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March 1 to May 31,
2010
The
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is pleased to announce a new Spring
deadline for the 2010 Haiku Invitational. While the cherry blossoms
bloom this Spring you are invited to write your haiku with fresh
inspiration. The poems will be judged during the summer and winners
announced this Fall. Winning poems will be featured during the 2011
Festival. Submit your cherry blossom haiku on line at www.vcbf.ca
at the beginning of March 1, 2010 until May 31, 2010. Please visit the
festival website to view past winning haiku with tips on how to haiku!
March 3 - 7, 2010
2010 ATCs in Vancouver. This event is from March 3 - 7, from 11am to
5pm. 2010 ATCs in Vancouver is an artist trading card exhibition
that
encourages artists of all styles and abilities from all over the world
to exchange miniature works of art. The goal of this project is
to
collect 2010 cards that encourage art that incorporates Olympic and
Paralympic themes, such as peace, solidarity, and
friendship. Galleries
and Shops along 600 Block of East 15th Ave.; 604-293-1634
March 4, 2010
Tax
Reduction Workshop for Family Caregivers. As someone who provides
support to a family member or friend who is aging, ill, or living with
a disability, do you have questions about your 2009 Tax Return? Join us
for a free tax reduction workshop and have your questions answered.
Representatives from the DISABILITY TAX RESOURCE CENTRE will be
presenting information regarding the Disability Tax Credit, the
Registered Disability Savings Plan, and more. Please call 604-877-4699
to register or e-mail: caregiversupport@vch.ca
March 4 - 7, 2010
Vancouver
International Salsa festival. Salsa, Cha Cha, Reggaton and Bachata!
Don't miss the Vancouver International Salsa festival, March 4 to 7,
2010 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in downtown Vancouver. Highlights
include four days of performances, two days of workshops with renowned
instructors, performances featuring top salsa dancers from around the
world, as well as international DJ's to get you footloose. Tickets from
$20. Info and tickets at www.salsafestival.ca
March 4 to April 8, 2010
Chutzpah!
2010 . Music, theatre, comedy and cutting-edge dance are just a
few of
the highlights of the 10th annual Chutzpah! Festival, The Lisa Nemetz
International Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts. The 2010 stellar
line-up features more than 25 performances and workshops with over 100
international, Canadian and local artists from March 4 - April 8,
2010.
Designed to celebrate professional artists from around the
world,Chutzpah! continues to excite and has earned a highly regarded
reputation for its innovative and eclectic programming.https://chutzpahfestival.com
March 5, 2010
Owl
Prowl with Al Grass. Join renowned birder Al Grass for an evening
with
the owls in Stanley Park. An indoor presentation will be followed by a
walk to Beaver Lake to listen for these secretive and nocturnal
creatures. Registration required. Cost: Pay what you can. Stanley Park
Dining Pavilion -- 2nd Floor; 604-681-9453, conservation@stanleyparkecology.ca
March 5, 2010
Sport
& Society: Sport and Inclusion. UBC presents Sport &
Society -
a provocative and timely five-part speaker series featuring Olympic
& Paralympic athletes who have used their celebrity to make a
difference in the world. The third event in the series, 'Sport and
Inclusion', asks whether major sporting events are inclusive of First
Nations and discusses the bureaucratic, financial and social barriers
preventing talented Aboriginal athletes from participating in the
Games. Panelists include: Waneek Horn-Miller, a former Olympic athlete,
activist, speaker and television personality, as well as twin-sister
duo Sharon A. Firth and Shirley Anne Firth-Larsson, who were among the
first Aboriginal women to compete in four Olympic Winter Games, and
Valerie Jerome a former Olympic athlete and member of Canada's team at
the 1959 Pan American Games where as a 15-year-old she placed 4th in
the 100m. These strong role models personal stories are powerful and
uplifting. www.chancentre.com
March 5, 2010
Ukulele
Unleashed. From Vaudeville to Folk to Hawaiian ballads, let your
ears
bathe in the sweet sounds of the ukulele. Come check out
the
versatility of this funky little instrument in this once in a lifetime
showcase. 3238 Fleming St., Vancouver; www.inthehousefestival.com
March 5 - 6, 2010
FLYING
CANUCKS. Its a bird, its a plane, its a skier! This action-packed show
(in the Grand Court) features gravity-defying skiers and snowboarders
performing live trampoline acrobatics, doing meet-and-greets and
signing autographs. Free Admission. Four performances daily (12:00,
1:30, 3:00, 4:30). Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby; 604 637 3041.
