What's Up in Wells

TOAP@21 - A Group Show
2022-08-14 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-08-13 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-08-12 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-08-11 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-08-10 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-08-07 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Have you visited our current Gallery Exhibit: TOAP@21 ? It opened at the beginning of July, but hurry because the last day to view these amazing pieces is Sunday August 14th!
In 2021, the lingering effects of the pandemic encouraged us to be creative with how and why we gathered together. In April 2021, we held a digital Toni Onley Artist Project with mentors Michelle Forsyth, Rita McKeough, Joseph Sanchez and Diana Thorneycroft. In 2022, we are proud to bring together the work of 11 participants of this virtual residency, which features works that are borne of, explore and have grown from this strange moment in time, coupled with pieces graciously donated to our permanent collection by past mentors of the Toni Onley Artist Project.
The TOAP@21 Gallery Exhibition is open from 11am-6pm Wednesday-Sunday.

Sunday Service at St. Saviour's Church
2022-08-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-08-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-31 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-24 10:30 - 11:30 | St. Saviour’s Church, Barkerville, Barkerville
St. Saviour’s Anglican Church at Barkerville is now staffed for the summer — let’s make church together!

All are welcome at Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. from now through Labour Day weekend: children, elders, families, singles, straight, queer, lifelong believers, doubters, seekers. However you experience the Divine, please join us in creating a community that shares the unconditional welcome offered at Jesus’ Table.

Harry Potter Weekend • Goblet of Fire & Order of the Phoenix
2022-08-13 20:00 - 22:30, 2022-08-12 20:00 - 22:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Join us this weekend for the continuation of our Harry Potter Film Series! We are up to Books 4 & 5 adapted for the screen:

Friday, Aug 12 @ 8PM
HP & the Goblet of Fire

Saturday, Aug 13 @ 8PM
HP & the Order of the Phoenix

Tickets are $10 for anyone age 15 +
$5.00 for Kids 14 and under.

Synopsis/Goblet of Fire
The fourth movie in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). There is an upcoming tournament between the three major schools of magic, with one participant selected from each school by the Goblet of Fire. When Harry’s name is drawn, even though he is not eligible and is a fourth player, he must compete in the dangerous contest.
Rating: PG-13
(Sequences of Fantasy Violence|Frightening Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Runtime: 2h 37m

Synopsis/Order of Phoenix
Now in his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) learns that many in the wizarding community do not know the truth of his encounter with Lord Voldemort. Cornelius Fudge, minister of Magic, appoints his toady, Dolores Umbridge, as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, for he fears that professor Dumbledore will take his job. But her teaching is deficient and her methods, cruel, so Harry prepares a group of students to defend the school against a rising tide of evil.
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Fantasy Violence|Frightening Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Runtime: 2h 18m

Throwback Thursday Movie Night • GREASE....is the word...
2022-08-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
We are starting Throwback Thursday movie nights as of Aug 11th! With the sad news today of Olivia Newton John passing away (RIP Sandy) We are dusting off the download of GREASE from 1978 and toasting the Pink Lady!

Grab a burger at the Osisko Community BBQ and then come dressed in your favourite Greased Lighting/Pink Lady attire and grab a drink and some popcorn for dessert.

Thursday, August 11th
8PM Starttime

Tix: $10.00 • $5.00 for 14 and under
$25 for a family of 4 (2 adults/2kids)

Rating: PG
Genre: Musical, Romance
Runtime: 1h 50m

Community BBQ
2022-08-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
You’re invited to Osisko Development’s Community Barbeque next Thursday, August 11, at the Wells Community Hall! Join us for dinner from 5-8 PM and stick around to be in the new community photo (weather dependant). Hope to see you there!

Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Practice
2022-08-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Station, 2314 Baker St, Wells, BC, V0K 2R0, Canada
Exterior Fire Protection is provided by the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade. The WVFB will respond to any fire calls in the Wells Fire District.
The WVFB is the only fire service in the area and is 100% dependent on volunteers. Everyone is welcome and no one is asked to do more than they are comfortable with.
Practices are held every Wednesday from 7pm-9pm at the fire hall (across from the schoolyard). Everyone is welcome – no previous experience necessary
Come out and join us!
VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Fire Chief Carrie Chard can be reached at firechief@wells.ca
For more information contact the District of Wells at 250-994-3330

Kids Nature Camp: Wondrous World of Plants
2022-08-09 09:00 - 2022-08-11 14:30 | BC
Have you ever seen a juicy berry while walking in the woods and wondered if you could eat it? This program will help you to discover the bounty of edible plants that thrive in the forest. Participants will learn about sustainable harvesting practices that ensure the health of the plants and foraging safety. Different activities will help participants learn the different plants in a fun manner that highlights the many benefits and help that plants provide us while maintaining the importance of respect for the different plants themselves. To further deepen our relationships with the plants that we learn about, a guest artist will lead a workshop exploring how art is an important part of our toolkit when exploring the world around us.
This Camp will run from 9:00am-2:30pm each day
This program costs $30 valued at $10 per day.
Nature Camp Packing List

“My Art is Activism” - In conversation with Sid Chow Tan
2022-08-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Island Mountain Arts is honoured to be hosting video documentarian, community organizer, and media producer Sid Chow Tan – along with a team of researchers/artists – in a residency through the beginning of August. Join us for a conversation on August 7th in the Island Mountain Arts Gallery as we delve into Sid’s prolific career, inspired activism, and community-centric approach to organizing and effecting change.

SID CHOW TAN 周明輝 is perhaps best known for his anti-racism work, community organizing, and community-based media productions. Most significant is his highlighting the injustices of 62-years of racist Chinese head tax and exclusion legislation and its ongoing generational impacts. Working actively as a producer, videographer, teacher, and organizer since 1986, he is a founding director and member of the Community Media Education Society (https://www.vcn.bc.ca/cmes/1pages/about.htm), Head Tax Families Society of Canada (http://www.headtaxfamilies.ca/), and past President of Full Figure Theatre Company Society dba Full Figure Media and ACCESS Community Television (Facebook @ACCESSCOMMUNITYTV). Semi-retired, he continues to reside in Vancouver’s Chinatown (100 block East Hastings) on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.

Here is a photo of Sid Chow Tan with his heroes, the late Charlie Quan and Gim Wong.
(From left to right: Sid Chow Tan, Charlie S. N. Quan, and Gim Foon Wong.)
Photo by Eric Chan

Location: Island Mountain Arts Public Gallery (2323 Pooley St.)

Light refreshments will be served!

GENDER? I HARDLY KNOW THEM
2022-08-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-08-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-08-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
PRESENTED BY TINY BEAR JAWS + RAPID FIRE THEATRE

Queer sketch comedy straight from the heart of the god-fearing, gun-totin’, beef-loving alberta prairies

Here for three nights! All shows at 8PM • Tickets $20

“Nanette” meets “Baroness Von Sketch” in this queer comedy show, created by award-winning playwright and performer Elena Eli Belyea and Rapid-fire/Dang Dumb director and performer Sydney Campbell. Dad jokes, first dates and catcalls collide in this joyfully provocative piece that will leave you breathless, whatever your pronouns.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Written and performed by Elena Eli Belyea and Sydney Campbell
Featuring musical guest Miranda Martini
Directed and additional writing by Paul Blinov
Sound Design by Tori Morrison
“☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ – See this show.”
– Edmonton Journal

“☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ – The whole social construct of gender is kind of a joke to begin with, but sketch comedians Elena Eli Belyea and Sydney Campbell dive deep.”
– Daze Magazine

“A charismatic, pronoun-cognizant duo straight from Edmonton… insight and outreach blended with crazy satire and situational comedy.“
– Sesay Arts Magazine

Medicinal Plant Walk
2022-08-06 13:00 - 15:00 | BC
ave you ever wondered what that little flower is on the forest floor or which plants are safe to eat and which are not? Join Birch Kuch on Saturday August 6th from 1-3 pm for an afternoon walk through the Wells marsh and Community Forest to identify many of the useful plants that grow all around us. We will focus on abundant species that are resistant to over harvesting while discussing wildcrafting ethics, processing techniques, and common ailments suitable to herbal treatment.

