BC Events

Quitting smoking is hard. Run to Quit makes it easier. Whether your motivation is to get healthy or save money, to quit smoking for a loved one or for yourself. The important thing is you’ve made the decision to quit. Run to Quit is an innovative quit smoking program that pairs the expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with Running Room Canada’s Learn to Walk or Run 5 km clinics. Exercising to quit smoking? Yes! The program has been shown to help smokers cope with discomfort and cravings through a step-by-step approach that helps build walking or running stamina while cutting down and quitting smoking. Walk or run to a smoke-free life by joining Run to Quit at: Denman Running Room Suite 103, 679 Denman Street Vancouver, BC V6G 2L3 Ph: (604) 684-9771 Email: denman@runningroom.com The Cambie Running Room 2317 Cambie St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T9 Ph: (604) 558-0093 Email: cambie@runningroom.com Kelowna Running Room Unit 124, 1876 Cooper Road, Orchard Plaza Kelowna, BC V1Y 9N6 Ph: (250) 862-3511 Email: kelowna@runningroom.com Victoria Running Room 1008 Douglas St Victoria, BC V8W 2C3 Ph: (250) 383-4224 Email: victoria@runningroom.com For more information visit runtoquit.com

Opening march 9th, The Shatford Centre is pleased to present “Finding Art in your HeArt,” an exhibition open to all artist and ages.

Taking Action Together: Join us at the Next Public Safety Event Enjoy Interactive Displays, Games, Prizes and Activities for the Whole Family! This March through June, come learn about what we're doing to be #safertogether in Surrey. Meet your local RCMP and Fire Service staff, chat with City of Surrey staff, explore community programs, and check out the new Surrey Public Safety Strategy to find out how we can all help keep our city safe. Tuesday, March 28 - SFU Surrey 11am–3pm Saturday, April 8 - Guildford Town Centre 10am–4pm Wednesday, April 19 - Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex 4pm–7:30pm Saturday, April 29 - South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre 12pm–4pm Saturday, May 6 - Cloverdale Recreation Centre 12pm–4pm Saturday, May 13 - Surrey RCMP Main Detachment 12pm–3pm For more information about these events or background on the Public Safety Strategy, please email us at PublicSafety@surrey.ca.

Purses for Periods is collecting tampons, pads and purses for women in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver until April 28, 2017. Join us. Share dignity and help women in need. Drop-off locations: Roundhouse, Strathcona and Creekside Community Centres, Le Centre Culturel Francophone, and Réseau-Femmes Colombie Britannique.

A pack of adolescent girls prepares for battle on the soccer field. As they grapple with everything from pop culture to politics, the girls establish their identities as individuals and as a team. The competition is fierce as the championship looms. Who will come out on top? Directed by Jamie King Featuring Georgia Beaty, Nikki Bryce, Danielle Klaudt, Alexandra Lainfiesta, Kim Larson, Camille Legg, Paige Louter, Anjela Magpantay, Jalen Saip, and Amanda Sum.

Z Gallery Arts presents Finnish artist Henni Alftan’s first North American solo exhibition, Shadows in the Mirror, April 6 – May 8, 2017.

Z Gallery Arts presents Finnish artist Henni Alftan’s first North American solo exhibition, Shadows in the Mirror, April 6 – May 8, 2017. This exclusive, oil-on-canvas collection offers an alluring, poetic lexicon of the everyday. Alftan’s exquisite, figurative paintings of real life scenes and objects incite the viewer to take a deeper look at the seemingly mundane to find something rich, and nuanced. Be among the first to see this brand new series from Alftan whose immense body of works have been displayed across Europe in collections at Finland’s Amos Anderson Art Museum, Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, and The Helsinki Art Museum, among others.

