May 07, 2012
- Jun 18, 2012
4:00 PM
- 5:30 PM
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Arts Umbrella at River District - Drawing, Painting & More
Arts & Cultural Events
in Killarney
Monday May 07, 2012
to Monday Jun 18, 2012
Location: River District Centre
Contact: 604-681-5268
Arts Umbrella is offering Visual Arts programming for the first time at the River District in a 6-week afterschool program.
Drawing, Painting and More! This class will explore two- and three-dime
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May 08, 2012
- May 22, 2012
6:30 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Financial Literacy/ Money Skills
City of Vancouver - Events
in Renfrew - Collingwood
Tuesday May 08, 2012
to Tuesday May 22, 2012
Location: Renfrew Park Community Centre
Contact: Cheryl Palidda 604-257-8388 -EX 3
Increase your knowledge and confidence in daily
money management. Topics covered in each of
the 3 weeks are: Budgeting, Banking, Credit, and Consumerism. Offered throug partnerships between Family S
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May 09, 2012
- May 19, 2012
8:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
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The Mikado
Arts & Cultural Events
in Lower Mainland Region
Wednesday May 09, 2012
to Saturday May 19, 2012
Location: Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Road, White Rock, BC
Contact: Kate 6045373614
Join the 30th Anniversary Celebrations
with this hilarious story of forbidden
young love, old begrudging love, and
sordid family politics. Featuring the
Canucks Mr. Oh Canada, Mark Donnelly
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May 15, 2012
9:30 AM
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Regular Council
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday May 15, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
Link: Agenda and Minutes
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May 15, 2012
- May 16, 2012
10:00 AM
- 3:00 PM
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Annual Spring Sale
Community Event
in Oakridge
Tuesday May 15, 2012
to Wednesday May 16, 2012
Location: Oakridge Seniors Centre at Oakridge Mall, 513-650 W.41st, Vancouver BC
Contact: Fe Alluri 604 263 1833
Oakridge Seniors Centre presents:
The Annual Spring Sale!
May 15 and 16 10am-3pm.
We will be selling:
-Preserved Jams and Jellies
-Baked Goods ( Cakes, Cookies, Scones,etc)
-Knit Items
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May 15, 2012
1:30 PM
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City Finance and Services
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday May 15, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
Link: Agenda and Minutes
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May 15, 2012
7:30 PM
- 9:00 PM
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Incite @ VPL: An Exploration of Books and Ideas
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Tuesday May 15, 2012
Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Please join the Vancouver International Writers Festival at the Central Library for "Incite @ VPL", a series of illuminating readings and discussions.
You are invited to an evening with Richard St
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May 16, 2012
9:30 AM
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Planning, Transportation and Environment
Council/Committee Meeting
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
Link: Agenda and Minutes
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May 16, 2012
10:00 AM
- 10:00 PM
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Artist In Our Midst Studio Tour 20th Anniversary Exhibition
Arts & Cultural Events
in Downtown
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Location: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
Contact: Marion Landry 604-219-6055
Artists in Our Midst welcomes our 20th
anniversary by inviting the public to
join us for two popular art events this
spring. An exhibit and sale of visual
art at the Roundhouse Community Centr
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May 16, 2012
5:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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Grandview-Woodland Community Open House
City of Vancouver - Events
in Grandview-Woodland
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Location: Cafe Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial Drive)
Contact: Andrew Pask 604.673.8171
Link: vancouver.ca/grandviewplan
Grandview-Woodland is a neighbourhood
full of character and diversity. From
Clark to Nanaimo, and from Broadway to
the Ports, the area presents an eclectic
mix of people, places and stories.
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May 16, 2012
6:30 PM
- 9:00 PM
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Help CLICK Help Kids Reception and Silent Auction
Fundraiser & Charity Events
in Fairview
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Location: Creekside Community Centre
Contact: brenda penton 6047656160
CLICK will host their annual fundraising reception
and silent auction at Creekside Community Centre
on May 16. The award-winning Templeton
Secondary School Culinary Arts team will cater the
re
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May 16, 2012
7:30 PM
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Business Licence Hearing - CANCELLED
Council/Committee Meeting
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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May 16, 2012
7:30 PM
- 9:00 PM
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Vanishing Vancouver: The Last 25 Years
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Location: TBA
Contact: Elise 604-264-9642
Author, artist and heritage expert Michael Kluckner will give this year's tour lecture using the homes on this year's (upcoming) Heritage House Tour as a reference.
