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Past Events (3,774)
September 24Thursday
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*Commercial Drive VV Pot Luck & Free Workshop -RESCHEDULED!
September 24, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Rising Star Co-op Join us for our monthly community pot luck and FREE workshop. September will be SALSA MAKING. (Check for updates as the workshop topic may change) Workshops are the third Thursday of every month and… Organized by Alyssa K | Type: grandview, woodlands, commercial, drive, potluck, workshop
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SFU Bike Cafe: Bike Lanes in Vancouver - Transportation Solution or a Symptom of Suspect Civic Planning?
September 24, 2015 from 6pm to 7:30pm – Tandem Bike Café Bike lanes in Vancouver are a controversial topic. They have been successful in certain parts of the city, while in locations such as downtown, they are sparsely used and a source of consternation fo… Organized by SFU Philosophers Cafe, SFU City Program | Type: public, forum, discussion, group
September 23Wednesday
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Creative Fall Balcony Gardening
September 23, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden A balcony doesn’t have to limit your gardening enjoyment and can stay beautiful through the fall season. With an emphasis on fall plants, this course will focus on smaller balconies and how to use th… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, gardening, balcony
September 22Tuesday
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Saving Seeds (Free WE Neighbourhood Food Network workshop!)
September 22, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room In this West End Food Festival workshop, we’ll discuss the best seeds to start saving, the easiest seeds to save in a small garden, and why and how to harvest, dry, and store seeds. Take home free se… Organized by Ross Moster, Rhiannon Johnson, and West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, seeds, seed saving, wenfn, west end food festival
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Master Recyclers Vancouver
September 22, 2015 from 6:30pm to 6:30pm – Kits Neighbourhood House, plus outings September 22 to November 10.Join fellow waste reduction enthusiasts and become an advocate for the three Rs in your community as a Master Recycler (and Composter!) in the Vancouver Lower Mainland. Ma… Organized by Society Promoting Environmental Conservation | Type: kits, workshop
September 20Sunday
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WE Neighbourhood Food Network Harvest Celebration & Winter Planter Workshop
September 20, 2015 from 1pm to 3:30pm – West End Community Centre, Barclay Room Celebrate the harvest at the West End Neighbourhood Food Network’s September Potluck. From 1-2 pm, sample fruits and desserts purchased from our local Farmer’s Market, and find out the latest with WE… Organized by Ross Moster (WENFN Coordinator), Makiko Suzuki, and WENFN | Type: west end, potluck, workshop, winter planters, wenfn, seed swap, west end food festival
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*BC Perennials and Food Policy (Free workshop)
September 20, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Gordon Neighbourhood House In this West End Food Festival workshop, participants will learn to grow organic food plants from cultures around the world. The workshop will link to issues like desertification, pesticides, food po… Organized by Ross Moster, Anja Hooge, Salina Kung, and VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: west end, workshop, perennials, food policy, west end food festival
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Place-Based Activism and Spiritual Practice
September 20, 2015 all day – Vancouver BC The Salish Sea Spiritual Ecology Alliance (SSSEA) presents its second annual convergence: Place Based Activism and Spiritual Practice September 13 @ Jericho Beach September 20 @ Spanish Banks Septemb… Organized by Salish Sea Spiritual Ecology Alliance (SSSEA) | Type: community, event
September 19Saturday
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Working Holiday Still Life Harvest Project
September 19, 2015 from 11am to 3pm – Dunbar Community Centre SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM DUNBAR STREET AT 29TH AVENUE The Working Holiday Still Life Harvest Project is a pop-up participatory art + food drive installation that will be present… Organized by Elisa Yon | Type: dunbar, pop-up, art, and, food, drive, installation
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Poisonous Plants in the Garden
September 19, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden A surprising number of garden plants are as toxic as they are beautiful. Let VanDusen staff introduce you to some of the world’s most notorious poisonous plants, and hear tales of tragic accidents, m… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, plants, poisonous
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Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, June 15th
Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd Wednesdays VV McBride Park Fieldhouse (sometimes elsewhere) Next meetup: Special date Thursday, July 29th
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July and August 4th Thursdays - July 22nd and August 26th.
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