qathet 365
September 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
| 6 weeks of groups Thursdays, Starting September 3, 7-8pm. Join Miriam, native Spanish speaker, to practice and perfect your Spanish! This group is for speakers who already have some experience. Planned topics, consecutive practice opportunity with other local learners. There will be no formal teaching or lessons. |
August 4 @ 6:00 pm
An inspiring two-hour workshop that combines singing, harmony, and songwriting to build confidence, creativity, and connection. Led by Belle Miners, this welcoming session is open to everyone, no prior experience required.
Followed by BELL MINERS LIVE AT SOLSKEN FARM on August 5.
info@belleminers.com
August 19 @ 12:00 pm
5 Fabulous Golden Acrylic Mediums & how they can elevate your practice! Join us live for a deep dive into GOLDEN acrylic gels and mediums with GOLDEN representative Melanie Mathews, presenting remotely via Zoom. From controlling dry time to image transfers, texture, and finishing — learn how a few key mediums can completely change what your acrylics can do. In this session, we’ll cover: Controlling drying time — how OPEN gels and mediums extend your working window, with tips for reducing paint waste and getting smoother, more seamless blending Image transfer & collage — a hands-on look at transferring photos onto a variety of surfaces with Fluid Matte Medium, plus a quick tutorial on achieving clean, professional-looking adhesion when collaging different materials together Controlling transparency, viscosity & texture — how adding gels and mediums to paint shifts it from a delicate, transparent glaze all the way to a thick, semi-opaque, encaustic-like texture Finishing your work — using mediums as a final layer to change surface sheen, set the mood of a piece, and unify the finished painting
Space is limited. Registration required. Cost $20 per person.
August 12 @ 12:00 pm
Join local artist Patricia Sparks for a live in-store demo with Piñata Alcohol Ink — the wildly saturated, fast-drying ink that’s a favorite for resin art, faux stained glass, and painting on just about any hard, non-porous surface.
Space is limited. Registration required.
September 9 @ 12:00 pm
Join us for a live, in-store demo of OLO™ alcohol markers, featuring a special remote guest appearance from OLO representative Lori Craig via Youtube.
Made in Japan with a patented free-flow ink system, OLO markers use over 90% of their ink — compared to the 65–70% you get with standard alcohol markers. Translation: less waste, more coloring. But the real game-changer is the color system and that’s exactly what this demo is for. In this session, we’ll break down: How to read an OLO color code at a glance (Letter + Hue + Value) The logic behind the Hue numbers (0–8) — which hues are “true” colors of their family and which are transition shades blending into the neighboring family The three saturation bands built into the color wheel (high, mid, and low saturation) and how to use them for shading, blending, and depth How to use the gray range to extend and deepen any color palette Tips for choosing your own palette with complete confidence Learn how OLO’s 256-color system actually works and never guess your way through choosing a colour palette again.
Every attendee gets 3 markers, a take-home color chart, and 10% off any OLO purchase that day.
Registration required. Space is limited! Cost: $ 20.00
August 26 @ 12:00 pm
Make your own one-of-a-kind cyanotype postcard using nothing but sunlight! Join us outside the store for this free, drop-in printmaking demo — no registration limit, no experience needed.
**Weather willing. Only one print per person, while supplies last**
March 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Build confidence speaking Spanish at Let’s Speak Spanish, a welcoming weekly conversation group at El Centro.
Led by native Spanish speaker Miriam, this five-week series is designed to help participants practice and improve their Spanish in a relaxed, supportive environment. Each session includes guided conversation topics, practical language exercises, and opportunities for participants to speak and interact at their own level.
The sessions focus on real conversation practice while helping participants strengthen vocabulary, pronunciation, and listening skills.
A Mexican appetizer will be served at each gathering, creating a casual and social atmosphere while you learn.
Perfect for beginners looking to practice or intermediate speakers wanting to build confidence in conversation.
Dates: Tuesdays, March 17 – April 14, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: El Centro, 7053C Glacier Street
Series: 5 weeks
Cost: $22 per night
Contact elcentro.bookings@gmail.com to reserve your seat.
February 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Grab your girls and join Nicole of Bloom Therapy for this fun workshop where you’ll get to play with beautiful flowers as you make your own arrangement. Upon arrival, you’ll receive your choice of a beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) from the array of options available at Townsite Brewery and your own personal snack pack made fresh by Rosemary Lane.
This special workshop aimed at celebrating your amazing girlfriends only happens once a year. Don’t delay and secure your spot.
March 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
WORKSHOP: Printmaking on the Gel Plate with Jennifer Love We are delighted to welcome Jennifer Love back to qathet! Originally from Ottawa, Jennifer lived in Australia for 16 years before returning to Canada’s West Coast, where she now resides in Gibsons, BC. This 2-day workshop is for those who already understand the basics – we will move beyond the fundamentals of gelprinting to resist/transfer printing using magazine pages, patterned wrapping paper, and laser prints of your own drawings or photographs. Combining multiple techniques and layers in a single-pull print. Exploring possibilities for adding extra colour before and after lifting the print, including reverse painting with acrylics, markers or Pan Pastels. We will push the boundaries of everyday gelprinting by working with charcoal transfers, sprayed water, or modifying your laser print by sanding….the possibilities are endless. https://www.qa-w.ca/workshops
March 6 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
WORKSHOP: Intro to Gel Printing With Jennifer Love We are delighted to welcome Jennifer Love back to qathet! Originally from Ottawa, Jennifer lived in Australia for 16 years before returning to Canada’s West Coast, where she now resides in Gibsons, BC. Printing with a gel plate often feels like it is in the realm of magic. It is a recent addition to the artist’s toolkit and is gaining traction as an essentially painterly method that allows for multiple yet unique prints from the same plate, without a press. This three hour workshop is suitable for those new to Gelprinting as well as those who wish to refresh their basic skills in an atmosphere of exploration and discovery. We will cover the fundamentals – colour blending and gradations, creating textures, using masks and stencils, the use of different viscosity paints, building a composition and registering multiple layers. https://www.qa-w.ca/workshops