Karaoke Night
2025-04-12 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-19 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-26 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-03 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-10 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-17 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-24 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-31 21:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) and 1 more date | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Every Saturday from 9 pm to late

Pickleball at the Hall
2025-04-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-06-05 18:30 - 20:00 and 1 more date | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Pickleball is back! Thursdays @ 6:30pm, starting in November, at the Community Hall. All you need is a pair of running shoes. Drop in fee is $3. No experience required.
Hope to see you there!

Easter Brunch
2025-04-20 08:00 - 14:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Join us a lovely brunch menu at the Hotel, special for the Easter holiday.

Basic Principles of Chocolate Making
2025-04-26 11:00 - 13:30 | Island Mountain Arts Studios, Mildred Ave, Wells, V0K 2R0
In the Basic Principles of Chocolate Making, learn how to take cacao beans and transform them into delicious chocolate. In this hands-on class, you will learn about sorting out bean imperfections, roasting, winnowing and then hand-grind your beans into chocolate that you can take home to enjoy (or enjoy on the spot). On the way, you will also learn about the commercial processing and how different ingredients are added to various grades of chocolate. Together, we will also learn to appreciate and taste chocolate to understand the characteristics of different chocolates.
When?
Saturday April 26th, 11:00 AM- 1:30 PM (Island Mountain Arts Public Gallery – 2323 Pooley St, Wells BC) – the workshop space is mobility accessible, with a washroom down a flight of stairs)
Cost?
$75.00 + GST – includes equipment access and set of ingredients.
Participants are allowed to come with one secondary participant per each set of ingredients. IMA will also have a small amount of PWYC seats – please indicate that as your choice in the payment section of the registration form.
Registration and Payment:
Register for our workshop by clicking here
25% of the workshop fee will be due within 5 business days of registration and is non-refundable. IMA will draft and send an invoice to you via Square.
We can take down-payment in the gallery in cash, via e-transfer to finance@imarts.com or using a credit card online.
The balance is due upon arrival at the workshop.
The Cocoaro Story:
Cocoaro Craft Chocolate began in Wells, BC and was created by independent entrepreneur, Margaret Inoue. The small town and supportive local food and business community in the Cariboo helped to incubate and grow Cocoaro from an idea to a business. In 2018, Cocoaro moved to the lower mainland of BC as a result of family priorities. We have found a welcome food community and hope to grow the success of the chocolate and continue to educate people on fine craft chocolate.
The business grew out of Margaret’s passion for food, flavour, social justice and, well, chocolate. It was the intersection where she felt she could make a difference through the business she developed. She is continually learning and working on her craft. The business and bars also reflect her Japanese heritage, including the gifting aspect of the culture. She hopes you not only enjoy them, but you also share them, which is why we make the bars beautiful on the outside and delicious on the inside.
All ages welcome. Youth 14 and under should be accompanied by an adult! Please contact info@imarts.com for any questions.

Taste of Mexico: Cinco de Mayo
2025-05-05 18:00 - 20:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
After a month on the road touring our Culinary Collaboration series in the Cariboo, we’re bringing it home to Wells! Following three fantastic sold-out events in Quesnel and Prince George, we’re excited to offer a 4th opportunity to enjoy this special series this spring.
Taste of Mexico: Cinco de Mayo is a unique food and beverage event featuring a six-part food tasting menu served with a three-part drink pairing (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available). It’s a journey of flavour, discovery, and community, and a celebration of food culture around the world. Our homage to Mexico holds a special place in our cook Jillian’s heart; think of it as her culinary love letter to a country she keeps coming back to.
The Menu:
* Hors d’ouevre: ceviche in endive
* Soup: pozole rojo
* Appetizer: tostada con carne
* Salad: esquites
* Main: pork al pastor with rice and black bean mole
* Dessert: tres leches cake
*IMPORTANT* this is a set menu event. Substitutions and alternatives to the food menu will not be available.
When: Saturday, May 5th starting at 6:00 pm
Where: The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC
What’s Included: Six food courses with drink pairings
The Price: $60 per person
Tickets are limited and available for purchase online or at the Wells Hotel. The Hotel is offering 25% off rooms for out-of-town guests for the evening.
Due to the advanced planning required to prepare for the event, tickets may not be available at the door.

