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MON MAY 1 Nanaimo Museum Feature Exhibit: ‘Centennial Stories’ runs until Sep 5. Celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary with stories that intersect local and national history. For admission/hours visit nanaimomuseum.ca or call 250.753.1821 Seniors Carpet Bowling: 1:30 - 3:30 pm at Wellington Hall Monday and Thursday. No experience necessary. Fun with light exercise. Annual fee $15 and $1 each time you attend. FMI call 250.751.1786 Youth Week Ultimate Frisbee: Youth Week runs May 1 - 7 in Nanaimo. On May 1 youth 12 - 18 years can try out this great sport, known as ‘ultimate’, for free! Bowen West Soccer Field 5:30 7:30 pm. Please pre-register at nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 Nia with Tristin: 6:30 pm at Pleasant Valley Social Centre. Nia is a dance fitness class that draws from martial, dance and the healing arts. Fitness should be fun! No experience necessary. $14 drop in or $11/class with punch card. FMI nianow. com/tristin-campbell or 250.797.2474 TUE MAY 2 Youth Week Dragon Boating: Youth Week Nanaimo runs May 1 - 7 and features a range of fun, free activities! On May 2 from 4 - 5:30 pm youth 12 - 18 years are invited to meet up with the Full Throttle Youth Dragon Boat Team at the Harbour Air Dock for an introduction to this exciting sport! Please pre-register. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200

Mediterranean Cooking Class: 6 pm at Lucky’s Gourmet Loft. Explore the diverse flavours of the Mediterranean region with this demo-style cooking class. This style of eating features plantbased foods, olive oil as the main source of fat, and fish and poultry as protein sources. $75, FMI stircookingschool.ca or 250.390.8170 Film Screening/Discussion: All are welcome to a screening of ‘Film Politica: Hands On Women, Climate Change’ at VIU, Building 200 Room 203. Screening followed by discussion, 7 - 9 pm. By donation FMI 250.758.0218 Live Comedy: Awardwinning comedian ‘Ron James’ brings his side-splitting satire and razor sharp ribald wit to the Port Theatre at 7:30 pm for his ‘Pedal to the Metal’ tour. All seats $55. FMI porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550 WED MAY 3 Glow in the Dark Skate: Skate in an atmosphere of dimmed lighting and special effects! 6:30 - 8 pm at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. Regular admission rates apply. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 Youth Week Dodgeball: On May 3 youth 12 - 18 years are invited to join in a rousing game of dodgeball at Oliver Woods Community Centre from 6:30 - 8:30 pm! Free, but please pre-register. FMI nanaimo. ca or 250.756.5200 Discovering Our Spiritual Gifts Workshop: 7 pm at Unity of Nanaimo. This class investigates questions such as “What are my core values and life’s purpose?” in a supportive

whatsondigest.com | MAY 2017 WED MAY 3 CONT’D small-group setting. Non-denominational spiritual exploration. Suggested value $75 but flexible based on ability to pay. 5 consecutive Wed evenings beginning May 3. Register at 250.591.0775. FMI unitynanaimo.org 2 Pianos 4 Hands: is a riotous comedy about music which runs until May 14 at Chemainus Theatre Festival. Visit chemainustheatre.ca for showtimes or call 1.800.565.7738 Live Theatre: The Nanaimo Theatre Group is proud to present ‘Toronto, Mississippi’ at the Bailey Theatre. It revolves around a funny and exasperating 18 yr old who also happens to be mentally challenged. Very funny, touching play about the power of family and love. May 3 - 6. $20. FMI nanaimotheatregroup.ca or 250.758.7224 THU MAY 4 Nia with Tristin: 6:30 pm at Pleasant Valley Social Centre. Pls. see May 1 listing for details. Seniors Carpet Bowling: 1:30 - 3:30 pm pls see May 1 lisitng for details Youth Week PJ Movie Party: Wear your favourite jammies and settle in for a movie and popcorn 6:30 - 9 pm at the Beban Social Centre. Free, but please pre-register using code 152277. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 2 Pianos 4 Hands: is a ri-

otous comedy about music which runs until May 14 at Chemainus Theatre Festival. Visit chemainustheatre.ca for showtimes or call 1.800.565.7738 Live Theatre: The Nanaimo Theatre Group. Pls. see May 3 listing for details. FRI MAY 5 Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market Grand Opening & 20th Anniversary Celebration: 10 am - 2 pm at Pioneer Waterfront Plaza near the Bastion. Opening day will feature free cupcakes while supplies last, gift basket draws from vendors/local merchants, a scavenger hunt and Find the Market Mascot for children. Music by Flashback Freddy. Season runs every Fri from May 5 - Oct 6. FMI NanaimoDowntownFarmersMarket.com or 250-743-3861 Youth Week Stick n Puck: Youth are welcome to enjoy this unstructured hockey practice time at Cliff McNabb Arena on May 5 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Helmets mandatory $5.25. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 Creative Drumming Classes in Ladysmith: 3 pm in Ladysmith (address upon registration). Fun & empowering CREATIVE DRUMMING classes, using the Djembe, as well as various percussioninstruments. Beginners welcome. $17 drop-in / $65 (5 class punch card). FMI sacredfiremusic.com or 604.848.9543

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FRI MAY 5 CONT’D Youth Week Glow Skate: Youth 12 - 18 years are invited to drop by Cliff McNabb Arena and enjoy a ‘Glow Skate’ for free on May 5 from 3:45 - 5:15 pm. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 Central Island Arts Studio Tour: Take yourself on a self-guided journey visiting artists in the Comox Valley. They will discuss their process, demonstrate their work and of course, happily sell you their wares! Check website for details. FMI centralislandtour.com Live Music: ‘Fiddelium’ presents an evening of joyous music at the Port Theatre! Joined by host Rick Scott and many of Nanaimo’s own folk musicians. 7:30 pm showtime. FMI porttheatre.com or call 250.754.8550 The Father - A Tragic Farce by Schmooze Productions: 7:30 pm at Harbour City Theatre. The acclaimed and theatrically thrilling exploration of who we are to ourselves when our signposts disappear due to the ravaging effects of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. $20 plus GST & S.C. FMI schmoozeproductions. com or 250.739.0721 Live Music: Stoner fuzz rock ‘n roll band ‘Woodhawk’ plays the Queen’s May 5 at 8 pm as part of FuzzFest4. Tix $10 advance, $15 door. FMI /thequeens.ca or 250754-6751 Live Theatre: The Nanaimo Theatre Group. Pls. see May 3 listing for details. Live Music: ‘Mark Crissinger’ brings traditional blues from Vancouver Island to The Nanaimo Bar on May 5 at 9 pm FMI markcrissinger.com SAT MAY 6 Plant Sale: at St Philip’sby-the-Sea in Lantzville from 9 am - 2 pm. Fan-

tastic bargains on plants, garden tools, books, plus Master Gardeners to answer your gardening questions. Plenty of parking space. 7113 Lantzville Rd. Live Music: ‘Mark Crissinger’ brings traditional blues from Vancouver Island to The Wheatsheaf Pub in Cedar May 6 at 2 pm. FMI markcrissinger.com Nanaimo Horticultural Society Plant Sale: at Nanaimo North Town Centre 9:30 am to 2:30 pm in the central area of the mall. Perennials, annuals, bulbs, small shrubs and food plants. Proceeds go toward an annual bursary for a VIU Horticultural student. FMI nanaimohort. org or 250.758.6783 25th Annual Island Fantasy Ball: Experience the excitement of a world-class Ballroom and Latin dance competition right here in Nanaimo! The Island Fantasy Ball takes place May 6 - 7 at Beban Park Social Centre. Full weekend schedule at IslandFantasyBall.com. Tix at porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550 Central Island Arts Studio Tour: Take yourself on a self-guided journey visiting artists to discuss their process, demonstrate their work and of course, happily sell you their wares! Check website for details. FMI centralislandtour.com Craft Market/Fundraiser: Come enjoy the ‘HELLO SPRING’ craft market and fundraiser for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation. Nanaimo District Secondary School from 10 am - 5 pm. There will be 70+ vendors selling high-quality crafts and artisan items. Raffles and food trucks. Fun for the whole family! By donation, suggested $2. FMI 250.753.4074

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The Open Road Spring is well arrived and summer is beckoning. With fine weather and summer holidays on the horizon many drivers will be thinking of hitting the road. But before launching into a new road trip season it might be fun to look back at famous adventures enjoyed or endured and the lessons learned along the way that have been immortalized in print or film. A bit of Canadian driving trivia: the first successful cross-Canada drive was a 52-day trip from Halifax to Vancouver back in 1912. It was a marketing ploy for the REO Motorcar Company which supplied their Touring Car and a mechanic to accompany journalist Thomas Wilby on the trip. Wilby later wrote the book A Motor Tour Through Canada about the adventure. Another great road trip read is Travels with Charley: In Search of America written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck in 1961. The book documents Steinbeck’s 16,000 km trip in a rigged-up camper truck with his pet poodle Charley as his sole companion. Neil Peart, drummer and primary lyricist for the legendary Canadian rock band Rush, has logged many kilometres on his motorcycle and along the way authored four books. His latest is Roadshow: Landscape with Drums: A Concert Tour By Motorcycle.

