The community-oriented Eastside Flea returns to the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, this Saturday, April 12th. Now that Spring is officially here, they’ve got a great line up of over 40 local vendors which will sell everything from mid-century furniture to records to new works by local artists to books to vintage items and so much more. For this weekend’s market, you will also find the ladies from Victory Gardens out front. Also, Dickie’s Ginger will be on site with their Ginger Beer using real ginger no artificial extracts or flavours. The Eastside Flea is an all ages event. Admission is $2.00. Eastside Flea runs from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If you miss this weekend’s market, more Spring dates will be announced soon, but one confirmed date is a Mother’s Day Market on Saturday, May 10th.
Eastside Flea Returns To Wise Hall April 12th
9 Apr
2nd Annual East Side Beer Fest Wise Hall March 5th
11 Feb
Liberty Merchant Company presents the 2nd Annual East Side Beer Fest tasting event on Wednesday, March 5th at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street. The event will feature craft beers from all over the world as well samples from food purveyors on Commercial Drive. This Liberty Merchant Company sponsored event is also a fundraiser for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society which helps provide food for up to 25,000 people in need each week. All ticket sales and draw prizes directly support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Tickets are $24.99 each and you are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation the night of the event. Tickets are available at all Liberty Wine Merchant locations. In East Vancouver, visit them at 1622 Commercial Drive or call them at 604.633.1922. The event gets under way at 7:00 p.m. and goes till 9:00 pm.
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CiderWISE: A Cider & Gluten Free Beer Tasting Event At The Wise Hall February 8th
4 Feb
You are invited to CiderWISE taking place at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, this Saturday, February 8th. The event brought to you by CAMRA Vancouver and Untapped will be a bit of an education and a bit of fun. There will be an actual Education Stage with CAMRA Vancouver’s Danny Seeton who will talking about makes gluten free beer good and how the process has changed. Also on hand, will be Alex who is a ‘cider evangelist’ from cidermonger.com. He will discuss his passion for cider and give you the run down on all things cider. His reputation I hear precedes him, so if you like cider, this is the man to talk to.
Want a bite of something to eat in between tastings? Culver City Salads Food Truck will be set up outside the Wise Hall for your snacking pleasure with gluten free salads of course. They are getting quite the reputation around town. And I do mean that in a good way with good healthy innovative salads.
Tickets for CiderWISE are available at Brown Paper Tickets for $20 for CAMRA/WISE Members and $25 for non-members. Event kicks off at Noon and goes till 4:00 pm.
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Eastside Flea At The Wise Hall Saturday, January 18th
17 Jan
The ever popular Eastside Flea is back at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, this Saturday, January 18th. Like past events, you will find an array of items from many local vendors. You can expect to find collectibles, records, antiques, vintage clothing, books, local artists such as RISH Jewelry with some handmade rings and, of course, so much more. The Flea gets under way at 10:00 a.m. and goes till 4:00 p.m. All ages welcome. Admission is $1.00. If you miss it this weekend, the next scheduled dates at the Wise Hall are February 22nd, March 8th & 22nd and April 12th.
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New Year’s Eve Gala At The Wise Hall
29 Dec
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Cousin Harley & The Broken Mirrors At The Wise Hall Friday December 6th
5 Dec
This Friday night, the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, is welcoming Vancouver’s high energy rockability/western swing/country tastic trio Cousin Harley along with their guests The Broken Mirrors. You can expect classic honky tonk, Western swing and some blues from Cousin Harley. The musical experts at the Wise are saying that “The Broken Mirrors have the musicianship of Wilco, the energy of The Talking Heads, the style and humour of Beck, and the quirkiness of early Elvis Costello”. Should be a great show all around. Tickets for this show stomping good time are only $15 and available online at Brown Paper Tickets or in person at Ret Cat Records, Highlife Records or The Wise Hall & Lounge downstairs. Doors open at 8:00 pm.
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Beer Olympics At Wise Hall November 5th – Beer, Fun and Prizes!
4 Nov
You are invited to the 1st Ever Beer Olympics tomorrow at The Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street. This fun event is a Keep The Wise Alive Benefit which will have beer tastings, competitions, door prizes and from what I can gather a whole lot of fun. There will be 10 teams competing for Beer Supremacy. They are:
The WISE Staff
The WISE BODs
The ANZA
Sin Peaks
The Cultch
505/Point Blank Creative
Falconettis
Beer & Loathing Softball
Moroons
Legacy Liquor
The challenging events include:
Wii
Video Game Challenge
Tug o’ War
Charades
Tricycle Races
Blind Beer Tasting
The event sponsors are names any beer lover should recognize:
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Howe Sound Brewing
Mill St. Brewing
Red Truck Beer
Driftwood Brewery
Both teams and fans have chances to win over $1500 worth of prizes. Some of the prizes up for grabs include:
– $500 in VISA cards
– a pair of tickets to Bison w/ Red Fang @ Rickshaw Nov 11th
– 2 pairs of tix to The Reason w/ Thee Attacks @ Venue Nov 29th
-a pair of tickets to Five Alarm funk Show @ Imperial
-WISE swag
-$75 in gift certificates for the Dime Roadhouse on Commercial Drive
-a pair of tickets to Cousin Harley December 6th Live at the WISE
-a pair of tickets for New Year’s Eve Gala Live at the WISE
-2 pairs of tickets for Clancy’s Angels at The WISE Hall
– goodies from Bonerattle Music
-$40 gift certificate for East Village Bakery
-$25 gift certificate from St. Augustine’s
-a pair of tickets to an upcoming show at The Cultch (East Vancouver Cultural Centre)
-gift certificate for BierCraft
-gift pack of marinade & hot sauces from The Reef Restaurant
Tickets are available for $20 at the WISE Lounge, Highlife Records or online at Brown Paper Tickets. You can could also take a stab at winning tickets. Visit their Facebook page for more details.
