Event Series Summer Kitchen: Bannock

Summer Kitchen: Bannock

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Join our volunteers from 11-2 as they demonstrate traditional skills and crafts in our summer kitchen; they might be making bannock, drying herbs, dipping candles and much more. Every weekend […]

Event Series Summer Kitchen: Lavender

Summer Kitchen: Lavender

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Join our volunteers from 11-2 as they demonstrate traditional skills and crafts in our summer kitchen; they might be making bannock, drying herbs, dipping candles and much more. Every weekend […]

Event: Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

"If you go out in the woods today, you better go in disguise..." We're so excited about this event, we can bear-ly contain ourselves! Grab your favourite teddy bear and […]

Concert: Valdy (Doors: 6:00PM / Show: 7:00PM)

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he’s a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.

Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.

$25.00

Concert: Kurt Loewen (formerly of Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra)

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Kurt Loewen is a songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist. He previously spent much of his career in music writing, performing and touring with The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra.

$20.00

Event: Careers Day (but in the 1880’s)

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Come join us for this NEW family event and learn what sorts of jobs were available almost 150 years ago.

Private Event: Wedding

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're hosting a private event today, but our site is open for business as usual. Fortunately, with twelve acres on site there's lots of room for everyone. We might ask […]

Opening Day 2022

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We can't wait to open our doors for the season! Pop by and come see all the renovations and improvements we've made through the off-season. We'll also be giving away […]

Private Event: Wedding

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're hosting a private event today, but our site is open for business as usual. Fortunately, with twelve acres on site there's lots of room for everyone. We might ask […]

Father’s Day BBQ

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Spend a lovely afternoon with dad in our newly-expanded gardens, participate in some fun family activities and then enjoy a hearty BBQ dinner served buffet-style. The menu for the afternoon will include our famous 12-hour beef brisket, grilled pork ribs, pulled pork, roasted potatoes, coleslaw, baked beans, cornbread, lavender lemonade and much more!

$30.00

Private Event: Wedding

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're hosting a private event today, but our site is open for business as usual. Fortunately, with twelve acres on site there's lots of room for everyone. We might ask […]

Sunday Dinner: Cumin Grilled Pork Chops

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Concert: Tiller’s Folly

For over twenty years, Tiller’s Folly have been uniting the past with the present as modern-day storytellers of lore, singing the West’s pioneer history to life. From the outset, Tiller’s Folly aspired to create acoustic music that is thoughtful, progressive, yet timeless in nature. Music that is representative of their Pacific Coastal home. They set out to preserve a measure of the West’s colonial heritage in stories & songs.

Drawing influence from Scottish, Irish and Maritime Music traditions, Tiller’s Folly have continued to expand and refine their potent blend of Pacific Canadiana, and ‘beyond.’

$20.00

Event: Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

"If you go out in the woods today, you better go in disguise..." We're so excited about this event, we can bear-ly contain ourselves! Grab your favourite teddy bear and […]

Concert: WiL

With ancestral roots in the Lheidli T’enneh, Cree and Secwépemc Nations, KYM GOUCHIE is fostering change through her music and art. Her music brings awareness to First Nations and women’s issues, promoting reconciliation and community building while reminding us that we are all in this together. Her stories are a testament to the human spirit, weaving together threads of her own journey from personal tragedy to triumph. Kym’s traditional hand drum, clean, crisp acoustic guitar and full-bodied voice make her a powerful artist. Traditional First Nations, folk, and country tones alongside poignant and inspirational lyrics capture the hearts of young and old — her genuine and heartfelt performances have a profound and sometimes emotional impact on their audience.

$20.00

Sunday Dinner: Salt-Crusted Pork Shoulder

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Summer Camp

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're excited to work with the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen and the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society to host a series of summer camps on-site in July and […]

Concert: Big Little Lions [CANCELLED]

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Big Little Lions are an award winning duo who were born out of a collaboration that won them a JUNO Award in 2014. Since then they have been cranking out infectious folk pop songs that are jam-packed with emotion and tight harmonies that sound like the product of two people working side-by-side instead of living in different countries.

Their live show is quite the spectacle with Paul playing drums, bass and keyboard all while singing lead vocals. Helen, who is no slacker either, sings, plays guitar and foot percussion. They use every limb, and then some, to make two people sound like a full band.

$20.00

Summer Camp

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're excited to work with the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen and the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society to host a series of summer camps on-site in July and […]

Concert: Fáilte

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Big Little Lions are an award winning duo who were born out of a collaboration that won them a JUNO Award in 2014. Since then they have been cranking out infectious folk pop songs that are jam-packed with emotion and tight harmonies that sound like the product of two people working side-by-side instead of living in different countries.

Their live show is quite the spectacle with Paul playing drums, bass and keyboard all while singing lead vocals. Helen, who is no slacker either, sings, plays guitar and foot percussion. They use every limb, and then some, to make two people sound like a full band.

