Everyone Welcome Swim
2025-08-01 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-02 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-04 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-06 13:45 - 16:00, 2025-08-06 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-08 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-08-09 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-11 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Powell River Recreation Complex, 5001 Joyce Ave, POWELL RIVER, BC, V8A 5R2, Canada

F1
2025-08-01 19:00 - 2025-08-07 21:30 | Patricia Theatre, 5848 Ash Ave, POWELL RIVER, BC, V8A 4R6, Canada
The pleasures of F1 are engineered to lull the brain. It’s muscular and thrilling and zippy, even though at over two-and-a-half hours long, it’s exciting road trip. Sonny (Brad Pitt), a 50-something driver who spun out in the ’90s, agrees to compete in the globe’s most prestigious racing event to salvage his reputation and APX, the failing team of his buddy Ruben (Javier Bardem). What he’s really chasing is a sense of fulfillment he can’t, and won’t, catch. It eludes him like a mechanical rabbit on a track.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski from a script by Ehren Kruger, F1 has an amiable romance with a likable automotive engineer, Kate (Kerry Condon), and a bit of cautionary flag-waving about the financial shenanigans taking place off the track. But really, it’s built from the same chassis as Kosinki’s last movie, Top Gun: Maverick. There’s the A-list reckless elder, his upstart protegee (Damson Idris) and a high-octane mission that’s damn near impossible, with lots of speedy action intercut with scenes of its alpha male movie star out of his helmet and grinning for fans.

Hans Zimmer’s dynamic score, a churning and sculpted piece of music, matches Stephen Mirrione’s elegant editing. The music is also wonderfully juxtaposed by cinematographer Claudio Miranda’s frenetic lens. We jostle within the car and throttle around tight curves. Sometimes the sequences match Days of Thunder (Jerry Bruckheimer is also a producer here), particularly when Sonny angles to go high. At other points, like when APXGP buys into Sonny’s combative racing style, F1 becomes its own snarling beast with little grounding in reality, but is entertaining nonetheless.

It’s a tire-spinning, adrenaline-fueled blockbuster smash. The fully immersive experience is the quintessential tale of thunder meeting lightning, old against young, veteran versus rookie, that soars. Whether you’re here for the speed or the story, F1 delivers just enough of both. Fueled by Brad Pitt’s effortless charisma, F1 The Movie, is a velociously loud and exceedingly exciting motion picture that deserves to be experienced on the biggest screen possible.

Morning Meditation & Kung-Fu Tea
2025-08-02 10:15 - 11:00, 2025-08-09 10:15 - 11:00 | 6251 Yew Street, 6251 Yew Street, Powell River, BC, V8A4J9, Canada
An introduction to Anapana meditation (mindfulness of the breath) followed by tea drinking. This is free of charge and anyone is welcome to try the wing chun kung-fu class at 11:00.

Texada Island Blue & Roots Festival
2025-08-02 12:00 - 2025-08-03 21:00
Celebrating the music of our local musicians! Most of our performers are from within 100 km of Gillies Bay. We have a diverse group of performers for your enjoyment while showcasing Texada Island, the largest island in the Gulf Island chain.

This Texada music festival is for everyone; fabulous blues and roots, food and craft vendors, a kids’ zone for the young ones to play, the Farmer’s Market on Sunday, and a place to quench the adults’ thirst.

Texada is unique, picturesque and diverse. There is so much to do while you are here. Spend the weekend and explore the many hiking trails, visit Stromberg Falls or swim at Shelter Point or Shingle Beach. Check out the museum and wave to our friendly locals.

Hope to see you there!

MINECRAFT Afternoons
2025-08-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Powell River Public Library, 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, V8A2B8, Canada
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Minecraft for youth aged 10+

Texada Island Farmers' Market
2025-08-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Gillies Bay, Gilies Bay, Texada, BC
Come and get some sweet and savoury prepared food, produce, meat, jewelry, artisans, live music, and more! (At the ball field)

Farmers Market
2025-08-03 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-08-10 12:30 - 14:30 | Powell River Farmers Market, 4365 McLeod Rd, Powell River, BC, V8A0T1, Canada
Powell River Farmers Market

Lang Bay Hall Community Appreciation Potluck Picnic
2025-08-03 13:00 - 16:00
Join us in the historic Lang Bay Hall Gardens for our Community Appreciation Potluck Picnic! We have the most incredible group of community members and volunteers, and we truly appreciate each and every one of you!

We will be have BBQ hotdogs with all the trimmings. Please bring a side dish to share of your choice.

Bring your own chair, blanket, and beverage.

