On Thanksgiving weekend, the Pender Islands Food Bank is hosting its second annual Food and Funds Drive. Join us on Saturday, October 11 from 10AM to 2PM at the Driftwood Centre for some great music by the Scanlan Brothers with a donation of food or funds.

Meet the author Wandy Gray at Talisman Books on Oct 11 at 2PM for a book signing for Broken Butterfly: A True Local Cautionary Tale. Broken Butterfly is the heart wrenching true story of Erin Gray, who was lured, held hostage by, and eventually escaped from a serial predator. A portion of all proceeds go to support Moms Stop the Harm.

Join celebrated Canadian author Terry Fallis in the library on October 12 at 1PM. Terry will read from his latest novel, The Marionette. Terry's 10th novel introduces readers to a new hero, James Norval, a world-famous thriller writer whose life takes an unexpected turn from the pages of his novels into the perilous world of espionage.

Province-wide earthquake drill at 10:16AM on October 16. Drop, Cover & Hold On! Visit www.shakeoutbc.ca for details.

Join the Pender Islands Health Care Society on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2pm for a public information meeting on rural healthcare funding challenges in BC. Learn the latest updates, ask questions, and find out how you can support this vital work—coffee and cookies provided.

Blessing of the Animals service at St. Peter's Anglican Church on October 19 at 10am. 4703 Canal Rd, rain or shine. All animals welcome. Please bring your animals in carriers or on leashes.

Join historian Simone Marler for Healers & Carers: a Walk through the Medical History at the Pender Cemetary on Monday, October 20 at 10:30AM. Suggested donation $10.

2025 Speakers Series: October 24 at 7pm at the Community Hall. Wildife-Transmitted Disease: The Pathogen & The Vector with Dr. Helen Schwantje, the former wildlife veterinarian for British Columbia. Topics covered will include potential for zoonoses and other public health issues in areas of high human contact with deer and their parasites/pathogens, such as Lyme Disease, and health implications for wildlife of high population density. Brought to you by the Pender Islands Health Care Society and the Pender Islands Conservancy.

Solstice Theatre presents the 2025 Pantomime "Alice in Wonderland" by Ben Crocker on November 27, 28, 29 at 7PM and November 30 at 2PM. With a cash of thousands - lots of kids, a love story, wrong rabbits, chases and right rabbits. Tickets available at Talisman Books or on Ticket Tailer.