What's Up in Wells

Semi Athletic at the Wells Hotel
2023-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Wells! Semi Athletic will be Trying Hard at The Wells Hotel soon – save the date and come on out! Presented by Island Mountain Arts.

Destiny USA
2023-09-28 20:00 - 21:30, 2023-09-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
If you are searching for relief from modern cynicism and despair, look no further than Destiny, USA – The UBYSSEY, Vancouver
‍‍When Laura moved from Toronto to Syracuse, New York, she wasn’t expecting to be residing in Trump’s America.
Gaining her first job as a relay operator for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing causes her to question whether she can discover the hidden humanity of the American people. Destiny, USA by Laura Anne Harris beautifully weaves together three poignant and personal stories: her move to Syracuse, NY to be with her new husband as he pursues his PhD, her attempt to deal with her mother’s illness in Canada while living in Trump’s America, and her enlightening new job as a relay operator for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
While this is mainly autobiographical, some details have been changed to protect the anonymity of the Deaf callers.
The performance integrates partial closed captioning and features performances from three Canadian Deaf actors: Tamyka Bullen, Natasha Bacchus, and Sage Lovell through ASL video projection.
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY‍
Laura Anne Harris
VIDEO APPEARANCES BY ‍
Natasha Bacchus
Tamyka Bullen
Sage Lovell
‍CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR
Krystal Osborne
PLAYWRIGHT
Laura Anne Harris
ASL CONSULTANT
Kat Campbell
PROJECTION / CAPTIONING DESIGN
Matthew Koutzun
SOUND DESIGN
Alex Eddington

Karaoke Night
2023-09-30 21:00 - 2023-10-01 02:00, 2023-10-07 21:00 - 2023-10-08 02:00, 2023-10-14 21:00 - 2023-10-15 02:00, 2023-10-21 21:00 - 2023-10-22 02:00, 2023-10-28 21:00 - 2023-10-29 02:00, 2023-11-11 21:00 - 2023-11-12 02:00, 2023-11-18 21:00 - 2023-11-19 02:00, 2023-11-25 21:00 - 2023-11-26 02:00 and 2 more dates | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Every Saturday from 9 pm to 2 am

Thanksgiving Dinner and Gratitude Gathering
2023-10-08 17:00 - 20:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Join us for a family-style turkey feast and an opportunity to send a little kindness and gratitude out into the world. Note cards will be on hand to write notes or leave tokens of gratitude for your friends and neighbours.
$25 per plate for buffet dinner. Half price for children 12 and under.

Pier 21
2023-10-12 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Pier 21 is a moving musical, written and directed by Allen Desnoyer, and uses a blend of Celtic and swing music to tell the stories of those who fled from Europe and arrived at Pier 21, the gateway to Canada.
Desnoyers said the concept for the show was something he had been thinking about for the better part of a decade.
“When Syrian refugees began arriving in my hometown of Ladner, B.C. in late 2016, the tenant at my home was from Libya and became a translator to local refugees and it seemed crucial to find a way to tell a story of people fleeing a war zone, but also make it an entertaining show,” he said in an email interview.
A visit to Pier 21 in Halifax in 2017 inspired him to begin writing a Celtic flavoured show that could incorporate immigrants and Second World War brides as well as swing music.
“Finding out that Pier 21 was where the troops departed from clinched the need to focus on the (Second World War) era itself and provided the show with a clear beginning, middle and end,” he said.
The production has been embraced and has been performed close to 250 times across Canada including a visit to Pier 21 in 2019. The pandemic cancelled the show that was planned for Ottawa on the 75th anniversary of VE Day and one planned for Steinbach in spring of 2020.

Hallow-Wells
2023-10-28 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
On Saturday October 28th, 8:00 PM at the Wells Hotel we are excited to bring live music, a costume contest (with prizes), and tons of fun in the spirit of Halloween!

Featuring the amazing musical artists The Brain Porter and Madeline Tasquin.

Get your tickets in advance at https://island-mountain-arts.square.site

This live event programming is possible through the support from ⁠Canadian Heritage, Government of BC, and CreativeBC.

Halloween Party
2023-10-28 20:00 - 23:30 | BC
With live DJ Disco Dan, food and drinks specials, costume contest, great prizes, no cover charge

Halloween Open House and Haunting
2023-10-31 17:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Please join us on Halloween night to help add a little haunting to the Hotel.
What’s happening:

Handing out trick or treat bags for the little ones
Offering spooky food and drink specials in the Pub
Opening the doors of the hotel wide to let the spirits out (and to let you see the rooms if you’ve never been upstairs)
Handing out old sheets as ghost costumes, and snapping photos of ghostly visitors wandering throughout the hotel
Birthday cake cutting at 9 pm, because Jillian was born on Halloween Night. Join us to celebrate her 39th!

