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.

New Moon Lodge is sponsoring a Hallowe'en Colouring Contest. Find entries and contest details in the October Pender Post. Enter by Oct 31 at noon. Prizes!

Dinner and Hallowe'en Karaoke Night @ The Legion on October 31. Dinner at 5PM. Karaoke starts at 7PM and runs until 11PM. 1344 MacKinnon Road, Pender Island. Wear your favourite costume! By donation to the Food Bank (cash or canned food). Prizes, treats, tricks, 19+ only.

Join DJ Marc for the Halloween Howl Family Dance at the Community Hall on Friday, October 31 from 6:30PM to 8:10PM. Head out for a bonfire and grab a hot dog from the Fire Hall then back to the dance. The film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice follows.

The Pender Island Concert Society presents classical guitarist Alec Pearson from Vancouver for a solo recital featuring Spanish, Italian and Latin American composers of the last 200 years, along with some of his own music. November 5 starting at 7PM at the Community Hall. Tickets avaialble at Talisman Books and online on the Ptarmigan Arts website.

Join the South Pender Historical Society for an evening of music with Lydia Hol and guests at the Church of the Good Shepherd on November 14. Doors open at 7PM. Tickets available at Talisman Books.