Calendar of Events

A shopping extravaganza featuring Asian traditional handicrafts and fashionable gifts.  Tempt your taste buds with ethnic snacks. A shopping experience like never before. The street market contains booths with different merchandises on sale including artistic handicrafts, creative gifts & decors, modern electronics, fashionable clothes, popular music CD, VCD, DVD, and deliciou...

Vive les voyageurs Winter Festival January 28-29 Historic Boot Camp & Historic Half Marathon February 18-19 Spring Break March 10-25 Easter Egg Hunt April 8; Easter Egg Hunt 1 pm Victoria Day May 21 Learn to Camp Weekend June 16 (pre-registration required) Aboriginal Day at Fort Langley June 23 Canada Day July 1 Parks Day July 21 The 2012 Prospera Valley Granfondo July 22 Ride into History Jul...

Henry and Alice: Into the Wild By Michele Riml The hilarious sequel to Sexy Laundry Those crazy kids from the Arts Club’s smash hit Sexy Laundry are back! And this time Henry and Alice are camping—sort of! Forced to examine their relationship in the tangle of the wilderness—including collapsing tents, uninvited guests, and their own particular style of alfresco “cuisin...

High Society Music and lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Arthur Kopit The swellegant screwball musical Snappy dialogue and Cole Porter tunes—such as “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and “True Love”—abound in this sparklingly funny musical, based on The Philadelphia Story. Wealthy socialite Tracy Lord is planning a lavish second wedding, but which man will she ...

When rocks are sliced into thin sections - thinner than a human hair - they show some amazing colours under polarized light. This exhibit with beautiful close-up photographs will explore the little known world of rock thin sections. A stunning display for rock and art enthusiasts!

Starting this Easter weekend, Science World is hosting a collection of physics-inspired art. The art was created by students from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and inspired by visits to TRIUMF, Canada's national lab for particle and nuclear physics. Works include a visual interpretation of a cloud chamber (which is a device that makes cosmic rays coming in from outer space visible to the ...

For more information, please visit http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/courses. Nearly a Century -- BC Native Plants Education and Research at UBC Botanical Garden Monday, February 13, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UBC Botanical Garden, Reception Center, 6804 SW Marine Drive $5 at the door (free for UBC students)   Botanical Watercolour Course Friday & Saturday, March 3 & 4, 201...

The Swingin' Executives Quintet. . . in Maillardville May 26th 2012, 8PM Ticket: $10 in advance, $12 at the door Come and join us in your best 60's 'Beatnik' attire this Saturday May 26th 2012, starting at 8 pm! at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam). The Swingin' Execs are a swank 5-piece combo Boogaloo, bossa, blues, jazz, with a bit of pop.  Think 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', t...

What happens when a superhero meets a super-villain? Come watch the animated flick, Megamind, on our big screen for free on Saturday, May 26 from 4-6pm to find out! Check out http://www.riverdistrict.ca/events/844/munchkin-matin%C3%A9e-megamind/ for more information.

Mexico Fest 2012 encompasses 11days of art exhibit, music, culinary celebration, a gala dinner, a golf tournament and the 5th edition of the Fiesta Mexico Independencia. This year's focus will be on the beautiful Banderas Bay and the preferred tourist destinations of Western Canadians: Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. The Fiesta Mexico Independence will be on Saturday September 8th from 12:...

Visitors will get a glimpse of Vancouver's big city lights of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s in this exhibition of the MOV's neon sign collection. The remarkable signs, some lit for the first time since they were rescued from the junk yard, are accompanied by the tale of how the city went through a war of aesthetics that resulted in a transition of the very way Vancouver imagines itself. In this ...

Antique and Collectible Appraisal Event Appraisals graciously provided by Al Bowen, a local certified professional appraiser, historian and curator Saturday, May 26th, 2012 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tickets: $15 per person for one appraisal plus tea & sweets $5 each additional item (up to 3 items per person) $10 per person for tea & sweets only ~ Traditional Spring Tea & Sweets ~ Silent Aucti...

Get ready for another season full of fun as Playland opens for the 2012 season! This year you'll get a full season of ATMOSFEAR as well as all your favourite rides like the classic wooden roller coaster, the Corkscrew, Revelation, Hellevator and Drop Zone. And don't miss all the midway games and your favourite foods like cotton candy and mini-donuts. If you don't have your season pass yet, visit ...

