Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce

Willow Chair Workshop with Andrew Kent
2023-09-16 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver)
444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith

Work with experienced instructor and craftsperson, Andrew Kent, to make and take home your own classic willow chair. This single-day workshop is a great introduction to rustic building, and the specific chair design we will be using comes from Kentucky. We will use alder for the frame and willow for benders.
All tools and materials are provided. You will be on your feet for much of the day. Each participant is welcome to bring along one person to assist them.
Please bring a full water bottle, a bagged lunch, and clothes you can easily move in.

Chamber Business Mixer Invite Hosted by Ladysmith Maritime Society
2023-09-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Ladysmith Maritime Society, 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Chamber Members & Friends…
You’re Invited –
The Ladysmith Maritime Society welcomes you to the closing weeks of the ‘best summer ever’ with a Ladysmith Chamber Business After Business event on September 14th at 5 pm on the dock at the Community Marina. This season has seen numerous special events as well as our Tuesday afternoon Info Sessions. The event will offier harbour tours, marina tours, networking, snacks and refreshments and Marina updates.
We look forward to welcoming the business community through the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce. Members and non-members of the Chamber are all invited.
RSVP’s are appreciated.

Eagle Eyes | Fundraiser Concert and Silent Auction
2023-09-09 18:00 - 22:00
Presented by Justus Conroy Enterprises
Eagle Eyes fundraiser concert and silent auction.
Aggie Hall, Ladysmith
6:00PM – 10:00PM
$35.00 tickets

Partial proceeds go to BC Children’s Hospital
Cash bar courtesy of Ladysmith Kinsmen
Specialty Foods by Les – Cash only

www.eagleeyestribute.rocks

Nanaimo, Duncan & District Labour Council Labour Day Picnic @ Transfer Beach
2023-09-04 11:00 - 15:00
Join the Nanaimo, Duncan and District Labour Council for food, music and fun on Monday, September 4th, from 11-3. Bring a blanket, or a chair, and the family, and join us for Hot Dogs, Face Painting, Bouncy Castles and Live Music! We look forward to seeing you there!
https://fb.me/e/1sIUcLZPd

Bayview Brewing Company presents Labour of Love
2023-09-02 12:00 - 21:00

Ladysmith Arts presents “Landscapes”
2023-08-30 10:00 - 17:00

Concerts in the Park | Naden Navy Band
2023-08-27 18:00
Naden Navy Band is scheduled to captivate its audience on August 27.

Go to Concerts in the Park at the Amphitheatre in Transfer Beach, Ladysmith! Not only will there be great tunes and dancing but it’s an event that brings the community together.

Sidewalk Sale
2023-08-27 10:00 - 16:00

Ladysmith Arts Presents Arts on the Avenue Market
2023-08-27 10:00 - 16:00
We are celebrating all kinds of art, on August 26th, 2023 with our evening Art Jam and August 27th, 2023 with our Arts on the Avenue Market. It all takes place on First Avenue Ladysmith from Warren Street to Buller Street. Art Jam (formerly known as Light Up the Night) takes place from 6 PM-9:30 PM and is designed as a fun family event on a Saturday evening in August. We encourage people to stay up late, bring the family and enjoy downtown Ladysmith, and art. Art Jam will include a paint competition, live music, kids area and interactive art stations for the whole family to enjoy. From 7:30 PM-9:30 PM there will be a street dance. Early on Sunday morning, artists gather with coffee in one hand and original art in the other, ready for you. This festival art market is an art collector’s dream. Wander the street and see what artists have brought this year. From original paintings, jewelry, fabric art, carving, Indigenous-made art and more, you will not be disappointed. The air is filled with music, the streets are lined with art and there is a kids’ art space where young artists create their own one-of-a-kind work to take home! The market on Sunday is from 10 AM-4 PM. Guest artist is Grant Leier.

Dine on the Dock | Andrea Smith
2023-08-25 17:00 - 19:30
Doors open at 5.00pm. Bar service from 5.00pm and Dinner service is at 6.00pm. Last call at the bar is at 7.30 pm. Our wonderful musicians will play from approx 5.30 – 6.30pm and then 7.00pm to 7.30pm.
Enjoy fabulous food, wonderful scenery and relax!

Purchase Tickets Here

Nanaimo Hiring and Education Expo
2023-08-24 11:00 - 15:00
Come and meet over 30+ exhibitors ready to hire and education institutes offering education direction!

Country Club Centre Shopping Mall 3200 North Island Hwy., Nanaimo, BC
Free Admission

Live Recruiters Include:

BC Corrections
Discovery Community College
Canadian Armed Forces
Origin at Longwood
Nucor, Harris Rebar
Lordco
Sun Life Financial
North Island College
Bonaventure Support Services
Western Forest Products
VMAC Air Innovated
Insurance Brokers Association of BC (IBABC)
McDonalds (Nanaimo and Victoria)
Western Maritime Institute
Community Living BC
Knappett Industries
Mid Island Co-op
Camosun College
BC Public Service Agency
Katimavik
Footprints Security
Emterra Group
ICBC
Houle Electric
Country Grocer
Staples
Bayshore Home Health
Neil Squire
Wesgroup Equipment
Mainroad Mid-Island Contracting LP
Clay Tree Society

Meet the exhibitors at the Nanaimo Hiring & Post-Secondary Education Expo!
You certainly don’t want to miss this great opportunity.
https://events.blackpress.ca/nanaimo-2023/

Concerts in the Park | Glen Foster Group
2023-08-13 18:00
Glen Foster Group entertains on Aug. 13

Go to Concerts in the Park, at the Amphitheatre in Transfer Beach, Ladysmith! Not only will there be great tune and dancing but it’s an event that brings the community together.