March 5 - 7, 2010
BC
Boat & Sportsman's & BC Hunting Show. 19th Annual BC Boat
& Sportsmen’s Show and 7th Annual BC Hunting Show – The biggest and
best sportsmen’s show in the country. Over 225 displays for the outdoor
enthusiasts. Boats, marine accessories, fishing equipment, lodges &
resorts, RV’s, campers, ATV’s and much more. Expert presentations,
demos, entertainment & great prizes. No other show kicks off the
season like this one. It’s a hands-on event where enthusiasts can try
out new fishing gear, see informative presentations and talk to the
experts. Get in on the industry’s top show. 1190 Cornell St,
Abbotsford; https://www.squarefeetevents.ca
March 6, 2010
Celebrating
International Women's Day: Women, Sports & Recreation in Stanley
Park! Would you be considered a respectable women a century ago?
Explore this question and the intriguing cultural history of Stanley
Park with historical interpreter Jolene Cummings. Go to the places
where women of the 19th and early 20th century engaged - or no - in
archery, hockey, hiking, roller skating and much more. Features rare
historical photographs. $10 & $5 SPES Members. **Departs &
returns to the Stanley Park Dining Pavilion, Rain or shine! 604-718-6522
March 6 - 14, 2010
Spring
Break at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Spring Break Family
Crafts -
March 6 -14 from 1 pm to 4 pm Visit during Spring Break and enjoy
family crafts each day. Activities include pirate hats, flags and
treasure chest maps. Free with admission. The Museum will be open on
Monday, March 8. (604) 257-8300, info@vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
March 6, 21, 2010
Community
Happenings Festival. Join us for this series of FREE festivals
that
will highlight Vancouvers commitment to sport, culture and
sustainability. Each Community Happenings Festival will feature family
friendly activities such as arts and crafts, games and sports, cultural
performances and food to celebrate Vancouver as the Host City to the
2010 Winter Games. Festival event dates are Saturday, February 6 at
Sunset Community Centre, Saturday March 6 at Kitsilano Community Centre
and Sunday, March 21 at Killarney Community Centre.
March 7, 2010
Renfrew
Ravine Nature Walk. Enjoy a pleasant, easy walk to look at the
fuzzy
world of lichens and mosses. Magnifying glasses optional. Dress for the
weather. Meet at Renfrew Park Community Centre-library side entance.
Registration required. $2/person or $5/family. 604-257-8388, cheryl.palidda@vancouver.ca
March 8 - 13, 2010
FORENSIC
SCIENCE FOR KIDS – Want to learn more about how the police use
fingerprints, bullets, bugs, impressions or blood to solve crimes?
During Spring Break (March 8-13, 2010), the Police Museum will be
offering numerous workshops and drop-in activities exploring the
science of contemporary police work. The themed workshops require
reservations, but you can also drop by the Museum anytime during Spring
Break to try solve a crime with your family. An arresting experience.
We are located at 240 E. Cordova, Vancouver. For more information, call
604-665-3346 or visit www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca.
March 8, 2010
Get
Started with Children's Books. Interested in writing or illustrating
books for young readers? Join seven professional children's authors and
illustrators to find out how they broke into this exciting and
competitive field and how they built their careers. Audience members
will have a chance to ask questions and get practical information on
such topics as how to improve your writing, how to find a publisher and
submit your work, what agents do, what to look for in a book contract
and what the financial rewards are. Panelists: Gail Banning, Linda
Demeulemeester, Lee Edward Fodi, Shula Klinger, Paola Opal, Ellen
Schwartz, Crystal Stranagan. (Admission is free. Seating is limited.
Co-sponsored by Children's Writers & Illustrators of British
Columbia). Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia
Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
March 9, 2010
Opera
Speaks @ VPL: Nixon in China. Chinese Vancouver, Then and Now:
1972-2010. A panel explores the history of Chinese in Vancouver, with
emphasis on the Chinese communities' emergence and development since
1972, the year of President Richard M. Nixon's momentous trip to China.
Discover how our city has been shaped and transformed by Chinese
culture over the past 38 years. Opera Speaks is an award-winning series
of free public forums on the themes and issues arising from the
season's operas. The March 9 lecture is in preparation for the Canadian
premier and new Vancouver Opera production, of John Adams' "Nixon in
China." (Admission is free. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by
Vancouver Opera). Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W.
Georgia Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
March 10, 2010
Sport
and Challenge: Is Anything Possible? UBC presents Sport & Society a
provocative and timely five-part speaker series featuring Olympic &
Paralympic athletes who have used their celebrity to make a difference
in the world. The fourth event in the series, Sport and Challenge: Is
Anything Possible? addresses the power of sport as a vehicle for social
change. Rick Hansen, President and CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation,
speaks with Dr. Bruce McManus, Professor at Department of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine at UBC, and Patrick Jarvis, a Paralympian and
former President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, who is currently
in his second term with the International Paralympic Committee. At The
Chan Centre, 8pm. Tickets: $10 at Ticketmaster.ca. Info: www.chancentre.com
March 11, 2010
Robert
Graham & Mark Leier. Robert Graham, editor of "Anarchism: A
Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas, Volume Two: The Emergence of
the New Anarchism (1939-1977)", will recount the remarkable resurgence
of anarchist ideas following what many regarded as the historic defeat
of the arnarchist movement at the end of the Spanish Civil War. Mark
Leier will outline the ideas of one of the founders of that movement,
Michael Bakunin, stressing what remains important today. Mark Leier is
the author of 3 books on labour history, and "Bakunin: The Creative
Passion." (Admission is free. Seating is limited). Vancouver Public
Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
March 11, 2010
Speaker
Series - Paul Ekman: Compassion. Dr Ekman on Compassion. Part of
the
Dalai Lama Centers Speaker Series, this talk will look at the
connection between an evolutionary and a Buddhist view of human nature
and will provide a new formulation of the nature of empathy,
compassion, altruism and heroism. Dr Ekmans work in psychology has led
to many international awards and publications, some of which were based
on his conversations with the Dalai Lama, and he was named one of last
years 100 most influential people by TIME Magazine. Internationally
known for his studies on the correlations between facial expressions
and human emotions, Dr Ekman is also the inspiration for the television
drama series Lie to Me. WHEN: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 7:00 pm WHERE:
SFUs Segal School of Business, Room 1500 500 Granville, Vancouver
TICKETS: $20/$15 for seniors and students, plus applicable service
charges, available at www.VancouverTix.com,
by phone at 604-629-8849 or in person at the Arts Club Theatre on
Granville Island.
March 11 - 14, 2010
Firehall
Arts Centre presents Body and Soul . 14 extraordinary women from
all
across Canada, with no previous acting experience share stories about
life after 45 in this thought-provoking play by award-winning Canadian
playwright Judith Thompson. The Cast who auditioned by writing a letter
to their bodies, share their personal stories of triumphs, tragedies
and life's funny moments, while challenging the audience to look
beneath the surface of how society views beauty, aging and women in
their second act of life. Firehall Arts Centre, https://www.firehallartscentre.ca
March 12, 2010
Kid’s
Spring Fling – FREE Family Event! Join us for a day filled with outdoor
games, eco crafts, nature activities and discoveries – just for kids!
Hunt for bugs, search for birds, play in the forest, and explore the
special places at the Surrey Nature Centre. Bring your friends
and
family! Rain or shine. The Surrey Nature Centre is located at 14255
96th Avenue in Surrey. For more information about the Surrey
Nature
Centre and its programs, events and location please visit our website
at www.surrey.ca/naturecentre
or phone 604.502.6065 or email naturecentre@surrey.ca
March 12 - 21, 2010
VANCOUVER
2010 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES. The Paralympic Winter Games are the
ultimate international competition for world-class athletes with a
disability. Shortly after the closing of the Olympic Winter Games, 650
of the world's best athletes from more than 40 countries will converge
on Vancouver and Whistler to compete in five Paralympic Winter Sports,
in six venues. www.vancouver2010.com
March 12 - 21, 2010
Vancouver
Art Gallery. The Gallery will continue this partnership with the
Province of British Columbia during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games,
March 12 to 21, 2010, enabling free admission for all visitors. https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca
March 14, 2010
21st
CENTURY FLEA MARKET. 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, country stuff, china & glass, records, mid-century
Modern, linens & lace, postcards, garden accessories, lamps &
shades, sports items, silverware, paintings & prints, advertising,
collectibles & much, much more...Plus Drop-In Appraisals All Day -
Call or Visit www.21cpromotions.com
for Full Details - General Admission $4 at Door - Children Under 13 Free
March 15, 2010
Carts
of Darkness: Film Screening. In the picture-postcard community of
North Vancouver, filmmaker Murray Siple follows men who have turned
bottle-picking, their primary source of income, into the extreme sport
of shopping cart racing. Enduring hardships from everyday life on the
streets of Vancouver, this sub-culture depicts street life as much more
than stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The film takes a deep
look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face,
and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk. (Admission is free.
Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by Cinema Politica.) Vancouver
Public
Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
March 16, 2010
Homeopathy for Children: Asthma, Allergies and Eczema.
