What's Up in Wells

GENDER? I HARDLY KNOW THEM
2022-08-04 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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

Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Practice
2022-08-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-06 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

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

Sunday Service at St. Saviour's Church
2022-07-31 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-03 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.

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

Evening Bat Excursion
2022-07-22 21:00 - 23:30 | BC
From Superhero origins to bloodsucking shapeshifters and attic nuisances, bats can be regarded in many different lights. In this workshop come learn why bats are truly spectacular and often misunderstood creatures. Bat researcher Brett Gandy will take us on an evening bat exploration to see and listen to the bats who make the forest their home. Come discover why Brett is so passionate about bats and gain a new appreciation for the little flying mammals. If you feel 11:30 is super late to end, no worries, you can come for a short while or stick it out to the very end .

Brett is an incoming Master’s student at UNBC in their Natural Resource and Environmental Science Program, to be supervised by Dr. Erin Baerwald. His research has aimed to better understand how bats use and select their habitat, and how this can relate to selecting sites for both further research and conservation of our bat species. Brett is currently working in the Wells-Barkerville Community Forest this summer on an acoustic monitoring project that aims to determine which species of bats call Wells home, as well as gaining insight into how these bats are using the different habitats that the community forest has to offer.

This workshop is PWYC. Reserve your spot here (you can only book one space at a time): https://islandmountainarts.as.me/evening-bat-excusion

Yael Wand in Concert
2022-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Opening Act: Bob Campbell • Local Yocal
We are thrilled to have the very talented Yael Wand back on the Sunset Stage after quite a few years. She just released her 4th album, Saltwater Heartwood, and she’ll be touring BC this summer. We are very lucky too have her add Wells to her tour dates.
About Yael:
After a hiatus of a decade or so, Yael is ready to bring her music back to the spotlight. A lot happens over a decade in the life of songwriter and singer. A lot can change – children, home, creative focus – and yet the keen senses of the songwriter are always there, paying attention from below the surface of daily life.
Yael never purposefully put away her songwriting tools. But raising children, tending gardens, contributing to community, settling in a new town – these all have a way of circumventing the needs of the craft, while growing a full life. And despite all those distractions, which have tended to take precedence, Yael found occasional moments to write, documenting chapters and stories of a life unfolding.
Saltwater Heartwood (07.22.21) is Yael’s fourth album with the talented Corwin Fox in his Hidden Well Studio. It’s a paired down production that showcases her gorgeous voice and the maturity of her songwriting. Yael plays guitar, ukulele and accordion, with Alan Kerr on upright bass, long-time collaborator Christina Zaenker lending her cello and voice, and Corwin himself contributing his trademark magic touches on guitars and sundry.

Wells Community Firesmart BBQ
2022-07-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Come and join the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade and District of Wells staff
Free BBQ and Firesmart information

Home assessment and landscaping guides available
Ember the firesmart fox colouring books and games

Everyone welcome. Bring your neighbours. Family friendly event.
Together we can make Wells Firesmart

Soapmaking 101
2022-07-20 18:00 - 20:00 | BC
This is a fun and informative workshop suitable for adults that love to learn.T his workshop will cover the basics of making soap at home. Participants will learn:

Safety procedures for making soap
Soapmaking History
The science of soapmaking
How to create their own recipes
How to make soap (hands on) including scenting and colouring the soap
Potential problems in soapmaking
Where to find information online to source ingredients, recipes or soapmaking tools
Health Canada requirements for soapmakers
THAT SOAPMAKING IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!!

