Friday, November 7, 2014

CircusFest
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
PNE, Wise Hall & The Clutch
 CircusFest, a 4-day circus festival, is the first of its kind in Vancouver.  With a mission to engage, inspire and celebrate the Circus Community, CircusFest is poised to bring the best circus talent to the West Coast.  The festival features leading circus acts and performers, Main Stage shows, hands-on workshops, installations, cabarets, industry panel discussions, in a weekend of circus exploration and inspiration.

Phantoms in the Front Yard
Open for viewing: Friday, 12 noon - 6pm 
Reception party: Friday, 7pm - 10pm
Meccanica by Cressey Development 102 East 1st Avenue (and Quebec), Vancouver
Public Dreams, Private Myths will present an array of dynamic paintings, drawings and sculpture, which touch on folk tales, creation myth, and personal family legends, to challenge the viewer and prompt the question: who are the gods and archetypes of our time? For this show, each member will create a small sculptural component in addition to their 2-dimensional pieces. Artists include: Michael Abraham, Paul Morstad Painting, Jonathan Sutton, Christian Nicolay, Jeremiah Birnbaum, and Jay Senetchko, with guest member Justin Ogilvie. This exhibition takes place under the umbrella of Meccanica Presentation Centre’s Revolving Door event series. Expect entertainemnt, food, drink and as always, fantastic paintings as well as sculpture.

Interesting Vancouver 2014 - $25
Friday, 6pm - 11pm
SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 W Hastings Street Vancouver
Interesting Vancouver 2014 - A fascinating gathering of the curious and unexpected. Light catered reception & cash bar Schedule: 6:00pm Doors open, 7:00pm Program, Intermission & reception

Saturday, November 8, 2014

14th Annual Nikkei Centre Craft & Bake Fair
Sat & Sun Nov 8-9, 11am-4pm
6688 Southoaks Crescent (Kingsway & Sperling), Burnaby
Celebrate Christmas with a Japanese flair!  From gorgeous traditional textiles to fun and funky contemporary items as well as home baking and other delicious snacks, the always popular Craft Fair has something to suit every taste.  Start your holiday shopping here! 

Wait for me, Daddy Coin Exchange
Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
Royal Canadian Mint Boutique at 752 Granville, Vancouver BC
Commemorate the mobilization of Canada. Visit the coin exchange at the Royal Canadian Mint Boutique at 752 Granville, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday November 8 and Sunday November 9 , to get your newly minted 2014 Wait for me, Daddy $2 circulation coin.

CircusFest
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
PNE, Wise Hall & The Clutch
 CircusFest, a 4-day circus festival, is the first of its kind in Vancouver.  With a mission to engage, inspire and celebrate the Circus Community, CircusFest is poised to bring the best circus talent to the West Coast.  The festival features leading circus acts and performers, Main Stage shows, hands-on workshops, installations, cabarets, industry panel discussions, in a weekend of circus exploration and inspiration.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

FoodGROWS Winter Garden Demo Day
Saturday, 10am - 3pm
105 418 East Kent Avenue South FoodGROWS Warehouse Vancouver, BC V5X 2X7
Want to set up a winter garden? Find out where to start during our Drop-In Winter Garden Demo Day on Saturday November 8th 2014.  Held at the FoodGROWS warehouse & showroom in South Vancouver, the drop-in event will feature workshops and demos of living systems taught by horticulturists, engineers and passionate food growing hobbyists.  Demonstrations will include best winter gardening practices featuring our outdoor VegTrug Greenhouse as well as instruction on how to create a space efficient indoor garden for the colder months. We will explain the inner workings and science behind our in-house aquaponics, hydroponics and aeroponics systems and guests will be invited to taste samples of veggies grown in the different environments. 

14th Annual Nikkei Centre Craft & Bake Fair
Sat & Sun Nov 8-9, 11am-4pm
6688 Southoaks Crescent (Kingsway & Sperling), Burnaby
Celebrate Christmas with a Japanese flair!  From gorgeous traditional textiles to fun and funky contemporary items as well as home baking and other delicious snacks, the always popular Craft Fair has something to suit every taste.  Start your holiday shopping here!

Wait for me, Daddy Coin Exchange
Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
Royal Canadian Mint Boutique at 752 Granville, Vancouver BC
Commemorate the mobilization of Canada. Visit the coin exchange at the Royal Canadian Mint Boutique at 752 Granville, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday November 8 and Sunday November 9 , to get your newly minted 2014 Wait for me, Daddy $2 circulation coin.

CircusFest
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
PNE, Wise Hall & The Clutch
 CircusFest, a 4-day circus festival, is the first of its kind in Vancouver.  With a mission to engage, inspire and celebrate the Circus Community, CircusFest is poised to bring the best circus talent to the West Coast.  The festival features leading circus acts and performers, Main Stage shows, hands-on workshops, installations, cabarets, industry panel discussions, in a weekend of circus exploration and inspiration.

Reoccurring Events

Night Markets:

MERCATO: Italian Night Market 
3pm - 7pm every 3rd Friday of the month until until Friday, November 21st, 2014
Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Street at Grandview Highway
IL CENTRO Italian Cultural Centre is proud to host and present Il MERCATO, the city’s first Farmer and Italian Night Market starting this Friday. This market is the first of its kind in Vancouver bringing together the tastes of Italy with the produce grown in local farms. We invite the community to come shop for a vibrant assortment of fresh fruit and vegetables, handmade products from local artisans and delicious food prepared by Il Centro’s chef. The Italian community market element allows you the opportunity to bring home a taste of Italy every month. Stay for live Italian music featuring the classic mandolin and accordion, and children’s activities provided by our Italian School teachers.

Farmers Markets:

Fresh, local, organic foods & crafts. 60+ vendors, hot food, music! Rain or Shine!
 

Hastings Park Winter Market
Sundays, Oct 5 - Nov 30, 10am - 2pm
Hastings Skatepark, Vancouver, BC V5K 4A6