The pandemic has been hard on everyone; especially the kids. The Port Moody Station Museum wanted to put a smile back on the faces of the kids and bring happiness to the community. We have now completed an enchanted garden and invite the community to come enjoy. Its drop in and by donation.
On now until September 7 | Britannia Mine Museum
Join us July 21st at our launch party to kick off registration for STRUT. More than a walk in the park this years STRUT is virtual. You choose the activity and participate between July 22nd and August 25th. All proceeds support Rainbow Foundation of Hope’s programs that support LGBTQ+ Refugees escaping persecution. Visit STRUT4HOPE.org to…
On now | BC Place, Vancouver
Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay (July 23 – September 4) is a multi-media exhibition featuring ‘SANCTUARY’, a 360° immersive film experience by Damien Gillis, Cease Wyss and Olivier Leroux that takes you to the heart of an ancient forest. The film is an ecological adventure – a feast for the senses, and an implicit call to action….
Hosted by The Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Cedar & Sage Law, and Testify: The Indigenous Laws + Arts Collective. Running from July 25 to 7:00 p.m., August 8th, 2021 [** STILL GRATEFULLY ACCEPTING SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS – ITEMS BEING ADDED DAILY **] Over 200 items up for grabs! Proceeds from the Silent Auction will…
The 4th Annual Autism BC Raffle presented by Applewood Auto Group is on now! AutismBC helps countless families and individuals throughout the province navigate their autism journey each year. Today in British Columbia, 1 in 40 children has an autism diagnosis and there are approximately 60,000 people on the autism spectrum. The 4th Annual AutismBC…
On now until August 16 | Virtual Silent Auction
On now until October 1 | Online
August 3 to 13 | Burnaby Art Gallery
Available now | Local Grocery Store or a BC Strawberry Grower Near You
The Virtual Glotman•Simpson Cypress Challenge in on August 2-8, 2021 raising funds for BC Cancer to help change pancreatic cancer outcomes. This year, 800 British Columbians are estimated to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 75% of these patients won’t survive the first year, and less than 10% will survive five years. Since 2008, Cypress Challenge…
Electric Company Theatre, Innovation Lighting, and Presentation House Theatre present The Magic Hour, August 3 to 22, 2021 at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver. The immersive, walk-through, theatrical experience is a light-charged story of finding beauty in small moments and possibility within domestic isolation. Guided by rich audio, video, lighting and stagecraft, The Magic…
August 6 to 8 | Abbotsford International Airport
What animals and plants live high up in the trees? Join us on a virtual treetop adventure! Suitable for families with kids ages 2 and up. Cost: by donation.
2 Rivers Remix Society (2RMX) announces ‘WE ARE STILL HERE! ‘Q‘emcin/Lytton Edition” – a live/streaming concert spirit/fundraiser on Saturday, August 7, 2PM-8PM (PDT). The event will support evacuees from the devastating Lytton/‘Q‘emcin Fire that destroyed 95% of central Lytton and torched surrounding areas. The live-streaming internet audience will be asked to donate in support of…
Place des Arts’ Summer Theatre Troupe presents an inclusive reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm story The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs. The presentation will revamp an old morality tale through modern eyes. This year’s production was created collaboratively by the crew and youth cast and will be mounted as a roving play taking place…
The NSWC is excited to be hosting a ‘fully open’ SUMMER SMASH, August 8th to 14th, 2021. Presented by Johnson Realty Group, this Men’s and Women’s Doubles Tournament invites members and guests to enjoy fun, competitive tennis whilst partaking in the hospitality of this fixture on the Lower Mainland tennis scene. Our newly resurfaced rooftop…
Come watch the Juventini take on the Columbus FC legends at the Italian centre 1pm. Activities include arts & crafts, bocce, horseshoes, spikeball, live Italian performers with Dj Storm, Italian food trucks and the ICSF soccer boot camp for the kids. Noon til 6 admission is free through Eventbrite.
