January 1- Polar Bear Swim @ Willingdon Beach January 1- New Year's Day Informal Run January 9 - Malaspina Film Society Presents -SINCE OTAR LEFT January 4 - Ladies Open Bonspiel Powell River Curling Club January 28-29 - 4th Annual Story Telling Festival January 29 - Cultural Capital Month Opening Celebrations (604) 485-2891 January 31 - L'heure du compte (french story time) -Jump Radio February -15 L'heure du Conte - Jump Radio (French Story Time) February 4 Theatre Now Presents... Puss n' Boots Evergreen Theatre February 5 Josee Allard in concert Evergreen Theatre February 5 Malaspina Arts Society Juried Arts Reception February 5 -19 Malaspina Arts Society: Community of Artist Events February 11 Valentine's Lobster Dinner Culinary ARts School SOLD OUT February 11 Malaspina Arts Society: Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball February 11 -13 Mixed Open Bonspiel Powell River Curling Club 604-483-9551 February 12 Lund Theatre Group Presents February 12 United Way 3rd annual Wine EventTown Centre Hotel Tickets Call 604-485-3000 February 13 Malaspina Film Society Presents... BEING JULIA February 16 Francophone Film Presentation Evergreen Theatre February 17-19 Powell River Film Festival February 20 Tour de Trail 604-485-9580 February 20-27 National Heritage Week Contact: PR Museum 604-485-2222 February 26 Cultural Capital Grand Finale & Academy of Music Presents... Opera Classics March 11-13 - Emerald Sea Dive Competition March 4-16 Festival of the Performing Arts (604) 485-5575 March 19&20 - Quilt Show (604)485-6686 TBA Malaspina Film Society Presents...   April 7-9 Annual Vocal Summit (604)485-9633 April 8 Oyster Extravaganza Culinary Arts School For more Info: 604-483-7967 April 15-17 Powell River Writers Festival (604) 485-2732 April 24 Bruce Denniston Society 4th Annual Spirit Run April 24 Open Air Market Begins (604) 483-4923 April TBA Malaspina Film Society Presents... May 1 Garden Club Plant Sale (604) 483-4965 May 1 Soap Box Derby May 7 Academy of Music Concert Series Presents...Academy Chamber Choir May 13-15 Home Show 1-250-248-4440 May 21-23 Algerine Passage Race Comox to Powell River Sail May 22 Spring Garden Tours May 28 United Way Golf to Give Hope May TBA Marathon Shuffle May TBA Loon Lake Race May TBA Therapeutic Riding Ride-a-thon May TBA Malaspina Film Society Presents... June 5 West Coast Access Dog Walk Willingdon Beach more Info:604-487-0050 June 8 Academy of Music Concert Series Presents... Choirs in Concert June 10 Dance Unlimited Performance June 11 Academy of Music Presents... Dance Revue June 12 Rick Hanson Wheels in Motion More info call: 604-485-3175 June 18-19 Men's Malaspina Open June 20-July 2 Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific June 21 Aboriginal Day 604-483-9646 June TBA Texada Island Garden Tour June TBA Malaspina Film Society Presents... July 1 Canada Day Celebrations July 5-8 BC Junior Golf Championships July TBA Diversity New Music Festival Texada Island July 16-17 P.R. Logger Sports July 21-24 Sea Fair Festival July 22-24 Jazz on the Rocks (604) 486-7231 July 24 Savary Island Triathlon (603) 483-3757 August 1 BC Day Celebrations August 5-7 Texada Sandcastle Weekend August 6-7 Brad Bombardir Golf Classic August 10-14 Summer Open Bonspiel Powell River Curling Club (604) 483-9551 August 20-21 Lund Days at the Gazebo August 20-21 Great Canadian Canoe Race August 20-26 Blackberry Festival August 20 Art in the Park at Willingdon Beach August 24 Blackberry Wine & Cheese Reception August 26 Blackberry Street Party August TBA Myrtle Point Golf Tournaments September 3-4 Sunshine Music Fest September 10-11 Ladies Malaspina Open September 18 Terry Fox Run (604) 483-9946 September 24-25 Fall Fair (604) 483-4923 September TBA Paws for a Cause September TBA Malaspina Film Society Presents... September TBA Academy of Music Presents... October TBA Academy of Music Presents.. October 22 Youth Ambassador Pageant October TBA Malaspina Film Society Presents October TBA Shearwater Passge Sail Race October TBA Hospital Auxiliary Bazaar PR Recreation Complex October TBA Retreat "2" Write November TBA P.R. Craft Show Moose Hall (604) 485-7494 November TBA Craft Fair Dwight Hall (604) 485-4519 November TBA Unity in Diversity Week November 12 Chamber of Commerce presents the Horizon Business Awards (604) 485-4051 November TBA Malaspina Film Society Presents... November TBA Festival of Trees November TBA Fine Arts Sale 5395 Timberlane Rd Fri. 4-9 Sat & Sun 10-3 November TBA Christmas on the Avenue December 4 Santa Parade Marine Avenue December TBA Festival of Trees Gala Dinner & Auction December 6 Parade of Lights December TBA Carol's by Candlelight & Foothill Brass Quintet (604) 485-9633 December TBA Brooks School & Culinary Arts School Presents... A Christmas Buffet (604) 483-7967 More information for all listed events can be found at the Powell River Visitor's Bureau (604-485-4701). This schedule was last updated on February 8, 2005. If your organization has an event you'd like listed, or to add a link to your event's website, please let us know.