Each week Vernon Public Art Gallery provides a special lunch hour video presentation on a variety of historical and contemporary art making practices. This presentation is approximately 1 hour . Drop-in session. Admission is by donation.

Join Sylvia for her 50th anniversary tour! Tickets are Special seating $89.60 and $56.00 for regular seating. Call ticketseller box office at 250- 549-7469 or visit their website at www.ticketseller.ca or visit Sylvia’s website for event information www.SYLVIA.ORG

The search for life in the universe addresses one of the most profound issues in science - the status of biology on earth in a cosmos that is likely to contain many habitable planets with all the ingredients needed for biology. This talk will summarize our ideas on the definition and nature of life, and the ways we might detect biology on those worlds.
FREE EVENT

Victoria Punk Band Durban Poison plays free for all ages

Spotlight karaoke and DJ entertainment.

Join CHBC'S Mike Roberts as he hosts the Allan Brooks Nature Centre's 12th Annual Dinner & Auction at the Best Western Vernon Lodge for what Mike call the "Jewel of the Okanagan"! Also one of the Okanagan’s most talented auctioneers Kevin Rothwell will be hosting this year’s auction and there will be live entertainment . Doors open at 5:30- Dinner at 7pm
Tickets are $65 per person call 250-549-7469 or www.ticketseller.ca

April 6th is Tartan Day in Canada - Wear plaid or Tartan and you could win a $100.00 gift certificate just for being here.

Hosted by Brandon Schmor, Bill Boyd, and Hannah Jukes. Sound engineered by Kris Eide. Family friendly atmosphere. Snacks and drinks for purchase.

Join Silver Star Mountain as they wrap up another season with $20 lift tickets and on Saturday & Sunday. Saturday will also be Retro Day on the mountain so wear your brightest and tightest outfit old school outfit. There will be a fashion show at 3pm! Sunday features the 17th Annual Dummy Gelunde so keep an eye out for home made dummies are launched into the air and down the hill!

The Shoparama Spring Market boosts a budding bunch of Entrepreneurs, Crafters, and Home Based Business. Baking toooo!!
There will be entertainment, goodies for the kids, door prizes and a yummy concession.
Admission is free; however you are invited to bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank. Help us make this a Special Food Bank fundraiser!

Murder mystery set in 1908 at the Kalamalka Hotel. Event takes place at the Schubert Centre. Cocktails, Dinner and silent auction. More Information at 250-503-1907

April 6th is Tartan Day in Canada - Wear plaid or Tartan and you could win a $100.00 gift certificate just for being here.

The Eric St Laurent Trio plays exciting and fresh rhythm based jazz and blues
Doors open at 7:15pm Tickets are $20 available at Bean Scene and Bean to Cup or at www.vernonjazzclub.ca

Join Silver Star Mountain as they wrap up another season with $20 lift tickets and on Saturday & Sunday. Saturday will also be Retro Day on the mountain so wear your brightest and tightest outfit old school outfit. There will be a fashion show at 3pm! Sunday features the 17th Annual Dummy Gelunde so keep an eye out for home made dummies are launched into the air and down the hill!

Sunday Brunch $12.95 Adults / $10.95 Seniors/Children

The Shoparama Spring Market boosts a budding bunch of Entrepreneurs, Crafters, and Home Based Business. Baking toooo!!
There will be entertainment, goodies for the kids, door prizes and a yummy concession.
Admission is free; however you are invited to bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank. Help us make this a Special Food Bank fundraiser!

Sunday Night Jams are back!Your host will be house band GTR!

Each week Vernon Public Art Gallery provides a special lunch hour video presentation on a variety of historical and contemporary art making practices. This presentation is approximately 1 hour . Drop-in session. Admission is by donation.

Wine Tasting at the Village Green Hotel featuring Wild Goose. Tickets are $17 and available at the Village Green Liquor Store.

Please bring your acoustic stringed instrument and your voice and join the fun. The first half will be led with books to follow along. The second half is a circle jam with everyone taking a turn at leading if they want. $3 drop in fee. For more information call Sid at 250-549-1024.

