Date of event June 27, 2013
Location of event Vancouver Urban Winery

Obakki Foundation’s BEHIND THE LENS fundraiser and photography exhibition is being held on Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. at Vancouver Urban Winery, 55 Dunlevy Avenue, in Vancouver. One hundred per cent of event proceeds will go towards building a water well in South Sudan that will help thousands of people in need. Treana Peake, Founder and Creative Director of Obakki Foundation, will unveil her personal “field photography” collection and share her behind-the-scenes experiences working in South Sudan. There will be acoustic performances by special musical guests. Canapés and wine will be served. Tickets are $150 per person and are available at: http://bit.ly/BEHINDTHELENS.

Date of event July – August, 2013
Location of event UBC Point Grey Campus
 

Whatever your chosen career path, pre-university courses at the University of British Columbia (UBC) can be a great first step towards exploring an interest and realizing your dream.

Specifically designed for high school students from 15 to 18 years old, these courses let teens experience university-level education – without the pressures of admission requirements, exams or term papers. Topics include:

• history and archeology
• languages
• law
• performing arts
• philosophy and critical thinking
• writing and journalism
• culinary arts

For full descriptions of these and other pre university courses for teens, including special offers and free events visit: http://www.cstudies.ubc.ca/hs 

 

Date of event WEDNESDAY June 26
Location of event Joe's Cafe

Free Bradley Manning Now! The Role of Whistle-Blowers in the New Era of War & Occupation

WEDNESDAY June 26
7pm
Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall] 1150 Commercial Dr. at William St

Multimedia – Speakers – Discussion

For Poster Click:
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/130626-MAWO-BradleyManning-Forum.pdf

For MAWO’s Bradley Manning Support Campaign Brochure: 
http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/brochures/MAWO-BradleyManning-brochure.pdf

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Date of event July 6th – August 28th
Location of event St. Andrew's United Church
 

 

Babysitting in a Day is an interactive and fun course that teaches youth aged 11 to 15 years the business of babysitting. Learn the responsibilities of a babysitter, how to get along and care for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children, and how to handle emergencies and provide first aid.

Cost: $55 (includes the Canadian Red Cross Babysitter’s Manual & Babysitter wallet card and wall certificate).

Courses: Saturday, July 6; Friday, July 12; Saturday, July 20; Friday, July 26; Saturday, August 3; Tuesday, August 27; and Wednesday, August 28, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. George’s Avenue in North Vancouver.

Info/registration: 604-988-8835 or email [email protected]

Date of event July 11, 2013
Location of event Vancouver Public Library

If you are…
•living with the hepatitis B virus or are a carrier,
•a family member or friend of someone who has liver disease,
•a health care provider or community worker or,
•anyone who would like to learn more about hepatitis…
…join us at the upcoming support group.

The Canadian Liver Foundation is offering patients, family members and friends an opportunity to learn more about the disease and how to cope. The support group also provides a valuable and safe forum for patients to connect with one another, share their experiences and ask questions about their individual concerns.

Date: Thursday, July 11
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Vancouver Public Library – Board Breakout Room, Level 7 (within the library)
Admission: FREE

For more info, call 604.707.6430.

Date of event June 28, 29 & 30, 2013
Location of event Marpole United Church

In Opera Mariposa's hilarious season finale, poor Uberto is at his wit's end. His maidservant Serpina is beautiful and clever…and so bossy, she's starting to give HIM orders! He resolves to put his foot down once and for all – but Serpina knows just what her "master" is up to, and she's not going to stand it for a moment! Enjoy Pergolesi's wildest comic romp, presented by the dynamic new opera company whose shows have been hailed as "a stroke of genius" (The Voice)! The performances will be accompanied by baroque chamber orchestra, and the opera will be preceded each night by a concert of Handel favourites. 

Fully staged with chamber orchestra. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. 

Music Director – Ian Dives
Staging Director – Robin Eder-Warren

FEATURING: 
Allison Cociani as Serpina
Damon Beryl Schwabach-Morris as Uberto
Astrid Varnes as Vespone

with

Robin Eder-Warren, soprano
Jacqueline Ko, soprano
LisaMarie Bresett, mezzo-soprano
Intan Purnomo, mezzo-soprano

June 28, 29 & 30 2013 at 7:30 pm
Marpole United Church, 1296 West 67th Avenue, Vancouver
Tickets: $18 students/seniors, $20 general
Available at the door, at 778-918-9498 or at [email protected]

Date of event July 10, 2013
Location of event South Surrey London Drugs, Morgan Crossing, 130-15850 26th Ave 
 

A team of over 50 cyclists including Canucks Alumni will participate in the 7^th annual 200km Ride4Hope in support of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. The event begins at Memorial Park in Hope at 8:30am, with stops at London Drugs locations in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and South Surrey. Ride participants and Canucks Alumni will be joined by Canucks mascot, Fin, at the Ride4Hope finish line at Morgan Crossing London Drugs in South Surrey for a fundraising barbeque from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

London Drugs customers are invited to come and meet Canucks Alumni, and members of Team Zinetti, and support their efforts to raise funds for Canucks for Kids Fund benefitting Canuck Place.

9:00am Depart Memorial Park Hope, BC

12:00pm – 12:30pm Chilliwack London Drugs, Cottonwood Mall

3:00pm – 3:30pm Abbotsford London Drugs, West Oaks Mall

5:30pm – 7:30pm South Surrey London Drugs, Morgan Crossing

Date of event July 13
Location of event Surrey Memorial Hospital 13750 96 Avenue, Surrey

Mark Saturday, July 13^th from 10 am. to 3 pm on your calendar. We’re giving the people of Surrey and Fraser Health communities a chance to see inside Canada’s second largest Emergency Department, which opens to patients October 1^st. Enjoy a FREE Tour of our new, bigger state-of-the-art facility — the size of 3 NHL hockey rinks. Emergency staff will be on hand for a show and tell, too. ·         See inside our trauma room·         Show the kids our separate Pediatric Emergency Department just for kids, 1 of only 2 in BC·         Learn how wait times to be triaged will be shorter·         Peek inside our new patient treatment rooms (there’s over 100 of them)·         Check out our new electric stretchers (ER staff love them!)·         Find out how we’re reducing the spread of infectious diseases ·         Hear about our new CT scanner and mobile x-ray machines·         Learn about new services for mental health and substance use patients·         And much, much more.Hospital parking is free during the Sneak Preview (seewww.surreyhospital.ca for details). The event entrance is at the SW corner of 94A Avenue.We’re Surrey proud, and we think you’ll be too after the Sneak Preview.  So bring the family and join us on July 13^th.

Date of event August 9 and 10 at 7PM and August 11 at 2:30 PM
Location of event St. Mark's Kitsilano, 1805 Larch St, Vancouver, BC

ViVace presents Wagner's first opera of Der Ring des Nibelungen, Das Rheingold in its entirety in concert version with musical director Luke Housner at the piano. The casts are a fine blend of local talent mixed with young professionals visiting from New York, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, California, Washington.

This is Mr. Housner's 5th year of musically directing Concert Operas in Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto and Portland, OR. 

Wagner's Das Rheingold depicts a power struggle between gods and mortals over a magic ring, starts with the power thirsty dwarf Alberich forging a ring of unimaginable power from gold pilfered from the Rhein.

Sung in German with English Subtitles.

Tickets are $15/$10 at the door
https://www.facebook.com/events/284704838342489/

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Aug 9th, 2013 – Aug 11th, 2013
August 9th and 10th at 7 PM, August 11th at 2:30 PM
St. Mark's Kitsilano, 1805 Larch St, Vancouver BC