The Comox Valley is always bustling with opportunities to connect and have fun. From Farmer’s Markets to Poetry Readings at the library, and from music festivals to mountain bike races — here are a few exciting things happening right here in your neighbourhood.
The organizers of the North Island Writers Conference are pleased to announce the 9th annual three-day event, from Friday, January 16th to Sunday, January 18th, at the Courtenay North Island College campus. Diana Kolpak opens the conference at 1:00 pm on Friday with a three-hour session on improving public reading and presentation skills. Susan Juby,...
JALSA EVENTS PRESENTS HOLI FESTIVAL PARTY Get ready to celebrate colors, culture, music, and food like never before! Join us for a full day of Holi celebrations filled with devotion by day and electrifying vibes by night. Venue: Florence Filberg, Courtenay Date: 28th February 2026 HOLI FESTIVAL PARTY – DJ NIGHT 7:00 PM – Midnight...
THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake the President's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails. Series passes for all eight films are $133, or $126 or CVAG members. Most of the films sell out, so purchasing advance tickets at cvag.tickit.ca is strongly...
Save Our Forests Team - Comox Valley (SOFT-CV) would like to invite you to attend a screening of the film "Trouble in the Headwaters" and presentations by six experts on impacts of clear-cut logging in watersheds with a focus on our local watersheds. There will be a Q&A afterwards. This is a very timely event,...
Featuring 14 writers and poets from across Canada and 6 Hornby Island-based writers over two days of readings and discussion, as well as a live poetry critique session. Complementary Lunch on Saturday. Tickets $20 at the door.
THE SECRET AGENT In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks. Series passes for all eight films are $133, or $126 or CVAG members. Most of the films...
Comox Valley psychotherapist and author Terry Folks will celebrate the official launch of her new book on March 20, 2026. COMOX, BC — March 13, 2026 — Comox Valley psychotherapist and author Terry Folks will celebrate the official launch of her new book, Another Spring: A Year of Self Therapy and Spiritual Practices for Every...
THE BALTIMORONS After cracking a tooth on Christmas Eve, newly sober Cliff embarks on an adventure through Baltimore with Didi, his emergency dentist. Series passes for all eight films are $133, or $126 or CVAG members. Most of the films sell out, so purchasing advance tickets at cvag.tickit.ca is strongly recommended.
THE MOTHER AND THE BEAR After 26-year-old Sumi suffers an accident in Winnipeg, her overbearing mother Sara flies in from Seoul to be with her now comatose daughter. As Sara meddles in Sumi's life via a dating app, she ends up on a journey that will leave her forever changed. Series passes for all eight...
NO OTHER CHOICE After an abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years, Man-su is on a desperate hunt to eliminate his competition for a new job. Based on the American novel The Ax by Donald Westlake. Series passes for all eight films are $133, or $126 or CVAG members. Most of...
THE HISTORY OF SOUND In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine. Series passes for all eight films are $133, or $126 or CVAG members. Most of the films...
