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October 22, 2011 at 8pm to November 12, 2011 at 8pm – The Cultch Vancouver’s award-winning Headlines Theatre presents “Us and Them” - a fun, moving, and gutsy exploration of 6 people's lives intersecting at the wall of healing after the hockey riot: how do we unde… Organized by Headlines Theatre | Type: community, building, event!
October 28, 2011 to November 17, 2011 – Anywhere in Vancouver I'm looking for fellow guerrilla gardeners, I've tried lots of places online but there don't seem to be many active, if anyone is interested in organizing something, please let me know. Organized by Hamish Stone | Type: organizing
November 2, 2011 at 11am to November 29, 2011 at 5pm – Cantu Bldg the Fair Trade Market Pop-Up brings a wide selection of unique artisan products that are ethical & direct trade with artisans around the world, as well as locally made pieces from Vancouver BC, f… Organized by jennifer boundy | Type: mount, pleasant, fair, trade, &, locally, made, market
November 3, 2011 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm – Mount Pleasant Community Centre ABOUT DENISE SWANSON She has spent a lifetime researching vegetarian issues, starting in 1972. Years of organic food gardening, studying plant based nutrition, and developing whole food vegan recip… Organized by Denise Swanson | Type: vegan, cooking
November 3, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm – YWCA The SPEC Urban Farmer Field School is a new social enterprise/environmental education initiative to bring local food and agriculture awareness to Vancouver, BC. Students of the 6-month program will l… Organized by SPEC - Society Promoting Environmental Conservation | Type: downtown, west, end, farming, school
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Strathcona Community Centre For a minimum level of preparedness, every family should have at least 3 days of food on hand (3 weeks according to the US FEMA. What kind of food? How much? What kind of storage and how long? We’ll… Organized by Milisa Gardy, Ross Moster & VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: strathcona
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room Fall is the time to start planning your food garden for next year. We’ll discuss garden layout, bed preparation, ordering seeds, soil building, etc. Grant Watson is a former organic farmer. He conti… Organized by Village Vancouver, West End Transition Village, West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Central Library, Alice MacKay Room INSIDE STORIES is an inspiring exploration into opening the doors that separate us from our neighbours. Started in Vancouver's South Hill neighbourhood and inspired by semi-anonymous Parisian street… Organized by South Hill Neighbourhood House | Type: south, hill, exhibition, screening, music, celebration
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Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.ca/page/volunteering-1.
Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods. Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.ca. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing).
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, June 15th
Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd Wednesdays VV McBride Park Fieldhouse (sometimes elsewhere) Next meetup: Special date Thursday, July 29th
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July and August 4th Thursdays - July 22nd and August 26th.
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