Events

Mondays, (excluding stat holidays), 7 pm - 8:30 pm. Practice English in a friendly, casual group setting. This program is in partnership with Chilliwack Learning Society.

LIGHT” The theme of the next CVAA group show, is ‘LIGHT”. It is an exciting choice to make for many of us, to show light in whatever our medium is. Moonlight, Sunlight, Starlight, Reflections of light, Moving out of darkness to light, Lightning strikes, Northern Lights, ? Abstract, realism, mixed media, collage, fabric art, wood, stone, marble, alabaster, glass, clay, watercolours, oils, acrylics, the choice is bewildering, so, the answer is, we ourselves don’t know! We can’t tell you how each artist will choose to portray light as he or she sees it. That is why we are inviting you to come to the O’Connor Group Art Gallery in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould Street and see for yourselves when the exhibit is actually on the walls. Enjoy, and be surprised and amazed with the quality and diversity of the talent displayed, from June 29th until August, 5th, Wednesdays through Saturdays, from 12 noon until 5 , and from 6.30 to 7.30 on some theatre evenings before your other show begins. No tickets needed for the Gallery , entry is free. Come to the Meet the Artists Reception on Saturday, 8th July, from 1 to 3 pm!

Open every Wed. thru Sat, 12 noon until 5 pm

Bring your bikes down to the Canada Day celebrations between 11 am and 4 pm and get it registered for free on the 529 Garage registration program! Help us register 150 new bikes to the program for Canada's 150th! For more information on the program, visit: project529.com

City of Chilliwack Canada Day 150 Celebration July 1, 2017. Kiwanis Club Annual Pancake Breakfast: 8:00 AM –11:00 AM at Evergreen Hall (9291 Corbould St.). Daytime activities: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Townsend Park (45130 Wolfe Rd.). Evening entertainment & fireworks: 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM Townsend Park (45130 Wolfe Rd.). There are 150 ways to celebrate in Chilliwack this Canada Day! Start your day with the Kiwanis Club Annual Pancake Breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Hall before joining the party at Townsend Park to enjoy hands-on activities, crafts, and live performances for children and parents alike, a special pop-up market featuring all things local hosted by That Local Market, food trucks, and more as part of the daytime family-friendly festivities held from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Then starting at 6:00 p.m., enjoy the opening ceremonies, unveiling of the completed Canada 150 Mural Mosaic Project, lively musical performances, and more food truck eats before the dazzling fireworks show lights up the night, concluding another year in celebration of our proud country. Canada Day 2017 is made possible by: City of Chilliwack, Chilliwack Community Arts Council, McDonald Entertainment, That Local Market, Canada Lands Company, Government of Canada, Chances Chilliwack, Prospera Centre, O’Connor Group, The Chilliwack Progress, 89.5 The Drive, Star 98.3, and Country 107.1. Stay tuned to chilliwackartscouncil.com/events/canada-day as more details are announced!

Joint Force Tactical is celebrating its one year anniversary on July 1, 2017! In honour of a first successful year of business, we are hosting a FREE community event, which will include a FREE BBQ, face painting, games, prizes, music, a charity fund raiser for Cops for Cancer, and so much more!! We're really excited that our business has been so successful over the past year and want to thank the City of Chilliwack for helping us make it this far by hosting this event for the members of the community.

Aged 15-29 and Seeking Employment? YMCA Youth Works employment program is starting in Chilliwack this Month! The YMCA Youth Works program helps youth gain the confidence, skills and experience to secure and maintain employment. This FREE job readiness program offers one-on-one support with experienced career advisors, job search and choices of training such as World Host, Food Safe, Forklift, Serving it Right, First Aid, WHMIS, Driver’s training and others, as well as work placement supports. Other benefits of this program include up to $50/week food support, transportation assistance as well as a YMCA membership. The YMCA is actively recruiting for our next intake and hosting Information Sessions at the Chilliwack YMCA Youth Works location at #308-46167 Yale Rd. To register for an Information Session, please email us at youthworks at gv.ymca.ca or call or text us at 604-316-7418. All applicants must attend an Information Session or meet with a Program staff member in order to complete the application and interview process. Basic Eligibility criteria: · Between 15 and 29 years old · Eligible to work in BC · Not attending school · Unemployed and non-eligible for EI benefits. For additional details about Youth Works, please visit our website: https://gv.ymca.ca/Programs/Employment/Youth-Works.

12:00pm – 2:00pm. Come for the fun, stay for a Walk on the Wild Side! Chilliwack Library is kicking off Summer Reading Club in style this year with a grand party in Salish Park. Face-painting, bubbles, a bouncy castle and much more – sign up for Summer Reading Club while you’re at it! This community program is brought to you in part by funding provided by the City of Chilliwack. In the event of extreme weather, please contact the Library to ensure event will go forward as planned.

