BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS PRESENTS, The Discovery of the Tatshenshini Ice Man and Public Lands Film Fest. Friday, April 12, Hume Room, Hume Hotel. Doors 6pm, admission by donation, all ages welcome. Door prizes!

CAFE CHOCOLAT: An elegant evening with the Slocan Valley Grassroots Grammas, Saturday, March 30, from 7-10pm at the Vallican Whole. Limited tickets. Contact 250-226-7304.

CRESTON VALLEY BIRD FEST: May 10, 11, 12. Guided birding tours by kayak, bicycle, bus, on foot. Photography workshop with Lyle Grisedale. Mushrooms, stars, historical walking tour; honey, dairy, Saskatoon farm tours. Keynote speaker, Dr. David Bird, presentations by Gary Davidson and Gaelen Schnare. Kids' events, Mother's Day Paint & Pour at Baillie-Grohman estate winery. Registration opens April 3, www.crestonvalleybirds.ca

EASTER EGG HUNT: Sunday, April 14, 11am-1pm, Passmore Hall, ages 0-6. Free event but must preregister. Please call Slocan Valley Recreation, 250-226-0008.

iDIDaRide & RUN XC MOUNTAIN BIKE & TRAIL RUNNING EVENT in and around beautiful Kaslo, BC is back Saturday, Aug. 10. Enter the 40km Mt Bike; 20km Mt Bike or Trail Run; or the 8km Mt Bike or Trail Run. If you register for the 40km or either of the 20km events before Apr. 1, you'll get a FREE event T-shirt. Something for the whole family! Book your weekend off now! We'll leave you breathless! Register online at www.iDIDaRide-kaslo.ca

KASLO GARDEN FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW! Monday, May 20 during Kaslo May Days. Call Colleen, 250-353-2026 or email, colleen.emma@gmail.com

KIDS' MINI SOCCER: Starts April 16, (must be turning 3 or 4 by Dec. 31, 2019), $45 before March 29. For info or to register call Slocan Valley Recreation, 250-226-0008.

LOOKING FOR LANGHAM EVENTS? Check out our display ad in this issue or www.thelangham.ca

NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY: A coast to coast celebration! Wednesday, April 17, Slocan Valley Legion, 502 Harold St, Slocan. Film: 7pm "INDIAN HORSE"; 9pm "IRON ROAD". Come watch these movies on our large screen. The Legion welcomes members & guests.

TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT: Saturday, April 13, Slocan Valley Legion, 502 Harold St, Slocan, 6:30pm sharp. $30 buy-in, tickets at Mountain Valley Station, Slocan, or phone 250-355-2672 to reserve. BC Gaming rules apply. The Legion welcomes members & guests.

USA - OPPORTUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNUAL BOOKS & MORE SALE: Friday-Sunday, April 5, 6, & 7, at 202 Pines Rd, Spokane Valley. Entrance & parking in back of church. Everyone is welcome & we especially look forward to serving our friends & book dealers from North Idaho. All prices will be true for all books. We have free coffee all the time & free ice cream on Saturday April 6. $2USD bag sale of books will start on Saturday April 6 at 2pm. Times of the sale are Friday, April 5, 3-8pm; Saturday, April 6, 8am-3pm & Sunday, April 7 after our 10am church service from 11am-2pm. We have thousands of books which include paperbacks, novels, history, westerns, travel, religious books, collectibles, old books, large print & many more categories for 25¢ each. Hardbacks of all kinds include homeschooling books, high school & college books, literature, collectibles & textbooks all for 50¢ each. Magazines & National Geographics are free, as are large print Readers' Digests. Bibles & tracts are free, children's books are 25¢, puzzles are 50¢, games are 25¢ to $1, vinyl records & audiobooks are $1, records & VHS are 50¢, CDs are 25¢ & sets of books are priced as marked. Come & join us for a day of fun & shopping & get your next season of reading at bargain prices!