April 3 - 4, 2002
Richmond Asian Heritage Month Film Festival
Inherited Secrets - Her Personal Stories. Richmond Art Gallery, (604) 231-6457.
April 4, 2002
Judy Collins, legendary folk artist (Both
Sides Now), with equally famous guitar player Richie Havens, Orpheum Theatre;
604-280-4444.
April 5 - 7, 2002
BC Gem & Mineral Show at the Abbotsford
Exhibition Park; 604-859-5554.
April 5 - 30, 2002
Iron for Living. Forged steel is creatively
formed into contemporary classical furniture. Tables, benches, chairs,
light fixtures and sculptures demonstrate the versatility of this material.
Circle Craft Gallery, Granville Island; 604-669-8021.
April 6, 2002
CANDLELIGHT TOUR - FORT LANGLEY NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE; 604-513-4777.
April 6, 2002
Interpretation Skills. Interested in volunteering
or working in natural history or heritage interpretation? Volunteers, day
camp leaders and new interpreters will benefit from this intensive workshop.
Spend the day with GVRD Parks' senior interpreters as they share the basics
of their craft. You will learn the philosophy of nature interpretation
and evaluate the elements of a good interpretive program. The workshop
includes examples of natural history interpretation and handouts. For teens
and adults. Campbell Valley Park, Langley; 604-432-6359.
April 6, 2002
Race for Good Times, Help send kids with
cancer to summer camp while enjoying a leisurely lope around Burnaby's
Central Park; 604-879-9721.
April 6, 2002
Weird and Wonderful Insects at the Richmond
Nature Park; 604-718-6188.
April 6, 2002
Springtime in the Valley, Fashion Show &
Silent Auction, The Keg in the Valley; 604-859-9651.
April 6, 2002
Barbershop Society Annual Competition at
the Abbey Arts Centre, Abbotsford; 604-853-0966.
April 6, 2002
Kids Only Swap Meet at the Port Moody Area;
604-469-4556.
April 6, 2002
Kids Swap Meet at the North Langley Community
Church; 604-882-4556.
April 6 - 13, 2002
Pacific International Auto Show at BC Place
Stadium, Vancouver; 604-214-9964.
April 7, 2002
21st Century Flea Market at the Croation
Cultural Centre, Vancouver; 604-925-3159.
April 7, 2002
BC kite flyers association presents Spring
Fling Fun Fly at Garry Point Park, Richmond;
April 7, 2002
Vancouver Symphony presents an extraordinarily
funny children's performer, Major Conrad Flapps, Orpheum Theatre; 604-280-4444.
April 7, 2002
Kits House Spring Flea Market, Kitsilano
Neighbourhood House, Vancouver; 604-736-3588.
April 7, 2002
The Big Bug Mystery: A new Public Dreams
event for children and families! Through storytelling, humour, music and
audience interaction, your family will enjoy a topsy-turvy vision of our
world. Experience being a small part of a great linked web of life, False
Creek Community Centre, Vancouver; 604-257-8195.
April 7, 14, 2002
Welcome Spring on a Cherry Blossom Tour.
Over 18 varieties of the cherry bloom each year on Vancouver’s streets
creating a beautiful but short-lived display of the fluffy pink blossom.
The Vancouver Museum will lead Sunday morning excursions into four different
Vancouver neighbourhoods, delving into the heritage of each area while
enjoying the blossoms; 604-734-7368.
April 11, 2002
DINNER AND CELEBRITY FASHION SHOW - ISHTAR
TRANSITION HOUSE, Langley; : (604) 530-6656.
April 11 - 13, 2002
Abbotsford International Music Festival
at the Abbey Arts Centre, Abbotsford; 604-853-0179.
April 12 - 13, 2002
Lady of the Camellias, presented by the
Alberta Ballet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre; 604-280-3311.
April 12 - 14, 2002
Renaissance Kennel Show: All breed kennel
show at the Agriplex, Surrey; 604-882-1490.
April 12 - 21, 2002
TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival
at Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains;
April 13, 2002
The Nylons: Known for their a capella sound,
dazzling harmonies and smooth, sophisticated songs, this will be a magical
evening full of energy, groove and soul-lifting harmony, at the Centennial
Theatre, North Vancouver; (604) 984-4484.