Mother's Day Brunch
2025-05-11 08:00 - 14:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Join us for a Sunday Brunch at the Wells Hotel, special for the Mother’s Day holiday.
Mother’s Day Brunch Menu

Avocado Toast $12
Locally made sourdough with avocado, feta, scallions, hemp hearts, and sriracha.
Benedict Pizza $20
10” house-made pizza crust topped with tomato sauce, ham, spinach, mozzarella, soft poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
Croissant French Toast $16
Buttery croissants dipped in custard and seared until golden brown, served with strawberry compote, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce.
Breakfast BLT $16
A fried egg, two slices of thick-cut bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a toasted brioche bun, served with home-style hash browns.
Huevos Rancheros $16
Two fried eggs served on crispy corn tortillas with savoury black beans, avocado, pickled onions, house-made salsa, feta, and crema dressing.
Miner’s Breakfast $17
Two eggs any style, two-piece bacon, and house-made molasses baked beans, served with home-style hash browns.

Smoothies

Mango Matcha $9
Mango, pineapple, spinach, matcha
Winter Wakeup $9
Blueberry, banana, oats, almond butter
Chunky Monkey $8
Banana, peanut butter, cocoa

Sides

Home-Style Hash Browns $5
Two-Piece Toast and Jam $4
Two Eggs, Any Style $4
Two-Piece Thick-Cut Bacon $4
Molasses Baked Beans $6
Sliced Orange $4
Sliced Avocado $4

Reception and Artist Talk: Liquid Light
2025-05-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Reception + Artist Talk: May 16, 6PM!
The show will run from May 16th to June 15th so be sure to stop by and have a look at the art!
IMA’s Gallery shows are supported by the Province of BC. Liquid light is additionally supported by the Wells-Barkerville Community Forest
Light is fluid. It travels in a straight line at twice the speed of sound. It can reflect off objects and refract through others. It interferes, disperses, diffracts, polarizes, and creates shadow. These changeable qualities are what makes light fluid. Light also forms the biological basis of visual perception. The human visual system is geared toward understanding, creating meaning and assigning value. My practice explores interactions between elements of the natural world and human values.
My work seeks to unearth subtleties beyond what the eye can see and focuses on the relationship between the abundance of living organisms and my own place within these ever evolving ecosystems.
As I created these prints, I chose to highlight asymmetry and imperfections to draw a parallel to my human experiences. I also thought about the fragile nature and delicate balances of life cycles and how these same characteristics also speak to resiliency. Life continually captivates me with its duality and balanced interactions of competing and complementary forces.
The artworks in this series reflect my engagement with the forest and fauna of Vancouver Island, coupled with a sense of reverence I feel when I notice the intelligence of the natural world.

Introduction to Lino Cut Reduction with Mary Anne Molcan
2025-05-17 - 2025-05-19 | Island Mountain Arts Studios, Mildred Ave, Wells, V0K 2R0
This workshop is a beginner to intermediate level course for those who want to expand their one colour linocut experience to two or more colours. No prior printmaking experience is required.
Learn about the reductive format of printmaking, where participants work with one lino block to create a multi-coloured layered print edition. Prints are generally created with a colour pallet that ranges in value from light to darker hues. After each coloured layer is printed, the block is carved to eliminate the latest colour from being reprinted. This process continues until the last colour remains and the block is destroyed.
Due to the deterioration of the block through this method every carving decision is final and participants learn to work with unintended mark making. This process is fun and ensures that each print edition is truly one of a kind and impossible to replicate!
Participants are encouraged to come with source material or a drawing suitable for a 5 x 7 inch
When?
Saturday May 17th and Sunday May 18th
IMA has inexpensive accommodation options for program participants through our artist-in-residence building check it out here -> www.imarts.com/island-mountain-air
Where?
Wells-Barkerville School (4386 Mildred Ave) Second Floor Studios
4 hours/day
Cost?
$185+GST for 2025 IMArts Members – Get Your Membership and support IMA Here!
$200+GST for Non-Members
Registration?
25% of the workshop fee will be due within 5 business days of registration and is non-refundable. IMA will draft and send an invoice to you via Square. We can take down-payment in the gallery in cash, via e-transfer to finance@imarts.com or using a credit card online. The balance is due upon arrival at the workshop.
This workshop is supported by the BC Arts Council and the Province of British Columbia

