Community
• Tuesday, Trail United Church Hall, 1:30 p.m. Join Greater Trail Hospice Society for tea, treats and a chance to discover what is important when making healthcare decisions. Who will speak and know wishes for end of life care? Admission free, pre-registration required. Contact hospice at 250.364.6204 for info.
• Tuesday, annual Clothesline Project 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Trail Violence Against Women In Relationships (VAWIR) Committee is holding its annual Clothesline Project Display in the Ferraro Foods parking lot just outside the store entrance. The event includes a free hot dog lunch, a display of helpful resources and an opportunity to focus on the issue of violence against women.
• Registration open for the Daffodil Dash, April 30 at Gyro Park in Trail. A family fun event supporting the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information contact Valerie Rossi at vrossi@bc.cancer.ca or visit cancer.ca/daffodildash.
Music
• April 20, Jazz at the Griff, 7:30 p.m. The Devils You Don’t perform, crossing boundaries from renditions of Sinatra and Hank Williams to blue grass and rock and roll. Brian Kalbfleisch on vocals/ukulele, Craig Korth on banjo/dobro/vocals, Clinton Swanson on woodwinds/vocals, Rob Fahie on acoustic bass/vocals, and Graham Tracey on drums/vocals.
Film
• Wednesday, Royal Theatre, 5 p.m. FREE movie, Manufactored Landscapes. Documentary reveals the gritty underside of industrial landscapes. Photographer Edward Burtynsky explores the subtle beauty amid the waste generated by slag heaps, dumps and factories.
Gallery
• VISAC Gallery showing 2017 Pottery Exhibition, “Vessels, People’s Choice Sculpture Contest, and Special Delights Sale.”
Upcoming• April 21, Muril Griffiths Room 7:30 p.m., James Hill and Anne Janelle, award-winning singer-songwriter-ukulele-cello duo. The dazzling performers bring their diverse repertoire of music to Trail.• April 22, Royal Theatre, 9:55 a.m. Met Opera presents Eugene Onegin. Composed by Tchaikovsky,the story concerns a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman’s love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend.
• April 22, Fruitvale Memorial Hall, 8-11 p.m. Enjoy an evening of ballroom dancing to the big-band sounds of the SwingSationS. All welcome, tickets $20 each at Trail Coffee & Tea Co., Mallard’s Source For Sports in Castlegar, and Country Roads General Store in Fruitvale To reserve call 250.367.6115.
• April 23, Holy Trinity Church, 1:30 p.m. SPCS (Society for the Protection and Care of Seniors) hosts Sandi McCreight presenting “Its Not Right!” a program to educate and engage on the issue of older adult abuse and neglect. All welcome.
• April 23, Royal Theatre, 4:30 p.m. Sunday Cinema presents The Sense of an Ending. Retiree Tony Webster suddenly receives a letter from Sarah a woman he knew long ago. In it, he discovers Sarah has died and intended to leave him a diary in her will.
• April 24, Kiro Wellness Centre, 2 p.m. the West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group will meet. Scheduled guest: Paul Meise, Cooper Medical Supplies, Kelowna. For further info, call 250.368.9827 or 250.365.6276. Note date change, due to Easter Monday.
• April 29, 105 Kootenay Ave., Friends of Refugees Trail is having a Giant Garage & Plant Sale. Now accepting donations of furniture, dishes and household items. Call Lloyd Joyce 250.364.3020 for information.
• May 6, St. Rita’s Parish, 1-2:30 p.m. Strawberry Tea & Bake Sale. Doors open 1 p.m., entry by donation.