This is a family event for everyone!

No pets please.

Magic the Gathering Commander Night
2025-08-03 18:00 | High tide games, 7030 Glacier St #1, Powell River, BC V8A 5A1, Powell River
Bring your best commander deck and be prepared to defend your creature.

Board Game night
2025-08-04 18:00 | High tide games, 7030 Glacier St #1, Powell River, BC V8A 5A1, Powell River
Use one of High Tide’s or bring your own, and play the night away.

Monthly Work Party
2025-08-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Powell River Farmers Market, 4365 McLeod Rd, Powell River, BC, V8A0T1, Canada
We’ve got a few jobs to get done if you can join us for one or more hours we’d love a few extra sets of hands. All skill levels welcome. If you have a certain skillset, bring some of your favourite tools, there are always a bunch of projects to be done. We’ve got a few tools on-site too. Everyone welcome including kids and well behaved dogs. Pizza lunch will happen between 12:00 – 12:30 or so. Refreshments will be provided. This is a fun way to meet other vendors, community members and put your special touch on part of our farmers’ market.

Summer Young Writers
2025-08-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Powell River Public Library, 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, V8A2B8, Canada
Youth Age 10+ Drop-in Meeting Room E.

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Summertime TinkerTrunk
2025-08-05 15:30 - 16:30 | Powell River Public Library, 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, V8A2B8, Canada
Kids 7-12 choose-your-own-tech-adventure from the Makerspace Cabinet of Gadgetry in these self-led, adult-supported sessions.

Youth Foraging Workshop
2025-08-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Willingdon Beach, 4845 Marine Ave, Powell River, BC, V8A5T3, Canada
Join us for our Youth Foraging Workshop!

This event is Part 1 of the YouthCAT & qathet Climate Alliance “Local Food Systems Youth Event Series,” bringing youth and young adults ages 15-30ish together to connect around themes of local/global food systems, sustainability, and hands-on fun.

This workshop will be located at ʔahʔǰumɩχʷ, colonially known as Willingdon Beach, a significant and historic site where Tla’amin people have gathered for fishing, canoe landings, and sports.

We’ll learn to identify local edible plants and flowers, forage them, and then brew teas to sample the different plants.Plus, we will make our own to-go tea blends using Ecossentials tea ingredients (like mint, licorice and elderberry) and also get to take home a local foraging guide zine!

This event takes place on the traditional territory of the Tla’amin Nation.

Music in the Park - The Blues Busters
2025-08-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Willingdon Beach, 4845 Marine Ave, Powell River, BC, V8A5T3, Canada
Music in the Park is back this month! Bring your chair, or blanket, and enjoy an evening of live local music. See you there!

Summer Dungeon D&D
2025-08-06 15:00 - 16:30
Youth aged 12+ are invited to drop-in for some casual D&D fun. Room A.

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Switch Time
2025-08-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Powell River Public Library, 100-6975 Alberni St, Powell River, BC, V8A2B8, Canada
Youth aged 10-14 are invited to play multiplayer Nintendo. Room B.

Fall Fair 2025
2025-08-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Paradise Exhibition Grounds, 4365 Mcleod Rd, Powell River, BC, V8A 0T1, Canada
Fall Fair is coming! On September 6 & 7, the Exhibition grounds will be full of local food, farm and artisan vendors as well as local non-profits who help support agriculture and our community as a whole. There will be something for everyone – giant vegetables, delicious baking, train rides, live music, zucchini races, an animal barn, kids zone, youth tent, and so much more!

*Fun contestsFind out about how to enter things that you have made, baked, grown or created. There are entry categories for kids and adults with ribbons and local bragging rights. Entry forms will be in the Fall Fair Guide in the August edition of qathet Living, and will also be posted online when available.

*Vendor Registration (Online only)To register as a vendor: https://powellriverfarmersmarket.blogspot.com/…/vendor…Note: All payments will be cash on-site.

Quit Smoking with PAL: 3-Day Solo or Small Group Camping Trip
2025-08-08 12:00 | 6233 Powell Pl, Powell River, BC V8A 4S6, Canada, Powell River
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I wrote a 200+ page book about quitting smoking after 27 years of lighting up.It’s free to anyone interested.You can learn more about PAL (Palingenesis) and the trip here:🌐 palmethod.org

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Texada Sandcastle Weekend
2025-08-09 11:00 - 2025-08-10 08:00 | Gillies Bay, Gilies Bay, Texada, BC
It’s a weekend of community and family fun on Texada Island, where it’s always nice whatever the weather! We look forward to seeing you!