Come cheer on your favourite team for Beer Supremacy!
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Upcoming Halloween Events In East Vancouver
23 Oct
Lots of fun events coming to East Vancouver for Halloween, that includes for the big kids and the wee ones. We have set out a sampling of some of the events happening in East Van. This is by no means a comprehensive list. If you have an event, you’d like to see included on the list, feel free to add a comment below, or email us directly at createveinvan@gmail.com:
HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL, Telus World of Sciences, 1455 Quebec Street. Party in the iconic sphere features two rooms of music on two floors and eight DJs. October 26th, tickets $45 – $55 and available at Twisted.ca.
MONSTER MASH COSTUME BASH III, Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street. Music by Radio Clash (Clash cover band featuring Rich Hope & Billy Bones from VCMC), the James T Kirks and the Strugglers. October 26th, tickets $15 and available at BrownPaperTickets.com.
FRIGHT NIGHTS, Playland, 2901 E. Hastings St. Six haunted houses, 12 rides and a freaky sideshow, The Monsters of Schlock. On now until November 2nd (enter E. Hastings & Windermere), tickets $22 – 35 and available at FrightNights.ca.
DOOMS NIGHT & TIESTO, Pacific Coliseum. Solid Events present its annual Halloween Massive with a 2 day extravaganza featuring an all-night and concert experience headlined by Tiesto. October 26th and 27th Tickets available at TicketLeader.ca.
NO MEMES NO, Hot Art Wet City, 2206 Main Street. Halloween party and group art show inspired by the internet. Guests are asked to dress up as their favourite meme. October 31st, tickets $5 – 10 and available at Eventbrite.ca.
PARADE OF LOST SOULS, A beloved East Van event, location announced at midnight October 26th. Expect a parade of wild costumes, giant puppets, live music and performance art created by local community members. Follow Public Dreams Society on their website, Twitter or Facebook for the latest details. October 26th 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Free.
FEDERICO’S SUPPER CLUB, 1728 Commercial Drive. Encore 80’s Night Halloween Party with Mark Olexson and the A-Deez. October 31st. Two course meal for $40 (includes dinner, show fee concert & dancing) or $50 (includes 3 course meal, show fee concert & dancing). To make your reservation T: 604-251-3473.
COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR THE WEE ONES:
Sunset Community Centre: Haunted House & Carnival (5+) – October 25th 6:30 – 9:00 pm. The Sunset youth volunteers are organizing a free family event for 5 years & up. Haunted House, carnival games, trick or treating & concessions.
Trick Or Treat in the East Village: October 26th Sat. Noon – 3 pm. Come dressed in your Halloween finest and trick or treat your way along the stretch from 2100 to 2800 East Hastings Street.
Renfrew Park Community Centre: Children’s Halloween Event – October 26th 12:30 pm- 3:00 pm
Trout Lake Community Centre: Halloween Party – October 27th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Come jump in the bouncy castle, play Halloween games and make some pumpkin crafts. Registration required for this event which will take place in the gym. Cost is $4 per child and suitable for ages 3 and up.
River District Halloween Party: Princess, Pirates & Magical Creatures Party – October 27th 1:00 – 3:00 pm. River District is celebrating Halloween with a magical creatures, princess and pirate-themed party. Create tricked-out treat bags and crafts. Come dressed-up in costume and win some goodies from the treasure chest.
Killarney Community Centre: Halloween Carnival October 27th,, suitable for ages 3 – 12.
Note: Pre-registration required for many of the community centre events.
Happy Halloween!
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Eastside Flea Returns To The Wise Hall September 21st
20 Sep
The ever popular Eastside Flea is back at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, this Saturday, September 21st. Like past events, you will find an array of items from collectibles such as Lux Ivy’s vinyl collection to beautiful handmade leather pieces by HJN Carry Goods Co. Also on hand will be the Candy Meister Food Truck which will have natural and gluten free candies from Germany available. For those planning to hit the market early, you can skip the coffee and head right to the market and enjoy your coffee by JJ Bean Coffee Roasters which will be on hand. And to go with that coffee, a delicious chocolate croissant from the East Village Bakery. The Flea gets under way at 10:00 a.m. and goes till 4:00 p.m. If you miss it this weekend, the next scheduled dates are October 19, November 16 and December 21st .
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Keep The Wise Alive August 9th
8 Aug
The WISE Social and Athletic Club was created in 1958 as a members’ club for expatriates from Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England. It was incorporated as a non-profit society in 1961 and purchased its home on Adanac in 1963. The WISE has hosted many events over the years including weddings, fundraisers, theatre, yoga, concerts and more recently home to some regulars like the Eastside Flea and Screaming Chicken Burlesque Society.
The Wise Hall is located at 1882 Adanac Street just off Venables next to some residential areas, so there is delicate balance between supporting a historic part of Vancouver and noise concerns from neighbouring residents. The Wise Hall has been working hard to address the concerns and will be holding a fundraiser to help them achieve their goals. This Friday, August 9th, they will be holding a fundraiser “Keep The Wise Alive” which will feature The Odds, The Palomars, Big Top and the Screaming Chicken Burlesque Society. Also on hand, a silent auction with prizes from Red Cat Records, Perryscope Concerts, Trees Ironworks, Feldman & Associates concert tickets and much more. Tickets are available for $25 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or $30 at the door. The venue has been an institution in East Van for over 50 years. As such, the Vancouver Heritage Foundation will be dedicating a Places That Matter plaque to the Wise Hall at this Friday’s fundraiser. Come out and help Keep The Wise Alive!
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