Clanna Morna In Concert
2021-12-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Ladysmith Little Theatre

Fox & Hounds British New Year's Eve Celebration
2021-12-31 14:30 - 17:00
Reserve your table at the Fox and Hounds annual British New Year’s Eve Celebration on Friday 31st December from 2.30pm – 5pm. Countdown to the British New Year at 4pm. Give us a call 250 924 1747

Ladysmith Fire Rescue Christmas Tree Chipping
2022-01-02 10:00 - 16:00

Ladysmith Art Gallery: Laughter is the Best Medicine
2022-01-07 - 2022-01-22
Coming soon to the gallery is our January 2022 exhibition: Laughter is the Best Medicine. ARTISTS: This show is now ONLINE only, we will not be accepting in-person submissions. Questions? Contact info@ladysmitharts.ca

Ladysmith Downtown Storybook Stroll
2022-02-09 - 2022-02-23

BC Chamber Week
2022-02-14 - 2022-02-18

BC Heritage Week
2022-02-21 - 2022-02-27
Follow LDHS’s Facebook for daily posts and virtual programming all leading up to the big wrap-up on Sunday, February 27 at 7 pm with the 2022 Ladysmith Heritage Awards. Email info@ladysmithhistoricalsoceity.ca for a link. Zoom in or watch it live-streamed on the LDHS Facebook Group.
For more information BC Heritage Week, visit ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca

Family Day Event at Ladysmith's Historic Waterfront
2022-02-21 11:00 - 15:00
Monday, February 21 is BC Family Day and the Ladysmith Maritime Society and the Ladysmith & District Historical Society invite the community to celebrate at their Family Fun on the Waterfront event from 11 – 3 pm.
Keeping COVID protocols in mind, most of the events are outdoors at the Ladysmith Community Marina and by the Industrial Heritage site located in the 600 block Oyster Bay Drive.
The heritage buildings complex, formerly part of Comox Logging & Railway Co. now includes the LMS Boat Shed where heritage vessels are restored. The LDHS Workshop is occupied by the impressive Steam Loci 11, along with other artifacts. You will get a chance to walk through the facilities and watch volunteers at work and ask them questions.
Just across from the site is the Ladysmith Community Marina. Come down to the docks and visit their floating museum and their heritage boat fleet on display. You’ll get a chance to warm up with some hot chocolate and see what you can discover with their underwater camera.
Don’t forget to stop at the Ladysmith Train Station before you head out. This building is in the process of being converted to a community space and this is your chance to share your ideas on its possible future. A used book sale by donation will be on the premises. So bring some loose change – it’s for a good cause!
This is a free event for all ages with slide shows, music, Snack Station, and a “Take Away” Activity table plus a free booklet based on Ladysmith’s waterfront heritage.
Remember afterwards to post your photos at #ladysmithheritage and share for a chance to win a prize!
BC Family Day also kicks off Heritage Week in BC. Follow LMS and LDHS’s Facebook for daily posts and virtual programming all leading up to the big wrap-up on Sunday, February 27 at 7 pm with the 2022 Ladysmith Heritage Awards. Email info@ladysmithhistoricalsoceity.ca for a link. Zoom in or watch it live-streamed on the LDHS Facebook Group.
For more information on BC Family Day or BC Heritage Week, visit ladysmithhistoricalsociety.ca or lmsmarina.ca

BC Heritage Week
2022-02-27 19:00 - 20:00
Feb 27, 2022, 7pm-8pm, Ladysmith Heritage Awards night. Please email the society for your zoom link to attend the awards show, or you can watch it live-streamed to the LDHS Group on Facebook

Bookbinding with Carolynn Dallaire
2022-03-02 18:00 - 21:00
Choose your own bookbinding adventure: register for all three workshops in the series to secure your place and save.
Choose your own bookbinding adventure: register for all three workshops in the series to secure your place and save. Or, if you prefer, sign up for any of the individual workshops as described below. Each session is suitable for all levels, and all materials are included!
We are following current COVID-19 regulations: Masks are mandatory inside the building, and we will be checking for proof of full vaccination for participants born in 2009 or earlier.
Four Book Medley – March 2 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Learn three basic structures: pamphlet stitch, stab binding and accordion assembly. We will create four unique projects using beautiful decorative papers, book board, sturdy card stock and heavier text papers. Come away with three notebooks and an accordion book with pockets, each completed in a decorative way. This session serves as a great introduction to bookbinding but is not required before taking the other sessions.
Coptic Stitched Journal – March 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
The coptic stitched journal will be constructed from book boards covered with beautiful decorative paper and a book block with 128 pages of heavier text weight paper. We will sew the book together using waxed linen thread and the historical coptic and kettle stitching, which are both beautiful and very strong. There will be a choice of plain or lined paper for the inside pages.
Artist Journal – March 16 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM
This colourful 64-page journal is an enjoyable, straight-forward project to make. The covers are a heavy, but foldable, paper, and the inside pages are made from a large piece of light watercolour paper (Arches Text Wove) that will be already decorated on both sides with a colourful watercolour wash. We will ‘tear’ down the large paper into a usable page size and sew the cover and pages together using a french lace sewing style. The book, measuring 5” wide by 6 1/2” tall, is sturdy yet flexible, colourful and most rewarding to fill. A decorative button or charm can be attached to the front cover.
Please bring the following tools for each session: a metal ruler, pencil, eraser, and scissors.
Optional tools to bring: cutting mat, exacto knife, awl, bone folder (instructor will bring if you don’t have these).

