15 p.m. Bullriding. Family Dance after the show, live music by Kixxsin. $30/adults, $20/students and seniors, available at Home Hardware, Tiffanys Thredz, Brisco General Store, and Fairmont and Radium Mountainside Markets.
5 – 8 p.m.: Cameron Bird and Sandy Graves exhibition at Artym Gallery. Artists will be in attendance. Show continues until July 25th. Check out artymgallery.com.
6 – 9 p.m.: Acrylics for True Beginners workshop at Pynelogs, presented by Mirja Vahala. Continues Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $199. To register, contact Pynelogs: 250-342-4423, columbiavalleyarts.com. For more info: mirjavahalaartstudio.com.
Friday, July 18th
5 p.m.: Bullriding in the Rockies at the Invermere Curling Club. 5 p.m. Cowboy Dinner. 7:15 p.m. Bullriding. Family Dance after the show, live music by Kixxsin. $30/adults, $20/students and seniors, available at Home Hardware, Tiffanys Thredz, Brisco General Store, and Fairmont and Radium Mountainside Markets.
5 – 8 p.m.: Cameron Bird and Sandy Graves exhibition at Artym Gallery. Artists will be in attendance. Show continues until July 25th. Check out artymgallery.com.
6 – 9 p.m.: Acrylics for True Beginners workshop at Pynelogs, presented by Mirja Vahala. Continues Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $199. To register, contact Pynelogs: 250-342-4423, columbiavalleyarts.com. For more info: mirjavahalaartstudio.com.
Saturday, July 19th
9 a.m.: Valley Appreciation Day in downtown Invermere. Free pancake breakfast until noon, live music, Gagne logging show, childrens activities, RONA cart races and market.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Horseback Archery Competition at the Luxor Corrals. Also July 20th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Spectators welcome, bring your own lawn chair. For more info, call 250-688-0280.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Food Bank Foodraiser at Home Hardware. Bring a donation or purchase a hamper and Cram the Cruiser. Hampers by Valley Foods.
12 p.m.: Fundraiser for Zoey at the Whitehouse Pub. Toonie auction, BBQ, 6 holes of golf ($80/team of 4), drive-in movie Grease at dusk, and entertainment by Ted Alexander. Contact Crystal or Gracie at 250-342-9540.
Slowly Down the Columbia: A Voyageur Canoe Trip with Daryl Bespflug. Hosted by Wildsight. For details and to register, visit wildnaturetours.ca.
7 p.m. – 12 a.m.: Party of the Century at Pynelogs. Art show and 100th birthday party for Pynelogs. Outdoor summer garden party. Dancing to live music, art raffle, cash bar and more. $100 ticket includes an original piece of art from the 100 Pieces to Celebrate 100 show. Visit columbiavalleyarts.com or call 250-342-4423.