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May 17, 2012
5:30 PM
- 10:30 PM
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The Courage To Come Back Awards
Fundraiser & Charity Events
in Downtown
Thursday May 17, 2012
Location: Ballroom D/C, Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place
Contact: Devyani Basoodetsing 604-675-2323
Join hosts Deborra Hope and Kevin Evans
for an unforgettable evening that
celebrates the extraordinary courage and
triumphs of ordinary people at the 2012
Courage To Come Back Awards.
The
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May 17, 2012
6:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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2012 ACCE Diversity Networking
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Lower Mainland Region
Thursday May 17, 2012
Location: River Rock Casino Resort (8811 River Road, Richmond,BC)
Contact: Karen Ng 905-470-2802
Winners of 2012 ACCE Chinese Canadian Entrepreneur Awards will be sharing their success stories. All participants are welcome to meet and greet with winners.
Fees:
$30 (members and suppporting
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May 17, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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First Nations' Rights series: Salish Legal Traditions and the Canadian State
Library Events - VPL
in Dunbar - Southlands
Thursday May 17, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Sarah Morales will explain Coast Salish legal traditions snuwuyulh and the displacement of those laws during and after the colonial period. Prior to contact with Europeans the diverse norms and practi
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May 17, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Inspiring Solutions for Difficult Times: Taking away suffering and giving happiness
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Thursday May 17, 2012
Location: 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
A series of talks and meditations shows us how to
transform adverse conditions into the spiritual path.
This practice is vital since we are constantly
surrounded by difficulties, like a candle f
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May 17, 2012
7:30 PM
- 9:30 PM
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Trends in Human Security and Insecurity
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Oakridge
Thursday May 17, 2012
Location: Hewett Centre, Unitarian Church, 949 W.49th Ave. at Oak St., Vancouver
Contact: Larry Kazdan (604) 874-9982
A presentation by Sebastian Merz of the Human Security Report Project, an independent research centre affiliated with Simon Fraser University that tracks global and regional trends in organized violen
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May 17, 2012
- May 17, 2021
7:30 PM
- 9:00 PM
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The Economics of Happiness
Community Event
in Dunbar - Southlands
Thursday May 17, 2012
to Monday May 17, 2021
Location: St. George'sd senior school auditorium 4175 W. 29th street
Contact: Hanno Pinder 6042289606
A price winning documentary discussing
globalisation versus localisation and showing the
advantages of the latter.
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May 18, 2012
11:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
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Classical Hour
City of Vancouver - Events
in Renfrew - Collingwood
Friday May 18, 2012
Location: Renfrew Park Community Centre
Contact: Cheryl Palidda 604-257-8388 - Ex 3
FREE EVENT.
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May 18, 2012
- May 19, 2012
7:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
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Conference on Aging
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in UBC Endowment Lands
Friday May 18, 2012
to Saturday May 19, 2012
Location: Regent College
Contact: Deborah Fung 604-224-3245
Margaret Somerville, Maxine Hancock, James M. Houston, J.I. Packer
More people are living longer today than in any time in history. Seniors are the fastest-growing age group in North America. Yet ne
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May 18, 2012
- May 19, 2012
8:00 PM
- 8:15 PM
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Sensation of Magic: An Evening of Wonders
Arts & Cultural Events
in Lower Mainland Region
Friday May 18, 2012
to Saturday May 19, 2012
Location: Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver
Contact: Vitaly Beckman 7782285291
Through the arts and crafts of illusion, Beckman creates a performance brimming with bewilderment and wonder; he performs jaw dropping, mind bending magic. Audiences that came to see his shows leave t
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May 19, 2012
- May 21, 2012
10:00 AM
- 6:00 PM
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Artist In Our Midst Studio Tours
Arts & Cultural Events
in West Point Grey
Saturday May 19, 2012
to Monday May 21, 2012
Location: Various Locations
Contact: Leslie Redhead 604.563.3541
Artists in Our Midst is a dynamic group
of artists dedicated to bringing public
awareness to art created in our
community and to promoting visual art in
Vancouver. In 1993 artists on
Vancouv
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May 19, 2012
10:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
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NEPP Workshop #3: Apartment Living
NEPP Workshops
in West End
Saturday May 19, 2012
Location: West End Community Centre - 870 Denman Street
Contact: 604.257.8333
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
Many sessions offered for emergency preparedness focus on people who live in houses, yet this is not relevant for many people living in Vancouver. This session addresses the unique challenges that peo
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May 19, 2012
12:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
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Saturn-5 Saturday - Blast off to Fun!
