Osisko Community BBQ and Mine Site Presentation
2024-09-05 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Osisko Development and the Cariboo Gold Project would like to invite Wells and Area residents to a Community BBQ Dinner and presentation of the Preliminary Mine Site Complex 3D Model, along with a Corporate Update, on September 5 from 5:00-8:00 pm.We look forward to seeing you there!

Folky Strum Strum live at SARRAS
2024-09-06 20:00 - 21:30 | SARRAS, 2338 Bowman Cres, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Northern Rockin’ Banjo FOLK
SARRAS Wells BC
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 @ 8:00 pm (doors: 7:30)
Pay-what-you-can ($15 suggested)

Wells Disc Golf Weekly League Game
2024-09-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Wells Disc Golf Course
A weekly meet-up on disc golf enthusiasts to play a round or two. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet at the gazebo at the end of the Community Forest Boardwalk Trail.
Need a disc? There are some available for purchase at the Wells Hotel

Wells Works Wednesdays
2024-09-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Do you have an art project you’ve been neglecting? Do you want to meet up with other folks in Wells and share what you know? Looking to get crafty this fall? Then join us for Wells Works Wednesdays!
IMA will be hosting workshops starting Wednesday September 11 until November 20. Workshops will be held at 2323 Pooley Street (the IMA Gallery) from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. All ages are welcome. Materials, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks by donation.
Dates are:

September 11
September 23
October 7
October 23
November 6
November 20

Additionally, we’re encouraging workshop participants to submit their work made in these sessions to the 2024 Wells Works Exhibition (running Nov. 28- Jan. 5). We love this annual exhibition, which celebrates work from folks living in the Wells/Barkerville/Bowron areas. If you cannot participate in the workshops, but would like to submit to the Wells Works Exhibition, we encourage you to submit as well.
Contact info@imarts.com for any other questions.
IMA’s Public Gallery operations are made possible through the support of the Province of British Columbia. Wells Works 2024 is supported through a generous donation made in memory of Caroline Murphy, a talented visual artist and dearly-missed mother who would have been happy to see people coming together to make art.

Courtin vs. Keaton - Silent Film as it was meant to be heard!
2024-09-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Join us at The Sunset Theatre in Wells on Friday, September 13, 2024 @ 8PM for one of our favourites.
This Hybrid Soiree of Silent Film with Live Piano Accompaniment and original music by Patrick Courtin is an evening you will thoroughly enjoy.
The Evening will be 2 Acts including one 15 minute intermission.
Act 1 @ 45 minutes
The Buster Keaton Silent Film – SHERLOCK JNR. with Original Live Piano Accompaniment by Patrick Courtin
Act 2 @ 30 minutes
The Buster Keaton Silent Film – ONE WEEK w/ Original Live Piano Accompaniment by Patrick Courtin.
Tickets $20/$18/$10 or PWYC
#seeyouatthesunset
Original Music/Show Conceived by Patrick Courtin
Films by Buster Keaton

Mid-Autumn Moon Feast
2024-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Celebrate the harvest season and the full moon by gathering and giving thanks with a Chinese Buffet Feast! This event is also an end-of-season celebration for the many workers and entrepreneurs who make the summer season happen in here! A complimentary drink ticket will be provided to all attendees who work or own businesses in the hospitality and cultural sector in the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron, or Troll areas.
We’ll be adorning the Pub in lanterns, hosting some fun activities, and going all out with the food, making the all-you-can-eat feast from scratch in-house to celebrate the authentic flavours of China. The Cariboo Chinese Choir will also be joining us for the event.
$10 for every ticket sold will go to support the Friends of Barkerville in the preservation of local Chinese culture and history.
Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
6 pm to 8 pm: Buffet service for ticket holders only
8 pm: Cariboo Chinese Choir
8:30 pm: Pub will open for general entry (no ticket required)
9:00 pm: Toasts and recognitions
until late: mingling and celebrations
Price: $45 per person. $20 for children 12 and under.
Due to the high interest in the event, tickets should be purchased in advance. Visit our online store to purchase yours or call to book: 250-994-3427
The Buffet Menu: to be announced!
Special cocktails available at the bar

