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June 2, 2010
Jackie Timothy:
First Nations Storyteller-in-Residence. oin us for stories told by
VPL's First Nations Storyteller-in-Residence, Jackie Timothy. A
storyteller, cultural presenter, master carver and residential school
survivor, Jackie Timothy is from the hereditary Chief lineage of his
village near Powell River, BC. (Admission is free. Seating is limited.
This program is generously supported by Vancouver Foundation and
Vancouver Public Library Foundation). Vancouver Public Library, Central
Branch 350 W. Georgia Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
June 3 to September 25, 2010
Bard
on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare
Festival runs June 3 to September 25, 2010 in open-ended tents on the
waterfront in Vanier Park, against a spectacular backdrop of mountains,
sea & sky. On the Mainstage MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by
Dean Paul Gibson plays in repertory with ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA directed
by Scott Bellis. In the Studio Stage, Bard will continue with the
second year of The Kings History Cycle. In a new adaptation by Errol
Durbach, Henry IV, Parts I & II will be blended as FALSTAFF, which
will be directed by Glynis Leyshon. FALSTAFF will play in repertory
with the third history play, the powerful HENRY V, directed by Meg Roe.
For tickets and information, check out the Bard website at www.bardonthebeach.org or
call 604-739-0559 (Toll Free) 1-877-739-0559.
June 3, 2010
Disciplining
Your Kids: Practical Solutions for Parenting Challenges! Disciplining
our children is one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. We
often feel guilty when enforcing the rules or frustrated at their
negative or lack of response. This 90 minute interactive session
provides simple techniques for positive discipline and effective
boundary-setting and starts parents on a path towards developing
capable, independent and self-disciplined children. Award-winning
speaker, and author of "It's not a Plot to Drive you Crazy", Fran
Kammermayer will help parents navigate the bumps in the road and
discover how to achieve a healthy and respectful family environment
while having fun. Ticket Price: $15 in advance ($12 each when you
purchase 2 or more tkts) or $20 at the door. To reserve tickets in
advance email your request to kaccs@yahoo.ca
or call 604.315.6002.
June 4 - 6, 2010
In
the House Festival. On June 4-6, 2010, the In the House Festival is
back with a bang and we're adding a day! Live performances of all kinds
are happening right in the homes of Commercial Drive. Living rooms and
backyards become intimate and vibrant cultural spaces that are
multicultural, multi-disciplinary, and open to all ages. Come celebrate
Vancouver's rich variety of cultures, artistic disciplines and
communities all in a heart-warming weekend of mind-boggingly great
talent. Regale your senses and fill your hearts with music and dance,
theatre and magic, joy and laughter. It's 3 days, 19 shows, and over 60
acts in a dozen houses! Time: Box office opens at 5 pm on Friday, June
4th, and at noon on Saturday, June 5th and Sunday, June 6th. The first
show is at 7:00 pm on June 4th and 2:00 pm on June 5th + 6th. Address:
The box office is located on Napier and Victoria. All the venues are in
the surrounding neighbourhood. Tickets: Single tickets: $13 adults /
$8. info@inthehousefestival.com
June 4 - 13, 2010
Velopalooza.
Velopalooza is 10 days of bikey fun. With over 30 events, most
organized by individuals in the community, cyclists of all persuasions
are likely to find many events of interest. Nearly all events are free.
Check out the calendar on our website www.velopalooza.ca to find rides
to participate in, or post one of your own!
June 5, 2010
Vancouver
Landfill Open House. Visitors will have the opportunity to: Take
a
guided bus tour of the Landfill | Learn about the Landfills
environmental protection systems | Discover how landfill gas generates
electricity and heat | See how Metro Vancouver biosolids can be used to
create top soil for landscaping at the Landfill | Watch the bird
control hawks and falcons in action | Check out informational displays
which focus on sustainability and the environment. Activities for
children include craft creations with a junkologist, a giant sandbox,
balloon twisting, face painting and a hands-on science display. Enjoy
free hamburgers & hot dogs | Sit in actual Landfill equipment |
Take home a bag of compost. 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. City of Vancouver
Landfill, 5400 72 Street, Delta.
