Bee The Future Honey Bee Workshops

Date of event Sept 20, 21 and 27
Location of event Kiwassa Neighbourhood House

The harvest season is finally here, join Bee The Future in learning about a bee that helped to pollinate your fruits and veggies. The honey bee is well know for its honey, but there are many other things to know about the hardworking bee.

REGISTER @ beethefuture.eventbrite.com

SEPT 20 – All About Beeswax: learn about beeswax, how it's made, how it has been used in the past and present and what are the benefits to this amazing bee product. We will be making beeswax lotion samples! Bring your own glass container. Snacks provided along with samples of local honey!

SEPT 21 – Stone Soup (Lunch and Learn): enjoy an amazing stone soup! Bring a vegetable from your garden harvest or local vegetable to contribute to the soup. We will be making the soup as a group, and enjoying an engaging conversation about honey bees in this Lunch and Learn event. Bring your own bowl, spoon and inner poet! (There may be a small poetry slam)

SEPT 27 – The Vanishing of the Bees: there is trouble in hives all over the world. With record disappearances of whole bee colonies, some are starting to worry about what this means for our food future. Join us for a documentary screening of "The Vanishing of the Bees" followed by discussion including solutions of what we can do to help the bees. Coffee, tea, juice and cookies provided.

Simon King: Comedy Special TV Taping

Date of event Oct. 12th (8PM/1030PM)
Location of event Rickshaw Theater

VANCOUVER'S OWN SIMON KING TAPES HIS NEW STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL: FURIOUS – LIVE AT THE RICKSHAW THEATER. SAT OCT 12TH.

Simon King brings his unique, intelligent and hilarious stand up comedy to the Rickshaw stage for one night only to tape his latest special FURIOUS. With a list of credits a mile long including: HBO, CTV, TBS, THE COMEDY NETWORK, CBC, SIRIUS RADIO, JUST FOR LAUGHS and THE WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL, Simon could have chosen to record anywhere but he picked Vancouver and we couldn’t be happier. As requested by the man himself, we kept the ticket prices as low as possible to make the show accessible to almost everyone. This is a great opportunity to come and see an emerging comedy superstar before he moves on to conquer the world stage. Dark, edgy, energetic and inspiring in addition to being funny as all hell, he’s a stand up like none you’ve ever seen. Definitely a force to be reckoned with in the comedy world, Simon has been melting faces and blowing minds throughout North America and the UK for years. Now it’s time to bring it all home for one incredible night of taking stand up comedy its very limits. If you’ve never seen Simon King before you owe it to yourself to catch one of the most intelligent and potentially significant comedians working today at the top of his game.

"Having seen Simon perform many times I have been incredibly impressed with his unique talent. From everything I have seen Simon is truly a gifted comedian."
- Robin Williams


"Finally, Simon King entered the room and, almost as soon as he started speaking, the crowd was roaring with laughter. And the laughter never quieted. King is pure genius…. He never comes off as arrogant, but simply remains likable. And when he topped of his time with a message to the audience about the way people need to be living their lives, it was a poignant moment that proved he cares about what he does. He doesn’t take the stage for granted. He uses it to make us laugh and make us think. And that comparison to George Carlin is not to be taken lightly. King could very well become as influential to comedy as Carlin was."

"It’s not very often a comedian comes along who can perform and write that well. Simon King is a rare talent."
- The Comedy Killers

"Wicked Fuckin' Funny. – Doug Stanhope

TWO SHOWS ON OCT. 12TH: 8PM / 1030PM
TICKETS: $5 ADVANCED / $8 DOOR
TICKETS AVAILABLE: liveatrickshaw.com

Greeting Fluency Salon

Date of event Wednesday September 25th 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Location of event Performance Theatre Roundhouse Community Centre Yaletown

Travel the World without leaving home!

Join us in a special Salon that will explore some of the remarkable cultures of Vancouver.

First Nations dancing and art, a taste of Arabic and baklava, insights into German and music that describes the different way that Chinese is expressed in sign language.

The Greeting Fluency Salon will help you learn how to say Hello, Thank You and You're Welcome in different languages.
Join us for the launch of our smart phone app updated version and our school initiative.

Travel the world without leaving home!

Special Guests:

Tzu Chi Choir
Mike Dangeli Git Hayetsk Dancers
Joachim Waibel Entrepreneur
Reem Morsi Film Maker

RSVP [email protected]
$10.00 CASH at the Door

Business Practices for Landscape and Garden Design Industry Course

Date of event Sat Nov 23 & Sun Nov 24 2013
Location of event ELI Building (UBC Point Grey campus)
 

Learn successful business management practices in landscape and garden design operations and professional attributes essential to business success. Through a combination of individual and group learning, develop an effective business plan outline and learn about legislation and government regulations (including WorkSafeBC standards) affecting landscape and garden design operations.

Classroom activities include: assessment worksheets; thought-process templates; group discussions; individual presentations; and question and answer periods. Suitable for those who are aspiring to launch a garden and landscape design company or those who want to evolve and grow their current company.

Course fee: $350

Register online at http://cstudies.ubc.ca/a/Course/Business-Practices-for-the-Landscape-and-Garden-Design-Industry/UG512/

Course: Design A Natural Playground

Date of event Sat Dec 7 & Sun Dec 8 2013
Location of event UBC Point Grey campus
 

Look back at the history of outdoor playgrounds and examine the design and essential components for a natural outdoor play space, including materials, plants and other ingredients. Legislation and standards for childcare playgrounds are also covered. This workshop includes a guest lecturer and visits to local natural playgrounds.

Located in the David Strangway Building at UBC Point Grey.