Create Your Own Videos
2022-03-05 10:00 - 12:30
Learn how to create simple and engaging videos using your own device and easy-to-use software.

Learn how to create simple and engaging videos using your own device and easy-to-use software. In this exciting one-day workshop, we will explore various video editing programs to help get you into creating your own videos for social media, websites, online demos and beyond. While there are many video editing programs to choose from, we will be focusing on iMovie, Filmora 9, Inshot, Kapwing and Loom. This workshop will look at how to edit your videos and considerations for selecting video editing software. We will also talk about equipment you might consider when setting up a video recording space. There will be a hands-on portion where each participant will work on creating a short 30-seconds to 1-minute video using one of the video editing platforms.
We are following current COVID-19 regulations: Masks are mandatory inside the building, and we will be checking for proof of full vaccination for participants born in 2009 or earlier.
Please bring a device to record your video (phone, tablet/iPad, digital camera) and video editing apps you can use on the same device, or bring a computer (for those looking to try iMovie, Filmora 9, and Kapwing). If you are unsure of what equipment to bring, please contact Francesca at media@ladysmitharts.ca

Spring Break Art and Drama Camp: Out of This World
2022-03-14 10:00 - 14:30 | 444 Parkhill terrace, 444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Date and Time: March 14-17, 10:00AM-2:30PM
Location: 444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith BC
Students will spend the mornings exploring the wonders of the galaxy through visual art activities like drawing, painting, and collage
Additional Information: Get ready to launch in this fun-filled art and drama adventure for children 6 to 12 years. Students will spend the mornings exploring the wonders of the galaxy through visual art activities like drawing, painting, and collage with experienced artist and educator, Josslyn Meyers. After lunch, participants will jump back in for an afternoon of fun, cooperative drama games and activities where they will learn team building, physicality, vocal and gestural expression, and audience skills from Tamara McCarthy, an experienced teacher and professional theatre director, producer, and actor of over 25 years.
Each participant is asked to wear a mask at all times indoors and to bring their own lunch, water bottle, and clothes that they can move freely in and get a little paint and glue on.

Spring Break Art and Drama Camp: Around the World
2022-03-21 10:00 - 14:30 | 444 Parkhill terrace, 444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Date and Time: March 21st-24th, 10:00AM-2:30PM
Location: 444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith BC
In this four-day kids’ art and drama camp for students aged 6 to 12 years, participants will gain an appreciation
Additional Information: In this four-day kids’ art and drama camp for students aged 6 to 12 years, participants will gain an appreciation for other cultures and sample fine crafts from different countries. In the mornings, Maggie Wouterloot, fine arts instructor and educator of over 20 years, will journey with students to Iran, Ukraine, and India. They will learn about and make their own versions of Persian rugs, Ukranian Easter eggs, and Mehndi art. Then, in the afternoons, participants will get out their passports and expand their horizons through drama games and story telling with teacher Michaela Awale.
Each participant is asked to wear a mask at all times indoors and to bring their own lunch, water bottle, and clothes that they can move freely in and get a little paint and glue on.

https://www.ladysmitharts.ca/event-details/around-the-world-spring-break-camp

Rev Up Your Creativity
2022-03-30 11:00 - 16:00
Could you use a happy boost of creative energy? This six-week course will encourage you to take a little creative escape and get in the flow. Freedom to explore, make mistakes and have fun will be common themes in this class. Topics will include: exploring creativity through exercises and dialogue; tools to facilitate creativity and activities to express creativity; what blocks us, and understanding of your own creative process.
We are following current COVID-19 regulations: Masks are mandatory inside the building, and we will be checking for proof of full vaccination for participants born in 2009 or earlier.
Class activities will include collage, painting loosely with acrylics, drawing, doodling and more. Sound fun? Then hop on the bus to Creative-land and register. All art abilities and medias welcome.
Your Instructor, Joanne Barwise, is a life-long learner, professional educator, mixed media maker and artist. She
likes the self-imposed title, “creatologist” and enjoys the challenge that different materials present in the making process.
Supply List
Please make do with the supplies you already have. You don’t have to invest in new art materials, other than a sketchbook. Suggested materials to bring include the following:
Hardcover sketchbook, blank/no lines (approx. size 9” X 12”), your preference (coil or bound)
Small notebook (your preference)
Camera phone
Old magazines/picture books (anything with photographs) for collage exercises
Scissors, glue stick
Brayer
Coloured pencils, markers
General acrylic painting supplies.