Included with the workshop:

All ingredients to make a 10 bar batch of soap including scent and natural colourants (optional)
Take away mold
Equipment for making soap
Handouts including recipes and online sources
Safety Gloves

Not included (Please bring or wear)

Please wear pants and a long sleeved shirt as well as close toed shoes. We are working with oil and it can stain so please wear older clothes or bring an apron.
Safety glasses or goggles
A bag to take your soap home in (must be large enough to hold a 10”x3”x3” mold) or a towel to wrap the mold in

Meet the Artist
Gloria McDonald is a self-taught soapmaker that has been soaping since 1995. She created SharGloMa Soapworks when she realized her “hobby” had turned into an obsession and she had more soap than she could use in a lifetime.
SharGloMa is originally from Victoria, BC – but Gloria and her husband Randy realized that the Cariboo was the best place in Canada and they relocated to south Quesnel in September 2021. They have been making soap for the Quesnel Farmers Market and Edgewood Farms (their first wholesale outlet) and enjoying everything the Cariboo has to offer.

Soapmaking is an art that has been bringing people together for centuries. Similar to quilting bees, pioneers had soapmaking days where many people would get together to make soap for the community. Gloria believes that there is nothing better than using handmade soap and loves teaching those who are interested in how to make their own. She also loves researching beneficial plants that can be used in soapmaking and is looking forward to learning more about the foraging opportunities in the Cariboo.

This workshop costs $30.00 which covers the materials used.
Reserve your spot here (you can only book one space at a time):
https://islandmountainarts.as.me/soap-making-101

The Batman
2022-07-16 20:00 - 23:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.

Rating:
PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Drug Content|Strong Disturbing Content|Strong Language|Strong Violent Content)

Genre:
Action, Adventure

Original Language:
English

Director:
Matt Reeves

Producer:
Dylan Clark, Matt Reeves

Writer:
Matt Reeves, Peter Craig

Runtime:
2h 56m

“Operatic, simmering, and replete with a smoky noir atmosphere, The Batman is an enthralling package of contradictions.”
– Eric Francisco, Inverse
“What this film does achieve, however, is telling a solid new Batman story, one with some pretty compelling twists and a strong point-of-view on who, exactly, the Caped Crusader is. By default, that makes it one of the better Batman movies ever made.”
– Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2022-07-15 20:00 - 22:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard. While Hermione’s (Emma Watson) cat torments Ron’s (Rupert Grint) sickly rat, causing a rift among the trio, a swarm of nasty Dementors is sent to protect the school from Black. A mysterious new teacher helps Harry learn to defend himself, but what is his secret tie to Sirius Black?

Rating:
PG (Frightening Moments|Creature Violence|Mild Language)

Genre:
Fantasy, Adventure

Original Language:
English

Director:
Alfonso Cuarón

Producer:
Chris Columbus, David Heyman, Mark Radcliffe

Writer:
J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves

Runtime:
2h 21m

“Cuarn’s Prisoner of Azkaban, while a touch less faithful to the details of Rowling’s oeuvre, captures far better its mood, the constant sense of wondrous discovery and lurking danger.”
– Christopher Orr, The New Republic
“This Potter is terse, swift, sad — and welcome.”
– Antonia Quirke, London Evening Standard
“Cuarn brought to the Potter franchise a quality curiously missing from the two previous films: magic.”
– Christopher Orr, The Atlantic

Live Music: Danny Bell
2022-07-14 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Danny Bell solo show live at the Wells Hotel
By donation

Kids Nature Camp: Habitat Sweet Habitat
2022-07-12 - 2022-07-15 | BC
Our first Nature Camp, Habitat Sweet Habitat, happens from July 12 to 14!

In this program, participants will explore the habitats around Wells, discovering how they are different and learning what elements support the survival of the animals and living beings that call them home. By exploring the many different homes and habitats, we will discover what it means to be a good neighbor to all life forms.

Joining us for this camp are guest artists and knowledge holders Brett Gandy and Evann Campbell! Keep an eye out for upcoming posts introducing these phenomenal folks.

