Local artists presented in the Heritage Gallery
Visit the Lakes District Museum’s Heritage Gallery right next to the Visitor Information Centre on Highway 16 in the month of September, to see the art of Leona Peden, Pat Kalaman, and Victor Yancovitch. And … there will be a ‘Meet The Artists’ reception at the Heritage Gallery on Thursday, September 5th at 6:00 pm.
For more information, phone 250-692-7450, or click on the Museum Society’s website:
https://www.lakesdistrictmuseum.org/news-events.html
Southside Multigenerational Community Band
Announcing a new multigenerational community band beginning this fall on the Southside of Francois Lake, sponsored by Alban Classical Society. This is a free program for beginners to advanced musicians of all ages, supported by a grant from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. For more information, look for the posters around town, or for the ad and the article in the current issue of the Lakes District News, or phone 250-694-3338 or 250-961-1926, or e-mail simon@albanclassical.org or click on this link:
albanclassical.org
“Introduction to Oil Painting”: An art course with Dale Kallhood
The Lakes District Museum is presenting an art course taught by local artist Dale Kallhood: “An Introduction to Oil Painting”. The course runs from September 18th to Oct. 23, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Heritage Gallery in Burns Lake on Highway 16 next to the Visitor Information Centre. Cost of the course is $125.00, which includes materials. Don’t delay: only 10 seats are available in this course, and deadline for registration is Thursday, September 12th at 4:30 pm. To register, phone 250-692-7450 or e-mail: ldmuseumsociety@gmail.com.
The GR8-BY-8 Art Project
The Lakes District Museum and Heritage Gallery is holding a fundraising project. The GR8-BY-8 Art Project invites artists of all levels to create original works of art on 8” x 8" canvases.The compact yet impactful pieces serve as a way for artists to express their creativity in a wide range of subjects. Stop by and purchase your canvas from the Lakes District Museum, and donate your finished painting by September 20th. The project has categories for kids, teens and adults. There is a range of cash prizes, plus the winning entries will be judged and exhibited at The Heritage Galley in October, before being auctioned off in November. For more information, click on this link: https://www.lakesdistrictmuseum.org/uploads/1/4/3/9/143983189/gr8x8_one_pager.pdf
44th Annual Terry Fox Run
The 44th Annual Terry Fox Run happens Sunday, September 15th at the Francois Lake Hall. Registration is 12:00 noon, with the run/walk/ride starting at 1:00 pm. There will be live entertainment, a concession, door prizes, and the popular Silent Harvest Auction. Volunteers and donations are welcome and encouraged. As you likely know, The Terry Fox Run is in support of cancer research, with this year’s motto: ’No Matter What’. For more information, look for posters around town, or phone Carla at 250-692-7438 or Tammy at 250-692-6195.
Announcing the 24/25 series of Met Opera broadcasts at The Beacon Theatre
The 24/25 season of Met Opera: Live in HD broadcasts, co-presented by the Lakes District Arts Council and The Beacon Theatre, is coming this fall, winter and spring. The season opens in November 2024 with a Met premier of the new opera Grounded, starring Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo. The series continues after the Christmas holidays with Puccini’s dramatic opera Tosca in January 2025; Verdi’s Aida in March; Beethoven’s Fidelio in April; Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) in May; and concludes with Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) in June. Watch for ads closer to the broadcasts, including exact dates, in the Lakes District News and The Local Connector NW.
For more information on The Met Opera: Live in HD 24/25 season, click on this link: https://www.metopera.org/about/press-releases/the-metropolitan-opera-announces-its-202425-season/#:~:text=Eight%20live%20Met%20performances%20will