For more road trip fun turn to Hollywood where it is known that if you stick a dysfunctional family (Little Miss Sunshine), a couple of men (Easy Rider), women (Thelma & Louise), randy teenagers (Y Tu Mama Tambien), or even suicide victims (Wristcutters: A Love Story) in a vehicle for a long time, interesting things are sure to happen! There is a road trip movie out there for everything and everyone, whether you’re looking for comedy (National Lampoon’s Vacation), drama (Transamerica), horror (The Hitcher), action (Duel), romance (It Happened One Night), a teen flick (Road Trip), family fun (The Thing about My Folks) or a movie for kids (The Muppet Movie). Fandango marks college graduation, Sideways celebrates bachelorhood, and Wild Hogs examines the road trip spurred by a mid-life crisis. Whatever your reason for hitting the road, may you find what you’re looking for! © Rideout Communications

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whatsondigest.com | MAY 2017 SAT MAY 6 CONT’D Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival: held at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre and Diana Krall Plaza, BookFest is a wonderful fun-filled day for children and adults alike. Renowned authors and illustrators from across Canada share their work, tell stories about their creations and lives and inspire youth through literature and art. Single child - $10, Family Pass $25. FMI bookfest.ca/ World Labyrinth Day: 1 pm at Bethlehem Centre, 2371 Arbot Road in celebration of World Labyrinth Day. Join us for our community labyrinth walk. All are welcome to attend. Labyrinth author Carol Matthews will feature the Golden Finger Labyrinth Collection. Free refreshments. By donation. FMI bethlehemcentre.com or 250.754-3254 Island Bel Canto Singers: present ‘Here’s to Song’ 2:30 pm at Christ Community Church. Artistic director Sharon Sinclair has chosen a program honoring the vital place that music, singing and songs have in our lives. $15 adults, children 12 and under free FMI islandbelcanto. com or 250-714-4933 Saratoga Speedway FIREWORKS Season Opener 2017: Opening Night will feature Fireworks, Crash to Pass Cars, Hornet Cars Road Runners, and Mad Max

Extreme Racing! Gates open 5:30pm. Racing starts 7 pm. All tickets at the gate. FMI saratogaracing.ca or 250.337.5024 Swing into Spring Dinner & Dance: Featuring live music by Flashback Freddy & The Flashers 6:30 pm, AV Macan Hall Nanaimo Golf Club. Dine and dance while Flashback Freddy takes you back to the roots of Rock & Roll! 6 pm Cocktails 6:30 pm Buffet Dinner 7:30pm Dance. $34.95. FMI 250758-2451 ext 723 Youth Week Dive-In Movie: Youth 12 - 18 years are invited to drop by the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre May 6 from 7 - 9 pm for a movie and swimming - a great night out! $3 for youth. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 Live Music: The Tidesmen Barbershop Chorus presents ‘Harmony at the Port’, a rollicking program of music and humour at the Port Theatre. Special guests will be the award-winning quartet - Momma’s Boys! 7 pm. FMI porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550 Change the World Concert: Come be inspired! On May 6 from 7:30 - 9 pm at Brechin United Church the ‘Phrase-ology’ Choir will present songs of Clapton, Cohen, Cockburn and more, and traditional choral songs of Africa and Appalachia. Tix adult $15, student $10 at the door or online at

phraseologychoir.com FMI 250.802.7427 Live Theatre: The Nanaimo Theatre Group. Pls. see May 3 listing for details. Live Music: ‘Freak Boy’ plays the Well Pub May 6 at 9 pm. No cover. FMI / thewellnanaimo.com or 250.758.5513

SUN MAY 7 ‘Trinity: The Soul of Creation’ Webcast Revisited: there will be a re-broadcast of the webcast at Bethlehem Centre May 7 - 9 facilitated by Andrew Twiddy, 9 am - 4 pm each day. Residential or commuter option. FMI

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES Vancouver Island University’s 2016/17 ‘Saturday Speaker Series’ wraps up May 6 with Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 - What’s It All About? On August 21, 2017 there will be a total eclipse of the sun across the United States. It is creating a great deal of excitement. This presentation will explain why eclipses happen and what makes a solar eclipse so much more significant than an eclipse of the moon. The presenter is Dr. David Prud’homme, former president of the Edmonton Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Admission $10 cash/person at the door, $5 cash/University students, free for high school and elementary school students. Presentation at Nanoose Place Community Centre, 2925 Northwest Bay Road. Talk starts 10 am and runs through till noon. Everyone welcome! Now that the weather is better, consider joining the Harbour City Senior’s walking group the ‘Bowen Wanderers’. They meet every Thursday morning at 9:30 am and return around 1 pm after an enjoyable hike. The group heads to a variety of locations between Qualicum and Ladysmith and sometimes incorporates a pub lunch. The Harbour City Seniors also offer Chair Yoga, Fitness, Arts & Crafts, Sports, Language, Cards, Sightseeing and Dining Out Bus Trips, Dances and more! FMI call 250-755-7501 or www. nanaimoharbourcityseniors.com The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club is gearing up for a new season! New members are always welcome and the bowling green, located in beautiful Bowen Park, is always a hive of friendly activity. FMI visit nanaimolawnbowling.com Mr. ‘Music Box Dancer’ Frank Mills comes to the Port Theatre May 7 at 2 pm for an

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The birds aren’t the only ones singing this spring! Area choral groups are set to welcome the new season with a plethora of concerts. The ‘Camerata Singers’ present Nanaimo: Coal & Culture on the Coast, a musical exploration of Nanaimo’s history, on May 5 at 7:30 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church. ‘Island Bel Canto’ presents Here’s To Song at Christ Community Church in Nanaimo on May 6 at 2:30 pm. The ‘Phrase-ology Choir’ presents Change the World at Brechin United Church May 6 at 7:30 pm. On May 7 at 2:30 pm ‘A Cappella Plus’ presents Another Openin’, Another Show: Hits of Broadway at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club. Also on May 7, the ‘Yellow Point Singers’ perform at Oceanview Community Church in Ladysmith at 3 pm, and the ‘Island Consort’ presents Requiem at Brechin United Church at 7:30 pm. On May 13 at 7:30 pm ‘Island Bel Canto’ presents Here’s To Song at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Nanaimo. And on May 28 at 7:30 pm the ‘Sinclair Singers’ present their spring concert at Brechin United Church. For more information about any of these concerts visit www.nanaimosings.com © Rideout Communications

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TUE MAY 7 CONT’D bethlehemcentre.com or (250) 754-3254 Youth Week Babysitter Training: Youth 11 - 15 years are invited to Oliver Woods Community Centre May 7 from 9 am - 3:30 pm to learn first aid, safety, childcare and how to handle emergency situations. This is a Red Cross course. Phone 250.756.5200 and request the homework package. Please pre-register $10/1. FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 Rhodo Show & Plant Sale: The Nanaimo Rhododendron Society is pleased to present its annual ‘Rhodo Show & Plant Sale’ at the Beban

Park Centennial Building May 7 from 9:30 am - 2 pm. FMI nanaimorhodos. ca or 250.390.2058 Walk So Kids Can Talk: Bring the whole family out to this fun 5 km walk at Colliery Dam Park May 7 and support the Kids Help Phone! Registration at 10 am, Walk at 11 am. Stroller/wheelchair accessible. No pets please! By donation. FMI walksokidscantalk.ca 25th Annual Island Fantasy Ball: Experience the excitement of a world-class Ballroom and Latin dance competition right here in Nanaimo! The Island Fantasy Ball takes place May 6 - 7 at Beban Park Social Centre.

