Events
QB Reads: Micki Findlay
July 20, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Vancouver Island author, poet, memoirist, and freelance columnist, Micki, likes to refer to herself as an ‘artrepeneur’. Micki’s writing has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Van Isle Poetry Collective, Black Press Media, various magazines including Oasis Life, Goat’s Milk, and EyesOnBC, as well as several anthologies including Back The Way We Came by The Memory Keepers, Crone Rising by Jazz House Publications, and Grateful by Quillkeepers Press. She is currently working on her memoir-based healing journal titled, You Can’t Always See The Bruises.
After her presentation, Micki will be introducing her cherished writing group friends – the ‘Pen Pals’ – to read short pieces of their own: Jacqui Townsend, Lynn McEwan, Ramona Jones, and their newest member and pianist, Gina Adams.
St. Andrews Arts Festival
On July 27th, find the QB Museum at Saahtlam Park for the second annual St. Andrews Arts and Music Festival.
Twenty-four artists will be featured, offering a wide range of beautiful artistic works. There will be a food truck on site all day. The event will start at 10:00am and end at 5:00pm with a evening concert by Topazz Swing Jazz finishing off the festival.
Admission to the festival is by donation.
Children’s Museum Day
Join us at the museum for our annual Children’s Museum Day!
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
No admission required!
This years exciting day at the Qualicum Beach Museum will feature crafts, games, face painting, live entertainment, and a petting zoo!
Special guests include the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, QB Streamkeepers, Nanaimo Science, QB Magical History Tours, and local paleontologist Graham Beard.
Special Events
Museum openings, volunteer appreciation, exhibit launches, travelling exhibits, lectures, and more!
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QB Reads Series
Calling all writers!
Are you a local author, poet, researcher, or literary enthusiast who would like to share your work with the community?
Let us introduce you to our QB Reads Series – an open writers festival dedicated to celebrating local talent and creativity.
This series is open to all writers and researchers, of any kind, who are looking for a welcoming space to do a reading or a presentation. The Qualicum Beach Museum is happy to provide a comfortable public space where local writers can have a platform to share their work with the community – all free of charge and available year-round!
What we offer:
– Your choice of space within the museum buildings or grounds, capable of hosting up to 30 people, chairs and tables included.
– A podium, sound system, and your choice of assorted stage dressings which can possibly include artefacts.
– Promotional support which includes social media assistance, event advertising, and graphic design for posters and other media.
– Photographs of the event.
Contact us today to start planning your event! Writing is an important expression of creativity, and we would love to help you bring your creativity to life!