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Kitsilano
Saturday May 19, 2012
Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Contact: Jeff Taylor (604) 738-7827
Family-fun Saturn-5 Saturday runs on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Space Centre. Each month has a different space-themed activity. Collect the secret code words of at least 6 sessions for an i
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May 19, 2012
1:00 PM
- 4:30 PM
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Water is Life - what healthy water means to us all
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Downtown
Saturday May 19, 2012
Location: Roundhouse Community Centre
Contact: Celia Brauer
Free admission/Everyone welcome Donations gratefully accepted/
Wheelchair accessible/ASL Sign language interpretation/
Pollution/Beaches/Fish/Fraser River/ Sewage/Oil Tankers/Daylighting/
Speakers/
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May 19, 2012
7:30 PM
- 9:30 PM
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Wreck Beach Swim Club Swim-Spa-Social
Community Event
Saturday May 19, 2012
Location: various locations
Contact: KD, Donna, and crew
Non-profit. Recreational and social nudist party in indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, volleyball, diving, etc. 8 or $10 adults (members, non-members; annual dues $6); minors free (must be with parent or
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May 20, 2012
1:00 PM
- 3:30 PM
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Psst Hey mom, Can you hear me?
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Hastings-Sunrise
Sunday May 20, 2012
Location: Green Room Yoga: 2645 East Hastings St
Contact: Bonnie Davis 604.716.8154
What can neuroscience now tell us about the babys
brain? Come join us as we learn about how to create
an optimal environment for your babys brain
development. You will learn about the newborn
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May 20, 2012
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
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VAM presents Juno Award-Winning Violinist Mark Fewer & Friends
Arts & Cultural Events
in Kitsilano
Sunday May 20, 2012
Location: Koerner Recital Hall, Vancouver Academy of Music
Contact: Brian Paterson 604-558-2400
The Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) presents an eclectic afternoon concert featuring Juno award-winning violinist Mark Fewer and special guests, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2pm at the VAMs Koerner Recita
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May 20, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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Listen! Laugh! Enjoy! Stories for YOU!
Arts & Cultural Events
in Kitsilano
Sunday May 20, 2012
Location: 1805 Larch / 2nd Ave, Kits
Contact: Mary Gavan 604-683-1575
theme: Bucket List. Tellers- Doreen Giesbrecht; Philomena Jordan; Tony Rainbow. Also, Kira Van Deusen on her trip to Iran. Guest - Bryant Ross, Spoken Word Supremo. Cost: $6;includes tea; potluck
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May 22, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Psychology Salon: Overload! Create a Less Pressured Life
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Tuesday May 22, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Do you catch yourself racing from place to place, feeling as though you will never catch up? Has your efficiency doubled but has your workload trebled? Does your life feel like a Reality TV version o
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May 22, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Lynne Bowen: The Story of Italians in British Columbia
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Tuesday May 22, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Meeting Room, Level 3
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Lynne Bowen presents her book, "Whoever Gives Us Bread" which vividly illustrates the irrepressible spirit of B.C.'s Italian immigrants and the enormous contribution they have made in the building of
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May 23, 2012
8:30 AM
- 4:00 PM
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BCAMA Visions Conference
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Downtown
Wednesday May 23, 2012
Location: The Westin Bayshore
Contact: 604.983.6AMA
Join us at the 2012 VISION Conference a day full
of dynamic speakers, compelling content and
powerful networking.
As marketers, we are responsible for delivering
messages that pack a powerfu
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May 23, 2012
7:30 PM
- 9:00 PM
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Incite @ VPL: Noah Richler and Trevor & Debbie Greene
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Wednesday May 23, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Join the Vancouver International Writers Festival at the Central Library for Incite @ VPL, a series of illuminating readings and discussions.
Noah Richler reads from his latest book "What We Talk
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May 24, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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The Six Perfections: Giving creating inner and outer wealth
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Thursday May 24, 2012
Location: 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
Six essential spiritual practices that we can
integrate into our daily life and practice wherever
we are and whatever we are doing. They lead us
along the path to enlightenment and, combined
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May 26, 2012
8:30 AM
- 8:30 PM
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UBC Alumni Weekend
Community Event
in UBC Endowment Lands
Saturday May 26, 2012
Location: UBC Point Grey Campus
Contact: Carman Lam 604-822-0515
UBC Alumni Weekend is a free event that
is open to the entire UBC community. It
is a fun-filled day with interesting and
engaging lectures, open houses, class
reunions, face painting, bouncy c
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May 26, 2012
9:30 AM
- 2:30 PM
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Exploring Neighbourhood Energy Futures
City of Vancouver - Events
in Marpole
Saturday May 26, 2012
Location: Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) at UBC
Contact: Titania Lam 311
This workshop will bring members of
Grandview-Woodland and Marpole
communities together to explore how
energy works in neighbourhoods, and how
we might collectively plan for a lower
carbon f
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May 26, 2012
11:00 AM
- 4:00 PM
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SFU Open House 2012
Community Event
in Lower Mainland Region
Saturday May 26, 2012
Location: SFU Burnaby Campus
Contact: Grace Hui
Welcome to Simon Fraser University's Open House 2012.
