Jul 1 Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce Presents Canada Day 2010 Schedule of Entertainment 10:30 am Opening Ceremonies: Chamber of Commerce President Cal Renwick (Welcome) Mayor John Dooley Canada Day Address; MLA Michelle Mungall Canada Day Address; Nelson Pilots Association Fly Over; Kootenay Kilties Pipe Band Nelson RCMP, Nelson City Police, Nelson Firefighters, Jennifer Cowan Nelson Rotary Club (Schedule Subject to Change) 10:40 am - O Canada Heritage Harmony Singers 10:45 am - Heritage Harmony Barbershop Choir 11:00 am - Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band 11:15 am - Kootenay Kontra Band 12:00 pm - Nelson Community Band 1:00 pm - Brenda McJones Highland Dancers 1:30 pm - Sleight of Hand 1:45 pm - Heritage Music 2:30 pm - Glacier Harmony Singers 3:00 pm - Holly and Jon 4:15 pm - The Pulpit Rockers 4:45 pm - White Lightning Blues 5:45 pm - The Timespinners 6:30 pm - The Cropdusters 7:30 pm - Moving Moasaic Samba Band 8:00 pm - Mama Blue 9:45 pm - FIREWORKS Display Indulge and Enjoy 8am - Lions Club Pancake Breakfast (Baker Street) 10am - Canada Day Cake on Display 11am - Canada Day Cake served 11am-3pm - Rotary Club Annual BBQ Nelson's Rotary Lakeside Park , 10:30

Jul 2 Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing Expose yourself to this rewarding activity! This entry level course is for families, groups and individuals wishing to safely learn the basics of outdoor rock climbing. Topics covered include basic movement skills, equipment use, top rope climbing techniques and general crag safety. Our experienced instructors will customize your learning based on your background. All technical equipment included. Visit http://summitmountainguides.com/courses/p/intro_to_rock_climbing/ for more information or contact us at Summit Mountain Guides (250) 354-4884 info@summitmountainguides.com Local Kootenay Climbing Crag

Jul 3 30th Anniversary Slocan Logger Sports Show The day begins with a logger's breakfast at the Slocan Valley Legion from 7am to 11am. Then the Bavarian Garden and Food Concession open at 12 noon. Afternoon events include : -a surprise comedy act -logging truck load of firewood auction -battle of the sexes tug o' war Admission is free! Slocan City , 07:00

Jul 3 Alpine Lake Suites Community Parking Lot Sale Come join the tenants of Alpine Lake Suites for a large parking lot sale. There will be Household goods, tools, Handcrafted items and Baked goods. The corner of 8th and Gordon rd , 10:00

Jul 7 to Jul 24 The 2nd annual "Bard in the Bush Shakespeare Festival"! "Shakespeare Shorts VI", a greatest hits collection of the Bard’s popular scenes runs Wednesday to Saturday evenings, at 7:00pm, July 7th-10th, 14th-17th, and 21st-24th, 2010. Starring Lisel Forst, Robyn Lamb, Sydney Galbraith, and Jeff Forst - plus special guest stars! The second act of the “Bard in the Bush Shakespeare Festival” is Nelson Youth Theatre’s fifth hit play, "As You Like It"! Starring talented local actors aged 10 to 15, "As You Like It"’s showings are at 2:00pm on Wed., Aug. 25th, and Thurs., Aug., 26th, 2010. Recommended for ages 10+, admission is a suggested donation of $10. BYOC = bring your own chair (some available). For more info, visit www.forstmedia.ca! Nelson's Gyro Park - Lower Bowl - Top of Vernon St. , 07:30

Jul 7 Wine Tasting Social Indulge in an evening of exquisite food, BC wine, and great company. $25 per head. Limited Space. Advance reservation required at 250-352-1269 The Royal Grill and Lounge , 18:00

Jul 9 to Aug 13 Nelson Artwalk Artwalk 2010 will run a full 6 weeks, with a single opening event on July 9th, and a closing event on August 13th(full details and locations TBA). A select number of venues will be chosen and paired with Artists to be highlighted in Artwalk 2010, based on a strict criteria process. Venues along Baker, Vernon, and Victoria Streets

