Beautiful British Columbia

- Jun 30, 2007

Holidays & Celebrations

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007

- Jun 30, 2007

Arts & Cultural Events in Lower Mainland Region

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007

Location: Greater Vancouver venues

Contact: Terry Costa, Executive Director 604-684-5876

British Columbians of Portuguese backgrounds have been a part of the province since the 1800s, and what better way to celebrate this heritage than a festival of all things Portuguese. From arts and

- Jun 30, 2007

Holidays & Celebrations

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007

Location: Vancouver & Lower Mainland

Bike Month offers over 60 fun and educational events throughout the region including group rides, children’s safety workshops, films, bikeway grand openings and festivals for people of all ages and ab

- Jun 30, 2007

Holidays & Celebrations

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007

www.portuguesemonth.com

- Jun 02, 2007

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

A two day teacher training workshop, lead by teacher/trainer, Jane Cobb. Background, objectives and the philosophy of the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program will be discusses as well as how to set up

- Jun 24, 2007

Arts & Cultural Events

Saturday Jun 02, 2007 to Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: various locations

Contact: Jenny Siormanolakis 778.688.7252

Hellenic Cultural Month, a cultural odyssey in the heart of Vancouver. Featuring Greek Film Festival, Theatre Production, Art Expo, Book Display, Lecture Series and Musical Gala. The grand finale is V

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

City of Vancouver - Events

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Vancouver Landfill in Delta (5400 72nd Street)

Contact: Nicole Steglich 604.940.3182

Link: More details

This is a free, fun-filled event for the whole family. Come and see what happens to your garbage after it leaves your home. Learn about waste reduction, recycling and sustainability activities in your

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: 210-1909 West Broadway

Contact: Chad MacDonald 604.263.2314

* Registration Deadline: now May 27th! THERE IS STILL ROOM AVAILABLE IN THIS COURSE!!! This course in emergency care provides general knowledge in first aid by combining CPR and other important skill

- Aug 30, 2007

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Community Event in Kensington - Cedar Cottage

Saturday Jun 02, 2007 to Thursday Aug 30, 2007

Location: John Hendrey Park - Trout Lake

Contact: Rex Go (604) 255-2832

Adult, co-ed 4 on 4 grass volleyball league every Thursday night between June - August 2007. Adult, co-ed 2 on 2 grass volleyball tournaments every 2nd-3rd Saturday between June - August 2007.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

NEPP Workshops in Grandview-Woodland

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Trout Lake Community Centre: 3350 Victoria Dr

Contact: (604) 257-6955

Link: More Information

Learn about fire safety in the home. This workshop addresses smoke detectors, common fire ignition sources, personal safety, fire extinguisher types and more. After a short lecture, participants will

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Community Event in Oakridge

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: 282 West 49th Avenue

Contact: Ian Broadbent (604) 324-9622 ext. 238

Healthy Kids Day is a community event sponsored by the South Slope Family YMCA in partnership with community organizations and sponsors to promote healthy living for children, youth and families. Our

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Community Event in Marpole

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Oak Park

Contact: Catherine Crough 604-257-8175

Free Fun for the whole Family. Free Rides and Carnival Games for the Kids. VanCity Seniors’ Tea. Community Tables. Main Stage Performances. Clowns. etc.

- Jun 03, 2007

12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Victoria-Fraserview

Saturday Jun 02, 2007 to Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: Near Commercial Dr.

Contact: Myriam Steinberg 604-874-9325

The In the House Festival is back again on June 2 + 3 with a huge and amazing line-up of performers. 2 days, 15 shows, 60 acts! It is music, dance, theatre, storytelling, puppets, art, burlesque,

12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Community Event in Renfrew - Collingwood

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Renfrew Park Community Centre

Contact: Glenna Wong 604-257-8388

Join the Renfrew-Collingwood Aboriginal Youth Canoe Club and Renfrew Park Community Centre for an afternoon of bannock making, basket weaving, storytelling and singing to celebrate Aboriginal culture.