An exciting day full of interesting things to see and do,
artistic performances and educational demonstrations
and explorations at SFU's Bur
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May 26, 2012
6:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
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Royal Canadian Legion TVS Branch 44's Casino Night
Fundraiser & Charity Events
in Lower Mainland Region
Saturday May 26, 2012
Location: 123 West 15th Street, North Vancouver
Contact: Brenda Jacobs 604-874-8510
Join the fun! TVS Branch 44's Casino Night is being held at the Legion Branch 118 in North Vancouver on Saturday May 26th, 2012. Doors open at 6:00pm. There will be appetizers, finger foods, desser
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May 26, 2012
8:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
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The VRS Proudly Presents the Beethoven Project- Concert 1
Arts & Cultural Events
in UBC Endowment Lands
Saturday May 26, 2012
Location: Chan Centre at UBC, Telus Studio Theater
Contact: 604.602.0363
Faust and Melnikovs stunning recent recording of
the complete Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and
Piano has won Gramophone Magazines Recording
of the Year Award.
David Gordon Duke, composer, educa
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May 27, 2012
10:00 AM
- 3:00 PM
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21st CENTURY FLEA MARKET
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Sunday May 27, 2012
Location: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive at 16th Avenue, Vancouver
Contact: Renee Lafontaine 604-980-3159
Boho chic to 50's kitsch, collectibles and memorabilia
to vintage kitchenalia, 175 tables of bargains on
deluxe 20th century junque! Retro furnishings, books,
antiques, dolls & toys, jewelry, co
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May 27, 2012
11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
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The Vancouver Recital Society Proudly Presents the Beethoven Project- Concert 2
Arts & Cultural Events
in UBC Endowment Lands
Sunday May 27, 2012
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Contact: The Vancouver Recital Society 604.602.0363
Faust and Melnikovs stunning recent recording of
the complete Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and
Piano has won Gramophone Magazines Recording
of the Year Award.
David Gordon Duke, composer, edu
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May 27, 2012
3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
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The Vancouver Recital Society Proudly Presents the Beethoven Project- Concert 3
Arts & Cultural Events
in UBC Endowment Lands
Sunday May 27, 2012
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Contact: The Vancouver Recital Society 604.602.0363
Faust and Melnikovs stunning recent recording of
the complete Beethoven Sonatas for Violin and
Piano has won Gramophone Magazines Recording
of the Year Award.
David Gordon Duke, composer, educa
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May 28, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Linda Hutsell-Manning
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Monday May 28, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Meeting Room, Level 3
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Please join us as Linda Hutsell-Manning talks about her thirty-year writing career and reads from "That Summer in Franklin", a bittersweet story of growing older and letting go of the weight of the pa
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May 28, 2012
7:30 PM
- 9:30 PM
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Richard Ford
Arts & Cultural Events
in UBC Endowment Lands
Monday May 28, 2012
Location: Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Road, UBC
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Independence Day" reads from his latest novel, Canada. Tickets are $21/$19 (plus service charges) and are available by phone at 604-629-8849 or online at vancouve
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May 29, 2012
9:30 AM
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Regular Council
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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May 29, 2012
1:30 PM
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City Finance and Services
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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May 29, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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8th Fire Discussion Panel
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Did you watch the CBC television series "8th Fire"? Were you compelled to reflect on relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada today? Hear from diverse First Nations voices abo
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May 29, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Julija Sukys: Writing the Life of Ona Simaite, Vilna Ghetto Rescuer
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Peter Kaye Room, Lower Level
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Please join Montreal writer Julija Sukys for a reading and discussion of her new book "Epistolophilia: Writing the Life of Ona Simaite."