11:00am - 11:45am. This is a ticketed event. Tickets available at Sardis Library starting one week before the event. Magic happens at the library! Join Magician Andrew Dalziel and his assistant Rocky the Raccoon for a magical Walk on the Wild Side. Fun for the whole family.

Bring your bike down to the Party in the Park between 5 pm and 9 pm and get it registered for free on the 529 Garage registration program!. For more information on the program, visit: project529.com

Come play and adventure in 1 or all 4 of CSOPA's week long summer camps. Campers will spend the week creating a show to be performed on the final day. Camps run Monday to Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm. The cost is $180.00 per week.

11:00am – 11:45am. Join us for a fun and educational, musical puppet show! Rob Dramer and Lillian Ireland are educators, songwriters and musicians. They provide nature lessons with puppets and interesting props to kindle the wonder of nature in children. This is a ticketed event. Tickets available at Sardis Library starting one week before the event.

Wednesdays in July & August, 10:30am – 11:30am. Every Wednesday during the summer the Chilliwack Library, in partnership with the City of Chilliwack, will be hosting Storytime in the Park! Each week will feature something special, check it out! In the event of extreme weather, storytime will be moved indoors. This community program is brought to you in part by funding provided by the City of Chilliwack. July 12 – Elspeth’s Puppet Show / July 19 – Serena Grayson face painting / July 26 – Studio B Yoga / August 2 – Terrington Prest, drummer from Stó:lō / August 9 – Great Blue Heron Reserve / August 16 – Chilliwack Museum / August 23 – Kellie Haines, Ventriloquist / August 30 – Craft-a-Palooza.  

2:30pm.  Magic happens at the library! Join Magician Andrew Dalziel and his assistant Rocky the Raccoon for a magical Walk on the Wild Side. Fun for the whole family.

2:00pm - 3:30 pm. Are you a fan of Street Art? Design your own Graffiti creation with John Le Flock as he demonstrates techniques such as 3D lettering, colour blending, and cartoon design. For ages 12 & up. Registration is required; please call 604-858-5503 to sign up.

Join us for lively discussions of selected titles. Chosen books change monthly with copies provided by the library. New members are welcome to join at any time!

Book Clubs - Chilliwack Library: Tuesday, May 23, 7:00pm – 8:30pm / Sardis Library: Thursdays, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Yarrow Library: Thursdays, May 18, June 15, 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Join us for lively discussions of selected titles. Chosen books change monthly with copies provided by the library. New members are welcome to join at any time!

11:00am. This is a ticketed event. Free tickets available at Sardis Library starting one week before the event. Creeping, crawling, leaping, flying – Urban Safari’s rescued wild animals move in all kinds of ways. Come meet some animals and hear their stories. Learn how to protect and care for animals in the wild.

2:00pm - 3:00pm. Creeping, crawling, leaping, flying – Urban Safari’s rescued wild animals move in all kinds of ways. Come meet some animals and hear their stories. Learn how to protect and care for animals in the wild.

11:00am - 12:00pm. Creeping, crawling, leaping, flying – Urban Safari’s rescued wild animals move in all kinds of ways. Come meet some animals and hear their stories. Learn how to protect and care for animals in the wild.

2:00pm - 3:30pm. Turn a story into picture form with John Le Flock. Create your own comic strip using basic cartooning skills. For ages 12 & up. Registration is required; please call 604-858-5503 to sign up.

5k walk/run along the Rotary Trail to raise money for shop and load for evacuee sites where needed. $20 per person, plus 1 non perishable. Kids free, strollers welcome, no dogs please. Registration 7am, start time 7:30, this is a leisurely untimed event.

If you can't make the event donations can be dropped off at Garrison Running Co.#2-45590 Market Way. During Store hours.

Join us at the TELUS Future Home to experience the potential of a fibre optic network and preview the future of home technology. Residents can visit the Future Home from Saturday, July 29 to Saturday, August 5, 2017. The 585-square-foot Future Home offers an immersive experience to demonstrate how technology will soon make our lives safer, healthier and more efficient than ever before. New experiences include an EcoHub that looks at the energy saving and eco-friendly items in a home at the click of a button and an intelligent kitchen with a smart stove, counter, skillet and interactive recipes. Visitors can also see how a UV light can clean a stove hands-free. All Future Home visitors are invited to enter to win a prize pack courtesy of Samsung, which includes a 55” Samsung UHD LED Smart TV (retail value $2,300), a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 LTE 9.7 (retail value $550) and a Samsung Galaxy S7 (retail value $899). TELUS PureFibre. Internet reimagined.

Cost: FREE. Date & Time: Saturday, July 29 to Saturday, August 5, 2017, Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday – Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.