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First Pick Handmade Spring Pop Up Market At The Heritage Hall March 16

23 Feb

Looking to support BC and Canadian designers?  If so, you may wish to check out the First Pick Handmade Spring Pop Up event happening Sunday, March 16th at the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street.  The Pop Up event showcases fashion, accessories and lifestyle items from 20+ Canadian and BC based designers.   Whether you are looking for something for home, for yourself, or as a gift, there will be lots to choose from. Be sure to stop by and check out all the amazing homegrown talent. First Pick Handmade Spring Pop Up Market happens Sunday, March 16th at the Heritage Hall from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 at the door.

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First Pick Handmade At The Heritage Hall March 31st

28 Mar

If you are looking for things to do this long weekend, we invite you to check out First Pick Handmade at the Heritage Hall this Sunday. This amazing market will host 33 local designers that create a variety of handmade items from fashion to skin care to cosmetics. Some of the designers on hand include Jessica Redditt Design, Irit Sorokin, Bukoro Bag Co., What’s Her Face, After Times Art, Asiri Cosmetics, Mossy Mind Herbs to name a few. Whether you are looking for something for your home, for yourself, or a gift, there will be lots to choose from. Be sure to stop by and check out all the amazing talent. First Pick Handmade happens Sunday, March 31st from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 at the door.

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First Pick Handmade Fall Pop Up September 23rd & 24th

18 Sep

First Pick Handmade is returning to the Heritage Hall for a 2 day Fall Pop Up September 23rd and 24th.  The event will feature a great line up of BC-based designers and artists. Stop by and meet the creators of locally made fashion, accessories and art.  Some of the makers and designers that will be on hand include HD Russell Boots, Jessica Redditt Designs, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, Joanna Lovett Sterling, Lisa Warren Ceramics and many more. Whether you are looking for something for your home, for yourself, or a gift, there will be lots to choose from. We encourage you to stop by and check it out all the talent between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person at the door, or online.

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First Pick Handmade Spring Fashion Pop Up At The Heritage Hall March 25-26

16 Mar

First Pick Handmade is returning to the Heritage Hall for a 2 day Spring Fashion Pop on March 25th and 26th. The event will feature 28 local and BC-based designers and artists. Stop by and meet the creators of locally made fashion, accessories and art.  Some of the makers and designers that will be on hand include Jillian Isabel Atelier, Morena Clothing, Prim Stargazer, Studio Eighteen, Deluxe Kitsch, Bukuro Bag Company, Zula Jewelry, After Times Art and many more. Whether you are looking for something for your home, for yourself, or a gift, there will be lots to choose from. We encourage you to stop by and check it out all the talent between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm. Admission is $3.00 per person at the door, or online.

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First Pick Handmade Holiday Market At The Heritage Hall December 10 & 11

8 Dec

First Pick Handmade is back at the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, on Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th with their Holiday Market.   First Pick Handmade’s Holiday Market will again feature items from a variety of makers that include non-binary, all sized-clothing and objects that are not mass produced.  Founder and creator, Janna Hurtzig, curates only high quality and sustainable products.  You can expect to find a wide range of products including jewellery by Irit Sorokin, ceramics by Oh Hello Leigh and Abder Atbi, paintings by Janine Breck Art, accessories by Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere and clothing by Serenity West and Street and Saddle and much more. Whether you are looking for something for your home, for yourself, or as a gift, there will be lots to choose from with all of this talent under one roof. Stop by and check it out between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm December 10th & 11th. Admission is $3.00 at the door or online.

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First Pick Handmade – Fall Pop Up Sale At Heritage Hall September 24 & 25

17 Sep

First Pick Handmade is back at the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, on Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th.  The Fall Pop Up Sale features fashions for you and the home. There will be a wide range of high quality Canadian designs.  For this Fall Show, you can also expect to find size inclusive and gender-neutral designs for all body types.

Some of the designers on hand including Givers and Takers Clothing, Jessica Redditt Designs, Kate & Francis, Uni Design, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, Joanna Lovett Sterling, Zula Jewelry + Design, art by Lydia Cecilia and Sola Fiedler as well as skin care and beauty products by Conscious Care. Whether you are looking for something for your home, for yourself, or as a gift, there will be lots to choose from with all of this talent under one roof. Stop by and check it out between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm September 24th and 25th. Admission is $3.00 at the door or online.

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First Pick Handmade Spring Pop Up At The Heritage Hall March 27th

13 Mar

First Pick Handmade is returning to the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, on Sunday, March 27, 2022 for a Spring Pop Up Market. They will be featuring a wide range of high quality Canadian made fashion and accessories.   Some of the makers that will be on hand include Bronsino, Silver & Gold Clothing, Mimi and Moo, Mata Home, Dougherty Glass Works, Callipyge Collection and Heather Johnston Art which will have some beautiful cushions with iconic Vancouver imagery.  So whether you are looking for something for your home, for yourself, or a gift, lots to choose from with all this talent under one roof. We encourage you to stop by and check it out between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm. Admission is free.

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First Pick Handmade Pop Up Market October 17 At Heritage Hall

10 Oct

First Pick Handmade returns to Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, on Sunday, October 17th for a 1 day Pop Up Market. First Pick Handmade is known for curating a wide range of high quality fashion forward handmade Canadian clothing, footwear, jewellery, lingerie, active wear and accessories. The event runs from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Free admission. We encourage you to stop by and support these Canadian makers.