Full weekend schedule at IslandFantasyBall.com. Tix at porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550 Hike for Hospice/Picnic in the Park: Nanaimo Hospice is proud to host ‘A Walk to Remember’ and ‘Picnic in the Park’ May 7 from 10 am - 2 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park. Registration 10 am, Walk 11 am, Picnic 12 noon. Free, but donations/pledges gratefully accepted. FMI nanaimohospice.com or 250-591-8811 Central Island Arts Studio Tour: Take yourself on a self-guided journey visiting artists to discuss their process, demonstrate their work and of

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The Landing Liquor store is both a comfortable and friendly place to shop. Located at Brooks Landing in beautiful Nanaimo, BC the store is really the 1 st and easiest to locate when coming off the Horseshoe to Departure Bay ferry terminal and heading up-island. The beer selection is enormous (craft beer and non-craft alike) and the wine selections are plentiful. Recently I enjoyed a 2012 bottle of Colle Secco Rubi. This wine is self-described as “…deep ruby red in colour with a distinct yet delicate vinous bouquet.”The food pairing recommended by the vintner is “…strongly flavoured roasted meats, game, pasta and mature cheeses.” I can vouch for another pairing which worked extremely well with this red: pan seared Ahi Tuna on a bed of lightly dressed spring lettuce mix with wild rice side. Whichever pairing you select the nicely aged and wonderfully complex Colle Secco Rubi will not disappoint. © Rideout Communications

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4. Sudden severe anxiety. Panting, wide eyed expression, pacing, refusing to settle. There are other reasons for these clinical signs, including some types of hormonal disease, deafness, blindness, seizures, and in kidney or liver conditions. Sometimes in our older patients, it becomes difficult to determine if we are seeing dementia or seizures, as they can look extremely similar. When you come in for your appointment, make sure to bring a video if you can of what you are seeing. Sometimes it can be difficult to explain what you are seeing, and a video will make things very clear. At your appointment, we will do a full neurologic exam. This involves testing your dog’s reflexes, hearing and vision to ensure that the clinical signs aren’t being caused by a physical problem in these areas. The second step is to rule out an internal problem. This is done with a general blood panel to look at the internal organs and electrolytes and includes a general screen for the most common hormonal problems. If these tests are abnormal, we can thing work on treating the problem.

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If all these tests are normal, then most likely the cause of your dog’s problems is dementia. This condition does respond to treatment. Every dog is subtly different in how they respond, but I will usually start them on L-Theanine and Vitamin B12. There is strong evidence that L-theanine helps slow and in some cases reverse the signs of dementia. It comes as a treat that is given once or twice a day. Both dogs and cats can develop the inability to properly absorb Vitamin B12 from their diets.

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Organize Your Closet this Spring First remove anything from your closet that you can’t wear - pictures, a vacuum, yarn etc. and find them new homes. Next, pull out all of your clothes that don’t work for the season and set them aside. Start by organizing the current season... it will be overwhelming to deal with all your clothes at once, but just get it done. Now group your clothes by “like” items before purging. It will be easy to decide how many of your five black pants you need or which pair looks tired. Be honest - how many keepsake t-shirts do you really need? Don’t hold back! Finally, try on your remaining items. You can’t know how they fit when they’re on the hanger. For each piece remaining, ask the following questions: • Is it a good fit? • Is it a good colour for me? • Can it be altered to fit better? • Is it a current style or dated? • Is the item in good shape or showing its wear?

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Donate, resell or swap your “toss” clothes and reward yourself with a few new colourful and stylish spring fashion pieces to look and feel your best.

• Can it be easily updated? • Do I still love it? If not, toss it!

Mar 2017

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This means that oral supplements don’t help, because they won’t get absorbed through the intestines. Vitamin B12 is given as an injection under the skin once a week for six weeks, and then monthly. Getting this checked out will help you and your buddy learn those new tricks together.

Whats On Trivia

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1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born? 2. Composer of Nutcracker Ballet? 3. Benjamin Kubelsky’s famous name? 4. Robin Williams dressed as woman in..? 5. Chess piece which could be a member of the church?

EVERY WEEK DAILY Rhodo Bloom Milner Gardens: open daily 10 am - 5 pm. Rhodo Bloom in full swing till May 14. FMI 250.752.6153 or milnergardens@shaw.ca Nanaimo Art Gallery Exhibition: the NAG is pleased to present Marianne Nicolson’s solo exhibition Awi’nagwiskasu: Real Land until July 2. This exhibition showcases Nicolson’s creative scope through paintings, light-installations, and video. FMI 250.754.1750 or nanaimoartgallery.com Art Exhibit: until Jun 30 ‘Industrious Peoples’ shows at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. From early times the Kwakwaka’wakw have worked industriously to remain a proud people. Elder James Brotchie shares his mother Sarah Martin-Sampare’s vision with others through an Art Exhibition featuring esteemed local artists including Paul Jorgensen, Lynda Hyndman, Grant Leier, Nixie Barton and Gerda Hofman. Free. FMI 250.755.1757 Museum Exhibit: Centennial Stories runs until Sep 5 at the Nanaimo Museum. Celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary with stories that ‘intersect local and national history’. Highlights include Nanaimo in 1867, the E & N Railway, WWl Home Front, and the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Gallery open Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm. FMI 250.753.1821 or nanaimo.caERY TUES EVERY MON Connections Group for Seniors/Elders: Meets every Wed at Nanaimo Family Life Association 12:30 - 2 pm. FMI Mia Goodall at m_goodall@nflabc.org Open Mic Night: at the Vault Cafe, downtown Nanaimo. Always packed, lots of performers! FMI 778.441.2950

Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays at Nanaimo North Library 10:30 - 11 am. Free, drop-in. FMI 250.933.2665 Spare Blox Youth DropIn: gym activities every Wed until May 31, 8 - 9:30 pm at John Barsby for youth 13 17. Free, register thru Parks and Rec code 149288. FMI 250.756.5200 Tiny Tots Playgroup: free drop-in takes place at Country Club Centre 10 - 11 am. Stories, crafts certified caregivers from PacificCare age 0-5 +adult FMI countryclubcentre.com Open Mic Night: at the Cambie 10 pm - 1 am. FMI 50.754.5323 Beading Circle: Nanaimo Harbourfront bead art crafters 6 - 7:30 pm. Free! FMI 250.753.1154 Live Dance Music: 5 nights a week at MGM Restaurant, Wed thru Sun starting at 5 pm. FMI 250.753.3535 Tablets Made Easy: Excited about your new gadget? Join Wellington Branch staff outside their future location in Country Club Centre to learn tablet or smartphone skills and to share your knowledge with others in a group setting. Wednesdays from April 5-26, 1-2 pm. FMI lwright@virl. bc.ca EVERY TUE Live Music: The Landlubber 2220 Bowen Rd. Blues Jam hosted by Doug Thring and Jim Lewis 7 pm. FMI 250.758.9400 Karaoke Night: at the Cambie, 10 pm - 1 am. FMI 250.754.5323 Tech Tuesdays: make an apt for some free eBook and/or computer help at the Nanaimo North Branch of the VIRL 3:30 - 4:30 pm. FMI 250.933.2665 Tech Tuesdays: at Harbourfront Library 2:30 - 4 pm. Get help with any technol-

ogy-related problems you have: bring your iPad, tablet ebook reader, laptop and get one-on-one help. Dropin, free. FMI 250.753.1154 Everyone Welcome Gym: 12 noon - 1:30 pm at Oliver Woods until June 27. All ages! FMI 250.756.5200EV EVERY WED Connections Group for Seniors/Elders: Meets every Wed at Nanaimo Family Life Association 12:30 - 2 pm. FMI Mia Goodall at m_goodall@ nflabc.org Open Mic Night: at the Vault Cafe, downtown Nanaimo. Always packed, lots of performers! FMI 778.441.2950 Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays at Nanaimo North Library 10:30 - 11 am. Free, drop-in. FMI 250.933.2665 Spare Blox Youth Drop-In: gym activities every Wed until May 31, 8 - 9:30 pm at John Barsby for youth 13 17. Free, register thru Parks and Rec code 149288. FMI 250.756.5200 Tiny Tots Playgroup: free drop-in takes place at Country Club Centre 10 - 11 am. Stories, crafts certified caregivers from PacificCare age 0-5 +adult FMI countryclubcentre.com Open Mic Night: at the Cambie 10 pm - 1 am. FMI 50.754.5323 Beading Circle: Nanaimo Harbourfront bead art crafters 6 - 7:30 pm. Free! FMI 250.753.1154 Live Dance Music: 5 nights a week at MGM Restaurant, Wed thru Sun starting at 5 pm. FMI 250.753.3535 Tablets Made Easy: Excited about your new gadget? Join Wellington Branch staff outside their future location in Country Club Centre to learn tablet or smartphone skills and to share your knowledge with others in a group setting. Wednesdays

from April 5-26, 1-2 pm. FMI lwright@virl.bc.ca EVERY THU Thursday Special Event: live music 1:30 - 3 pm at Bowen Complex Auditorium. Hosted by Nanaimo Harbour City Seniors. Members $2, Non-Members $4. FMI 250.755.7501 Live Music: live acoustic music starting at 8 pm every Thu at Longwood Brew Pub. FMI 250.729.8225 Family Storytime: Thursdays 10:30 - 11:15 am at Harbourfront Library. Free, drop-in Local DJs: live and local at the Cambie Pub! 10 pm - 1 am. FMI 50.754.5323 Live Dance Music: 5 nights a week at MGM Restaurant, Wed thru Sun starting at 5 pm. FMI 250.753.3535 Teen Creativity Commons Drop-in: teens can drop by Harbourfront Library 3 - 5 pm and enjoy video games, a huge tv, video cameras, Raspberry Pis and more! FMI 250.753.1154 Spanish Conversation Club: 10:30 am - 12 noon at Nanaimo North Library. Led by experienced instructor. Free, everyone welcome! FMI 250.933.2665 Music Trivia: ‘Name That Tune’ music trivia night with Larry and Jen at the Dinghy Dock Pub Familytime: join Wellington Library staff outside their future home in Country Club Centre every Thursday in April for a lively half hour of stories, songs and fun activities! Free, drop-in. FMI jcarter@virl.bc.ca EVERY FRI Live Music: enjoy amazing live shows from great local musicians at Simon Holt Restaurant! See their calendar at simonholt.ca/events for upcoming acts. FMI/table reservations 250.933.3338 Live Music: The Queen’s 250.754.6751

