Salt Spring Exchange

PG-rated superhero film showing Friday to Tuesday. Friday–Tuesday at 7:00 PM; Sunday matinee at 3:00 PM. 2 hours 30 minutes.

Free concert on the water featuring Starchild and Vegari performing ethereal music. Accessible by paddle board, rowboat, kayak, canoe, raft, or inner tube, or bring a chair to listen from the bridge. High tides expected.

Opening reception for a show of oil paintings on canvas by Josephine Fletcher. The exhibition runs September 11–26 (closed Sundays and Mondays) with regular hours 10 am–4 pm.

Horse enthusiasts are invited to submit decorated poster boards featuring horse memories, stories, artwork, and photos for display at the Fall Fair. Posters become part of a "Giant Book of Horse Tales" and participants have a chance to win a draw prize.

The Salt Spring Fall Fair hosts a centralized waste and recycling centre to demonstrate environmentally responsible event management. Volunteers will help attendees sort compost, recyclables, and garbage. The initiative aims to prevent organic waste from being hauled off-island and provide compost for local farmers.

A free community poetry workshop presented by Royal Roads University Salt Spring Island poets in residence Ali Blythe and Melanie Siebert. Participants explore poetic attention through guided prompts, individual writing, and optional sharing. Limited to 10 participants; advance registration required.

A lively, informal sharing about the end of life and what we make of it. Open to all.

All-ages outdoor dance classes with Anna Kraulis blending contemporary dance with playful movement, improvisation games, and yoga-inspired cooldown. Non-judgmental atmosphere for multi-generational participation. RSVP required via anna.kraulis@gmail.com.

Vancouver Percussion Collective performs contemporary percussion music featuring works by BC composers and international artists. The ensemble showcases percussion as an intimate and expansive art form.

Open house for Taoist Tai Chi practice on Salt Spring Island. Sessions begin September 21st (Mondays 4-5pm) and September 23rd (Wednesdays 6-7pm). Come experience the practice and improve your health.

Free Scottish country dancing sessions. Social dancing for fitness, friendship, and fun. No partner or prior experience required. Wear soft-soled shoes if available.

Learn how to use AI in everyday life with veteran technology executive Brian LaMure. Bring your own device (laptop, tablet, or phone) to try it out. No technical background required.

A documentary film exploring natural and conservation burial, followed by an interactive panel discussion with experts in land stewardship, end-of-life care, and community. The event invites reflection on how end-of-life choices connect to environmental restoration.

Indigenous Story Time featuring Coast Salish author and artist Andrea Fritz from Lyackson First Nation. Children will learn Hul'q'umi'num words while hearing stories about animals and the land, in recognition of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Dear Deer Improv performs an evening of improvisation comedy featuring Zach StLundrie, Jules ArchHogan, Tony Charette III, and Piet VonSuess, with music by Simon Goodword Millerd. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8:00pm.

Repair Café where volunteers help fix household items, clothing, electrical appliances, jewelry, and more. By donation. Stations include general repair, clothing, electrical appliances, darning, knife sharpening, jewelry, and zippers.

Coralie Moss launches "Magic Underfoot", her 21st book and the latest in her urban fantasy series The Witches of Salt Spring Island. She will discuss the book and her heroine's adventures involving apple trees and magical portals.

Salt Spring's 5th annual free music festival expands to two days with local and touring musicians, including Brooklyn jazz rock band EMEFE and Indigenous blues artist Gamksimoon. Features workshops, art, food trucks, and late-night DJ sets.

A fundraiser by the SSI Farmland Trust sailing aboard BC's oldest tall ship, the Providence. Celebrate Salt Spring's orchard heritage with local cider, Gulf Island scenery, and stories while supporting the Food Share program's work rescuing and redistributing heritage fruit.

Annual Terry Fox Run on Salt Spring Island. Registration begins at 10am at Cafe Flora on the grass at Fernwood Dock; the run starts at 11am heading west on North End Road. Volunteers welcome.

Salt Spring's 5th annual free music festival expands to two days with local and touring musicians, including Brooklyn jazz rock band EMEFE and Indigenous blues artist Gamksimoon. Features workshops, art, food trucks, and late-night DJ sets.

A fundraiser by the SSI Farmland Trust sailing aboard BC's oldest tall ship, the Providence. Celebrate Salt Spring's orchard heritage with local cider, Gulf Island scenery, and stories while supporting the Food Share program's work rescuing and redistributing heritage fruit.

All-ages outdoor dance classes with Anna Kraulis blending contemporary dance with playful movement, improvisation games, and yoga-inspired cooldown. Non-judgmental atmosphere for multi-generational participation. RSVP required via anna.kraulis@gmail.com.

Open house for Taoist Tai Chi practice on Salt Spring Island. Sessions begin September 21st (Mondays 4-5pm) and September 23rd (Wednesdays 6-7pm). Come experience the practice and improve your health.

Free Scottish country dancing sessions. Social dancing for fitness, friendship, and fun. No partner or prior experience required. Wear soft-soled shoes if available.

Elder Bill Jones and Karen Moe present their book Listening Once Again to Our Great Mother, which weaves together elder teachings, personal stories, settler feminism, and the Fairy Creek Blockades to share wisdom for self-awakening and generations to come.

Open house for Taoist Tai Chi practice on Salt Spring Island. Sessions begin September 21st (Mondays 4-5pm) and September 23rd (Wednesdays 6-7pm). Come experience the practice and improve your health.

A ceremonial evening celebrating the Full Moon in Aries with breathwork, acupuncture, cacao, sound healing, reiki, and guided meditation. Led by Jessica Bennett and Brett Beckett. Registration required via oursacredhearts.ca.

Storyteller Brian Day presents an evening of international folktales and myths. Day is a local educator and author known for retelling traditional stories from around the world.

Hands-on workshop where BC Fruit Tree Association experts guide participants through identification, tasting, and comparison of Salt Spring's 400+ apple varieties. Bring mystery apples for expert identification. Two sessions offered.

Hands-on workshop where BC Fruit Tree Association experts guide participants through identification, tasting, and comparison of Salt Spring's 400+ apple varieties. Bring mystery apples for expert identification. Two sessions offered.

Free Scottish country dancing sessions. Social dancing for fitness, friendship, and fun. No partner or prior experience required. Wear soft-soled shoes if available.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.

An evening of astronomy, storytelling, and music under the stars at Paradise Within Farm. Features guidance from astronomy enthusiasts and a vocal quartet, with telescopes, binoculars, and a laser. Free event with snacks and beverages included; will be rescheduled to October 10th if cloudy.

Join organic farmer Belinda Schroeder at Pipe Rabbit Farm to tour a Camellia sinensis tea garden and learn tea cultivation in the Pacific Northwest. Tea Mistress Jennifer Maksymetz leads a Gongfu tea ceremony exploration covering varieties, production, history, and health benefits, with a curated tasting flight. Offered on two dates.

A 1-hour presentation with 30 minutes of Q&A on keeping backyard chickens with veterinary expert Ann Wortinger. Covers housing, nutrition, and chicken health. Sliding scale cost: $15/$25/$35.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.

Join organic farmer Belinda Schroeder at Pipe Rabbit Farm to tour a Camellia sinensis tea garden and learn tea cultivation in the Pacific Northwest. Tea Mistress Jennifer Maksymetz leads a Gongfu tea ceremony exploration covering varieties, production, history, and health benefits, with a curated tasting flight. Offered on two dates.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.

Monthly gathering for quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and rug hooking. Open to beginners and experienced crafters. Equipment and supplies available. Membership $45/year or $6 drop-in per session; students free.