Bringing people together, sharing space as a community resource, and working alongside others for the common good.
Join Peace Builders for Peace 'n Pizza, the third Friday of every month at 5:30pm! Enjoy delicious pizza and veggies while listening to everyday people from all corners of our community share their stories about who they are, and how they got to “NOW.”
Welcome to our Wednesday Lunch Program! Doors open at 10:30am & Lunch is served at 11:30am.
Shuswap Men's Chorus! Tickets $20 each Available at Shuswap Clothing Co. & Pink Cherry! Doors open at 6:30pm
The Men’s Club at First Community are Sponsoring a Garage Sale. 8am - 11am. NO EARLY BIRDS!
Salmon Arm Community Band Presents, “In Search of a Beautiful Blue".”
Join us for High Tea to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The United Church of Canada! Date: May 17, 2025. First Seating 11:30 am - Second Seating 1:00 pm. Tickets available at the church. Feel free to dress in your Tea Party Finest!
GROUP DU JOUR! Doors open at 6:30pm | Entry by donation
What is World Day of Prayer?
Imagine over 1.5 million Christians speaking 90 different languages in 150 countries coming together in spirit; uniting to pray for relevant issues affecting women and children. This was the 2024 reality for this tremendous movement that has been active for nearly 100 years.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
The Kamloops Symphony engages, enriches and educates through the power of music. https://www.kamloopssymphony.com
Our Annual Fun Variety Concert is this coming Friday, January 31 at 7 pm.
Admission is by donation, which will be applied to new sound equipment.
We have a wonderful line up of musicians, actors and comedians for your enjoyment.
Come on out, and bring your friends for a great evening of entertainment!
(There’s a promise of cookies……)
For the first show of 2025, the Salmon Arm Jazz Club is thrilled to feature jazz vocalist, Karen Wiseman, supported by four of the Okanagan’s finest players, Chris Startup (sax,) Neville Bowman (piano,) Gil Kafka (bass,) and Will Friesen (drums.)
Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission by donation.
Join us in Nexus on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at 7:30pm, (doors open at 7pm) for Jaeden Izik-Dzurko's Voyages Recital! Admission by donation with all proceeds going to Second Harvest Food Bank.
The Kamloops Symphony engages, enriches and educates through the power of music. https://www.kamloopssymphony.com
Experience a dynamic exchange of ideas through round table discussions. Engage with thought-provoking concepts and gain insights from diverse perspectives as we explore the transformative power of Eco-commoning. Our knowledgeable presenters will illustrate this approach through real-world examples and compelling stories.
Delve deeper into the topics that resonate with you through our small group discussions. These intimate settings provide an opportunity for meaningful conversations and shared exploration, fostering a sense of community and collaboration.
At the heart of The Commons is our commitment to building relationships. Communal meals offer not only sustenance for the body but also a nurturing space for connections to flourish — embodying the essence of the commons.
Begin and end each day with spiritual practices that enrich your experience. These moments of reflection and connection provide a foundation for a meaningful and transformative event. Join us as we embark on this journey together, where every element is thoughtfully designed to contribute to the collective wisdom of The Commons.
Here some of the topic areas to be explored
Eco-commoning in the church: Technical fixes vs adaptive change
Adaptive change in a different world
Values of the Commons
Property ownership and the commons
Identifying colonialist practices within the institutional church
Collaborative ministry and partnerships
New understanding of ministry and leadership in the commons
Distinguishing church leaders from spiritual leaders
Eco-commoners vs neo-barons: Astra Taylor’s Massey Lectures
Charitable responses vs seeking the common good
The Commons: Re-imagining the Purpose and Work of Faith Communities
Renowned Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and his All-Star band present an... Old Fashioned Hoedown
This two-hour live presentation is a family-friendly, fun and fast-paced exciting show of championship fiddling, country music, award-winning step dancing, humour, and so much more!
The Kamloops Symphony engages, enriches and educates through the power of music. https://www.kamloopssymphony.com
More information coming soon
Hosted by the Salmon Arm Jazz Club www.jazzsalmonarm.com
Admission by donation
Salmon Arm A Cappella Pop/Rock Choir Concert featuring songs by Queen, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and more!
This week, the Jazz Club brings you the John Lee Trio from Vancouver. Raised in Nanaimo BC, multi-instrumentalist John Lee continues to be one of the most acclaimed jazz artists nationwide. A rare talent, Lee pushes the boundaries of the jazz world as he regularly performs as a leader and in-demand sideman on five different instruments. Over the last decade, his outstanding musicianship has provided opportunities to share the stage with many of the finest in jazz today, including Ralph Moore, Seamus Blake, Nicole Glover, Grant Stewart, Larry Fuller and Joe Magnarelli. With the support of Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group, Lee recorded his first album “The Artist” in 2021 under the Cellar Live record label featuring drummer Carl Allen.
ADMISSION: By donation.
CONCESSION: Coffee, tea and treats are also available by donation.
DOORS: Open at 6:30pm.
