Come and discuss Libraries in the Age of the Cloud at the next Philosophers’ Café on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Arts Centre. Admission is by donation. Refreshments are available.
Art exhibit
The Sandbridge Painters Winter Show will be at Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave. in Penticton until Jan. 25. The opening reception is Thursday, Jan. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy the work of David Abernathy, Sheila Cater, Colin Matheson, Angie Roth McIntosh, Marlene Quaggan, Elaine Ryan, and Kit Tate.
Dancing
The Summerland Dance Club meets this Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Summerland Legion from 8 to 11 p.m. New members are welcome. The band will be Destiny. There will also be prizes and food. Please phone Anne Ling at 250-494-7168 for more details.
At the gallery
The first opening of the year at the Penticton Art Gallery will be Friday, Jan. 18. Also, the Kitchen Stove film festival is back and better than ever with five films. The first film is on Jan. 31.
Symphony
The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra performs Saturday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleland Theatre in Penticton.
Concert band
The Penticton Concert Band, which has musicians from throughout the South Okanagan Similkameen, rehearses Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the hall of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1370 Church St. (corner of Duncan) in Penticton.
They are looking for intermediate to advanced musicians and all band instruments. Call Gerald Nadeau, music director at 250-809-2087.
Arts workshops
The Summerland Community Arts Council is holding a series of workshops. The first is Sculpting in Clay with Ralph Critchlow on Jan. 26 and 27. The next one will be on February 2 and will be an opportunity to Explore Fibre Art Landscapes with our artist in residence Brandy Maslowski.
Gallery show
The first opening at the Summerland Art Gallery is Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. with the whimsical fantasy paintings of Robert Noakes.
Musical theatre
Summerland Secondary School’s musical theatre program presents the musical Hairspray in February.
Tickets are on sale now at the Summerland Secondary School office.
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If you know of an event you feel should be included in the Arts Palette or on the Arts Council’s online calendar, please email dfinnis@telus.net or call 250-494-8994. summerlandarts.com and twitter.com/artspalette.
David Finnis is president of the Summerland Community Arts Council.