Ona Simaite (1894-1970) carefully collected, preserved, and
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May 29, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #1: Earthquake Preparedness - Be Prepared Not Scared
NEPP Workshops
in Sunset
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Location: Sunset Community Centre - 6810 Main Street
Contact: 604.718.6505
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
We have all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and have seen first hand the devastation caused by these earthquakes. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced wi
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May 29, 2012
7:30 PM
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Business Licence Hearing - CANCELLED
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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May 31, 2012
- Jun 10, 2012
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Become a Festival Volunteer at the HSBC City of Bhangra Festival
Arts & Cultural Events
in Downtown
Thursday May 31, 2012
to Sunday Jun 10, 2012
Location: Vancouver
Contact: Terra Dickinson
Volunteer with the Vancouver
International Bhangra Celebration
Society at the HSBC City of Bhangra
Festival!
The HSBC City of Bhangra
Festival is an annual festival that will
run from M
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May 31, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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The Six Perfections: Taming the wild elephant the practice of watching & guarding our mind
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Thursday May 31, 2012
Location: 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
Six essential spiritual practices that we can
integrate into our daily life and practice wherever
we are and whatever we are doing. They lead us
along the path to enlightenment and, combined
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Jun 01, 2012
- Jun 02, 2012
7:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
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Goh Ballet Presents: Coppelia
Arts & Cultural Events
in Downtown
Friday Jun 01, 2012
to Saturday Jun 02, 2012
Location: Vancouver Playhouse Theatre, 601 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Contact: 604-872-4014
A playful fairy-tale revealing a comedic test of true love. Featuring award winning dancers from international competitions and festivals.
Tickets are available for purchase through ticketstonight
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Jun 02, 2012
3:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
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An Afternoon of Indian Classical Music with Subhra Guha
Arts & Cultural Events
in Downtown
Saturday Jun 02, 2012
Location: Simon Fraser Universtiy (Vancouver), 515 W Hastings St
Contact: 778-782-8000
Lecture: 3:00 pm
Performance: 4:00 pm
$38 + HST | AHCP129
Join us for an evening of Indian music with Subhra Guha, accompanied by Sri Ashish Sengupta (tabla) and Sri Vinay Mishra (harmonium). Subhr
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Jun 03, 2012
8:30 AM
- 12:00 PM
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Earth Run Vancouver 5K/10K
Fundraiser & Charity Events
in Kitsilano
Sunday Jun 03, 2012
Location: Jericho Beach
Contact: Andrea Robertson
Participants in the 2012 Vancouver Earth
Run can choose
from a 5K run/walk or 10K race. All
proceeds will go to
environmental nonprofits in the
Vancouver area working to
protect our ocean
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Jun 03, 2012
9:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
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27th Annual ChildRun
Fundraiser & Charity Events
in Oakridge
Sunday Jun 03, 2012
Location: West 33rd Avenue and Heather Street
Contact: Nichole Marshall 604-875-2345 Ext. 5951
As the largest family fun run in Vancouver, ChildRun inspires participants to raise funds for childhood cancer research and treatment areas at BC Childrens Hospital. On Sunday June 3rd, 2012, the 27t
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Jun 03, 2012
10:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
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10th Annual Heritage House Tour
Community Event
Sunday Jun 03, 2012
Location: Various locations
Contact: Elise 604-264-9642
Join us for the 10th Annual Heritage House Tour! The Heritage House Tour is a one-day self-guided tour of heritage homes in Vancouver. Tickets purchased in advance are mailed out in early May 2012. Yo
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Jun 03, 2012
- Jun 24, 2012
10:00 AM
- 10:00 PM
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SONGFIRE Festival of Song
Arts & Cultural Events
in UBC Endowment Lands
Sunday Jun 03, 2012
to Sunday Jun 24, 2012
Location: UBC & Various Vancouver Venues
Contact: Brian Paterson 604-558-2400
SONGFIRE Festival of Song returns with a thrilling month of engaging performances and lectures, probing dialogues, and thought-provoking workshops from June 3 to 24, 2012 at UBC and various Vancouver
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Jun 03, 2012
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
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East Feast Vancouver
City of Vancouver - Events
in Grandview-Woodland
Sunday Jun 03, 2012
Location: 1661 Napier St , Britannia Community Centre (CFEC)
Contact: Lorrie Wager (604)718-5800
East Feast is a community meal that raises funds through ticket sales to directly fund an artist or artist group. Grass Roots microfunding at it's best.