- Jun 09, 2007

Holidays & Celebrations

Sunday Jun 03, 2007 to Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Visit Environment Canada’s website for more information at: www.ec.gc.ca

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Fundraiser & Charity Events in West Point Grey

Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: West Point Grey

Contact: Jonathan Wornell 604 836 9993

BC Provincial Championship Road Cycling Race in support of the BC Cancer Foundation.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fundraiser & Charity Events in South Cambie

Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: BC Children’s Hospital & Queen Elizabeth Park

Contact: Talia Mann 604-875-2545

Join the fight against childhood cancer at the 22nd annual HSBC Childrun on Sunday, June 3rd. HSBC Childrun features a challenging 5K route through scenic Queen Elizabeth Park or a more child-oriented

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fundraiser & Charity Events

Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: Vancouver

Contact: Natalie Schreiber 264-9642

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to raising public awareness of Vancouver heritage. Our 5th Annual Open Vancouver Heritage House Tour will be taking place on June 3r

- Sep 02, 2007

1:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in West End

Sunday Jun 03, 2007 to Sunday Sep 02, 2007

Location: Alexandra Park, corner of Beach Avenue & Bidwell Street (across from the English Bay bath house)

Link: Music in the Park, Haywood Bandstand

Free concerts are held on Sundays at 1:00 pm, in the summer at Alexandra Park. The performances are made possible by funding from the Esmond Lando Trust Fund, Edith Lando Charitable Foundation, and th

- Jun 08, 2007

Park Board Facility Event in West End

Monday Jun 04, 2007 to Friday Jun 08, 2007

Location: 181 Roundhouse Mews

Contact: 604.713.1800

Monday, June 4 from 4:00-6:00pm Lines of Life - Expressing Wisdom Through Art.Opening exhibition of photographs and words of wisdom by seniors; Chance to Dance! Tuesday, June 5, 1-3pm - FREE at

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Grandview-Woodland

Monday Jun 04, 2007

Location: Britania Community Centre

Contact: Maria Quanfun 604-219-0700

7 steps to owning your first home. Purchasing a home is the single most largest financial commitments you will have to make. Why not attend a free seminar hosted by Maria from Sutton Group Realty an

Holidays & Celebrations

Tuesday Jun 05, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NEPP Workshops in West End

Tuesday Jun 05, 2007

Location: West End Community Centre - 870 Denman Street

Contact: (604) 257-8333

Link: More Information on Workshop Description

Emergencies and disasters can happen with little or no warning. Being prepared could save your life or the lives of others and significantly improve your quality of living in the aftermath.

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 05, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The author reads from her novel, “The Reddening Path”, the story of a woman who travels to Guatamala to search for her birth mother. (Free admission. Co-sponsored by Public Library Services Branch,

Holidays & Celebrations

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Visit Environment Canada’s website at: www.ec.gc.ca for more information.

- Aug 04, 2007

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007 to Saturday Aug 04, 2007

Location: SFU Harbour Centre

Contact: Suzanne Norman 604-291-5241

Symposium on the Book: What Makes Teen Fiction Work So Well? The Symposium on the Book at the SFU Summer Publishing Workshops has become a highlight of the literary calendar in Canada. This year a

- Oct 24, 2007

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Community Event in South Cambie

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007 to Wednesday Oct 24, 2007

Location: 30th and Ontario Street in the parking lot of Nat Bailey Stadium

Contact: Roberta LaQuaglia or Sarah McMilllan 604-879-3276

A weekly event not to be missed! Stock your shelves with the best in local produce, baked goods, meat and seafood, cheese and dairy as well as delectable jams and jellies, pickles and more! Find

2:00 PM

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

Link: Agenda and Minutes

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Shaughnessy

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: University Women’s Club, 1489 Mc Rae Ave, Van

Contact: Rosie On (604)731-4661

Dag Falk, Agronomist, has had 14 years experience with Organic Food Certification. He will explain the importance of growing organic and will outline the certification process.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NEPP Workshops in Kitsilano

