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Invermere
Making Connections - A Program For Parents
11 Jan (Mon) - 1 Mar (Mon) 2010
5:30-7:30pm Mondays - A free program for parents with children from Kindergarten to Grade Six. Parents will learn how to build their child's school success. Tun by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. Call Nicole Pawlak to register and to ask about location. A light supper will be supplied. Invermere250-342-9576
6-Week Snowshoeing Fitness Class
16 Jan (Sat) - 20 Feb (Sat) 2010
10:30-11:45am Saturdays - All levels are welcome. Cost is $60 for the whole 6-weeks. Call Columbia Valley Life Sports to register. Invermere250-342-8737
8-Week Nordic Pole-Walking Clinic
17 Jan (Sun) - 7 Mar (Sun) 2010
12:30-1:45pm each Sunday. A Can-Pro certified coach will be instructing the classes.All levels of ability are welcome. Cost $70(poles incl.) Call Columbia Valley Life Sports for information and to register. Invermere250-342-8737
Six-week Snowshoeing Fitness Classes
19 Jan (Tue) - 23 Feb (Tue) 2010
10-11am - Tuesdays - 10-11am - All levels of fitness welcome. Cost $60. Phone to register. invermere250-342-8737
Story Time
29 Jan (Fri) - 31 Dec (Fri) 2010
10:30am every Friday. Invermere Public LibraryDuplicate Bridge
1 Feb (Mon) - 31 Dec (Fri) 2010
6:30pm on Mondays and 1pm on Fridays. Cost is $2. Visitors are welcome. Phone for further information. Invermere Seniors Hall250-342-9893
Purcell Mountain Painters Meet
2 Feb (Tue) - 28 Dec (Tue) 2010
9am-1pm - Every Tuesday. Call for further information. Invermere Seniors Hall250-688-0220
Kickboxing and Muay Thai Classes
3 Feb (Wed) - 29 Dec (Wed) 2010
6:30-7:30pm - Ongoing classes every Wednesday. Instructor Luraina Undershute. Phone for further information. Invermere Judo Hall250-688-1451
District of Invermere Council Meeting
9 Feb (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
Basic Quilting Classes
9 Feb (Tue) - 23 Feb (Tue) 2010
6–9pm - Three Tuesdays - Ready to start quilting, but not sure how? Come learn the basics you will need for this great hobby. The pattern is simple and you will learn rotary cutting, piecing , borders, binding, and finally the layering. Cost $80.00 + supplies. Purcell Mountain Quilting, #9-492 Arrow Rd.250-341-3115
Columbia Valley Food Bank AGM
9 Feb (Tue) 2010
7pm. Christ Church Trinity250-342-3196
Robbie Burns Dinner
9 Feb (Tue) 2010
5pm - A real Scottish Celebration complete with Cock-a-Leekie soup, roast beef and haggis, the works! Live music and bagpipes. Great fun. Cost is $25 per person. Phone for reservations please. Angus McToogles.250-341-6868
Wild Voices Speaker Series: Avalanche!
11 Feb (Thu) 2010
7:30pm - Speaker is Mountain Safety Specialist Brad White. Tickets are $7 at the door. Students free. David Thompson Secondary School TheatreWinter Sweetheart Retreat (Quilting)
12 Feb (Fri) - 14 Feb (Sun) 2010
Anytime after 4pm to get set up and ready to sew! Here is an opportunity to get scads of work done. No meals to cook and the phone is not for you. Includes breakfast and lunch Saturday and Sunday. $125.00 per person. Call shop for details. Purcell Mountain Quilting, #9-492 Arrow Rd.250-341-3115
Rockies vs. Kimberley
12 Feb (Fri) 2010
7:30pm - Let's support our team in a big way this year! Eddie Mountain Memorial ArenaValentine's Day Hoedown
13 Feb (Sat) 2010
Phone for information. Copper City Saloon250-342-3344
Cinefest Film Series at Pynelogs
16 Feb (Tue) 2010
Doors open at 6pm - film at 7 pm - "The Band’s Visit" Israel/France - An Egyptian police band becomes lost in rural Israel on their way to a performance. They unexpectedly encounter not only tensions and friendships with townspeople, but valuable lessons when cultural assumptions are shaken. Good-natured and warm while avoiding sentimentality. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 13 and may be purchased at the door. Light refreshments. Pynelogs Cultural Centre250-342-4423
www.columbiavalleyarts.com
Valentine Spaghetti Dinner Hosted by Pee Wee Hockey Players
16 Feb (Tue) 2010
4-8pm - Cost $5 per person or $20 per family. Phone for further information. Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Upstairs250-342=2883
Windermere Valley Childcare Society Family Fun Dance
19 Feb (Fri) 2010
5-8pm - A family night out occasion for the whole gang! Face Painting. Prizes. Pizza and Snacks. Invermere Community HallSweatshop Union Concert
21 Feb (Sun) 2010
The highly popular, award-winning group, Sweatshop Union will be on the menu at Bud's. They are in the midst of a 100+ city North American tour in support of their recently released fourth album, Water Street. Bud's Bar, 722-13th St.District of Invermere Council Meeting
23 Feb (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
"Bridging the Generation Divide" Workshop
23 Feb (Tue) 2010
