Get your wheels officially blessed on Sunday, June 15 in Duncan.
Spring Go-By-Bike Week in B.C. was May 31 to June 6. But St. John the Baptist Anglican Church will continue to encourage people to choose two wheels instead of four for their commute, to run errands, exercise or for fun with their own celebration on June 15. Rev. Brian Evans will hold a blessing of bicycles, safety gear and riders that day, and will also include scooters, skateboards and other non-fossil fuel modes of transportation.
The event will take place at 11 a.m, following the conclusion of the church's Sunday worship, which begins at 10 a.m.
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Singers from Duncan are joining a Hullabaloo in Nanaimo on June 20.
Get ready for a musical experience like no other as Nico Rhodes’s Hullabaloo hits the stage at The Port Theatre on Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m., said a press release for the event.
"This high-energy, genre-jumping extravaganza features a 100-member community chorus, a powerhouse band, and some of Vancouver Island’s most electrifying vocal and instrumental talent," the release said. "More than a concert, Hullabaloo is a soul-shaking celebration of community, joy, and musical connection. Audiences will hear bold, fresh arrangements of songs they know and love — spanning gospel, rock, folk, pop, Motown, and musical theatre — performed with heart, humour, and high-octane energy."
Led by Artistic Director Nico Rhodes, the show features soloists Jona Kristinsson, BUWA, Joshua Holloway, Tai Williams, cellist Alexandra Lee, and mandolin/guitarist Brad Shipley. At the centre is the Hullabaloo Chorus, a diverse collective of singers from Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Port Alberni, Ladysmith, and Duncan.
Tickets are $32 to $58, depending on seating. Get them at www.porttheatre.com.
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The Cowichan Lawn Bowling Club is hosting a fundraiser for assistance dogs on Sunday, June 29.
The event will include bowls and barbecue from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
It will raise funds for the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society, also known as PADS.
Pads supports people with disabilities and community care providers by partnering them with certified assistance dogs, said a press release for the event.
"Clients enjoy life-changing independence and wellness through partnerships with PADS certified assistance dogs," the release said.
For more information about the society, go to pads.ca
