Honouring the Past.
Celebrating the Present.
Building the Future.
We are grateful to honour and share the history of
Shawnigan Lake on the ancestral and unceded
land of the Hul’q’umi’num speaking people.
Mission Statement
To share the passion for Shawnigan Lake past, present, and future
Vision Statement
To connect community and visitors with the Shawnigan Lake Experience
Upcoming Events
LIMITED SEATING!
This Festival includes a main Oral Storytelling evening, an afternoon family Storytheatre performance, an amazing Coast Salish Cultural workshop, as well as opportunities for related activities. Most of the festival happens in or near Shawnigan Lake’s newly expanded Museum in the heart of the Shawnigan Village.
March 20th, 6pm * Celebrate Whimsy’s 1st Birthday during CSAG’s Spring Community Singalong - multigenerational, Art Packages, Story Songs, & Whimsy !
Location: Elsie Miles Park Pavilion (beside SLCC)
March 23rd, 1 - 4pm * Intro to Coast Salish Culture with Stories & Craft - multigenerational, rich hands-on cultural learning with Robert Quiyahwulthu-hw George & Pamela Thuitsiye Bourque. / Location: Shawnigan Laek Museum (maximum 25 participants)
March 28th, 7 - 9pm * Cozy evening of Oral Storytelling, shared evening of connection for adults and interested youth. We are very excited to be hosting Indigenous Storyteller Jared Qwustenuxun Williams as special guest
Location: Shawnigan Lake Museum
April 2nd, 10:30am * Stories & Crafts - geared to youngsters & families.
CSAG’s Community Arts Caravan collaborates with South Cowichan Library
Location: meet at Mill Bay Library, held at the Playground
April 5th, 1- 2pm * an uplifting StoryTheatre performance ‘BLOOM’ -
geared towards families & children 12 & under
Location: Shawnigan Lake Museum
*** ♥️ if you'd like to support our local (& newly renovated) SL Museum,
as well as Cowichan South Arts Guild and the hard (but rewarding) work they do to promote arts for all ages in the south end -
please consider our TWO FOR ONE MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL OFFER (running from Valentines Day until April 5th) - $20 for a year's membership in both CSAG AND SL Museum !!
Just because... we love our community! ♥️♥️
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