Shop the hop
2022-04-02 - 2022-04-18 | 1st Avenue, Ladysmith , BC, Canada

Rotary Document Shredding Fundraiser
2022-04-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Ladysmith Secondary School, 710 6th Avenue , Ladysmith , BC, Canada

Pop-up event on April 5 celebrates Storybook Walk relaunch
2022-04-05
The Town of Ladysmith and Ladysmith Resources Centre Association are excited to announce the relaunch of the Storybook Walk at Kinsmen Park – a community-supported project promoting literacy and movement in the great outdoors.
The Storybook Walk recently celebrated its one-year anniversary since the unveiling of the first book on Family Day weekend 2021.
In celebration of this ongoing partnership and the goal of inspiring young readers, a pop-up event is being organized on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the park by the LRCA – Adventures in Early Literacy program and the Town, with support from Ladysmith Family and Friends (LaFF) as well as PacificCARE.
The Storybook Walk kick-off theme is ‘pen pals’ and Dear Dragon by Josh Funk was selected as the perfect book for all to read as they wander, imagine and interact with nature.
Further promoting the kick-off theme, PacificCARE is generously donating 100 letter-writing kits for the April 5 event for people to take home – but what’s a special handwritten note without someone to send it to?
Each kit will include a name of a senior in our community who might wish to receive a letter. You can lift up someone’s spirits, kindle a passion for writing and maybe even make a new friend.
The Town and LRCA are continuing to plan and organize an ongoing series of pop-up events at Kinsmen Park for the duration of the year. Each pop-up will complement the Storybook Walk theme and focus on bringing together community to promote physical literacy and reading.
The Storybook Walk is an initiative of the LRCA’s Adventures in Early Literacy program. New for 2022, books will be selected bi-monthly and installed on Tuesdays. Join the Ladysmith Storybook Walk Facebook Group to learn about upcoming books, contests, special events and more!
For the latest news and updates, visit the Town’s website at www.ladysmith.ca, as well as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can also receive up-to-date information in your email inbox by subscribing to the Town’s newsletter.

Ladysmith Chamber AGM
2022-04-12 16:30 - 18:00 | Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
You are invited to attend the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce 2022 AGM!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Join fellow Chamber Members, Directors and Staff as we celebrate the accomplishments and efforts contributing to the successes of the past year, and share plans for the future. There will be appetizers catered by In The Beantime Cafe, a cash bar and best of all, we will be meeting in person! Chamber members must be a Member in good standing for voting privileges.
Guest Speaker:
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron, M.P., Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith
DATE: APRIL 12, 2022
TIME: 4:30PM-6:00PM
LOCATION: Ladysmith Maritime Society Welcome Centre
COST: $30+GST Per Person for Chamber Members | Non Members $35+GST Per Person
Register below by Friday April 8th.

Spring Clean Up Week
2022-04-19 - 2022-04-25

Ladysmith & District Historical Society / Historically Speaking Series
2022-04-19 19:00 - 20:00
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022, 7 pm
The Ladysmith & District Historical Society is proud to present as part of their Historically Speaking series, the authors of Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines, Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie and Nancy J. Turner for a free presentation via Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87500062348
Meeting ID: 875 0006 2348
Dr. Luschiim Arvid Charlie was born in Quamichan, one of the Cowichan Villages, in 1942 and has lived in the Duncan, BC, area all of his life. From the age of three, he began learning about plants and their various uses from the Elders in his family. Since then, he has made it a personal priority to gather knowledge about the natural environment. In 2007, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree at Malaspina University-College in recognition of his extensive contributions to the teaching of Coast Salish culture and traditions in a wide range of contexts, as well as his commitment to the protection of the environment and preservation of the Hul’q’umi’num’ language.
Nancy Turner is internationally known for her work in ethnobotany, the study of plants and cultures. She is a distinguished professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria and a research associate with the Royal British Columbia Museum. She has authored, co-authored, or edited many publications in the areas of ethnobotany, traditional ecological knowledge, and sustainable resource use in Canada and British Columbia, including more than 20 books.

