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East Van Cider Fest At The Wise Hall August 22, 2024

7 Aug

Liberty Merchant Company is back hosting the East Van Cider Fest.  This fun summer event happens August 22nd at the Wise Hall which is located at 1882 Adanac Street in East Vancouver.  Expect to enjoy an evening of tasting cider, mead and a few other spirits from all over BC.   This is a great opportunity to check out all that BC has to offer and at the same time support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.   For the price of a ticket, you will also get some eats from local businesses.   Tickets are $29.99 and available in store at any Liberty Wine Merchant.   

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8th Annual Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl Happens July 22nd

22 Jun

The Eastside Arts Society is hosting their 8th Annual Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl on Saturday, July 22nd. This is a biking tour, or walking tour if you prefer, to a variety of great East Van breweries.  For the price of a ticket, you will tour 3 of 8 participating breweries, see some great art, receive a tasting flight or pint at 4 stops, plus receive food. You will also have the opportunity to win prizes as well as access to the Create! Arts Festival Art Zone which will be taking place in Strathcona Park on the same day. Tickets are $60 plus GST. To purchase your ticket, visit Eventbrite. 

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What’s On East Van: August 4, 2017

4 Aug

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Lots happening in East Van this next week.  Our weekly feature What’s On East Van sets out 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.

SUP-A Series  – Sassy One-Of-A Kind Theatre – August 1 – 12, 2017

An interesting new series being featured at Havana Theatre.  Un-produced Projects brings together an eclectic mix of up-beat theatre, never before seen in Vancouver.  Participants involved in this project wish to promote more local and independent theatre. So they will be a showcasing a different one-of-a-kind show each evening for 12 days from August 1 to 12, save for Sunday, August 6th which show will be at 2:00 pm.

Game of Thrones – August 4 + 5, 2017

Fans of Game of Thrones may wish to check out the Rio Theatre this Friday or Saturday night, your pick.   They will be showing The Hodor Rises at 8:00 pm both evenings.

Workshop Build Your Own Trunk – August 5, 2017

Spend the day working with an wood working educator that will walk you through the steps to make your own trunk.  This is a hands on class for which no experience is required.   You get to choose from 4 designs and cost is pretty darn reasonable.  To register, visit Eventbrite.

Opening Artist Reception  – August 9, 2017

The Cultch Gallery invites you to an opening reception featuring art from The Art Studios and paintings by Julia Russell.  Event runs from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and is open to everyone. If you miss opening reception, the exhibit runs till September 2nd.

Fundraiser for Red Cross BC Wildfire Relief Fund – August 10, 2017

12 Kings Pub at 395 Kingsway invites you to a fundraiser on Thursday, August 10th.  The evening will raise funds for the Red Cross BC Wildfire Relief Fund with a portion of every beer sold going towards the Red Cross. There will also be silent auction with some great items on hand. Again, all proceeds raised will go to the Red Cross. The evening also includes prizes such as JRFM prize pack, 50/50 draw and the opportunity to win 2 tickets to the Whistler Village Beer Festival.  Lots of breweries involved in this event. To see a full listing of participating breweries, visit What’s Brewing.

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Story Story Lie Is Back March 10, 2017 Café Deux Soleils Celebrating International Women’s Day

1 Mar

storystoryliemarch102017Have you checked out Story Story Lie yet?  In case you haven’t heard about this fun event, it is now a regular monthly gig at Café Deux Soleils on The Drive. Their next performance is Friday, March 10th and for this one Story Story Lie is doing something a little bit different in honour of International Women’s Day.  They will be featuring all female performers and the line up, well we have to say folks, this is going to be good!  First up, we have local East Van icon Mary Jean Dunsdon known to many as Watermelon. Mary Jean, was until recently a very regular sighting on Wreck Beach during the summer months. These days the Licorice Parlour on the Drive keeps her fairly busy. We are fairly sure Watermelon is going to have some good stories for this event.  Next up, we have Kathleen McGee, local stand up comic and host of the popular podcast Kathleen McGee is A Hot Mess, Fatima Dhowre, Reema SH, Burcu and Maia Gibb, past Story Story Lie winner and humorous blogger. The aim of the evening is figure out of course who is telling the truth and who is the stand out liar. Can you spot the liar?   Come out March 11th to find out.  Tickets are $10 and available in advance through Eventbrite. All proceeds from this event will be going to The Chrysalis Society which is a local grass roots organization providing assistance to women overcoming abuse and addition.

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