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April 1, 2015 Explore recreation activities for children and youth with disabilities. Enjoy demonstrations by Sirota's Alchymy at 6:30pm and Special Olympics Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Burnaby at 7pm. Free event, co hosted by Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, Trout Lake Community centre and Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. Contact Michael Hajduk at mhajduk@develop.bc.ca or 604.301.3831. -- April 1 - 12, 2015 COME FLY ABOVEUSA! COME FLY ABOVEUSA! FlyOver Canada is proud to bring back "AboveUSA", a flight ride experience from the same team that brought you the popular "Flight of the Dragon" ride film now featured at FlyOver Canada. For a limited time only, guests will get to experience AboveUSA and FlyOver Canada back-to-back for the regular FlyOver admission price! https://www.flyovercanada.com/ -- April 1 - 19, 2015 Arts Club Theatre Company presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike The Rollicking Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play "Durang shows us just how funny unhappiness can be" -The San Francisco Examiner Christopher Durang's witty mash-up of Chekhov characters and smartphones is a delightful new farce for our hyperconnected era. https://artsclub.com/ -- April 1 - 19, 2015 The Cultch presents Famous Puppet Death Scenes The Old Trout Puppet Workshop (Calgary) York Theatre The beloved Old Trouts return with a fan favourite! Through the magic of puppetry, the Old Trouts promise to cure your fear of death. No more dreading birthdays. No more desperate pleas for immortality through fame, art, or progeny. Through a collection of famous scenes culled from the absolute best puppet sh. https://www.thecultch.com/ -- April 2 - 30, 2015 Summer Fun! Art Camps at Place des Art – Registration opening Place des Arts popular week-long Summer Fun! art camps for 5-12 year olds and week-long, 3-hour art intensives for 11 -14 year olds run for 6 weeks in 2015. Registration opens on March 29 and may be done online or in person at Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam. After March 29, registration may also be done by phone at 604.664.1636. View the Summer Guide at www.placedesarts.ca. -- April 4, 2015 Eco-Easter Egg Hunt 10 am - 12 noon COLONY FARM REGIONAL PARK Search for Easter eggs while discovering egg-laying species at the park. Bring your Easter basket. Information: 604-520-6442 Hosted by the Colony Farm Park Association. Free, Drop In, All Ages https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp -- April 3 - 5, 2015 Easter at the Cannery The Cannery's Easter festivities will take place from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily! Join us throughout the day to enjoy Easter + fishy-themed activities, including crafts, games, and Easter Salmon (Egg) hunts! https://gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events/easter-at-the-cannery -- April 4 - 5, 2015 7th Annual Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Garden 7th Annual Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Garden Bring your kids 2 to 12 years to our 7th annual Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden on April 4th and 5th. Hunt for eggs in the garden with special areas for children ages 2 to 4, 5 to 8, and 9 to 12 years, interact with animals at the CinemaZoo exhibit, decorate a clay pot and plant carrots to take home, meet the Easter Bunny. Visit Website https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/great-amazing-egg-hunt.aspx -- April 4 - 5, 2015 Annual Easter Egg Hunt Easter at KILBY. Come and join the fun at Kilby Historic Site's Annual Easter Egg Hunt between 11:00 am-3:00 pm each day! There'll be prizes for everyone and a special prize for the lucky ones who find the Gold and Silver Eggs. Decorate an egg to hang on our Easter Tree, spend some time with our friendly farm animals and play some old fashioned Easter themed games. Book the whole family into our restaurant for a Traditional Easter Luncheon! Roast Turkey and all the trimmings for only $17.95! (Half portion $13.95). Price includes a beverage and dessert. Sittings will be held at 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm. Reservations recommended. https://www.kilby.ca -- April 4 - 5, 2015 Easter Egg Hunt at FlyOver Canada Flyover Easter.Each registered child will get to participate in our annual outdoor Easter egg hunt and enjoy a complimentary same day ride