Agriculture for Autism (Ag4Autism) has raised over $525,000 for Pacific Autism Family Network since 2014. Always a sold out event, this year the event moves online – online auction, online raffle and online live auction. With a great golf round and fishing derby for small groups of four and six people. All funds raised support…
Registration for The Great Basil Grow-A-Thon is on now until July 19 at http://www.bcaitc.ca! Everyone in BC is invited to participate in this fun virtual BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation (BCAITC) growing event taking place from August 9 to 30. Grow a basil plant from seed in your home garden while collecting pledges from…
Monday, August 9, 6:30 – 7:30PM Westminster Pier Park In Partnership with New West Pride Society, join us for a Pride themed mashup of drag performances and a fun cardio dance class with Pop Queen Cardio. Show your pride by wearing bright colours. Everyone is welcome, all ages, and attendees can expect an inclusive space…
Friday, August 13 | The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, Victoria
This Cycle Tour is as challenging as you want it to be, with each individual cyclist setting their target number of kilometres to ride over the four weeks of the tour. All women cyclists over 55 are welcome – beginners, returnees, veterans, and on any kind of bike – regular bikes, e-bikes, stationary bikes. The…
Events
Don’t miss out: Upcoming book sale with great topics and genres for family & friends! Save the date! Friends of the Richmond Library is hosting a weather-dependent sidewalk sale on Saturday, August 14 from 10 am. – 2 pm., outside Cambie Library on 150 – 11590 Cambie Road (corner of Cambie & No. 5 Roads)….
Repair Cafés are community events where visitors get their broken household items fixed, FREE OF CHARGE, with the help of experienced volunteers. Textile, Jewelry, Small appliances, Electronics, Bikes… Any items that can be easily carried in are welcome.
After a challenging year of separation and uncertainty, we’re so excited to invite you to a Festival Afloat! Saturday, August 14th, Indigenous rights charity RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs) presents a unique, pandemic-friendly Floating Concert in the waters just off Jericho Beach. Featuring soul songstress Desiree Dawson, paddlers will surround the “Providence,” a…
Welcome Michael Ondaatje! RPL is proud to welcome the internationally-renowned Canadian author, who will join us LIVE on Thursday, August 19 at 4:30pm for a free, virtual interview! Mr. Ondaatje will talk about this summer’s One Book, Four Cities community read, In the Skin of a Lion. After a one-hour interview, Mr. Ondaatje will take…
The Schoolyard Harvest Dinner is Fresh Roots’ most anticipated fundraising event of the year. Funds generated from the dinner directly benefit its SOYL (Sustainable Opportunities Youth Leadership) program, which engages and empowers youth. On Thursday, August 19th we’ll celebrate together (online) with an elegant summer meal experience composed of diverse dishes and the best of the season’s…
Events
Moving Resting Nesting at Bear Creek Park An outdoor reading experience in Bear Creek Park, inspired by birds, filled with performances and participatory activities, for families with young children, daycares, or preschool groups. Moving Resting Nesting – Foolish Operations’ new creation for young children and their adults. Designed with the very young (2–7-year-olds) in mind,…
Enjoy a tail-wagging good time as we read books about dogs and cats. Join us on a virtual treetop adventure! Suitable for families with kids ages 2 and up. Cost: by donation.
Eastside Arts Society (EAS) launches CREATE! Arts Festival, a new annual art-making event Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22, 2021, taking place outdoors at Woodland Park and several Eastside studios. Designed to reconnect and engage communities left isolated during the pandemic, CREATE! Arts Festival will bring together local artists and the public to explore,…
The Victoria Guitar Society is proud to present Drew Henderson in collaboration with the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Summer Intensive Program – Guitar. Drew will adjudicate a Masterclass at the beginning of the week and present a Recital to close the week of classical guitar studies. Drew enjoys a multifaceted career in the arts as…
Welcome back! As things start to slowly open, we are excited to be offering a creative opportunity for artists, locals and visitors. On Sunday August 22, 2021, we welcome you back to downtown Ladysmith for the Ladysmith Art Market from 10am – 4pm. Taking place on First Avenue between Roberts St and Gatacre, browse and…
On August 24, 2021 golfers will take to the links at Mayfair Lakes Golf Club in Richmond to put the FUN back into FUNdraising at our 25th Annual Pot of Gold Charity Golf Tournament. Title sponsor is Cassady & Company. Organized by the two New Westminster Rotary Clubs, beneficiaries include Salvation Army, New West and…
Vancouver Orchid Society is excited to be hosting a summer sale on August 28th, 2021 from 10 am to 4 pm at Southlands Nursery, 6550 Balaclava St, Vancouver, BC, V6N 1L9. We will have a mix of commercial vendors (or their representatives), and hobby vendors, 12 in total. Commercial vendors include Ching Hua Orchids (Taiwan),…
Late summer and fall is the time for delicious fruit! Join us for a storytime all about harvesting and eating berries, apples, and more! Join us on a virtual treetop adventure! Suitable for families with kids ages 2 and up. Cost: by donation.
