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Past Events (3,773)
November 6Sunday
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"Last Candidate Standing" - VPSN Mayoral and Council Debate
November 6, 2011 from 7pm to 9:30pm – UBC Robson Square We're hosting an All Candidates Debate! - "Last Candidate Standing" on Sunday November 6th 7PM This year’s Last Candidate Standing is a co-production of the Vancouver Public Space Network (VPSN)… Organized by Vancouver Public Space Network & UBC Schools of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | Type: downtown, election, debate, council
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*VV & Transition Cedar Cottage present a Repairing and Remaking Clothing workshop NEW WORKSHOP, FREE
November 6, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm – Cedar Cottage, RSVP for location Taught by Village member Pat Gerber. We'll start off with an overview of repair and maintenance and then we'll answer any questions. If you have anything that needs repair, please bring the materials… Organized by Village Vancouver, Transition Cedar Cottage, & Ross Moster | Type: cedar cottage, workshop, reskilling, mending, remaking and repairing, clothing
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*Building Self-Watering Planters. NEW WORKSHOP
November 6, 2011 from 10:30am to 12pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room This workshop outlines required materials and demonstrates a step-by-step process of buildingself-watering-planters. Learn the system of growing plants in an urban setting that reduces the amount of… Organized by Village Vancouver, West End Transition Village, West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
November 5Saturday
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*VV & Kits Village present a Seed Saving workshop FREE (Rescheduled to Nov 20. Details soon)
November 5, 2011 from 2pm to 4:30pm – KIts, near 8th & Vine Tentative time & date. Final details soon. Organized by Village Vancouver, Kits Village, and Ross Moster | Type: kits, workshop, seed saving, reskilling
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*VV Reskilling Weekends: 3 NEW WORKSHOPS plus SEED SAVING, some FREE
November 5, 2011 at 10am to November 20, 2011 at 5:30pm – Cedar Cottage, Hastings Sunrise, Kits Village, West End Final details TBD. Tentatively scheduled: SAT morning Rocket Stove workshop (Hastings Sunrise Village) - To be rescheduled. SAT afternoon Seed Saving workshop (Kits Village) - NEW DATE: NOV 20 SUN 1… Organized by Village Vancouver, various Transition Villages, Ross Moster | Type: hastings sunrise, kits, west end, cedar cottage, workshops
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*VV & Hastings-Sunrise Village present a Rocket Stove workshop: build your own camp stove NEW WORKSHOP (To be rescheduled)
November 5, 2011 from 10am to 12:30pm – Hastings Sunrise TENTATIVE DATE & TIME. Full details and cost when we confirm. (RSVP function will also be activated then.) Understanding the basics of fuel-efficient, low-emission stove design. Facilitator: Na… Organized by VV, Hastings Suinrise Village, & Ross Moster | Type: hastings sunrise, workshop, rocket stoves, reskilling
November 4Friday
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Group Savvy: 6 Frameworks for Understanding Group Dynamics
November 4, 2011 from 9:30am to 4:30pm – Langara College Getting better at doing things in groups is a critical lever for positive change. Learn six simple, practical frameworks to boost your effectiveness in meetings and any group context - from the grass… Organized by Kate Sutherland | Type: workshop
November 3Thursday
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South Hill Inside Stories: Art + Community = Social Change
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Central Library, Alice MacKay Room INSIDE STORIES is an inspiring exploration into opening the doors that separate us from our neighbours. Started in Vancouver's South Hill neighbourhood and inspired by semi-anonymous Parisian street… Organized by South Hill Neighbourhood House | Type: south, hill, exhibition, screening, music, celebration
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*Garden Planning & Preparation
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room Fall is the time to start planning your food garden for next year. We’ll discuss garden layout, bed preparation, ordering seeds, soil building, etc. Grant Watson is a former organic farmer. He conti… Organized by Village Vancouver, West End Transition Village, West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
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*Village Vancouver presents: Preparing For An Emergency: Food Storage. NEW WORKSHOP, FREE
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Strathcona Community Centre For a minimum level of preparedness, every family should have at least 3 days of food on hand (3 weeks according to the US FEMA. What kind of food? How much? What kind of storage and how long? We’ll… Organized by Milisa Gardy, Ross Moster & VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: strathcona
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