on FlyOver Canada, the ultimate flying ride. Please note that children must be at least 102 cm (40 inches) tall to go on the ride and must be supervised by an adult at all times when on the ride. The Easter Bunny will be flying in (okay, hopping in!) to lead our young aviators in their search for chocolate eggs at FlyOver Canada. We're looking for children 12 & under to join the hunt. https://www.flyovercanada.com -- April 4, 2015 CAG Free Guided Visit in French Contemporary Art Gallery Free Guided Visit in French A tour of current exhibition, Jeremy Shaw - Medium-Based Time, on display in French led by Mike Bourscheid. Guided visits are open to the public, providing free opportunities to engage with exhibitions and develop new skills for interpreting contemporary art. We also encourage visits from primary and secondary schools, ESL groups, university and college students. Visit Website https://www.contemporaryartgallery.ca/ -- April 5, 2015 Easter Scavenger Hunt & Egg Scramble Calling all little bunnies! On April 5 get ready for our all-ages Easter Scavenger Hunt. Your mission: complete the activities of the scavenger hunt and earn chocolate treats. The all-ages scavenger hunt includes fun activities that will take you exploring around the fort and earning chocolate as you go. The scavenger hunt will take place around the grounds within the fort walls and will be available all day from 10am - 5pm.. (Easter Egg Scramble [age 5 & under] at 12 pm and 3 pm) 604-513-4777, https://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/bc/langley/activ/activ2015.aspx#a5 -- April 6,2015 Critter Capers? Who's Crashing in My Tree Cavity? 12 noon - 4 pm BURNABY LAKE REGIONAL PARK Who's in chickadee's tree cavity? Solve the mystery by examining fur, saliva and other evidence. Allow at least one hour. Ages 6+ Free, drop-in. Meet at the Burnaby Lake Nature House,4519 Piper Avenue, off Winston Street. https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp 604-432-6359 -- April 8 to June 2, 2015 North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Sibeal Foyle District Library Gallery Lynn Valley Main Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver Bringing together elements of emotion, introspection and reflection, Sibeal's paintings deal with themes of emigration, the fragility of our environment, and the transitional and reflective symbol of water. Weaving together stories based on personal experiences, Sib?al melds formal painting concerns with a flair for colour, exuberant compositions and imagination. Sib?al is an artist and educator who has lived on the North Shore since 1987. Born and raised in Ireland, she comes from a rich tradition of oral history and storytelling. Her work investigates many aspects of life but is primarily inspired by events that impact her family and community on a local and global level. 604.988.6844 exhibitions@nvartscouncil.ca www.nvartscouncil.ca -- April 9, 2015 Gateway Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein: Out of a Dream Gateway Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein: Out of a Dream A new Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revue! Creatively curating the classics are musical theatre prodigies, Patrick Street Productions - delivering the best singing from Vancouver's brightest stars. Visit Website https://https//www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/gateway-show/rodgers-hammerstein-out-dream -- April 9, 2015 Jazz Nights at Roedde House: Paul Rushka's Present Past - A Tribute to Kenny Wheeler Jazz Nights at Roedde House: Paul Rushka's Present Past - A Tribute to Kenny Wheeler Bassist and composer Paul Rushka will be joining us for our April concert to present an evening of music inspired by and dedicated to the late trumpeter Kenny Wheeler. Joining him will be guitarist Tristan Paxton and saxophonist Jon Bentley. Rushka has recently returned to his native Vancouver after spending six years in Montréal. Visit Website https://www.roeddehouse.org/en/activities/cultural-activities/jazz-nights-xbq -- 3/31/2015April 9, 2015 Join George Bowering and Wayde Compton for a conversation exploring Vancouver’s vast networks of streets over time. From the storied streets of East Vancouver in the 1960s to a haunting, speculative vision of the city of glass, these two nationally-renowned authors reveal their probing impressions of a beloved yet flawed city. Thurs, April 9 at 7:30pm, Pulp Fiction, 2422 Main Street. FREE. Further info: www.Facebook.com/ReadLocalBC -- April 10, 2015 Evening Frog Song - Minnekhada Regional Park Learn about frogs and other amphibians and sing along with the frog chorus. Ages 6+ $4.25/child/youth/senior, $8/adult Barcode:6054 Registration: https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver/Start/Start.asp Advance Registration is required. For more information please visit the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks website at https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver -- April 11, 2015 SFU Philosophers Café: Art Salons SFU Philosophers Café: Art Salons In the spirit of social gatherings that provide forums for discussion, SFU Philosophers' Café will run two art salons in collaboration with the Contemporary Art Gallery. Each café will start with a guided tour of current exhibitions with Director Nigel Prince, followed by a discussion with Shaun Dacey, Curator, Learning and Public Programs and special guests. Salon on the exhibition Medium-based Time by Jeremy Shaw. Visit Website https://www.contemporaryartgallery.ca/ -- April 12, 2015 Canucks Autism Network presents CAN Family Festival 2015 Canucks Autism Network presents CAN Family Festival 2015 Join the Canucks Autism Network as we celebrate Autism Awareness Month with the 4th Annual CAN Family Festival. This FREE public event will include a pledged walk, live entertainment, food, family-friendly activities, and the lighting of the cauldron. Interested in supporting individuals and families living with autism in BC? Visit Website https://www.canucksautism.ca/support.htm -- April 12 - 19, 2015 Plein-Air Blossom Painting 2015 Plein-Air Blossom Painting 2015 Plein-Air Blossom Painting Think Spring! Gaze at the blossoms, pick up a paintbrush...and register for Plein-Air Sessions! The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is hosting Plein-Air Sessions again this year to capture the beauty of cherry blossoms on canvas! Enjoy a sketching or painting class in watercolour, acrylics, oils led by professional artists: Alfonso Tejada, Jan Poynter, or Maria Josenhans. Visit Website https://vcbf.ca/community-event/plein-air-blossom-painting -- April 14, 2015 Movies in the Morgue - Robocop Movies in the Morgue - Robocop Tuesday. Lowly little Tuesday. Too early in the week to be loved, not early enough to be dreaded, Tuesday can be a little slow for all of us. What makes Tuesday better, though? Movies! And what can make movies even better? Watching them in the morgue, of course! The Vancouver Police Museum is proud to present the 1987 movie Robocop, the next instalment of Movies in the Morgue, a monthly series of film screenings held right here at the old Vancouver city morgue. Visit Website https://vancouverpolicemuseum.ca/movies-in-the-morgue/ -- 3/31/2015April 15, 2015 Discover the historical underworld of Vancouver and the adventures that took place in many of the buildings and streets still standing today. Three of the city’s finest historians - Eve Lazarus, Aaron Chapman and Daniel Francis - share its rollicking history, from cops turned robbers, to rum-running entrepreneurs during prohibition and the glamorous yet naughty history of one of the city’s oldest nightclubs. Wed, April 15 at 7pm, Lynn Valley Public Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Road. FREE. Further info: www.Facebook.com/ReadLocalBC -- April 17, 2015 FASHION SHOW & SOCIAL Friday, April 17th | Doors open at 7PM | Show at 8PM You're invited to Highstreet's 2nd Fashion Show & Social, a night of fashion, music and food. Proceeds raised will go to The Fraser Valley Child Development Centre. For tickets call 604.381.3934 -- April 18, 2015 ECO Tourism: Tread Softly, Write with Impact The BC Association of Travel Writers Presents 2015 Symposium ECO TOURISM Tread Softly, Write with Impact April 18th, 2015 9 am – 5 pm Century Plaza Hotel Vancouver, BC Featuring: Keynote Speaker Jack Christie Noted outdoors author and journalist Plus: Panel Discussions: * Editorial – how to pitch and submit to publications * Industry Visit Website https://www.bcatw.org/bcatw2015 -- April 18, 2015 Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Vancouver Special House Tour Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Vancouver Special House Tour From small interventions in design to complete reconfiguring of space, Vancouver Heritage Foundation's 2015 Vancouver Special House tour will look at how five homeowners have reinvented their Specials. This self-guided tour offers the chance to