Ladysmith Little Theatre Presents: The Ladies of the Camellias
2022-04-21 - 2022-05-08
by Lillian Groag
Directed by Charles Harman
April 21 – May 8

Thurs / Friday / Saturday Showtimes: 7:30pm
Sunday Showtimes: 2pm

“A juicy Tour de Farce on theatre, theatrical people and the conflicts between art and politics.”

In 1897, two different actresses, Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse, were both to perform The Lady of the Camellia in Paris in the same week and at the same theater. Alexandre Dumas, fils, the French author who wrote the play, has particular complaints about both of their performances. Their respective co-stars, Gustave-Hippolite Worms and Flavio Ando, are caught in the actresses’ melodrama and competition. However, a Russian anarchist named Ivan decides to take the two actresses hostage and threatens to blow up the theater if two of his comrades are not released from prison.

WARNING: Coarse language
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Playwrights Horizons first produced THE LADIES OF THE CAMELLIAS Off-Broadway in 1982.

Ladysmith Spring Art Tour
2022-04-22 10:00 - 17:00
It’s never to early to start planning for the Ladysmith Spring Art Tour! Brochures are now available online: https://www.ladysmitharts.ca/spring-art-tour — printed copies are coming soon.

RYAN MCMAHON IN CONCERT
2022-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Aggie Hall
Ryan McMahon In Concert
April 22, 2022 at 7pm
Aggie Hall, 1110 1st Ave, Ladysmith, BC
Canadian recording artist Ryan McMahon performs April 22 at 7pm at Aggie Hall. Tickets are $25 at www.ladysmitharts.ca
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.ladysmitharts.ca, by phone 250-245-1252 or in-person at 444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith. We are following current COVID 19 protocols for this event.

Ladysmith Sportsmen's Club Watershed and Area Debris Clean-Up
2022-04-23

We Stand With Ukraine Fundraiser
2022-04-23
CrossFit Ladysmith in partnership with the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association (LDBA) is raising funds to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

We wanted to do something that we knew would directly benefit people in Ukraine. So we reached out to another Crossfit Gym in the Ukraine and asked how we could help. CrossFit Banda is located in Kyiv and is currently serving as a missile defense shelter and they need money to buy food and supplies to support the people using the shelter.

On Saturday April 23rd starting at 9:00am CrossFit Ladysmith is pledging to complete 1 Burpee for every Dollar raised. All proceeds will be sent directly to CrossFit Banda to support their efforts. Funds will be dispersed by the Ladysmith Downtown Business Association. Cash, Cheques and E-Transfers will all be accepted.

Every little bit helps, so if you can please help us in our effort to support our Friends in Ukraine.

Etransfer: ldbasonia@gmail.com (please put a memo stating it is for Ukraine Fundraiser)

Cheques made out to: Ladysmith Downtown Business Association

*Cash & Cheques can be dropped off at CrossFit Ladysmith Tuesday April 19 – Friday April 22 from 6:00am – 1:00pm or 4:00pm – 6:30pm or day of the event.

Ladysmith Rotary Celebrates Earth Day +1
2022-04-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Transfer Beach

Glass on the Grass
2022-05-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Transfer Beach
“Glass on the Grass”
Corvette Show ‘n Shine
Sunday, May 1st, 2022
Corvette Lovers and Owners
The Victoria Corvette Club presents their Annual
Show ‘n Shine at Transfer Beach Blvd. in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island,
on Sunday May 1st, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The show is for Corvette’s only and there will be no entrance fee, but a donation
from all entrants will be greatly appreciated and will go to a local charity.
For more information, please contact Bob Lynch 250-213-8587
or Paul Koetsier 250-920-8299

Cowichan Emergencey Preparedness Expo
2022-05-01 10:00 - 15:00
Come join us at The Cowichan Emergency Preparedness Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Cowichan Exhibition Park!

Learn about making a family emergency plan, fire safety and preparedness at this fun, free, family event!

Cowichan Search and Rescue, St. John’s Ambulance, Cowichan Tribes, BC Wildfire Service along with FireSmart in Cowichan, CVRD Emergency Management, local Fire Dept.’s and many others will be sharing their knowledge and experience with the community!

Handmade Fine Craft Show @ the Ladysmith Art Gallery
2022-05-06 11:00 - 2022-05-30 16:00 | Ladysmith Art Gallery, 32 High Street, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A4, Canada
View the works of find crafters and artisans from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands in this Find Craft Show.
Show runs May 6-30 from 11-7 Monday to Saturday

Ladysmith Yacht Club SAILPAST 2022
2022-05-07 01:00 - 16:00 | Transfer Beach