Vancouver TheatreSports’™ improvisers will demonstrate their lightning fast wit as they play the ‘Hosts’ to our audience ‘Guests’ in Western World – an improvised parody inspired by the popular TV series Westworld. Opens April 6 and runs through to May 13, 2017 Each night features a totally new ‘episode’ under the watchful eye and guiding mind of Robert (sometimes Roberta) Ford. Guests begin their Western World adventure with an orientation. “Who are these hosts? What roles do they play?” are just some of the many questions that only VTSL’s esteemed Guests can answer. Throughout the show Guests help craft the storyline that becomes the basis for the second half of the show. In this artificial world of improvised comedy anything can, and will, happen. If things get too out of hand, Ford can always step in with “Stop all motor functions” and hit the reset button. Even if you have never seen Westworld, VTSL’s Western World will be filled with enough western movie clichés and quick-thinking action to ensure an evening of ‘laughs without limits.’

Vancouver TheatreSports’™ improvisers will demonstrate their lightning fast wit as they play the ‘Hosts’ to our audience ‘Guests’ in Western World – an improvised parody inspired by the popular TV series Westworld. Opens April 6 and runs through to May 13, 2017 Each night features a totally new ‘episode’ under the watchful eye and guiding mind of Robert (sometimes Roberta) Ford. Guests begin their Western World adventure with an orientation. “Who are these hosts? What roles do they play?” are just some of the many questions that only VTSL’s esteemed Guests can answer. Throughout the show Guests help craft the storyline that becomes the basis for the second half of the show. In this artificial world of improvised comedy anything can, and will, happen. If things get too out of hand, Ford can always step in with “Stop all motor functions” and hit the reset button. Even if you have never seen Westworld, VTSL’s Western World will be filled with enough western movie clichés and quick-thinking action to ensure an evening of ‘laughs without limits.’

The APNA Truck show is a family friendly trucking trade show, who are long-time supporters of the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. This year, we will be raffling off a grand prize of your choice of a 53 foot Hyundai Translead compost dry van semi-trailer (valued at over $40,000) OR a case prize of $20,000! The deadline for the online raffle ticket sales end on Friday, June 9th 2017 at 12:00 PM PST and the draw will be on Sunday June 11th 2017 at 5:00 PM PST. The raffle winner will be contacted by phone and or email. For more information on the 2017 APNA truck show, please visit: http://www.apnatruckshow.com/ Raffle License #: 93553

Tulips of the Valley is the original tulip festival in the Fraser Valley and will be opening it's 11th annual festival in it's new location in Chilliwack, BC.

Focused on connecting children, families and communities to nature, the conference will promote meaningful, cross-sector engagement to create a world in which all children have access to nature in their daily lives.

This week you’re invited to learn to sing 1 2 3 4 by Feist! And you do not need to read music or have any singing/musical experience! Beginners to professionals welcome! We’re no-pressure, drop-in choirs - informal, fun-loving and vibrant. Community choirs with a difference (well, several actually!). We're flexible! No need to commit to a whole term, just turn up and sing ANY week! There are no auditions, no need to read music, we're open to all levels of musical experience! There's no waitlist, no need to memorize song words and no solo singing - We're all about having fun singing! We're the next step for shower/car singers! There are three venues - Tuesdays at the Wise Hall in East Van, Wednesdays at St James Community Square in Kitsilano and Thursdays at Presentation House in North Van. The evening starts at 7.30 pm, (arrival 7.15 is fine!) until 9 pm. Entry is $10. Students $5 (with ID) It may help you to listen to the song before coming along! Songs do change every few weeks... Come and join in! There’s more about us at www.impromptumusic.ca

The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory is pleased to present Now Now Wow, this year’s University of British Columbia BFA/BA Visual Art Graduating Exhibition at the Audain Art Centre. Opening: April 19 2017, 5–8 PM Exhibition: April 20–26 2017, Monday to Saturday 12–5PM Audain Art Centre 6398 University Blvd Please join us for fun and refreshments as we celebrate the achievements and emerging talent of this year’s graduating class. This event is free and open to the public. Now Now Wow is an expression and culmination of this year’s graduating class, an exhibition which showcases the work of more than forty emerging artists working in an extensive range of mediums, including installation, photography, textile, video, drawing, printmaking, painting, artist books, digital media, and projection. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information, please visit www.ahva.ubc.ca or contact ubcgraduateshow@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @ubc_visa_grad_show_2017 This exhibition was made possible with support from the UBC Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory and generous contributions from our donors.

