Friday, June 15
Pops in the Park
Pops in the Park starts at 5 p.m. in Boitanio Park with a Rotary Club barbecue and local Cariboo Arts Council artists presenting Children’s Art in the Park. Live music will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on the Gwen Ringwood Stage. Enjoy performances by the LCSS Tour Band, the Quintet Plus Choir, Synergy, and the Cariboo Chilcotin Youth Fiddlers.
At 7 p.m. performers from this year’s Cariboo Festival will showcase their musical talents, alongside the debut performance of quintet Ebony. To close out the evening the Cariboo Gold Dance Band will finish with a set of swing and jazz standards showcasing the big band sound.
Funds raised by the concert will go to support music and arts program in the community. Last year’s event raised $5,400 for private music lessons and a group guitar project and drumming program.
Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17
Father’s Day Pow Wow
The 34th annual Chief Will Yum Father’s Day Pow Wow will be held once again this year June 15, 16 and 17. The Pow Wow will begin Friday evening with a Lehal tournament at 7 p.m. that will continue Saturday morning. On Saturday, June 16, the Grand Entry will take place at 1 p.m. with the Secwepemc Welcome Song and Dance.
A second grand entry will take place at 7 p.m. Categories continue well into the evening, and pick up again with a grand entry at 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 17.
The Princess Pageant Brave Dance Off and crowning will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, and dances and a Fathers’ Day brunch will happen later in the afternoon.
Everyone is welcome at the event.
Sunday, June 17
McLeese Lake Father’s Day Quad Ride and Pig Roast
The McLeese Lake Fire Department is once again hosting their annual Quad Ride and Pig Roast. They’re inviting fathers, kids and families to join them on a quad ride through the back country for the afternoon, with a return to the McLeese Lake Recreation Centre for 6 p.m. for the pig roast and pot luck dinner.
Wednesday, June 20
The Selkie Bride
Miss White Spider (Al-Lisa McKay) will be performing her intricate shadow theatre piece of The Selkie Bride at the Williams Lake Studio Theatre in Glendale. The live shadow puppetry performance draws from Scottish folklore and is a tale originating in the Orkney Isles and Al-Lisa’s own love of the sea.
Centered around a woman of the Selkie folk, creatures who are able to shed their skin to take human form. Through projection, puppetry and her own musical compositions, Al-Lisa draws audiences into her world for a spell-binding performance filled with magic and art.
Tickets for the performance are $15 and are available at the Open Book and Red Shreds. The performance begins at 8 p.m. on June 20 and is not suitable for children under 12 years of age.
For more information, contact the Community Arts Council via email at williamslakearts@gmail.com or visit http://misswhitespider.com.