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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

For one hour each week, children and youth with disabilities can express themselves through artistic mediums. Led by an expressive arts therapist, participants will have a great outlet to explore their creativity while socializing. To register, call 604-408-9484, or email programs@bccerebralpalsy.com Wednesdays 5:15pm – 6:15pm April 26 – May 31 Artists Helping Artists: 7724 Royal...

Now in its fifth year, the rEvolver Theatre Festival is Vancouver’s late spring celebration of Canadian contemporary performance work by emerging and early mid career artists. This year’s slate of adventurous, high energy and sophisticated new works includes productions by Luciterra Dance Company, Ode. Movements Society, rice & beans theatre, Skinny Walrus Project, and Wild Women Theatre—all locally based. Highlights also include The Princess Show, a co-production by Heist and Theatre Outré from Halifax, which won Best in Fest award at the 2016 Atlantic Fringe Festival. Toronto-based Haley McGee, brings her one-woman show, I’m Doing This for You. Ramshackle Theatre from Whitehorse presents Tombstone, a visually stunning all-ages cardboard puppet show and live movie.

Aspiring playwrights are encouraged to enter the Ryga Festival's 10-Minute Play Contest, which is accepting entries until May 31. The 10-minute play can be about any subject, but must be new and original work. There are cash prizes for the top three plays (first prize, $100) and winning plays will be performed at a showcase during the Ryga Festival in Summerland, Sept 1-4, 2017. There are categories for adults, 18 years and up, and for youth, under 18. Deadline for submitting the play is May 31, 2017 and winners will be announced around July 15, 2017. Writers must reside within the geographical area of the Okanagan Regional Library System, which extends from Princeton in the south to Golden in the north. (See map http://www.orl.bc.ca/hours-locations). Penticton, of course, is included. Full details and submission guidelines are posted on www.rygafest.ca. For further information please e-mail Don Gayton d.gayton@shaw.ca or Peter Hay peterbooks@gmail.com.

The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) and the Vancouver Lipont Art Centre are pleased to present Generation One Art Exhibition during the 21st annual explorASIAN festival, which promotes national Asian Heritage Month in May. The Generation One Art Exhibition was created in 2009 as a signature program of the VAHMS festival to feature both established and emerging local artists, who are first-generation Asian Canadians by immigration or birth, and to provide a forum for exploring new expressions of Canadian identity. This year, the exhibition will focus on issues of social integration facing Asian Canadians of various generations.

The ALS society of BC and the PGA of BC have joined forces to raise money and awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS

8 week Parent/Child Bowling League. Runs once(1) a week (Wednesdays) from May 3 until June 28 2017. Bowl 3 games each week. No experience or equipment needed, just a desire to be active and have a ball with your child. There is NO Registration Fee for this league. Cost is $14/Per Person Per Week($11 lineage & $3 Prize money). Prizes will be handed out at the Potluck Wind Up Party(June 28). For more info or to sign up call KJ Bowl at 780-477-3132 OR Wendy at 780-218-2203

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the insightful and explorative new exhibition Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia (May 11 - October 9, 2017). Honouring the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse cultures in Asia, the multimedia exhibition will examine the physical traces of words – spoken and recorded – that are unique to humans. From Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions and Qu’ranic manuscripts, to Chinese calligraphy and Afghan graffiti, the texts in many styles evoke both the ephemeral and eternal. Expertly curated by Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura (MOA Curator, Asia), Traces of Words will feature works by international artists making their Canadian debut: Shamsia Hassani, Kimura Tsubasa, Yugami Hisao, Nortse, Phaptawan Suwannakudt, and teamLab. The exhibit will also showcase two works from the Aga Khan Museum, as well as highlights from MOA’s Asian collection including calligraphy by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. The exhibition opening takes place on Thursday, May 11 at 7 pm and is free to the public. For more information, visit: moa.ubc.ca/traces

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the insightful and explorative new exhibition Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia (May 11 - October 9, 2017). Honouring the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse cultures in Asia, the multimedia exhibition will examine the physical traces of words – spoken and recorded – that are unique to humans. From Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions and Qu’ranic manuscripts, to Chinese calligraphy and Afghan graffiti, the texts in many styles evoke both the ephemeral and eternal. Expertly curated by Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura (MOA Curator, Asia), Traces of Words will feature works by international artists: Shamsia Hassani, Kimura Tsubasa, Yugami Hisao, Nortse, Phaptawan Suwannakudt, and teamLab. The exhibit will also showcase two works from the Aga Khan Museum, as well as highlights from MOA’s Asian collection including calligraphy by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. The exhibition opening takes place on Thursday, May 11 at 7pm and is free to the public.

Mr. Xing Zhen Li is a renowned Chinese artist who acquired his art foundation at the College of Art & Design, Beijing University of Technology. Mr. Xing’s postgraduate degree was at China Academy of Art where he majored in oil painting and also learned traditional Chinese painting. Mr. Xing is a believer of combining Western...

The PNE Prize Home Lottery is back! This year’s lottery has some exciting changes with a new $100 ticket option and ticket packages.

Fraser Health Acquired Brain Injury Services, have partnered with Douglas College, New West Campus, to present the 4th Annual Brain Injury Film Festival (BIFF). BIFF is a FREE event and will be held at Douglas College, New West Campus, Lecture Theatre N2201, on 3 Consecutive Wednesdays, May 17, 24 + 31, 2017, 7-9 pm. The three films cover recovery, sport concussions, and rehabilitation supporting recovery. All films will be moderated by professionals with experience in the field of acquired brain injury. For more information go to www.facebook.com/FHBIFF

The Brain Injury Film Festival, is a free event, held at Douglas College New Westminster Campus, Lecture Theatre N2201, on 3 consecutive Wednesdays, May 17, 24 and 31, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. The films focus on recovery from brain injury, Sport Concussions, and rehabilitation following Brain Injury. The films are moderated by professionals with experience in the field of acquired brain injury.

