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Hornby Arts Centre hours:
Wednesday: 10am to 4pm
Thursday: 10am to 4pm
Friday: 10am to 4pm
Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday.
July 2026
July 3 (5:00-8:00PM) Opening Reception: Anne Ngan: In a celebration of beauty, movement, and intuition, Those things we don’t see is a survey of Anne Ngan’s painting and drawing that spans 60 years of practice. Encompassing Ngan’s work since settling in Canada in 1966 – primarily on Hornby Island, British Columbia – the exhibition explores dance, place, family, architecture, the unconscious, and the soul in Ngan’s singular vocabulary of form and colour.
July 5 11AM
Anne Ngan: Artist Talk
July 14 1–3:30 PM
Anne Ngan Family Art Program: To register please contact info@hornbyarts.com
July 26 – 27
Hornby Island Artists Studio Tour
Words on the Salish Sea Literary Festival
Friday, March 13, 4:30–6:00PM
Saturday, March 14, 9:30–4:30PM
March 5 to April 7
Herring Fest Art Show
Hornby Arts Centre
Open Wednesday to Sunday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Celebrating the return of Pacific herring and the rich coastal ecosystems that sustain our community.
Festival Opening Performance
Hornby Community Hall
Doors 5:30 pm • By donation
An interdisciplinary and intergenerational performance featuring local performers and launching the 10th anniversary of Herring Fest.
Community Art Show Opening Gala
Hornby Arts Centre
Doors 7:00 pm • Free
Celebrate the opening of the Herring Fest Community Art Show with live music by On the Rocks, a licensed bar, and West Coast refreshments.
Film Night – Salmon Secrets
Hornby Community Hall
Doors 6:30 pm • Tickets $20
Opening performance by Dr Laura’s Choir followed by the documentary Salmon Secrets.
The evening concludes with a conversation featuring Chief Ernest Alfred (‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation), Dan Lewis, and Bonny Glambeck.
Herring School – Speaker Series
Hornby Community Hall
Doors 9:00 am • Sold Out
A day of talks exploring Pacific herring, marine stewardship, and coastal ecosystems, featuring Indigenous leaders, researchers, activists, and youth voices.
Herring Ball Dance
Hornby Community Hall
Doors 7:30 pm • Music from 8:00 pm
Celebrate the festival with live music by Power Tools followed by DJ Jean Mescaline.
Licensed bar and refreshments available.
Hornby Arts Centre
Sundays • March 8 to April 5
1:00 to 3:00 pm • Drop in
A new creative program for children, youth, and families exploring ocean themes through art making.
March 8 – Ocean Maker Space
Create small ocean ecosystem sculptures using recycled and found materials.
March 15 – Storytime & Herring Painting
Storytime followed by painting inspired by herring in motion.
March 22 – Printmaking Workshop
Learn printmaking techniques including lino cuts and collagraphs.
March 29 – Community Ocean Mural
Help create a collaborative mural inspired by ocean life.
April 5 – Origami for Easter
Learn Japanese paper folding and create fish, birds, and baskets.
Materials provided.
Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
No registration required.