A few years ago, I spent a month travelling around Italy. One of the best meals I had was a long table dinner in a working vineyard in Tuscany. It was a long ornate table set with wine and vin santo (dessert wine) made on site. It was truly one of the most amazing meals I’ve ever had and set in one of the most beautiful places I’ve travelled. The added bonus was meeting and getting to know people from all over the world and hearing about their travels. Well the Italian Cultural Centre is bringing a bit of that Italian feel of the outdoor long table dinner to East Vancouver. They are hosting a long table dinner which will showcase local, organic and sustainable produce and cuisine. The long table dinner will take place Wednesday, August 26th from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. This event is a collaboration with Slow Food Vancouver and is being billed as an “Urban Farm to Table”. You are invited on a food journey through Vancouver’s urban farms and learn about their sustainability. Tickets are available online or by calling Veronica at the Italian Cultural Centre between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at 604.430.3337. We look forward to seeing you. This is one event we won’t be missing.
Long Table Outdoor Dinner At The Italian Cultural Centre August 26
6 Aug
Opening Reception Of Works by Jack Procter August 6th
5 Aug
You are invited to the Opening Reception of Works by Jack Procter Thursday, August 6th. The event takes place at The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This exhibition will show a variety of work representing Jack Procter’s favoured forms and mediums which are collage, sculpture, painting and mobiles. They are very different in form and you will see first hand his attention to detail, composition, and colour is masterful. Jack has been creating his whole life. His father was an artist and a big influence. He worked primarily in sculpture with a love of colour. This is a free event that everyone is welcome to attend. If you missing the Opening Reception, the exhibit will run till August 27th.
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1st Annual Best of Craft At The Wise Hall August 19th
4 Aug
Liberty Merchant Company presents the 1st Annual Best of Craft Tasting Event on Wednesday, August 19th at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street. The evening will feature it all including craft beers, cider, mead & spirits from all over BC along with tasty samplings from Commercial Drive food purveyors. This Liberty Merchant Company sponsored event is also a fundraiser for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society which helps provide food for up to 25,000 people in need each week. All ticket sales and draw prizes directly support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Tickets are $24.99 each and you are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation the night of the event. Tickets are available at all Liberty Wine Merchant locations. In East Vancouver, visit them at 1622 Commercial Drive or call them at 604.633.1922. The event gets under way at 7:00 p.m. and goes till 9:00 pm. This is a perfect summer event. Hope to see you there!
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Rescue Me: Bruce A Rottweiler & Husky Cross Looking For His Forever Home
3 Aug
Welcome to the next installment of Rescue Me in which we feature pets waiting for adoption at the Vancouver SPCA. Today we would like to introduce you to a lovely playful boy named Bruce. Bruce is a young male Rottweiler and Husky Mix. If you happen to be looking for someone to head into the great outdoors with, Bruce is your guy. He loves going for hikes, swims and car rides. Bruce needs a dog savvy guardian though with some time and patience. His new guardian will need to continue working with Bruce on his obedience training as well as slow departure exercises to help reduce his separation anxiety. His friends at the Vancouver SPCA say that Bruce has been learning how to properly introduce himself and interact with other dogs, but will require someone that can continue working on this to keep up his great progress. Bruce is currently being fostered and has been waiting for his forever home for over 50 days. Bruce would really like a forever home he can call his own. If you think you can give Bruce a new home, the Vancouver SPCA Shelter, 1205 East 7th Avenue would love to hear from you. You can reach the Vancouver SPCA by telephone at 604-879-7721 or by email atvancouver@spca.bc.ca. As always, we are grateful for those that share this information.
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