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Past Events (3,774)
August 20Thursday
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Rapt in Nature Garden Walk
August 20, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden This guided walk will provide mindful and playful techniques to calm and refresh your body, mind and spirit. Deepen your daily engagement with nature and your understanding of nature’s profound and e… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: garden, mindful, vandusen
August 16Sunday
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Raccoon Rascals
August 16, 2015 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm – Lost Lagoon Nature House Who is that with their dirty paws in the mud? Adorable and crafty, the raccoons that inhabit Stanley Park are not shy about being spotted. This unusual urban behaviour is just the beginning of their… Organized by Celina Starnes | Type: nature, outdoor, animals, education, kids, family
August 15Saturday
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West End Neighbourhood Food Network August Community Potluck, Seed & Plant Swap, and Foraging Mini-Workshop
August 15, 2015 from 1pm to 3pm – West End Community Centre, Barclay Room Share some good food and conversation with neighbours. Bring something yummy to share and a cup, bowl, spoon, etc. if you're able to, and find out the latest with the West End Neighbourhood Food Netw… Organized by Ross Moster, WENFN Coordinator (ross.wenfn@gmail.com) | Type: west end, potluck, wenfn, seed swap, plant swap, mini-workshop
August 13Thursday
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*Kits Village August Plastic Recycling Depot @the Westside Community Food Market
August 13, 2015 from 5:30pm to 7pm – Westside Community Food Market Kits Plastic Recycling Depot 5:30-7 pm. Please arrive no later than 6:45. During the summer, the depot will be at the Westside Community Food Market. Thurs July 16 Thurs August 13 Thurs September 1… Organized by Alison Bealy, Ross Moster, Laura Lee Coles, and Kits Village | Type: kitsilano
August 12Wednesday
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The Botany of Beer
August 12, 2015 at 6:30pm to August 19, 2015 at 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden ** NOTE: This is a 2-part class taking place at VanDusen Garden on August 12, 6:30 - 9pm AND at Bomber Brewing on August 19, 6:30 - 7:30pm. This 2-part class explores the plants essential to beer thr… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: beer, botany, vandusen
August 11Tuesday
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Knee Deep in the Organic Veggie Garden
August 11, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden This course will take place in VanDusen’s vegetable garden, giving participants a living window of knowledge into a food garden. Claire will use garden examples to discuss: which pests and diseases a… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, vandusen, veggies
August 6Thursday
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Community Upcycling Clothing Swap and Repurposing Tutorial
August 6, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm – The HUB Space You are invite to bring your previously owned clothing to swap for new to you great clothing finds. We will have a sewing machine available and there will be options to make alterations and crafts fr… Organized by Christie | Type: main, street, area, clothing, swap, (between, and, kingsway)
August 2Sunday
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Pickling Workshop
August 2, 2015 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm – Burnaby Village Museum Organized by Burnaby Food First Learn everything you need to know to make your own batch of perfect pickles. Led by Andrea Potter, Chef and Holistic Nutritionist Location: Meadow Organized by Burnaby Village Museum | Type: burnaby, workshop
July 30Thursday
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*VV tabling/seed library/community garden signup at the Westside Community Food Market
July 30, 2015 from 3pm to 7pm – Kits Neighbourhood House Come by and say hi. and find out the latest in VV and Kits Village.Swap some seeds, sign up for a dropin spaghetti night or one of our garden or permaculture projects; check out our bee library, and… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks, Kits Village, VV Seed Savers, VV Beekeepers, VV collaborative gardeners and permaculture projects | Type: kits village, dropin spaghetti nights, seeds, seed library, bees
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Art Studios Summer Sale
July 30, 2015 from 12pm to 6pm – 2005 East 44th Avenue, Vancouver, BC You are warmly invited to Art Studios Summer Sale Great Items. Great Prices. Great Event. The members' amazing creativity has once again produces an excellent selection of ART(acrylics, mixed media,… Organized by Sandra Scow | Type: victoria, drive
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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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