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First Pick Handmade At The Heritage Hall September 14 & 15, 2019

28 Aug

FirstPickHandmade2019.jpgThe 5th First Pick Handmade takes over the Heritage Hall on Saturday, September 14th.  The 3300 square foot space will be transformed into a Handmade Pop Up Department Store. You can expect to find a wide range of high quality, fashion forward Canadian made clothing, footwear, jewellery, lingerie, active wear, scarves and hats. If that list isn’t long enough, there will also be other winter accessories including belts, bags and wallets as well as skincare products and small batch fragrances.  The items are handcrafted with an eye to sustainability.   If there’s something specific you are looking for men’s or women’s wear, there’s a whole lot of talent coming to this event.  We’ve set out all the designers that will be on hand.

Women’s Clothing:
Ag+Au Clothing, Couture Therapy, Daub + Design, Dogwood Denim, Jessica Redditt Designs, kate&frances, Novel Supply Co, Serenity West, Street and Saddle, Supernova by Blackhole

Men’s Clothing:
Anian Manufacturing, Dogwood Denim, Novel Supply, Stede Menswear, Street and Saddle

Men’s Accessories:
Bukuro Bag Co, Bronsino, FiveLeft Leather, Joseph Henry Workshop, West Coast Hatters, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, Zed Handmade

Footwear:
Amy Slosky Fine Shoes, Shoofie (shoe totes), XS Unified (socks)

Skincare and Fragrances:
Conscious Care, Element Botanicals

Bags, Belts, Pouches and Wallets:
Bukuro Bag Co, Bronsino, FiveLeft Leather, Joseph Henry Workshop, Shoofie, Winterluxe

Women’s Socks, Lingerie and Activewear:
Daub + Design, Revol Girl, XS Unified

Jewelry:
BlackSØLV, Elen Danielle, Kolton Babych Fine Jewelry, Maria Roth Design, Roberto Fioravanti, She’s So

Hats, Scarves and Winter Accessories:
Anian Manufacturing, Maria Roth Design, West Coast Hatters, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, XS Unified, Zed Handmade

Sustainability Specialists:
Ag+Au Clothing, Anian Manufacturing, Amy Slosky Fine Shoes, Bronsino, Bukuro Bag Co, Conscious Care, Couture Therapy, Dogwood Denim, Element Botanicals, kate&frances, Jessica Redditt Designs, Novel Supply Co, Revol Girl, Serenity West, Street and Saddle, Stede Menswear, West Coast Hatters, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, Zed Handmade

With a view to sustainability, you are asked to bring a reusable shopping tote for your purchases and use transit, cycling or walking where possible.  The Heritage Hall is located at Main Street & 15th Avenue. First Pick Handmade is open 11am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $3 (cash only). Children 12 and under are free.

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What’s On East Van: March 15th Edition

15 Mar

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Our weekly feature What’s On East Van sets out some cool events for the upcoming weekend.  Beyond the weekend, we invite you to check out our Event Listing which is updated daily and features events for the month and beyond.

Hot Honey Brown – The Cultch 

Hot Honey Brown returns to The Cultch this Friday and runs for 2 weeks. If you missed this production the first time around, you won’t want to miss it this time.  This smash hit from Australia brings six sassy women who are here to make some noise and smash some stereotypes.  Tickets start at $22 and are available online at The Cultch.

Jesus Christ: The Lost Years – Havana Theatre – March 15th & 16th

If you ever wondered what Jesus might have been up to between the ages of 13 and 30 well this weekend’s your chance.  Monster Theatre brings Jesus Christ: The Lost Years to Havana Theatre Friday and Saturday nights.  Tickets are available online $15-$20 through Showpass.

Wood Market – 1278 East Hastings Street – March 16th

Salvage Vancouver is again hosting a Wood Market. If you are looking for reclaimed wood for projects and or renovations, definitely worth stopping by 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

First Pick Handmade – Heritage Hall – March 16th & 17th

First Pick Handmade is at the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street this Saturday and Sunday.  Expect to find 30 Canadian men’s and women’s fashion accessory designers. Event happens 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Admission is $3.00. To see the full line up of participating designers, visit First Pick Handmade.

The Vancouver Market – Wise Hall – March 17th 

The Vancouver Market happens at the Wise Hall this Sunday. Organizer, Nikki Herbert, no stranger to organizing East Van events brings a wide variety of vendors. Expect to find handmade, vintage and much more.  Admission is $2.00. Event happens 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

21st Century Flea Market – Croatian Cultural Centre – March 17th

The 21st Century Flea Market is back at the Croatian Cultural Centre this Sunday. 185 tables with a wide range of items including antiques, sports items, paintings, collectibles, toys, dolls, books and a whole lot more.  Event happens 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Admission is $5 at the door.

Comedy, Entertainment & Live Music

Looking for more live music, did you know The Heatley in Strathcona regularly features live music?  Every Sunday they offer bluegrass music with brunch 11 am – 3 pm.

Also 7 days a week, you will find live music at the Libra Room on The Drive. Tangent Café hosts live jazz Sunday nights  from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Saturday, Pat’s Pub has live jazz Saturday afternoons from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, no cover.

Looking to shop local? Be sure to check out one of the farmer markets happening this weekend. Saturday is Riley Park Farmers Market 10 am – 2 pm. Sunday is Hastings Park Farmers Market also 10 am – 2 pm.  To see more of What’s On in East Vancouver,  check our Event Listing.  We also have a separate listing of Free Events for those on a budget and in Vancouver, who isn’t.

Image Credit: June Hunter

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