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Live Dance Music: 5 nights a week at MGM Restaurant, Wed thru Sun starting at 5 pm. FMI 250.753.3535 Babytime: Fridays 10:30 11 am at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. Free, drop-in Live Music: every Fri and Sat at the Cambie Pub, 10 pm - 1 am. Everything from death metal to bluegrass punk to experimental funk - the Cambie has it all! FMI 50.754.5323 Nanaimo Flea Market: 12 - 6 pm at Wellington Hall, 3922 Corunna. Jewellery FMI 250.618.3684 Family Pool Party: every Friday from 7 - 9 pm at Beban Pool until June 30. Games, large inflatables, prizes and more! FMI 250.756.5200 Music Trivia: with Frank Hannah at the Landlubber 2220 Bowen Rd at 9 pm FMI 250.758.9400 Floor Hockey: drop-in for 16+ on Fridays from 6:30 8:30 pm until June 23. FMI 250.756.5200

EVERY SAT Saturday Studio: Art Lab at the Nanaimo Art Gallery holds sessions tailored to kids ages 5-7 (9:30 - 10:30 am) and 8-12 (11 am - 12:30 pm) each weekend. Participants connect with artists, experiment with materials, learn techniques, and have fun with art making! Supplies included. $12 per child | $20 for 2 siblings. Register at 250.754.1750 Jukebox Poker: 8 pm start at the Landlubber 2220 Bowen Rd. FMI 250.758.9400 Live Dance Music: 5 nights a week at MGM Restaurant, Wed thru Sun starting at 5 pm. FMI 250.753.3535 Drop-In Tabletop Gaming: chess, monopoly, risk, quelf, settlers of catan. Family fun at Harbourfront Library 1 5 pm. FMI Jonathon ref@ virl.bc.ca Live Music: The Queen’s 250.754.6751 Open Mic: 3 - 6 pm every Sat at Serious Coffee - South Parkway Nanaimo. FMI 250.746.6511 New added Feature. This weeks hidden objects are 3 HOCKEY STICKS.

Live Music: at the Well Pub starting at 9 pm. FMI thewellnanaimo.com Live Music: keyboardist Marty Steele provides the ambience at New York Style Pizza and Pasta downtown from 6 - 8 pm. No cover. FMI 250.754.0111 Teen Rock Climbing: from 4 - 6 pm Romper Room Indoor Climbing Gym music and rock climbing. No experience necessary, $15 + GST. Reserve your spot at 250.751.7625 Live Music: Fri and Sat Cambie Pub, till 1 am. metal, bluegrass, punk to funk FMI 50.754.5323 Little Rockers Kids Club: for kids 6-12 fun and learn Romper Room Climbing Gym. Every Saturday from 12 - 2 pm. Call ahead to register 250.751.7625 Cosmic Bowling: every weekend at Splitsville! 16 lanes, arcade, lounge.

EVERY SUN Free Lions Swim: Sundays 2 - 3:30 pm at Beban Pool until Jun 25. FMI 250.756.5200 Live Music: Millstone Winery. Live music every Sun Fire-pit, Great wine and pizza oven! Live Music: Nanaimo Blues Society “Blues Jam’ every Sun at the Queens 4 - 8 pm. $5 cover, jammers free. Different host bands each week. FMI 250.754.6751 Live Dance Music: 5 nights a week at MGM Restaurant, Wed thru Sun starting at 5 pm. FMI 250.753.3535 Drop In Water Polo: at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre Sundays from 8 - 9 pm until May 28. FMI 250.756.5200 Glow Bowling: at Brechin Lanes every Sun from 4 - 7 pm. FMI 250.753.2341 Drop-In Badminton: at Oliver Woods for 16+ from 7 - 9 pm. FMI 250.756.5200

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July 2 - 9 PORT THEATRE

A Musical Revue of the Town You Never Knew

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A money-free weekend! Looking to cut back a little? Want to experiment with living with less? Try taking a money-free weekend! With a little planning, you can find lots of great activities to do, that don’t cost a cent. To start, check the pages of What’s On Digest for free activities. Go to your local library. Walk in any of our local, provincial and national parks – all free to visit in 2017. Do a deep spring clean and donate anything in good condition that you don’t need. Meet your neighbours. Volunteer at an event or at the charity of your choice. Take a free online course, listen to TEDtalks or educational podcasts.

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Re-visit an old hobby, using the materials that have been sitting there waiting for you! Set up and do a scavenger hunt with friends. Clean up your Facebook and other social media. Call someone you’ve been thinking about. Make a loaf of homemade bread. Take the labels off of five cans and make a meal with three of them! Have some fun and step outside your usual activities, whatever they are. Are you curious about using your money wisely? Let’s meet and review your priorities. Nahanni Ackroyd Financial Security Advisor, Freedom 55 Financial

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TheatreOne Fringe Flicks TheatreOne’s Fringe Flicks series of independent films has just finished up another successful season. Fringe Flicks features award-winning, independent films from around the world; the movies are screened at the Avalon Cinema in Woodgrove Centre, on select Sundays at 1, 4 & &pm, and Mondays at 7pm. Flock together to our entertaining and enriching 2017-18 Season Pass with our Early Bird Subscription Special.

Get your season pass to 10 films for $111, plus receive two free single tickets! The films are regularly $13 each, and the season pass is $121 after June 30, so buy now and save! To order visit theatreone.org or call 250-754-7587.

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Performance NANAIMO

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Jacqui Kaese - Tel 250.714.2555 spotlightacademy.com

Crimson Coast Dance Society 150 Commercial St. 10b Tel 250.716.3230

Spotlight Academy

Acting | Film | Theatre | TV Classes for all ages – various locations.

Jacqui Kaese trained Cameron Bright known for many roles including the Twilight movies.

Hot Dance In Your Home Town Classes, performances, dance jams for all ages. Check it at: www.crimsoncoastdance.org

“Jacqui is an amazing teacher and mentor. She is one of the most caring, supportive and professional people you will ever meet.” - Cameron Bright TUE MAY 7 CONT’D including ‘Music Box Dancer’. 2 pm. FMI porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550 Live Theatre: ‘2 Pianos 4 Hands’ is a riotous comedy about music that shows at Chemainus Theatre Festival until May 14. FMI chemainustheatre.ca or 1-800-565-7738 MON MAY 8 Nia with Tristin: 6:30 pm at Pleasant Valley Social Centre. Pls. see May 1 listing for details. Seniors Carpet Bowling: 1:30 - 3:30 pm pls see May 1 lisitng for detail TUE MAY 9 Spring Tea and Bake Sale: 1 - 3 pm at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 4235 Departure Bay Road. Adults $8 at the door. FMI 250-758-2676 WED MAY 10 5k Foam Fest: 9:45 am start at Arbutus Meadows Event & Equestrian Centre.The 5k Foam Fest is a non-competitive 5km obstacle course that is suitable for participants 8 years of age and up. 2.5 million cubic feet of veg-

an coconut foam are used on every course that features over 22 unique and exhilarating obstacles. Athletes and novices alike can participate alongside each other. $58 -$200. FMI .the5kfoamfest.com/locations/ca/nanaimo/ or 647.323.1933 Nanaimo Horticultural Society Meeting: 7 pm at Brechin United Church. Have fun learning about gardening through presentations and displays. Enjoy time with other keen gardeners. (Please note that the venue will change from Brechin United in May to the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Townsite Road in June). FMI nanaimohort.org or 250-758-6783 THU MAY 11 Nia with Tristin: 6:30 pm at Pleasant Valley Social Centre. Pls. see May 1 listing for details. Live Dance Competition: This annual dance competition is designed for dancers of all ability levels to excel in an environment created just for them. Categories include Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Variety, Contemporary, Street and more. Come

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Double Down in the 'Las Vegas Shootout' at Men's & Ladies Nights this season at Cottonwood! Every Men's & Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night, May thru August, at Cottonwood you could win a chance into our Las Vegas Shootout in September to win a TRIP FOR 2 TO LAS VEGAS! Every Wednesday come out and enjoy a round of golf, great prizes and amazing food options in our Men's and Ladies Nights.