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Kitsilano Community Centre

Contact: (604) 257-6976

Link: More Information on Workshop Description

Emergencies and disasters can happen with little or no warning. Being prepared could save your life or the lives of others and significantly improve your quality of living in the aftermath.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NEPP Workshops in Marpole

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Marpole Community Centre: 990 W59th Ave

Contact: (604) 257-8180

Link: More information on Workshop Description

This session will instruct you to provide basic household first aid and emotional support to injured persons during an emergency or disaster. It will enable you to determine priorities for treatment a

7:30 PM

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

Link: Agenda and Minutes

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Europe sets the stage for two mysteries! Jill Culiner’s novel, “Slanderous Tongue” treats us to an inside look at the lies and salacious rumours lurking beneath the surface of a centuries-old pocket o

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NEPP Workshops in Hastings-Sunrise

Thursday Jun 07, 2007

Location: Hastings Community Centre

Contact: (604) 718-6222

Link: City of Vancouver Emergency Preparedness

Home Damage Assessment and Basic Search Techniques. You will be taught how to assess damage to homes and buildings, locate trapped and injured persons and to conduct a safe post earthquake building ev

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Thursday Jun 07, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Peter Kaye room

Contact: (778) 241-3738

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The career, the calm, the family, and the joy — how do we juggle the ball of economics, work, and the spirit? Join an exciting line up of guest panelists, all doing amazing things and feeling great

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 07, 2007

Location: S.P.E.C. Hall, 2150 Maple St

Contact: Isabelle Baillie

Shelley Yates shares her near death experience which resulted in messages for the planet and a 1 hour global meditation event to heal the earth on July 17/2007. Admission $5.00

- Jun 10, 2007

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

City of Vancouver - Events in Downtown

Friday Jun 08, 2007 to Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: 800 Robson Street

Contact: Lisa Kofod 604-717-2658

Two Vancouver Police officers will be living high atop scaffolding for 3 days and nights, to raise awareness and donations for the BC Special Olympics. Olympics. Come meet our Wonderful Volunteer

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Oakridge

Friday Jun 08, 2007

Location: Unitarian church, 949 W 49th Ave

Contact: Isabelle Baillie

Shelley Yates shares her near death experience and messages for the planet. A global 1 hour mediatation event will occur on July 17/2007 at 11.11 G.M.T. as a result of Shelley’s messages. Admission

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Friday Jun 08, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Inspired by an announcement from General Motors about an electric vehicle prototype, the Zero Emissions Mandate was born. GM’s EV-1 electric vehicle was launched in 1997 with great fanfare. Six year

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Park Board Facility Event in Killarney

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: Champlain Rec Centre

Contact: Cathy Almaas / Marg Weiss 606 718 6575

Great Family Event. Activities include pony rides, climbing wall, amusement rides, entertainment, community displays and much more!!

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Come and see your favourite BC children’s author or illustrator as they present their new books, just in time for summer reading! (Free admission. Co-sponsored by Children’s Writers & Illustrators of

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Fundraiser & Charity Events in Downtown

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: Roundhouse Community Centre

Contact: Carol Broomhall 604.299.7851

Do some Spring Cleaning and support children with disabilities! Donate your previously enjoyed art to the ARTicipation Community Art Sale! Drop off your art at the Burnaby Association for Commu

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Lower Mainland Region

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: 100 Newport Dr (at Ioco Rd), Port Moody, BC

Contact: 604-939-0786/604-764-2808

The Maillardville choir, Les Echos du Pacifique, presents a entertaining concert of broadway and musical songs, including medleys from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and Chicago. Conductor : J

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Community Event in West End

Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: Second Beach to English Bay to Denman to Davie

Contact: Lyn Hellyar 604-696-0144

Join the International Triathlon Union and the West End Business Improvement Association in celebrating Triathlon, a testament to the human spirit. Part of the BG Triathlon World Cup Series, this y

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Fundraiser & Charity Events

Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: Playland at the PNE

Contact: Judy Ziraldo 604-785-3200

20 years ago, Rick Hansen inspired Canadians to believe that anything is possible. Fuelled by the dream of a fully accessible and inclusive society and a cure for spinal cord injury, Rick wheeled over