Introducing Homeopathic Practitioner Sonya McLeod BA, DCH (https://www.littlemountainhomeopathy.com/about)
as she presents her first workshop at Hip Baby (https://www.hipbaby.com/home.html):
Homeopathy for Children: Asthma, Allergies and Eczema. Learn about this
amazing form of natural healing, and most popular alternative method in
the world, that can be used safely and effectively alongside
traditional medicine. Sonya will introduce Homeopathy and discuss how
she discovered the method for herself and how she successfully treats
her own family and clients for asthma, allergies and eczema. Q&A to
follow.$10 per person and receive a 15% discount card to Hip Baby. For
more information or to book, please come to the store or call 604 736
8020. www.littlemountainhomeopathy.com
March 17 - 20, 2010
In
Situ. Presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. Dynamic aerial
dance and live music combine in Aeriosa’s breathtaking In Situ! In
Situis inspired by physical expression, engagement with the
environment, and societal contrasts — themes that permeate Vancouver 's
cultural landscape and shape urban life on the West Coast. Starting
indoors and unfolding in the seven-storey concourse of Vancouver ’s
Central Library, audiences will be enticed to flow around the building
during this spectacular aerial dance performance. As the show
progresses, the audience travels outdoors, where the artists from
Aeriosa Dance, accompanied by live music from the Vertical Orchestra,
soar through the air complimenting the serene grandeur of the striking
architectural design of the building. 604.893.8875, www.aeriosa.com
March 18 - 21, 2010
LiveCity
Downtown. During the 2010 Winter Games, the City of Vancouver,
with
support from the Government of Canada, is hosting LiveCity Vancouver -
two exciting and distinct outdoor celebration sites (LiveCity Yaletown
and LiveCity Downtown) in the heart of the city. LiveCity Downtown an
urban gathering place in the heart of the city at Georgia and Cambie
Streets. LiveCity Downtown is all about the spirit of sport and
competition. A giant screen will show live coverage of the Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games events as they unfold. This is the place to
meet with friends and mingle with visitors from around the world in a
lively, urban setting. LiveCity Vancouver is completely accessible to
people with disabilities. All facilities are equipped to ensure
everyone fully enjoys the LiveCity Vancouver experience. LiveCity
Vancouver is completely accessible to people with disabilities. All
facilities are equipped to ensure everyone fully enjoys the LiveCity
Vancouver experience. Georgia and Cambie Street.
March 20, 2010
Green
Thumb Gala – FREE Family Event! Trade in your tuxedo for a
trowel!
Celebrate spring and get ideas for your outdoor space like planting a
wildlife or veggie garden and creating a balcony planter. Play in
the
Lil’ Sprouts Zone for kids or create a “springy” costume to join the
parade. Visit booths to get inspired by local gardening
groups or
browse local foods in the Farmers Market. Rain or shine. The
Surrey
Nature Centre is located at 14255 96th Avenue in Surrey. For more
information about the Surrey Nature Centre and its programs, events and
location please visit our website at www.surrey.ca/naturecentre
or phone 604.502.6065 or email naturecentre@surrey.ca
March 21, 2010
Listen!
Laugh! Enjoy! stories for adult listeners. Stories of LIGHT &
SHADOW to celebrate World Storytelling Day: Launch Mary Gavan's CD:
Celtic Otherworld Stories; Featured tellers & Open Mike. $7; tea
& treats by donation; 1805 Larch/ 2nd Kits; enter alley off St
Mark's; parking. www.vancouverstorytellers.vcn.bc.ca
March 21, 2010
Nighthawk
Aboriginal Arts and Music Festival. A fun, free festival
celebrating
Vancouvers Aboriginal arts and culture during the 2010 Paralympic
Games.Portside Park (aka Crab Park), 604-689-2787, dalannah@decentreforthearts.com
March 23, 2010
The
Oldtimers Hockey Challenge. The Old Timers’ Hockey Challenge is
designed to celebrate a common joy of the game while giving much needed
funds to worthy organizations. A portion of the proceeds from each
ticket will go to Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation &
Children Wish Foundation of Canada. Come enjoy a great night of
entertaining hockey, laser shows, between period performances, tyke
teams, on-ice hilarity and also win great prizes! All fans with an Old
Timers’ Hockey Challenge ticket are invited to bring their skates and
participate in the Horse Power World Pool Legends Pre Game Public Skate
with some of the Legends.https://www.ticketmaster.ca
March 24, 2010
A
Father's Life: In the Hands of Fate. The Ancient Greeks knew that
our
lives were ruled by Fate. but in today's "self-made" society, we often
forget the influences of chance and historical circumstance. Are there
some lives to which the co9ncepts of success and failure, our suaul
standards of judgement, cannot apply? In this talk, Rachel Mines seeks
to present an honest, balanced portrait of her father, an ordinary man
caught up in the extraordinary events of the Holocaust and its
aftermath. This event is part of the 54th Langara College Community
Lecture Series: Success, presented by current and retired Langara
faculty. The March 24 lecture is conducted by Rachel Mines, who works
in Langara College's English Department. (Admission is free. Seating is
limited). Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia
Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
March 24, 2010
Homeopathy
for Children: Asthma, Allergies and Eczema. Classical homeopathy is a
complete system of medicine that is over 200 years old and is one of
the most popular form of alternative medicine in the world, yet it is
virtually unknown in North America. Classical homeopath Sonya McLeod
first discovered homeopathy after it cured her of food allergies and
debilitating fatigue. She will talk about how she has used homeopathy
to successfully treat her family and her clients for eczema, asthma and
allergies. Learn about this amazing form of natural healing that can be
used safely and effectively alongside traditional medicine. There will
also be an introductory lecture about classical homeopathy, a
discussion of natural eczema creams, and a question and answer period.