This one day publishing intensive will help you negotiate the tough terrain of the modern publishing world. A trio of industry experts will guide you through: approaching agents & publishers or deciding to self-publish. Topics covered will include the creation of electronic and traditional books as well as distribution, promotion, publicity, developing a winning cover and how to realize your ...

For 15 years, Rogers Arena has been thrilling and entertaining fans. For 15 years, our Vancouver Canucks have battled on the ice in the race to capture the title of Stanley Cup Champions. For 15 years, we have staged the best entertainment the music industry has to offer. We have opened our doors and welcomed over 21 million people. We have even reveled in Olympic gold when the Canadian women's a...

An exciting day full of interesting things to see and do!  Artistic performances, educational demonstrations, and explorations at SFU's Burnaby Mountain Open House on Saturday, May 26, 2012, from 11:00am - 4:00pm. There will be more than 100 interactive exhibits, intriguing presentations, and engaging performances demonstrating how SFU strives to be Canada’s most community engaged univ...

Help the Rotary Club of Burnaby Deer Lake establish a self-sustainable future for the hearing impaired community in Bali. A benefit concert featuring the Stradivari Ensemble of the Vancouver Academy of Music directed by Robert Rozek.  Selections from W. A. Mozart's The Magic Flute. For more information or for tickets please call 604-420-0038.

Strumming, Drumming, and Tapping: An Intercultural Jam Session Saturday, May 26 2012, 7:30 pm Doors open at 7pm Tickets: 604 662 3207 // $15 general; $10 student & senior Info: 604 683 8240 Banjo - Nick Hornbuckle Sanxian - Qing Chang Tap Dance - Danny Nielson Erhu - Jirong Huang Guitar - John Oliver Percussion - Bruce Henzcel Dr. Jan Walls as MC aps and Twang will bring together the soun...

Truffles Café at VanDusen Botanical Garden is now serving a ‘proper' Afternoon Tea complete with three-tier tray of goodies, ceramic tea pots and cups, organic and private label teas.

This exhibition documents the last remaining fluent speakers of the Haida language and explores the three remaining dialects found in Alaska, Old Massett and Skidegate through portraits taken by Vancouver-based photographer Farah Nosh over the last eight years and interviews with the last fluent speakers in these communities. These men and women (the youngest is now 65 years old) who grew up w...

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council proudly presents The 13th Annual Art in the Garden Tour 2012, Saturday, May 26th and Sunday, May 27th, 12 - 5 pm / rain or shine! Spend a weekend with talented artists and musicians in the beautiful private gardens of the North Shore. This self-guided tour features a lush cross-section of 16 beautiful private gardens in North and West Vancouver, over 30 ...

Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Minds On the last weekend of May, we would like to invite you to join this meaningful event. The Affectionato Quartet with Beverly Leung Presents Mozart and Schumann | BC Cancer Foundation Saturday, May 26, 2012 Where: The Chapel of the Epiphany at the Vancouver School of Theology, 6030 Chancellor Blvd, Vancouver. Vancouver BC When: 7:30PM Sunday, May 27, 201...

Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture February 25 to June 3, 2012 Using hip hop and other forms of popular music and culture, this new generation of artists break with traditional representations of Aboriginal identity to create surprising new cultural hybrids-in painting, sculpture, installation, performance and video. Check out more info at http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.

Calling all local food enthusiasts! Support local produce by stopping by Vancouver Farmers Markets.  Find delicious locally made food and enjoy knowing where your food comes from and who cultivates it. Vancouver Farmers Markets Date: Saturdays Time: 10am - 2pm Cost: Free Location: North parking lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake (between Templeton and Lakewood, south of the 13th Ave...

The Beethoven Project - Concert 1 Isabelle Faust violin Alexander Melnikov piano Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:00 PM Telus Studio Theatre SPONSOR This concert is generously sponsored by a group of VRS enthusiasts Programme Details Sonata No.1 Op.12, no.1 Sonata No.2 Op.12, no.2 Sonata No.3 Op.12, no.3 Sonata No.9 Op.47 “Kreutzer” The Beethoven Project - Concert 2 Isabelle Faust violin ...