$20.00

Sunday Dinner: Slow-Braised Lamb Shank

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Concert: Marin Patenaude

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Marin Patenaude’s confessional folk is deeply honest, inspired by the wildness of nature, the messiness of human connection, and the overwhelming desire to run away from it all. She’s from a little town called Horsefly in Northern British Columbia, Canada. The daughter of musical parents, she was raised on folk, country, and classic rock and is very much at home with a piano, a guitar, and all the possible harmonies. She lived a lot of lives and wore many erroneous hats before sinking fully into music. Collecting random skills like one collects tattoos, one day she decided to make a record. A surprising first release, it’s full of gut punching beauty.

$20.00

Sunday Dinner: Grilled Flank Steak

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Summer Camp

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're excited to work with the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen and the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society to host a series of summer camps on-site in July and […]

Summer Camp

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're excited to work with the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen and the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society to host a series of summer camps on-site in July and […]

Concert: Ben Cottrill (POSTPONED)

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

They say “Storytelling isn’t about the truth, it’s about what the truth should have been”. For Ben Cottrill, a decade of performing on streets and stages across Canada has given him a story that defines his soulful Folk-Rock style and resonates with the west-coast romantic in everyone.

Ben Cottrill has kept busy in recent years – chosen from 20,000 applicants across Canada to appear on CTV’s music series “The Launch”, he was one of a few select artists working with both Canadian legend Bryan Adams and industry mogul Scott Borchetta on the program.

$20.00

Sunday Dinner: Cedar-Planked Okanagan Salmon (CANCELLED)

DUE TO THE KEREMEOS CREEK WILDFIRE SITUATION, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Sunday Dinner: Roasted Chicken

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Summer Camp

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're excited to work with the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen and the Lower Similkameen Community Services Society to host a series of summer camps on-site in July and […]

Concert: Early Spirit

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Early Spirit is as intriguing as their diverse musical backgrounds and as captivating and exciting as a live band can be… (remember live music?) From the first electrifying chord Early Spirit will lead you through the musical mosaic of their own unique West Coast “Rockin' Folkin’ Rollin’ Jazzin’ Celtic Swing-Grass”.

$20.00

Fibre Arts Day at the Grist Mill

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Join us for a special day celebrating all forms of fibre arts, including spinning, weaving, knitting, quilting, dyeing, felting and so much more. As the day comes closer, visit this […]

Sunday Dinner: Pan-fried Duck Breast

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Concert: Sarah Jane Scouten and Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

For this special show, we’re excited to host two incredible acts on the same bill, Sarah Jane Scouten and Elise and Adam. ABOUT SARAH JANE SCOUTEN: Four-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, Sarah Jane Scouten’s music delivers a signature mix of vintage folk and country music, with modern sounds and subjects. An ever expanding palette brings a freshness to her brand of ambient indie Americana — or “space-country” as she likes to call it. ABOUT ELISE BOEUR & ADAM IREDALE-GRAY: A founding member of indie-folk band Fish & Bird, Adam Iredale-Gray is a versatile guitarist and fiddler with deep roots in Irish traditional music and a commitment to innovation. Fiddler and Hardanger fiddle player Elise Boeur draws from the wells of Norwegian and Swedish fiddle music, melds in fistfuls of arcane influences, and emerges with a multi-faceted sound grounded in Nordic traditions.

$20.00

Concert: Raine Hamilton

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Raine is part prairie songstress, part storyweaver; Each song has a story, delivered between songs with humour and grace. Raine invites the love of the violin into the singer-songwriter genre, writing for violin and voice, as well as for guitar and voice. Joined by cello and upright bass, expect string arrangements that push and pull, that move as they console. A classical violinist and musicologist by training, Raine and the trio offer string-quartet-like arrangements of Raine’s original songs. They call this chamber-folk, a hybrid of the classical tradition of string quartet chamber music, with the singer songwriter folk that comes so naturally to Raine.

$20.00

Private Event: Wedding

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're hosting a private event today, but our site is open for business as usual. Fortunately, with twelve acres on site there's lots of room for everyone. We might ask […]

Private Event: Wedding

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're hosting a private event today, but our site is open for business as usual. Fortunately, with twelve acres on site there's lots of room for everyone. We might ask […]

Sunday Dinner: 12 Hour Beef Brisket

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$20.00 – $35.00

Private Event: Wedding

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're hosting a private event today, but our site is open for business as usual. Fortunately, with twelve acres on site there's lots of room for everyone. We might ask […]

Sunday Dinner: Molasses-Glazed Ham

For the sixth summer in an row (well, not quite… stupid COVID), the Grist Mill is hosting a series of Sunday evening dinners inspired by our own heritage gardens and […]

$35.00

Pro-D Day at the Grist Mill – Educators Open House

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

On Friday, October 21st, the Grist Mill and Gardens will be hosting a special professional development opportunity for teachers. Come be inspired by this spectacular piece of local history and […]