Lilli Q Cafe, 1268 Pacific Blvd. in Yaletown, downtown Vancouver, BC.; www.littlemountainhomeopathy.com
March 25, 2010
The
Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! noon hour series showcases the brilliant
footwork and virtuosity of flamenco with an exhilarating performance by
Flamenco Rosario. Flamenco Ayer Y Hoy (Flamenco Then and Now) traces
the development of this dance form with a program of traditional and
contemporary flamenco, introduced by Artistic Director Rosario Ancer
and Musical Director Victor Kolstee and performed by company dancers.
12 noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver. Tickets www.ticketstonight.ca ) Info www.thedancecentre.ca
March 26, 2010
Critical
Mass in Vancouver; Critical Mass is a grassroots reclamation of public
space -- a bike ride and skate -- held the last Friday of every month.
You are invited to enjoy the safety and comfort in the car-free space
that we create by simply riding together! Bicycles, skateboards,
rollerskates, self propelled couches, and any other form of human
powered locomotion are all welcomed! We ride around the city wherever
people want to go - this is decided collectively - the length of the
ride depends on enthusiasm and is also collectively decided. No one who
comes is forced to or needs to break the law in order to
participate.
Meet 5 to 5:30 at the Vancouver Art Gallery, leave at 6pm; Critical
Mass in Vancouver (https://www.bikesexual.org/cm/)
March 27, 2010
ArtStarts
on Saturdays. This FREE workshop series for families at the ArtStarts
gallery for young people’s art features 45-minute, multi-disciplinary
workshops led by some of BC's best children’s performers! MARCH -
INDIAN DANCE WITH SUDNYA MULYE. Sudnya Mulye tells stories of India
through the classical dance style Bharata Natyam. Join her at the
ArtStarts Gallery, where kids and families will explore culture and
tradition through dance, movement and expression. 808 Richards St
(at
Robson) in Vancouver, www.artstarts.com/artstarts/centre.html
March 27, 2010
Huge
Kids Swap Meet at Cloverdale Fairgrounds. New/ used kids items
everything for baby - 10 years old. Well worth the drive. 9 am -
1 pm.
6050 176 Street, Cloverdale; 604-588-9919, mattie1995@hotmail.com
March 28 to April 29, 2010
Surrey
Festival of Dance. The Surrey Festival of Dance is one of the
largest
amateur dance competitions held in North America with over 10,000
dancers crossing our stage. Dance disciplines include Ballet,
Contemporary/Modern, Jazz, Street, Lyrical, Tap & Stage, Song &
Dance. Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88th Ave; https://www.surreyfestival.com
March 30 to April 4, 2010
Vancouver
International Auto Show. In well over its 80th year of annual
presentation by the New Car Dealers Association of BC the Vancouver
International Auto Show is Canada’s third largest Auto Show & one
of Western North America’s premier automotive exhibition events.
BC
Place, https://www.vancouverinternationalautoshow.com
April 3, 2010
Eco
Easter Egg Hunt – Drop in Family Event! Search for Easter eggs in the
forest! Meet some forest friends, learn about baby animals and
enjoy
egg-themed games, crafts, activities and treats. Rain or
shine. Only
$2/child! The Surrey Nature Centre is located at 14255 96th Avenue in
Surrey. For more information about the Surrey Nature Centre and
its
programs, events and location please visit our website at www.surrey.ca/naturecentre
or phone 604.502.6065 or email naturecentre@surrey.ca
April 5, 2010
Critter
Capers – The Case of the Mysterious Egg? Inspired by programs such as
CSI, this new mystery is a fun way to test your detective skills! Visit
each of the clue stations along the trail and examine the evidence.
