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Canada Day Concert with the Kelowna City Concert Band
Admission: FREE - bring a lawn chair
Dates/Venues: Monday 1 July at 10 am
Rotary Arts Common
(in front of the Rotary Centre for the Arts, Cawston Avenue)
Don’t miss the chance to catch some live music on Canada Day, courtesy of Kelowna City Concert Band. The band has a long and proud tradition stretching back as far as 1894, and is privileged to perform for the City on Canada Day and Remembrance Day. They also offer free Concerts in the Park in June as well as a Christmas and a Spring Concert.
This year they will be performing at the Rotary Arts Common, right in the hub of all the action downtown. The program has something to please everyone, from marches and folk songs to music from the movies and big band classics.
Kelowna Ribfest
2025 brings back this popular family festival. This three-day event will be packed with mouthwatering rib competitions, live music, and a ton of family fun!
Enjoy top rib chefs battling it out in City Park, live music to keep you dancing, a dedicated kids zone, family activities, an artisan marketplace and much more. From diverse flavours, vegan options to engaging entertainment, there is something for everyone.
Don’t miss out on being at this much anticipated festival.
Intro to Oil Painting - with Sparkle!
Join us for this three week course where you will learn both the fundamentals of oil painting, as well as unique ways you can incorporate gold leaf, and other materials into your work to add an extra bit of sparkle. During this course you will work on two paintings side by side, which will allow you to play with different colour combinations and paint application techniques. By adding gold leaf elements to your work you create art that captures and reflects light in a special eye-catching way. While this course will be an awesome addition to the skill set of any artist, we also welcome beginners as we will take you through the basics of working with oil paint. All skill levels welcome.
All materials included – 3 sessions, 2 hours each (6 hours of class time)
Hosted at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave, in the Painting & Drawing studio.
Class dates:
Saturday Morning, 10-12pm, July 5, 12 + 26