Birch’s passion for wild medicinal and edible plants started as a child picking berries. As he grew up he found out that many of his favourite smelly plants, from yarrow and wild mint to willow and aspen, are actually useful to us as medicine.
Herbal medicine is not a replacement for mainstream medicine, but the two complement each other very nicely. A basic understanding of safe local herbs can help prevent and ameliorate some of the ailments that modern medicine struggles with.

This workshop is Pay What You Can
Reserve your spot here (you can only book one space at a time): https://islandmountainarts.as.me/plant-walk

Morsels Pop-Up Shop
2022-08-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Morsels Moveable Feast, In the Good Eats Building, Pooley Street, Wells, V0K2R0
Pop-Up this Saturday August 6th 12-3 at my Wells Studio! Hope to see you there. #morselsmoveablefeast #popup #saturday #cakes #ruralbusiness #morselscakes #northernbc #wellsbc

Summer s’Wells Long Weekend Send-Off
2022-08-01 15:00 - 17:00 | The Nest, 4234 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
The Summer s’Wells continue with a long weekend send-off featuring the music of Logan Staats and Simbiyez Wilson.
Before you make the long journey home from the weekend, stop into Wells for a pay-what-you-can afternoon show, nestled in the garden beside the “The Nest.”

Location: The Garden next to “The Nest”
4234 Sanders AvenueWells, BC, V0K 2R0, Canada

THE ARTISTS
In 2018, singer-songwriter Logan Staats was chosen from 10,000 hopeful contestants vying for a spot on musical competition show The Launch. Staats won, officiating the breakthrough that would lead him to Nashville and Los Angeles, and to his single “The Lucky Ones” winning the Indigenous Music Award for Best Radio Single. “The Lucky Ones” also occupied #1 in Canada.
In the years between now and then, Staats has come home, making the intentional decision to re-root at Six Nations of the Grand River. “I wanted to bring my songwriting back to the medicine inside of music, to the medicine inside of reclamation,” he says following a phase of constant travel and intensity.
To Staats, music is a healing salve, contemplatively composed and offered to listeners in need of comfort. Since returning home, Staats has been able to create music authentically again, reclaiming his sound through honest storytelling and unvarnished, sometimes painful reflection.

Simbiyez Wilson is a Wet’suwet’en woman who enjoys sharing her passion of music in a variety of forms. Her genre is difficult to define, but consists of singer songwriter with a new taste of electronic lofi. She has played in various festivals and coffeehouses, and hopes listeners will enjoy her indent on the world through her unique vision of music.

TICKETS
This event is pay what you can. We ask that folks register ahead of time so we can have a gauge of how many audience members there will be! It will take place outdoors on Monday, August 1st, 2022 at 4:00 PM. This is a dry, all-ages event. Bring a picnic with you, but please leave the alcohol at home.

You can register in advance here: https://island-mountain-arts.square.site

This event is made possible through funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage, The province of British Columbia, The BC Arts Council and Creative BC

Zonnis
2022-07-31 14:30 - 16:00 | SARRAS, 2338 Bowman Cres, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
SARRAS IN WELLS (on Bowman Cresc.) would love you to join us this Sunday @ 2:30 for a family-friendly afternoon concert featuring Victoria’s ZONNIS!
No stranger to Wells, this stunningly talented power couple will entertain your socks off! This is a PAY WHAT YOU CAN event, so bring the whole family! www.zonnismusic.com

Morsels Pop-Up
2022-07-30 12:00 - 15:00 | Morsels Moveable Feast, In the Good Eats Building, Pooley Street, Wells, V0K2R0
Pop-up this Saturday July 30th 12-3 at my Wells Studio. Things will look a little different and I’m excited to share what I’ve been up to…I will have cake by the slice boxed up, as well as muffins by the half dozen and full dozen.

Hope you can make it

Sunset Speak-Easy Festival
2022-07-28 - 2022-08-02 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Shhhhh, Speakeasy…..

100 years after the Speakeasy was born out of the 1920s prohibition, the Sunset Theatre in Wells is launching its inaugural Speakeasy Festival!
Prohibition no longer exists -THANK GOODNESS – but it has been a few years since we’ve truly been able to fully Speak Easy together, and it feels like the right time to gather and celebrate stories through theatre, music and even a few Speakeasy era silent films!