GOLF, CART, BEER & BURGER SPECIAL

Back by Popular Demand is our 'Golf, Cart, Beer & Burger' Special on Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays after 2pm Come out for a Round of golf with a power cart, and receive a beer & burger at the turn for $55. What could be better!?

14th ANNUAL SHOTS FOR KIDS TOURNAMENT - MAY 6th, 2017 Join us at Cottonwood as we strive to raise awareness and financial support for the Fight in Curing Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. Sponsor a hole, donate a prize or sign up a team and join us for a round of golf, great dinner and one of the best prize tables and silent auctions around!

Call the Golf Shop at 250-245-5157 to book a tee time or inquire about any of our great events.

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Mother’s Day & Father’s Day 2017 at the Cotton Club Restaurant!

Join us for Mother’s Day in May, or Father’s Day in June, for our amazing Breakfast Buffets! We will host two seating’s May 14th for Mother’s Day, 10:30am & 1:00pm, and on Father’s Day June 18th one at 11:00am Buffet style dining with a breakfast twist, join us and treat Mom or Dad as Head Chef Stephanie and her crew deliver on their always popular Holiday Buffets.

Come See What’s New for 2017 in the Cotton Club Restaurant!

New Menu options include Cotton Club Tacos, Braised Beef Mac n’ Cheese, BBQ Baby Back Ribs, and more! Specialty Nights like Taco Tuesdays & Pizza Nights on Thursdays where you try some of our fresh menu options for less! And new this year are daily drinks specials, including Long Island Iced Tea, Caesars, Pints on Tap, Sangria and more!

Planning an Event? Need a Great Venue in a Beautiful Setting? Call 250-245-5157 for event booking details.

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THU MAY 11 CONT’D to the Port Theatre and be amazed! Full schedule at peakinvitational.ca. FMI porttheatre.com or 250. 754.8550 Jazzy Tribute to Mom: 8 pm at The Vault Cafe. Enjoy a pre-Mother’s Day show with this fantastic quartet of musicians: Larry Miller: saxophone, James Darling: Piano, Marisha Devoin: bass and vocals, and James McRae: drums. A fun, upbeat and entertaining evening of music in honour of Mom! $10 admission, Moms FREE! FMI Marisha.ca FRI MAY 12 Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market: local

produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, food products, local artisan crafts including jewelry, personal care products, clothing, cards and gift items. In Pioneer Plaza by the Bastion. Market is open 10 - 2 on Fridays, May 5-Oct 6. FMI NanaimoDowntownFarmersMarket.com or 250-743-3861 Live Dance Competition: Pls. see May 11 listing for details. Creative Drumming Classes in Ladysmith 3 pm: pls see May 5 listing for details. Saratoga Speedway Race Night: Featuring Heads-Up Drag Racing, Time Attack, Smoke-

Show Competition, Truck Tug-A-War. Racing starts 7 pm. 2380 Macaulay Rd. Black Creek. Adults $15 / Students $12 / Children under 12 $5. FMI saratogaracing.ca or 250.337.5024 Becoming Intimate with the Earth: at Bethlehem Centre May 12 (7 - 9 pm) - 13 (9:30 am - 3:30 pm). Presented in Collaboration with Earth Literacies Living Language Institute. Pauline Le Bel’s book, ‘Becoming Intimate with the Earth’, offers powerful ways to live inside that story. With wisdom, wit, poetry and music, Pauline will guide workshop participants. FMI bethlehemcentre.com or (250) 754-3254 The Father - A Tragic Farce by Schmooze Productions: Pls. See May 5th listing for details Nanaimo POTTERY Co-ops Mother’s Day Show and Sale: 10 am at Country Club Centre. Large selection of pottery from hand-made to wheel-thrown items. 30 potters in attendance. FMI nanaimopottery.com SAT MAY 13 Big Dreams, Bright Futures: 10 am - 2 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park. Bright Futures/Thuyshenum, a Leadership Vancouver Island team, is hosting a free event for Nanaimo families to inform them about government grants that can be accessed for free and easily to help families save for their children’s education af-

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ter high school. Bouncy castles, hot dogs, fun activities for kids Live Dance Competition: Pls. see May 11 listing for details. Saturday Book Club: 2 pm at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library. Join this free monthly book club! Pick up a copy of ‘This Changes Everything’ at the Information Desk then meet on Sat May 13 for discussion. FMI virl.bc.ca Darrel Wardrope Memorial Race at Saratoga Speedway: Featuring IMCA Modifieds, Bomber Cars, and Dwarf Cars. Racing starts 7 pm, 2380 Macaulay Rd, Black Creek. Adults $15, Students $12, Children under 12 $5. FMI saratogaracing.ca or 250.337.5024 James Bond Gala 2017: The Rotary Club of Nanaimo Oceanside is excited to announce their 17th ANNUAL JAMES BOND GALA & Charity Auction on May 13 at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 6 pm - midnight. Black tie fundraising gala with live music, entertainment, dinner, auction and dancing. This year our movie theme is “MOONRAKER”. FMI jamesbond2017. eventbrite.ca or 250618-8718 Sing for Pure Joy! 6:30pn: pls see May 13 listing for details Nanaimo Blues Invasion: 7 pm at Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 3 Nanaimo Blues Bands play: the Mark Crissinger Band, Lazy Mike and the Rock

Gates open 5:30 Races 7:00

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Studio Tour Dates are May 5 (4-9pm) and May 6 & 7 (10am-5pm). Artists will be in attendance at each studio, to share their work and their process with you, answer your questions… and happily sell you their wares! Many studios feature multiple artists, too! Tour organizers recommend spending the Friday evening close to home, checking out your most local studios, and taking a weekend adventure to explore beyond your neighbourhood. 12 of the 59 studios are within a 30-minute drive north of Nanaimo—an easy Friday night cruise—Island Wood Art, Carrie Osborn, Cedar Moon Glass, Maloonie, Sharda Kiln-Fired Glass, Elissa Anthony, Fibre Art Voices, Little Red Art House, Madeleine & Stephanie Wood, Marg Selkirk, Creative Spirit Glass Beads and Beyond the Sea Lampwork & Photography... a little of everything! It’s a beautiful 75-minute trip to go all the way to Black Creek and work your way back down-island! There are great restaurants and coffee shops, and some spectacular vistas along the Oceanside Route of Highway 19a. Niel Stoutenburg

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Cinema May 5: Three Generations, First Round Down, Guardians of the Galaxy, I Daniel Blake, Tommy’s Honour. May 9: Sled Dogs. May 12: Bon Cop Bad Cop 2, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Lowriders, Risk, Snatched. May 13: The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier. May 15: Boston. May 19: Alien: Covenant, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Everything Everything, The Lovers. May 25: Baywatch. May 26: Big Time, Paris Can Wait, Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales

DVD Releases May 2: The Comedian, A Dog’s Purpose, Gold, I Am Not Your Negro, Rings, The Space Between Us. May 9: Fifty Shades of Darker, Paterson. May 23: DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games, Get Out, The Great Wall, Max 2: White House Hero, My Life as a Zucchini, XX. May 26: War Machine. May 30: Fist Fight.

What’s On Screen SAT MAY 13 CONT’D in’ Recliners and the Renovation Blues Band. $20 tickets avail, at Coombs General, Cranky Dog, Arbutus Music. FMI lazymikerockinrecliners.com or 250-323-3298

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Live Music: Local musician ‘Dave Hart’ plays world themes and popular music on classical guitar at Minnoz Restaurant in the Coast Bastion Inn from 7 - 10 pm. No cover, reservations recommended at 250.824.0167 The Father - A Tragic Farce by Schmooze Productions: Pls. See May 5th listing for details Island Bel Canto Singers: Present ‘Here’s to Song’ at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at

7:30 pm. Artistic director Sharon Sinclair has chosen a program honoring the vital place that music, singing and songs have in our lives. $15 adults, children 12 and under free. FMI islandbelcanto.com or 250-714-4933 Live Music: ‘The Enablers’ play the Well Pub May 13 at 9 pm. No cover. FMI thewellnanaimo.com or 250.758.5513 Nanaimo POTTERY Coops Mother’s Day Show and Sale: pls see May 12 lisitng for details SUN MAY 14 DIY Natural Skincare Workshop: 10 am at Good Life Juice, 4750 Rutherford Rd. Ditch

