The Britannia Plaza Market is back with an outdoor summer market in the plaza outside Britannia Community Centre. The market kicks off Wednesday July 3rd at 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm and will continue every 2 weeks until September 25th. You can expect to find lots of local vendors showcasing handmade artisanal items as well as fresh produce. We can also expect to find some great eats such as Nonna’s Biscotti who will be on hand for the first market of the summer on July 3rd. Stop and support your local makers. If you are interested in participating as a vendor, contact artbritannia@gmail.com.
Free outdoor yoga returns to Sunrise Park on Tuesday, July 2nd. This event is sponsored by a Neighbourhood Small Grant is led by Ruby Wong and other certified yoga instructions. The group will host weekly one hour outdoor classes every Tuesday from July 2nd to August 20th at 7:00 pm. The classes take place at Sunrise Park which is located at Rupert and East 3rd Avenue in East Vancouver. To register or learn more, visit them on Facebook at Sunrise Park Yoga, or email them directly at sunriseparkyoga@gmail.com.
If you enjoy wandering around lovely gardens and green spaces, you may wish to check out the East Van Garden Tour happening Sunday, June 16th. This is a self-guided garden tour that features about a dozen home gardens with a mix of flower and vegetable gardens as well as fruit trees. There will be a home gardener or Master Gardener on each site to chat with and ask any questions you may have. The event is the only fundraiser for the volunteer group Britannia Neighbours and proceeds from ticket sales go towards maintaining the Napier Square Greenway at Napier & Commercial Drive. This includes paying someone from the Kettle Friendship Society to regularly pick up litter and hand water the lush Greenway.
Tickets for the East Van Garden Tour are $20 and available online through Eventbrite, or in person at Figaro’s Garden Centre, 1896 Victoria Drive (at 3rd Avenue) – cash only. Once you’ve purchased your ticket, you attend at Figaro’s Garden Centre on the morning of June 16th to obtain your map. After that you head off on your own tour with map and choose where you wish to start your tour. Gardens are open and available until 4:00 pm. There is ample time to stop for a coffee before, during or after the event. The East Van Garden Tour allows you to go at your own pace and is a great opportunity to see some beautiful gardens tucked away behind fences you might otherwise have the opportunity see.
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