BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@bcblackhistory.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261119T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261119T190000 DTSTAMP:20261022T075450Z URL:https://bcblackhistory.ca/events/black-here-centre-welcomes-mifflin-wi star-gibbs/ SUMMARY:Black & Here Centre Welcomes Mifflin Wistar Gibbs DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating - Mifflin Gibbs is coming to the Black & \; Here Centre!\nIt was 160 Years ago\, Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was the 1st B lack Person to serve as a BC Municipal Councillor. He was elected on Novem ber 19\, 1866 representing the James Bay Ward.\n\n\nAs part of the Touring Performance Program with Story Theatre and BC Black History Awareness Soc iety\, we are thrilled to have Gibbs visit our Centre.\nCo-Created and Dir ected by Adonis C. King\nCo-Created and Produced by Monica Ogden\nBlack &a mp\; Here Centre\, 1327 Douglas St\, Victoria\, BC V8W 2E9\nNovember 19\, 2026 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm - free or by donation\n5:30 pm – doors open\n6:0 0 pm – performance\n6:30 pm – Q&\;A\n\nLiving Histories with Story Theatre is an interactive and educational solo show that brings history to life and into the contemporary. Professional performers called Historical Interpreters embody the knowledge and spirit of historical figures. In 18 66\, Mifflin Gibbs was the first Black person to hold elected office in BC . This is his story.\nInterested in booking a performance for your class\, school\, group\, museum\, community centre\, event space\, or theatre ... ?  Here’s how. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bcblackhistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/202 6/10/Mifflin-Gibbs-2026-11-19EventPostr.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR