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Today’s issue of The Hub Nanaimo looks a little different as we are transitioning to a new automated service for our event listings.

You can now find our events listings for Nanaimo on our website and if you don’t see an event you think should be listed, you can submit it yourself.

It’s our hope that this will make finding and submitting events easier for our readers and allow me to spend more time reporting on both community news and arts and culture in our city. 

We may miss some events during this transition, so if you have any questions about the new system please feel free to email me at nanaimo@thediscourse.ca.

Thank you for reading,

Mick Sweetman

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🎵 Listen 🎤

Friday, March 13 

7 p.m.:  Augie Dawgs "Good Times Roll" A Tribute to The Cars at The Queens. Tickets cost $15 in advance.

7:30 p.m.: Stories on Friday - Truth, Lies and Tall Tales by Around Town Tellers of Nanaimo. Listen to inspiring storytelling for adults of all ages on stage at the Unitarian Hall. Tickets cost $10.

9 p.m.:  Patrick Whitten & Rare Earth Magnets at The Vault Cafe. Tickets cost $15.00

Saturday, March 14 

7 p.m.:  GIVE'ER - A Tribute to Canadian Rock at The Queen’s. Tickets cost $15 in advance.

7:30 p.m.:  Join the Vancouver Island Symphony for an exhilarating evening of Mozart’s illustrious Symphony No. 41 at The Port Theatre. 

9 p.m.: Gabe Elias, Shoecraft and Heron play D.I.Y. folk, Americana and roots music at The Vault Cafe. Tickets cost $15.

Sunday, March 15 

3 p.m.:  Women in Blues show with Miss Emily and Nadine States at The Queens. Tickets cost $15.

7:30 p.m.: Folk band Boreal will play at the Unitarian Hall. Tickets cost $33.40

🎭 View 🖼️

Thursday, March 12 

10:30 a.m.: Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand runs until March 14 at the Malaspina Theatre. Tickets cost $11.30 or are free for VIU students and staff.

7:30 p.m.: The Cold House, a suspense thriller by Mary Humphery Baldridge, will run until March 15 at Bethlehem Centre. Tickets cost $28. 

Friday, March 13
Noon: Featured artist Jackie Wong will share insights into her work during the lunchtime tour of Bleached by the Sun at the Nanaimo Art Gallery. Tickets cost $5.

Monday, March 16 
7 p.m: Laura Buechler will present "The Pickle" by Carolyn Waye and Aaron Clifford, a comedy, at the Bailey Studio. 

Wednesday, March 18

6 p.m.: The VIU Muslim Women’s Club will screen In the Image: Palestinian women capture the occupation in Building 200, Room 203 at Vancouver Island University. Admission is free.

⛹️ Meet 🎲

Thursday, March 12 

5:30 p.m.:  Community Drum Circle led by Stz’uminus and Penelakut Knowledge Keeper Patrick Aleck at the Harbourfront Library.

7 p.m.:  Y Mind Youth Pride is a free virtual program for anyone in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community ages 18-30 who would like to learn practical ways to deal with anxiety and stress.

Sunday, March 15 

1 p.m.:  Clovers and Kilts For Canines - A Fundraiser For Ned's Wish at Royal Canadian Legion Mt. Benson Branch 256. 

Monday, March 16

9 a.m.: Spring Break Camp: Animals in Art Animals are everywhere in art and culture! Explore animal symbols at the Nanaimo Art Gallery. Registration is $258 for the week.

6 p.m.: Youth Badminton Lessons for players aged 10–17 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. 

7 p.m.: Spend an evening cutting, crafting and pasting at the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s Collage Club Drop-In. Suggested donation $5.

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