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Past Events (3,773)
October 22Sunday
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Sustenance: A Feast of Voices
October 22, 2017 from 1:30pm to 3pm – Revue Stage 1601 Johnston St. Today Vancouver’s outgoing Poet Laureate Rachel Rose shares a phenomenal project from her tenure in the role. Sustenance: Writers from BC and Beyond on the Subject of Food brings to the table some of… Organized by Vancouver Wrtier's Festival | Type: wrtier's, festival
October 21Saturday
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Japanese Vegetable Print-making Workshop
October 21, 2017 from 1pm to 3:30pm – Mt Pleasant Join the Tonari Gumi Garden Club as we make beautiful prints and greeting cards! Led by the We-Press Collective learn about traditional Japanese print making and make your own linoleum stencil. All m… Organized by Makiko Suzuki | Type: workshop
October 19Thursday
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*Introduction to Canning (low cost workshop; FREE for Seniors)
October 19, 2017 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm – West Point Grey Community Centre (Aberthau Mansion) Now's the perfect time to do some canning! This three hour hands on Village Vancouver ElderGreens workshop is suitable for beginners or those needing to refresh their canning skills. Instructor Caitl… Organized by VV ElderGreens, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks: Aberthau Garden Project, Caitlin Dorward, and LocoMotoArt | Type: pt. grey, workshop, canning, eldergreens, aberthau garden project
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*Kits October Free Plastic Recycling Depot (@Kits Community Centre)
October 19, 2017 from 6pm to 7pm – Kits Community Centre Drop off your clean plastics at our monthly recycling depot. Pre-sort your plastics and arrive no later than 6:45. (Please note that we can't accept anything before 6 pm.) Kits Community Centre, 269… Organized by Ross Moster, Kathy McKay, Alison Bealy, Kits Village Vancouver and Kits Community Centre | Type: kitsilano, recycling, zero waste
October 18Wednesday
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*Making Beeswax Salves with Lori Snyder (low cost workshop; FREE for seniors)
October 18, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – West Point Grey Community Centre (Aberthau Mansion) In this Village Vancouver Eldergreens workshop with Lori Snyder, you'll discover how to make beeswax salves with infused plant oils. It's quick and easy, and beeswax salves have many different applic… Organized by VV ElderGreens, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks: Aberthau Garden Project, Lori Snyder (E.A.R.T.H. and Company), and LocoMotoArt | Type: workshop, salves, beeswax, eldergreens, aberthau garden project
October 15Sunday
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*West End Community Potluck, "West End Harvest Mocktail Party", and WE Urban Garden Club
October 15, 2017 from 1pm to 3:30pm – West End Community Center (Barclay Room) Join WE Neighbourhood Food Network and Village Vancouver at our monthly family friendly gatherings. Bring something yummy and share some good food and conversation with neighbours. We'll have a seed… Organized by WE Neighbourhood Food Network and Village Vancouver | Type: west end, potluck, workshop, mocktail party, seeds, plant swap, we urban garden club, bees, collaborative gardening
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"West End Harvest Mocktail Party"
October 15, 2017 from 1pm to 3pm – West End Vancouver Free - everyone welcome! You're invited to a swanky cocktail party/urban county fair! Join us as we mix and mingle with our local balcony and community gardeners. Enjoy delicious appetizers and non-a… Organized by Makiko Suzuki | Type: food, event, gardening
October 14Saturday
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Cooking with Japanese Vegetables and Herbs
October 14, 2017 from 1pm to 3:30pm – Mt Pleasant Join the Tonari Gumi Garden Club for a free neighbourhood workshop and sampling. Learn techniques for Japanese style cooking utilizing common garden Japanese vegetables. Then sample these in simple,… Organized by Makiko Suzuki | Type: workshop, food, events
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Permaculture and the Soil Food Web
October 14, 2017 from 11am to 5:30pm – Burnaby, Vancouver Burnaby Community & Community Education Presents : Introduction to Permaculture Design and the Soil Foodweb with Delvin Solkinson, Kym Chi and Jo Tobias October 14, 11 am - 5:30 pm Burnaby, Va… Organized by Delvin Solkinson | Type: workshop
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*Healthy Soil for a Great Garden! (low cost workshop and soil testing)
October 14, 2017 from 9:30am to 11:30am – Strathcona Community Centre In this Village Vancouver workshop with Rhiannon Johnson, you'll learn how to build your soil for a healthy vibrant veggie garden! Bring a 1 liter CLEAR container with a lid at least half full of YOU… Organized by Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), Lauren Brown (Strathcona CC Food Security Program), and Rhiannon Johnson | Type: strathcona, workshop, soil, fieldhouse, grow local
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