When you listen to the Cactus Blossoms, you may be reminded of the Everly Brothers or other country bands from the 50’s and 60’s, but Minneapolis brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum are much more than a tribute act. The duo’s gorgeous harmonies and ageless sound spell out just the beginning for these brothers. With songs that draw from country, pop, rockabilly and even some folk and blues, the brothers manage to tie all of those influences into one cohesive package with their debut album. You’re Dreaming, produced by JD McPherson, came out last year and they’ve been touring non-stop since. This will be their first headlining show in Vancouver, so make sure to come out and show them some love.

Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts', Rising Stars Advanced, present Footloose the Musical! When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the adjustment to his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the local laws - including a ban on dancing. With its Oscar'-nominated hit score (the film soundtrack album has sold over 15 million copies world-wide) the celebrated film musical now bursts explosively onto the stage. April 21 - 22, 2017 at 7:30 PM Matinee - April 22 and 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM Adults - $20.00 / Students - $10.00 **TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STUDIO BEGINNING SATURDAY APRIL 1ST DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturdays (April 1, 8, 22, 29, May 6 and 13) 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Tuesday to Thursday Tickets will also be on sale an hour before show time at the theatre box office but are subject to availability. All seats reserved. ** Please contact Lindbjerg Academy at info@lindbjergacademy.com or phone at: 604-777-2211 for information on group bookings.

Goodbye Sesame Street, hello Commercial Drive! Who needs skin when you've got felt? Instant Theatre is proud to present Talk Felty To Me - a night of explosively sexy/gratuitous/over-the-top improvised comedy that we just couldn't show you on stage - unless we "did it" with puppets! This loop isn't the only hole we've found - or filled! Talk Felty to Me is the latest in late night entertainment from the producers of Shakespeare After Dark and Truth or Dare. This new monthly show features puppets like, "The Bush", "Monster with no chest fur", and "Stick 'o' Butter". Join us to find just how deep the puppet hole goes.* *It's deep. Elbow deep if you're doing it right. Shows are on select Friday nights each month - 10:30pm at Havana Theatre (1212 Commercial Drive). Tickets are just $10, $8 with receipt from Havana restaurant. This show always sells out so get your ticket ASAP! Talk Felty To Me: Comedy you can sink yourself into. 18A – Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. That said, this show is definitely NOT RECOMMENDED for minors.

Goodbye Sesame Street, hello Commercial Drive! Who needs skin when you've got felt? Instant Theatre is proud to present Talk Felty To Me - a night of explosively sexy/gratuitous/over-the-top improvised comedy that we just couldn't show you on stage - unless we "did it" with puppets!

This one day event is about understanding what it means to be autistic so that we can start a plan of action to ensure an autism friendly future. Whether you are on the spectrum or not, a parent, sibling, educator, service provider, professional or just curious, this is an opportunity that you don’t want to miss.

Indoor VW Car Show and Swap Meet. $2 General Admission, $20 vendor/swap booth, $20 entry for show for car and driver

North Surrey Lions Club hosting this fundraising event. 30 tables of vendors and a concession

Think globally while acting locally through Stanley Park Ecology Earth Day celebration at Stanley Park! Join us for a day of hands-on ecology through restoration activities, conservation action, crafts and booths for the whole family, and a tour to visit our local heron colony. Learn about the various conservation initiatives of the Stanley Park Ecology...

Kings and Queens, wizards and fairies! On April 22nd, join us for an enchanted family-friendly afternoon in support of Rethink Breast Cancer. This year, the event will transform Heritage Hall (3102 Main St) into an enchanted forest with fairytale fun for the whole family. Kids will enjoy face-painting, arts and crafts, a magical photo booth and a mystical story station, while parents sip on cocktails and bid on a range of wonderful auction items. Rethink volunteers will offer extra hands to keep track of little ones. Come and enjoy, all for a great cause!

Shakespeare After Dark is the highbrow fusion of Shakespeare served with a side of improvisational mischief.