WHEN: July 28th to July 31st
WHAT: 15 performances over 4 days by 10 different performing artists/artistic groups!
WHERE: The Sunset Theatre in Wells,
WHY: Really, Darling?
HOW MUCH?:
$15.00 per show
July 29 Day Pass • $45 (4 shows)
July 30 Day Pass • $45 (4 shows + 1 added free show sponsored by IMA)
July 31 Day Pass • $60 (5 shows)
Weekend Pass • $100 (10 shows)

SPEAKEASY FESTIVAL LINE UP:
https://www.sunset-theatre.com
Speakeasy Festival Page

THURSDAY, JULY 28TH
8PM Sunset Cabaret!
10PM Opening Night Speakeasy Shindig

FRIDAY, JULY 29TH
6PM • Sawney’s Legacy by Brendan Bailey
7:30PM • Suddenly 50! by Nicolle Natrass
9:30PM • Blueberries Are Assholes by TJ Dawe
11PM • Postdiluvian by Ryan Schmitt

SATURDAY, JULY 30TH
2PM • Tripping Across the Finish Line by Paul Tedeschini
4PM • Lindsay Robertson in concert
6PM • s’Wells @ Speakeasy • Zaynab Wilson & the Forest Narratives (This performance is pay what you can and is sponsored by Island Mountain Arts!)
8PM • Madeline Tasquin in concert
10PM • Courtin vs Keaton

SUNDAY, JULY 31ST
2PM • Suddenly 50!
4PM • Blueberries are Assholes
7PM • Tripping Over the Finish Line
9PM • Sawney’s Legacy
10:30PM • Lindsay Robertson in Concert
11:30PM • Closing Night Speakeasy!

TICKETS:
https://www.sunset-theatre.com/tickets
250.994.3400
sunsettheatre@gmail.com
#Shhhh see you at the Sunset!
Attire: Speakeasy era or whatever you heart desires.

Kids Nature Camp: Forest Narratives
2022-07-26 - 2022-07-31 | BC
Spend any amount of time in the forest and you will know that it is alive with many different sounds from the chattering of squirrels to the wind through the trees. In this program, we will explore what stories the forest has to tell and how we relate to the forest. Through this exploration, participants will have the opportunity to develop their own forest narratives. The program will provide participants with the opportunity to expand their understanding of what is happening in the forest and investigate how the world around them provides endless creative inspiration.
Ages: 6-13
This Camp will run from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm each day
This program costs $50 valued at $10 per day.

Shield Maiden
2022-07-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY MELANIE TEICHROEB
DIRECTED BY NICOLLE NATTRASS
STAGE/ROAD MANAGER – SANDY CUMBERLAND

“More than a millennium ago in what’s now southeastern Sweden, a wealthy Viking warrior was laid to rest, in a resplendent grave filled with swords, arrowheads, and two sacrificed horses. The site reflected the ideal of Viking male warrior life, or so many archaeologists had thought. New DNA analyses of the bones, however, confirm a revelatory find: the grave belonged to a woman.”
Funny. Sexy. Fierce. Unapologetic! Travel back to tenth century Sweden for a Norse RED Talk. Think TED Talks with a Viking twist. Viking warrior, Ingrid, worked hard to get where she is, but it’s lonely at the top. She’s looking for the courageous and honourable to join her. You know, folks who know how to have fun and don’t mind the notion of a little death. This warrior is battle hardened but cracks in her emotional armour reveal a struggle with forces beyond her control. Rage, sexuality, equality, grief and trauma are addressed with humour, irreverence and compassion. SHIELD MAIDEN represents the archetypal version of female strength modern women are looking for in themselves. It also invites men to be allies in the battle for equality.
“Ingrid the Warrior arrived at our festival fully-formed and ready to kick ass. Shield Maiden sparks conversations about gender equality, feminine empowerment, and the #metoo movement – with a flamethrower. I’ve never seen a theatre crowd leave a show so charged up. “
– Mitch Miyagawa, Producer, Cultivate Festival
“Shield Maiden by Melanie Teichroeb is a fierce and funny mashup of vikings and a Tony Robbins workshop, and was truly one of the highlights this year of our 26th annual fringe festival, Fronterafest. Not only is it a great script, but Melanie’s performance was just incredible.”
– Ken Webster, Artistic Director, Hyde Park Theatre