Spotlight karaoke and DJ entertainment.

Multi-instrumentalist perfroms some older and new material off his upcoming album on drums, guitar, didgeridoo, and more. Opening is Mikkal Waters, Molokaii and others. Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8:30pm. Tickets $20 at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca

Author readings open to the public by donation 6:30 pm. Gallery Vertigo #1, upstairs, 3001-31st Street. Readings by Corinna Chong, Stella Harvey, Ben Nutall-Smith and more! Support somr BC talent!

2nd Annual Vernon Bull-A-Rama at Coyote Creek Ranch (Westside Road, Vernon) Saturday April 13th at 2:00pm. Tickets: $10 each, Kids under 12 Free.
For more information: Wade Marchand 250.306.6542 or Craig moore 250.307.6766

Bull-A-Rama after-party is at The Green, Village Green Hotel

Author readings open to the public by donation 6:30 pm. Gallery Vertigo #1, upstairs, 3001-31st Street. Readings by Corinna Chong, Stella Harvey, Ben Nutall-Smith and more! Support somr BC talent!

Vegas Theme, Casino Games, Music, Karsoke, Bar, Snacks, Silent auction & Raffle

Performance by "The Goods". Tickets are $20 and available at the Kindale office, Recreation Centre, Diner on Six, Cheek to Cheek dance studio, cITY or contact Cindy (250) 503-7974. Tables of 8 may be reserved - no minors please.

Maple Blues Award Nominee for New Artist , Sabrina Weeks and Swing Cats Bounce celebrate their new album "Got My Eye On You"
doors open at 7pm tickets are $15 in advance $20 at the door and at the bean scene 2923 30th ave Vernon BC

The public is invited to join singers Helen Thompson, Chris Krushel, Jim Floris and pianist Lori Thompson as they entertain with songs from Mozart, Cohen, Schubert and Berlin
Admission is by donation

Grudge match between Vernon's own Black Dragon vs Kelowna's Collin Cutler along with debut of the Von Slasher family and the lovely KC Spinelli- Okanagan Champion Adam Ryder of Vernon , Tony Baroni and Mad Dog and so much more action.
General Admission $12 in advance Family four packs are $40 in advance ( $15 & $50 at the door )

AURA will present two Requiem Masses by Maurice Durufle and Gabriel Faure. The concerts will be held at the All Saints Anglican Church, 3205 27th Street, Vernon.
Tickets are $18 available at Bean Scene in advance, from Choir members or at the door.

Created for six dancers, Vessel is an ensemble piece that explores the concept of inner space. Projections of planetary-like landscapes transform the smaller than everyday experience into a mysterious and beautiful world which unfolds as the dancers magnify minute human experiences into bold relationships and turning points in this highly physical and visually impressive night of dance.

Sunday Brunch $12.95 Adults / $10.95 Seniors/Children

AURA will present two Requiem Masses by Maurice Durufle and Gabriel Faure. The concerts will be held at the All Saints Anglican Church, 3205 27th Street, Vernon.
Tickets are $18 available at Bean Scene in advance, from Choir members or at the door.

Juno Award-winner Norman Foote is an internationally acclaimed musician, songwriter and comedian for all ages.

Juno Award-winner Norman Foote is an internationally acclaimed musician, songwriter and comedian for all ages.

Sunday Night Jams are back!Your host will be house band GTR!

Friendly vendors offer best of local field and hothouse produce, plants, baking, crafts, artistic pursuits and entertainment. Still featuring tones of easy, free parking, the market is directly behind Kal Tire Place (formerly the Wesbild Centre) off 43rd Ave every Monday and Thursday.

The Vernon Film Society presents Hichcock. Hopkins & Mirren are acting pros in steller form. There is no way you want to miss the pleasure of their company! Tickets are $7 at the Bean Scene and Towne theatre

The Vernon Film Society presents Hichcock. Hopkins & Mirren are acting pros in steller form. There is no way you want to miss the pleasure of their company! Tickets are $7 at the Bean Scene and Towne theatre

Each week Vernon Public Art Gallery provides a special lunch hour video presentation on a variety of historical and contemporary art making practices. This presentation is approximately 1 hour . Drop-in session. Admission is by donation.