Island Mountain Arts Online Auction
2023-11-01 08:00 - 2023-11-19 18:00 | BC
Our 2023 Online Fundraiser is upon us!
IMA has brought together art, experiences, accommodations, instruments and more thorough generous support from friends in the community. All together, this eclectic collection we’ve put together makes up our 2023 Online Auction Fundraiser!
This auction will begin on November 1st and run until 6:00 PM PST on November 19th.
We’ll be adding new items and sharing some fun details regularly throughout the next 3 weeks. Keep you eyes peeled!
Also, it’s not too late to support our auction! If you have a prize you’d like to donate, feel free to get in touch with Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com)
This slide features are from Pnina Granirer, Esther Colton, Frederick J. Brown, David Alexander, William Featherston, Susan Bissett and Barkerville Brewing.
Check it out at
https://www.32auctions.com/2023IMA

Winter Hip-Hop Classes
2023-11-06 17:45 - 20:15, 2023-11-20 17:45 - 20:15, 2023-12-04 17:45 - 20:15 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Happy November!
Winter hip-hop is back again with Tyler Burnson!
Join us every second Monday! Must register in advance!
This class serves as an introduction to Hip Hop Dance Styles, where we build weekly on choreography!
There are 3 fee tiers you can choose from! Visit island-mountain-arts.square.site for more information!

Suggested Fee: $60.00 – 80.00+GST – This rate is made possible through support from the Province of British Columbia
Sustaining Fee: $162.00+GST – This would be the cost of the program if IMA received no grants from the province.
Pay What You Can at the Door – We want you to take part, but you do need to register in advance!

With instructor Tyler Burnson.
8 classes total! Max 10 Participants!
TIME: Every Second Monday
Ages 6 – 12 from 5:45 – 6:45
Ages 18+ from 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Monday, Nov 06
Monday, Nov 20
Monday, Dec 04
Monday, Dec 18
TUESDAY, Jan 02 (Moved due to New Years)
Monday, Jan 15
Monday, Jan 29
Monday, Feb 12

Soup's On! Happy 89th Birthday Wells Hotel
2023-11-13 12:00 - 14:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Join us for a free soup luncheon and open house Monday, November 13th from 12 pm to 2 pm to mark the 89th birthday of the Wells Hotel.
When the Cariboo Gold Quartz mine opened early in 1933, a survey of the Townsite of Wells was done by Major E.J. Gook. The first two lots, on the corner of Pooley Street and Sanders Avenue, were sold by the Townsite Company to entrepreneur Paddy MacDonell who built the Wells Hotel on the site.
The Wells Hotel was completed late in the fall of 1934, and a huge opening party was held at the hotel on the evening of November 13, hosted by the owners, Paddy and Mrs. MacDonell. For this special occasion the electric power supplied to the town was turned on for the first time.
While the Wells Hotel has seen many changes in ownership and several renovations in its long history, it continues to be a significant landmark in the town, offering an air of stability and culture to the ever-changing socio-economic landscape of Wells.
We’re inviting the community to join us for a free hot bowl of soup to gather a mark another year in the history of the hotel.

Annual Osisko Community Christmas Dinner
2023-12-03 17:30 - 20:00 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Osisko Development and the Cariboo Gold Project look forward to hosting the Community Christmas Dinner for Wells each year! It is one of our favourite ways to show our appreciation to the community and celebrate the start of the holiday season.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Dinner service begins at 6:00 pm

The Muppet Christmas Carol
2023-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Help us kick off the Christmas season at the Sunset with a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol!
When: Friday December 8th @ 7PM
Tickets: $5.00
Running Time: 1 hour and 25 minutes
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & family, Holiday, Fantasy
Director: Brian Henson
The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets — Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle — weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.
Real Butter w/ Popcorn
Yuletide Christmas Drinks for kids and Adult Christmas Drinks for the big kids!

The Interstellar Jays Winter Opener at the Wells Hotel
2023-12-15 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Iridescent grooves and psychedelic takes on old tunes.
The Interstellar Jays are a Wells favourite and sure to get you up on the dance floor.
Presenting fiddle, clarinet, and an irresistible groove to kick-off teh start of the winter season in Wells. This iridescent flock has the drive to make you move. Huck yourself into the air or off to a distant galaxy with the Interstellar Jays!
Cover by donation. Dinner service available from 5 pm – 9 pm.

Kid's Karaoke
2023-12-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Kid’s karaoke? 🎤 🎶
It’s happening! Join us for this free, family-friendly event on Friday, December 15th @ 8pm- 10pm.
What song are your kiddos (or you) going to sing?! Maybe a Disney classic or Baby Shark? Either way we can’t wait to hear it!!🎵

Barkerville's Olde-Fashioned Christmas
2023-12-16 10:00 - 16:30 | Barkerville Historic Town & Park, 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Mark your calendars! Olde-Fashioned Christmas in Barkerville is happening Dec. 16th & 17th. Sleigh rides, hot cocoa, caroling, shopping, Father Christmas, and the list goes on.
Learn all about it and book your admission in advance at http://barkerville.ca

Shannon Matter and the Electric Comets
2023-12-16 19:30 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Ascension Music for modern humans, rocking out to original music with the Electric Comets.
Cover by donation.

Christmas Cabaret
2023-12-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Save the date! Our 1st Christmas Cabaret since 2018!
Join us for some yuletide comedy, music and more – all created and performed by local Theatre Artists and Musicians.
Cabaret has been our main Fundraiser event for the Sunset Theatre Society since 2007!
Tickets available here $20/$18/$10
