BC Events

2017 Festival Of Banners has started again this year until April 1st. Come into Nanaimo's North Town Centre and paint a banner. Title The Wonders of Canada, Canada 150TH. Ages 8 Year's old to 99 Year's old can paint a banner to be hung up in downtown Nanaimo. $20.00 registration fee to paint a small banner or large banner. Pick up a registration form at The festival of banners or at customer service in North Town Centre in Nanaimo. Draw your drawing out on a 4" by 8" Cardstock that is included in the registration form. Outline your work in a fine Sharpie permanent marker and color it with pencil crayons. Then we will transfer it onto a banner for you to paint. All supplies is included, if you want to use your own paint brushes bring them when you are scheduled to paint and Wear paint clothes when you come to paint. Artist has first choice to buy your banner with a $10.00 deposit then when they take them down you can buy your painting for a small is $30.00 and a large is $40.00 to buy back. If you don't want to buy your banner back it will be sold to the public.

LitFest New West 2017 has an exciting festival planned. The event has gone back to the basics with the theme Readers, Writers, and Community. The aim is to bring together a variety of programming through readings, storytelling, workshops for kids and adults, and discussions. There will be an amateur writing contest, podcasters, poets, and award winning authors, featured in wonderful New Westminster community venues. Lit Cafés will take place in back rooms, bars, the library, coffee shops, conference rooms, and the open river market. For more information, tickets to the opening event at NWPL, and workshop registration visit the website: litfestnewwest.com

Parents and children of all ages are invited to attend Capilano University’s 2017 B.C. Bear Day celebration, co-sponsored by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, the North Shore Black Bear Society and CapU EarthWorks.

As always, we’ll be celebrating Easter in style at Wesbrook Village, with a true egg-stravaganza. Festivities including an Easter egg scavenger hunt*, little bunnies friendly walk and run, plus a meet and greet with a life-sized Easter bunny (be sure to bring your own camera)! It’s sure to be a hare-raising event, and not something you want to miss. http://discoverwesbrook.com/posts/easter-celebration-at-wesbrook-village-2017#.WMbsS28rKHs *Note: You must be a subscriber to the Wesbrook Newsletter to participate in the scavenger hunt. (Must register on the day of the event.) Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Time: 10:30am - 2:00pm Cost: FREE! Location: Wesbrook Village Welcome Centre (3378 Wesbrook Mall, UBC)

Celebrate springtime at the 2017 Sakura Days Japan Fair (SDJF), a family-friendly, weekend Japanese festival, on Saturday April 8 from 11am to 7pm, and Sunday April 9 from 11am to 5pm. This annual celebration showcases the Japanese cultural arts, cuisine, and businesses of the local community. Musical performances on the “Cherry Stage” feature guests Kizuna from Japan, the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, and Uzume Taiko. New to the fair this year is an evening Sakura lantern procession on Saturday - design your own lantern and join us! Don’t miss the chance to experience Japan in the beautiful garden setting, and enjoy the tastes, sounds, and sights of the festival! For full program schedule and admissions (advance ticket) information, please see website: www.japanfairvancouver.com

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.

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...

It takes guts to do Kudoz! Come cheer on another fearless cohort at our upcoming Growth Bash. It’s a party unlike any other, best of all…we’re celebrating you. Mingle, snack, sip, and see all of your accomplishments in one place. This is a chance to meet everyone, see what Kudoz has been up to, and be a part of an awesome community. Plus there will be a cake, seriously, who doesn't love cake? The learning never stops, and the party is just about to begin!

Ecole Riverdale Elementary and Canadian Parents for French presents... Bouncy Castles, Mini Golf, Games, Silent Auction, Cake Walk and Food Trucks.

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.

In the words of the original documentary rebel Chris Marker: “Rarely has reality needed so much to be imagined.” In an increasingly chaotic world, documentary comes to the rescue, offering radical reinvention, brave new ideas for the future, and a flinty and unyielding form of hope. The 16th annual DOXA Documentary Film Festival runs May 4–14, 2017. Tickets are available online at www.doxafestival.ca. For further information, call DOXA at 604.646.3200. DOXA is presented by The Documentary Media society, a Vancouver-based non-profit, charitable society.

Three full days of Fibre Fun! Workshops, demo's, shopping and much more. This event is a fundraiser for Specialized Recreation programs at the City of Campbell River Recreation Department.

The City of Richmond will be marking Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017 with a year-long series of programs and events. The Ships to Shore King of the Sea festival in Garry Point Park features the Kaiwo Maru. Known as the ‘King of the Sea’, the Kaiwo Maru is a four-masted, 361 ft. long, 182 ft. high naval training vessel from Japan. This free, family event will feature programming and attractions to appeal to all ages and cultures. Event highlights include: - Ship viewing and boarding on the dock, - Main stage entertainment throughout the weekend, including a headline artist on Saturday night, - Fireworks over the Fraser on Saturday night, - Festival entertainment throughout the site - Food trucks, - Maritime themed Kids Cove and more! Note hours vary daily.