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

City of Vancouver - Events in Downtown Eastside

Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: 280 East Cordova at Gore

Contact: Captain Rob Jones-Cook 604-665-6070

Presentations from various theatre companies, neighbourhood historical walking tours, presentation from Chuck Davis showing the Harbeck film, display of vintage emergency vehicles, free admission to P

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Monday Jun 11, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Join Ruth Ozeki for a screening of her award-winning autobiographical film about family, memory, and cultural identity, and find new meaning for the phrase, “skeletons in the closet.” Ruth Ozeki’s cr

9:30 AM

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

2:00 PM

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Strathcona

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: 209-124 East Pender St

Contact: 604-692-0781

EMBERS is hosting an information session for community members interested in becoming self-employed. Attend the session to find out how the Build A Business entrepreneurship training course can assist

7:30 PM

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The author’s trilogy, “The Mind Chronicles” shows that all the places, times, and beings we have ever known exist now in our memory banks. In her book “The Mayan Code”, Barbara Hand Clow draws on the

9:30 AM

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 13, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

NEPP Workshops in Marpole

Wednesday Jun 13, 2007

Location: Marpole Community Centre - 990 W 59th Ave

Contact: (604) 257-8180

Link: More Information

Learn about fire safety in the home. This workshop addresses smoke detectors, common fire ignition sources, personal safety, fire extinguisher types and more. After a short lecture, participants will

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 13, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The Truth is in Here. Celebrate the launch of “Fugue”, an annual anthology which showcases excellence in literary non-fiction, including travel writing and memoir, and is edited, designed and promote

9:30 AM

Council/Committee Meeting

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

- Jun 24, 2007

12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Holidays & Celebrations in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 14, 2007 to Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Vancouver Francophone Summer Festival: a unique cultural experience on the West Coast! Every year in June, Vancouver vibrates to the rhythms of the ‘Festival d’ete francophone de Vancouver’. Its pr

2:00 PM

Council/Committee Meeting

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Poet Tom Wayman reads a selection of his work, including “Boundary Country”, his first book of fiction. All the stories are set in the borderlands of human experience - the precise moments at which hi

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave.

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Soir de Semaine Concert - The band Soir de Semaine from the Yukon will get our festival goers up on the dance floor on the opening night of the 18th Festival. It was lucky happenstance that brought t

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in UBC Endowment Lands

Friday Jun 15, 2007

Location: UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre

Contact: Nadine Diner (604) 827-4536

Instructor Tony Maniezzo. Location UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre. Cost: (General) $40.00 or $33 (Garden Member). Class size is 15 people maximum. Course Details: Espalier is a prunin

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in UBC Endowment Lands

Friday Jun 15, 2007

Location: Telus studio Theatre at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts (UBC)

Contact: 604-732-5562

Discover and celebrate the French speaking musical talents of tomorrow! Six artists and two bands from the four western provinces have earned their ticket to participate in the show/contest ChantOuest

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Community Event in West End

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: 2650 Slocan Street

Contact: Christine Chen 604-254-2489

City Reach Care Society (aka: The Warehouse) is a registered non-profit society located in the heart of East Vancouver. The heart of the Warehouse is to try to meet the needs of the community in any

- Jun 17, 2007

8:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Greater Vancouver Events in Downtown

Saturday Jun 16, 2007 to Sunday Jun 17, 2007

Location: Creekside Park and Concord Pacific Place

Contact: Ann Phelps 604 688-8300

Multi-cultural festival featuring dragon boat racing, professional entertainment, children’s activities, food and beverages, community displays and marketplace. www.adbf.com.

- Oct 06, 2007

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Community Event in West End

Saturday Jun 16, 2007 to Saturday Oct 06, 2007

Location: 1100 Block of Comox Street

Contact: Roberta LaQuaglia or Sarah McMilllan 604-879-3276

A weekly event not to be missed! Shop for the best in local produce, baked goods, meat and seafood, cheese and dairy as well as delectable jams and jellies, pickles and more! Find the perfect gi

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Marpole

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: at Marpole Place

Contact: Tracey 604 266-5301

Everyone welcome, but voting privilages open only to those members who have been in good standing for more than 30 days.