June 5, 2010
Hold
on to your hats for Burnaby’s biggest festival! Join the Heights
merchants and community for a party on the Heights! With more than
50,000 visitors expected, Hats Off Day has become Burnaby’s most
celebrated event – and it’s happening Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Hastings Street closes down to make way for a colourful parade,
our vintage vehicle Show & Shine, and an all]out street festival
with music, food, prizes, and fun for all ages! The Hats Off Day parade
is one of the largest community parades in the Lower Mainland,
showcasing vibrant local talent and celebrating a thriving sense of
community. During the street festival, Burnaby’s Hastings Street comes
alive with smells of mouth]watering food, sights of energetic street
entertainers, and sounds of lively music. This community event boasts a
whole day’s worth of fun and activities geared towards children and
adults alike. For detailed event information, visit the Hats Off Day
web site at www.hatsoffday.com
June 5, 2010
Champlain
Heights Summer Fair. Families will enjoy an afternoon of performances
by Los Memories, a local country rock band, the Diamond Country Dancers
and Co-Co the Clown. Activities for kids include pony rides, a bouncy
castle, a giant slide, a miniature train, swings,face painting, balloon
sculpting and more! Reptile display and community booths are not to be
missed! Champlain Heights Community Centre, 3350 Maqunnia Drive,
Vancouver; 604-718-6575
June 5, 2010
Divas
to Diapers...and back again. Divas to Diapers...And Back Again is a
family style picnic raising awareness for Post Partum Depression. Bring
the whole family, a bagged lunch and come and enjoy children's
entertainment, learn about post partum from the Pacific Post Partum
Support Society and have a chance to win the coveted Divas gift basket.
Saturday, June 5th from 12-2pm, Covered Picnic Area at Stanley Park by
Second Beach. For more info email: divastodiapers@gmail.com
June 6, 2010
Cool
Conversions. Churches, a warehouse, schoolhouse & electric
substation… VancouverHeritage House Tour Sunday, June 6,
2010 10 am
– 5 pm. LAST TICKETS $35 & GSTat www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org
or tel: 604.264.9642. Ticket Sales day of the event at 1438 West 32nd
Avenue
June 6, 2010
2010
ChildRun. Join the fight against childhood cancer by participating in
the 25th anniversary of ChildRun for BC Childrens Hospital on Sunday,
June 6th! Join over 6,000 people in this fun, family-oriented 5k or 1k
run or walk. 5K FUN RUN - a scenic return route through Queen Elizabeth
Park or 1K FUN RUN - a traffic-controlled route inside hospital grounds
featuring fun activities for tots to tweens! It's an all day event with
lot's of entertainment. Register on your own, as a part of a community,
corporate or school team. Funds raised go directly to childhood cancer
research and programs at BC Childrens Hospital. Register now at www.childrun.com.
June 6 - 11, 2010
Mystery
Writers' Retreat. Imagine spending a week with some of Canada's
top
mystery writing minds: picking their brains, learning their techniques,
and getting the how to of writing a successful mystery novel. Part of
the Summer Publishing Workshops offered by the Canadian Centre for
Studies in Publishing at Simon Fraser University, this intensive
workshop will guide writers through their own manuscripts with daily
lectures, discussions and one-on-one sessions with faculty advisers and
editors. SPACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE for this inaugural residential
workshop retreat. Fee is $900 CDN plus accommodations (all course
materials and most meals are provided). Please contact Suzanne Norman
at 778-782-5241 or pubworks@sfu.ca
to register. For more information visit: www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks/TheMysteryWritersRetreat.
June 6, 2010
Heritage
House Tour. Using a 30 page guidebook visitors visit 10 privately owned
heritage houses spread throughout the city. Buildings include family
homes, shaughnessy estates, converted churches, warehouses and schools.
604.264.9642, rebecca@vancouverheritagefoundation.org
June 6, 2010
Come
and join n the Celebration of St Francis of Assisi School. Bouncy
Castle, Dunk Tank, games, great food and espresso bar, raffles, flower
sale, baskets and lots of prizes!! 2025 Napier Street, Vancouver; For
more information call St Francis of Assisi School at (604) 253-7311.
June 6, 2010
SLUGFEST.
Get to know slugs! Bring your kids to Slugfest to make friends with
some of the most maligned creatures of the backyard. Enjoy carnival
games, slime-making workshops, contests and the Great Richmond Slug
Race. Take in an appearance from Richmond’s Giant Slug.
