September 24, 2008 - October 15, 2008
Cooking for Your Life!
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Brittania Centre
Whether you have diabetes or simply want to enjoy healthy eating, the Canadian Diabetes Association presents a 4 week hands-on cooking and nutrition program. Learn to select healthy foods, prepare nutritious meals and enjoy the results. Explore the first steps to turn your old recipes into healthy ones. Learn to read and interpret food labels through an off-site Save-On Foods Nutrition Tour. Use menu planning to achieve better health and plan mouth-watering meals.
Cost includes a workbook plus 3 delicious meals prepared by you.
Registration: (604) 718-5800 or www.britanniacentre.org. Note: Britannia Centre membership required for registration.
For more information about the program, contact the Canadian Diabetes Association 604-732-1331 ext. 244.
October 1 - 31, 2008
ART: Free Flow - Non-figurative and figurative works by Hella Keese
Monstrology - Ceramic works by Mary Kim
OPENING RECEPTION:
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 6:30 - 8:30 pm
With live performance by Samuel Israel @ 7 pm and Artists Intro @ 7:30 pm
Artist presentation October 12 & 19 @ 2 pm
The Britannia Art Gallery
Britannia Community Services Centre
1661 Napier Street
October 4th, 2008
Vancouver Rabbit Rescue's Rabbit Festival
12:30 PM - 4 PM
Trout Lake Community Centre, 3350 Victoria Dr.
There will be health check-ups, grooming and nail clipping for your rabbit, information on keeping rabbits, supplies for sale and contests.
For more information, visit the Vancouver Rabbit Rescue & Advocacy website.
October 4th, 2008
2008 Artists for Animals Charity Art Auction
Viewing @ 11 AM
Silent Auction @ 1 PM
Live Auction @ 3 PM
2881 Main Street, St. Patricks Parish Hall
Artists for Animals is having a charity art auction to benefit BC animal rescue group, The Kensington Foundation. 100% of proceeds goes to the animal rescue group to help pay for veterinarian care for animals in crisis.
For more information, or to view the art auction catalog: http://artistsforanimals.blogspot.com/
October 6th, 2008
How the Historic York Theater is Being Saved
7 PM - 9 PM
Conference Room, Information Center Building of Brittania Community Center, off Commercial Drive.
Tom Durrie, founder and head of the Save the York Theater Task Force, will talk about recent successes in the 27-year campaign to save the 1913 theater at 639 Commercial Drive from demolition and restore its original appearance while furnishing it with modern equipment.
For more information, visit www.vcn.bc.ca/gwac
October 18, 2008
2nd Annual Eastside Family Place Silent Art Auction
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
1655 William Street, upstairs in Britannia multi-purpose room (Canuck Family Education Centre)
The Eastside Family Place Society will be hosting our second annual Art Auction and Evening of Entertainment.
We are looking forward to another fun filled evening of food, entertainment and an opportunity to raise some much-needed funds through a silent Art Auction and raffle.
The artwork and raffle prizes have been generously donated by culture crawl artists and local businesses.
Tickets are $25 and include appetizers and a drink. They can be bought at Eastside Family Place, 1655 William St. next to Grandview Park.
Eastside Family Place is a support and resource centre with 29 years of service for parents and caregivers and their preschool children. In recent years there have been up to 16,000 recorded uses by families of our drop-in program alone. In order to respond to the needs of families in the Grandview/Woodland neighborhood, Eastside Family Place provides a minimum of sixteen different programs, supports and services.
For more info: Candice Rivera @ 604-255-9841, or info@eastsidefamilyplace.org or visit the Eastside Family Place website.
October 25, 2008
Parade of Lost Souls 2008
It's that time of year again! Gear up and prepar for another year of our great Fall celebration - Parade of the Lost Souls 2008!