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the chemicals and start using the good stuff! In this 60-minute workshop, Cure Soaps founders Katie and Kerianne will help you create and customize your own facial serum and treatment mask, using nutrient-rich ingredients essential to vibrant, healthy skin. $55. FMI goodlifejuice.com or 250585-1151 Live Music: A Mother’s Day event to remember! The Island Soul Choir celebrates ‘with love’ at the Port Theatre 2:30 pm: their repertoire covers gospel, spirituals, world music, blues, pop, soul, R&B - basically any type of music that touches, moves or inspires the soul! Special guest Coco

Love Alcorn. FMI portthe10:59 AM atre.com04-17-2017 or 250.754.8550 MON MAY 15 Seniors Carpet Bowling: 1:30 - 3:30 pm pls see May 1 lisitng for detail Nanaimo Family History Society: at Beban Social Centre Rooms 7 & 8. Meeting starts at 6 p.m for Family Tree Discussion Groups. At 7 pm Donna Fraser will give a talk on Researching Your Ancestors in Scotland. If you have British ancestry there is a good chance you have at least one Scottish family line. Free. FMI 250-668-3068 Island Stitchery Guild Meeting: 6:30 pm at Christ Community

Rising Star Trumpeter Bria Skonberg Performs at Jazz Affair 2017 The Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society is proud to present critically acclaimed New York-based Canadian jazz trumpet player and singer/songwriter Bria Skonberg at this year’s 12th annual Jazz Affair. This highly anticipated Nanaimo, BC event will take place on May 26th, 2017. Jazz Affair is a concert fundraiser that raises essential funds for yearly local music student programs, education, and festival travelling costs. This celebrated jazz community event takes place at the Coast Bastion Hotel at 11 Bastion Street, with doors open at 6 pm. The evening includes a delicious dinner, concert performances, silent auction, and raffles. Tickets are $60 per person and are available through the Port Theatre box office at 125 Front Street, 250-754-8550. Other featured performers for the evening will include the Nanaimo Musicians’ Association. The NMA Big Band is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Student jazz combos will perform from NDSS, the Wellington Jazz Academy, and the Wellington Senior Jazz Band. Multi-award winning trumpet player and singer/songwriter Bria Skonberg has been described by The Wall Street Journal as one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation,” while Vanity Fair has referred to her as a Millennial “Shaking Up the Jazz World.” DownBeat magazine recognized Skonberg as one of the “25 for the Future” last summer shortly before the release of BRIA in September 2016, her debut on Sony Music’s OKeh Records. The Chilliwack, BC native earned her degree in Jazz Trumpet performance from Capilano University. She juggled working weekends, travelling to festivals and shows with completing schoolwork all while on the road. Skonberg built her stage-show chops with Dal Richards and capped off that exciting period playing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She was featured at the Paralympics opening ceremony.

“I want to make music that makes people feel, and think.”

In 2012, Bria released So Is The Day (Random Act Records); her first album on a US-based label. That album project showcased a developing flair for original songs with just the right amount of standards mixed in, and also featured a duet with the legendary John Pizzarelli. So Is The Day received rave reviews from critics, drawing comparisons to Norah Jones in The New York Daily News. In 2015, a year after her second album, Into Your Own, was released, Skonberg received the Jazz At Lincoln Center Swing! Award. To date, Bria has performed at some 100 festivals worldwide. She is the co-founder of the New York Hot Jazz Camp and New York Hot Jazz Festival. Further accolades include Best Vocal and Best Trumpet awards from Hot House Jazz Magazine (2014-15), Outstanding Jazz Artist at the New York Bistro Awards (2014), a DownBeat Rising Star (2013-15), and a nominee for Jazz Journalists’ Association’s Up and Coming Artist (2013). Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society is thrilled to have Skonberg headlining this year’s Jazz Affair. The two-day fundraising event begins May 25th with clinics for student musicians and is open to all School District 68 students and students of VIU. You will not want to miss this fun, engaging evening with your chance to hear Bria. Be sure to mark this exciting special event on your calendar and purchase tickets now, as we are expecting this event to sell out.

For further information and reservations for 8 or more guests please contact Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society president Sue Dawson at (250) 616-4838. See you there!

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What’s on at the Foundation in May? Everything! You’ve probably noticed that my last few articles have been focusing on the heart. That’s because the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation is fundraising this spring to promote heart health. The campaign is called Healthy Hearts and we’re raising funds to purchase cardiac equipment along with other vital medical equipment for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). During the month of May you will be receiving a brochure in your mailboxes with a donation form that you can fill out and help support our fundraiser to urgently raise $350,000. This month we are also hosting our annual Run for Life on May 28th to raise money for the specialized Recumbent Bike I wrote about last month. Run for Life has been a staple event for the Foundation for 14 years and through the combined effort of our local financial institutions this 5K fun run has raised over

$260,000 to purchase medical equipment. May is also Leave a Legacy month, a national campaign created to raise awareness and encourage people to leave a gift to a charity through their Will. If you would like to impact future generations and ensure that those who come after you will continue to benefit from excellent healthcare in our community please contact the Foundation and we can help you with your plans. During the month of May we will also be the featured charity in the Nanaimo & Parksville Thrifty Foods locations. Look for opportunities to support local healthcare in stores. For information on any of the above please go to our website www.nanaimohospitalfoundation.com or call the Foundation at 250-755-7690.

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Your Computer Guy

Article by Steve Duckett

BE CAREFUL WITH THAT OLD HARD DRIVE We all have old computers and laptops sitting in our closets or in the garage. Most of these machines contain a lot of personal data. Recycling these machines with the hard drive intact is a very bad idea. If someone got a hold of the drive they could easily get information that could compromise your identity or financial life. Bitrate Computers can “Shred” your hard drives so no information can be read off the hard drives. At the same time if your machine isn’t working and you want some pictures or documents off the hard drive we can do that even if the machine is completely dead. Now that’s killing two birds with one stone isn’t it?

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MON MAY 15 CONT’D Church, 2221 Bowen Rd. Come have fun embroidering with other keen stitchers. You can take classes or work on your own stitching. FMI 250758-6783 TUE MAY 16 Power of Intention and Manifestation: 7 pm at Bethlehem Centre. This TUE MAY 16 CONT’D is a ‘Conscious Leadership Series Event’ from 7-9 pm with Dorothy Becker. Tuition $50. FMI bethlehemcentre.com or 250.754.3254 WED MAY 17 Nanaimo Art Gallery Exhibition: the NAG is pleased to present Mar-

ianne Nicolson’s solo exhibition Awi’nagwiskasu: Real Land until July 2. This exhibition showcases Nicolson’s creative scope through paintings, light-installations, and video. FMI 250.754.1750 or nanaimoartgallery.com Art Exhibit: until Jun 30 ‘Industrious Peoples’ shows at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Elder James Brotchie shares his mother Sarah Martin-Sampare’s vision with others through an Art Exhibition featuring esteemed local artists including Paul Jorgensen, Lynda Hyndman, Grant Leier, Nixie Barton and Gerda Hofman. Free. FMI 250.755.1757 THU MAY 18 Probus Club of Nanai-

whatsondigest.com | MAY 2017 mo North: This is a free social and educational group for retirees of all ages. Monthly meeting at the Lantzville Legion the 3rd Thu of each month, 9:30 am start. Coffee social followed by guest speaker. FMI probus. org/16nanimonth.htm or 250.729.9580 Arrowsmith Needlearts Guild: 9:30 am- 2:30 pm in the Windsor Room at THU MAY 18 CONT’D the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Come have fun embroidering with other keen stitchers. Classes, presentations and Show and Tell. FMI 250-7586783 Nia with Tristin: 6:30 pm at Pleasant Valley Social Centre. Pls. see May 1 listing for details. Seniors Carpet Bowling: 1:30 - 3:30 pm pls see May 1 lisitng for detail Celtic Music Concert: 7:30 pm at Harbour City Theatre, 25 Victoria Road. Concert of Celtic and French Canadian music: Martin Nolan on Irish uilleann pipes and whistles, Pierre Schryer on fiddle and Adam Dobres on guitar. Three exceptional artists from three rich cultural traditions - a high energy performance! Tickets from Catwalk Fashions, Fascinating Rhythms and Arbutus Music. Adult $20 advance ($23 door) Child (12 and under) $15. FMI 250.754.3873 FRI MAY 19 Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market: Pls see May 12 listing for details. Creative Drumming Classes in Ladysmith, 3pm: pls see May 5th lisitng for details Live Music: Popular local musician ‘Dave Hart’ plays the Modern Cafe 6 - 9 pm. No cover, reservations recommended. FMI 250.754.5022 Larry Alexander Nos-

talgia concert: 7:30 pm at Unity of Nanaimo, 2325 East Wellington Rd. Dawson Creek’s Larry Alexander returns with his Nostalgia Concert featuring covers of many of the greats of the 50’s and 60’s including Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley. Suggested donation at the door $20. FMI unitynanaimo.org or 250-591-0775 Live Music: Victoria musician Syl Thompson and his band have been paying tribute to the musical works of David Bowie for more than three decades. ‘A Night with Bowie: The Definitive Bowie Experience’ is a multi-media extravaganza of music, photos and videos. At the Port Theatre 7:30 pm. FMI porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550 SAT MAY 20 Nanaimo Gem and Mineral Show: at the Nanaimo Legion Hall, 1630 Wellington E Road (off of Bowen) on May 20 (10 am - 5 pm) & 21 (10 am - 4 pm). Knowledgeable dealers selling crystals, rocks, fossils, beads and jewelry supplies. Silversmithing demos. Free admission, kids craft table, door prizes and concession. Fun for the whole family. FMI 250-723-4324 Robo Dragon & Monster Trucks: At Saratoga Speedway. Also featuring Crash to Pass Cars, Hornet Cars, Road Runners, Mad Max Extreme Racing. Racing starts 7 pm. Rain or Shine event! FMI saratogaracing.ca or 250.337.5024 Live Music: ‘Crash Betty’ plays the Well Pub 9 pm, no cover. FMI thewellnanaimo.com or 250.758.5513 SUN MAY 21 Whole Foods - Balanced Life: 10 am at Good Life Juice. Join Red Seal Chef