get inside private renovated homes and speak with architects, contractors and homeowners about their experience. A vehicle is recommended to get to all 5 tour homes. Visit Website https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/take-a-tour/vancouver-special-house-tour/ -- April 18, 2015 Japanese Canadian Festival to ‘Celebrate Spring’ On Saturday, April 18 from 11am to 4pm Nikkei Centre will be hosting the annual Celebrate Spring: Festival of Colour, a family friendly event featuring tons of Japanese activities and traditions. This free event will showcase Japanese kimono dressings, tea ceremonies and kids crafts. For this year, the festival is partnering with Scandinavian organizations to celebrate diversity in the community. Performances will showcase traditional Japanese and Scandinavian artists including Satsuki-kai (Classical Japanese dance), Ryukyu Dance & Taiko (Okinawan dance and music) and the Scandinavian folk dance and drums. www.nikkeiplace.org -- April 19, 2015 Pee-wee's Big Adventure // Cinema Sunday @ The Cinematheque $6 Children & Youths / $9 Adults ALL AGES WELCOME! Paul Reubens's lovable alter ego made the jump from stage show to screen with this gleefully bizarre, cross-America comedy that announced the arrival of both a major comic talent in the Buster Keaton-esque Reubens, and the quirky-goth vision of feature-debut director Tim Burton. A retelling of Bicycle Thieves by way of well, Pee-wee Herman, the film follows Pee-wee and his doting friend Dottie as they try to track down his cherished stolen bicycle, snatched and then sold by a neighbourhood nemesis. Brimming with unforgettable did-I-just-see-that moments (Large Marge anyone), Pee-wee's Big Adventure is outrageous family fun for adult-kids and kid-kids alike. "A one-comic masterpiece" (Empire). Before the screening, acclaimed clowns James & Jamesy will treat moviegoers to an excerpt from their award-winning theatrical comedy High Tea (playing at the Jericho Arts Centre, May 18-24). After the movie, they'll share the story of how they created their clown characters and lead participants in a funny-face-making exercise. For more on James & Jamesy, visit www.jamesandjamesy.com. -- April 19, 2015 Family Day at PdA! and Ensembles Concert Gather up the family and participate in a variety of free art activities, including an open Tag, You’re It workshop with Joy Kirkwood. Join us in making luggage tags, painting detailed sections of photographs with watercolours and creating harmonicas with household objects. Stay on after the activities for a concert featuring Place des Arts Student Ensembles beginning at 3pm. Admission is free; register online at Brown Paper Tickets or by phone at 604.664.1636. www.placedesarts.ca -- April 21, 23, 2015 Crave the Heights Join us for Crave, as we celebrate the diverse flavours the Heights restaurants and cafes have to offer from Tuesday, April 21 until Thursday, April 23. With a vast array of options and price points at $15, $20, and $25, the Heights has you covered no matter what you're in the mood for. From freshly made breakfast and lunch, to dinner options from casual to fine dining and Greek to Continental, all the way to a decadent dessert; the opportunities are endless. For a full list of participating restaurants and their menus, visit www.CraveTheHeights.com. -- 3/31/2015April 22, 2015 Join celebrated authors — Sylvia Taylor and Jude Isabella — for a unique perspective on the ocean, its wildlife, and the people who work on its waves. Taylor’s The Fisher Queen captures the reality of life on a fishboat, exploring the tight-knit relationship of fishers with the coast’s wild, untamed waters. Isabella’s Salmon: A Scientific Memoir investigates a narrative that is important to the identity of the Pacific Northwest Coast—the salmon as an iconic species. She follows ecologists, archaeologists and fisheries biologists to learn about the fish through the eyes of scientists in the field. Wednesday, April 22nd at 7pm. Pacific Angler, 78 East Broadway, Vancouver. Free. -- April 23, 2015 Arts Umbrella Dance Company The Dance Centre's popular Discover Dance! series features the exceptional young dancers of the Arts Umbrella Dance Company in a varied and stimulating program of contemporary ballets. 