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Join Ulrieke Benner as she leads a two-day feltmaking workshop. Indulge and pamper yourself as you play with colour and felt. Make a nuno felted shawl or felted yardage for a top or a small vest. You could design one, two, or more styles of your new favorite neckpieces. You will learn many tips and tricks, and can study and experiment with a variety of wools and silk fabrics. May 16, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and May 17, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Contact Ulrieke for more information.

The Gulf Islands School of Performing Arts (GISPA) presents Haroun. This production, based on Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie, upholds the innovative integration of dance, music and theatre that GISPA is known for. GISPA has produced an exquisite show full of spinning stories and fanciful lands. This collective creation is a beautiful and imaginative journey, that promises to soar.

GISPA students adapted the script from Salman Rushdie’s novel, where a young boy must travel much farther than he expected to find the answers he is looking for. These talented students have collectively created, composed, choreographed and developed Haroun under the direction of Bruce Smith (music), Sonia Langer (dance) and Jason Donaldson (theatre) with assistance from GISPA alumni Halley Fulford with Theatre design. Come along and experience our journey to surreal places within a captivating story everyone will enjoy.

More than 1 in 10 Canadians will experience a serious depression in the course of their lives. On May 20 the Salt Spring Forum will host a conversation about a mental illness that affects many of us, but is rarely talked about.

For twenty years, Jan Wong had been one of the Globe and Mail’s best-known reporters. Then one day she turned in a story that set off a firestorm of controversy, including death threats, a unanimous denunciation by Parliament and a rebuke by her own newspaper. For the first time in her professional life, Wong fell into a severe clinical depression. Yet she resisted the diagnosis, refusing to believe she had a mental illness. As it turned out, so did her company and insurer. Her new book Out of the Blue tells the story of her workplace-caused depression, her redemption, recovery, and yes, happiness.

On Sunday, May 20 at 7:30pm please join Jan Wong for a community discussion about depression that delves into how the illness impacts friendships, families, and workplaces – and how it is dealt with in our society.

The Heritage Place for Seniors presents two speakers: Steve Somerset, Financial Advisor, BMO Nesbitt Burns, who will discuss the topic of investing for seniors; and Irene Barnes, RN  BSNG(C)  CPMHN(C), who will continue from her previous presentation in March, to discuss the topic of dementia. Pre-register by phoning 250-537-8340.

Investing for Seniors:
Even in these tough economic times with low interest rates, you can make your
money grow safely.  Even if you have only the basic Old Age Security and the proceeds of a house sale, you may be able to fund your future health and housing needs AND preserve capital. Steve Somerset will explain in simple terms and provide overhead examples.

Dementia, Session 2:
Irene Barnes will discuss challenges of difficult behaviours and how to connect with the person whose behaviour is challenging. She will also speak about how to tell the difference between dementia, depression or/and delerium.

Come join us for a career & personal planning presentation for students and parents with the focus on media production. This free one and a half hour presentation will include examples of G.I.F.T.S.’ award-winning films. It will also describe the film, video and animation programs offered at G.I.F.T.S. as well as the available bursaries and scholarships. Some short films made by youth from Salt Spring who attended G.I.F.T.S. will be screened.

Salt Spring’s Viva Voce! community choir is thrilled to present its 2012 Spring concert “A Sense Of Place”. The first of three in The Canadian Composer Series, this program is highlighted with the premiere performance of the choir’s first commissioned work, This Canada, by composer Brian Tate. Featuring more than a dozen of our country’s contemporary choral composers, director Debbi Toole invites you to hear their songs of Canada, of its seasons, cultures, and the places we love.

Salt Spring’s Viva Voce! community choir is thrilled to present its 2012 Spring concert “A Sense Of Place”. The first of three in The Canadian Composer Series, this program is highlighted with the premiere performance of the choir’s first commissioned work, This Canada, by composer Brian Tate. Featuring more than a dozen of our country’s contemporary choral composers, director Debbi Toole invites you to hear their songs of Canada, of its seasons, cultures, and the places we love.

An evening of tragicomedy: the year and Arvid’s life in review. Some audience participation will be tolerated. Come and laugh!