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Old General Store 100th Birthday Celebration
Bowen Island Library - Garden 430 Trunk Rd, Bowen Island, British Columbia, CanadaPicnic and celebration August 10th from 12pm - 3pm Constructed in 1924 for the Union Steamship Company, and now the home of the Bowen Library, our largest and most iconic heritage building is 100 years old this year. Join us in celebrating this beautiful building and those who saved it from demolition in 1984. Saturday […]
Library Open 12-4 pm
The Library will be open at 12 pm on Saturday, August 10 (instead of 10 am normally), to prepare for the 100th Anniversary of the Old General Store event from 12-3 pm at the Library.
Curious Crafts with Wendy Harding (Ages 5-8) – Summer Reading Club
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaRegistration required - please register below Craft connoisseur Wendy Harding will be leading this class in creating a decorative windsock. Made to look like deep-sea creatures, participants can then show them off at this year’s BowFest, where the theme is "Underwater"! We'll be following along with Creativebug, our free crafting video class platform available to […]
Curious Crafts with Wendy Harding (Ages 9-12) – Summer Reading Club
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaRegistration required - please register below Craft connoisseur Wendy Harding will be leading this class in creating a decorative windsock. Made to look like deep-sea creatures, participants can then show them off at this year’s BowFest, where the theme is "Underwater"! We'll be following along with Creativebug, our free crafting video class platform available to […]
Leif David the Magician (All Ages) Summer Reading Club
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaRegistration required for children and guardians - please register below All ages - Parents/guardians choosing to attend with their child must please register themselves as a guest/attendee below, along with their child/children, as we have limited space and must keep count of those who are planning to come. Hold onto your bookmarks, folks! This […]
Art In The Forest by The Knick Knack Nook
The Knick Knack Nook 1063 Mount Gardner Road, Bowen IslandThe Knick Knack Nook is hosting ART IN THE FOREST, Wednesday August 21st, 5pm-8pm . Come for refreshments (by donation) and buy art. There will be some real bargains! This is an outdoor event at The Nook, 1063 Mount Gardner Road. Proceeds in support of The Snug Cove House Society.
Bowfest
BowFest Field - Crippen Regional Park 935 Dorman Rd, Bowen Island, CanadaBowfest is our island’s annual community festival, a community celebration that has been happening every year for almost 50 years! It always happens on the Saturday of the weekend BEFORE the Labour Day long weekend. In 2024 Bowfest will be held Saturday, August 24th. Schedule: 10:30-11:00am (ish): Parade starts, after the 10:40 ferry leaves 11:00am: […]
Medal Ceremony & Party – Summer Reading Club
Eagle Gathering Stage at Bowen Island Library / The Hearth Gallery 430 Bowen Trunk Road, Bowen Island, British Columbia, CanadaRegistration required - please register below Come celebrate your reading achievements this summer with a special SRC medal ceremony and party! Mayor Andrew Leonard will be giving out medals! Ages 5-12 — Please only register your child below, so we know how many medals and certificates to prepare, but parents/ guardians/family members encouraged to attend […]
Bowen Recreation Fall 2024 Season
Bowen Island Community School 1041 Mt Gardner Road, Bowen IslandFall 2024 programming with Bowen Recreation starts on September 8th. Activities for kids, youth, and adults range from sports programs to art classes!
Write on Bowen
Bowen Island Library - Annex 430 Bowen Trunk Rd., Bowen Island, BC, CanadaTwo Fully Subsidized Tickets Available for Write on Bowen • Apply by August 29th Through generous funding from the Friends of the Bowen Island Public Library Society, the Library is once again pleased to be able to offer two fully-subsidized Write on Bowen Festival passes to community members for whom the ticket price is a […]