Forum: Arts, Nightlife, & Events

Would you like to see the Moon, Jupiter and other night sky objects through a telescope? The Nanaimo Astronomy Society has volunteers who take their telescopes out and let the general public view the night sky, both at dark sites and in local parks. If you would like to be notified about...

Coming up this weekend! Weather should be cooler so it will not be so bad walking around and enjoying the many things going on. Here is the web site for the daily events going on, etc. http://www.viex.ca/ The cost for a day is really cheap! Remember you can go anytime and leave...

Greetings Fellow Star Gazers, The Perseids meteor shower is at its peak on Thursday, August 12 so we are setting up an observing session at the Nanaimo Astronomy Society's dark site at Mike Gogo's Christmas Tree Farm. Beginners and guests are welcome. For more information about the Perseids,...

Is there such a thing? I like raves. I LOVE my happy hardcore. I love watching people dance. I do not like E-tards and other crazy hardcore drug peoples in my space. Their energy freaks me out. So, are there drug free raves in Nanaimo, or is that something I would have to go to Vancouver for?

VIEX desperate for volunteers By Chris Bush - Nanaimo News Bulletin http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/nanaimonewsbulletin/news/100115709.html With the annual fair less than two weeks away organizers are faced what could be one of the worst volunteer turnouts in the...

http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/images/forum/lara-scarr-artist.jpgCheck out the artwork on this site - it's a local artist (studied at VIU) and the stuff is amazing! http://larascarr.carbonmade.com From the site: She's got an opening this September 4th, 7-9pm at the Ladysmith Waterfront...

Allison Crowe comes home for a rare Summertime performance on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church. It’s a special event fundraiser for the church’s “Catch the Spirit” campaign designed to raise much-needed capital to restore the historic and beautiful building - home to many...

This was submitted to us: In Duncan- This August don’t miss these two amazing events in support of earthquake victims in Tibet. The Tibetan Feast will take place August 21 from 5 till 8 pm at the Si’em Lelum Gym in Duncan. Experience and feast on foods from Tibet, enjoy Tibetan music,...

BC AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME - BY Brian W. Zelley It has been talked about for some years, but it is now a reality with a number of volunteers involved in the start-up process. Sometime in December 2010, it is expected that their will be a number of inductees individuals, clubs, events,...

On Sunday July 12th an evening of fun and entertainment can be found at the Red Martini grill in downtown Nanaimo. Musicians and other local entertainers with talent have signed up to compete at the Grille, and this will just be the first of four similar evenings this summer! Winners will...

Hi, I'm brazilian and I'm wondering if there are any groups of brazilians getting together to watch the soccer games or any brazilians interested in getting together to watch the games in Nanaimo? Thanks oi, sou brasileira e quero saber se tem algum grupo de brasileiros se reunindo p/ assistir aos...

Hip Hop / Rap / Indie "Armed to the Teeth" the NEW Album In Stores Now! Swollen Members have their sights firmly set on making a name for themselves in a hip-hop world crowded by gangsters and gimmicks. Swollen Members ' Armed To The Teeth" proves that hip-hop doesn't need be accompanied by...

Jun 18/10 to Jun 20/10 Celebrate Dad by showing an interest in his favorite thing - cars. Over 600 custom and classic vehicles are on display throughout the streets of Qualicum Beach. The events on Friday and Saturday also feature a cruise and poker run. Address: Qualicum Beach BC Tel: 1 250...

Hey this is a place you can go if you have items you want to get rid of or items that you want. You just go to the site and post what you want or want to get rid of and wait for a reply. If you have anything you want to get rid of this is an alternative to the dump. :cool:

BC Amateur Boxing - Provincial Championships. Prior to the November 21 start date of the Provincial championships in Kelowna, Stefan Melideo of the Nanaimo Boxing Club was expected to compete against another Canadian Champion Jessy Brown of Mission City in what was to be an historical fight...

June 19, 2010 from 11am to 4pm at the Nanaimo Museum Space comes alive once again at The Nanaimo Museum with five video presentations from guest speakers, telescope displays, and a video projector using a 3D dome screen showing planets and the Moon. There will also be a display showing...

Before moving here, I used to do comic/MC nights at several night clubs and was a regular standup comedian at several more. But, since moving here, and not knowing anyone, it seems difficult to get a foot in a door anywhere. Does anyone have any contact information of the managers/owners of the...

Author and space historian, Chris Gainor comes to Nanaimo to present "Arrows To The Moon," an intriguing presentation about Canadian engineers and scientists who lost their jobs when the Canadian Avro Arrow was abruptly canceled and ended up in NASA's Apollo moon program providing critical help to...

Hey folks, So, I've never really checked out the Empire Day's Celebrations before but I have a friend visiting this weekend from out of town and was wondering what was going on around town. Any ideas for things to check out? Thanks!

Controversial lawyer Doug Christie is coming to Nanaimo March 29th 2010 – 7:00 pm Eagles Hall 245 Fraser St. He will speak on 3 main topics at this event: #1 Free speech in general #2 The Western Block Party #3 The shooting of Nanaimo resident Jeff Hughes by a Nanaimo police officer.