Island Events - October 6, 2008 - Words falling like leaves: writing course returns Resurrection Quilt Draw - Tuesday, October 14th Spiritual Cinema Circle at The Roxy - September 29, 2008 - Nanaimo Sings! launches inaugural festival TheatreOne’s plays and movies The First Organ Concert United Church Harvest Home Supper - - A great community event The Nanaimo Art Gallery is pleased to offer a series of fall/winter workshops The Gabriola Garden Club

Patricia Ludwick is once again offering her course in writing as shared experience, beginning October 15th. Whether you want to write about your own life, your family history, your work or travels, to explore a new form such as blogs, to integrate words into visual art, or just for the joy of playing with words, you are welcome to join a group of like-minded folks once a week on Gabriola through this time of falling leaves. «more»

The draw for the resurrection quilt will be Tuesday, October 14th at 2 pm in the Gabriola Library. «more»

Free, with donations accepted for costs, and proceeds donated to Chitta Hospital in Nepal. Our Next Film: Monday October 13th, 7 pm - Feature Length Film. «more»

NANAIMO, BC - For the first time ever, 14 community choirs from Nanaimo will come together to present Nanaimo Sings! A Festival of Choral Music, an unforgettable 3-day celebration of their unique choral and artistic strengths. «more»

TheatreOne’s Fringe Flicks first film of the season - The Visitor, directed by Thomas McCarthy. “Paean to humanist hope.” Screening at Avalon Cinema, October 12 - 13. Sunday 1, 4 & 7pm, Monday 7pm. Tickets $10. Subscriptions $107 (12 films). Call TheatreOne 754-7587. www.theatreone.org «more»

The new Ahlborn Galanti organ recently installed at the United Church has met expectations. It is sounding like its big pipe organ cousins already. Organist Hiromi Bradshaw is able to make it happen. «more»

There was a happy hum in the Community Hall last Saturday night when over 150 folk gathered to enjoy the United Church annual Harvest Home Supper. An unprecedented number of plates of the best-ever turkey, trimmings and pies were served. The evening also provided the first opportunity for the church’s new minister Reverend Tim Lissimore to meet and talk with members of the community since moving to the island with his family in the summer. «more»

The first Workshop will be An Intro to Watercolours for Seniors (this is a beginners course) with artist: Arless McNeill. «more»

The Gabriola Garden Club’s next meeting will occur on Thursday, October 2nd at the Agi Hall and will be a very informative meeting. Sonia Baker will tell us how to take cuttings - this is an excellent time of year for this - and will also tell us what else to do in the garden this month. «more»