Be there by 6:30 PM
Procession time begins at 7 PM
Community Event in Grandview-Woodland
Contact: The Public Dreams Society office at (604) 879-8611
http://www.publicdreams.org
October 25, 2008
Halloween Spooktacular
Ages 3 - 10yrs
Calling all ghosts and goblins!
Bouncy castles, games, crafts, parent and tot play station and lots of treats for everyone/
The Ta Da Lady will do a special Halloween performance from 2:00 - 2:30 PM!
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 1 PM - 3 PM, $5/child or $15/family of 4
Trout Lake Community Center
For more information, call the Trout Lake Community Center (604) 257-6955, or email troutlakecc@vancouver.ca
November 5 - 29, 2008
ART: Imminence - painting and leather masks by Hillary Wood
OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Artist Intro @ 7:30 pm
The Britannia Art Gallery
1661 Napier Street
November 15, 2008
Municipal Election 2008
8 AM - 8 PM
Find your voting place:
http://vanmapp2.vancouver.ca/vps2008/voteMain.cfm
For more information:
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyclerk/election2008/
November 21 - 23, 2008
12th Annual Eastside Cultural Crawl
The Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual three day visual arts festival. This event involves artists who work on the east side of Vancouver, BC, Canada in an area bounded by Main Street to Commercial Drive and from First Avenue north to the waterfront.
For more information or to volunteer:
(604)-817-9130
http://www.eastsideculturecrawl.com/
December 3, 2008 - January 2, 2009
ART: The Turning Point - group exhibition by artists TBA
OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, December 3, 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Artists Intro @ 7:30 pm
The Britannia Art Gallery
1661 Napier Street
Winter Solstice Lantern Festival
December 22, 2008
Shows start at 6 PM and 7:15 PM
Enjoy six intimate concerts in the salons of Commercial Drive. Solstice is celebrated by many cultures around the world. In the House and The Secret Lantern Society are joining together to bring you a multicultural array of music and storytelling to celebrate the winter solstice.
For information on ticket sales and performers:
http://www.inthehousefestival.com/solstice.html
Cooking for Your Life!
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Brittania Centre
Whether you have diabetes or simply want to enjoy healthy eating, the Canadian Diabetes Association presents a 4 week hands-on cooking and nutrition program. Learn to select healthy foods, prepare nutritious meals and enjoy the results. Explore the first steps to turn your old recipes into healthy ones. Learn to read and interpret food labels through an off-site Save-On Foods Nutrition Tour. Use menu planning to achieve better health and plan mouth-watering meals.
Cost includes a workbook plus 3 delicious meals prepared by you.
Registration: (604) 718-5800 or www.britanniacentre.org. Note: Britannia Centre membership required for registration.
For more information about the program, contact the Canadian Diabetes Association 604-732-1331 ext. 244.
October 1 - 31, 2008
ART: Free Flow - Non-figurative and figurative works by Hella Keese
Monstrology - Ceramic works by Mary Kim
OPENING RECEPTION:
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 6:30 - 8:30 pm
With live performance by Samuel Israel @ 7 pm and Artists Intro @ 7:30 pm
Artist presentation October 12 & 19 @ 2 pm
The Britannia Art Gallery
Britannia Community Services Centre
1661 Napier Street
October 4th, 2008
Vancouver Rabbit Rescue's Rabbit Festival
12:30 PM - 4 PM
Trout Lake Community Centre, 3350 Victoria Dr.
There will be health check-ups, grooming and nail clipping for your rabbit, information on keeping rabbits, supplies for sale and contests.
For more information, visit the Vancouver Rabbit Rescue & Advocacy website.
October 4th, 2008
2008 Artists for Animals Charity Art Auction
Viewing @ 11 AM
Silent Auction @ 1 PM
Live Auction @ 3 PM
2881 Main Street, St. Patricks Parish Hall
Artists for Animals is having a charity art auction to benefit BC animal rescue group, The Kensington Foundation. 100% of proceeds goes to the animal rescue group to help pay for veterinarian care for animals in crisis.