Call For Artists or for more information on t
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Jun 04, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #1: Earthquake Preparedness - Be Prepared Not Scared
NEPP Workshops
in Renfrew - Collingwood
Monday Jun 04, 2012
Location: Renfrew Park Community Centre - 2929 East 22nd Avenue
Contact: 604.257.8388
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
We have all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and have seen first hand the devastation caused by these earthquakes. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced wi
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Jun 05, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Passive House Technology for Schools
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Kitsilano
Tuesday Jun 05, 2012
Location: 2896 West 6th Avenue
Contact: Elke Porter 6048288788
15-20 Minutes Presentation on seismic upgrading and
school in BC, then time for a Q & A session and some
public consultation.
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Jun 05, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Meditation 101 at Tilopa
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Tuesday Jun 05, 2012
Location: 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
People often tell us that they are complete
beginners at meditation and they want a class that
starts from square one. In response we are offering
this once a month class.
On these Tuesday ev
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Jun 06, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #3: Apartment Living
NEPP Workshops
in Downtown
Wednesday Jun 06, 2012
Location: Coal Harbour Community Centre - 480 Broughton Street
Contact: 604.718.8222
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
Many sessions offered for emergency preparedness focus on people who live in houses, yet this is not relevant for many people living in Vancouver. This session addresses the unique challenges that peo
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Jun 06, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #2: Emergency Preparedness for You and Your Pet
NEPP Workshops
in Dunbar - Southlands
Wednesday Jun 06, 2012
Location: Dunbar Community Centre - 4747 Dunbar Street
Contact: 604.222.6060
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
We have all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and have seen first hand the devastation caused by these earthquakes. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced wi
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Jun 07, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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The Six Perfections: The insanity of anger, the beauty of patience
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Thursday Jun 07, 2012
Location: 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
Six essential spiritual practices that we can
integrate into our daily life and practice wherever
we are and whatever we are doing. They lead us
along the path to enlightenment and, combined
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Jun 07, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #1: Earthquake Preparedness - Be Prepared Not Scared
NEPP Workshops
in Shaughnessy
Thursday Jun 07, 2012
Location: Douglas Park Community Centre - 801 West 22nd Avenue
Contact: 604.257.8130
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
We have all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and have seen first hand the devastation caused by these earthquakes. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced wi
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Jun 08, 2012
- Jun 10, 2012
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MEC Bikefest North Shore
Community Event
in Lower Mainland Region
Friday Jun 08, 2012
to Sunday Jun 10, 2012
Location: Inter River Park, North Vancouver BC
Contact: Sieneke Toering 604.990.4417
Join us for a weekend of cycling fun for everyone. Bikefest will feature vendors, community groups, workshops, guided rides, stunt shows, kids' activities, demos, races, art, food and more!
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Jun 09, 2012
2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
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A Celtic Journey
Arts & Cultural Events
in Kerrisdale
Saturday Jun 09, 2012
Location: Magee Secondary School Theatre
Contact: Sandra Crosby 604.605.0890
Inverglen Scottish Dancers present A Celtic Journey. Dancers aged 3 to 23 perform Highland and Scottish Country Dance under the direction of Sandra Crosby. All seats $14.00
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Jun 10, 2012
8:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
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Walmart Walk For Miracles
Community Event
in Stanley Park
Sunday Jun 10, 2012
Location: 8001 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
Contact: Aaron Sanderson 604.875.2444
Join thousands of people across the country and raise crucial funds for Children's Miracle Network member hospitals in the 9th Annual Walmart Walk For Miracles, on June 10th. Last year, over 15 thousa
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Jun 10, 2012
1:00 PM
- 3:30 PM
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Is Your Baby Sleeping Through the Night?
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Hastings-Sunrise
Sunday Jun 10, 2012
Location: Green Room Yoga: 2645 East Hastings St
Contact: Bonnie Davis 604 716-8154
Come and learn what healthy and normal sleep
patterns are in your baby under one years old.
