BLUE JAYS 2020 BUS TOUR, July 23-27. Package includes round trip bus from Castlegar to Seattle, 4 nights accommodation, game tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday games, Seattle wine and brewery tour, $1049/person. Call Wests Travel, 250-365-7782. Reg. 23776.

CASTLEGAR’S STEVE MARC RELEASES ALBUM with concert featuring Latin dance band The Latin Lovers and fundraises for the Kootenay Brain Injury Association. Mar. 7, Kinnaird Hall, 7pm.

CHAMBER OF MINES OF EASTERN BC ANNUAL BANQUET: Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020 Hume Hotel. Mixer at 5pm and dinner at 6pm. Tickets are $55 and there will be a special presentation from Greg Nesteroff of The Nelson Star. Advance tickets at the Chamber, 215 Hall St, Nelson, phone 250-352-5242. Auction donation items are appreciated and there are many sponsorship opportunities.

DISCO BINGO NIGHT! Friday, Mar. 6, 7-9pm at Kaslo & District Public Library. FREE EVENT! Youth ages 12+. Snacks provided. Brought to you by the Kaslo & District Public Library in partnership with North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society and Kaslo & Up the Lake Youth Network. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Columbia Basin Trust.

JOIN LIZ ROSS FOR A FREE SLIDESHOW of her trip to Greece and Turkey in 2018. Visit the Parthenon in Athens and the quaint Venetian city of Chania in Crete. See the iconic windmills in Mykonos and experience a caldera cruise in Santorini, exploring Minoan ruins along the way. Enjoy the sights of Istanbul including the Topkapi Palace and a balloon ride over the fairy chimneys in Cappadocia. Visit the ancient city of Ephesus and the travertine terraces of Pamukkale. Refreshments provided. Saturday, Feb. 22, at 3pm. Langham, Kaslo. For more info contact Liz at 250-353-2465. A partnership with CBAL.

KASLO SEEDY SUNDAY: Seed Sale and Swap, Feb 23, 10am-1pm, Kaslo Heritage Hall. Get seeds, bedding plants, soil mix and other local goods. Enjoy lunch and snacks at the Seedy Cafe. Two workshops, 11am, Home Cheesemaking; 12pm, Meadow Making on Kootenay Lake.

KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE at The Whole School, 5614 Highway 6, Winlaw, Friday, Feb. 28, 10am-1pm. School tours, Kindergarten readiness info, and admissions applications. Bring your questions… www.wholeschool.ca, 250-226-7737, wholeschool@gmail.com

LEGO! Kids of all ages it´s that time again, the ACE Lego competition theme is Action Movies. Bring your entries in Feb. 26-29, judging will happen Feb. 29.

MAGNIFICENT MINDS OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: Are you curious about how your child’s brain develops? Did you know there are ˝windows of learning˝? What is the best way to stimulate and support brain development? Join Barb Szuta, CBAL Community Literacy Coordinator, at Parent and Child Time Friday, Feb. 21, 9:30-11:45am, as she sheds some light on what’s happening inside your child’s head. More info: jpoetsch@cbal.org, 250-229-2167. A CBAL, Kootenay Lake Family Network and Redfish School partnership.

NEW! FAMILY BOOK CLUB at the Kaslo & District Public Library. Adult caregivers, parents, grandparents and children (ages 7-12) this is a great way to spend some time together and get out of making dinner! We will be eating pizza and chatting about ´The War that Saved My Life´ by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Saturday, Mar. 7, 4-5:30pm. Copies of the book can be picked up at the front desk. To preregister email kaslolibrary@gmail.com or call 250-353-2942. Brought to you by the Kaslo & District Public Library in partnership with Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.

SHARON WOOD, FIRST CANADIAN WOMAN TO SUMMIT EVERST to speak in Nelson, Feb. 20, 7pm at Prestige Lakeside Hotel, $10. Tickets must be purchased in advance online: www.nelsonlit.ca/tix

UFC WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: See it on the biggest screens in the Kootenays! See more details in our display advertisement in this issue of Pennywise. Chances, 100 Hall Rd. Castlegar.