TAIWANfest is coming back this year for Labour day weekend in September. These past few years TAIWANfest has focused on a collaboration dialogue with another nation located in Asia. Past dialogues have included: Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan and The Philippines. These “Dialogues with Asia” are set to continue again this year, with TAIWANfest having a…
Visit the Orpheum on September 4th for TAIWANfest’s opening concert “New World”. Led by Maestro Ken Hsieh, this joint season opener for the Vancouver Metropolitan Concert weaves a musical story between Taiwan and Korea. Visit https://vancouvertaiwanfest.ca/ for more details.
Sunday, September 5, 2021 | 10am – 4pm Chief Sepass Theatre, Fort Langley, BC Enhance your skills, industry knowledge, and relationships to thrive in the music industry! Join us for a full day of personalized music mentoring and coaching from western Canada’s top jazz musicians and educators: Play with pros and peers to boost your…
The Tune will be bringing in a virtual concert program for TAIWANfest this year. This unconventional way of having a virtual workshop and concert to perform to audiences will be sure to be a striking new experience for everybody who has never viewed a concert virtually. The Tune will be sharing their virtual performance titled…
Su Beng, The Revolutionist is a Taiwanese documentary screening at 2021 TAIWANfest, spotlighting the story about a freedom fighter who was fueled from dreaming of what is impossible. Throughout Su Beng’s life, he had been active across four continents, fighting against three regimes. Some say he is a Don Quixote, dreaming of a nation that…
Part of the TAIWANfest program includes May Sea Turtles Be with You … Always, which is a Taiwanese film scheduled for a screening at The ANNEX in downtown Vancouver. Sea turtles are docile and grateful creatures, who hold a special place in people’s childhood imagination. Sea turtles are also a critical environmental indicator species that…
Award-winning comic Ed Hill takes to the stage in TAIWANfest Vancouver’s first comedy show titled Rethink Asia- Dialogue Through Comedy. Alongside the show’s host Aiden Parker, Ed Hill ties together stories of immigration and celebrations of Canada’s multicultural diversity. Ed and Aiden will be joined by the city’s best all-Asian improv troupe Fistful of Kicks…
Harmonia returns to Downtown Vancouver with a live outdoor concert “Sooner or Later” to close 2021 TAIWANfest. Their performance at the šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza) is free and accessible for Vancouverites to enjoy. Harmonia’s outdoor concert led by conductor Nicholas Urquhart will be able to provide a commodious space to…
Over the years Brandon has had a chance to play with some of his favourite musicians and main influences, such as: Corey Harris, Guy Davis, Taj Mahal, Colin Linden, Harrison Kennedy, Serena Ryder, The Sojourners and Jim Byrnes as well as electric greats like… Jeff Healy, Joe Louis Walker, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, and Chicago…
Annual golf tournament organized by staff and physicians at Royal Columbian Hospital and presented by Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society. Funds raised support much needed equipment for surgical and trauma services, as RCH is one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the province. Still accepting sponsors as well as a few golfing spots. Come join the…
The Virtual Climb Thrive on Kilimanjaro is a virtual fundraiser with a goal of raising $100,000 – enough to plant 1,000 Life Gardens! Participants can join worldwide to help climb the 19,340 feet to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro by climbing stairs, hiking, walking, or running between September 17 – 23, 2021. Generous sponsors have…
Sept 17-19 is the date for the the twelfth-annual Late-Summer edition of the West Fine Art Show. This spectacular destination-art-show, with free admission, will amaze you. We feature 18 exceptional artists in a three-day exhibition making it a perfect weekend adventure. The show also features John Gilliat performing on guitar. Hosted at Glass House Estate…
Can you believe it’s been 50 (51) years since we graduated from West Van Senior Secondary? We want to catch up with you and other classmates to find out what’s been happening in your life over these years. Please mark your calendar for the weekend of September 18th 2021 We will be holding our 50th…