April 13, 2002
Wild Bird Trust of BC Walk: STEP INTO SPRING
at 10am - 12pm Maplewood Flats Conservation Area, North Vancouver; 604-924-2581.
April 13 , 2002
Spring Sprouts. Celebrate the joyful change
of season with your preschooler as nature shakes off the winter blues.
Watch for frisky cottontails, search for courting birds and immerse yourself
in the sights, sounds and scents of spring. For children aged three to
five accompanied by an adult. Deas Island Park, Delta; 604-952-3000.
April 13, 2002
Frogs, Polliwogs and Eggs. Curious about
amphibians? Find out about our local frogs, salamanders, and toads during
an introduction to these interesting animals. Go on an amphibian search,
participate in an egg-mass count, listen for frog songs and discover salamander
habitats. For everyone seven and older. Colony Farm, Coquitlam; 604-432-6359.
April 13, 2002
Little Hummers. Look for hummingbirds hovering
over spring blossoms and listen for their buzzing hum as they zip by. You
and your preschooler will enjoy learning about these tiny birds as you
walk along nature trails, do outdoor activities and play hummingbird games.
For children aged three to five accompanied by an adult. Burnaby Lake;
604-432-6359.
April 13, 2002
Saka New Year (Buddhism). The Saka calendar's
New Year's Day is a religious and cultural celebration for Sinhalese, Indians,
Burmese, Kampucheans, Laotians and Thais.
April 13, 2002
Plowing Match. Farmers young and old try
their hand at old-fashioned farming -- with prizes awarded in many categories
-- at this yearly event held in April at Northwest Washington Fair grounds;
(360)354-5995.
April 13, 2002
4th Annual Vaisakhi Parade in Newton, Surrey;
604-594-2573.
April 13, 2002
The Nylons at the Centennial Theatre, North
Vancouver; 604-984-4484.
April 13, 2002
The Vancouver Maritime Museum will offer
an opportunity to board Sea Lion VI, a 114-foot tug built in Vancouver’s
Coal Harbour in 1905. The privately owned towboat will be tied up at Heritage
Harbour in Vanier Park with tours free to the public between 11 am and
4 pm; 604-257-8300
April 13 - 14, 2002
Vaisakhi (Sikhism). Vaisakhi day is a Sikh
holiday for Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru's creation of the Khalsa
Panth.
April 13 - 14, 2002
Spring Volunteer Fair: Many different non-profit
organizations in attendance with information on volunteer opportunities
in the Vancouver area. Learn how to get involved in the community! Held
in the promenade of the Vancouver Public Library (Main Branch); 604-875-9144.
April 13 - May 12, 2002
Tulip Festival. Fabulous tulips and thousands
of other spring bulbs will be in bloom. Over 50 varieties of cut tulips
will be on display in the Countyard at Minter Gardens, Chilliwack; 1-888-MINTERS.
April 14, 2002
11th Annual Super Cities Walk/Run for MS:
Walk the seawall from Ambleside to Dundarave Beach in support of MS; 604-689-3144.
April 14, 2002
BRADNER DAFFODIL SHOW: The show will feature
hundreds of varieties of Daffodils, as well as displays of Tulips, Iris,
and other spring bulbs. Abbotsford; 604 856-2794.
April 14, 2002
2002 Super Cities Walk/Run For MS, Lumbermen's
Arch in Stanley Park; 604-689-3144.
April 16, 2002
Marlee Matlin–I'll Scream Later. The award-winning
actress comes to town as part of the Unique Lives & Experiences, North
America's foremost women's lecture series. Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver;
604-280-4444.
April 16, 2002
Ukrainian Easter Eggs. Joan Brandner leads
workshop where each participant creates a traditional Ukrainian style decorated
egg using hot wax and dyes. All supplies included. Delta Museum and Archivers;
604-946-9322.
April 16 - 17, 2002
Ain't Misbehavin' at the Shadbolt Centre
for the Arts, Burnaby; 604-205-3000.
April 18, 2002
Birds of the Bay. Boundary Bay is a renowned
bird watching destination and a beautiful place to explore. Join an experienced
naturalist to discover the features that make this park an important place
for shorebirds, ducks and birds of prey. For anyone 14 and older. Boundary
Bay, Delta; 604 - 432 - 6359.