Course fee: $350

Register online at http://cstudies.ubc.ca/a/Course/Design-A-Natural-Playground/UG521/

Course: Site Evaluation for Garden Design

Date of event Sat Oct 26 & Sun Oct 27 2013
Location of event UBC Point Grey campus
 

Explore the many different facets of a site and how they affect the design of a garden. Examine topography, sun orientation, wind direction, adjacent elements (both natural and man-made), plant recording and survey drawings, as well as methods for measuring. Get an introduction to drafting the site, photo recording and the use of Google and VanMap Lite for aerial viewing. Look at an adjacent case study house and site to see how to study and record using these methods, then initiate a conceptual diagram.

Located in the David Strangway Building at UBC Point Grey.

Course fee: $350

Register online at http://cstudies.ubc.ca/a/Course/Site-Evaluation-for-Garden-Design/UG518/

Sustainable Garden Design: A course for small scale sites

Date of event 2 Tue & Thu, Nov 12-21 2013, 6-9pm
Location of event UBC Point Grey campus
 

Learn how to design a functional and fashionable sustainable garden by combining garden design with the ten principles of good sustainable design. By using case studies, sketches and photographs, become trained in the latest environmentally friendly materials and storm water management, and learn how to create an urban wildlife haven. Bring photos or sketches of your own space to develop a plan on how best to apply your design.

Located in the David Strangway Building at UBC Point Grey.

Course fee: $350

Register online at http://cstudies.ubc.ca/a/Course/Sustainable-Garden-Design-A-course-for-small-scale-sites/UG519/

The Rogue presents Thereafter CD Launch

Date of event Saturday Sep 28, 8pm
Location of event St James Hall 3214 West 10th Ave, Kitsilano

Richly-percussive wind and string, guitar picking, sweet vocal harmony and kick-ass-instrumentals band, Thereafter hit the ground running with their first album together. 'Ceremony' showcases the song and tune-writing talents of Neil and Keona Hammond along with the instrumental skills of fiddler Annie Brown and the unusual and Juno-award winning backing of cellist Shanto Acharia and percussionist Ben Brown.

Thereafter brings home the sound that Neil and Keona were starting to define together a few years ago with Cleia, adding deep and rich arrangements to the hard-won themes of their songwriting. Sometimes fairground,sometimes classical, Thereafter somehow fuse blues, irish, swing and scandinavian roots into a very BC sound.

www.thereafter.ca

Since the release of her debut EP 'Boats' last Fall, Lydia Hol has toured Canada from Coast to Coast, been named a Vancouver finalist in CBC's Best New Artist Contest, and is one of the top 20 artists for this year's PEAK Performance Project. This young poet, storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist has a dynamic yet delicate voice that’s instantly engaging; that draws you in like a smoking chimney on a crisp winter’s night.

“One of the most dynamic new voices in Canadian folk music” – Blues & Roots Radio, Toronto

www.lydiahol.com

www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev13092820.html

Tickets for $20 ($16 members) available online at www.roguefolk.bc.ca, in person at Highlife Records & Rufus' Guitar Shop, or call the Rogue Ticket Hotline at 604-736-3022.

The Rogue presents Little Miss Higgins CD Launch

Date of event Friday October 4th, 8pm
Location of event St James Hall 3214 West 10th Ave, Kitsilano

From the Great Northern Plains of Western Canada, Little Miss Higgins struts and serenades her way, guitar in hand, lips blazoned red, onto any stage. As if she just drove in off the back-road of another time with gravel dust and a sunset trailing behind her, this pocket-sized powerhouse plays music brewed up in old-time country blues sprinkled with a little jazz and maybe a hint of folk.

For her latest release, Bison Ranch Recording Sessions, Little Miss Higgins teamed up with a very talented quintet of musicians from Manitoba. She calls them the Winnipeg Five—Jimmie James McKee on trumpet, Eric Lemoine on banjo and pedal steel, Blake Thomson on guitar, Patrick Alexandre Leclerc on upright bass, Evan Friesen on drums and all five of them sing harmonies.

www.littlemisshiggins.com

Tickets for $20 ($16 members) available online at www.roguefolk.bc.ca, in person at Highlife Records & Rufus' Guitar Shop, or call the Rogue Ticket Hotline at 604-736-3022

The Rogue presents Beppe Gambetta

Date of event Friday September 27th, 8pm
Location of event St James Hall 3214 West 10th Ave, Kitsilano

It is the smile that is the key for reading the musical universe of Beppe Gambetta. An open and disarming smile that is also the contagious and irresistible smile of a person who invites you to a musical journey with a light heart and curiosity. The destination, as for any traveller, is not totally defined because it is beautiful to find ourselves where we never would expect to be. With the horizon's line as a challenge and attraction, Beppe is continually composing his personal mosaic of sounds and tastes. From his unique background as an Italian musician in love with both American roots music as well as the music of his native country, Beppe has travelled the world to dazzle and charm music enthusiasts everywhere.

In a world dominated by the trends and logic of the market Gambetta's playing and singing stand out for their intimate emotions, communication, tone, sobriety and humour. An inspired music that modestly avoids relying solely on technical bravado, but also reveals the innermost feelings of a playful mind that is always exploring and innovating while staying firmly rooted in tradition.

With America in his heart and his roots in the sun and the olive trees of the Mediterranean sea, he naturally and seamlessly bridges the shores of the two continents, creating a musical fusion where American roots music and Ligurian tradition, emigration songs and folk ballads, steel string guitars and vintage harp guitars not only co-exist but interact, weaving a deep dialogue.

Beppe has just released a new cd, The American Album, a tribute to the great American Roots with a different vision.

www.beppegambetta.com

www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev13092720.html

Tickets for $24 ($20 members) available online at www.roguefolk.bc.ca, in person at Highlife Records & Rufus' Guitar Shop, or call the Rogue Ticket Hotline at 604-736-3022