Nelson and District Women's Centre

08/27/2026

🌈🎉 PRIDE PARTY! 🎉🌈

🏳️‍🌈✨Get ready to celebrate love, diversity, and community! 🏳️‍🌈💖

Join us for a Pride Party and an afternoon of music, snacks, face painting, and Pride fun! 🌈🎉 Then, we’ll walk together to the start of the parade and join the parade as a group. 🫶

When: Saturday, September 5th, 1pm
Where: 420 Mill St, Nelson

Pre-Parade Party: 1:00–2:30 PM at the Centre
Walking the Pride Parade: We’ll walk to the start of the parade and walk in the Pride Parade together!
Pride Parade: 2:30–3:30 PM

✨ ALL AGES & GENDERS WELCOME! ✨

Bring your friends, your family, your flags, and your fabulous selves! 🌈🏳️‍⚧️💖

If you have any accessibility needs or requests, please contact [email protected]

08/25/2026

Explore our library with us and dive into Bridges of Power: Women's Multicultural Alliances by Lisa Albrecht and Rose M. Brewer!

Themes: This book holds powerful insights into the celebration of connection, culture and support and identifying the need for alliances.

Why read it: An inspiring collection of authors coming together to share their story, strengths and create meaningful change.

Send a message to learn more

08/20/2026

Are you an experienced, values-driven leader who is passionate about creating meaningful change in your community? 💜

We’re looking for a Programs Manager who brings experience, heart, and a strong commitment to:
Social justice
Equity and inclusion
Feminism and gender equality
Dismantling systems of oppression
Advocacy and community support
Leadership and empowering others
Making a positive impact in your community

If you’re someone who believes in building stronger, more equitable communities and wants to lead programs that make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Check out the job postings on our website! www.nelsonwomenscentre.com

08/19/2026

After becoming a widow at 35, M. Wylie Blanchet took her five children aboard a small boat and spent years exploring the remote coast of British Columbia. Her memoir captures a life shaped by adventure, independence, family, and a deep connection to the natural world.

Themes: Women and independence, family, adventure, nature, resilience, exploration and BC history.

Why read it? A remarkable story of a mother creating an unconventional life for herself and her children while exploring the wild beauty of the BC coast.

08/19/2026

Explore our library and themes of acknowledging and celebrating the reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world!

Braiding Sweet grass by Robin Wall Kimmerer beautifully blends Indigenous wisdom and botany, offering insights into our relationship with the earth.

Themes of reciprocity, viewing the plants as our teachers, the gift of economy and bridging ways of knowing 💜

08/18/2026

We are so excited to welcome Jade to our team at the Nelson & District Women's Centre as our new Drop-in Coordinator!

Jade joined us for her counselling practicum over summer and has brought her energy, enthusiasm and experience into the space and will now be stepping into the drop-in role.

Come by to have a tea and a chat and get to know Jade!

08/13/2026

The Nelson & District Women's Centre's Youth Drop-in program will be returning!

Youth drop-in is an exciting, safe and welcoming space for youth who want to make friends and have fun while doing activities.

Drop-in is free and open to everyone ages 11-14, with food/snacks and activities provided! It will run on Wednesdays, mid September - late March ❤💛💙💚💜

Email [email protected] to register!

Keep an eye out for more information to come :)

08/12/2026

Kate Braid tells the story of stepping into the construction trades at a time when women were rarely welcomed there. Through hard work, uncertainty, and persistence, she carves out a place for herself while questioning the expectations placed on women, work, and independence.

Themes! Gender and equality, independence, resilience, identity, belonging and women in the trades.

Why read it? Powerful poems about challenging expectations and building a life on your own terms.

08/04/2026

The Nelson & District Women's Centre's Youth Drop-in program will be returning!

Youth drop-in is an exciting, safe and welcoming space for youth who want to make friends and have fun while doing activities.

Drop-in is free and open to everyone ages 11-14, with food/snacks and activities provided! It will run on Wednesdays, mid September - late March ❤💛💙💚💜

Keep an eye out for more information to come :)