Written and directed by Jason Armstrong, the play is Vernon Christian School's fourth annual dinner theatre presentation. By The Book tells the tale of a group of students, stuck working inside the school library on a Saturday. Battling their own fears, hurts and anxieties, the teens discover a long lost love letter between two students from the past, left undiscovered for years on a dusty book shelf. As the students wrestle with the decision to hunt down the parties involved, they learn a lot about themselves…how solid relationships, both with God and each other , help provide healing and overcome many of life’s frightening hurdles.

April 17th • $10 Student Night • 7 pm • Featuring a Ice Cream Sundae Bar • Doors open 6:30 pm

Spotlight karaoke and DJ entertainment.

Friendly vendors offer best of local field and hothouse produce, plants, baking, crafts, artistic pursuits and entertainment. Still featuring tones of easy, free parking, the market is directly behind Kal Tire Place (formerly the Wesbild Centre) off 43rd Ave every Monday and Thursday.

Written and directed by Jason Armstrong, the play is Vernon Christian School's fourth annual dinner theatre presentation. By The Book tells the tale of a group of students, stuck working inside the school library on a Saturday. Battling their own fears, hurts and anxieties, the teens discover a long lost love letter between two students from the past, left undiscovered for years on a dusty book shelf. As the students wrestle with the decision to hunt down the parties involved, they learn a lot about themselves…how solid relationships, both with God and each other , help provide healing and overcome many of life’s frightening hurdles.

This program explores the palette of orchestral colours. Pierre Mercure's Kaleidoscope shifts through a whirl of patterns and textures. Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto wears its heart on the sleeve of romanticism and Minsoo Sohn brings every note to life with unparalleled imagination. The noble mastery of Cesar Franck's Symphony allows the orchestra's brilliance to shine.

Program:

Pierre Mercure: Kaleidoscope

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No.2 in C Minor for Piano, Minsoo Sohn, Piano

Franck: Symphony in D Minor

Okanagan Symphony Orchestra


www.okanagansymphony.com/concerts.asp?concert=71

In celebration of BC Arts and Culture Week, the Vernon Public Art Gallery and Gallery Vertigo Knitting Circle will install yarn bombs in Vernon’s downtown core. A portion of 30th Ave. will be sectioned off during construction as part of “Diggin’ it Downtown” roadway upgrades and participants are invited to use the Modu-Loc fencing for a site-specific installation. The Downtown Vernon Association invites VPAG to participate as part of an initiative to continue to bring people and business to the area. Participants are asked to meet at the Gallery at 1pm. Bring your knitted creations, doilies, and repurposed afghans, some scissors and a yarn hook, and dress appropriately for spring weather conditions. Everyone is invited to participate and celebrate arts and culture across the province.

This show is free admission to the general public

Written and directed by Jason Armstrong, the play is Vernon Christian School's fourth annual dinner theatre presentation. By The Book tells the tale of a group of students, stuck working inside the school library on a Saturday. Battling their own fears, hurts and anxieties, the teens discover a long lost love letter between two students from the past, left undiscovered for years on a dusty book shelf. As the students wrestle with the decision to hunt down the parties involved, they learn a lot about themselves…how solid relationships, both with God and each other , help provide healing and overcome many of life’s frightening hurdles.

Celebrate the seasonal grand opening from 11am to 2pm. Hands-on activities and information for all ages, plus live performances by the kids from Our Kids Have Talent, as well as displays by other organizations from the Vernon area. If you haven't been to the centre before, or it's been a while, be sure to come and see what we've been up to! Admission is free for the grand opening (donations are appreciated). Come up and explore!

Written and directed by Jason Armstrong, the play is Vernon Christian School's fourth annual dinner theatre presentation. By The Book tells the tale of a group of students, stuck working inside the school library on a Saturday. Battling their own fears, hurts and anxieties, the teens discover a long lost love letter between two students from the past, left undiscovered for years on a dusty book shelf. As the students wrestle with the decision to hunt down the parties involved, they learn a lot about themselves…how solid relationships, both with God and each other , help provide healing and overcome many of life’s frightening hurdles.

