September

Downtown Invermere Oktoberfest

Downtown Invermere Oktoberfest is an all-day event that takes place every year on 13th Street in front of the Invermere Legion. This is a super fun event for the whole family.

Ram into Fall Fundraising Golf Tournament

The Ram into Fall Fundraising Golf Tournament in support of the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is a Texas Scramble. Register yourself or your team now!

Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show and Shine

Enjoy a delightful trip down Memory Lane at Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show and Shine, held each year at The Springs Golf Course, Radium Hot Springs.

Kootenay Country Fair

Celebrate the harvest season in style – Kootenay Country style! Join hundreds and enjoy all the excitement, the fun, the food, the prizes – and much more!

First Saturdays in Kimberley

The First Saturdays Arts and Culture Series is a monthly summertime event that celebrates the arts, culture and heritage of the Kimberley BC community. You’re invited!

Live at Studio 64 fall concert series | Centre 64 | Kimberley

Tim Williams Live@Studio64 Fall Concert Series: ‘Solo Blues’

The Tim Williams ‘Solo Blues’ event is SOLD OUT! The popular, wildly talented guitarist will surely be returning to the Columbia Valley, so keep tuned to the calendar.

God is a Scottish Drag Queen: The Second Coming

Mike Delamont stars in God is a Scottish Drag Queen: The Second Coming at Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre. It’s going to be a sell-out. Get tickets early!

Keeping Food Real Part III: Making Good Compost (Methods and Uses)

For Keeping Food Real III, making good compost, you’ll learn how to make a healthy community of soil-microbiology to help your plants thrive with good compost.

Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey – Fall 2017

Do you love the great outdoors? Birds, especially waterbirds? Become a volunteer ‘citizen scientist’ and help Wildsight conduct the Columbia Wetlands waterbird survey. Three dates this fall.

Talking with Animals Kimberley event

Talking with Animals Kimberley event at Centre 64 is part of a tour of East Kootenay by adventurer Jon Turk. who’ll talk about his encounters with wild creatures.

Talking with Animals Invermere event

The Talking with Animals Invermere event at Wilmer Community Hall is an opportunity to hear adventurer Jon Turk talk about his adventures with wild creatures. A Wildsight presentation.

Talking with Animals Cranbrook event | COTR

Adventurer Jon Turk in his Invermere event, will stop over at the Wilmer Community Hall to present ‘Talking to Animals’ about his encounters with wild creatures.

Traveling Quilt & Sewing Supplies Store

A Traveling Quilt & Sewing Supplies Store is coming to the Invermere Legion for 5 days with everything that local quilters and sewers might need this winter.

Michael Charles at the Horsethief Pub

Blues Hall of Fame award-winner, Michael Charles, is on the road with his All I Really Know Tour 2017. Hear him at the Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery.

Golfing for GALS Tournament

The Golfing for GALS fundraiser at Spur Valley Greens is not just for gals – it’s for GALS! Enjoy 9 holes, BBQ, live entertainment by L8, great prizes!

Windermere Elementary School Carnival

The Windermere Elementary School carnival is planned to be a fundraiser for academic enrichment. There’s going to be fun games, magic, obstacle courses and more! Everyone’s welcome!

Mixed Open Golf Charity Tournament

The Mixed Open Golf Charity Tournament is being held at Mountainside Golf Course in Fairmont Hot Springs Resort to raise funds for STARS. Early registrants can win prizes!

Kimberley Community Fall Fair

The Kimberley Community Fall Fair is a great family celebration of the autumn season, With music, entertainment, booths, food and kids games, it’s fun for everyone!

Ragmop Theatre’s ‘Falling Awake’

Falling Awake, a production of Ragmop theatre is a surreal physical comedy about a women and her deceased lover meeting in her dreams. A must-see stage play.

Brett Wildeman Tour comes to Strand’s

Brett Wildeman, Rossland BC folk musician,
journeyer, passionate lover of nature and music, is stopping at Strand’s on his “The Tools We Possess” Basin Tour.

The Hoop-a-Lot Tour’s Golden Workshop

The Hoop-a-Lot’s Golden Workshop will teach you a fun, low impact fitness routine that is definitely the most enjoyable workout ever! It’s for ages 15+. Cost $15.

Columbia Valley Community Facility Grand Opening!

The Columbia Valley Community Facility is officially opening to the public Sept. 20th. Everyone’s invited to the Grand Ceremony and to take a tour of the building.

The Hoop-a-Lot Tour’s bringing a workshop to Invermere

The Hoop-a-Lot Tour workshop will introduce you to the most fun workout ever! At the Lions Hall, in Invermere. The class is for ages 15+ years.

Windermere Fall Fair & Scarecrow Festival

Celebrate the coming autumn season at the Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival! There’s live music, exhibits, demos, kids zone and great food! Mark your calendar!