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Community Event in Riley Park

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: 28th, 27th, 26th, 23rd Avenues at Main Street

Contact: Angie Heintz 604.871.9782

Come celebrate our new beautiful streets and sidewalks with the Businesses of Mid Main Street. We are hosting the 4th annual MAIN DAY STREET FAIR! Once again we will be closing off the side streets

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

City of Vancouver - Events in Kensington - Cedar Cottage

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: Trout Lake Community Centre/John Hendry Park, 3350 Victoria Drive, Vancouver

Contact: 604-257-6955

The event will kick off with the doggie parade around the lake. There will be lots of different vendors at the doggie mall including; dog training and walking services, dog jewelry, dog food/treats an

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: 1551, W 7th Ave.

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Children’s Festival - Ticket price $3 for entrance to the whole site - The Festival d’ete is also a wonderful family event that can pique the curiosity of young audiences! It is our pleasure to welco

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: Outdoor concerts 7th Ave @ Granville St.

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Genevieve Chasse and Ingrid Rondel, the winners of the 16th season of the Pacifique en chanson competition, will open the festivities for the outdoor concerts on Saturday, June 16 at 6 pm. Opening thi

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Fundraiser & Charity Events in West Point Grey

Sunday Jun 17, 2007

Location: Locarno Beach

Contact: Courtney Hollidge 604-220-6059

Win a Sea to Sky Getaway courtesy of Golf BC at this years Heel N Wheel-A-Thon. Walk, run, roll and stroll along a 5km or 10 km route along the ocean in Vancouver. Also back by popular demand is our e

- Jun 27, 2007

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in UBC Endowment Lands

Sunday Jun 17, 2007 to Wednesday Jun 27, 2007

Location: UBC School of Music

A groundbreaking new festival celebrating Art Song, the powerful fusion of poetry and music. A dream team of Canadian and International musicians, poets, and scholars are in Vancouver for VIS

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Sunday Jun 17, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

The Festival invites you to an evening with Chloe, who will bring us a very personal and poetic concert in the intimate venue of Studio 16! Chloe made her start in film, discovered by film maker Gi

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Holidays & Celebrations in Kitsilano

Tuesday Jun 19, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604-736-9806

The Vancouver Festival d’ete francophone is also an opportunity to acknowledge the presence of the francophone community and to show that for several decades, Le Centre culturel francophone has been

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 19, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Swami Lalitananda is the editor of “In Light and Vibration: Consciousness, Mysticism and the Culmination of Yoga.” She has affectionately compiled the last writings of Swami Sivananda Radha, a pioneer

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 19, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The author of “Guerilla Gardening” A Manualfesto” outlines a power-to-the-people campaign for greening our cities. David Tracey is a journalist and environmental designer who operates EcoUrbanist in

9:30 AM

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library

Contact: (604) 709-6662

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Celebrating World Cross Day, the Canadian Red Cross and Vancouver Refuge Council invite you to explore refugee experiences in Canada and our responses to them. 5:30pm-6:30pm “A Day in the Life of a R

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in UBC Endowment Lands

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC, 6265 Crescent Rd

Contact: Registration staff

We are delighted to announce this year’s lecture entitled, “Pundits, Pachyderms and Pluralism: The Never-Ending Debate on Multiculturalism,” will be delivered by featured guest speaker Dr. Karim H. K

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

They sing and tell stories - A meeting between song and poetry, orchestrated by the Coup de coeur francophone in collaboration with ZOF Montreal and the Vancouver Centre culturel francophone. Genevie

Holidays & Celebrations

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

A national day of solidarity for First Nations people. National Aboriginal Day is a Canadian day of recognition of the diverse cultures and outstanding contributions to Canada of the First Nations, In

