Arts and Culture Events Calendar

If you have an arts event you would like to see listed here, please send your event information, along with contact information to abbotsfordartscouncil@telus.net

August 2-October 20

Prints From the CPR Magic Langern 1885-1930

9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm, Thursday 5:00pm-8:00pm

MSA Museum

September 2-29

Two Friends, Two Styles

Kariton Art Gallery

"Two Friends, Two Styles" highlights the works of Gwen Murphy and Joyce Trygg. These two long-time friends will show visitors how artists can look at the same subject matter and see them in different lights.

Both Gwen and Joyce are avid nature lovers, and this is reflected in their choice of subject matter. Gwen's work is more raw and primitive while Joyce focusses on the details in a scene. Both styles show us the beauty of nature and the power of those moments captured in paint.

September 4

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Clayburn Gourmet Gallery

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Los Amigos! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

September 7 (International Literacy Day)
MSA Poets Potpourri Society's Blue Moon Series

6:30pm-8:30 pm
Clearbrook Library
Free Admission
www.poetspotpourrisociety.com
For more information call Karen Belix-Moore, 604-859-3446, kbelix@telus.net

September 11

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Chapleo's Coffee Bistro

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Victoria Duffield! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

September 18

The Autumn Light Festival

6:00pm-9:00pm

MSA Museum

Free family fun night, complete with parade and fireworks!

September 15-October 15

Wearable Art

Weekdays 9:00am-5:00pm

UFV Gallery

UFV's fashion faculty are showing off recent studio production in a wearable art show this September 15 to October 15.
The gallery can be found on the ground floor of B building, room B136, and the show is open 9 to 5 weekdays.

September 17

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

House of James

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present JD Miner! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

September 25

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Sumas Way Starbucks

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Rhythm and Cello! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

September 25

Culture Under Construction

10:00am-4:00pm

Abbotsford Arts Centre

How can we build and sustain arts and culture in Abbotsford?
This is the question we invite you to help us answer during a free public cultural planning day facilitated by Sandy Colero using the Open Space Dialogue method. This method has been used for 20 years to facilitate discussion among people passionate about an issue,but for which the way to move forward is unclear. This dynamic process helps groups of people to identify and explore issues, identify opportunities for change and identify and set priority action steps to achieve desired goals. The 'Law of 2 Feet' requires that anyone that is not learning or contributing in the group that they are in, must move to another group that is more interesting to them.

For more information please visit the official Abbotsford Culture Under Construction site.

October 2

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Go Go Beans

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Casino! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

October 9

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

J-B's Candy Shoppe

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Common Wealth! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

October 16

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Clayburn Gourmet Gallery

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Cinnamon Toast Funk! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

October 23

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Chapleo's Coffee Bistro

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Now's the Time! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

October 23

Trethewey House Autumn Wine Festival

7:00pm-10:00pm

MSA Museum

Tickets $40.00 available through the MSA Museum Society.

For more information contact the MSA Museum Society at 604-853-0313.

October 26
MSA Poets Potpourri Society's Open Mike Poetry and Prose Readings

6:30pm-8:30 pm
Clearbrook Library
Free Admission
www.poetspotpourrisociety.com
For more information call Karen Belix-Moore, 604-859-3446, kbelix@telus.net

October 30

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Clayburn Gourmet Gallery

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present The Shannon Lee Quartet! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

October 31

Halloween House

MSA Museum

Mildly Haunting Tour 3:00 p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Haunting Tour 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $2.50 for house tour and $5.00 per child for house and carnival

November 6

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

House of James

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Kristal Barrett! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

November 13

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Go Go Beans

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present Madflower! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

November 20

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Clayburn Gourmet Gallery

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present the Bruce Ward Quartet! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.

November 20

Inverglen Scottish Dancers Annual Christmas Bazaar

11:00am-2:00pm

Garden Park Towers

Dance Performances at 11:30, 12:30 & 1:30
Baking, Crafts, White Elephant, Touch & Take, Raffle, Silent Auction
Scottish Tea Served.

November 26

Envision Coffee House Concert Series

8:00pm-10:00pm

Tamaringo's - Cannor Nursery

The Abbotsford Arts Council and Envision Financial present the final concert in our fall series - the fan favourite! For more information please visit our Envision Coffee House Concert Series site.