Date of event Thursday, February 28, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location of event Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room
 

Unconventional energy development made possible by hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), has massively increased energy development in Treaty 8, which contains the second largest hydrocarbon deposit on earth. This has led to litigation, blockades and other forms of conflict with indigenous communities. Caleb Behn examines the potential of indigenous laws and legal traditions to ensure prevention of the environment as a condition of energy development and to effect reconciliation. 

Caleb Behn is Eh-Cho Dene and Dunne Z/Cree from the Treaty 8 Territory of northeastern BC. He holds a J.D. with a concentration in environmental law and sustainability and is the subject of the transmedia project and documentary filmFractured Land.

Free admission. Seating is limited.
Co-sponsored by Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group and Amnesty International.

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Date of event Sunday, February 10, 2013
Location of event St. Andrew's United Church @ 1044 St. George's Avenue, North Vancouver

Experience prayer in a way not commonly practiced. Take a journey to your heart where the God of silence rests. Listen to the voice that calls from within. Whatever your faith, you are incited to this Christian prayer practice that is contemplative, dynamic and reflective. All are welcome. 7 pm- 8 pm in the Sanctuary.

Date of event Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Location of event St. Andrew's United Church @ 1044 St. George's Avenue, North Vancouver

Join us on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in the Friendship room from 6 pm – 7:30 pm for a community Pancake Supper. Admission is by donation, all are welcome.

Date of event Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Location of event St. Andrew's United Church @ 1044 St. George's Avenue, North Vancouver

Join us on February 13, 2013 in the Sanctuary at 7 pm for an Ash Wednesday Service to mark the beginning of lent. All are welcome.

Date of event Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., January 30 to April 3
Location of event Central Library, 350 West Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms (lower level)
 

Join us for the 60th Community Lecture Series to learn more about the many ways in which taking action transforms personal lives, the natural environment and both communities and nations as a whole. From Canadian documentary films to activist songs; from the increasingly popular local food movement to developing a school community counselling training program in Nunavut; from civil disobedience to the power of the written word, we will examine the enduring human desire for growth and change.

Lectures are presented by current and retired Langara College faculty. 

• January 30: Civil Disobedience – The Time is Now! Lecture by Peter Prontzos
• February 6: Growing the Local Food Movement. Lecture by Erin Mullan.
• February 13: The Power of Song. Lecture by Andrea Smith & Dave Lidstone.
• February 20: Belief and Action. Lecture by Alister Browne.
• February 27: The Write Way to Change. Lecture by Cathy Sosnowsky
• March 6: (Social) Action Movies: Canadian Cinema. Lecture by Roger Holdstock
• March 13: The International Plutocracy. Lecture by Martin Toren
• March 20: Taking Action in Marginalized Communities. Lecture by Nicole Latham.
• March 27: Taking Action for Sustainability – End Inequality. Lecture by Bill Hopwood & Cheryl Hewitt.
• April 3: Taking Action in Nunavut – Beyond the Classroom. Lecture by Leslie Kemp & Larry Railton. 

Free admission. Seating is limited.
More information on the lecture series at http://www.langara.bc.ca/continuing-studies/community-lecture-series/index.html

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Date of event Sunday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location of event Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
 

Self-publishing has exploded with the evolution of the eBook market, bringing its own set of rewards and challenges to established and aspiring authors. If you are seeking information about the ever-changing world of self-publishing please join us for a day of presentations and panel discussions. Workshops by BC authors include:

• Editing Skills and Services
• The How-To of Marketing
• The Business of Self-Publishing

Printing, binding, cover design, software, and book production vendors will be on site.

 

Free admission. Co-sponsored by the Federation of BC Writers.

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Date of event Wednesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m.
Location of event Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
 

How do you respond to global events, whether tragic, inspirational, horrific or heroic? Join us for an artist talk and discussion about art and activism in conjunction with the photographic exhibition The Memory Cup Project: This, Too, Will Pass. The Project consists of 366 ceramic vessels referencing human conflicts.

Images of the Project will be in the Moat Gallery from March 1st to 31st. The cups will be on display during the artist discussion.

Free admission. Seating is limited.

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Date of event Friday, March 8, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location of event Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
 

Please join authors Kate Braid, Marilyn Bowering, Sandra Djwa and Kathy Mezei as they present their recent work.

Since women started working in the trades in the 1970s, very little has been published about their experiences. Award-winning author Kate Braid reads from her memoir Journeywoman: Swinging a Hammer in a Man’s World, the groundbreaking story of how she became a carpenter in the face of skepticism and discouragement, finding success in a male-dominated field.

Through evocative storytelling and stylish prose, Marilyn Bowering’s new collection Soul Mouth explores the story of childhood and the development of observation, sexuality, and spirituality through their connections to the animal world and nature. Marilyn Bowering is an award-winning novelist, poet and playwright.

Sandra Djwa reads from Journey With No Maps: A Life of PK Page, the first biography of P.K. Page, a brilliant twentieth-century poet and a fine artist. The product of over a decade's research and writing, this book is both the captivating story of a remarkable woman and a major contribution to the study of Canada's literary and artistic history. Sandra Djwa is an award-winning author, biographer and editor.

Kathy Mezei reads selections from the anthology, A Domestic Space Reader.  Domestic spaces play an immense role in our cultural consciousness. The Domestic Space Reader addresses our collective fascination with houses and homes by providing the first comprehensive survey of the concept across time, cultures, and disciplines.

Free admission. Seating is limited.

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Date of event February 7 to February 10, 2013
Location of event Western Front Hall, 303 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver

What can the human voice do?

Western Front New Music presents a weekend of unconventional vocal music in its second VOICE OVER mind Festival.

Check out www.front.bc.ca for event schedule and performer bios.

Date of event Saturday, January 26, 2013
Location of event Vanier Park (Kitsilano), Vancouver
 

Do you need a family day? Join us as Vanier Park celebrates Winter Wander. It's a one-day walk in the park to remember. Kids will enjoy and learn about all the arts and culture the 6 park attractions have to offer. One admission is good for all 6 sites. Adults: $5 (16 years and under get in free).

For more information: (604) 738-7827, [email protected], or visit www.spacecentre.ca.