April 19, 20, 2002
Comerford Irish Dancers. More than a dozen
dancers help the West Coast Celtic band Tiller's Folly release its new
CD. Norman Rothstein Theatre and Port Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre;
604-257-5111.
April 19 - 21, 2002
Great Blue Heron Festival. The first annual
Great Blue Heron Festival includes a variety of activities celebrating
the Pitt Polder heron and bird habitat. An official bird count, manned
field telescope sighting stations, canoe, horseback and walking tours,
bird drawing demonstrations, a barbecue, crafts, food concessions and children's
activities are some of the fun events planned for this three day festival;
604-463-0890.
April 20, 2002
The VECC Kid’s Series Presents Duffle Bag
Theatre, Peter Pan, at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre; 604-251-1363.
April 20, 2002
Perennial Plant Exchange & Sale at the
Harry Jerome Recreational Centre, North Vancouver; 604-990-3689.
April 20, 2002
Peter Pan. The classic children's show,
part of the VECC Kids Series. Vancouver East Cultural Centre; 604-280-4444.
April 20, 2002
Ye Olde Seedy Saturday. Come down to this
charming historic 1894 farm site for lots of seedy activities! Local vendors
will offer old-fashioned and heritage varieties of vegetable, flower and
herb seeds, heritage fruit trees and nursery plants, Master Gardeners will
be on hand to answer your gardening questions, and there will be “seedy”
crafts, games and baking from the Farmhouse for the whole family. Historic
Stewart Farm, Surrey; (604) 502-6456.
April 20, 2002
Secrets of the City: Explore the 1912 Vancouver
Block building at 736 Granville Street when the Vancouver Museum presents
the next installment in its continuing series, Secrets of the City; 604-736-4431.
April 20, 2002
The Antiquarian Book Roadshow. Discover
the value of your most cherished books at the Antiquarian Book Roadshow!
Free book appraisals by professional book dealers (limit two books per
person) along with speakers, demonstrations and displays about books, book
collecting, book publishing, paper-making, calligraphy, book binding, and
more. Vancouver Public Libary (Main Branch); 604-942-3189.
April 20, 2002
Deep Song from Spain and India. Flamenco
singer Lolo del Carders and South Indian Karnatak singer Sunita Bapujee
at the Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver; 604-713-1800.
April 20, 2002
Seniors' Flea Market at the West Vancouver
Seniors' Activity Centre; 604-925-7280.
April 20 - 21, 2002
Historical Arms Show presented by the Historical
Arms Society, at the Coquitlam Sports Centre; 604-933-6060.
April 20 - 21, 2002
Celebrate "Spring into Spring" with Aldergrove
Festival Days in different venues throughout Aldergrove. Includes a health
fair, tuber sale, plant and yard sales, entertainment, displays and a community
wide garage sale; 604-856-6229.
April 20 - 21, 2002
Celebrate Earth Day with Science World Planting
Seeds, Reptilian Rhapsody, Wet's Up With Our Water?, Peddlers Welcome!,
and Exploring Alternatives. Science World, Vancouver; 604-443-7443.
April 21, 2002
Environmental Festival & Earth Day Celebration
at Colony Farm, Coquitllam; 604-939-7204.
April 21, 2002
Children's Clothing and Toy Market at the
False Creek Community Centre, Vancouver; 604-257-8195.
April 21, 2002
Carnivorous Plant Show and Sale at the Richmond
Nature Park; 604-718-6188.
April 21, 2002
17th Annual Classic & Vintage Motorcycle
Swap Meet and Show & Shine. Largest classic and vintage show and swap
meet in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Parts, bikes, memorabilia
for display and sale. Fune for the whole family. South Delta Recreation
Centre, 604-299-0020.
April 21, 2002
Earth Day Celebration & Open Market.
This is a Community Event featuring an Open Market, environmental groups,
food, entertainment, and children's crafts and games! Do not miss out on
the fun! Ron Andrews Rec Centre Grounds, North Vancouver;
April 21, 2002
Vancouver Sun Run 2002. Corporations, schools,
clubs, runners and walkers celebrate the spring and the beginning of a
new running season with one of the largest races in North America - the
second largest to be exact. More than 45,000 people are expected to participate
in the 10-kilometre Sun Run in Vancouver; 604-689-9441.