1000 Islands Writers Festival, Gananoque ON, May 5th to 7th. 15 celebrated Canadian writers, 27 sessions, 6 writers’ workshops. Our lineup includes authors Terry Fallis, Karolyn Smardz Frost, Ian Hamilton, Cathy Marie Buchanan, Marni Jackson, Kerry Clare, Lindy Mechefske, Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller; spoken word artist PrufRock Shadowrunner; children’s authors/illustrators Claudia Dávila, Jess Keating and Paul Covello; and local authors Maggie Wheeler and Susan Smith. Ticket prices for events range from $5 - $20, there are some free events. Passes can be purchased for $55. Breakfast and Books event $65. Tickets available at Gananoque Public Library, and Beggars Banquet Books and online at: http://1000islandswritersfestival.ca/tickets-packages/ For more information phone 613-382-2436 or e-mail: 1000islandswritersfestival@gmail.com or visit our website at: http://1000islandswritersfestival.ca/

Planning a wedding or special event - why not go vintage? Come to the Town and Country Vintage Market and find the perfect pieces Naomi from Ooh La La Creative designs and Tonya from Hand Painted Furniture are your Market hosts and together, they have planned a day of shopping, DIY education and a unique Town and Country Experience. Come to Hopcott Farms for the 1st annual Town and Country Love, A Wedding Market. Saturday May 6th 2017, 10 AM to 4 PM $5 Admission, Free Parking.

Planning a wedding or special event - why not go vintage? Come to the Town and Country Vintage Market and find the perfect pieces Naomi from Ooh La La Creative designs and Tonya from Hand Painted Furniture are your Market hosts and together, they have planned a day of shopping, DIY education and a unique Town and Country Experience. Come to Hopcott Farms for the 1st annual Town and Country Love, A Wedding Market.

Celebrate Surrey's talented youth from the basketball and dance communities at the City's largest annual Youth Week event. Participate in the basketball tournament or dance battle, watch hip-hop dance teams and wheelchair basketball, visit the food trucks and exhibitors, get an airbrush tattoo, eat popcorn and chocolate, play carnival games and win prizes. Admission is FREE for everyone!! SCHEDULE 11:00am-4:30pm Basketball Tournament Round Robin 11:00am-4:30pm Dance Battle Preliminary 11:00am-4:30pm Carnival Games and Interactive Activities 4:30pm-5:00pm Wheelchair Basketball Showcase 5:00pm-5:30pm Hip Hop Dance Showcase 5:45pm-7:45pm Basketball Tournament Playoffs 5:45pm-7:45pm Dance Battle Finals 8:00pm-8:30pm Awards Presentation REGISTRATION Dance Battle: https://www.facebook.com/events/690027297847987 Basketball Tournament: https://surrey.simplesurvey.com/s/5on5reg More info at www.surrey.ca/sys

The West End Community Centre Association proudly presents the 12th annual Art in the City event- the West End’s largest art market. The public show runs Saturday and Sunday May 6th and 7th from noon until 5 PM. Please join us on Saturday and Sunday at the West End Community Center at 870 Denman Street where we are proud to be exhibiting the work of a diverse range of artists from Vancouver, the lower mainland, and other parts of BC. The show will feature a broad selection of disciplines including photographic works, watercolours, sculptures, ceramics, acrylics and other media. The weekend’s festivities will include some great live music featuring Chris Clarke Hyndman and his band, interactive art exhibits for both children and adults, refreshments, door prizes and much more. The Vancouver Film School will even be on site doing demonstrations of film makeup. It’s spring time. The weather is beautiful, the flowers are blooming, and it’s a wonderful time to come ​ to the West End ​ and ​experience the fine work of ​ some of your local artists!

The Canada-Sierra Leone Cultural Heritage Day event is designed as an opportunity to honour the remarkable people, places and events that have contributed to our community’s unique heritage. As part of the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Canada-Sierra Leone Cultural Heritage Day is an investment in community-based cultural activities that promote awareness, access, participation and appreciation of Sierra Leonean art, culture, heritage and traditions. We believe this event will help to promote the important message of diversity, multiculturalism, and community building.

A celebration of the birds, the art, and the agriculture of the Creston Valley. Key note speaker: Brian Keating, adventure traveller and conservation adviser the the Calgary Zoo.

Some of West Coast amazing artisans, makers, and bakers under one roof for all of your mothers day shopping needs. This is a free event open to everyone of all ages.

Stroll back in time this Mother’s Day at Kilby Historic Site! Visit our 1906 general store museum and reflect on nostalgic memories. Children will make a special gift for Mom & Grandma. You can also decorate a pot and plant a seed for spring! Visitors will also enjoy live entertainment with Lawrence Coagie. Book your spot in our quaint 1920's cafe as we will be offering a lovely Mother's Day feature. The Kilby Historic Site and Kilby Park is operated by the Fraser Heritage Society, a charitable non-profit society with a volunteer board. Part of the Society’s mandate is to preserve, research and interpret the unique history of the Kilby family and the general store and farm they operated. Your admission to the site helps to make a difference as we enrich lives, inspire a sense of wonder and deepen understanding of our interaction with British Columbia’s heritage. BC’s Museum of Rural Life!

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

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.