Events April 2007

Events April 2007

Seedy Saturdays - Running until the end of April throughout the province. Full list.
Bringing together home gardeners, seed savers, native plant collectors, agriculture conservation groups, and community gardeners as well as local seed companies that sell open-pollinated varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains and herbs.
Visit Seedysaturday.ca

Pulp Fantasy
Until April 21
Jane Vilimek's works consist of 3D suspended, wall-mounted and free-standing sculptures created from recycled materials and paper mache.
Art+Soul Gallery
Pacific Pallisades Hotel
1277 Robson St.
604-874-7797

Fee, Fi, Faux, Fun: Fakery in Fashion
Sun, April 1, 2pm
Explore historic fashion fabulous and not-so-fab fakes. Presented by the Original Costume Museum Society.
Hycroft, 1489 McRae Ave.
$10-$20 at door

Nepali Film Festival
Sun, April 1, 11am-6pm
5 recent films from Nepal. Proceeds go to development projects in Nepal.
Langara College
100 W.49th Ave.
$10/$7 - one screening
$15/$11 - two screenings
$20/$15 - all day
tix @ Cafe Kathmandu or at door
604-224-5133
www.tras.ca/filmfest


Full Moon Meditation (free)
April 2 /2007 (Aries) 7:30pm
@ SPEC 2150 Maple St.
6th and Maple (2 blocks West of Burrard St.)
bus routes (#4, #7, #9, #17, #16) and 2 bike routes (Cypress and 7th Avenue). www.transmissionmeditation.org
http://www.taracanada.org/

Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 7:45 PM
Italian Cultural Centre
3075 Slocan St.
Tickets $12 at Ticketmaster
Join scientist and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki, renowned marine scientist and Director of the University of British Columbia's Fisheries Centre, Dr. Daniel Pauly, and Chef Robert Clark of C Restaurant for a friendly discussion about options for maintaining the health of Canada's oceans and the sustainability of our seafood industries.
The event will commence with the presentation of a short documentary, "Can the Oceans Keep Up with the Hunt?" It's a compelling examination of the global fisheries crisis, and highlights the urgent need to restore fisheries and protect essential fish habitat.
Following the formal presentations, the audience will be invited to participate in a question and answer session with the panel.

Parks Canada Speaker Series: Marcia Morash - Gwaii Haanas Marine Reserve (free)
Wed. April 4, 7:30pm
Find out how a national marine conservation area reserve would protect this special place from mountain top to deep sea.
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
604-331-3602

AUTHOR, ACTIVIST, VEGAN, PHILOSOPHER
DR. Dr.STEVEN BEST
When: Thursday, April 5, 7:00 PM
WHERE:Lecture Hall 328 South Building,Emily Carr Institute,
1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
A truly unique evening regarding animal rights & environmental ethics... A community speaking engagement with one of the most eloquent and empowering voices of our time.
AUTHOR, ACTIVIST, VEGAN, PHILOSOPHERDR. Dr.STEVEN BEST
http://www.drstevebest.org/

Winter Farmers Market
April 7, 10am-2pm
Over 20 farm vendors representing 1,530 acres of BC agricultural land. Fresh herbs, frozen berries, grass-fed meats, jams, baked goods.
W.I.S.E. Hall
1882 Adanac St.
604-879-3276
www.eatlocal.org

Sleep, Dreams, and Desire: The Spring of Passion in Song (free)
April 7, 2pm
Baritone singer and psychoanalyst Dr. Cliff Ridley and Pianist Danielle Marcinek explore the deeper currents in our lives through music.
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
604-331-3602

Afghanistan: Images of War and Culture
April 11, 7:30pm
A multi-media presentation featuring frontline photos of Canadian troops in combat and behind-the-scenes images of an imperiled people. A benefit to Women for Women in Afghanistan.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut St.
$15 at door
604-299-2546

David Suzuki Lecture
The Centennial Theatre
Upper Lonsdale, North Vancouver
April 11, 7:30pm
Free

Revealing Our Ocean Secrets With Venus (free)
April 12, 7:30pm
Nature Vancouver presents UVIC professor and Canada Research in Deep Oceans, who talks about the Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea, which would give researchers and the public access to ocean data, videos, images, and sound.
Vancouver Museum
1100 Chestnut
www.naturevancouver.ca

Fair Trade Carpets
Friday April 13 7pm
An info night featuring artisan stories. Refreshments served
Ten Thousand Villages
1387 MArine DR. West Van
RSVP - Pat 604-913-0844

The $76 Billion Case for Diversity and The Results of the 2006 Census (free)
April 13, 6-8pm
The Vancouver Multicultural Society presents a talk by Nick Noorani from Canadian
Immigrant Magazine.
Hodson Manor
1254 W.7th
604-731-4648

Lynn Valley Community Association - Trail Clean Up
April 14- 9am-12pm
Basic trail work, planting, filling holes, and improving drainage.
Meet at South end of Allen Rd. on the Ross Rd. elementary school playground.
604-984-8401

STEP IT UP VANCOUVER_DO FOR THE WORLD __JOIN US
When: Saturday April 14th, 2007
Where: The Vancouver Art Gallery - 750 Hornby St. http://endtheheat.org/
Show the world that the people of Canada are united against this Global Problem.

