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Artful Sundays At Britannia Community Centre Begins Sunday, August 11th

10 Aug

Artful Sundays 2013Britannia Artful Sundays is an outdoor visual arts market that begins Sunday, August 11th and will run every consecutive Sunday until September 1st.  This event features local artists, live music, special events, artist demonstrations, workshops, tea leaf reading and more. The event will be held in the Napier Greenway at Napier Street & Commercial Drive from Noon – 5:00 p.m.  Live music for the first Sunday will be provided by Backspin from Noon – 2:30 p.m. and Rio Samaya will be on hand from 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  The workshop this weekend will be “Scraps and Stitches” a sewing workshop with Karenza T. Wall.  Artists on hand this weekend include:

Kirstin Brundin – Photography

Sue Griese – Ceramics

Amy Lee – Jewellery

Candace Massey & Nikita Bates – Paintings

Tracy Matthews – Jewellery

Diane Wood – Cards, Dolls and Collage

For a full listing of all  the artists, musicians and workshops for all four Sundays, visit Britannia Community Centre.

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Top 10 Things To Do In East Van This Weekend

9 Aug
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Looking for some fun things to do in East Vancouver this weekend?
Here’s our Top 10 List:
1.  Keep The Wise Alive Fundraising Concert, Wise Hall, Fri. 8:00 p.m.
2.  Hawkers Market, East Van Studios, Sat. 6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

3.  Artful Sundays, Britannia Community Centre, Sun. Noon –  5:00 p.m.
4.  Mount Pleasant Care Celebration, Sat, 7:00 p.m.

5.  Filipino Festival, South Memorial Park, Sun. 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

6.  The Deighton Cup, Hastings Racecourse, Fri. – Sun. various times
7.  Playland, PNE, Sat & Sun, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
8.  The East Van Yoga Project, Mount Pleasant Park, Sun. 4:00 p.m. FREE
10 Renfrew Summer Carnival, Renfrew Park, Fri.  Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Get out and enjoy all the great things that East Van has to offer!

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Hawkers Market Returns This Saturday, August 10th

9 Aug

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The Hawkers Market is a monthly recurring underground event that showcases local food and music.   They support local food entrepreneurs and give them a hawker stand (or pop up food stall) to sell their products.  The event is billed as a dining, shopping and social experience.  There will be many opportunities to eat food at the market and since there are so many great choices, you just might have to take a few treats home with you. The  Hawkers Market takes place at the East Van Studio located at 870 East Cordova Street this Saturday, August 10th starting at 6:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10.00 in advance and available at EventBrite, or $15 at the door.  There will be many locals hawking their wares including:

The Wonton Girl
Curious Oyster
Pella’s Gourmet
Chef Steve of NFA
Peak to Blume
TruckFarm.ca
Nice Pops
D Original Sausage
Dolce Delights
Brown Paper Packages Ice Cream
Looters Lemonade
Storm Brewing Craft Beer
Living Lotus
Palki Sula Chaat 

This is definitely an event worth checking out. If you are not able to make this event, you can follow them on Twitter @hawkersmarket to keep an eye out for their next date.

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Filipino Fiesta Day at South Memorial Park August 11th

6 Aug

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Come celebrate Filipino Fiesta Day in Vancouver on Sunday, August 11th at South Memorial Park located at 41st Avenue and Ross Street.  The day begins with a parade that starts at Fraser Street and 29th Avenue at 11:00 a.m.   The parade travels south along Fraser Street and will turn east at 41st and continue into South Memorial Park. The park will be a virtual fiesta for the day and well into the evening. There will be various colourful presentations of Filipino dance, culture and food. Last year’s crowd drew over 25,000 people. The event runs until 8:00 p.m. and admission is free. 

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Top 10 Things To Do In East Van This Long Weekend

2 Aug
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Looking for some fun things to do over the long weekend in East Vancouver?
Here’s our Top 10 List:
1.  Powell Street Festival, Oppenheimer Park, Sat. & Sun. 11:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

2.  Free Outdoor Movie, Madagascar 3, Champlain Heights Community Centre,
Sat. 9:00 p.m.

3.  Historical Walking Tour, James Johnstone, Strathcona, Sat. 10:00 a.m. 

4.  ‘Fat Dave’ Johnston & The Fuzz Kings, Falconetti’s, Fri. 10:00 p.m.

