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Rossland Acoustic Music Camp Buzzes With Guitar, Ukelele, Mandolin, Singing and Songwriting Workshops

Get ready to strum, pluck, and sing your heart out at the Rossland Acoustic Music Camp (RAMCamp)! Registration is now open for our spectacular weekend of workshops happening from Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in the beautiful town of Rossland, B.C. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned musician, aged 14 to […]

The Night Market returns to Music in the Park for a fun evening of music, food and shopping!

Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on Thursday, July 18 for an entertaining evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music at The Night Market in Gyro Park from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The music will kick off at 5:45 pm with Lheidli T’enneh artist, […]

BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest is back

The BC SPCA invites the public to participate in its 16th annual Wildlife-in- Focus photography contest running July 2 through 22.  Amateur photographers 14 years and older can submit their awe-inspiring images of owls, eagles, foxes, bees, whales, and other amazing creatures until July 22. You can enter as many times as you like and there […]

Celebrate Canada with events all week at the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre

National Indigenous People’s Day: June 21: Drop by the Museum – we’re open by donation all day! Check out our discovery kit about Indigenous basketry of the region, listen to recordings of oral history stories from Sinixt knowledge-keepers, and watch our new short film, Learning mxiɬp. St Jean Baptiste Day: June 24: Join us at the Museum at […]

Local sounds to touring bands bring the variety to Kootenay Savings Music in the Park this year

The Trail & District Arts Council cannot wait to showcase a stunning array of local and touring artists this Summer in Gyro Park at Kootenay Savings Music in The Park. From 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm every Thursday from June 27 to August 15, there’s great live music for everyone, with two acts per night featuring […]

Got lake photos? Enter the 4th Annual Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge

What do photos of sunsets, kayakers, herons and plastic pollution all have in common? They’re all eligible to be submitted to the 4th annual Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge! Hosted by Living Lakes Canada, this photo contest calls all lake lovers to celebrate the beauty of lakes and raise awareness of what’s threatening their incredible biodiversity. […]

Weekly programs at the Rossland Museum

The Rossland Museum has another exciting round of weekly programs! On Tuesday mornings, little ones ages 2-5 can learn, play, and craft away at Cub Club. Later that day, we have our ecology-themed after-school program – Young Naturalists (ages 6-12), where we immerse ourselves in the natural world and learn all about the local environment. […]

Rossland Recollections with Richie Mann: Old Farms and Ski Hills North of Town

Rossland Recollections is back – and so is Rossland legend Richie Mann, ready to regale us with tales of Rossland’s first farms and founding ski hills. Join us here at the Museum at 6 pm on Wednesday, May 22 for an evening of stories, photographs, and magnificent memories, courtesy of Richie Mann! Entrance by donation. […]

Kootenay memoir wins historical book award

Heritage House is proud to announce Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflectionsfrom a Hippie Homesteader has received a 2024 Historical Writing Award, presented by the British Columbia Historical Federation. On Saturday, May 4, the recipients were announced and acknowledged at the BC Historical Federation’s annual conference and awards dinner, held this year in Chilliwack. Author Ellen Schwartz […]

Refresh your mind and spirit with poetry on May 15 at the Gold Rush

BC Poetry Tour Coming to Rossland on May 15th Acclaimed BC poets Kevin Spenst and Rob Taylor, authors of nine poetry books between them, are touring through the Kootenays and Okanagan this May, with an event at Rossland’s Gold Rush Bookstore (2063 Washington Street) at 6:30 pm on May 15th. Both authors have just released […]

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