Learn why babies wake up, what you can do to
help develop healthy sleep patterns and in the
process
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Jun 10, 2012
2:30 PM
- 4:30 PM
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Storytelling for Social Change Vancouver International Storytelling Festival
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Sunday Jun 10, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Meeting Room, Level 3
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Please join us for a panel discussion in conjunction with the 19th annual Vancouver International Storytelling Festival: "What Stories are Made of". Zaccaheus Jackson, Comfort Ero, Laura Simms and Ter
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Jun 11, 2012
6:00 PM
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Public Hearing
Council/Committee Meeting
Monday Jun 11, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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Jun 11, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #3: Apartment Living
NEPP Workshops
in Kerrisdale
Monday Jun 11, 2012
Location: Kerrisdale Community Centre - 5851 West Boulevard
Contact: 604.257.8100
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
Many sessions offered for emergency preparedness focus on people who live in houses, yet this is not relevant for many people living in Vancouver. This session addresses the unique challenges that peo
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Jun 12, 2012
9:30 AM
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Regular Council
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday Jun 12, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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Jun 12, 2012
1:30 PM
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City Finance and Services
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday Jun 12, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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Jun 12, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
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Annual General Meeting
City of Vancouver - Events
in Victoria-Fraserview
Tuesday Jun 12, 2012
Location: South Vancouver Community Policing Centre (Victoria/E41st)
Contact: Minoru Kuroda, Office Coordinator 604-717-2940
South Vancouver Community Crime Prevention
Society is holding its Annual General
Meeting. Annual reports will be presented,
and the new Board of Directors will be
elected. www.svcpc.com
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Jun 12, 2012
7:30 PM
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Court of Revision (Engineering)
Council/Committee Meeting
Tuesday Jun 12, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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Jun 13, 2012
9:30 AM
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Planning, Transportation and Environment
Council/Committee Meeting
Wednesday Jun 13, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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Jun 13, 2012
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
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Here Comes The Bride - Afternoon Tea
City of Vancouver - Events
in Renfrew - Collingwood
Wednesday Jun 13, 2012
Location: Renfrew Park Community Centre
Contact: Cheryl Palidda 604-257-8388-EX 3
Something new, Something old...Ivan Sayers Heritage Wedding collection (1840 to 2000)$8/person.
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Jun 13, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #1: Earthquake Preparedness - Be Prepared Not Scared
NEPP Workshops
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Wednesday Jun 13, 2012
Location: Kensington Community Centre - 5175 Dumfries Street
Contact: 604.718.6200
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
We have all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and have seen first hand the devastation caused by these earthquakes. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced wi
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Jun 13, 2012
8:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
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Sir Thomas Allen in Concert
Arts & Cultural Events
in UBC Endowment Lands
Wednesday Jun 13, 2012
Location: The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Contact: Brian Paterson 604-558-2400
Master of the Art Song genre and 'Britain's favourite baritone' Sir Thomas Allen performs his first-ever Vancouver concert, June 13, 2012 at 8pm at the Chan Centre - part of the annual SONGFIRE Festiv
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Jun 14, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Michele Landsberg
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Thursday Jun 14, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice Mackay Room, Lower Level
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
One of the most respected voices in Canadian feminism, two-time National Newspaper Award-winning journalist Michele Landsberg reads from her new volume "Writing the Revolution." For 25 years, between
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Jun 14, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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The Six Perfections: Energy for change conquering laziness, procrastination, and discouragement
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Thursday Jun 14, 2012
Location: 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
Six essential spiritual practices that we can
integrate into our daily life and practice wherever
we are and whatever we are doing. They lead us
along the path to enlightenment and, combined
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Jun 14, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #1: Earthquake Preparedness - Be Prepared Not Scared
NEPP Workshops
in Marpole
Thursday Jun 14, 2012
Location: Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre - 990 West 59th Avenue
Contact: 604.257.8180
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
We have all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and have seen first hand the devastation caused by these earthquakes. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced wi
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Jun 15, 2012
- Jun 16, 2012
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Vancouver School of Theology presents Visiting Distinguished Scholar Dr. Sallie McFague
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Kerrisdale
Friday Jun 15, 2012
to Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Location: St. Marys, Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th Avenue, Vancouver
Contact: Shannon Lythgoe 604-822-9427
Evening Lecture: Friday June 15, 7 pm
No Religion Says 'Blessed are the greedy;' Self-emptying (Kenosis) and Climate Change
St. Marys, Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th Avenue, Vancouver. Free-will offerin
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Jun 15, 2012
12:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
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Espalier: Pruning and Training Fruit Trees
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in UBC Endowment Lands
Friday Jun 15, 2012
Location: UBC Botanical Garden
Contact: 604-822-3928
Series: Gardening
Location: UBC Botanical Garden, Garden Pavilion, 6804 SW Marine Drive.
Cost: $45 public, $35 garden members (includes UBC students) all applicable taxes and fees included.
Registe
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Jun 16, 2012
- Jun 24, 2012
8:00 AM
- 6:00 PM
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GearUp4CF
Fundraiser & Charity Events
in Fairview
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
to Sunday Jun 24, 2012
Location: 119-1600 West 6th Avenue
Contact: Meagan Bevis 604-436-1158
GearUp4CF is a fundraising bike ride
dedicated to raising money for Cystic
Fibrosis Canada. With three distances
available this year, GearUp4CF is open
to riders of all ages and abilities!
