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Gathering together is how community grows.

Follow @tbaynepali for current event updates. NEST announces events, dates, registration details, and reminders through Instagram and Facebook. This website may not be updated as frequently, for the most current event information, please follow us on social media.
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Community Calendar

Upcoming Events

Confirmed dates appear here when we have them. Instagram is where announcements go first.

Oct
24

Dashain 2026

📍 Rosslyn Hall, 3405 Rosslyn Road  ⏰ Saturday, 4:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Come and celebrate Dashain together. Registration opens at 4:30 PM and the programme starts at 5:00 PM. Admission is $30 per person. New Fall 2026 students pay $15 (bring your school ID), and children under 12 and seniors 65+ are free. Please register by Thursday, October 22. Your spot is confirmed once we receive payment by e-transfer. The form is also where you can offer to perform or volunteer, or ask about a ride.

Register for Dashain → See the invitation →
Sep 12
✕

Cancelled Teej 2026

📍 Rosslyn Hall  (was Saturday, 12 September 2026)

Our Teej celebration did not go ahead this year. With the floods and landslides in Nepal still weighing on many families here, the committee decided it was not the right year to celebrate. If you paid to attend, please see the note for your options. Nobody will be left out of pocket.

Read the note about Teej →
Sep
2

Held Candlelight Vigil for Nepal

📍 International Friendship Garden

We gathered with candles to remember those lost in the floods and landslides in Nepal. Photos and the poster are below.

See the vigil photos →
Jul
18

Held Community Picnic & BBQ 2026

📍 Silver Harbour Conservation Area

Nepali food, games, music and a great many children running about. Thank you to everybody who cooked, carried, set up and stayed behind to tidy.

See past events →
2027
☼

Community Picnic & BBQ 2027

📍 Usually Silver Harbour Conservation Area

Our big summer gathering comes round every year. Nothing is fixed for 2027 yet, but if you would like to help plan it, or simply be told when the date lands, the form below is the place to say so.

Register your interest →
Looking Back

Past Events

What this community has done together.

Community members standing together on the steps of a park pavilion on the evening of the vigil.

Wednesday, 02 September 2026 · International Friendship Garden

Candlelight Vigil for Nepal

We gathered with tea light candles to remember those lost in the floods and landslides in Nepal, and to stand with the families still finding their way home. Thank you to everyone who came, and to everyone who brought a candle for somebody else.

The QR code for the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund was shared on the night, and it is at the top of every page on this site. Work, family and distance kept away many people who wanted to be there, and people carry news like this in different ways. The fund is open either way.

Give to the relief fund →  See the poster

Volunteers serving food from a long table under a shelter at the community picnic.

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Silver Harbour Conservation Area

Community Picnic and BBQ 2026

A long day by the lake with Nepali food, games, music and a great many children running about. Thank you to everybody who cooked, carried, set up and stayed behind to tidy.

More photographs are on Instagram @tbaynepali.

08 September 2025

In memory, September 2025

In September 2025, young people across Nepal took to the streets, and lives were lost. Our community gathered here in Thunder Bay to light candles for them, a long way from home and grieving all the same.

We remember those who did not come home. We hold their families in our thoughts, and we keep their names among us.

Even faraway, we stand with Nepal.

Photographs from that evening →

Open on Instagram →  Also on Facebook →

25 August 2025

Teej 2025

A hall full of red, and dancing that went on considerably longer than the programme said it would.

Thank you to everyone who came, cooked, performed and cleared up afterwards.

Open on Instagram →  Also on Facebook →

20 July 2025

Community Picnic and BBQ 2025

Silver Harbour again, and the grills going from the morning. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to the volunteers who ran it.

Open on Instagram →  Also on Facebook →

13 October 2024

Dashain 2024

Grateful for the turnout at our Dashain celebration, and thank you for sharing that night with us.

With thanks to the sponsors who made it possible: Halfway Motors Nissan, Supervisa Insurance, and Realtor Prakash Dhital.

Open on Instagram →  Also on Facebook →

Any NEST Event

Tell us you would like to come

This form is for any NEST event, not one in particular. Tell us what you would like to be invited to, and we will let you know when dates are set. It also helps our volunteers plan food, space and activities, and it is where to ask about a ride if you need one.
Food preference

If your group needs both, choose "a mix of both" and tell us the split in the notes below.

Which of these would you like to hear about?

Exact date, time, and venue are confirmed on Instagram @tbaynepali and Facebook. Follow along so you do not miss an update.

Throughout the Year

Events We Celebrate

NEST organizes and supports community events throughout the year, all run by volunteers who plan, prepare, cook, set up, and clean up so the rest of us can enjoy our time together.

🎆

Cultural Celebrations

Dashain, the biggest Nepali festival of the year. Teej, the women's festival of health and well-being. Nepali New Year (Naya Barsha).

🍛

Community Gatherings

Summer BBQ picnic (annual), community dinners and potlucks, cultural and talent programs, and sports events and activities.

📋

Community Support

Immigration and settlement information sessions, tax filing assistance sessions (volunteer effort), and multicultural community events in Thunder Bay.

Event Registration

When registration is required, NEST publishes a registration form link on Instagram (@tbaynepali) and Facebook. Registration helps us plan food, space, and activities, when you register, please be accurate about the number of people attending.

Photos and video are often taken at NEST events. If you have concerns about being photographed, please let the event coordinator know.

Volunteer at Events

Events happen because volunteers show up. From setting up chairs and cooking food to welcoming guests and cleaning up afterwards, every role matters. The more volunteers we have, the better our events can be.

Offer to Volunteer →

Organizing a Community Event?

If you are part of the Nepali community and would like to propose an event idea or cultural program, you are welcome to reach out through the Contact page. Please note that NEST reviews all event proposals before committing to support, partnership, or co-organization. Our capacity as a volunteer organization is limited, and we cannot guarantee support for every proposal.

Contact NEST →

Gathering together is how community grows.

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