The Mike Rud Quartet is a celebration of some of Canada’s finest musicians now living just across the mountains to our east, in Nelson, BC!
Mike Rud is a Juno award-winning jazz guitarist and songwriter, and now also a music instructor at Selkirk College in Nelson. As an instrumentalist, Mike has played alongside some of the greatest jazz musicians of the era, including Peter Bernstein, Kenny Wheeler, Herb Ellis and Joey DeFrancesco. As a songwriter and arranger, Mike won the 2014 Juno Award for his album “Notes” on Montreal, a critically acclaimed musical portrait of the city. Mike’s subsequent 2015 solo release, “Miniatures”, delighted audiences across Canada, creating the effect of a small group with only his voice and his guitar. He has a Master’s Degree from McGill and studied privately in New York City with one of the fathers of modern jazz guitar, Jim Hall.
Joining Rud for this event is award-winning pianist and composer Dave Restivo. Born in Lansing, Michigan, Restivo was molded by the mountains and coasts of New England before moving to Toronto in 1982. He has since been a highly sought-after and influential figure in Canada’s jazz community. He recently relocated to Nelson, BC after accepting an offer to join the fulltime music faculty at Selkirk College.
ADMISSION: By donation.
CONCESSION: Coffee, tea and treats are also available by donation.
DOORS: Open at 6:30pm.
The Festival continues to expand.
A new category of "String Orchestras" is scheduled for Monday, April 8 at Nexus starting at 6 PM.
Choirs, a favourite with the audience, perform Monday, April 15: school choirs in the morning and community youth and adult choirs in the evening.
Don't miss the piano ensembles Wednesday, April 24 at 6 PM. The music department of School District #83 enthusiastically supports the Festival and has entered 14 school bands. All bands perform at Pleasant Valley Secondary School in Armstrong.
Acclaimed professional musicians adjudicate every performance, coach and inspire excellence. Their biographies and festival programs are available online at ShuswapFestival.com.
Everyone is welcome to the adjudicated sessions and to the Gala concert.
Tickets available at Shuswap Clothing and Pink Cherry
PLEASE NOTE: this show takes place on FRIDAY, a departure from the regular Thursday schedule.
Triology is a supergroup of award-winning Canadian jazz musicians, with Jodi Proznick on bass, Miles Black on piano and Bill Coon on guitar. The trio was formed in 2008 and fashioned after the great early jazz trios of Nat King Cole and Oscar Peterson. All three members have won numerous accolades over the years, including JUNO nominations, National Jazz Awards, Galaxie Rising Star Awards and Western Canadian Music Awards. They have shared the stage with jazz stars such as Lewis Nash, George Coleman, David Fathead Newman, Ed Thigpen, Clark Terry, Max Roach and Harry "Sweets" Edison.
Triology will be performing wonderful impromptu arrangements of classic standards and original tunes. Set aside the date in your calendar — this show is not to be missed!
ADMISSION: By donation.
CONCESSION: Coffee, tea and treats are also available by donation.
DOORS: Open at 6:30pm.
This group is continuing with the goal of exploring what it means to 'include all parts of the self' when sharing in community and to create a safe and meaningingful place to do that.
This group invites people to share as much/as little as one wishes, with the agreement we are not there to 'fix' each other. The act of listening and speaking in this way can create a valuable experience to learn more about ourselves and each other and to establish a sense of community. We begin each session with a short meditation to support our time together.
Individuals who feel inspired to share and/or have an idea to lead the group from time to time are encouraged to step forward. I will facilitate, but having the group 'lead itself' is the overall intention.
I look forward to having you join this group. BY DONATION
Please contact Michael Cruickshanks to register or if you have questions: mjcruickshanks@gmail.com
This week, we are pleased to present guitarist Gabriel Vizcaino and his quintet. A newcomer to Salmon Arm, Gabriel is a highly skilled jazz musician who has added his name to the growing roster of great players choosing to make BC’s southern interior their new home.
Born in Quito Ecuador, Gabriel never picked up a guitar until he was 17. After learning his favorite rock songs, he started playing with a couple of bands, got hooked, and decided to pursue a music career! After obtaining his music degree at Universidad de los Hemisferios in Ecuador, Gabriel earned a diploma in Jazz Studies at the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona Spain, catching a serious interest in jazz after attending master classes with jazz legends like Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Peter Bernstein and Jorge Rossy. In 2016 Gabriel moved to Canada and has been actively involved with the musical scene performing for a number of shows in PEI and BC.
Gabriel brings together a highly talented group of local and regional musicians for this performance, including Craig Thomson (tenor and soprano sax), Spencer Dean (keyboard), Jake McIntyre-Paul (electric bass) and Will Friesen (drums).
ADMISSION: By donation.
CONCESSION: Coffee, tea and treats are also available by donation.
DOORS: Open at 6:30pm.
First Community
450 Okanagan Avenue SE
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1H6 Canada
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office@firstcommunity.ca
www.firstcommunity.ca
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