12 noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre, tickets $14/$12 children, students, seniors. www.thedancecentre.ca -- April 23, 2015 Salon Speaker Series: Mike Dangeli Mike Dangeli is a renowned carver and artist of the Nisga’a, Tlingit, Tsetsaut and Tsimshian Nations whose work is collected and exhibited throughout North America and Europe. His works include masks, drums, regalia, paintings and limited edition silk-screened prints, as well as 20 totem poles and a 30-foot ocean going canoe. Mike will discuss the traditions and techniques of his artform and give a carving demonstration. Tickets available online at Brown Paper Tickets or by phone at 604.664.1636 -- April 24, 2015 On Friday, April 24 L’Arche Greater Vancouver is hosting the Art Together Show at the Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby featuring original paintings created collaboratively by artists with and without developmental disabilities from the L’Arche Greater Vancouver community. Details: Shadbolt Centre, 604-435-9544, www.larchevancouver.org -- April 24 to May 8, 2015 Canstruction Vancouver 2015 GIANT SCULPTURES invade 3 Galleries at CANSTRUCTION VANCOUVER 2015! Vancouver’s most spectacular Art Exhibition, Canstruction Vancouver is back, FREE to the public! Architects, Engineers, Designers and Students are set to bring their giant sculptures to life for Canstruction Vancouver 2015. This year’s theme is “FACT or FICTION”. Visit Website https://www.canstructionvancouver.com/ -- April 24, May 15, June 12, 2015 Goh Ballet Academy is hosting Open Auditions for its 2015 International Summer Intensive for aspiring ballet professionals. Auditions are $25 at the provided dates. Juniors at 4:00pm and Seniors at 5:00pm https://gohballet.com/ for more details. -- April 25, 2015 Timberline Ranch Family Festival 2015 Timberline Ranch in Maple Ridge will be hosting their third annual Family Festival! This event will feature western shows, pony rides, hay rides, a petting zoo, a western photo booth, archery, climbing wall activities, door prizes, and a whole array of other exciting activities that are fun for families of all ages! More information about this event can be found on our website: www.timberlineranch.com. -- April 25, 2015 Annual Delta Triathlon Short distance race at Ladner Leisure Centre from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. It is a short-distance (sprint) race that's a great season warm-up for those with experience and an easy start for people who have never done a triathlon before. https://www.delta.ca/parks-recreation/delta-triathlon/event-overview -- April 25, 2015 Party for the Planet- B.C.'s largest Earth Day celebration is a FREE event for the whole family which features a day of live entertainment, exciting eco-information and interactive activities, and highlights of the City's great green initiatives. The event will unite the community to inspire awareness for the earth's natural environment in an enjoying and fun-filled atmosphere. Over 15,000 people are expected to attend this event at the Surrey City Hall Plaza, and we hope to see you there! https://www.surrey.ca/partyfortheplanet/ -- April 26, 2015 Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC presents Lila Downs Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC presents Lila Downs The Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC presents the return of Mexican-American artist Lila Downs, April 26 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Downs' unique melding of musical styles, from traditional Mexican folk, true to her indigenous Mixtec heritage, to blues, jazz and rock, earned her a 2012 GRAMMY Award. Visit Website https://www.chancentre.com/ -- April 26, 2015 Goodbye Chums - Kanaka Creek Regional Park Release salmon fry into Kanaka Creek, visit the hatchery, see displays, play games and make crafts. Meet at Bell-Irving Hatchery on 256th St, south of Dewdney Trunk Rd. For more information please visit the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks website at https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver or call 604.432.6359. -- April 26 to May 3, 2015 EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival New hands-on workshops, exclusive guest chef dinners and special events throughout the city. EAT! Vancouver at BC Place, with over 250 exhibitors including celebrity chefs celebrating all things food, drink and cooking. https://eat-vancouver.com -- April 27 to May 3, 2015 EAT! Vancouver Food and Cooking Festival New hands-on workshops, exclusive guest chef dinners and special events throughout the city. EAT! Vancouver at BC Place May 1st to May 3rd with over 250 exhibitors including celebrity chefs celebrating all