Community calendar
October 2026
Events, recurring programs, directory details, in one readable monthly reference.
October special events
Around the island- The Crisp Festival (through October 4), Community Hall, thecrisp.ca
- 7:00 pmThe Crisp Presents: Joel Plaskett and Leeroy Stagger, Songs and Stories, Community Hall
- 9:30 amClimate Café, Community Hall
- 11:00 amBoard Games at the Hall, Community Hall
- 12:00 pmCommunity Gathering with Claire Coupland, until 1 pm, Community Hall
- 11:00 amThe Crisp Presents: Dave Des Accoustic Set, until 12 pm free, Pender Radio Bandstand
- 7:00 pmThe Crisp Presents: Reuben and the Dark, Community Hall
- 1:00 pmAll-Candidates Meeting, North Pender Islands Trust, School Gymnasium
- 4:00 pmSpeakeasy, The Legion
- 7:00 pmThe Crisp Presents: Fiona Bevans and Adam Beattie, Community Hall
- 7:00 pmPhoto Club meeting, via Zoom
- 1:00 pmFree introductory Singing for Fun, Singing for Joy class, Community Hall
- 10:00 amReCYCLE Bike Shop Open, until 3 pm, Recycling Centre
- 3:00 pmMen’s Jungle Golf Event, Pender Golf Club
- 7:00 pmFall Fair Wrap-Up Meeting, Community Hall
- 5:30 pmPender Earth Q&A w. North Pender Island Trust candidates, Community Hall
- Tour of Pender Native Plants wetland and demonstration tree garden Pender Native Plants
- 10:00 amQENENIW Community Day, until 2 pm, Hay Point Reserve
- 11:00 amThanksgiving Crafts at the Hall, Community Hall
- 12:00 pmCommunity Gathering with Bill Davies, until 1 pm Community Hall
- 7:15 pmFilm: The Rivals of Amziah King, Community Hall Theatre
- Library Closed in lieu of Thanksgiving
- 10:00 amPender Island Fire Rescue Open House and Free Pancake Breakfast, Fire Station #1
- 12:30 pmBingo!, The Legion
- 1:00 pmAll-Candidates Meeting, South Pender Islands Trust, School Gymnasium
- 2:00 pmSpirit of the Sixties Singalong – A Ukrainian Fundraiser, Community Hall
- 3:00 pmCelebration of Life for Barb Auchterlonie, until 4:30 pm Pender Golf Club
- 4:30 pmYouth Night: Costume Maker Space & Crafts w. Bean, Community Hall
- 5:00 pmThanksgiving Dinner, also October 12 Syrens Bistro @ Poets Cove
- 1:15 pmMatinee: Hidden Figures, Community Hall Theatre
- Medical Clinic closed for Thanksgiving Health Centre
- 3:30 pmPender Island Parks and Rec Commission meeting, Community Hall
- 9:15 amQuilters Circle meeting, Anglican Church Hall
- 1:30 pmCafé Français, Community Hall
- 6:30 pmParent Advisory Council meeting, School Library
- 11:59 pmDeadline to submit films to the Pender Short Film Fest, [email protected]
- 9:00 amPender Golf Men’s League Closing Day
- 10:15 amThe Great British Columbia ShakeOut
- Singing for Fun, Singing for Joy begins
- 11:00 amBoard Games at the Hall, Community Hall
- 12:00 pmCommunity Gathering with Plumper Sound, until 1 pm, Community Hall
- 1:30 pmCelebration of Life for Michael Eric Butler, reception to follow, St. Peter’s Anglican Church
- 7:00 pmFilm screening of Sandpipers’ Last Supper with panel discussion, Community Hall Theatre
- 8:00 am2026 General Local Election Voting, until 8 pm, Pender Islands School
- 10:00 amHarvest Market, until 1 pm, Community Hall
- 2:00 pmPIHCS Public Information Meeting Community Hall
- 2:00 pmDeath Cafe, Community Hall
- 7:00 pmSook-Yin Lee on Pender: Film presentation of Paying For It, Community Hall Theatre
- 2:15 pmMatinee: The Upside, Community Hall Theatre
- 7:00 pmAn evening with Jackie Morris, author of The Book of Birds, Community Hall
- 7:00 pmSook-Yin Lee In Concert, Community Hall
- 11:00 amHalloween Crafts at the Hall, Community Hall
- 12:00 pmCommunity Gathering with Second Chance, until 1 pm Community Hall
- 7:00 pmThe Bills – A Stoney Pocket Presentation, Community Hall
- 1:00 pmCelebration of Life for Jean Deschenes, Community Hall
- 2:00 pmLiving Healthy, Independent Lives w. Chronic Conditions, with Liz McCarter, Community Hall
- 5:30 pmPender Golf Awards Night Pender Golf Club
- 10:00 amKraken Underground’s Full Moon Market, The Bistro at Port Browning
- 11:30 amBasic Audio and Tech Workshop with Colin Hamilton, to 1 pm, Community Hall
- 2:30 pmWe Are Not Alone: Navigating Loss, until 4-4:30 pm, maryreher.ca
- Jack O’Lantern Exhibition Hope Bay Hollow
- 7:00 pmPotters Club Meetup, Community Hall
- 11:00 amSpooky Snacks at the Hall, Community Hall
- 12:00 pmCommunity Gathering with Slo Cookin’, until 1 pm, Community Hall
- 5:30 pmCowichan Curry Chicken Dinner with live music, The Legion
- 5:30 pmHallowalk on Bedwell Harbour Road Camp Cowbell
- 6:30 pmHalloween Howl Family Dance, with Pender Radio’s DJ Marc
- 8:15 pmFilm: Adams Family, Community Hall Theatre
- 12:30 pmLegion General Meeting The Legion
- 1:00 pmHalloween at the Driftwood, Driftwood Shopping Centre
- 8:00 pmHalloween Costume & Dance Party (P.I.N.K.) Port Browning
Looking ahead
November special events
- 1:00 pmSpeaker Series: Medical Cannabinoids with pharmacist John Tse, Community Hall
- 4:00 pmSpeakeasy, The Legion
- Remembrance Day
- BC Ferries Temporary Berth Closure, through Nov. 24, Otter Bay Terminal
- 20 Fri Chamber of Commerce: A Celebration of Pender, through Nov. 24