The Squamish Gardeners will feature a talk by well-known nurseryman, columnist, radio personality and author Brian Minter on Monday (Feb. 20) at 7 p.m. at the Eagle Eye Theatre. His topic will be Taking Your Garden to the Next Level. He will bring plants for sale after the talk. Tickets are $15 each and available at Anna's Attic, Billie's Flower House, The Adventure Centre and at the door.
Strings Over Squamish will feature guitarist David Sinclair in concert at St. John's Anglican Church tonight (Friday, Feb. 17) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 each.
The Healthy Brain Group for Older Adults provides a place for individuals to learn as well as share their stories and support each other with their challenges and successes. The next gathering will be on Tuesday (Feb. 21) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Squamish Mental Health office at 38075 Second Ave. For more information, please contact Delores Stewart at (604) 892-6400.
The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. John's Anglican Church (behind London Drugs) will be held on Tuesday (Feb. 21) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. An invitation is extended to everyone and this delicious meal is by donation.
The next Lunch and Learn Series at the Squamish Renaissance Retirement Resident on Third Avenue will be on Wednesday (Feb. 22) with the subject being hypertension. The speaker is Leanne Embree, Ph.D., RPh from London Drugs. This presentation includes an overview of the disease and why it is such a serious problem. Both drug therapies and non-drug strategies for management of the disease will be covered along with how to correctly measure your blood pressure. Join the residents for lunch ($6) at noon followed by the presentation at 1 p.m. Please call Tanis at (604) 848-2000 ext. 5002 by Monday (Feb. 20) for lunch tickets.
Eight piano students from Squamish and Whistler will have the opportunity to participate in a Master Class with pianist Madeline Hildebrand on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 2 p.m. in the Squamish Academy of Music (SAM) at 38121 Second Ave. Audience is welcome by donation at the door.
The Caregivers Support Group will next meet on Wednesday (Feb. 22) from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Seniors Centre. For those wishing more information, please contact Donna Howard or Nadine Goodgrove at (604) 892-6400.
A night of bingo is planned for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #277 on Monday (Feb. 20) with doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Seniors purchasing their tickets in advance for the soup and sandwich day at the Seniors Centre on Thursday (Feb. 23) at noon will be eligible for a special door prize. Nancy Warwick from the Squamish Public Library will be on hand with a display of new and different materials available so please take your library card along with you.
Members of the Evening Book Club at the Squamish Library are currently reading The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. The group will gather on Thursday (Feb. 23) at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the book.
The Over the Hill Hikers will meet at the north end of the Squamish Golf course parking lot at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (Feb. 21) for a golf course/dyke trails hike. For more information, call Heather at (604) 892-9003.
Members of the Tantalus Walking Club will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday (Feb. 23) at the Valleycliffe Mall for a walk to the Stawamus River. For more information, call Joyce at (604) 898-5594.
The Hearts in Motion Walking Club will meet in front of the Brennan Park Recreation Centre at 10 a.m. on Friday (Feb. 24) for a walk around the park. For more information, call Darleen at (604) 892-2092 or myself at (604) 815-0152.
Are you a woman who enjoys singing in harmony and having fun? Then consider joining the new Sweet Adelines chorus. Sweet Adelines sing in four-part harmony, barbershop-quartet-style arrangements. They use movement and expression and enjoy performing upbeat numbers. Check them out on YouTube for sample performances. The chorus is open to women of all ages and singing abilities. Please contact Marilyn at (604) 898-1823 if you're interested.