Ian Skorscha and Naomi Kavka
2024-09-18 08:00 - 22:00 | SARRAS, 2338 Bowman Cres, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
We have one more scheduled concert at SARRAS to finish off our summer programming. If you haven’t made it to a SARRAS show yet, here’s your chance. Back by popular demand…

Coronado Classic Disc Golf Tournament
2024-09-28 - 2024-09-29 | Wells Disc Golf Course
Registration is open! Head to the ticket link to Disc Golf Scene to secure your spot in our inaugural tournament.
Register online:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Coronado_Classic_2024
Schedule:
Friday, September 27 is a social event and a random doubles game for anyone arriving early.
Saturday, September 28 @ the Wells Community Forest Gazebo
– Players meeting at 8:30am.
– First start time: 9:00 am
– Second start time: 11:00 am (tentative if more than 20 people register for the tournament)
– 5:00 pm, awards and prizes
Tournament format: 2 rounds. Each round consists of 2 plays of the 9-hole course.
Divisions:
– Mixed amateur 1
– Mixed amateur 2
– Mixed amateur 3
Insurance provided by B.C Disc Golf Association.

BOB MARLEY: How Reggae Changed the World
2024-09-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Written and performed by Duane Forrest, this enthralling show combines storytelling, music, and audience engagement, as Duane brings to life the spirit and essence of Bob Marley’s music.

Wells Economic Development Community Event
2024-10-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Clear Course Consulting will be hosting a Community Event to discuss the District of Wells Economic Development Plan development and hear from the Community!
Dinner will be offered. Please confirm your attendance at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/FjC286Y0cE
Details below:
Date: October 24, 2024
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Wells Community Hall

Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Anniversary Celebration
2024-10-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Station, 2314 Baker St, Wells, BC, V0K 2R0, Canada
Join us at the WVFB Hall on Saturday, October 26th from 11am-1pm to celebrate the WVFB’s 90th Anniversary including a long-overdue Push-In Ceremony for our new fire engine and followed by an Open House.

Beetlejuice Halloween Party
2024-10-26 21:00 - 23:30 | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
It’s Showtime!

Join us for a spooktacular night of mischief and mayhem as we summon the spirit of Beetlejuice in the pub!

Saturday, October 26th.
9 PM ’til late.

Prepare to be whisked away into the strange and unusual! Whether you’re rocking a black-and-white striped suit or channeling your inner Lydia, come dressed to impress in your most hauntingly creative costumes.

Costume Contest with prizes!
DJ spinning eerie beats
Specialty “Beetlejuice” cocktails

Mark your calendars, and remember: It’s going to be a night so fun, it’s scary!

Wells Destination Highschool AGM
2024-11-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Wells-Barkerville Community School, Wells, BC, Canada
The Wells Destination School Society will be holding their first Annual General Meeting on November 6th at 4:30 pm upstairs at the school. All are welcome.

Watercolour Holiday Cards with Christina Watts
2024-11-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
November 10th, 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM (2323 Pooley Street)
Cost: $47.25 (including GST)
Kick off the holiday season with a cozy day of creating watercolour art cards for the holidays! Create 2-3 mini art pieces and use your favourite image to scan onto personalized greeting cards. In this step by step watercolour class you’ll learn great techniques and understand how to work with one of the most versatile art mediums. All supplies are included and you get to keep a specially designed Butterfly Forest Paint dot palette so you can keep on painting with pure watercolours. This workshop is perfect for beginner to intermediate painters and anyone who just wants to come have fun.
Artist Bio: Christina has instructed hundreds of in-person classes throughout the province and designed online courses reaching students around the globe. In addition to teaching she has also created her own watercolour paint brand, Butterfly Forest Paints sold online and in small stores throughout North America. Her passion lies with helping other artists succeed and assists the PG Community Arts Council as a part-time gallery/gift shop coordinator. She is a very down to earth individual and loves to play and laugh till she cries.
All ages included! Please contact info@imarts.com for any questions.
Registration closes by November 1st, so reserve your spot now