Ages: 6-13
This camp will run from 9:00am-2:30pm each day
Camp facilitators are Devon Macdonald and Amanda Preston

This is a Pay what you can program, with a suggested $30.00 valued at $10.00 per day

To register for this camp follow this link: http://support-imarts.com/work…/habitat-sweet-habitat-camp

This project is funded and supported by the Government of Canada, The Province of British Columbia and the Wells Barkerville Community Forest. Art + The Forest is additionally supported by the BC Arts Council and the Hamber Foundation.

FILM: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2022-07-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
The follow-up to “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” finds young wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they try to discover a dark force that is terrorizing the school.

Rating:
PG (Scary Moments|Mild Language|Some Creature Violence)

Genre:
Fantasy, Adventure

Original Language:
English

Director:
Chris Columbus

Producer:
David Heyman

Writer:
Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling

“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is darker, funnier and finer than its forerunner Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.”
– Lizzie Rusbridger, Guardian

Film: FLEE
2022-07-08 20:00 - 21:30 | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
The Oscar-nominated documentary FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.

Rating:
PG-13 (Strong Language|Disturbing Images|Thematic Content)

Genre:
Documentary, Animation

Original Language:
Danish

Director:
Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Producer:
Natalie Farrey, Monica Hellstrøm, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Charlotte de la Gournerie

Writer:
Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi

“All but the hardest of hearts will shatter. It’s a film that ends in tears of joy.”
– Kevin Maher, Times (UK)
“Innovative, sincere, heartbreaking, harrowing and poetic in tandem, and also simply astonishing.”
– Sarah Ward, Concrete Playground

Intro to Birdwatching
2022-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | BC
When you hear a bird calling “cheeseburger” in the forest, do you wonder what it looks like? Then this field trip might just be for you.

Join Leila on an evening walk through the Community Forest for an introduction to some of the frequent bird species of Wells. We will travel through wetland, stream and forest habitats and chat about useful tools to assist new birders in getting started with this activity.

Leila’s past includes work as a National Park Warden, piano tuner and music festival coordinator. Currently, she along with her husband run Whisky Jack Cache bakery and are members of the band the Interstellar Jays. She is by no means an expert but is excited to share her enthusiasm for her feathered friends on what should be a pleasant evening of discussion and information sharing.

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This workshop will be by donation, we encourage you to pay what you can!⁠

To register for this workshop click here ->. http://support-imarts.com/…/8/intro-to-the-birds-of-wells. Please note that you can only register one person at a time!

If you happen to have some binoculars on hand this is your chance to test them out! That being said, they are not required to participate in this workshop. ⁠

All ages are welcome as long as all folks under 15 are accompanied by an adult.⁠
We will be meeting at the Wells-Barkerville School playground, if you wish to join us! ⁠

See you then!

This project is funded and supported by the Government of Canada, The Province of British Columbia and the Wells Barkerville Community Forest. Art + The Forest is additionally supported by the BC Arts Council.

Dominion Day Celebrations
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-02 | Barkerville Historic Town & Park, 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Barkerville Historic Town & Park would like to invite you to our 155th Dominion Day Celebration and the Grand Re-Opening of the Theatre Royal on July 1st 2022.
In addition to our daily programming, there will be a parade along Main Street, Dominion Day games, the launching of the new Theatre Royal show, and evening festivities at the House Hotel.
For more information please visit www.barkerville.ca or call 1.888.994.3332.

Wells High School Community Workshop 2 of 2
2022-06-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Do you have insight about what it is like to live in Wells, BC? You are invited to join a community workshop that will focus on values in the community of Wells. What makes Wells unique?
We want to hear from students, families, community members, youth groups, business owners, and others. We will meet at the Community Hall and go on a short 20-minute walk around the community before having our discussion at the Hall (weather permitting).
We want to hear from you! If you have ideas, thoughts, or comments about the project, please join in on the workshops. You are free to come to one or both of the workshops if you are interested.

If you are unable to attend a workshop, but would still like to participate, please email me at mcharg@unbc.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, again, please email me or comment on this post and I will get back to you promptly.