As Is Live Music
2025-05-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Becker’s Lodge, 4480 Bowron Lake Park Rd, Bowron Lake, BC
Beckers lodge welcomes “AS IS” back on Saturday May 17th!!! We hope you’ll be able to make it out to enjoy some wonderful music and fun with these fellows 🙂 we are planning for it to be outside weather permitting. They will start at 7pm. Kitchen will be offering specials that night as well as most menu items serving until 8pm. As always, we will have the tip jar out for the band.

Danny Bell and His Disappointments
2025-05-18 20:00 - 21:30 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Danny Bell and His Disappointments play western-folk-psych-punk. They live on unceded Lhedli T’enneh Territory in Northern British Columbia. Exclaim! Magazine called their last full-length album an “anti capitalist, anti-elitist, anti-asshole folk record for small moments in small places.” Danny’s music is regional. It’s steeped in his affection for his home in the hinterland, a blue collar town, the stink of the pulp mill, and everyday life in Northern BC.

Dinner service 5pm – 8 pm
Music starts at 8pm
Cover by donation
First come, first served, no reservations
No minors after the end of the meal service

Taste of Middle Earth: a Tolkien-Inspired Feast
2025-05-25 11:00 - 13:00 | St. George Studio, 2303 Bowman Cres, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Take a culinary journey to Middle Earth with a six-course brunch menu inspired by Tolkien, matched with a three-part drink pairing by host Peter Corbett (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available). Our host will provide a small reading of a Tolkien passage with each meal and tell the story of the Studio’s connection to Tolkien himself. Middle-Earth attire is encouraged!
This mid-day feast event at the St. George Studio in Wells is our final installment of the Spring Cariboo Culinary Collaboration series, where we traveled the Cariboo to collaborate with other small business to provided unique food and drink experiences in new venues.
The Menu:
Coming soon! Expect flavours of the Middle-Earth, including mushrooms, lamb, fish, root vegetables, potatoes, pastries, honey, apples, berries, and more.
*IMPORTANT* this is a set menu event. Substitutions and alternatives to the food menu will not be available.
When: Sunday, May 25th starting at 11:00 am
Where: The St. George Studio, 2303 Bowman Cres, Wells, BC
What’s Included: Six food courses with drink pairings
The Price: $60 + GST per person
Tickets are limited and available for purchase online or at the Wells Hotel.
Due to the advanced planning required to prepare for the event, tickets may not be available at the door.

The Interstellar Jays Season Opener
2025-05-31 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Celebrate the start of the visitor season in Wells with a musical party that is sure to put a little spring in your step!
Local favourites the Interstellar Jays will hit the Wells Hotel stage with iridescent grooves and psychedelic takes on old tunes that are sure to make you move. Huck yourself into the air or off to a distant galaxy with the Interstellar Jays!
It’s Industry Night too! Our Season Opener offers 15% off food and drink for staff and small business owners in the culture and hospitality sectors.
Ages 19+ only after 8pm. First-come, first-served, no reserved seating. Cover by donation with 100% proceeds to the artists.

Elise Boeur and Adam Iredale-Grey - Live at the Wells Hotel
2025-06-13 08:00 - 17:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Joyful, creative fiddle music from Canadian Folk Music Award winning musicians.
“There is an almost telepathic level of communication between the players ”
— Fatea
“Gripping and visceral”
— Folkworld
Show starts at 7:30 pm. Admission by donation. First-come, first-served. Dinner available 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

2025 Sunset Season Launch Party
2025-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
It has become a tradition over the last few years for us to have a Season Launch at the Sunset, and we hope you can join us on Friday, June 13th @ 8PM for our 2025 Season Launch.
We look forward to sharing a sneak peek at everything we have to offer this season!
You’ll have the chance to buy your 2025 Sunset Theatre Membership, which gives you 10% off Sunset Live Performances.
Stick around after the Key Note for some drinks and dancing and help us celebrate the Sunset’s 20th year of programming and 25th year since the Sunset Theatre Society was formed!
This is a free event for everyone!