Jul 9 Nelson ArtWalk 2010 The Nelson & District Arts council invites you to join them for the 22nd annual ArtWalk to showcase local artists. The exhibits open July 9th with receptions held at venues throughout downtown Nelson. various local businesses

Jul 9 to Aug 13 ArtWalk 2010 Every summer's ArtWalk in Nelson's downtown core offers a delightful exhibition of new and established artists, highlighting and celebrating their work at multiple venues. This self-guided walking tour offers you a diverse taste of what this charming little arts town is all about. Downtown Nelson

Jul 9 The Event - Youth Concert The Event is the place to be this Friday Night! With a couple of live bands, free food, games, prizes, skits, pure entertainment!! Come and chill out at the park for a night of fun! Lakeside Park , 17:00

Jul 13 Toad Rock Motorcycle Rally The 8th Annual Toad Rock Motorcycle Rally. For information call 1-877-229-5448 or visit www.toadrockcampground.com. Toad Rock Campground, Highway 31

Jul 16 to Jul 18 Starbelly Jam Music Festival This year's choice of music and entertainment will include world music, hip-hop, reggae, bluegrass, flamenco, and more. For more information visit www.starbellyjam.com. Crawford Bay Park ( on Kootenay Lake's Easy Shore)

Jul 17 BELLYDANCE WORKSHOP - Sensual Arms & Hands Learn how to control your ARMS & HANDS making your bellydancing techniques very sensual and sexy while you get your own arm & hand style, one of the most important skills in any dancers style. With some tricks you will make of your dancing more enjoyable and unique. Bellydance workshop SENSUAL ARMS & HANDS is taught by Jen Mendizabal, directly from Venezuela. This workshop will be a good base for the next FAN VEIL Bellydance workshop in August 15. Jen has taught bellydance for many years and has taken classes and performed with many amazing bellydancers like Bozenka (Shakira´s bellydance teacher). This is a Great opportunity for learn a different style with a Latin touch. No experience is necessary! BELLYDANCE WORKSHOP - Sensual Arms & Hands Saturday July 17 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm BELLYDANCE WORKSHOP - Fan Veil Saturday August 15 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm Cost: $45 each. (Fan Veils will be provided for the class to the girls registered before July 18). To register email: jen.mendizabal@gmail.com or call 250 509-0633 More info FaceBook: jen.mendizabal@gmail.com The Moving Centre. 533 Baker St. Nelson, BC. , 02:00

Jul 21 KEEP THE BEAT CONCERT SET FOR LAKESIDE PARK ON JULY 21th A group of Nelson youth will present ten hours of live music at Lakeside Park in Nelson, B.C. on Wednesday, July 21th. The fifth annual fundraising concert for War Child Canada kicks off at 12:00 pm and continues non-stop until 10:00 p.m. This is the fifth annual community based event, and is entirely organized by youth. Over $50,000 was raised for the work of War Child in the past four years. There is no admission fee for the concert and all ages are welcome. Funds are raised through pledges collected, through an on-site silent auction and donations are welcome during the event. Eli Zibin, who is one of the organizers of this event, says the group has three main goals for Keep the Beat. The first is to raise money and help war-affected children. Secondly, they want to provide an annual community event that brings people together in Lakeside Park for a day of fun. Their final goal is to give young people the experience of working together to organize a major event. So far, Eli is pleased with the work they have done in all three areas. This years line-up will include Elias, an up and coming band from Vancouver, as well as local favorites Adham Shaikh, the Lazy Poker Blues Band, Mushana Marimba, Locomotive Ghost and more. Also this year, the organizers are pleased to have Alyson Rowe, War Child Canada’s Youth Outreach Manager all the way from Toronto, speak at this year’s event. Supporters of this year’s Keep the Beat include the Osprey Community Foundation and the Shenango Choir. War Child Canada works with children all over the world to reduce the effects of poverty, provide an education and to defend and promote child rights. War Child works to help children whose lives have been torn apart by conflict, and provide them with the means to build a brighter future. War Child works with local people and organizations in Afghanistan, Darfur (Sudan), Uganda, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Georgia and Haiti. War Child Canada also generates awareness, support and action for children’s rights everywhere and has domestic outreach programs in schools and among youth across Canada. For more information, please visit www.warchild.ca. For more information about Keep the Beat and War Child Canada, please contact: Alyson Rowe Youth Outreach Manager War Child Canada (416) 971-7474 alyson@warchild.ca Lakeside Park in Nelson, B.C , 12:00