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Jun 16, 2012
10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
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Mindfulness
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Location: Tilopa Center, 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
It often feels as if our meditations and our daily life
are pulling in different directions. In meditation we
try to concentrate but we cant stop thinking about
our other activities. The good fe
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Jun 16, 2012
10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
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Mindfulness
Community Event
in Kensington - Cedar Cottage
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Location: Tilopa Center, 1829 Victoria Diversion
Contact: 604.221.2271
It often feels as if our meditations and our daily life
are pulling in different directions. In meditation we
try to concentrate but we cant stop thinking about
our other activities. The good fe
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Jun 16, 2012
12:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
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Saturn-5 Saturday - Blast off to Fun!
Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo
in Kitsilano
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Location: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC
Contact: Jeff Taylor (604) 738-7827
Family-fun Saturn-5 Saturday runs on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Space Centre. Each month has a different space-themed activity. Collect the secret code words of at least 6 sessions for an i
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Jun 16, 2012
1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
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Women of Roedde House Museum Tour & Reception
Arts & Cultural Events
in West End
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Location: 1415 Barclay Street
Contact: Benedicte (604) 684-7040
Join 3 guides on this museum house tour:
*Lorraine Irving, (BC Genealogical Society & Mt View Cemetery tours) speaks on murdered nurse Anna Roedde.
*Jolene Cumming, (Herstory Cafe & Stanley Park His
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Jun 19, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Courage and Wild Life: Film Screenings
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Tuesday Jun 19, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
A film screening of "Courage", a documentary on the issues of the working poor. Directly affected by the economic crisis, six Ontarians agree to participate in group sessions organized by filmmaker Ge
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Jun 20, 2012
9:30 AM
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Business Licence Hearing
Council/Committee Meeting
Wednesday Jun 20, 2012
Location: Council Chamber
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Jun 20, 2012
10:00 AM
- 4:00 PM
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World Refugee Day
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Wednesday Jun 20, 2012
Location: Promenade, Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St.
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Join us for an event in celebration of World Refugee Day on June 20, 2012. Attend the unveiling of the model for a new Refugee Centre that will be the first in Canada. Hear from refugees themselves an
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Jun 20, 2012
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
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NEPP Workshop #1: Earthquake Preparedness - Be Prepared Not Scared
NEPP Workshops
in Dunbar - Southlands
Wednesday Jun 20, 2012
Location: Dunbar Community Centre - 4747 Dunbar Street
Contact: 604.222.6060
Link: More Information on Workshop Description
We have all witnessed the recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and have seen first hand the devastation caused by these earthquakes. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced wi
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Jun 21, 2012
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
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Tom Wayman & Kate Braid
Library Events - VPL
in Downtown
Thursday Jun 21, 2012
Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Meeting Room, Level 3
Contact: Marketing & Communications Department 604-331-4044
Link: Vancouver Public Library
Award-winning authors Tom Wayman and Kate Braid present a dynamic evening of poetry. Wayman reads from "Dirty Snow", which unflinchingly considers the impact of the Afghan War: its absence and presenc
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Jun 22, 2012
- Jun 24, 2012
3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
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Point Grey Fiesta
Community Event
in West Point Grey
Friday Jun 22, 2012
to Sunday Jun 24, 2012
Location: West 10th Ave & Point Grey Park
Saturday parade with VPD motorcycle drill
team; marching bands, community floats.
Stage performances & events in Point Grey
Park. Carnival rides Fri-Sun.
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Jun 22, 2012
- Jun 24, 2012
3:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
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Point Grey Fiesta
Community Event
in West Point Grey
Friday Jun 22, 2012
to Sunday Jun 24, 2012
Location: 4500 West 10th Avenue & Point Grey Park
Contact: Richard
Parade + Park + Weekend Carnival.
10am Saturday parade with bands & floats. Stage, day camp and exhibitors in the park. Carnival Fri-Sun.
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Jun 22, 2012
- Jun 24, 2012
3:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
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Point Grey Fiesta
Community Event
in West Point Grey
Friday Jun 22, 2012
to Sunday Jun 24, 2012
Location: West 10th Avenue & Point Grey Park
10 am Saturday parade with fun & games at Point Grey Park 8th & Trimble. Carnival rides Friday - Sunday.
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