Throughout the months of May and June, the PGA of BC and ALS Society of BC will be hosting events at multiple golf courses around the lower mainland!

A pair of introverted misfits, Rosemary and Anthony’s families have lived on neighbouring farms as far back as anyone can remember, where they battle over property lines and childhood stories but never what matters most. A quirky, flawed story of love and some kind of happiness told with effortless wit and poetic Irish lyricism.

The Navigator helps disabled youth connect with the adult services they need through our specialized information and referral resource. Whether you are just starting your transition planning, or revising one that is not quite working out as you had hoped, we are here to help. This service is available for youth, their parents, planners and...

The Navigator helps disabled youth connect with the adult services they need through our specialized information and referral resource. Whether you are just starting your transition planning, or revising one that is not quite working out as you had hoped, we are here to help. This service is available for youth, their parents, planners and...

This exhibition features thirty Canadian textile artists and their explorations into the realm of the sacred. The works span an array of traditional and innovative textile media.Including new perspectives on centuries-old religious vestments, liturgical items and ritual practices, and radical reinterpretations of sacred space and private meditation, the work of these artists offers significant insight into the important role cloth plays in the Canadian contemporary spiritual landscape. Whether these artists are challenging their concepts of the unknown, the immensity of the cosmos, or looking to engage in intimate private meditations, they find in their work a means to contemplate the world around them, participate in the act of creation, and even engage in silent prayer. Please join us and become part of this spiritual conversation in textiles. Stitch-Ins Tuesday, May 30 and Thursday, June 1, 1pm to 4 pm An opportunity to see artists at work, stitching on new works in progress. Hours: May 25th May 27th 10am - 5pm Sunday May 28th 12pm-5pm May 29th June 2nd 10am - 5pm Closed June 3rd Sunday June 4th 12pm-5pm

Staircase Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of Scott Button’s The Hunger Room, a dark thriller that explores loneliness, disconnection and violence-and that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. Directed by Stephen Heatley, The Hunger Room stars Evan Frayne, Raylene Harewood, Camille Legg, Joey Lespérance and Matt Reznek. The Hunger Room will feature Production Design by Daniel VanHeyst and Sound Design by Stephen Bulat. The show plays at the PAL Studio Theatre May 25-June 10, 2017. The Hunger Room at the PAL Studio Theatre-8th floor-581 Cardero St., Vancouver, BC | Map: goo.gl/pa8Uoc| Box Office: http://tickets.theatrewire.com/ Run: May 25-June 10, 2017 – 8:00pm, 2pm matinees on June 3 and June 10. | More: www.staircasetheatre.com

Mini Mills kids club at Tsawwassen Mills will host their May, Mad Science live show and interactive demonstrations on Tuesday, May 30th. Mini Mills is a Free and exciting loyalty program for children aged 10 and under, offering discounts at participating retailers throughout the mall. Membership is free and shoppers can sign up at Guest Services. The Mad Science Spectacular Shows are fast paced, high energy, exciting performances that combine a little bit of magic with a lot of science to generate a whole bunch of fun. Join us for some FREE family fun and great shopping all under one roof. Event Details: When:Tuesday, May 30th from 2pm – 4pm Where: Tsawwassen Mills – Entry 3 What: Mad Science live show and fun stations https://www.tsawwassenmills.com/promotions-events/events/2017/05/30/mad-science/

Mini Mills kids club at Tsawwassen Mills will host their May, Mad Science live show and interactive demonstrations on Tuesday, May 30th. Mini Mills is a Free and exciting loyalty program for children aged 10 and under, offering discounts at participating retailers throughout the mall. Membership is free and shoppers can sign up at Guest Services. The Mad Science Spectacular Shows are fast paced, high energy, exciting performances that combine a little bit of magic with a lot of science to generate a whole bunch of fun. Join us for some FREE family fun and great shopping all under one roof. Event Details: When:Tuesday, May 30th from 2pm – 4pm Where: Tsawwassen Mills – Entry 3 What: Mad Science live show and fun stations https://www.tsawwassenmills.com/promotions-events/events/2017/05/30/mad-science/

Burdock & Co is staging a collaborative dinner - combining the renowned skills of Owner/Executive Chef Andrea Carlson and Masayoshi Baba, executive chef of acclaimed eponymous Japanese eatery Masayosi. Held on Tuesday, May 30th and inspired by the colours and playfulness of spring, paying homage to the simple beauty of cherry blossoms (sakura) and the abundance of spring spot prawns. Choose from 2 seatings: 6:00pm (with 2.5 hour seating time) or 8:30pm Tickets for dinner: $99 (plus tax and gratuity) Beverage pairing available for purchase the evening of. Due to the nature of the menu, substitutions will be limited. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions please contact us prior to purchasing your tickets so we can be sure we're able to accommodate you.

Join HOT JAZZ JAM Featuring TREVOR WHITRIDGE QUARTET with swinging hot jazz & super fun dancing this TUESDAY! Young trumpeter Trevor Whitridge brings a fresh vibe of traditional hot jazz & swinging tunes from the Drive to Vancity Hot Jazz Jam! Burgeoning young jazzer Trevor Whitridge has been in the Vancouver jazz scene since 2009....

Want to just show up and do an improv show in Vancouver? Instant Theatre proudly presents HOUSE PARTY! An open jam where students, performers, and brand new audience members can perform together!Are you a local improviser and want to join us on stage? Come on down and sign up to play! If you're a student of Instant Theatre, Blind Tiger, VTSL, Second Storey, or wherever, you're welcome to join us on stage!Entry by donation!