ArtSpring

10/17/2026

In sad news, this is the last week we can write "From Spinners to St*****rs, there's something for everyone"...

Here's what's happening at ArtSpring this week....

🌎 SS Forum Presents Joanna Cheek: Mental Health for us All
Sunday October 18, 3pm

What if the mental health symptoms we face are signals that can help us see and solve actual causes? Dr. Joanna Cheek sees mental health struggles as symptoms of the imbalances in our wider systems, and explores how we can come together to respond to the shared problems that we face.
https://artspring.ca/event/ss-forum-presents-joanna-cheek-mental-health-for-us-all/

🧶 SSI Spinners and Weavers Guild Fall Exhibition and Sale
Thursday Oct 22 - Sunday Oct 25, Daily 10am-4pm

Drop by to browse for one-of-a-kind gifts or to chat with guild members about their textile passions, including spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet, braiding and dyeing.

🎻 Poiesis String Quartet
Friday Oct 23, 7:30 pm

We still can’t quite believe this Quartet hasn’t sold out yet! Gen Z Chamber music is the way forward, and these folks are being described as the quartet of their generation. Whether you’re a traditionalist, an experimenter, or simply someone who supports musicians who “bring their full q***r identity” to the stage, this promises to be a special night.
https://artspring.ca/event/poiesis-string-quartet/

🎭 The Comic St*****rs (19+only)
Saturday Oct 24, 7:30 pm

The award winning male st****er parody and improv comedy show returns - with no extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. They sing, they “dance”, and they are ready to make you laugh. Semi undressed and completely unscripted, The Comic St*****rs take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy.
https://artspring.ca/event/the-comic-st****ers-2026/

🎸 Lloyd Spiegel: Workshop and performance *Low ticket availability*
Sunday Oct 25
Back by popular demand, Lloyd will be hosting his “Unlocking the Blues Guitar” workshop on Sunday afternoon, with a full performance at 7pm. Get your tickets soon, these are both nearly sold out.
https://artspring.ca/event/lloyd-spiegel/

🎨 League 181: Working Together
Tue-Fri 10am-2pm and all other times ArtSpring is open
League 181 - comprising painters Judith Borbas, Peter Eyles, Don Hodgins, AFCA, Wendy Wickland and Dulcy Wilson - have an exhibition of paintings available to purchase throughout October.
https://artspring.ca/event/league181-working-together-2026/

👉 Coming soon: Family theatre with Water Words… SS Film Festival’s Derek vs Derek…SS Forum Presents Terri Givens: How Worried Should We Be About the US Midterms?... Irish Trad Music with Tulua Music

*OK, they're Comic St*****rs not st****er-st****ers. But it's a line that's far too much fun not to use.

10/16/2026

This weekend at ArtSpring!

Come along on Sunday, 18 October at 3pm to listen to Dr Joanna Cheek. One for our times.

Maybe we’re not meant to cope with everything.

Join psychiatrist, professor and author Joanna Cheek for a fresh look at mental wellness.

Tickets available at ArtSpring.

10/15/2026

Just two more days to see this incredible exhibition! 'Songlines: Indigenous pathways of knowledge across the land and sea' is open daily, 10am-4pm, with the last day this Saturday, October 17.

Whether you pop in on your lunch break, or put aside an hour to talk to the curator about the stories behind each piece and truly immerse yourself, it really is one not to miss.

10/10/2026

This week at ArtSpring:

🍒 The Geezers in The Sc***um Dialogues, Sat Oct 10, 7.30pm

Join Sid Filkow and Patrick Cassidy as they take you on a laugh-out-loud visit to the netherlands and its two co-dependent, claustrophobic inhabitants as they struggle to make sense of the blurred, chaotic world outside and cope with the outrageous and impulsive behavior of the neighbour next door.
https://artspring.ca/event/the-scrotum-dialogues-2026/2026-10-10/

🎻 ArtSpring Presents: Collage Trad, Wed Oct 14, 7.30pm

Take some of the hottest contemporary fiddlers from Western Canada, mixed with complex arrangements and a thrilling rhythmic underlay and you’ve got… Collage Trad. A musical melting pot of local fiddle traditions with a dash of swing, a pinch of jazz, a sprinkle of rock and pure folk.
https://artspring.ca/event/collage-trad/

🖼 In the Gallery: Songlines - Indigenous pathways of knowledge across the land and sea. Open daily from 10am-4pm, free.

Thought-provoking, eclectic and moving, Songlines is a journey from worldwide Indigenous creation stories to European contact stories and current reconciliation stories. It asks: “How can we best renew the light that was, is, and will be again?”
https://artspring.ca/event/songlines/

🖌 In the Lobby: League 181, Working Together, at all times ArtSpring is open.

Take a journey through the lobby to explore the paintings of local artists Judith Borbas, Peter Eyles, Don Hodgins, AFCA, Wendy Wickland and Dulcy Wilson.
https://artspring.ca/event/league181-working-together-2026/

🗓 Coming soon:
SS Forum presents Joanna Cheek: Mental Health for us All… Poiesis String Quartet… The Comic St*****rs… Lloyd Spiegel... Spinners and Weavers…SS Film Festival presents Derek vs Derek… Water Words…
Check out our full listings at https://artspring.ca/events/