Sea Life Celebration
2023-08-13 11:00 - 15:00

Family Fun Day in support of Tour de Rock
2023-08-13 11:00 - 14:00

Ladysmith Days
2023-08-04 15:00 - 2023-08-06 23:00
Ladysmith Days is a fun-filled event that takes place over the August long weekend in celebration of our town. It a fun event that gives everyone something to do over the long weekend, showcasing the best that Ladysmith has to offer.
The Ladysmith Celebration Society is planning all facets of our event. For 2023. This year we are planning for a two-day event at Transfer Beach along with a Soap Box Derby in Downtown Ladysmith.
On Saturday night, we will be introducing something new and exciting for the first time… PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING!
On Sunday night, we will be having a concert and fireworks at Transfer Beach like last year, and we expect it to be a blast.
( NOT ON THE POSTER – Barsby School Of Rock’s “Just An Idea” will be performing at 5 Pm on Sunday at Transfer Beach)

https://www.ladysmithdays.com/

Ladysmith Arts presents “Travel”
2023-08-02 10:00 - 17:00

Dine on the Dock | Al Seaman
2023-07-28 17:00 - 19:30

Sunshine Picnic & Sing-Along @ the Ladysmith Museum
2023-07-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Ladysmith Museum

Virtual Workshop: The Making of Emet’s Box!
2023-07-18 18:00 - 19:00
Do you love to draw or are dreaming of a future involving creating beautiful images for books? Join us virtually with paper and pencils on July 18 at 6:00pm for a drawing workshop with Summer Reading Club illustrator, Jeni Chen.
Join Jeni as she reads her book Emet’s Box, shares her inspirations, writing and illustrating processes (showing her sketchbook, manuscript drafts, dummy books) and does a live drawing demo/exercise.
In addition to being our 2023 BC SRC artist, Jeni is also the author of the children’s book, Emet’s Box.
This is a virtual event best suited for ages 9+ years.
https://virl.bc.ca/event/drawing-workshop-with-jeni-chen-ages-9/

Concerts in the Park | Soul Shakers
2023-07-16 18:00
Soul Shakers and their high-energy sounds are back on July 16.

Go to Concerts in the Park, at the Amphitheatre in Transfer Beach, Ladysmith! Not only will there be great tune and dancing but it’s an event that brings the community together.

Jazz by the Sea | Saltair
2023-07-15 14:00 - 16:00

Dine on the Dock | Linda Lavender & Kenny Brault
2023-07-14 17:00 - 19:30

Concerts in the Park | Doctors of Rock 'n Roll
2023-07-09 18:00
The Doctors of Rock ‘n Roll return to launch the series on Sunday, July 9 at 6 p.m.

Go to Concerts in the Park, at the Amphitheatre in Transfer Beach, Ladysmith! Not only will there be great tune and dancing but it’s an event that brings the community together.

Art Workshop: Mixed Media Forest
2023-07-08 10:00 - 16:00
Create your own abstracted forest project from start to finish using acrylic paint and mixed media collage.
This one-day workshop with award-winning artist, Laila Jensen, will guide you through the process of creating an abstracted mixed media forest project from start to finish. In the morning, we will prepare the canvas and we’ll learn about washes, molding paste, mark making, and making collage paper for our project. In the afternoon, we’ll create our forest using the collage papers, paints and any other materials that you choose to bring. In addition to coming away with a special artwork of your own creation, you will also come away with knowledge about using mixed media products, making and using collage paper, and some background about abstracted design.
supplies list is on website — if participants need assistance with getting things that are listed, we recommend they contact our education coordinator: education@ladysmitharts.ca or 250-245-1252 and ask for Shannon.

Music on the Dock
2023-07-07 18:30 - 21:30 | Ladysmith Maritime Society Marina, 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, British Columbia, v9g 1a7, Canada
Think of Music on the Dock as a 2-hour Concert on the Water
Sit back, relax while enjoying live music with a refreshing beverage in your hand and close friends by your side. One free drink with ADVANCE TICKET purchase.
2023 schedule is coming soon!

Concerts begins at 7 p.m.
Cash Bar open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 each

Ladysmith Museum Tea & Tales
2023-07-06 14:00 - 15:00
Tea & Treats following a short video and talk.

Ladysmith Arts presents "Water"
2023-07-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Ladysmith Art Gallery Downtown, 32 High Street, Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A4, Canada

Ladysmith Museum Exhibit "Treemendous!"
2023-07-04 10:00 - 2023-09-03 16:00

Canada Day Celebrations
2023-07-01

Dine on the Dock | Dennis Atkins
2023-06-30 17:00 - 19:30
