COMMUNITYCALENDAR

TODAY

Outdoor concert Gonzo Okanagan’s inaugural concert festival event goes from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Sunset Ranch Golf Course. Gates open at 5 p.m. Appaloosa, the Younguns and Honeymoon Suite will perform. This event is a fundraiser for a mother and three children based out of Penticton. The children are seven, two and 11 months. The youngest has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called Alexander’s disease and the family is in dire financial need. General admission tickets cost $39 and are available at Sunset Ranch Golf Course or online at gonzookanagan.com. You can also donate online at gofundme.com/gonzookanagancomlocal-family.

SATURDAY

Fishing derby Peachland Sportsmen’s Association host a free fun Family Fishing Weekend Fishing Derby at Shannon Lake Regional Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everything is free, including a barbecue. Fishing tackle is provided and there will be prizes and trophies. No license is required because it is Family Fishing Weekend. For more information go online to peachlandsportsmens.ca. Art and garden tour Peachland Art and Garden Tour, a self-guided tour of gardens large and small, traditional and unique, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local creative artists will be in residence all day working in the various gardens. Tickets cost $10 each and are available the Peachland Art Gallery, Peachland Visitor Centre, Peachland Ace Hardware and Bylands Nursery in West Kelowna. Paint like Monet Paint Monet’s Water Lilies at the Creative Art Series at Grizzli Winery from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $68 per person and include a tour and tasting at Grizzli Winery before the workshop, fully guided painting session with Louise Lambert of Wine Country Studios, art supplies, two glasses of wine during the workshop and a cheese and chocolate platter. For more information call 250-769-6789 or email info@grizzliwinery.com. Recycling roundup London Drugs hosts a recycling roundup at Kelowna and West Kelowna stores from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Among items people can bring in for recycling are electronics (TVs, computers, printers, etc.), small electrical tools and appliances, non-food related styrofoam, cellphones, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, printer cartridges, plastic bags.

SUNDAY

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market hosts 60 to 80 farm, craft and food vendors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Heritage Park on Beach Avenue. The market runs every Sunday until Sept. 30. For more information go online to peachlandfarmersandcraftersmarket.ca or check out their Facebook page Go fish Final day for Go Fish from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shannon Lake Regional Park allows youngsters 15 years and under to try their luck at fishing. No licence is required. B.C. Freshwater Fisheries will be on site.

MONDAY

Family playtime Family playtime at the Webber Road Community Centre from 10 a.m. to noon for children up to five years of age with a parent or caregiver. Activities may include a craft, gym time and circle time with stories and songs. Free. Call 250-768-3049 for more information.

TUESDAY

Volunteers in parks The Regional District is kicking off its revamped Volunteers in Parks program and is looking for interested residents to fill a number of volunteer positions. Find out more at a meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Environmental Education Centre of the Okanagan in Mission Creek Regional Park. These sessions are open to everyone.