Free – $15.00

Offsite: LSIB Seedy Saturday

Thirty-three years ago, our then-Head Interpreter, Sharon Rempel, founded a little something called "Seedy Saturday" that has since become an incredibly popular way, across Canada, to share seeds, knowledge and […]

Offsite: Penticton Seedy Sunday

Okanagan College - Penticton 585 Duncan Ave West, Penticton, BC

Thirty-three years ago, our then-Head Interpreter, Sharon Rempel, founded a little something called "Seedy Saturday" that has since become an incredibly popular way, across Canada, to share seeds, knowledge and […]

Offsite: Shuswap Seed Swap

Splatsin Community Centre 5767 Old Vernon Road, Enderby, BC, Canada

Thirty-three years ago, our then-Head Interpreter, Sharon Rempel, founded a little something called "Seedy Saturday" that has since become an incredibly popular way, across Canada, to share seeds, knowledge and […]

Similkameen Seedy Saturday

Cawston Hall 2119 Main Street, Cawston, BC, Canada

Thirty-three years ago, our then-Head Interpreter, Sharon Rempel, founded a little something called "Seedy Saturday" that has since become an incredibly popular way, across Canada, to share seeds, knowledge and […]

Offsite: Kelowna Seedy Sunday

Parkinson Recreation Centre 1800 Parkinson Way, Kelowna, Canada

Thirty-three years ago, our then-Head Interpreter, Sharon Rempel, founded a little something called "Seedy Saturday" that has since become an incredibly popular way, across Canada, to share seeds, knowledge and […]

Offsite: Historic Stewart Farm Seedy Saturday

Historic Stewart Farm 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey, BC

Thirty-three years ago, our then-Head Interpreter, Sharon Rempel, founded a little something called "Seedy Saturday" that has since become an incredibly popular way, across Canada, to share seeds, knowledge and […]

Concert: Jude Pelley (Apple House Session)

ude Pelley was born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, late in 1975; and raised in the rural community of West Dublin, on Nova Scotia's South Shore. He was tremendously inspired by his musical father, Derek Pelley, who played with seminal Canadian folk-rock groups Figgy Duff and Rawlins Cross.

$15.00

Opening Day 2022

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We can't wait to open our doors for the season! Pop by and come see all the renovations and improvements we've made through the off-season. We'll also be giving away […]

Alumni Luncheon

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're excited to host the alumni of Similkameen High School for a luncheon during their 2023 Homecoming weekend. Tickets for the lunch are $20 and must be pre-purchased through this page. Food, drinks and dessert are all included.

$20.00

Spring Fibre Arts Day at the Grist Mill

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Join us for a day of spinning, dyeing, weaving, knitting, crocheting, felting, quilting, papercraft and more at the Grist Mill.

Community Open House and BBQ

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Join the volunteers of the Grist Mill Foundation for a FREE community open house and BBQ on Thursday, May 25th at the Grist Mill and Gardens.

Concert: 0Stella (Apple House Session)

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Join us for our next concert of 2023, featuring the talented 0Stella. This show is the second of our new Apple House Sessions, small, intimate shows in our cozy early 1900s root cellar; seating is provided, but cushions and blankets are welcome.

$15.00

Concert: Ryan McMahon

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

Coming off a stint touring with and opening for the legendary Burton Cummings, we're excited that he's making a quick stop in Keremeos on his way home for a well-deserved rest after touring with a living legend! Over the course of his career, Ryan has toured Canada countless times, released five full-length albums, and seen his music licensed nationally and abroad. He has shared the stage with an extremely wide-variety of artists, ranging from Lisa Loeb and Buffy Ste. Marie to Nickelback and Mother Mother. In 2012, Ryan snagged 3 awards (out of 5 nominations) at the Vancouver Island Music Awards (Male Vocalist, Record and Artist of the Year)! Ryan has carved out an almost 20-year career as an independent artist in Canada’s vibrant music scene. He’s always been a genre fence sitter, hanging out on the edges of country just enough to say he isn’t.

$25.00

Sunday Dinner: Slow-Braised Lamb Shank

Join us for a cozy, affordable, family-style dinner in our spectacular gardens, featuring the freshest and most local produce.

$20.00 – $35.00

Event: Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Grist Mill & Gardens 2691 Upper Bench Road, Keremeos, BC, Canada

We're so excited about this event, we can bear-ly contain ourselves! Grab your favourite teddy bear and join us for a lovely afternoon picnic in our gardens that includes music, story time, games, crafts and more!

Free – $20.00

Concert: Scott Cook w/ Pamela Mae

A roots balladeer with a rare personal warmth, Alberta’s Scott Cook has distilled the stories collected over 15 years of near-incessant touring across Canada, the USA, the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere into straight-talking, keenly observant verse. He brings humour, a disarming honesty and deep love of humanity to his songcraft and storytelling. He has made his living as a troubadour since 2007, independently releasing seven albums along the way. All the hard miles notwithstanding, he still believes that songs can change your life, and your life can change the world.

$25.00