
Our weekly feature What’s On East Van sets out some cool events for the upcoming week. Beyond the week, we invite you to check out our Event Listing which is updated daily and features events for the month and beyond.
Vegan Pop Market – Little Mountain Shop – October 4-8
There seems to be a few of these lately and that’s certainly not a bad thing in our view. The Little Mountain Shop, 4386 Main Street, is hosting a Vegan Pop Up Market this weekend. Are you shopping for some vegan friends or family? We expect a good selection here. Shop is open 11:00 am to 6:00 pm daily.
Girls Like That – Havana Theatre – October 5th & 6th
Sour Dog Theatre Presents: Girls Like That at Havana Theatre this Friday & Saturday night. “When a nude photograph of Scarlett goes viral in her high school, rumours spread across smartphones like wildfire and her reputation becomes toxic, threatening to shatter the fragile unity of the girls she has grown up with. Using shifts in time to interrogate when play turns into competition for young women, the play focuses on adolescent female friendship in the present day and how poisoned our perspectives can become in the face of societal and cultural pressures, and not to mention the fucking patriarchy.” If you have a daughter, niece, sister, you should show this production. These events transform lives and shape perceptions for a very long time, sometimes forever. Tickets are $25 and available online at Showpass.com.
Ola Volo Solo Exhibition – Settlement Building – October 5th & 6th
Ola Volo is having her first solo exhibition this weekend at the Settlement Building. King.Queen.Lovers.Fool will feature 12 original paintings on canvas limited edition artworks as well as one Ola Volo signature-sized mural on wood panel. We hear Doan’s Craft Beer will be on hand and Vancouver Urban Winery will have the wine at the ready. Opening Reception is October 5 from 6:00 – 11:00 pm and an Artist Talk is set for Saturday, October 6th at 3:30 pm. For more info, visit, the event’s Facebook page.
A Vancouver Guldasta – The Cultch – Until October 21st
On now this weekend at The Cultch, A Vancouver Guldasta features a Punjabi family in the early 80s. We attended opening night and wow! For anyone that lived in the 80s, this is certainly a flashback in time. There’s history here about Vancouver, but also world politics, religion and most importantly family, which isn’t always biological. Many people who grew in the multi cultural community that is Vancouver will resonate with the many themes in this production. We highly recommend. The show is on until October 21st. Tickets are available online at The Cultch.
Draw Draw Draw – Trout Lake Community Centre – October 6th
If you ever wanted to draw on the floors and walls, now’s your chance. The Trout Lake Community Centre invites you to do just that. They will be experimenting with drawing to music and sounds as well. This is a free event that happens from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Centre Lobby. All are welcome, but pre-registration is requested.
Eastside Flea – 550 Malkin Avenue – October 6th & 7th
In case you missed it, Eastside Flea has moved to a new location, 550 Malkin Avenue, Eastside Studios. 50 local vendors will be on hand this Saturday and Sunday as will food trucks, music and we hear pinball and pool. Kids and dogs are welcome as well. Admission is $3.00. The Eastside Flea runs 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Free Family Fun – Trout Lake Community Centre – October 8th
This holiday Monday, October 8th, Trout Lake Community Centre will have the gymnasium set up with a bouncy castle, arts and crafts and games for the kids from 10:00 am to Noon. It’s a free event, but you are asked to pre-register.
Brunch This Long Weekend?
Looking to do brunch this long weekend? Reminder that Havana Restaurant is now officially back and running after a small kitchen fire. If you are looking for more brunch ideas and where to go, don’t forget to check out our 2 features on Brunch On The Drive and Brunch In Hastings Sunrise. Lots of great places for eats and amazing coffee.
Live Music, Comedy & Entertainment
This weekend Kamloopa continues at The Cultch which is high energy Indigenous matriarchal story that follows two urban Indigenous sisters and a lawless trickster who face the world head-on as they come to terms with what it means to honour who they are and where they come from.
If it’s live music you are after, the Libra Room on The Drive has a regular line up of music. Tangent Café hosts live jazz Sunday nights from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Saturday, Pat’s Pub has live jazz Saturday afternoons from 3-7 pm, no cover.
Three Farmer Markets happening this weekend – Saturday it’s Riley Park (10 am – 2 pm) and Trout Lake (9 am – 2 pm) and Sunday, Mount Pleasant Farmers Market in Dude Chilling Park from 10 am – 2 pm. To see more of what’s on in East Vancouver, check our Event Listing.
Image Credit: June Hunter
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