Show & Shine Car Show dance

The annual Car Show Dance tops the charts every year! There is always a live band so you can dance your bobby socks off the whole night!

Art Show & Artist Party at Pynelogs

Art Show & artist party features the works of The Fierce Art Project, Elizabeth Segstro, John Palmer, LaVerna Peters, Lukasiewicz Stanislaw and Vic Panei. FREE admission.

KSCU Movie in the Park – ‘Sing’

The Radium Hot Springs branch of the Kootenay Savings Credit Union is hosting a Movie in the Park night. It’s great family entertainment and it’s FREE!

Columbia Salmon Festival

Visitors and the Ktunaxa people will have the chance to learn about the history and also the future of salmon in the Columbia River at Kinsmen Park.

Annual Christ Church Trinity Garage Sale

The Annual Christ Church Trinity garage sale has great stuff at bargain basement prices! Are you looking for something special? Come early for the best choices!

Square Dance weekend with the Columbia Valley Twirlers

It’s a Square Dance weekend for all ages and abilities! Come for one session or all three. Callers Rick and Kathy Utter. At the Invermere Seniors Hall.

Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo

The Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo provides cyclists an opportunity to participate in a world-class Fondo and ride or race with other cyclists. Three course distance options.

In the Gallery: ‘A Woman’s Work’

A Woman’s Work’ is the theme of the present artist show at the Centre 64 Art Gallery. See the work of artists Nicola Weston and Asha Robertson.

Glass Art Show & Sale

The Glass Art Show and Sale at the Radium Hot Springs pools, is themed ‘Celebration’ and is a tribute to Canada’s 150th birthday. A FREE event.

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Fairmont Open House

Open House at 4954 Mountainside Place in Fairmont Hot Springs. Phone ahead to make an appointment to view this gorgeous 3000 sq ft family home.

The Inferiors coming to DTSS

‘The Inferiors’, talented band of teens from Kimberley, is on a mini-tour and you can hear them at DTSS in an evening concert. They’re going places, folks!

Wildsight hosts author Briony Penn book event

The Briony Penn book event, hosted by Wildsight, combines a Thursday evening presentation by the award-winning author and a nature walk at Lake Enid on Saturday.

Free Music Program

Summit Youth Centre is offering a free music program to youth. Learn piano, electric guitar, drums or voice from a local music teacher and a local musician.

Flower Picking Day

Invermere’s Flower Crew invites you to come downtown with a pair of shears and cut a bouquet of the gorgeous flowers that made you smile all summer long.

Annual fall Shoreline Clean-up

It’s fall shoreline cleanup time again! Volunteers are wanted to help clean up the public shores around Lake Windermere. Let’s make them safe for winter activities

Dance to the music of Valley Forged at the Butterfly Barn Dance

You’ll be dancing to the classical tunes of Valley Forged at this year’s Butterfly Barn Dance at the K-2 Ranch. Be sure to purchase your tickets early.

Headbanger Trail Challenge

The Headbanger Trail Challenge is an annual running event on the Sinclair Canyon trails around Radium Hot Springs BC. Choose the 1K, 3K, 5K or 10K.

2nd Harvest Homemade Bread – learn to make it!

Learn to make delicious homemade bread that will wow your friends and family. It’s DIY Wednesday at SYC. See for yourself how easy it can be!

EKISC Field Tour – “Working Together”

The EKISC Field Tour will take you on a tour of various areas in the East Kootenay where we are conducting programs programs to combat invasive plant/aquatic species.

Bereavement Support Group

The Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley is running a free 10-week bereavement support group at their Invermere office. Anyone is welcome to join. Call the office.

European Dinner in Edgewater

The European dinner at the Edgewater Legion will feature mouth-watering cabbage rolls, perogies, borsch, splatzl and much more. Cocktails are at 5 PM, dinner at 6 PM

Tailgate Party!

The tailgate party will have many of your favorite local vendors, fantastic food, live entertainment and fun. It’s our last hurrah to summer. Everyone’s welcome!

DIY Galaxy Clothing – learn to make your own!

DIY galaxy clothing! It’s all the rage in the teen world right now. It’s easy to make your own galaxy fashions. Saves a pile of money too!

‘The Baltics: Overcoming Occupation’

‘The Baltics: Overcoming Occupation’ is a special evening presentation by world traveler/photographer Cheryl Goodwin. Come and explore the Baltics through her talk and incredible slide show.

John Cronin stars at Strand’s

John Cronin, one of the Columbia Valley’s very favorite musicians is starring at Strand’s Restaurant in Invermere. Make a date to be here. No cover charge.

Chamber of Commerce Local Market

The Chamber of Commerce Local Market at the Invermere Visitor Centre gives visitors and locals mid-week opportunities to purchase home grown, baked and crafted products this summer.