What's Up in Wells

The Wells-Barkerville School Show Opening Reception
2025-03-06 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
📌🏫🎨We’re so excited to announce one of our favourite gallery shows of the year!📌🏫🎨
The Wells-Barkerville School show showcases the artwork and artistry of the young people that call Wells home!
Do you have a school-aged child living in Wells/Barkerville/Bowron outside of SD28 that would like their work to be involved? Email us at info@imarts.com for more details!
Join us for the opening of the Wells-Barkerville School Show on Thursday March 6th at 5:30 PM! We will have snacks to share!
This show would not be possible without the hardworking teachers and staff at the Wells-Barkerville School! IMA’s youth programming is supported by the Province of British Columbia

Pickleball at the Hall
2025-03-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:00 and 2 more dates | 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
2025-03-08 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-03-15 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-03-22 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-03-29 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-05 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-12 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-19 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-26 21:00 - 23:30 and 1 more date | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Every Saturday from 9 pm to late

Free Photo Portraits for International Women's Day
2025-03-09 10:00 - 14:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re offering free photo portraits to anyone who drops by the lobby of the Wells Hotel Sunday, March 9th between 10am and 2pm.
Let you beautiful self shine! You can dress up or dress down, wear makeup, or not, style your hair, or leave it wild. A selection of different backdrops will be available to choose from, and, if there’s time, pick a friend to join you in portrait together.
Portraits will be emailed to you after the event and are yours to keep. Your portrait will not be shared or used for marketing purposes without your consent.

St. Patrick's Day Live Music at the Wells Hotel
2025-03-17 17:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
The Wells Hotel began with the dream of an Irishman, Paddy MacDonell, and lives on today. Come and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish food and drink special and live music from some local musicians.
Birch Kuch, Leila Sumi, and Nikolai Lampson will hit the stage to play some classic Celtic tunes. Music starts at 8 pm. Cover by donation.
To help celebrate, we’ll be hiding charms around the Hotel Pub and Lobby. Find a charm, exchange it for $1 off your bill (redeemable on Mar 17th only). There are 75 lucky charms to be found, so patrons with an eye for treasure could strike it rich!

Young Movie Makers 2: The Spring Break Sequel
2025-03-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Young Movie Makers returns for a spring break film premiere to remember!
What are the films about? We can’t tell you yet! The films you’ll see tonight were written, conceived, filmed and edited all within one week!
All we can tell you is that it will be a celebration of the creativity that is the young ppl of Wells!
Admission by donation (charitable receipts offered for donations over $25.00). Red Carpet Attire Optional.
Island Mountain Arts youth programming is supported by the Province of BC

Cariboo Women's Weekend
2025-03-28 - 2025-03-31 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Leave your responsibilities at home and join us for a weekend of discovery, connection, and relaxation in the beautiful mountain town of Wells, BC. This inaugural getaway weekend, March 28th-30th, 2024, offers great food, good company, and a full weekend lineup of amazing activities for women – Cariboo style!
From our home base at the historic Wells Hotel, enjoy beautifully curated meals and a host of different activities for fun, friendship, and renewal of the body and spirit. During the day, ticket holders can choose to attend yoga sessions, art tours, wellness workshops, nature walks, sauna sessions, dips in the hot tub, bonfires, and more. In the evenings, we’ll gather together in other beautiful historic Wells performance venues for movies, live music, cocktails, and more.
Both weekend and day passes are available. Book by February 28th to access early bird pricing.
Full weekend with private accommodation

Early bird: $455
After February 28th: $480

Full weekend with shared accommodation (2-3 people per room)

Early bird: $390
After February 28th: $420

No accommodation:

Full weekend: $280
Friday Day Pass: $130
Saturday Day Pass: $180
Sunday Day Pass: not available

Tickets include meals and all activities and amenities offered as part of the Cariboo Women’s Weekend. Full weekend ticket holders will also receive a commemorative t-shirt and an optional free Sunday-night extension of their accommodations.
Schedule and more details coming soon.
Amenities included:

Wood-fired sauna access
Roof-top hot tub access
Yoga sessions
Craft and wellness workshops
Art walks
Nature walks with plant and animal ID
Friday welcome and cocktail reception
Friday night movie at the Sunset Theatre
Saturday night live music at Sarras Performance Space
Closing Sunday bonfire
More being added!

Meals included, prepared specially for the event by the Wells Hotel:

Friday: lunch and dinner
Saturday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sunday: breakfast and lunch

Emergency Preparedness Meeting and Community Dinner
2025-04-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Hosted Community Dinner By the District of Wells and its Partners
Wednesday, 2025 April 09th, 5:00pm to 6:30pm Wells Community Hall
5:00pm—Dinner & Short Presentations
6:00 to 6:30pm—Resources and one-on-one learning with the Partners
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85189257682?pwd=[REDACTED]
Partners: RCMP, Wildfire Branch, Lhtako Dene Na on, BC Ambulance, West Fraser Mills Ltd., Osisko Developments, Ministry of Forests, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness BC, Barkerville Historic Town & Park, District of Wells, City of Quesnel, Cariboo Regional District, Ministry of Transporta on and Infrastructure, School District 28, Island Mountain Arts, BC Hydro, Troll Ski Resort, Bowron Lakes, Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade, and other Partners
For more information, call the District Office at 250-994-3330

Liminal: the spaces in between Opening Reception
2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
In her first gallery show, Liminal: the spaces in between, Wells-based artist Danette Boucher will showcase a collection of pieces she has been making for the past 25 years, examining the special relationship she holds with Wells and Barkerville.
Join us for an opening on Thursday April 10th at 6:00 PM!

MEND workshop
2025-04-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
RESCHEDULED!
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In advance of Earth day, we’re back and sending out this invitation for a mending workshop. No registration necessary. cCheck out our new gallery show as you’re guided through some neat up-cycling patterns.
We’ll have snacks and beverages to share! Donations are graciously accepted. Led by the one and only Annie Rutherford!

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.