things food, drink and cooking. Monday, April 27, 2015 - Sunday, May 3, 2015 BC Place 777 Pacific Blvd Vancouver, BC. Visit Website https://eat-vancouver.com/ -- April 29, 2015 The Dance Centre presents a day of free events celebrating International Dance Day, featuring capoeira, bhangra, swing and contemporary dance at locations around downtown Vancouver including Scotiabank Dance Centre, the Vancouver Public Library and the Vancouver Art Gallery. For details and the full schedule of events visit www.thedancecentre.ca. -- Ongoing until April 4, 2015 PigaPicha! A Century of Portrait Photography in Nairobi In the exhibition 'PigaPicha!', the East African photo tradition is presented and documented as a chapter of its own in the international history of photography. 'PigaPicha!' highlights the history of portrait photography in Nairobi and gives a comprehensive overview of this form of urban culture, which is one of the most creative fields in modern East Africa. The exhibition is produced by Iwalewa-Haus and the Afrikaarchiv (DEVA) of the University of Bayreuth, Germany. Join us for a special opening party on November 25 at the Museum of Anthropology. Museum Of Anthropology, https://www.moa.ubc.ca/home.php -- Ongoing until April 26, 2015 North Delta Winter Market & Food Truck Festival - Delta Sunday's from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm is farmers market day in Surrey & North Delta at Sunbury Hall. Check out the Food Truck Fest and farm fresh produce featuring a harvest of delicious local fruits & veggies, the best bakery breads and pastries with gluten free and organic options, SPCA certified organic chicken & eggs. All this along with a plethora of gourmet foods, lovely handcrafted fashions, gifts and jewelry. 10409 Dunlop Rd., https://northdeltawintermarket.flavors.me/ -- Ongong until April 31, 2015 Discover New Westminster's indoor farmers market! Over 100 years ago settlers came from great distances to shop the Royal City Winter Farmers Market. www.rcfm.ca -- Ongoing until October 13, 2015 Movies in the Morgue at the Vancouver Police Museum Tuesday. Lowly little Tuesday. Too early in the week to be loved, not early enough to be dreaded, Tuesday can be a little slow for all of us. What makes Tuesday better, though? Movies! And what can make movies even better? Watching them in the morgue, of course! The Vancouver Police Museum is proud to present Movies in the Morgue, a monthly series of film screenings held right here at the old Vancouver city morgue. Come join us on the second Tuesday of each month for a gritty drama, a classic comedy or a heart-pounding action film, all while surrounded by the ghosts and gadgets of Vancouver’s past. Recurring monthly on the 2nd Tuesday, https://vancouverpolicemuseum.ca/movies-in-the-morgue/ -- Ongoing until October 30, 2015 Off the Eaten Track presents Main Street Hidden Gems Culinary Tour Main Street Hidden Gems Culinary Tour Main Street may be one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city but it is home to some of the youngest and hippest locals. Packed full of designer boutiques, funky thrift shops, and quirky restaurants, Vancouverites know that Main is the street to find the city's best culinary hidden gems. Let us show you five of the very best spots we guarantee you wouldn't find on your own! From local bakeries to a tiki hideaway, we know all the tastiest shops on Main. Visit Website https://offtheeatentracktours.ca/vancouver/tours/main-street-hidden-gems-culinary-tour/ -- Ongoing until January 3, 2016 DTES Street Market - Vancouver A great flea market in the heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Operating for almost 5 years at Pigeon Park, our event has over 150 vendors and thousands of customers every Sunday. The market vendors are all from the low income population of the DTES, and display found items and local arts and crafts in a garage sale type atmosphere. Weekly on Sunday January 11, 2015 to Sunday January 3, 2016; 300 Carrall Street, 778-323-5415, https://dtesstmkt.blogspot.ca -- May 3, 2015 Rhodofest This charming festival produced by the City of Burnaby in collaboration with the Burnaby Rhododendron & Gardens Society, promotes the long-term sustainable, ecological health of our communities. It presents a very unique venue for both horticulture and arts groups. Festival highlights include variety entertainment, rovers, mini-workshops, horticultural and nature tours, plant sales, and interactive arts activities. A silent auction, artisan, and pottery sales are always crowd-pleasing favourites at this fun-filled festival!A fun family day with lots of activities and craft making for kids. Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. https://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Festivals-and-Events/Rhododendron-Festival.html -- May 3, 2015 Swing to the big band sound of the Roaring 20s and the Flirty 30s. Peace Arch News Journalist Alexander Browne is the King of Swing in White Rock. Alex's long love of the music of the 20s and 30s has benefited us with a step back in history to a time of big bands with lots of swing. With a wide repertoire and talented musicians you can sit back, tap your toes and let the music take you. He will have you dancing in your seats. Proceeds go to support future concerts and to church ministries. St. Mark Ocean Park, https://stmarkbc.org -- May 9, 2015 Salmon Send-off 11 am - 3 pm TYNEHEAD REGIONAL PARK Release salmon fry, tour the hatchery, eat at the concession and do children's crafts. Allow one hour. Meet at the 96th Ave entrance by the Tynehead Hatchery. Presented by the Serpentine Enhancement Society with Metro Vancouver. Free, Drop In, All Ages https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp 604-432-6359 -- May 9, 2015 International Migratory Bird Day Saturday, May 9, 2015 1 - 4 pm COLONY FARM REGIONAL PARK Join us for displays, kid's activities, a history tour at 1 pm and birding walks at 2:30 pm. Look for the tents at the end of Colony Farm Road. Hosted by the Colony Farm Park Association. Free, Drop In,All Ages https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp 604-432-6359 -- May 16, 2015 Forest Fairy Gathering 11 am - 3 pm BURNABY LAKE REGIONAL PARK Visit the "Gnome Depot" to get construction material for your fairy home. Enjoy free face painting. Fairy attire welcome. Meet at the Burnaby LakeNature House, 4519 Piper Avenue,off Winston St. Free, Drop In, All Ages https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/MetroVancouver/Activit -- May 24, 2015 The 4th Annual Hollyburn Hockey Hero Shootout Event is a free family, friendly event where spectators come to watch participants shoot as many pucks into a goalie tended net in 30 seconds while standing on artificial ice. Funds raised support Hollyburn Family Services Society's youth programs. The event has lots of fun activities suitable for all ages including NHL alumni, clowns, balloon sculptors, magicians , air hockey, tooney tosses and a barbecue by donation. The event will be held May 24 from noon to 2:00 pm at 18 Fell Avenue, south of the North Shore Auto Mall Rain or shine. For more information contact Joy Hayden at604-987-8211 ext 223, jhayden@hollyburn.ca or www.hollyburn.ca -- June 5 - 6, 2015 Goh Ballet Presents The Quest of Don Quixote Future stars of ballet unveil The Quest of Don Quixote, with stunning choreography by award winning faculty of Goh Ballet. Location: The Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton Street. www.gohballet.com -- June 6, 2015 When you have muscular dystrophy, your muscles say stop, but your mind says go. The Walk for Muscular Dystrophy is a fun family-oriented community event to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy Canada, a Canadian charity. The Walk is a fun community event with Fire Fighters, free food, games and more! We invite you to come join us at the Burnaby Walk and help support the 50,000 Canadians affected by muscular dystrophy. The funds raised by the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy provide essential mobility equipment for our families, help us provide ongoing support, and fund leading research towards a cure. https://muscle.akaraisin.com/walk2015/ -- Ongoing Kid's Meditation, Sundays 10-11:15 am All parents wish for their children to be happy. In an uncertain and busy world, children and parents need a place to go together to learn how to develop harmony, confidence and methods to help calm our minds and strengthen our families. The Kid?s Meditation Class is designed for children ages 4 to 11. We learn about giving, sharing and loving everyone. Activities include a spiritual topic, story time and arts and crafts. Classes are taught by experienced Dharma practitioners. Parents are welcome to stay with the children or enjoy Prayers for World Peace being offered in the adjacent meditation room. There is no charge for this class. Donations are accepted but not expected. 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