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METHOD: In a small bowl, combine 22 tbsp. olive oil, 1 slice garlic clove and microwave on high to 30 seconds. Cut baguette slightly crosswise in to 1 1/2 cm. slices. Spread the oil, garlic mixture onto each slice (one side) and bake in the oven at 350°F for 5 minutes (no more or bread gets tooooo hard). Chop up the tomato mixture onto warm toasty bread and serve immediately. Mmmm.

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Cedar Farmers’ Market: opens May 14 (Mother’s Day) and runs every Sunday through Oct 29 from 10 am - 2 pm. 70+ full-time vendors offering fresh produce, baked goods, hand-crafted items. Drop by to catch up with neighbours, grab a hot lunch or cool beverage and take in live local music! Located in a grassy field next to the Crow and Gate Pub in Cedar, lots of free parking. FMI cedarfarmersmarket.org Island Roots Bowen Farmers’ Market: open Wed’s 4 - 6:30 pm and Sat’s 10 am - 2 pm starting May 13 till Oct 4 at Beban Park. Vegetables, fruit, bread, preserves, coffee, juice, fish, meats, seeds, treats. FMI islandrootsmarket.com Nanaimo Downtown Farmers’ Market: opens Fri May 5 and runs every Fri through Oct 6 from 10 am - 2 pm in Pioneer Waterfront Plaza downtown Nanaimo beside the Bastion. Fresh produce, baked items, hand-crafted goods. FMI nanaimodowntownfarmersmarket.com Gabriola Farmers’ Market: opens May 20 and every subsequent Sat till October, 10 am - 1 pm at AGI Hall, 465 South Rd. Fresh produce, baked goods, artisans and health practitioners. FMI gabriola.org

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BADMINTON Oliver Woods Community Centre 6000 Oliver Rd. Franklyn St Gym 421 Franklyn St. Nanaimo.

BIRD WATCHING Neck Point, Pipers Lagoon, Buttertubs Marsh, Morell Sanctuary

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CYCLING Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club • nmbclub@hotmail.com FMI 250.616.3707 Mid Island Velo Association (MIVA) road cycling and competition • FMI 250.244.1779 Info@bikeracing.ca or www. bikeracing.ca

CURLING 106 Wall St. Nanaimo, 250.753.3474

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FOOTBALL Midget & Bantam Redmen, Pee Wee program • Pioneer Park, 250.390.2929

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Nanaimo Military Museum FMI Brian McFadden 250.753.3814

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MARTIAL ARTS SHIMA Karate Fall SEPT 1-2 FMI Sensei Kurt Nordli 250.756.1055 Fredericksen Combative Arts • 2231 E McGarrigle Rd. 250.619.9349 Nanaimo Aikido Club 250.714.7787 Nanaimo Judo Club 110 Machleary St. 250.754.1444 Nanaimo Shotokan Karate-Do 250.751.3700 Nanaimo Tae Kwon Do Club 2310F McCullough 250.751.1585

MUSIC Arbutus Music Lessons 6324 Metral FMI 250.933.1900 lessons@arbutusmusic.com Private Music Lessons Natural Growth, Piano, Brass, Woodwinds, Guitar & Bass. FMI naturalgrowth.ca Voice Alive Music Studio Singing Lessons 250.751.0231 Harbour City Music Ask about our introductory Drum Lessons, Mike Harrison 250.591.1177 harbourcitymusic.com NANAIMO FISH & GAME TRAPSHOOTING ASS’N

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“From the Creators of the Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular!”

A Musical Revue of the Town You Never Knew Tickets are on sale now for Razzle Dazzle Production’s of a new musical for Canada 150. Blackstones & Bathtubs is set to premiere at the Port Theatre July 2nd- 9th. The show follows four tourists who’ve missed their cruise ship departure and are transported by a supernatural storm into a dream. Aboard ‘The Dream of Nanaimo’ our motley crew are moved through moments inspired by Nanaimo’s history and culture. This show is sure to have you wanting more “Nanaimo’ and singing along to boot! Katy Bowen Roberts, Jessica Lowry and James Mark applied to the Nanaimo Canada 150 committee who were seeking proposals for a musical inspired by Nanaimo’s culture and history. The concept from the committee was that this piece be re-mountable from year to year to draw not only for island audiences but for tourism - a legacy piece for Nanaimo. “Part of this dream concept came with the constraint of a piece influenced by history. Nanaimo has so much and you can’t cover that all in an hour long show. I have written the script to be fluid so that different elements could be focused on yearly”, says scriptwriter and director Jessica Lowry. Jessica became intrigued by Nanaimo’s relationship to coal and this idea of an explosive history: mine explosions, fires, challenging, passionate, powerful people. This led to a broader exploration of the fire element and then to an exploration of fire origin stories within the Snuneymuxw culture and other Coast Salish oral traditions. These elements are ignited through song, dance, and story in Blackstones & Bathtubs. The team is working with Snuneymuxw elder Gary Manson who will be helping to create an offstage and onstage presence. A group of Snuneymuxw youth/children will be sharing elements of our story in Hul-qumi-num.

There is a solid roster of Island talent featured. Four lead actor/singers have been cast including Alexander Nicoll of the Comox Valley and Kirsten Van Ritzen of Victoria. Vancouver performers Amy King and Sean Patrick Sonier are also starring. Joining the production team are Comox based lighting designer Robinson Wilson, local sound designer Paul Tedeschini, and Nanaimo’s Raymond Knight of Knight Productions who will be working with historic images and video. Part of Canada 150 incentives are to provide opportunities for youth. An ensemble of six senior pre-professional dancers have been cast and will have the opportunity to work on a full scale production with local Nanaimo choreographer, Nicola Jackson. Nanaimo will have the chance to enjoy their tremendous energy, talent and commitment. “My favorite part of the process is when the charts are performed by live musicians. That first day when we rehearse, you’ve tried something new and it really works. That is so exciting,” says music director and composer James Mark. A five piece band featuring local musicians will be playing James’s original compositions as well as new arrangements by Vancouver Island singer songwriters such as Bob Bossin and Brian Hazelbower. Music will include new twists on Canadian classics: songs by Diana Krall, Rita MacNeil and Leonard Cohen. Audiences are sure to enjoy many twists and turns on this mercurial, theatrical, musical journey into Nanaimo’s ancient roots, explosive history and quirky culture. Tickets are available at the Port Theatre Box Office: 250.754.8550 or www.porttheatre.com. The opening premiere gala performance is July 2nd and tickets include a reception sponsored by Quality Foods. An eight performance run will follow this opening from July 6th – 9th at 3pm & 7pm daily. Book your tickets now! You don’t want to miss this exciting inaugural Nanaimo event.

