Quesnel and Area Events August 31st – September 29th 2018
Comin’ Home Wells Reunion
Friday, August 31 – Monday, September 3
Wells and Barkerville
10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Music, great food, auctions, theatre, Barkerville, Wells…there’s so much to come to Wells for!
Register at wellsreunion2018@gmail.com or call 250-994-3234.
The Spirit of Cariboo Cameron
Friday, August 31 – Monday, September 3
Barkerville Historic Town
Dave Sayer tells the fascinating story of Cariboo Cameron, daily, at the Methodist Church. www.barkerville.ca for times and admission charges.
Williams Creek Sports Day
Sunday, September 2
Barkerville Historic Town
8:30 am – 8:00 pm
Games and activities for kids of all ages.
Also, Goldfield Bakery 15th Annual Pie Eating Contest!
Call 250-994-3241 for details.
Pull the Plug Pool Party Monday, September 3
Quesnel Arts & Recreation Centre
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Last event before the annual 2 week maintenance. Regular admission applies.
2018 Seniors’ Expedition to Barkerville
Thursday, September 6
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 94
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
A free trip out to Barkerville for Seniors.
For more information, call Ron at 250-992-8994
Pre-registration is required!
Quesnel Art Gallery: Interpretations
(Opening Reception) Friday, September 7
Quesnel Arts & Recreation Centre
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Featuring 3 local artists: Katja Kovanen, Cheri Maisonneuve and Lee-Anne Chisholm
7th Annual Barkerville Cowboy and Drover Jubilee
Friday, September 7 – Sunday, September 9
Barkerville Historic Town 8:30 am – 8:00 pm
Celebrate BC’s rich cowboy heritage with music, poetry, singing and so much more.
Painting With the Herd Saturday, September 8
First Equestrian Horse Ranch
Join instructor Tanya North-Shymko at First Equestrian Horse Ranch
Youth Class, 8-12 yrs: 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm ($45)
Teen Class, 13-18 yrs: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm ($55)
Adult Class, 19+ yrs: 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm ($65)
The OccyJuiceBox and Vile Pole Arts Present:
My Deer Wolf Friday, September 14,
Saturday, September 15, & Sunday, September 16
The Occidental 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm Fri & Sat
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sun
Tickets $30 Friday & Saturday 19+ Sunday PG13
38th Terry Fox Run
Sunday, September 16
LeBourdais Park
9:00 am – Registration
10:00 am – Walk/Run/Bike
Help raise money for cancer research, and honour a Canadian hero! Strollers and leashed dogs welcome.
SUPER BINGO
Sunday September 16
Metis Bingo Hall
4:30 pm
The Quesnel Tillicum Society presents: SUPER BINGO
Doors Open @ 4:30 pm
Walk-ins Start @ 6:00 pm
Early Birds start after Walk-ins
Trivia Night! Wednesday September 26
WINGS
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Our 4th Annual Trivia Night will take place on September 26…Trivia starts at 7pm sharp! Build your teams of up to 6 people. Register your team with Literacy Quesnel (locquesnel@shaw.ca).
Tickets will be available September 5…$30 per person. Winning team will earn $500 prize money!
Indigenous Artist Show Friday, September 28
Quesnel Art Gallery
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
An invitation to participate in a local Indigenous Artist Show
Limited space – Deadline to participate is September 14, 2018
Touch A Truck 2018 Saturday, September 29
Quesnel Child Development Centre
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
$5 per person or $20 per family.
All proceeds support programs & services at the Quesnel & District Child
Development Centre.