9am-1pm - The CVCC and Community Futures East Kootenay will be co-hosting a four-hour training workshop for employers to assist them in understanding the different way Generation Y young people view the world of work. If you are an employer who has been frustrated with young employees and are ready to throw up your hands in despair, you need this workshop! The workshop consists of 3 components: 1) Who are They? - Gain an understanding of who these youth are and why understanding them is critical to the bottom line of any business. 2) How to Hook ‘Em! - Learn to evaluate and rethink perceptions of Generation Y and gain strategies and tactics to get, attract and recruit Gen Y employees to the workplace. 3) - Offers structures and approaches to develop, engage and retain Gen Y employees and reviews best practices other employers are using to promote buy-in and loyalty from this group. The cost is $30 +GST (includes light refreshments). Register early by phone because seating is limited. Lions Hall behind the CVCC building1-800-661-2293/250-342-2844
Lego Night at the Library
3 Mar (Wed) 2010
This is a fun occasion for the whole family to get together. Call for further details. Invermere Public Library250-342-6416
District of Invermere Council Meeting
9 Mar (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
Beginner Quilting Classes
9 Mar (Tue) - 23 Mar (Tue) 2010
6–9pm - Three Tuesdays - Ready to start quilting, but not sure how? Come learn the basics you will need for this great hobby. The pattern is simple and you will learn rotary cutting, piecing , borders, binding, and finally the layering. Cost $80.00 + supplies. Purcell Mountain Quilting, #9- 492 Arrow Rd.250-341-3115
Cinefest Film Series at Pynelogs
16 Mar (Tue) 2010
Doors open at 6pm - film at 7 pm – "Departures" - Japanese with English Subtitles. Daigo thinks he is applying for a job at a travel agency, when in fact, the ad is meant to say “the departed.”. His job is in a mom-and-pop burial company and offers a glimpse into the specialized world of the “death business” but also to one family’s struggle to make it in a complicated modern world. 2008 Academy Awards® best foreign-language film. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 13 and may be purchased at the door. Light refreshments. Pynelogs Cultural Centre250-342-4423
www.columbiavalleyarts.com
Quilt-Ta-Ya-Wilt
19 Mar (Fri) 2010
5pm – Midnight. At 10pm get your pick of a free fat quarter! $10.00 Bring a snack. Phone or email purmoun@telus.net for further information. (Across from Kicking Horse Coffee) Purcell Mountain Quilting, #9-492 Arrow Rd.250-341-3115
District of Invermere Council Meeting
23 Mar (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
13 Apr (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
Cinefest Film Series at Pynelogs
13 Apr (Tue) 2010
Doors open at 6pm - film at 7 pm - "Is Anybody There?" - United Kingdom. Full of wit, wisdom and wistfulness, Is Anybody There? confronts death and the hereafter with humour and honesty. “It is a trembly and vulnerable Michael Caine that we see in Is Anybody There?, a finely drawn and gentle British drama propelled by another of the star’s unforgettable screen portraits.” – Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 13 and may be purchased at the door. Light refreshments. Pynelogs Cultural Centre250-342-4423
www.columbiavalleyarts.com
Quilt-Ta-Ya-Wilt
23 Apr (Fri) 2010
5pm – Midnight. At 10pm get your pick of a free fat quarter! $10.00 Bring a snack. Phone or email purmoun@telus.net for further information. (Across from Kicking Horse Coffee) Purcell Mountain Quilting, #9-492 Arrow Rd.250-341-3115
District of Invermere Council Meeting
27 Apr (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere council Meeting
11 May (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
11 May (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
Quilt-Ta-Ya-Wilt
14 May (Fri) 2010
5pm – Midnight. At 10pm get your pick of a free fat quarter! $10.00 Bring a snack. Phone or email purmoun@telus.net for further information. (Across from Kicking Horse Coffee) Purcell Mountain Quilting, #9-492 Arrow Rd.250-341-3115
District of Invermere Council Meeting
25 May (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District Of Invermere Council Meeting
8 Jun (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
22 Jun (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
Quilt-Ta-Ya-Wilt
25 Jun (Fri) 2010
5pm – Midnight. At 10pm get your pick of a free fat quarter! $10.00 Bring a snack. Phone or email purmoun@telus.net for further information. (Across from Kicking Horse Coffee) Purcell Mountain Quilting, #9-492 Arrow Rd.250-341-3115
District of Invermere Council Meeting
13 Jul (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
27 Jul (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
10 Aug (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
24 Aug (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
14 Sep (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
28 Sep (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
12 Oct (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
26 Oct (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
9 Nov (Tue) - 23 Nov (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
Remembrance Day Ceremonies
11 Nov (Thu) 2010
10:30am - Ceremonies commence at the Invermere Legion with the group of Veterans, RCMP, Scouts and Dignataries, marching to the Invermere Cenotaph for the wreath laying at 11:00 am. Downtown at the CenotaphDistrict of Invermere Council Meeting
23 Nov (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
14 Dec (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
District of Invermere Council Meeting
28 Dec (Tue) 2010
7pm. District Office250-342-9281
www.invermere.net