5.  Back To The Future, Rio Theatre, Fri. 11:00 p.m.

6.  Trout Lake Farmers Market, Sat. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

7.  Fraser River District Farmers Market, Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
with yoga at 11:00 a.m. (Level 1) and 12:15 p.m. (Level 2)

8.  Streetfight: An Improv Battle, Havana Theatre, Sun. 8:00 p.m.

9.  Playland, PNE, Sat & Sun, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

9.  Hey Loser at Hot Art Wet City Gallery, Fri & Sat Noon – 5:00 p.m.

10. The East Van Yoga Project, Mount Pleasant Park, Sun. 4:00 p.m. FREE

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Free Outdoor Movie – Champlain Heights, August 3rd

30 Jul

madagascar-3-europe-s-most-wanted12This Saturday, August 3rd, enjoy a free movie in the great outdoors at the Champlain Heights Community Centre, C3350 Maquinna Drive. They will be showing Madagascar 3 – Europe’s Most Wanted on a very large outdoor screen.  The event gets under way at dusk (approximately 9:00 pm). You are invited to bring your lawn chair and/or blanket.  This event is brought to you by Collingwood Community Policing, Champlain Heights Community Association and the Vancouver Parks Board.

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Yogalates Starting August 1st in SE Vancouver

29 Jul

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Yogalates is a new approach to fitness. It blends the core firming dynamics of pilates with the stretching and strengthening postures of yoga.   The class is intended for all-levels and will emphasize building core strength and muscular flexibility, as well as improving balance and body alignment.   Classes will be taught by registered yoga instructor, Sarah Crawford Russell, on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. starting August 1st – 29th.  Drop in charge is $10.00 per class, or $40.00 for 5 classes.   Classes will be held at River District, 8683 Kerr Street.

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Top 10 Things To Do In East Van This Weekend

26 Jul
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Looking for some fun things to do this weekend in East Vancouver?
Here’s our Top 10 List:
1.  Bollywood Wedding, PNE Italian Gardens, Sat & Sun. 2:00 p.m. 

2.  Don’t Forget Your Pants, Havana Theatre, Fri & Sat. 8:00 p.m.

3.  Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Italian Cultural Centre, Sat.  7:30 p.m.

4.  A Balancing Act, Havana Theatre, Sun. 3:00 p.m. 

5.  Fera, Falconetti’s, Fri. 8:00 p.m. (no cover)

6.  Trout Lake Farmers Market, Sat. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. with yoga at 10:00 a.m.

7.  Fraser River District Farmers Market, Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
with yoga at 11:00 a.m. (Level 1) and 12:15 p.m. (Level 2)

8.  Kitty Nights Burlesque, Biltmore Hotel, Sun. 8:00 p.m.

9.  Playland, PNE, Sat & Sun, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

9.  Free Flick Friday “Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightening
Thief” at Fraser River District, Fri. 4:00 p.m.

10. Late Night Movie, Rio Theatre “Party Monster”, Fri. 11:00 p.m.

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Cedar Cottage Community Cookbook – Do You Have A Recipe To Share?

24 Jul

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The Cedar Cottage-Kensington area is putting together a Community Cookbook.  This is one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in East Vancouver. The idea behind the cookbook is to celebrate all the unique and delicious cuisine of the neighbourhood by collecting recipes from residents within the community.  They are also inviting local restaurants in the area to submit their recipes.

You can provide them with your old family recipes or new culinary creations.  They are looking for recipes for desserts, appetizers, snacks and main courses from a variety of cultural backgrounds. They also wish to highlight origins of the recipes and what significance it holds to the contributor and within the community at large.

Their goal is to create a print book to sell at local businesses with a 100% of the proceeds to be donated to the Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House. They also plan to create a website where every recipe submitted will be posted.  If you are from the Cedar Cottage-Kensington area and wish to submit a recipe, here are the guidelines of what to include:

–   A detailed recipe
–   Indicate if it is a dessert, main course, appetizer, etc.
–   Give them an idea of what the recipe means to you
–   Your name and preferred method of contact

Your submissions or any questions should be sent to: cottagecookbook@gmail.com.

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Voting For We ♥ Local Awards On Now Till August 5th

23 Jul

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We ♥ Local Awards celebrates local food and agriculture across BC. This is a first-of-its-kind awards program which invites all British Columbians to recognize and elevate their favourite players in the food and/or agriculture industry.

The nomination process is now complete. They received 237 nominations across 15 categories and voting has now begun.  You can vote on Facebook up to August 5th.  When you visit the page, you need to Like the page in order to vote and I guarantee you will see some East Vancouver favourites that have been nominated.

Reminder, when you vote you are automatically included into a prize draw for a chance to win 1 of 20 $100 gift cards to your local Farmers Market. As  well, you will have an opportunity win a weekend wine getaway at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver, BC.  To vote for your favourites, visit BuyLocalEatNatural.com now.  Vote today and support your local talent!

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