This show is free admission to the general public

Sunday Brunch $12.95 Adults / $10.95 Seniors/Children

This show is free admission to the general public

Written and directed by Jason Armstrong, the play is Vernon Christian School's fourth annual dinner theatre presentation. By The Book tells the tale of a group of students, stuck working inside the school library on a Saturday. Battling their own fears, hurts and anxieties, the teens discover a long lost love letter between two students from the past, left undiscovered for years on a dusty book shelf. As the students wrestle with the decision to hunt down the parties involved, they learn a lot about themselves…how solid relationships, both with God and each other , help provide healing and overcome many of life’s frightening hurdles.

Sunday Night Jams are back!Your host will be house band GTR!

Celebrity imposter Kilroe returns to the Royal Canadian Legion Sunday with her Country Queens show, featuring tributes to Dolly, Patsy, Reba and others. Tickets $20 available at the Legion, or call 250-542-2696.

Friendly vendors offer best of local field and hothouse produce, plants, baking, crafts, artistic pursuits and entertainment. Still featuring tones of easy, free parking, the market is directly behind Kal Tire Place (formerly the Wesbild Centre) off 43rd Ave every Monday and Thursday.

This comedy / drama won the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize in 2012. Tom Brannigan stars as a reformed thug who discovers he has a nose for whiskey in " The Angels Share"
The films title is the apparent term used to refer to the two percent whiskey left in the bottom of the barrel for evaporation. This film has strong Glaswegian accent and some subtitles.
Tickets are $7 and available at the Vernon Town Cinema and the Bean Scene.

This comedy / drama won the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize in 2012. Tom Brannigan stars as a reformed thug who discovers he has a nose for whiskey in " The Angels Share"
The films title is the apparent term used to refer to the two percent whiskey left in the bottom of the barrel for evaporation. This film has strong Glaswegian accent and some subtitles.
Tickets are $7 and available at the Vernon Town Cinema and the Bean Scene.

The Intergalactic Nemesis is a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience that mashes up radio drama with comic-books. Three actors voice dozens of characters, one Foley artist creates hundreds of sound effects and one keyboardist performs a score of thousands of notes while more than 1,250 individual, full-color, hand-drawn, hi-res, blow-your-mind comic book images are projected onto a two-story high screen to tell the story visually. Inspired by Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, and the pulp serials of the 1930s, The Intergalactic Nemesis is a spectacle unlike any other and it's for the kid in everyone.

Each week Vernon Public Art Gallery provides a special lunch hour video presentation on a variety of historical and contemporary art making practices. This presentation is approximately 1 hour . Drop-in session. Admission is by donation.

Wine Tasting at the Village Green Hotel featuring Upper Bench. Tickets are $17 and available at the Village Green Liquor Store.

Francois performs with pianist Jane Hayes for the last NOCCA Concert of the season.
Tickets are $35 Students $17.50 available at Ticket SelleR 250-5497469 OR www.ticketseller.ca

Spotlight karaoke and DJ entertainment.

This comedy concerns Barney Cashman, the owner of successful seafood restaurant who is stuck in the depths of a mid-life crisis. Barney's marriage is no longer providing him with a sense of romantic adventure, and when he discovers his mother's apartment is empty one day a week, he decides that a series of extra-marital affairs is just what he needs. However, Barney's career as a spoiler of women quickly proves to be laughably unsuccessful; he's able to lure three different women to his make-shift love nest -- Elaine, Bobbi, and Janette -- but try as he might, he can't convince any of them to sleep with him, and in the end, Barney has to settle for seducing his wife.

Friendly vendors offer best of local field and hothouse produce, plants, baking, crafts, artistic pursuits and entertainment. Still featuring tones of easy, free parking, the market is directly behind Kal Tire Place (formerly the Wesbild Centre) off 43rd Ave every Monday and Thursday.