April 21 - 22, 2002
ALDERGROVE ELKS PLANT AND GARDEN SALE. Aldergrove
Elks Hall; 604-850-5086.
April 24, 2002
Maya Angelou. Unique Lives and Experiences
presents a special evening with one of the greatest speakers of our time
whose words have been a source of inspiraton, comfort, encouragement and
strength for millions around the world; 604-280-4444.
April 24, 2002
The 2nd Annual BCNET Advanced Networks Conference
at the SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver; 604-291-4249.
April 25 - May 11, 2002
Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music
Festival at the Kwantlen University College Music Department at the Langley
campus; 604-820-4443.
April 26 - 28, 2002
Semiahmoo International Regatta: International
racing with Canadian and American participants, at White Rock Beach; 604-538-7555.
April 27, 2002
Widgeon Spring Paddle. Enjoy a wilderness
experience as you paddle the quiet waters of Widgeon Slough. Feast your
eyes on majestic scenery, admire beaver-engineered structures and look
for aquatic mammals like otter and muskrat. Keep your eyes and ears tuned
as you relax; you never know what may come by! For teens and adults. Widgeon
Marsh Reserve, Pitt Meadows; 604-432-6359.
April 27, 2002
Gigantic Toy and Clothing Sale - Buy and
sell used children's items. Langley Civic Centre; (604) 530-1323.
April 27, 2002
7th Annual BC Ukrainian Cultural Festival.
Youth dance and music competition, cultural exhibits and displays, demonstrations
and workshops. Easter egg writing, bread making and baking in a peech (clay
over). Traditional foods; Broscht, pyrogies, holuptsi and kobassa. Michael
J. Fox Theatre, Burnaby, 604-576-7970.
April 27, 2002
Earth Day Vancouver Celebration at Everett
Crowley Park, Vancouver. A community tree planting, invasive species removal
and green space restoration; (604) 689-0766.
April 27 - 28, 2002
YEAR OF THE HORSE DINNER/DANCE EXTRAORDINAIRE.
This is is a very special evening where fundraising proceeds go to Langley's
own Spirit of the Horse Garden maintenance fund and to help send our Young
Riders Jumper Teams to the North American Young Riders Championships in
Chicago this August; 604-534-7541.
April 27 - 28, 2002
A CELTIC EVENT - FORT LANGLEY Celebration
of celtic culture featuring music, dance and crafts. Call 604-888-8835.
April 27 - 28, 2002
White Rock Wind Regatta & Kite Festival
at White Rock
April 27 - 28, 2002
BC Classic & Custom Motoring Show at
the Tradex Centre, Abbotsford; (604) 539-7223.
April 27 - 28, 2002
For the love of the Arts - Arts Council
Studio Tour , Venues throughout Abbotsford; 604-852-9358.
April 27 - 28, 2002
Annual Art Studio Tour. Art Studios in Maple
Ridge and Pitt Meadows will be open to the public for visiting on the weekend
of April 27 and 28. There will be an art studio preview night on Thursday,
April 25 in the Maple Ridge Art Gallery. Art Studio Tour Guides will be
available at the MR Art Gallery and other locations for residents and visitors
to pick up in the week before; 604-467-5855.
April 27 to May 8, 2002
Carmen, Bizet's music is alive with the
spirit of Spain, and the tragic story keeps audiences ripped from beginning
to end. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 604-280-3311.
April 28, 2002
Goodbye Chums! Join us for a Bon Voyage
party as you send chum salmon fry on their journey to the sea. Discover
challenges these young salmon face in the weeks ahead and test your survival
chances in salmon games. Tour the Bell-Irving Hatchery, enjoy crafts and
displays and learn how you can keep streams healthy. Kanaka Creek, Maple
Ridge; 604-432-6359.
April 28, 2002
Humongous Plant Sale at the VanDusen Botanical
Gardens, Vancouver; 604-878-9274.
April 28, 2002
Trent Arterberry. North America's most famous
mime, Trent Arterberry, takes audiences to the world of "the invisible
made visible" with his show Mime Out Loud, Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam;
604-927-6555.
April 28, 2002
Canyon Appreciation Day at Hell's Gate Airtram.
Everyone rides for free and receives a free season pass. Entertainment,
prizes and lots of fun; 604-867-9277.