BYOS bring
your own slug! Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy. To register
go to www.richmond.ca/register
or call (604) 718-6188 for more information.
June 6, 2010
Rhythm
of Life: the Run and Walk for Everyone. Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s
annual community run and walk that raises much needed funds for Burnaby
Hospital ’s most urgent equipment needs. Features an outdoor stage with
live talent and fun activities for the entire family. June 6 at 9 AM at
Burnaby Lake Park . Register online at www.bhfoundation.ca or call
604-431-2823.
June 7, 2010
Susan
Juby. How does a bright teenage girl who falls prey to addiction not
only regain control of her life but go on to become a widely celebrated
writer? Susan Juby, author of the internationally popular Alice MacLeod
series, will discuss this completely hypothetical, movie of the
week-type scenario and her new memoir, "Nice Recovery." (Admission is
free. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by Penguin Group Canada).
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia Street,
604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
June 9, 2010
Charles
Demers. Please join us as writer and performer Charles Demers examines
the who, what, where, when, why, and how of Vancouver in his new book
"Vancouver Special." A love letter to the city, it takes a
no-holds-barred look at Lotusland with verve, wit and insight.
(Admission is free. Seating is limited.) Vancouver Public Library,
Central Branch 350 W. Georgia Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
June 10, 2010
The
Mandolin in History with Carlo Aonzo. The Istituto Italiano di
Cultura
presents "The Mandolin in History", a lecture-demonstration by mandolin
player and expert Carlo Aonzo, who will explain the history and
evolution of the instrument. Thanks to authoritative new research, the
mandolin - always regarded as a close relative if not a descendant of
the lute - gains its own strong cultural identity based on the details,
the similarities and the differences between the two instruments. This
talk won't fail to thrill lovers of Italian culture and of the
instrument that most represents Italy. For more on Carlo Aonzo, please
visit www.aonzo.com Free
admission, no pre-registration required. 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM.,
604-688-0809
June 14, 2010
Jacqueline
Carey. oin us for an evening with New York Times bestselling
author
Jacqueline Carey. She will read from "Naamah's Curse", book two of her
lushly imagined trilogy featuring daughter of Alba, Moirin. (Admission
is free. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by White Dwarf Books.)
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia Street,
604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
June 16, 2010
Goldfish
Pacific Kitchen hosts the second annual Summer Splash, proceeds benefit
the Vancouver Native Health Society, on June 16 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Featuring live entertainment, free drinks, appies and a high-end
swimwear fashion show. Tickets $60 - www.goldfishkitchen.com or
604-689-8318.
June 13, 2010
BIRDS
OF PREY TALK. This presentation of live hawks and falcons by the
Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of BC includes an opportunity
to have your photo taken with one of these amazing birds.
Pre-registration is required. *Children must be accompanied by an
adult. Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy. To register go to www.richmond.ca/register or
call (604) 718-6188 for more information.
June 13, 2010
RETRO
DESIGN & ANTIQUES FAIR. 175 tables and booths of fun, fabulous
finds for you and your eclectic abode! Mid-century Modernist decor,
vintage & estate jewelry, pop culture classics, boho & shabby
chic accents, French country collectibles, old toys & dolls, retro
glam accessories, decorative art pottery & glass, funky 50's
kitsch, Art Deco & Art Nouveau, ephemera, paintings & prints,
antiquarian books, textiles & linens, memorabilia, period lighting
& fixtures, and much, much more...Plus Drop-In Appraisals All Day
-- Call or Visit Website for Full Details - General Admission $5 at
Door - Children Under 13 Free with Adult Admission - Free Parking -
On-Site Cafe/Snack Bar. www.21cpromotions.com/antiques_fair/index.html
June 18, 2010
Be
Amazed by International Award Winning Magicians! A Magical
Evening...Come “Celebrate the Child in All of Us” in loving memory of
Jonah Christensen. L’Ecole Bilingue Gymnasium, 1166 West 14th
Avenue.
All proceeds will go to Make a Wish Foundation. Doors Open at 6:15 pm.
