October 5-11 is Fire Safety Week. Join Pender Islands Fire Rescue at Fire Hall #1 on October 11 from 10AM to 2PM for our annual open house and world-famous pancake breakfast. You can bring your fire extinguisher in for its yearly visual inspection and let us address any fire safety questions you have. Free.

Join the Conservancy for a hands-on seaweed learning experience with Amanda Swinimer on Saturday, October 4 from 9:30 at the beach at Port Browning.

On Saturday, October 4 at 10:00 AM, join Herbalist Geneva Jacobs and Farmer Matilda te Hennepe at Raven Rock Farm on Pender Island for a 5-hour hands-on herb workshop. Focused on medicinal roots, participants will harvest, process, and create a take-home tincture while learning about traditional herbal practices. For more information, see here: https://www.ravenrockfarm.com/activities.

Enjoy an immersive short film that takes us deep into underwater ecosystems. Then, bring your questions to marine conservation experts discussing real, actionable ways to protect waters around Pender Island. RSVP on the Conservancy website. Free admission and popcorn. Sunday, October 5 at 4PM at the Community hall.

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.