April 30, 2002
Sunset Nature Watch at Iona. Take in an
Iona Beach sunset. Be serenaded by birds, frogs and insects as you discover
the twilight activities of marsh creatures. Explore the water's edge for
clues to the behaviour and habitat of local species. For everyone six and
older who can walk for two hours. Iona Beach, Richmond; 604-432-6359.
May 10 - 12, 2002
Mother's Day Island Adventure for women
only: Experience Victoria and the south island like you have never before!
Backroads cycling, a scenic nature hike, wildlife viewing by ocean zodiac,
winery tour, and plenty of time to relax or enjoy a spa treatment. Comfortable
accommodations, fabulous meals, transportation and ferry; 604-539-7772.
Ongoing until April 13, 2002
The Rainmaker. An American Classic about
the power of hope and the need for faith in oneself, at the Vancouver Playhouse
Theatre; 604-873-3311.
Ongoing until April 28, 2002
Long Time at the Vancouver Art Gallery,
The concept of time is a persistent and provocative subject of art. This
exhibition of more than 75 works offers a unique opportunity to reflect
on the diversity of this theme; (604) 662-4722.
Ongoing until May 5, 2002
Scream Machines: The Science of Roller Coasters:
This exciting exhibition is a head-spinning, stomach-churning exploration
into the science behind your all-time favourite midway ride, as you learn
about physics, physiology and psychology - all while trying to keep your
lunch down, at Science World; 604-443-7443.
Ongoing until May 5, 2002
Thrill Ride, the Science of Fun Be prepared
for a white-knuckle adventure that puts you in the front seat of some of
the wildest rides ever created. The ultimate ride-film, Thrill Ride not
only traces the history of rides, past and present, but also details how
the development of motion simulator rides have become one the most exciting
innovations in recent film history. Alcan Omnimax Theatre at Science World;
604-443-7443.
Ongoing until May 5, 2002
Lost Worlds, Life In The Balance Ongoing
In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity (2001), Lost Worlds
seeks to understand the mystery of our natural environment. Take a journey
from the fantastic Table Mountains of Venezuela, through the kelp forests
of the Pacific, up to a world high above the streets of New York City,
down into the soil of the Catskill Mountains and beyond. Weaving together
different worlds and their life forms, the film provides insight into biodiversity
and the varied relationships of living things, and ultimately into the
puzzle of human survival itself. Alcan Omnimax Theatre at Science World;
604-443-7443.
Ongoing until May 12, 2002
The Spirit of Islam: Experiencing Islam
through Calligraphy at the UBC Museum of Anthropology; 604-822-3825.
Ongoing until May 21, 2002
China’s Mariners - Rare Glimpse Into One
of the World’s First Maritime Cultures: the Vancouver Maritime Museum takes
a rare look at China’s ancient mariners, from the Neolithic Period more
than 4,000 years ago, to the fabled Ming Dynasty in the 1500s. Visitors
will learn about the construction of Chinese ships and boats, from ancient
depictions on jade and lost ships excavated by archaeologists, to modern
shipbuilders on the banks of Yangtze. Examine the evidence and make up
your own mind – did ancient Chinese mariners visit America before Columbus?
At the Vancouver Maritime Museum, 604-257-8300.
Ongoing until May 26, 2002
The Uncanny: Experiments in Cyborg Culture.
The Uncanny is a wide-ranging exhibition that explores historical and contemporary
representation of the cybernetic body - the combination of human and machine
- in the visual arts and popular culture. Vancouver Art Gallery; 604-662-4700.
Ongoing until August 30, 2002
Journey Into Amazing Caves. Audiences will
wringle through tiny, twisting passages, drop into gleaming blue labyrinths
of ice, swim through flooded underground vaults, and enter a world so extreme
the microscopic creatures who live there are called extremophiles. CN IMAX
Theatre at Canada Place, 604-682-IMAX.
Ongoing until October 29, 2002
Yuquot, The Centre of Our World. On the
west coast of Vancouver Island there is a place of immense beauty in the
summer and inhospitable and violent pacific storms in the winter. This
place is Yuquot, and it has been the home of the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First
nations people since the beginning of time and is still The Centre of Our
World. Vancouver Museum; 604-736-4431.
Ongoing until December 31, 2002
Space Station 3D. First cinematic journey
to the international Space Station, at the CN IMAX Theatre at Canada Place;
604-682-IMAX. |