UPCOMING SHOWS IN NELSON: Feb. 14, Neil E Dee´s Danger Thrill Show with Blackberry Wood; Feb. 21, Kytami with Phonik Ops; Mar. 10, Reuben and the Dark w/Guests. Full calendar and info at www.ontheroadmanagement.com

BEAVER VALLEY LIONS BINGO: Every Wednesday at Fruitvale Hall. Early Bird games, 6pm. Regular games, 7pm.

BEAVER VALLEY LIONS BINGO: Every Wednesday at Fruitvale Hall. Early Bird games, 6pm. Regular games, 7pm.

BLUE JAYS 2020 BUS TOUR, July 23-27. Package includes round trip bus from Castlegar to Seattle, 4 nights accommodation, game tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday games, Seattle wine and brewery tour, $1049/person. Call Wests Travel, 250-365-7782. Reg. 23776.

MOTHER GOOSE STORY KITS PROGRAM for parents of young children! Create story kits for your family using a variety of simple crafting techniques! NO COST! Kaslo Family Centre, Fridays for 4 weeks, Feb. 7, 21, 28, Mar. 6, 9:30-11:30am. Childcare provided, gas vouchers available for families living on low income. Register with Barb Cyr at 250-353-7691 extn#209 or barbcyr@nklcss.org Offered by North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society with funding from the Province of BC and the Village of Kaslo.

IT’S DEAD EASY! 1st in a mini series on thoughtful, creative responses to death and dying. GREEN BURIAL: Saturday, Feb. 22, 1-3pm at the Kaslo Senior’s Hall. Kaslo Hospice invites you to join this conversation about what ways of burial are possible, legal, desirable, and to hear what different people in our area have experienced. Green Burial takes into account our need for meaning, human connection, sustainable ways, and healing practices that make sense to us now. Welcome all.

JOIN LIZ ROSS FOR A FREE SLIDESHOW of her trip to Greece and Turkey in 2018. Visit the Parthenon in Athens and the quaint Venetian city of Chania in Crete. See the iconic windmills in Mykonos and experience a caldera cruise in Santorini, exploring Minoan ruins along the way. Enjoy the sights of Istanbul including the Topkapi Palace and a balloon ride over the fairy chimneys in Cappadocia. Visit the ancient city of Ephesus and the travertine terraces of Pamukkale. Refreshments provided. Saturday, Feb. 22, at 3pm. Langham, Kaslo. For more info contact Liz at 250-353-2465. A partnership with CBAL.

KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE at The Whole School, 5614 Highway 6, Winlaw, Friday, Feb. 28, 10am-1pm. School tours, Kindergarten readiness info, and admissions applications. Bring your questions… www.wholeschool.ca, 250-226-7737, wholeschool@gmail.com

KOOTENAY ORGANIC GROWERS SOCIETY AGM: Feb. 16, 1pm at the Nelson Train station upstairs. Everyone welcome to come! For more information about the society visit, www.kogs.bc.ca

LEGO! Kids of all ages it´s that time again, the ACE Lego competition theme is Action Movies. Bring your entries in Feb. 26-29, judging will happen Feb. 29.

MAGNIFICENT MINDS OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: Are you curious about how your child’s brain develops? Did you know there are ˝windows of learning˝? What is the best way to stimulate and support brain development? Join Barb Szuta, CBAL Community Literacy Coordinator, at Parent and Child Time Friday, Feb. 21, 9:30-11:45am, as she sheds some light on what’s happening inside your child’s head. More info: jpoetsch@cbal.org, 250-229-2167. A CBAL, Kootenay Lake Family Network and Redfish School partnership.

SHARON WOOD, FIRST CANADIAN WOMAN TO SUMMIT EVERST to speak in Nelson, Feb. 20, 7pm at Prestige Lakeside Hotel, $10. Tickets must be purchased in advance online: www.nelsonlit.ca/tix

UPCOMING SHOWS IN NELSON: Feb. 14, Neil E Dee´s Danger Thrill Show with Blackberry Wood; Feb. 21, Kytami with Phonik Ops; Mar. 10, Reuben and the Dark w/Guests. Full calendar and info at www.ontheroadmanagement.com