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Past Events (3,773)
October 7Tuesday
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*Native Edibles
October 7, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm – Aberthau Mansion (West Point Grey Community Centre) It can be easy to forget about the wealth of food that grows all around us. Come out and learn about edible plants that call our region home. Lori Snyder from the Metis Nation will discuss how to ide… Organized by Village Vancouver (Ross Moster), in partnership with artist-in-residence LocoMotoArt (Laura Lee Coles), and E.A.R.T.H. (Lori Snyder) | Type: point grey, aberthau mansion, workshop, native edibles
October 6Monday
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Embracing Food Justice: Transforming Our Food Systems from Seed to Table
October 6, 2014 from 7pm to 9:30pm – Room 1700, SFU Harbour Centre Our relationship to food, especially in cities, is a complex one and for many of us it is characterized by disconnection. However, food—and how it is produced, distributed, accessed, and eaten—is cen… Organized by SFPIRG | Type: talk, followed, by, q, &, a, vancouver
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*Neighbour Savour V - Village Vancouver's 5th annual community potluck for 300
October 6, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm – Heritage Hall Village Vancouver's 5th annual zero waste city-wide community potluck celebration for 300+ neighbours. A great lineup of Live Local Music -- Leah Barley, Just Duets, Tim Mar, and 2014 Canadian Folk M… Organized by Ross Moster, Celia Brauer, and Village Vancouver | Type: main st., potluck, community gathering, music
October 5Sunday
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*RE-CREATION Sound Installation
October 5, 2014 from 5pm to 9:30pm – McBride Park Fieldhouse A hands-on community arts based public event presented by Village Vancouver in collaboration with Aberthau artist-in-residence LocoMotoArt. Come by anytime between 5 and 9:30 pm.Re-creation aims to e… Organized by Village Vancouver (Ross Moster) & LocoMotoArt (Laura Lee Coles, Miles Thorogood, Phil Thompson) | Type: kits, art, community arts, sound, installation, permaculture
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Nocturnal by Nature
October 5, 2014 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm – Stanley Park Nature House on Lost Lagoon The days are getting shorter and the nights longer; a perfect combination for the creatures of the night. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society for an afternoon stroll that reveals the true nature of… Organized by Stanley Park Ecology Society - contact programs@stanleyparkecology.ca for more info or to pre-register. | Type: stanley park, nature walk
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Burnaby Community Garden Party
October 5, 2014 from 1pm to 5pm – Still Creek Community Gardens Join Building Caring Communities, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI), Can You Dig It, and the In the House Festival this Sunday October 5, 1pm - 4pm as they animate Still Creek Commun… Organized by John Woods | Type: brentwood, park, burnaby, community, garden, party
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*Reminder: This Sunday -- RE-CREATION Workshop & Field Trip
October 5, 2014 from 9am to 5pm – McBride Park Fieldhouse/Aberthau Mansion and environs A hands-on community arts based workshop and public event presented by Village Vancouver in collaboration with Aberthau artist-in-residence LocoMotoArt. Re-creation aims to engage the dialectic of mo… Organized by Village Vancouver (Ross Moster) and Loco MotoArt (Laura Lee Coles, Miles Thorogood, Phil Thompson) | Type: kits, point grey, workshop, field trip, art, community arts, sound, installation, permaculure
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*LAST WEEKEND! - Sustenance Festival: Making Connections, Building Relationships
October 5, 2014 to October 19, 2014 – Citywide 10 more great events Saturday and Sunday, including several Village Vancouver activities, and West End Neighbourhood Food Network Tasty Exploration of Local Food Cycles Community Potluck, So. Van Har… Organized by Vancouver Park Board (Brenda Racanelli, Bonita Jo Magee (Festival Coordinator), Becky Till) | Type: multiple neighbourhoods, art, community, workshops, talks, walks, dances, events, activties
October 4Saturday
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Bat Box Building Workshop
October 4, 2014 from 5pm to 8pm – UBC Farm Bats are great to have around, want to know why? Join us in this fun workshop! Learn about bats, build a batbox, and find out what you can do to help these amazing animals. This workshop is suitable… Organized by South Coast Bat Action Team | Type: urban, wildlife, conservation
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*West End October Food Scrap Drop Spots at Gordon Neighbourhood House & WE Community Centre
October 4, 2014 at 12pm to October 28, 2014 at 7:30pm – Gordon Neighbourhood House and West End Community Centre Every Tuesday and Saturday our volunteers receive food scraps from hundreds of the 45,000 residents in the West End. The take since June 2012 now totals over 50 tonnes of food scraps for composting t… Organized by West End Neighbourhood Food Network, Recycling Alternative, Vancouver Farmers Markets, and Village Vancouver | Type: west end, compost, food scraps
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