Uncover hidden motives, examine stomach contents and listen to bird
calls. The goal is to learn the identity of the ‘mysterious egg’. Allow
at least one hour to complete the program. Free Drop-In 11am-2pm
at
the Burnaby Lake Nature House. www.metrovancouver.org
April 15 - 17, 2010
BALLET
BC: Back Onstage with New Strength and Focus. BALLETBC is proud
to
announce the official launch of the renewed and rejuvenated company in
Re/Naissance at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from April 15-17, 2010;
balletbc.com
April 29, 2010
The
Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! noon series presents a program of
dynamic contemporary dance with MovEnt & Friends. MovEnt is well
known for bold and kinetic dance creations as well as the hit series
Dances for a Small Stage, and Co Artistic Producer Day Helesic’s
choreography combines thrilling technical virtuosity and abandoned
physicality. This mixed program features an excerpt from Helesic’s ode
to New York , Around the Block, plus a sneak peek at new solo works
choreographed by company dancers Amber Funk Barton and Shay Kuebler. 12
noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver. Tickets www.ticketstonight.ca Info www.thedancecentre.ca
May 1, 2010
MISS
SWEET PEA SPRING PAGEANT. The Miss Sweet Pea Pageant offers a wide
variety of exciting prizes including CASH SCHOLARSHIPS. Our winners
will also receive crowns, sashes, pageant trophies, prizes and more!
Sashes are also awarded in each of our optional categories. This event
is fun and affordable for everyone! WWW.SWEETPEAPAGEANTS.COM
May 2, 2010
Crossroads
Hospice Society will host the 8th Annual Hike for Hospice on May 2,
2010. People from across Canada will gather pledges and then hike to
raise public awareness for hospice palliative care. This family and pet
friendly fundraising initiative will help advance the hospice
palliative care initiatives in your local community. Prizes, ice
cream, entertainment and a By-Donation barbeque are also features. 100%
of funds stays in our community. Hyde Creek Recreation Centre,
Coquitlam; www.hikeforhospice.com
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May 8, 2010
Nature
Tea Party – FREE Family Event! Treat your mom to a special
celebration
for Mother’s Day! Decorate cookies and enjoy a cup of nature-inspired
tea in the forest. Take a walk down a nature trail to finish off your
morning. Rain or shine. The Surrey Nature Centre is located at 14255
96th Avenue in Surrey. For more information about the Surrey
Nature
Centre and its programs, events and location please visit our website
at www.surrey.ca/naturecentre
or phone 604.502.6065 or email naturecentre@surrey.ca
May 16, 2010
Hello!
2nd Annual Wheel to Heal Ride. This is a fun bike ride and with 3
courses to choose from (10km, 40km, or 80km) there is something for
everyone! Spend a morning biking the marked trails and routes enjoying
the sights and sounds of the Tri-Cities! Great event for friends,
families, co-workers and teams! Kids under 8 are free and even adults
are only $35 to register, you get a free t-shirt, water bottle and swag
bag! Plus it's for a great cause - all proceeds go to the Eagle Ridge
Hospital Foundation! Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way Coquitlam BC)
May 16, 2010
Spring
into Summer. Join at the season opening of the Burnaby Lake
Nature
House. Take a guided walk with a park interpreter to learn about our
spring avian visitors and to see some of the summer’s first plants.
Visit displays or make a craft to take home; enjoy the view from the
viewing tower overlooking Burnaby Lake . www.metrovancouver.org
May 27, 2010
The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! noon hour series comes to a close
with Mascall Dance’s innovative show, Homewerk. What is home? Is it a
physical place or a feeling? Is it family background, your job or
language? Choreographed by Jennifer Mascall, Homewerk investigates
stories of home and belonging through high-energy dance, rhythmic music
and inventive props. Concepts of shelter, comfort and acceptance are
split open by the superb dancers in this delightful but
thought-provoking performance about how people live throughout the
world. 12 noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver. Tickets www.ticketstonight.ca
Info www.thedancecentre.ca
May 29, 2010
Garden
With Me! – FREE Family Event! Want to grow your own plants and
vegetables this season? Bring your entire family and learn how to
garden with your children. Our fun and simple activities are designed
to get you growing right away! Equipment provided. Rain or shine. The
Surrey Nature Centre is located at 14255 96th Avenue in Surrey.
For
more information about the Surrey Nature Centre and its programs,
events and location please visit our website at www.surrey.ca/naturecentre
or phone 604.502.6065 or email naturecentre@surrey.ca
May 30, 2010
WESTCOAST
Motorcycle Ride To Live. We are proud to present the “Westcoast
Motorcycle Ride to Live” which will be held on Sunday May 30th,
2010.
