Ukulele Events around the Mid-Island Area
Nanaimo
Folk & Old Time Rock & Roll Group
Rotary Field House, 850 Third St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K5
An acoustical instrument only group that focuses on having fun playing and performing Folk & Old Time Rock & Roll from the 50’s thru the 70’s. This group gathers weekly in a circle jam format. The group performs monthly at many of our community’s senior residences. If you are familiar and competent with this genre of music, and enjoy playing and singing in a group format. No instruction is provided.Our music is obtained through our membership access to our Dropbox program.Mon, Jan 8-Mar 25, 2-5 pm 2024 https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/recreation-parks/recreation-facilities-and-schedules/seniorsnewsletter_winter.pdf
There is currently a waiting list for the Folk & Old Time Rock and Roll Group. Descriptions of several groups to play ukulele are offered by the City of Nanaimo Parks and Recreation, Seniors programs: Refer to the City of Nanaimo Seniors Newsletter, page 20-21. You must be a member to join. Three month memberships are available for visitors to the city.
Parksville
Parksville Sing & Strum
McMillan Arts Centre (the MAC) 133 McMillan Street, Parksville BC.
The Parksville Sing and Strum Group meets every other Thursday at the MAC 6.30pm - 7.30pm. It is organised by Deanna Sprague and is a circle jam format. Players are encouraged to email their song choices to Deanna so the group plays a wide variety of music at each session. The song choices are emailed out via a pdf file so players can either print them or bring their iPads, Tablets or phones to the session. There is a drop in fee of $5. Email deannasprague@gmail.com if you would like to register for the emails.
Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach Ukulele Band
QB Seniors Centre 703 Memorial Avenue , Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7
The Qualicum Beach Ukulele Band meets every Monday 12.30pm - 2.30pm at the QB Seniors Centre. For more information email mckhan2@shaw.ca . The QB Beginners group is run by Henk Verkerk on Mondays, 3.00pm - 4.00pm for more information email hcverkerkis@gmail.com