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  • Night Market: Art Demo

    Nanaimo Gallery: Art Lab 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

    Looking for a fun, creative, and family-friendly activity during your Commercial Street Night Market stroll? Join the Nanaimo Arts Council and Collage Club Nanaimo inside the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s dedicated Art Lab space for a hands-on art demonstration.  Led by talented featured collage artist Bella, who leads the Nanaimo Collage Club, this interactive evening is entirely free and open to children, families, and creators of all ages and skill levels. Drop in anytime during the night market to explore the tactile world of collage, experiment with new techniques, or simply drop by to watch the demo and say hello to the team! It should take about 15-20 minutes to complete the activity of the night, and we would love to see you there and create something beautiful together.

  • Green Revolt

    Oliver Woods Community Centre 6000 Oliver Rd, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Join the first Green Action Revolt session! Green Revolt focuses on researching environmental issues affecting Nanaimo and finding practical ways our community can support positive change.

  • Eleanor The Great

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Eleanor the Great (2025) is a comedy-drama directed by Scarlett Johansson that follows 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein (June Squibb), who moves to New York from Florida after the death of her best friend. While grieving, she misrepresents herself to join a Jewish seniors group, pretending to be a Holocaust survivor to find companionship, leading to complex consequences. Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard award nominee.

    $15

  • Mr Nobody Against Putin

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) is an Oscar-winning documentary following Pavel "Pasha" Talankin, a Russian schoolteacher and videographer in the Ural Mountains who secretly records the militarization of his school following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The film, directed by David Borenstein and Talankin, exposes how Putin's "patriotic education" forces teachers to indoctrinate children with pro-war propaganda.

    $15

  • Eleanor The Great

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Eleanor the Great (2025) is a comedy-drama directed by Scarlett Johansson that follows 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein (June Squibb), who moves to New York from Florida after the death of her best friend. While grieving, she misrepresents herself to join a Jewish seniors group, pretending to be a Holocaust survivor to find companionship, leading to complex consequences. Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard award nominee.

    $15

  • Green Revolt

    Oliver Woods Community Centre 6000 Oliver Rd, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Interested in being a part of discussions to bring positive environmental change to Nanaimo? Join the launch of Green Revolt Action Group. The first session’s topic is on composting in Nanaimo.  

    Free

  • Foragers & Wild Relatives

    Nanaimo Art Gallery 150 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Join us for two screenings of films by Jumana Manna, that trace connections between people and plants in conflict zones. The two distinct events are presented alongside the exhibition Biophilia, at Nanaimo Art Gallery. Doors 6:45pm, film 7pm. See website for locations, registration and more info.

  • A Not So Still Life

    Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre 476 South Rd, Gabriola, British Columbia, Canada

    Sheila Norgate announces her 40 year Retrospective art show and sale on Gabriola at the Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre (476 South Rd) on Saturday/Sunday October 3/4, 11-5pm each day with an artist talk at 2pm on Sunday. All events free.

    Free

  • A Not So Still Life

    Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre 476 South Rd, Gabriola, British Columbia, Canada

    Sheila Norgate announces her 40 year Retrospective art show and sale on Gabriola at the Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre (476 South Rd) on Saturday/Sunday October 3/4, 11-5pm each day with an artist talk at 2pm on Sunday. All events free.

    Free

  • Poetry Open-Mic: Nainers

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1117864670939592 54 Victoria Ave, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Poetry-Open Mic: An Afternoon on the Moon ft. Nate Nate Nainers reading from their newest (and wildest) book, "smokin' holy spirits." Ex-vangelical, neurodivergent, queer, and down for a trip! Anything goes except hate speech!

  • It Was Just an Accident

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    It Was Just an Accident (2025) is a political thriller directed by Jafar Panahi about a former Iranian political prisoner, Vahid, who believes he has found his former torturer. Vahid kidnaps the man, leading to a tense, moral road trip to confirm the man's identity, exploring themes of vengeance, trauma, and justice in Iran. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film​ Festival.

    $15

  • Peak Everything (Amour Apocalypse)

    Vancouver Island Conference Centre 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

    Peak Everything (also titled Amour Apocalypse) is a 2025 Quebecois romantic comedy directed by Anne Émond that explores falling in love amidst the existential dread of climate change. Quebec Cinema Awards Best Visual Effects

    $15