World Peace Forum: Beyond 2006
April 14, 9am-5-pm (social w/bar 5-7:30pm)
The World Peace Society Board hosts a "stategic visioning" meeting for the discussion of building alliances in orfer to work toward a peacful,just,and sustainable world. A social event with cash bar follows 5-7:30
CAW, Canadian Union Hall
326 12th st. New West
Admission by donation
info@worldpeaceforum.ca


Moving The Earth: Car Culture and Global Environmental Politics (free)
April 14, 2007
8:15pm
UBC Woodward Instructional Resources Centre Lecture Hall #2
http://www.psg.com/~ted/vaninst/
directions:
http://www.psg.com/~ted/vaninst/ViDirections.html

Building Social Capital & Civic Engagement In A Changing World
April 14, 8pm
The Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education, in cooperation with the Vancouver Board of Trade and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, presents a talk by political scientist, Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone
Chan Centre for Performing Arts
6265 Crescent Rd. UBC
$22 at ticketmaster
www.ticketmaster.ca


Swap-O-Rama
Sunday, April 15
11:00 - 4:00 pm
Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street
Have a passion for do-it-yourself fashion?
Bringing together local artists, designers, and crafters for a day of creativity and fun. The day will feature:
- Our signature clothing swap (all genders, all ages welcome)
- Fashion entertainment featuring local, innovative,and eco-friendly designers
- Hands-on silkscreening demos with Yuriko from Blim
- Knitting tutorials courtesy of the East VanRevolutionary Knitting Front
- Alteration stations to embroider, embellish, andrefresh your clothing finds
- Live music by DJs Pyxis and Xyn of XyntheticNetlabelVisit
www.swaporama.org for details
or emailhttp://ca.f329.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=van.swap@gmail.com&YY=12618&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b to join our mailing list.
$5 admission plus a bag of clean wearables to swap.
Vancouver Swap-O-Rama-Rama is brought to you by TrueStitches and the Work Less Party.

Gardening With Kids
April 16- May 14
May 28- June 25
Mondays 3:30-5:00pm
A creative and fun way to garden with kids 9-12 yrs., including composting and the envirionment. Rainy days will be spent indoors creating crafts relating to flowers and plants.
North Shore Neighbourhood House
$38
604-987-8138

Volunteer Action And The Fight Against Poverty (free of course)
April 17, 1-3pm
Volunteer BC hosts a celebration of innovative programs
Vancouver Public Library
350 W. Georgia
www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/events/week.html.


The North Shore Gogos
April 21, 8:30am-2pm
Fundraising Garage Sale to support Stephen Lewis's fund to help grandmothers raising AIDS orphans in Africa
2309 Inglewood Ave.
West Vancouver

What: Earth Day Vancouver 2007
When: Saturday, April 21, 11:00 AM
Where:Jericho Beach Park from 11am to 5 pm
Event Description: Make Earth Day Matter
Join the global party for the planet by taking part in this year's Earth Day Vancouver Celebration. This free family-oriented event will have tons of fun eco-friendly activities for kids and adults and you'll be able to help restore Jericho Beach Park at the same time!
Raffi Cavoukian, singer, author and ecology advocate is the Honorary Chair of Earth Day Vancouver Celebration 2007. Raffi will launch the hight-energy Earth Day Stage, programmed by The Vancouver Folk Music Festival.
for details and the entertainment lineup:
www.evergreen.ca
Learn more here:
http://environment.meetup.com/237/calendar/5642104/

The Story Of Extreme Waves
April 22, 2:30pm
Sailor Craig Smith presents an illustrated lecture about rogue waves and tsunamis, based on his book Extreme Waves
Vancouver Maritime Museum
1905 Ogden
Free w/museum admission
604-257-8300

April 23-29
Pitch in Canada Recycling and Clean up Action Week. Get yourself involved, get your school involved. To register go to http://www.pitch-in.ca/Pitch-In.php
or call 604-536-4726
for even more info check out http://environment.meetup.com/237/?gj=sj4
meetup.com's environmental activist group in vancouver bc. and talk to Jennifer

Mental Health and Addictions: How to Seek Treatment and Access Services in Vancouver
April 24, 7-8:30pm
Panel presentation and community discussion with members of the public and health professionals.
Gordon Neighbourhood House
1019 Broughton 604-708-5320