History of Okanagan Birds by Peter Mayfield
April 25th @ 7:00 p.m
Admission is by donation
Space is limited please call 542-3142 to pre-register
Refreshments will be served

Mr Peter Mayfield presents the History of Vernon Birds
Admission is by donation

PETER KATZ & EMMA LEE
LIVE IN CONCERT AT CARAVAN FARM THEATRE!

Join us in the Cookshack for an intimate concert this Thursday, April 25th, at 7:30 pm (Gates open at 7 pm). Seating is limited. Tickets $17 (including tax). Available at the door or guarantee your seat by reserving today!

Opening on Friday night with the Youth Band - Moose People!
A multiple venue and street festival the last weekend of April in downtown Vernon.
Drumming workshops, Music, Dancing, Artisan Markets, Kids Art Shows, Choir performance, Face Painting

Passes will be on Sale March 21st, the first day of spring!
They will be at Bean Scene, Eclectibles, and online at www.ticketseller.ca.
$40 for a weekend pass, $25 for a day pass, $10 per show, and $50 for a family pass.
Passes are handmade clay medallions.

The Vernon Community Singers presents their 20 anniversary " Moments to Remember " . Takes place at Trinity United Church on Alexis Park Avenue. Tickets available at the Schubert Centre and from choir members or at the door. Tickets are $10, children are free.

Opening on Friday night with the Youth Band - Moose People!
A multiple venue and street festival the last weekend of April in downtown Vernon.
Drumming workshops, Music, Dancing, Artisan Markets, Kids Art Shows, Choir performance, Face Painting

Passes will be on Sale March 21st, the first day of spring!
They will be at Bean Scene, Eclectibles, and online at www.ticketseller.ca.
$40 for a weekend pass, $25 for a day pass, $10 per show, and $50 for a family pass.
Passes are handmade clay medallions.

Looking for the unique Collectable or piece of Yard Art, check out the items at the O'Keefe Ranch Garage Sale.

Antiques, Farm Implements, and so much more!!

Saturday April 27th, Sunday 28th, 2013 - 8:00am to 3:00pm

If you have items you would like to donate please call 250-542-7868 and we will pick it up.

Various events around Vernon April 27th - May 5th. Dance, Sports, Crafts, Reading, Yoga, Art, Science and more - there are events for everyone to enjoy!
Participants include: Okanagan Science Centre, Polson Park, Vernon Recreation Centre, Vernon Boys & Girls Club, Vernon BMX Club, Lincoln Lanes Bowling, Hayden Fitness, Vernon Library , Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio, Hayden Fitness, just to name a few. Also there are free events at many of the local outdoor hot spots during this week.
Unplug & Play Week’s have become a very successful community effort to encourage children to be more physically active. We want them to be excited about doing physically active activities, and get off the couch and away from the TV and computers and even texting on cell phones.
See www.northokanaganoptimistclub.org for more information!

The Vernon Community Singers presents their 20 anniversary " Moments to Remember " . Takes place at Trinity United Church on Alexis Park Avenue. Tickets available at the Schubert Centre and from choir members or at the door. Tickets are $10, children are free.

Opening on Friday night with the Youth Band - Moose People!
A multiple venue and street festival the last weekend of April in downtown Vernon.
Drumming workshops, Music, Dancing, Artisan Markets, Kids Art Shows, Choir performance, Face Painting

Passes will be on Sale March 21st, the first day of spring!
They will be at Bean Scene, Eclectibles, and online at www.ticketseller.ca.
$40 for a weekend pass, $25 for a day pass, $10 per show, and $50 for a family pass.
Passes are handmade clay medallions.

Looking for the unique Collectable or piece of Yard Art, check out the items at the O'Keefe Ranch Garage Sale.

Antiques, Farm Implements, and so much more!!

Saturday April 27th, Sunday 28th, 2013 - 8:00am to 3:00pm

If you have items you would like to donate please call 250-542-7868 and we will pick it up.