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Hastings-Sunrise

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

Location: Sunrise Hall, 1950 Windermere St. Vancouver

Contact: Vicki Rogers 604-873-0103

The Mood Disorders Association of BC monthly Education Evening series is presenting Stand Up for Mental Health on Thursday, June 21st. Come and enjoy an evening of stand up comedy by people with ment

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

An event in celebration of Portuguese Heritage Month. Commonwealth Writers Prize winner paolo da costa celebrates the Portuguese word in translation with writers from the Lusophone world. More infor

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

The Festival invites you to come out to discover and enjoy this young artist whose popularity is rapidly on the rise. Born in LaFontaine in Ontario to a francophone father and an anglophone mother, D

- Jul 01, 2007

8:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Greater Vancouver Events

Friday Jun 22, 2007 to Sunday Jul 01, 2007

Location: Vancouver & Greater Vancouver area

Contact: Coastal Jazz & Blues Society 604-872-5200

22nd Annual TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival - June 22-July 1, 2007 - For 10 days and nights extraordinary music electrifies the entire city. From Gastown to David La

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Friday Jun 22, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Vancouver Public Library’s One Book, One Vancouver and Necessary Voices Seedy Solstice Festival present a talk by Dan Jason, owner and founder of Salt Spring Seeds, and director of Canada’s Heritage S

- Jun 24, 2007

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Community Event in West Point Grey

Saturday Jun 23, 2007 to Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: Upper West 10th and Trimble Park

Contact: 604.617.0732

Saturday morning parade from Blanca to Trimble Park. Carnival rides Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Saturday Fiesta in Trimble Park, stage, games, food, displays.

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Held in the Promenade

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Necessary Voices Society and Vancouver Public Library’s One Book, One Vancouver invite you to attend Seedy Solstice. Representatives from community groups will share information. Free seedlings - pa

- Sep 01, 2007

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Community Event in Kerrisdale

Saturday Jun 23, 2007 to Saturday Sep 01, 2007

Location: North Yew Street & West 41st Avenue

Contact: Terri Clark 604-257-8438

A wide variety of free music events every summer Saturday between 12 noon and 4 pm weather permitting. Music Under the Clock is located at the cornert of West 41st Avenue and North Yew Street. Everyon

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

City of Vancouver - Events

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: Eric Hamber Secondary School, 5025 Willow Street

Link: More information about EcoDensity

It’s your chance to let Mayor and Council know what you think about the ideas being discussed as part of the EcoDensity initiative. This is a free event.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

NEPP Workshops in West End

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: West End Community Centre - 870 Denman Street

Contact: (604) 257-8333

Link: More Information on Workshop Description

Emergencies and disasters can happen with little or no warning. Being prepared could save your life or the lives of others and significantly improve your quality of living in the aftermath.

9:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: Richard s - 1036 Richards Street in Vancouver

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Minimum age 19 What would the Festival be without sharing in the celebration of Quebec annual holiday? Dancing will start with La 8 au coin to bring you into synch with contemporary music in the st

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Community Event in Kensington - Cedar Cottage

Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive at 16th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Contact: Renee Lafontaine 604-980-3159

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,

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: West Broadway Avenue

Contact: jenny siormanolaksi 778.688.7252

A 5 block family festival that features Greek Food, 2 entertainment stages, Cooking Demonstrations, Hellenic Experience Tent with interactive demonstrations, Vendors, Raffle to Greece, Bicycle Lock Up

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Enjoy the francophone world in all its diversity, we will close the Vancouver Festival d’ete francophone to the rhythms of Africa with a show by Jacky Essombe. The Family party will be a special momen

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Monday Jun 25, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Poetry and music from around the world, presented bilingually. World Poetry hosts are Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea. (Free admission)

9:30 AM

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 26, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 26, 2007

Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson St

Contact: 604-822-8585

Are you preoccupied with finances or struggling to overcome psychological blocks and fears about the role of money in your life? Begin to implement a vision of financial success that is truly meaningf

2:00 PM

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 26, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

Holidays & Celebrations

Wednesday Jun 27, 2007

Canadian Multiculturalism Day is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity and our commitment to democracy, equality and mutual respect and to appreciate the contributions of the various multicultural