Expressive Arts

2025 James Hayes Art Classes January 23

With James Hayes

January 23, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 Blind Bay Painters January 28

January 28, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 James Hayes Art Classes January 30

With James Hayes

January 30, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 Blind Bay Painters February 4

February 4, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 Blind Bay Painters February 11

February 11, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 Blind Bay Painters February 18

February 18, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 Blind Bay Painters February 25

February 25, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket Making

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre
Bernice will guide authentic First Nations cedar basket making while sharing traditional knowledge about these baskets, her culture and history.

2025 Indigenous Ways Of Knowing: Cedar Basket Lunch and Dinner

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea. Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served […]

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket Dinner Only

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served with a hot vegetable, a specialty salad, dessert, coffee or tea.

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket Lunch Only

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea.  

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket No Meals

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

2025 Full Bloom: Vibrance & Vitality Yoga Retreat

April 3 - 6, 2025
Sorrento Retreat & Conference Centre

Join Krisna for an inspired weekend of yoga in ‘full bloom’ at the beautiful Sorrento Centre! Reclaim your vibrancy and vitality after emerging from winter hibernation, and indulge in deeply restorative sessions too. Blossom your yoga practice in the refreshing energy of spring with the good company of others on the path.

2025 Shuswap Needle Arts Guild Spring Retreat

April 6 - 11, 2025
Sorrento Retreat & Conference Centre

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing

With Nadine McSpadden and Zoe McDonell

April 25 - 27, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre
Participants will be introduced to the notion of Two Eyed Seeing. This is a perspective that takes Indigenous knowledge and merges it with science. This way of viewing the world sees how both perspectives can complement each other and can impact the way in which we forage, connect with land and place and create dyes that are not harmful to the environment.

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing Lunch and Dinner

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea. Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served […]

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing Dinner Only

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served with a hot vegetable, a specialty salad, dessert, coffee or tea.

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing Lunch Only

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea.  

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing No Meals

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

2025 Week 1 Adult 19+: Resting, Listening and Making - A journey of contemplation & discovery within

With Lorie Martin and Herta Klassen

July 21 - 26, 2025

Sorrento Centre

This wonder-full retreat is a hands-on experience with of a variety of contemplative and creative practices, inspirational teaching on creativity and the faith journey, with lots of time to create a variety of projects. Enjoy time in silence, nature, colouring, painting, molding, and community connecting. No previous art experience is needed, only awe and wonder! […]

2025 Okanagan Artists of Canada

September 11 - 14, 2025
Sorrento Retreat & Conference Centre

2025 Fall Writing Retreat Lunch and Dinner

With Gail Anderson-Dargatz

September 28 - October 3, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea. Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served […]

2025 Fall Writing Retreat Sept 28 - Oct 3

With Gail Anderson-Dargatz

September 28 - October 3, 2025
Sorrento Centre

Writers will enjoy five morning master classes with Gail, each on a different aspect of craft, that will help you develop your project to the fullest. Following the morning workshop sessions, explore the Shuswap or write in this restful atmosphere for the remainder of the day. Choose your meal package: Lunch and Dinner Package Dinner […]

2025 Fall Writing Retreat Dinner Only

With Gail Anderson-Dargatz

September 28 - October 3, 2025

Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served with a hot vegetable, a specialty salad, dessert, coffee or tea.

2025 Fall Writing Retreat Lunch Only

With Gail Anderson-Dargatz

September 28 - October 3, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, somosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea.

2025 Fall Writing Retreat No Meals

With Gail Anderson-Dargatz

September 28 - October 3, 2025