Last Chance Christmas Craft ShowDecember 12-14, 2025 Fri 2pm-8pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 10am-4pm Quite simply, art and craft enrich our lives. They add colour, texture and pleasure to the ordinary. The human element is added by our talented artists and artisans, each piece lovingly created with care and attention. When customers come to […]

Get ready for some holiday fun! Join Santa in Sidney’s Winter Wonderland, located at the corner of Beacon Ave and 2nd Street (2506 Beacon Ave). Hosted by the Peninsula Celebrations Society, this festive event offers free photos with Santa—and pets are welcome too! Be sure to bring your camera to capture the magic. It’s a […]

December 13, 2025, 12:00 - 1:15pm Join Panorama Recreation for a FREE Everyone Welcome leisure skate sponsored by the Peninsula Panthers and Murphy Family Foundation! Skate rentals included. All skaters are strongly encouraged to wear a helmet. A selection will be available for borrow. Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted on ice. New skaters wishing use of a […]

December 16, 2025, 9:30 - 11:00am Step into a world of wintery wonder at our Frozen Fun event! Themed activity stations, decorations, and face painting will take place in addition to our regular Kindergym equipment. This event costs $4.00 per child. Reserve online or drop in if space available. Available for children ages 1 - […]

Holiday Open House - Give Library Friday, Dec. 19 & Saturday, Dec. 20, 10am - 6pm Stop by the library for some holiday treats and good cheer. We want to take a moment to say thank you to you, our amazing community! You can also pick up a “Give Library” card. If you know someone […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenters Series George Canyon & Aaron Pritchett Coast to Coast Cowboy Christmas CCMA winners, and beloved Canadian country superstars George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett unite for their Coast-to-Coast Cowboy Christmas tour. With countless accolades between them, and over 25 years of hits, the pair will come together to treat fans to some […]

Thursday, January 1, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Glass Beach Join fellow hardy islanders and enjoy an invigorating start to the new year with a polar bear swim. Find us through the beach access at the end of Beacon Avenue at Glass Beach.

Each player guaranteed at least 3 matches! This is an unsanctioned, non-ranking tournament. Matches will be scheduled Friday evening and throughout the day Saturday/Sunday. Check-out: Panorama Recreation Centre's website for more information!

Introducing the Mary Winspear and Sea Star Productions’ First-Ever January–June Show! We are thrilled to offer this incredible opportunity for young performers to dive deeply into the process of creating a full production from start to finish. Meet the Creative Team: Director: Charlotte Denton Music Director: Cadee Emel Choreographer: Lily MacGregor   Rehearsals Tuesdays from […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenters Series I Don’t Belong Here – Stories and Songs at the Edge of Forgetting Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 7:30 PM Doors: 7:00pm Showtime: 7:30pm Written by and featuring Joëlle Rabu and Kelly Wyatt Directed by Kymme Patrick Music Director/Arranger – Nico Rhodes “I Don’t Belong Here – Stories and Songs […]

Mary Winspear Centre Presenters Series - The Fretless The Fretless is taking roots music to new heights with their highly anticipated sixth album, Glasswing, a deep immersion into their musical minds, soaring through a decade-long journey of developing their singular sound. This award-winning Canadian foursome has firmly established itself on the international music scene with […]

Tot Tuesday Theme: Super Sharks Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (10:30am – 11:15am) Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join our educators on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for special ocean-themed stories, crafts and activities. A new topic is explored every week, from Squishy Squids to […]

Join Piano Heist and belt out your favourite iconic Canadian tunes with hosts Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin. Ideal for music fans, choir buffs, karaoke kings and queens, shower singers, and anyone who loves a good sing-a-long. Get ready to rock out to timeless classics from Neil Young, Stan Rodgers, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Leonard […]

Tot Tuesday Theme: Awesome Otters Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (10:30am – 11:15am) Bring your preschooler to the Centre for a morning of fun! Parents and preschoolers are invited to join our educators on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for special ocean-themed stories, crafts and activities. A new topic is explored every week, from Squishy Squids to […]

Juno-nominated singer-songwriter and actor Adrian Glynn McMorran his theatrical concert, You’re Just A Place That I Know, to the Charlie White Theatre in February. Based on his latest record of the same name (and described as a “powerful album” by CBC’s Tom Power), the song-cycle tracks the story of Adrian’s Ukrainian grandparents and their flight from WWII […]

Friday - February 6th @ 7:00pm Film: Dancing on the Elephant (94 minutes) by Julia Neill & Jacob Z. Smith Summary: Two senior women in a retirement home form an unlikely friendship and scheme one last rebellious adventure to reclaim joy and dignity in their twilight years. (Filmmaker expected to attend) For more information check […]

Saturday, February 7th - 2:00pm Film: Hello Betty (110 minutes) by Pierre Monnard Summary: A comic tale based on true events, tells the story of the female advertising pioneer behind Switzerland's culinary icon Betty Bossi as she fights against the expectations that defined a woman's place in 1950's Swiss society. For more information check out […]

Saturday, February 7th - 7:00pm Film: Blue Heron (90 minutes) by Sophy Romvari Summary: The re-creation of an idyllic childhood summer on Vancouver Island bends cinema conventions as it reveals a growing crisis for a Hungarian-Canadian family in this VIFF award-winning debut from director Sophy Romvari. For more information check out this link!  

Sunday – February 8th @ 2:00pm Film: A Life Illuminated (89 minutes) by Tasha Van Zandt Summary: Mixing the scientific wonder of David Attenborough with the inspirational drama of the best biopics to tell the story of trailblazing marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder and her extraordinary adventures with deep sea bioluminescence. For more information check […]

Sunday – February 8th @ 7:00pm Film: The Love That Remains (109 minutes) by Hlynur Palmason Summary: From the director of Godland (VFF 2023) heartfelt and gently surreal. The Love That Remains captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their seperation focusing on individual moments at the heart of this family, broken but […]

Tonye Aganaba, is a Black African queer, disabled and non-binary immigrant and uninvited settler living on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. They were born in London, England – the belly of the beast and the stronghold of imperialism, colonialism and racial capitalism, and immigrated to so-called Canada at […]

Monday, February 9th - 7:00pm Film: The Blue Trail (86 minutes) by Gabriel Mascaro Summary: In this wondrous adventure, a defiant woman flees the Brazilian goverment who wants to put anyone over 75 in a 'home'. A sharp, funny, and fearless satire about rebellion, freedom, and the fire that never fades. For more information check […]