A good friend sent me a video of an event called CRAFT RAVE that is taking off in Toronto and I jumped on the idea as it truly aligns with my vision for the sprouT.Love Community. I've quite a bit of interest and thought I'd post it here. It will likely move around and be on different days so everyone can come. It will be once a month starting in January. Details TBA I'm so excited! If you'd like to join our Whatsapp community we have different groups... GUESTS CORE MEMBERS VIBE GUIDES GUEST DJs If you join as a GUEST you can vote on upcoming polls, get first crack at two for one tickets and more. A great place to share our projects and ideas, links etc. We will ask that people bring their own projects, we will also have some supplies. We may have a guest crafter / artist do a little demo. Vendor and Sponsor opportunities will become available as it grows. $10 - $20 entry Supplies will be extra $ depending on what's available. Some will be free or donated. Our CORE CREW... These will be members that are our core group will help make the main decisions and can host an event on their own, set up a DJ or is a DJ etc. We will rotate monthly. We are looking for a couple more people. Then we have the VIBE GUIDES who will be like volunteers except when possible they will receive an honorarium. Then of course our GUEST DJs Please request to join the group that resonates. There will be short questionnaire to fill in for each role so I know levels of commitment, skills and availability. I'll have a venue and date plus marketing done blbefore the 31st (or let's hope) for our launch party they will be once a month and locations may move aroundike I said. A few venues have reached out. Thursdays look like the best night but may change due to availability and to accommodate our community. I like the idea of a Saturday afternoon also. I have about 5 people who want to be VIBE GUIDES and 2 others who have expressed interest in the CORE CREW. Let's see if we can get this baby to fly!

Mt. Eliah & Long Shot Events Present: With support from: Em.Ash, Re-Sister, N.W.R, Löblová Ring in 2026 with a full-scale dance experience right in the heart of Courtenay. We’re taking over the iconic Native Sons Hall—this beautiful log heritage building—and transforming it into a festival-level dance environment for one massive New Year’s celebration. Expect a night built with intention: World-class production (sound, lights, staging, custom décor) A warm, intimate, high-energy environment designed for connection A full bar and lounge zones Finger foods available for purchase A curated music journey from open to close Doors open early, we go late, and the night is crafted so you can settle in for the full ride—no hopping between venues, no distractions, just a seamless New Year’s experience.

My DJ /Event /Promoter career began after a 3 month backpacking trip across Europe when I was 21 (the early 90s). I am now 52. I went 2 two huge raves, one in Prague and then soon after one on the outskirts of Amsterdam in a gorgeous giant theatre. The rave in Prague was outside and had apparently been going for 2 months straight already. The one was outside of Amsterdam, we took a 2 train to get there and we were very underdressed but when we showed then our passport and they could see we weren't waisted, also young women from Canada, they let us in. We stuck out big time and other women came over to share with us how to stay safe. I also went to some underground Techno clubs in Germany. Whoa. Hardcore. I had never been to a rave until then, however the way I dressed people assumed was a raver but I identified as a skater and listened to Cali punk and slacker rock mostly at that time. I had no idea what a "raver" was! As soon as I came home I bought 2 used turntables and mixer from a friend in Lake Louise and immediately started buying records from Calgary (a store owned by who we all now know and love as Smalltown DJs). I have been asked to write an article on my perspective as DJ from a female perspective and it will be coming out in a magazine called Raven Tongue sometime early next year. I also just have been asked to do an interview on the same topic. "DJ culture What was it like for female DJs 30 years ago? What progress has been made since? We bring together three highly experienced and respected figures—Anja Schneider, DJ Minx, and DJ Paulette—to discuss the past, present, and future of women in dance music. What was it like for women DJs 30 years ago? What progress has been made for female artists in dance music over the years? And when it comes to inclusion, representation, and cultural change, how far have we actually come? As part of AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ’s global initiative Equal Beats, which aims to create a greater gender parity in the music industry through events, research, mentorship and community building, we spoke to three of the scene’s most experienced and respected figures—Anja Schneider, DJ Minx, and DJ Paulette—to try to answer these questions."

Here is a 6min summery of a beautiful interview/conversation I had with @Lisa Larkin **CLASSY & SASSY SPOTLIGHT** Fb Event page and info https://www.facebook.com/events/1940088933203448 Ticket link https://seraphim-productions.tickit.ca/events/32551

David who won last night is not around so he said spin it again!!! Here is our new winner!!