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SUN MAY 21 CONT’D and Holistic Nutritionist Christina Acevedo and learn what your body truly needs to flourish and achieve a healthy and balanced lifestyle. She will educate you on how to rea2111113.02222d labels and how to not succumb to deceptive advertising and pretty packaging. $30 or $25 before May 14. FMI goodlifejuice. com or 250.585.1151 Buddhism through Reading & Reflection: 10 am at the Kathok Meditation Centre, 4 Sundays. Studying of the text ‘The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones’ by Patrul Rinpoche. Excellent for people interested in Buddhism and those already practicing. May 7, 21, Jun 4 & 18. 4 sessions $125. Email to Register penny@kathokcentre.ca. FMI peaceiswithin.ca or 250.586. 5882 Nanaimo Heritage Days 2017: This year’s celebration is a one day event focused around a heritage-themed parade and a variety of free family activities. Arts and Crafts,

Kids Rides, Entertainment, Performances, Food Vendors, and much more downtown at Diana Krall Plaza, Maffeo Sutton Park, and Swy-A-Lana Lagoon Park. Family Activities 10 am - 5 pm. Heritage Parade 1 - 2 pm. Free! FMI nanaimoheritage.org or 250-667-4088 Nanaimo Gem and Mineral Show: pls see May 20 listing for details Starlight Skate: Enjoy soft light ‘stars’ and passive LED glow lights from 3 - 4:30 pm on May 21 (Cliff McNabb), June 25 (Cliff McNabb), July 23 (NIC) and Aug 20 (NIC). FMI nanaimo.ca or 250.756.5200 Robo Dragon & Monster Trucks: Pls see May 20th lisitng for details

TUE MAY 23

FRI MAY 26

Comedy for a Cause with Jason Hewlett: 8 pm at the Port Theatre. Jason has performed around the world and in every major casino in Las Vegas. Enjoy The Nest Bistro’s incredible appetizers, cheese and wine tasting from Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and a glass of BC wine from The Landing Liquor store with the Welcome Reception. $99 - $129. FMI nanaimocdc.com/events/ spring-celebrity-benefit/ or 250.753.0251 ext 265

Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market: Pls see May 12 listing for details. Creative Drumming Classes in Ladysmith, 3pm: pls see May 5 lisitng for details Live Music: The ‘12th Annual Jazz Affair’ is a classy evening of live jazz and dinner that takes place at the Coast Bastion Hotel starting at 6 pm. Special guest is Canadian singer, trumpeter and songwriter Bria Skonberg. Bria will be joined by Phil Dwyer (piano), Ken Lister (bass) and Kelby MacNayr (drums). The evening will also feature the Nanaimo Musicians Association Big Band, NDSS Jazz Combo and award winning Wellington Jazz Academy students. $60/ person (includes dinner). FMI porttheatre.com or 250.754.8550 African Rooted Rhythms & Contemporary Dance Performance: An evening you don’t want to miss featuring three amazing performers! Merlin Nyakam has received

THU MAY 25 Golden Years Savings: On the last Thursday each month Seniors 55+ are invited for special savings at select merchants in Country Club Centre! There is free coffee or tea and a treat from 10- 11 am and again from 2 - 3 pm with a free live musical performance by Howie James and the Howlettes in the Food Court. FMI countryclubcentre.com or 250.758.1102

MON MAY 22 Victoria Day: is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. It honours Queen Victoria’s Birthday. In Quebec this holiday is called “National Mar 2017 Patriotes Day”

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WORLD LABYRINTH DAY 2017- WALK AS ONE AT ONE AT BETHLEHEM CENTRE Bethlehem Centre presents Walk as One at One Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at 1:00 PM at 2371 Arbot Road in celebration of World Labyrinth Day. Join us for our community labyrinth walk hosted by Holly Carnegie-Letcher. All are welcome to attend. Admission is by donation. Simultaneously all over the globe, communities will be walking labyrinths at 1 pm joining in peaceful world-wide harmony and unity. Following the 1 pm walk, well-known Nanaimo labyrinth author Carol Matthews will introduce participants as host to the Godden Finger Labyrinth Collection. Langley, BC’s late Bill Godden crafted over 3000 finger labyrinths. His interest in labyrinths began in his 70’s and continued until his death at age 91 on March 7th, 2016. Godden selflessly donated each of his finger labyrinths to others at no cost. The beautifully crafted wooden labyrinths are distributed all over the world in various countries. The finger labyrinth is special in that it offers those with a physical disability the chance to experience a labyrinth simply by tracing the labyrinth path with the participant’s fingers. Open to the public in the beautiful woodlands located on Westwood Lake at Bethlehem Centre, the Godden Labyrinth Collection is also worth visiting for some reflective in-the-moment meditation. Since 430 BC, labyrinths have been based upon a single path that always returns to the center, whereas a winding maze most often has multiple paths leading to trickster dead-ends. Walking the labyrinth is a centering, calming experience that

offers a tranquil meditation in motion, always returning to the balanced center. Labyrinths are thought to enhance right brain activity and can be useful for problem-solving, conflict resolution, meditation and modern day pilgrimage. PHOTO CREDIT: JOHN HALL

Join us at Walk as One at One for the unique calming transformative experience of walking the labyrinth together as one on Saturday May 6th. Bring comfortable walking shoes for a peaceful day of reflection and unity. End of the day refreshments will be served following the presentation on the Godden Finger Labyrinth Collection with Carol Matthews. Hope to see you there! For more information about World Labyrinth Day, please visit the Labyrinth Society website at https://labyrinthsociety.org. To learn more about the outdoor labyrinth and The Godden Finger Labyrinth Collection or Bethlehem Centre, please visit the centre website at https://bethlehemcentre.com or telephone (250) 754-3254.

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Balance Balance, what does it mean? When it comes to fitness and health in my experience most have the all or nothing approach. You can either be full-on or off the fitness wagon so to speak. Have you ever started a fitness program to only fall off 2-4 weeks after you start? When you start out you are all about fitness and eating healthy. You feel unstoppable. You made your mind up you are going to start living a new healthy life forever. One mishap happens and then the “why bother” mentality kicks in. I always think of this as the “slashing tire effect”. You get one flat tire and then you go around your car slashing the other 3 perfectly good tires. Doesn’t quite make sense does it. There is the other side of being too obsessive. Where once you start you are scared to stop. Being fearful of gaining 10lbs if you miss a workout. It can take over your entire life. For example you starting exercising and it dictates your life. Secluding yourself from friends and family because you don’t want to be around bad food or missing events because you have a workout planned. What does the above have to do with balance. Well balance in training and eating healthy is very necessary! You need to find a middle ground. Your motivation will wear thin with time. Revamp it through these following basic steps: 1. Schedule your off training days 2. Planning treat meals once every 10-15 days 3. Taking a full week off training every once in a while 2-3 months. 4. Plan your workout days in advance 5. Plan around your life events. I would take my cheat days when I know I can be on track. Schedule workout days around important events, etc.

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Simon Says...

We never get to stop and open our eyes. What does it mean to be rare? A rare steak is more purple inside than pink. If you call a man a “rare bird” you’re saying he’s unusual. In economics rare items have greater value than those found in abundance. Merriam-Webster tells us that rare is: “exquisite, elegant, delicate [and] scarce....” Particle physicist Dr Brian Edward Cox, contemporary genius, is known for such works as: The Quantum Universe, Wonders of Life and, the mind bogglingly insightful, The Human Universe. Through these books, turned BBC programs, Dr. Cox explores this thing called “existence” and probes some of the biggest questions we have such as: “who are we?” and “are we alone in the universe?” In The Human Universe (okay so the title is a bit of a spoiler) Dr. Cox focuses on the apparent rarity of life outside Earth. Dr. Cox is disarming in his approach and demeanour and is prone more to wondering than lecturing. His reflection, at times, seems simple such as talking scientifically about patterns in nature. He walks us through patterns that are apparent to the layman and similar, emergent, patterns observable at the level of solar systems and similarly at the sub-atomic level. He moves to more complex analyses and notes how certain physical laws in time and space seem to allow for some systems in our universe to form as not randomly, or even by design, but because of their innate properties. He notes that just because such laws allow matter to interact in specific ways this alone doesn’t guarantee that complex organisms will arise. Dr. Cox offers arguable hypotheses and seems genuinely concerned at how humanity appears to completely take everything we have on this planetary oasis, in an otherwise (to all appearances) uninhabited void, for granted. Most people cling to what they “know” or

simply can’t or won’t challenge “how things are.” Many people, when presented with new ways of understanding that challenge the “how things are” mentality, will take the path of least resistance and simply reject the new information. It’s part of the human condition. It’s what makes us both resilient and vulnerable. Many people quite readily agree that there is likely other life in the universe. Perhaps fewer but still a great deal of people would allow that there is even a high probability of intelligent life in the universe or perhaps even in our own galaxy. There is, of course, another possibility which is that humanity is utterly unique in the galaxy and even the universe. Dr. Cox entertains this idea and notes that this potential rarity coupled with the finite nature of existence itself compels humanity to spread out beyond the confines of Earth; beyond the confines of our birthplace. Because such an effort would require humanity to work together as one it seems hard to stay hopeful especially if you look around at how isolated and small minded the preponderance of world leaders are. Dr. Cox is just one, very educated and apparently brilliant, person who has a helpful way of interpreting existence and life. His ideas may not help us in with our daily struggles but, given the chance, he might just give us a new perspective and a new appreciation for how rare we may be in the universe. If only those most engaged educators, parents, preachers and teachers would read or watch The Human Universe and work to inculcate this rich and hopeful perspective in the up and coming generations, in order for them to better appreciate what we have and how easy it is to take for granted, we might have a chance at nudging the evolution of our existential consciousness (if there be such a thing) forward an iota or two.

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