PORT ALBERNI – Those of us who live in Port Alberni are often observing there are so many things going on that it’s impossible to get to and support all of the events. There’s a great deal of irony in this because one of the misperceptions of our community is that there’s nothing to do here. June’s offerings in SOPO (South Port Alberni) and the Rotary Arts District alone follow:
- Wed June 1st to Fri June 10th Art in the Schools at Rollin Arts Centre
- Sat June 4th Katherine Johnson launches her novel Trusting Bamboo Bridges at Artemis Books
- Sat June 4th Grand Opening of Alberni Aquarium & Stewardship Centre
- Sat June 4th Alberni Canal Downwind Challenge (SUP) at China Creek Marina and Canal Beach
- Sat June 4th ACDC Beach Party with Dope Soda & The New Groovement at Canal Beach
- Sat June 4th Barrie Farrell reads from his memoir Boats in My Blood at Curious Coho Books
- Sun June 5th Capitol Glee, Wee Glee & Capitol Sea Notes Choirs at Capitol Theatre
- Sat June 11th Michael Coughlan Throwback Chevy Tour at Char’s Landing
- Thur June 16th to Thur June 30th Solstice Arts Festival at Rollin Art Centre
- Fri June 17th Days with the Arts at Rollin Art Centre
- Fri June 17th to Sun June 19th Festival of Artistic & Creative Expression at Capitol Theatre
- Fri June 17th Lazy Mike and the Rockin’ Recliners at Capitol Theatre
- Sat June 18th Solstice on the Street at Char’s Landing
- Wed June 22nd Ian Reid Western Canadian Tour at Char’s Landing
- Thur June 23rd Sarah Smith ROCK Duo at Char’s Landing
- Fri June 24th The Burying Ground with Big Fancy at Char’s Landing
- Sat June 25th Joe Stanton at Char’s Landing
- Mon June 27th Rachel Therrien Quintet at Char’s Landing
- Tue June 28th Novel Voz 2016 BC Goodwill Tour at Char’s Landing
For more information about any of these happenings, please check out www.alberni.ca/events.
– Pat Deakin is the Economic Development Manager for the City of Port Alberni. He can be reached at 250-720-2527 or Patrick_deakin@portalberni.ca.