Seven Days is a free A&E listing published in print every Thursday, and online every Friday. For more information, or to submit your event, email it to Jenna Hauck at photo@theprogress.com (please include a contact name and number), or call 604-702-5576.
Oct. 4 – Pianist Sarah Hagen and special guest cellist Ariel Barnes perform at 10:30 a.m. in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre at the Cultural Centre. Tickets $27 for adults, $24 for seniors, $22 for students and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Oct. 4 – Comedian Simon King will be performing at Jimmy’s Pub (7215 Pioneer Ave., in Agassiz) at 8:30 p.m. Special guests are Susan Hansen and Richard Thompson. Tickets $10.
Oct. 5 – Everything Fitz is a high-energy fiddling and percussive step dancing family band from Ontario. The Fitzgerald fiddling family performs at the Cultural Centre today at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $32 for adults, $29 for seniors, $27 for students and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Oct. 5 – The Golden Palette Club is having an art show and sale today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cultus Lake Community Hall (4220 Columbia Valley Highway). Works include water colours, oils, pastels, pen and ink, multimedia, jewelry, cards and more.
Oct. 5 – Classical Ballet Academy presents Ballet Workshop for Excellence today with former European ballerina Vera Babakova from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The workshop is open to dancers aged nine and older. For more info, call 604-701-0173.
Oct. 5 – The Chilliwack German Canadian Club is hosting its traditional Octoberferst with music by the Black Forest Boys at St. Thomas Hall (46048 Gore Ave.). Doors open at 7 p.m., dancing at 8 p.m. Tickets $14 and available at Vallee Sausage on Alexander Avenue, or at the door on Saturday. Call Gerhard for table reservations at 604-858-3021. For further information call Hans (604-857-5000) or Uta (604-798-7315).
Oct. 6 – Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra presents its Thanksgiving sing-along at 3:30 p.m. to be held at New Life Christian Church (at Vedder Elementary School, 45850 Promontory Rd.). Special presentations by Chilliwack Heritage Singers. For more information, call 792-7843.
Oct. 6 – The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats perform at the Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35 for adults, $32 for seniors, $30 for students, and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Oct. 9 – See Dora the Explorer live at the Cultural Centre at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $32.60 and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Oct. 9 – The annual Chilliwack International Film Series runs every Wednesday, Oct. 2 to Nov. 6, at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas at 7 p.m. Tickets $6 at the door. Tonight’s movie is Love is all You Need. Denmark; rated R; comedy/romance; English; 110 min.
Now to Oct. 16 – The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association has its exhibit, At the Water’s Edge, at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve until Oct. 16. The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Now to Oct. 26 – Earthscapes features work by two artists and is on display in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre until Oct. 26. Debbie Weismiller is an abstract artist who is captivated by colour with all of its intensity, shades of warmth and coolness and of texture. Patricia Tessier works are photographs of floral studies and natural abstracts. Gallery hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m.
Now to Nov. 7 – Local artist Linda Phelps has her show, Classic to Modern, on display at the Chilliwack Museum until Nov. 7. Her artwork includes pieces in porcelain, oil, watercolour, and jewellery.
Now to Oct. 15 – The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association presents its show At the Water’s Edge at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve (5200 Sumas Prairie Rd.) until the Oct. 15.
Now to Oct. 6 – The Rivers of Peace exhibit is on display until Oct. 6 at Woodside Gallery (2226 Lougheed Hwy., Harrison Mills). More info: www.weareaces.com, or email info@weareaces.com.
Now to Nov. 29 – Winter Sunrise is a fabric arts show featuring work by the Chilliwack Spinners and Weavers Guild which is on display until Nov. 29 at The Art Room (20-5725 Vedder Rd.). www.chilliwackartscouncil.com. 604-769-ARTS (2787).