Various events around Vernon April 27th - May 5th. Dance, Sports, Crafts, Reading, Yoga, Art, Science and more - there are events for everyone to enjoy!
Participants include: Okanagan Science Centre, Polson Park, Vernon Recreation Centre, Vernon Boys & Girls Club, Vernon BMX Club, Lincoln Lanes Bowling, Hayden Fitness, Vernon Library , Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio, Hayden Fitness, just to name a few. Also there are free events at many of the local outdoor hot spots during this week.
Unplug & Play Week’s have become a very successful community effort to encourage children to be more physically active. We want them to be excited about doing physically active activities, and get off the couch and away from the TV and computers and even texting on cell phones.
See www.northokanaganoptimistclub.org for more information!

Sunday Brunch $12.95 Adults / $10.95 Seniors/Children

This comedy concerns Barney Cashman, the owner of successful seafood restaurant who is stuck in the depths of a mid-life crisis. Barney's marriage is no longer providing him with a sense of romantic adventure, and when he discovers his mother's apartment is empty one day a week, he decides that a series of extra-marital affairs is just what he needs. However, Barney's career as a spoiler of women quickly proves to be laughably unsuccessful; he's able to lure three different women to his make-shift love nest -- Elaine, Bobbi, and Janette -- but try as he might, he can't convince any of them to sleep with him, and in the end, Barney has to settle for seducing his wife.

Dance students will delight and enthrall you with "Fairy Tales and Fantasy"! Dancers ages 3 and up will perform ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and belly dance. You'll see monsters - princesses - fairies - aliens! Lose yourself in the Fantasy!
$22 Adults $15 Youth 13 and under

Sunday Night Jams are back!Your host will be house band GTR!

Various events around Vernon April 27th - May 5th. Dance, Sports, Crafts, Reading, Yoga, Art, Science and more - there are events for everyone to enjoy!
Participants include: Okanagan Science Centre, Polson Park, Vernon Recreation Centre, Vernon Boys & Girls Club, Vernon BMX Club, Lincoln Lanes Bowling, Hayden Fitness, Vernon Library , Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio, Hayden Fitness, just to name a few. Also there are free events at many of the local outdoor hot spots during this week.
Unplug & Play Week’s have become a very successful community effort to encourage children to be more physically active. We want them to be excited about doing physically active activities, and get off the couch and away from the TV and computers and even texting on cell phones.
See www.northokanaganoptimistclub.org for more information!

Friendly vendors offer best of local field and hothouse produce, plants, baking, crafts, artistic pursuits and entertainment. Still featuring tones of easy, free parking, the market is directly behind Kal Tire Place (formerly the Wesbild Centre) off 43rd Ave every Monday and Thursday.

Various events around Vernon April 27th - May 5th. Dance, Sports, Crafts, Reading, Yoga, Art, Science and more - there are events for everyone to enjoy!
Participants include: Okanagan Science Centre, Polson Park, Vernon Recreation Centre, Vernon Boys & Girls Club, Vernon BMX Club, Lincoln Lanes Bowling, Hayden Fitness, Vernon Library , Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio, Hayden Fitness, just to name a few. Also there are free events at many of the local outdoor hot spots during this week.
Unplug & Play Week’s have become a very successful community effort to encourage children to be more physically active. We want them to be excited about doing physically active activities, and get off the couch and away from the TV and computers and even texting on cell phones.
See www.northokanaganoptimistclub.org for more information!

Each week Vernon Public Art Gallery provides a special lunch hour video presentation on a variety of historical and contemporary art making practices. This presentation is approximately 1 hour . Drop-in session. Admission is by donation.

This comedy concerns Barney Cashman, the owner of successful seafood restaurant who is stuck in the depths of a mid-life crisis. Barney's marriage is no longer providing him with a sense of romantic adventure, and when he discovers his mother's apartment is empty one day a week, he decides that a series of extra-marital affairs is just what he needs. However, Barney's career as a spoiler of women quickly proves to be laughably unsuccessful; he's able to lure three different women to his make-shift love nest -- Elaine, Bobbi, and Janette -- but try as he might, he can't convince any of them to sleep with him, and in the end, Barney has to settle for seducing his wife.