Our ride has been helping raise funds for prostate cancer for the last
two years, with the funds raised going to research, support and
awareness in British Columbia. Our ride starts off with the
Vancouver
Police Motorcycle Drill Team leading the Ride to Live motorcycle parade
at 9 AM sharp from Trev Deeley Motorcycles to Port Moody. The parade
will be a closed route from Vancouver to Port Moody, this means no
stopping and all intersections are controlled by police members;
Vancouver Police and RCMP. For more information please visit www.ridetolive.ca or call
604-574-5100
June 20, 2010
Father’s
Day Walk/Run for Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer Foundation BC is
proud to present the Father’s Day walk/run for Prostate Cancer
“celebrating the 12th Anniversary of the Do it for Dad”. This
year’s
Metro Vancouver event is Sunday June 20th. To date we have raised over
$1.1 million dollars and last year was our best ever with a total of
$220,000 raised in the Metro Vancouver area. For more information
please visit www.fathersdayrun.ca
) or call 604-574-4012.
July 16, 17, 18, 2010
BC
Renaissance Festival. King James’ Court returns to Steller’s Grove
having been attacked by Pirates at sea. Have Charity and her crew
turned on the King, or is there a Spanish plot to overthrow the throne
of Scotland? Does King James have a dark secret from his past? Only one
person knows for sure, but will all be revealed before war is declared?
Come experience the 4th Annual BC Renaissance Festival! Shop the
marketplace, enjoy the stage performers, and spend some time with the
characters of Steller’s Grove. Thrill to the excitement of the Joust
and join us in song at the end of the day. More to see and do for all
ages. Come for the day, or visit us all three days, and immerse
yourself in the 16^th century! Live The Revelry! M&M Connemaras
Farm, 24680 80^th Ave, Langley; https://www.bcrenfest.com
Ongoing to March 12, 2010
Keeping
it Reel. This event is from February 12 - March 12, from 12-4pm. A
series of short videos on Olympic and Paralympic themes and City of
Vancouver values. The premiere showings will be timed to coincide with
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games' Opening
Ceremonies and include a welcoming feast hosted at the Lifeskills
Centre for DTES residents, as well as athletes and visitors from around
the world. Lifeskills Centre, Cordova St. Oppenheimer Park;
604-678-8278.
Onging to March 13, 2010
Two
Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank.Two Views:
Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank January 16 - March 13,
2010 This compelling collection of photographs by renowned
photographers Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank presents two views of
Japanese American and Canadian internment and incarceration in the
early 1940s. National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre, https://www.jcnm.ca
Ongoing to March 21, 2010
CUE:
Artists’ Videos – January 23 to March 21, 2010, CUE: Artists’
Videoswill present the most innovative and compelling local, national
and international artists working in film and video today. Presented on
a nearly 20-foot, high-resolution LED screen on the Gallery’s Robson
Street façade, the series will run daily from 5 am to 2 am. The
adjacent Robson Street Plaza , one of the city’s busiest pedestrian
hubs, will be particularly lively during the Olympic Winter Games when
the area becomes an official site for live entertainment and a major
centre for local, national and international media.
Ongoing to March 21, 2010
The
Miss Guides: A Cultural Walking Collective Present: GOLD RUSH! Art,
Bars & Speculation. GOLD RUSH! Art, Bars & Speculation is a
1-hour multi-media experience that explores the driving forces of gold,
diversion and consumption in Vancouver since its early development.
This site-specific walk invokes a unique blend of historical tour,
performance art and virtual navigation. (www.themissguides.com). The
Gassy Jack Statue, 203 Carrall Street;
Ongoing to March 21, 2010
containR.
This event is from February 12 March 21, from 11am-7pm daily. Dont miss
this exciting Public Art Event. A winter sports performance and dance
mobile film festival screened in reconfigured, recycled shipping
containers during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games. The
installation and film festival will provide the public with the
opportunity to celebrate the links and dynamic interaction between
physical performance in art and sport. Free and open to the public.
Shaw Tower, 1067 West Cordova St: downtown exterior plaza across from
Vancouver; info@containR.com
Ongoing to March 29, 2010
Entertainment
Industry Kids (EiKids). Calling all Kid Actors & Singers. A new
kid's webseries featuring comedy skits, music, bios, reviews, trivia
& the 411 on the entertainment industry from a kid's perspective.
Join singer/songwriter, Hailey Morgan (https://haileymorgan@haileymorganonline.com/)
& actor Cainan Wiebe (https://www.cainanwiebe.com/).
(The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Sandlot
3) as
they star in & host this interactive; educational; &
down right
FUN show! Come & join Hailey Morgan & Cainan &
their
friends of course on EiKids. www.eikids.ca
. PS. It's FREE!
Ongoing to April 14, 2010
Celebrate the exuberance, inventiveness and refinement of fine craft at
this exhibition of work from Canada and the Republic of Korea.
