Community
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Book Review – Big City Bees
How do city kids relate to the seasons and to where their food comes from? Their connection to nature can be just as rich and deep as any suburban...
By Vanessa Kay -
Can We Raise Children in Vancouver? – UBC Dialogues Recap
Local leaders in social policy and population health tackled the question “Can we raise children in Vancouver” in the Creekside Community Centre gym...
By Vanessa Kay -
Release: Bike to Work Week, Oct 23-29
Bike to Work Week DATE: Oct. 23 – 29 TIME: 6:30-9:00am, 7:00-9:30am or 4:00-6:00pm LOCATION: Across Metro Vancouver. Complete list here. WHAT...
By Spacing -
Event: VanPlay Smart City Talks: Celebration + Diversity, November 1
Imagine Parks and Recreation. What could Vancouver’s parks, public space and recreation opportunities look like in 25 years? How about 100 years? Details...
By Yuri Artibise -
Event: Sharing our Stories – Building Community Resilience in Vancouver, October 24
What is resilience? What enables people and communities to survive and thrive in the face of crisis? What can we learn from the lived experience of...
By Spacing -
Video: “Resilience” Nest Community Mural 2017
The “Resilience” Nest Community Mural is located at 121 Heatley Ave. Via Vimeo: Thank you to Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) and the City of...
By Yuri Artibise -
Event: Hope In Shadows Celebrate 15 Years, Oct 11
Hope in Shadows Award Ceremony and 15th Annual Calendar Launch When: Wednesday, October 11th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Theatre Room, Carnegie Community Centre...
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How UBC Library is helping to preserve heritage buildings in Vancouver.
UBC Library’s B.C. Historical newspaper archives, part of the university’s publicly-accessible Open Collections, is playing a critical role in heritage...
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Video Vancouver: Meditation Park
Via The Tyee: An East Van Family Story in ‘Meditation Park’ It’s a movie filmed in Vancouver that actually takes place in Vancouver! Meet an East Van...
By Yuri Artibise -
EVENT: Volunteer Downtown Public Space & Public Life Study with CoV and Gehl, Sept 14 & 16
Public Space & Public Life Study Shifts: Thursday, Sept 14 and Saturday, Sept 16 Training: Wednesday, Sept 13 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the Roundhouse...
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EVENT: Word Vancouver, Sept 19-24
WORD VANCOUVER WHEN: September 19-24, 2017 WHERE: Various locations ADMISSION: Free Between September 19 and 24 (six days!), a multitude of free reading...
By Spacing -
Release: Apply to become an Arbutus Champion
Via City of Vancouver: Residents invited to become Arbutus Champions as part of four-day ‘Design Jam’ Vancouver residents are invited to apply for one of...
By Spacing