Event Calendar

Events in June–September 2021

  • - A Salute to Summer: A Virtual Talent Show
    A Salute to Summer: A Virtual Talent Show

    A Salute to Summer: A Virtual Talent Show


    June 5, 2021

    - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pacific Time
    - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mountain Time
    - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
    - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time
    - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Atlantic Time
    - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Newfoundland Time

    The Camp Bowen Division of the Canadian Organization of the Blind and Deafblind and the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind (PTCB) invite you to join us for a virtual talent show featuring a variety of performers who are blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted. Talent shows have long been a favourite event at many Camp Bowen sessions and we are very excited to share this tradition with all of you!

    Funds raised from this talent show will support the Bowen Island Recreation, Training and Meeting Centre, our joint capital project to develop a centre to house recreation and training programs on Bowen Island that benefit persons who are blind, deafblind and partially sighted of all ages from across Canada.

    The virtual talent show will be streamed to audience members via Youtube Live Streaming. A link to the private Youtube stream will be sent to all ticket holders and performers. Performers have the option to send in an audio recording (with an optional photo), a video recording, or perform live off the floor over Zoom. Performers will be sent the relevant information based on the method of performance they select when registering.

    Blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted performers wishing to participate may do so by registering on our website.

  • - Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)
    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)

    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)


    July 27, 2021

    All campers from the 2016 adult retreat on the patio of the Bowen Island Lodge with Deep Bay in the background.

    Virtual Connections is the first of our two virtual camp offerings this summer, the other being the Virtual Music Camp. It is a speaker series featuring 4 speaker sessions, each followed by an opportunity to get together with fellow virtual campers and either play games or simply to socialize. Each session will feature a different speaker, on topics such as martial arts; how blind people can participate independently in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); and others. More details on the full schedule will be posted closer to the dates.

    Virtual Connections will take place on July 27 and 30 and August 3 and 6, 2021, each time from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It will be open to Canadians who are blind, Deafblind and low vision ages 13 and up from across the country. The social interaction components will be divided by age bracket, into teen and adult groups. Thanks to the generosity of several grantors, Virtual Connections will be offered free of charge.

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  • - Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)
    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)

    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)


    July 30, 2021

    All campers from the 2016 adult retreat on the patio of the Bowen Island Lodge with Deep Bay in the background.

    Virtual Connections is the first of our two virtual camp offerings this summer, the other being the Virtual Music Camp. It is a speaker series featuring 4 speaker sessions, each followed by an opportunity to get together with fellow virtual campers and either play games or simply to socialize. Each session will feature a different speaker, on topics such as martial arts; how blind people can participate independently in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); and others. More details on the full schedule will be posted closer to the dates.

    Virtual Connections will take place on July 27 and 30 and August 3 and 6, 2021, each time from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It will be open to Canadians who are blind, Deafblind and low vision ages 13 and up from across the country. The social interaction components will be divided by age bracket, into teen and adult groups. Thanks to the generosity of several grantors, Virtual Connections will be offered free of charge.

    More information

  • - Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)
    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)

    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)


    August 3, 2021

    All campers from the 2016 adult retreat on the patio of the Bowen Island Lodge with Deep Bay in the background.

    Virtual Connections is the first of our two virtual camp offerings this summer, the other being the Virtual Music Camp. It is a speaker series featuring 4 speaker sessions, each followed by an opportunity to get together with fellow virtual campers and either play games or simply to socialize. Each session will feature a different speaker, on topics such as martial arts; how blind people can participate independently in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); and others. More details on the full schedule will be posted closer to the dates.

    Virtual Connections will take place on July 27 and 30 and August 3 and 6, 2021, each time from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It will be open to Canadians who are blind, Deafblind and low vision ages 13 and up from across the country. The social interaction components will be divided by age bracket, into teen and adult groups. Thanks to the generosity of several grantors, Virtual Connections will be offered free of charge.

    More information

  • - Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)
    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)

    Camp Bowen: Virtual Connections (4 Sessions)


    August 6, 2021

    All campers from the 2016 adult retreat on the patio of the Bowen Island Lodge with Deep Bay in the background.

    Virtual Connections is the first of our two virtual camp offerings this summer, the other being the Virtual Music Camp. It is a speaker series featuring 4 speaker sessions, each followed by an opportunity to get together with fellow virtual campers and either play games or simply to socialize. Each session will feature a different speaker, on topics such as martial arts; how blind people can participate independently in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); and others. More details on the full schedule will be posted closer to the dates.

    Virtual Connections will take place on July 27 and 30 and August 3 and 6, 2021, each time from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It will be open to Canadians who are blind, Deafblind and low vision ages 13 and up from across the country. The social interaction components will be divided by age bracket, into teen and adult groups. Thanks to the generosity of several grantors, Virtual Connections will be offered free of charge.

    More information