Celebrate the exuberance, inventiveness and refinement of fine craft at
this exhibition of work from Canada and the Republic of Korea. Museum
of Vancouver, https://www.museumofvancouver.ca
Ongoing to May 2, 2010
Michael
Lin: A Modest Veil– January 23 to May 2, 2010. The Georgia Street Plaza
, the largest public square in downtown Vancouver , will be backed by
nearly 6,000-square-feet of brilliant colour composing Michael Lin’s
massive mural titledGeorgia Street Plaza 23.01 - 02.05.10, 2010.
Covering the Gallery’s entire northern façade, Lin’s enveloping
intervention will dramatically transform this high-traffic area.
Thousands of passersby will be invited to reinterpret the altered
architecture of the Gallery’s neo-classical building and consider the
cultural references and connections created by the artist’s bold floral
pattern. Appearing as part of the exhibition Michael Lin: A Modest
Veil, Lin’s intervention is joined by a book-wrapping project that will
cover hundreds of publications in the Gallery Store and a t-shirt
designed by the artist that will clothe frontline Gallery staff.
Ongoing until June 30, 2010
Vancouver
Biennale. The Vancouver International Biennale is a free 22-month open
air exhibition featuring the world’s most prominent sculptors and New
Media artists. The Biennale is a bi-annual public art event featuring
monumental public sculpture installations along the beaches, walking
and bike pathways surrounding Vancouver and West Vancouver’s 12
waterside neighbourhoods and urban plaza’s while showcasing New Media
installations via billboards, transit shelters and rapid transit. In
this New Media component we have partnered with Pattison Outdoor,
Canada’s largest billboard advertiser, and CBS/Viacom, to expand the
Biennale’s reach throughout the province. https://www.vancouverbiennale.com/index.php
Ongoing to September 23, 2010
VancouverArt
GalleryOffsite: Ken Lum -- January 23 to September 6, 2010. For his
sculptural installation from shangri-la to shangri-laat Vancouver Art
Gallery Offsite, artist Ken Lum will construct scale replicas of three
squatter’s shacks from North Vancouver ’s Maplewood Mudflats
settlement. Located along the area’s intertidal zone from the early
20th century until 1971, the mudflat community was home to a number of
artists, writers and activists. For his project, Lum will recreate the
cabins of renowned writer Malcolm Lowry, artist Tom Burrows and
Greenpeace leader Dr. Paul Spong. Propped up on stilts over the surface
of the Offsite reflecting pool, the huts will strike a sharp contrast
with the surrounding downtown architecture. Located at the foot of
theShangri-La Hotel, Vancouver’s tallest building, these structures
evoke the character of the mudflat community and draw attention to the
advance of urban development in the Lower Mainland.
Ongoing
Beat
Street Community Drum Circle. Enjoy call-and-response songs from
around the world, rhythm games and hand drumming with the freedom to
try out a huge selection of percussion instruments and toys.Jericho
Hill Centre, 4196 West 4th Ave.; Every Sunday 3-5 pm, www.lylepovah.com, 604 736-6487
Ongoing
Community
Lunch. A free lunch of soup and sandwiches is offered weekly in
North
Vancouver in a safe, friendly, wheelchair accessible place where you
can share a free meal with children, youth and adults. All are
welcomed! St. Andrew's United Church, 1044 St. Georges, North
Vancouver; 604-985-0408, www.st-andrews-united.ca1
Ongoing
For
the last 12 years I've been running a non-profit organization in Delta
called Air Time Canada. We offer a free Aviation Camp where kids
(and
adults) learn how to co-pilot an airplane and get a chance to try it
out for real. It's completely free, in that we cover the cost of
the
ground school, food, flights, fuel, instructors, etc.
Participants do
have to pay for their own classroom supplies. You can find out a
lot
more at: https://www.airfun.org
David Black, Director, Air Time Canada;
Ongoing
MR
DANCE in Vancouver - Social and ballroom dancing every Sunday and
Tuesday. We are teaching dancing since 1991.
Admission: $8.00 for a
group lesson and a dance. No partner required. No
membership. Learn
to dance like the Stars in 2009. FREE ticket for new people every
Tuesday. Location: Vancouver, Astorino's Hall, 1739 Venables
Street.
Visit www.MrDance.ca or call Esie
at 604 436 4436 for more information.
Ongoing
Public
Ice Skating at Robson Square. Located in the heart of downtown
Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE
Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9PM every day.
Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.
Ongoing
Totems
- Silent Messengers of the West Coast. Visit the largest and most
diverse collection of totem poles Vancouver has seen and pay homage to
this ancient icon in Pacific Northwest Coast native culture, known as
the silent messenger. Coastal Peoples Fine Arts, 1024 Mainland St.,
Vancouver; 604.685.9248, https://www.coastalpeoples.com
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