Piano Heist
2024-11-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Lifelong friends and colleagues Nico Rhodes and Patrick Courtin, shocked and appalled by the realization that piano just isn’t cool anymore, set off on a divine quest to redeem the keyboard and reinstate its reputation as the greatest instrument of ALL TIME!
Ever wonder what Patrick Courtin gets up to when he’s not tickling the ivories as resident musical director at the Theatre Royal?
Well, wonder no more!
Teaming up with his best friend Nico Rhodes, Piano Heist is a virtuosic comic tour of hundreds of years of piano history, evoking the brilliant humour of the Smothers Brothers and Victor Borge.

Wells Works Thursday
2024-11-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
FOLKS!
It’s the last Wells Works of November – my oh my, where has the time gone?!
So we don’t compete with @pianoheistcanada while they are performing in Wells at @sunset_theatre, we are moving Wells Works to Thursday, November 21st. Come join us for some acrylic pours in the Gallery. We have an excess of materials thanks to a generous donation from Diggy’s Diner 🙂
See you there!

Pickleball at the Hall
2024-11-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-11-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-12-05 18:30 - 20:00 | 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!

Karaoke Night
2024-11-23 21:00 - 23:30, 2024-11-30 21:00 - 23:30, 2024-12-07 21:00 - 23:30 | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Every Saturday from 9 pm to late

District of Wells’ Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Open House
2024-11-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Join us at the upcoming open house to learn more about the District of Wells’ Integrated Community Sustainability Plan and share your ideas on how our community can become more sustainable!
When: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Wells Community Hall (4269 Sanders Ave)

2024 Wells Works Exhibition
2024-11-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
It’s that time of year folks- Time to celebrate the work of local artists in the Wells, Barkerville and the Bowron Lakes Area! This Wells Works Exhibition will run from FRIDAY November 29th-December 24th and will be hosted at the IMA Gallery at 2323 Pooley Street. Be sure to join us for the opening on the evening of the 28th!
IMA’s Public Gallery operations are made possible through the support of the Province of British Columbia. Wells Works 2024 is supported through a generous donation made in memory of Caroline Murphy, a talented visual artist and dearly-missed mother who would have been happy to see people coming together to make art.
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If you are local and interested in applying, please do so! This show is open to work of all kinds, from folks of all ages- if you’re even just thinking of applying, we encourage you to do so!
Deadline to apply is NOVEMBER 15th. Please apply here: https://forms.gle/G89draJaoth25NGZ9

Nonageneria: a celebration 90 years in the making
2024-11-30 14:00 - 23:30 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
The townsite of Wells was first surveyed in 1933 with the opening of the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine. In the spring of 1934 the first buildings were started, and by the end of the year there were 40 buildings completed, including a Theatre, a Hotel, and a Church, plus a Fire Brigade to help protect them.
The Wells Hotel, Sunset Theatre, St. George Studio, and the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade invite you to join us to commemorate their 90th anniversaries together at Nonageneria: a Celebration 90 Years in the making
Tickets to this very special event are $90 and include an evening of food, drink, and entertainment, supporting four incredible organizations:

2 pm to 6 pm: Open house cocktail reception at St. George Studio
5 pm to 7 pm: Buffet dinner at the Wells Hotel
8 pm to 9 pm: Live jazz concert at Sunset Theatre
9 pm to late: Cake, mingling, and dancing at Sunset Theatre

Your ticket includes:

a signature cocktail (or mocktail) at the St. George reception
a gourmet buffet dinner at the Wells Hotel (prepared by our new Chef)
tickets to a live jazz concert at Sunset Theatre
cake and a late night snack after the concert
a $10 donation to the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade

The dress for the evening is Cariboo semi-formal
Please support these four amazing organizations and enjoy and evening of good food, drink, music, and company honouring their journeys to 90 years old!
Tickets to the general public go on sale November 9th