For more information, or to view the art auction catalog: http://artistsforanimals.blogspot.com/
October 6th, 2008
How the Historic York Theater is Being Saved
7 PM - 9 PM
Conference Room, Information Center Building of Brittania Community Center, off Commercial Drive.
Tom Durrie, founder and head of the Save the York Theater Task Force, will talk about recent successes in the 27-year campaign to save the 1913 theater at 639 Commercial Drive from demolition and restore its original appearance while furnishing it with modern equipment.
For more information, visit www.vcn.bc.ca/gwac
October 18, 2008
2nd Annual Eastside Family Place Silent Art Auction
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
1655 William Street, upstairs in Britannia multi-purpose room (Canuck Family Education Centre)
The Eastside Family Place Society will be hosting our second annual Art Auction and Evening of Entertainment.
We are looking forward to another fun filled evening of food, entertainment and an opportunity to raise some much-needed funds through a silent Art Auction and raffle.
The artwork and raffle prizes have been generously donated by culture crawl artists and local businesses.
Tickets are $25 and include appetizers and a drink. They can be bought at Eastside Family Place, 1655 William St. next to Grandview Park.
Eastside Family Place is a support and resource centre with 29 years of service for parents and caregivers and their preschool children. In recent years there have been up to 16,000 recorded uses by families of our drop-in program alone. In order to respond to the needs of families in the Grandview/Woodland neighborhood, Eastside Family Place provides a minimum of sixteen different programs, supports and services.
For more info: Candice Rivera @ 604-255-9841, or info@eastsidefamilyplace.org or visit the Eastside Family Place website.
October 25, 2008
Parade of Lost Souls 2008
It's that time of year again! Gear up and prepar for another year of our great Fall celebration - Parade of the Lost Souls 2008!
Be there by 6:30 PM
Procession time begins at 7 PM
Community Event in Grandview-Woodland
Contact: The Public Dreams Society office at (604) 879-8611
http://www.publicdreams.org
October 25, 2008
Halloween Spooktacular
Ages 3 - 10yrs
Calling all ghosts and goblins!
Bouncy castles, games, crafts, parent and tot play station and lots of treats for everyone/
The Ta Da Lady will do a special Halloween performance from 2:00 - 2:30 PM!
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 1 PM - 3 PM, $5/child or $15/family of 4
Trout Lake Community Center
For more information, call the Trout Lake Community Center (604) 257-6955, or email troutlakecc@vancouver.ca
November 5 - 29, 2008
ART: Imminence - painting and leather masks by Hillary Wood
OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Artist Intro @ 7:30 pm
The Britannia Art Gallery
1661 Napier Street
November 15, 2008
Municipal Election 2008
8 AM - 8 PM
Find your voting place:
http://vanmapp2.vancouver.ca/vps2008/voteMain.cfm
For more information:
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyclerk/election2008/
November 21 - 23, 2008
12th Annual Eastside Cultural Crawl
The Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual three day visual arts festival. This event involves artists who work on the east side of Vancouver, BC, Canada in an area bounded by Main Street to Commercial Drive and from First Avenue north to the waterfront.
For more information or to volunteer:
(604)-817-9130
http://www.eastsideculturecrawl.com/
December 3, 2008 - January 2, 2009
ART: The Turning Point - group exhibition by artists TBA
OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, December 3, 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Artists Intro @ 7:30 pm
The Britannia Art Gallery
1661 Napier Street
Winter Solstice Lantern Festival
December 22, 2008
Shows start at 6 PM and 7:15 PM
Enjoy six intimate concerts in the salons of Commercial Drive. Solstice is celebrated by many cultures around the world. In the House and The Secret Lantern Society are joining together to bring you a multicultural array of music and storytelling to celebrate the winter solstice.
For information on ticket sales and performers:
http://www.inthehousefestival.com/solstice.html