Information/Tickets: celebratejonah@shaw.ca
June 19, 2010
KIDS'FEST
| Festival d'ete francophone de Vancouver. The Festival will open
its
doors to children free of charge from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. for outdoor
activities and events. You can take in the show by Kebeko, a
cosmopolitan group that brings us world music and songs. There will be
two shows, at 1.30pm and 3pm, on the indoor TV5 stage. KEBEKO : $12 /
member :$7) 604-736-9806. www.lecentreculturel.com
June 19, 2010
The
West End Seniors’ Network would like to extend an invitation to
our
annual Strawberry Festival. This year we are celebrating the 20th
anniversary of the event and have planned a day full of
activities for
the entire community to enjoy. Highlights include, a cake walk, bocce
ball and croquet, face painting and children’s activities, live
entertainment and of course delicious local strawberries. Admission is
free and we will be selling tickets for some great raffle prizes
including gift certificates, gift baskets and a Nintendo Wii, both
prior to and during the event. Come join us on June 19th at 1447
Barclay street from 1-4 pm for our 20th annual Strawberry
festival and
help us continue to support the senior community. For more information
about this and other events and more about us visit us at https://www.wesn.ca
June 19, 2010
Point
Grey Fiesta. 25th annual community celebration. Parade on West
10th
starts at 10:00 followed by carnival rides, events & exhibitors in
Point Grey Park. Carnival also operates Friday & Sunday.
604-617-0732, info@pointgreyfiesta.org
June 20, 2010
Kitsilano
Car Free Day Festival. Block parties are as individual as the
people
who host them, and everyone enjoys that car-free feeling when they get
together with other neighbours and celebrate in the street. You dont
have to live in a block of single family homes to host or take part in
a block party. People in apartment towers, townhouses and condos have
them too! For information on fun party activities, as well as tips to
make sure your block party runs smoothly, download the party toolkit or
contact John Calimente at kitsilano@carfreevancouver.org.
Join us for Car Free Day Vancouver Festivals happening in Kitsilano,
Commercial Drive, Main Street and the West End on Sunday, June 20, 2010.
June 20, 2010
MEC
PaddleFest. MEC Paddlefest is an urban celebration of kayaking,
canoeing and BC's ocean environment. The day will feature learning
opportunities on water and on land as well as a Paddleswap. Paddlers of
all skill levels are welcome. Pre-registration starts June 1st. Call:
1.800.663.2667 (toll free number) Jericho Beach - 1300 Discovery
Street, Vancouver. www.mec.ca/paddlefest
June 20, 2010
Commercial
Drive Car Free Day Festival. A street party thrown BY the people
of
East Van, FOR the people of East Van! This years Street Festival is
shaping up to be the best one yet! And what really makes it great? Well
it's the people of course! Especially those who help organize and plan
the fun! So...do come and be part of the creation of the best time in
East Van! Car Free Day Vancouver Festivals will be happening in
Kitsilano, Commercial Drive, Main Street and the West End on Sunday,
June 20, 2010. For more information about how to volunteer, be a
performer or vendor. www.carfreevancouver.org/locations/commercial-drive
June 20, 2010
Bobs
& Lolo Summer Concert. Put on your dance pants and join Bobs &
Lolo for a fun filled concert for all ages! Featuring hits from their
award winning albums, Sea Notes, Musical Adventures and Action Packed,
This interactive family concert is sure to get you on your feet,
singing and dancing along before the first song is done. For more
information about Bobs & Lolo, please visit www.bobsandlolo.com.
Tickets; $8/person (2yrs+) or $28/family of four. Purchase in advance
to avoid disappointment! Membership is NOT required. Kerrisdale
Community Centre
June 20, 2010
Vancouver
Interfaith Event. Zawiyah Foundation is pleased to invite you and your
family to our 4th annual Vancouver Interfaith event. The topic
this
year is “Human Rights in the Scriptures”. Mark your calender on Sunday
June 20 to attend this special occasion. Come out and enjoy speeches
from different interfaith speakers, check out exhibits and displays and
socialize with like-minded individuals. Refreshments will be available
and the event will conclude with lunch. We look forward to sharing this
summer afternoon with you! For more information please check out.
Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street Vancouver. https://zawiyah.ca/interfaith2010/
June 20, 2010
Father’s Day River Expedition. Explore the Mighty Fraser River in style
on our custom designed jet boat. Learn about the secrets the historic
river has kept and at the half way point rejoin the land to stop in on
Kilby’s “Black Powder Day”. This extremely popular annual event will
have you pulling out your holsters and shining your boots as we journey
back to the old west. One never knows what adventure lies around the
next bend. This package tour includes lunch, boat tour and of course
our entertaining crew. Round trip from Mission - one hour east of
Vancouver . Adults $110 Seniors $90 Children $70 (all taxes included) www.fraserriversafari.com
or Toll Free 1-866-348-6877
June 21, 2010
World
Poetry Celebrates First Nations. Please join us as we celebrate First
Nations, including a memorial tribute to Vera Manuel, a
Secwepemc-Ktunaxa playwright, poet, storyteller and healer. (Admission
is free. Seating is limited). Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
350 W. Georgia Street, 604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
June 24, 2010
Morris
Bates. Meet the world's greatest Elvis impersonator! Morris Bates
reads from "Morris as Elvis - Take a Chance on Life", told in
cooperation with veteran biographer Jim Brown, the book chronicles
Bates' rock & roll rollercoaster ride chock full of road stories,
music biz insights and tales of racial stereotyping. Born on the
Shuswap Indian Reservation in BC, Morris Bates played the Las Vegas
strip for 10 years after the King's death. Upon his retirement in the
1990s, he returned to BC and became a Native liaision and special
victims assistance office with the Vancouver Police Department,
determined to help kids from northern reserves take a chance on life
and realize their dreams. (Admission is free. Seating is limited).
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia Street,
604-331-4040, www.vpl.ca
June 25 to July 4, 2010
Jazz
at Canada Place Lunchtime Concerts. The TD Canada Trust
International
Jazz Festival will be holding lunchtime concerts at Canada Place from
June 25 - July 4 (except July 1). Jazz at Canada Place is presented by
the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association and features a
cross-section of musical styles with local and international artists.
Admission is free and open to the public. Info: www.canadaplace.ca
June 25 to September 5, 2010
SummerFest.
The North Shores favourite waterfront festival is an eleven-week
celebration of music, dance, culture and community. Hop on the SeaBus
to experience a spectacular outdoor festival featuring local talent,
cultural dance, live concerts, Artisan Farmers Market, and kids
activities. SummerFest is a free community event and is in support of
local charities; donations will be accepted on site. Please visit www.lonsdalequay.com/events.cfm
for complete Festival schedule.
June 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/)
June 26, 2010
Firewalk.
Fight Fire with Fire! Walk across 10 feet of hot coals at the Canadian
Cancer Society's first annual firewalk and Fight Back against cancer! 3
hour confidence building seminar to inspire and motivate you to walk on
hot coals unharmed. Mimimum $500 fundraising. Limited to 100
participants only. Benefiting people living with cancer through
research, prevention and support.Join us at the life-changing event!
604.215.5460.
July 1,
2010
Celebrate
Canada Day at White Rock beach on Thursday, July 1, 2010! Canada Day by
the Bay celebrations feature performers on the main stage, artisans
along our world famous promenade, kite flyers, and a children’s
sandcastle competition. The grand finale is a marvelous fireworks
display over Semiahmoo Bay at dusk. Festivities start at 10:00AM. Come
early and play all day! https://www.city.whiterock.bc.ca
July 5 to August 27, 2010
UBC
Botanical Garden - Young Explorers Summer Day Camp. Send your child on
an environmental and recreational adventure at Canada's oldest
continually operating university botanical garden. Young Explorers
Summer Day Camp is a week long environmental and recreational adventure
for children aged 7-11. The camp will create life-long connections with
nature, wildlife, plants, science, and the environment through games,
crafts and exploration in our 44.5 hectare (110 acres) Garden, the
Greenheart Canopy Walkway, and the UBC campus. https://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/kids/summer-camp.php
July 24 -
25, 2010
Come
check out Honeybee Centre’s sixth annual Honeybee Festival, July 24 and
25, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily! This free, family-friendly
event celebrates honeybees and our community with a host of amazing
exhibits and fun activities. With thrilling bee beard and beekeeping
demos all weekend long, live musical entertainment, a bustling
artisans’ market, fresh honey samples, in-store specials, our Kids’
Zone games tent and bouncy castle, delicious barbeque concession, and
awesome exhibitors like the Reptile Rescue Society, there’s something
for everyone! Honeybee Centre is located in Surrey , at the corner of
176 street and Fraser Highway . For more info, please call
604-575-2337, or visit us online at www.honeybeecentre.com . We
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