Jul 23 to Jul 24 Littlefest Littlefest at the Little Slocan Lodge www.littlefest.ca Friday, July 23 & Saturday, July 24 2010 Littlefest just got a little longer! This year’s festival will start a little early, Friday night that is, and continue through Saturday and Saturday night. So yes, that means two nights of fun! It is a music lover’s festival, with loads of great alt-roots and indie music. Set on a beautiful property near Slocan BC, an hour’s drive from Nelson BC and about 4 hours drive north of Spokane WA. Littlefest is little, with a maximum attendance of 500 folks. This way you can easily find your way around, strike up a conversation with your neighbour, have a drink – while keeping an eye on your kids. Little Slocan Lodge , 19:00

Jul 24 Peddle Along A Rail Route 5 This is an event made for the Kootenays. You get to bike along some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, enjoy the majestic mountains, and experience the engineering feat of tunnelling (one tunnel is more than a kilometre long) and raise funds for a good cause (Our Daily Bread) all at the same time. To read more about it, go to http://www.kootenaychristianfellowship.com/parr5.html and book your seat on the bus today. There is a limit of 35 so don’t wait. , 07:00

Jul 26 to Jul 30 Europe Elite Soccer Academy Camp These fun filled camps bring kids back year after year and are an awesome way to improve skills while having a lot of summer fun with friends and soccer buddies. Full and half day camps available. For more information go to www.nelsonsports.ca or call 352 3989 Lakeside Park

Jul 26 to Jul 29 Glacier Gymnastics Club Offering a variety of camps starting from ages 4 & up through July and August. One camp to highlight would be the kool kids full day camp July 26-29 for Grade 1 & up. see www.Glaciergymnastics.com for schedule details and online registration. Glacier Gymnastics

Jul 30 to Aug 1 LV Rogers High School Classes of 69-70-71 LV Rogers Classes of 69-70-71 40th Reunion is being planned for July/August long weekend at the Prestige on the lake. Alumni and staff can register on the reunion/alumni website where details will be posted: http://www.classcreator.com/Nelson-BC-L-V-Rogers-Secondary-1970 Prestige Inn

Jul 30 to Aug 1 Kaslo Jazz Fest The Kaslo Jazz Fest weekend will be full of diversity and entertainment guranteed to amaze festival goers with bands such as 5-time Maple Blues award winning MonkeyJunk. The line-up will also include music from India, Mexico, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Some featured artists are Spyro Gyra, The Bad Plus, Terminal Station, Cheryl Hodge, Jude Davison's Circo de Teatro, Camilo Nu Band, Tambura Rasa and others. Come share the experiences of a summer weekend at an intimate outdoor festival on the shore of Kootenay Lake. For more information and a full schedule, bios and links to performers' websites, visit www.kaslojazzfest.com Call 250-353-7577 to purchase tickets or visit the website. Kaslo BC

Jul 30 Motorcycle Rally for Travellers An informative rally for all you need to know to travel the world by motorcycle. For more information visit www.mrtcanada.ca Toad Rock Campground, Highway 31

Jul 30 to Aug 13 ArtWalk Window Venues Starting July 30th four new venues in Nelson's downtown core will be participating in ArtWalk. Mountain Baby, Kutenai Clothing Company, Baker Street Menswear and Otter Books will all be displaying local art in their windows. A scavenger hunt has been designed allowing each participant a chance to win great local prizes. An insert has been made for the existing ArtWalk brochures with all of the scavenger hunt information.

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