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*Water Kefir: Home-made Fermented Sodas (VV workshop @Sustenance Festival)

October 8, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre In this hands-on Village Vancouver workshop, Alyssa Kohlman will show you how to create home-made fruit "fruit soda pop" from water kefir starter culture -- from creating the initial mixture to filte… Organized by Ross Moster, Alyssa Kohlman, and VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: strathcona, workshop, kefir, fermenting

*Kits Village Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner (part of the Sustenance Festival)

October 11, 2015 from 2pm to 9pm – Kits, near the beach (address will be sent to RSVPers) Join us at our Kits Village October potluck, in collaboration with LocoMotoArt, for a scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone's welcome, but there's limited space! The kitchen will be open starting… Organized by Ross Moster, Laura Lee Coles, Kits Village, and LocoMotoArt | Type: kits, dinner, thanksgiving, potluck, kv monthly potluck, locomotart

Free Permaculture Activation Day

October 12, 2015 all day – Roberts Creek, Sunshine Coast Experience permaculture in a creative new way with our free activation day October 12 Sunshine Coast, November 21 Vancouver Ground Level With Delvin Solkinson and Kym Chi http://gaiacraft.com/catego… Organized by Delvin Solkinson | Type: workshop

*7th Annual Sustenance Festival

October 13, 2015 to October 25, 2015 – Community Centres and other public spaces Citywide A city-wide, food inspired festival with local food-inspired workshops, exhibitions, talks, walks, dances and more – all taking place in community centres and public spaces throughout Vancouver.7th A… Organized by Vancouver Park Board (Jason Hsieh, Brenda Racanelli) | Type: multiple neighbourhoods, food, art, community, workshops, gardening, permaculture, recycling, seed saving, right to food, food friendly neighbourhood, talks, walks, events, activities
*Introduction to Seed Saving (Free VV workshop @Sustenance Festival)

October 13, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm – Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre Do you want to start saving your own seeds? In this workshop, Mel Sylvestre will provide you with the knowledge needed to understand the basic principles behind seed saving and the skills necessary t… Organized by Ross Moster, Mel Sylvestre, Marpole-Oakridge Neighbourhood Food Network (Village Vancouver), and Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre | Type: marpole, oakridge, seeds, seed saving, workshop, sustenance festival

Heal Your Body! : Indian food made vegan, raw, easy and fun!

October 14, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – Britannia Community Centre A twist on a classic! Join holistic chef and nutritionist Abby Sandhar, in an exploration and reinvention of traditional cuisine of Northern India. Yes, Indian food can be prepared in way that is fre… Organized by Grandview Woodland Food Connection | Type: grandview, woodland
*2016 Village Vancouver Gardening & Permaculture Opportunities Info Session (Free Sustenance Festival activity @Homesteaders Emporium)

October 14, 2015 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Homesteaders Emporium Learn about various VV gardening and permaculture opportunities in Strathcona, Kitsilano, Pt. Grey, and elsewhere, and how you can get involved. Gardeners with all levels of experience are welcome. C… Organized by Ross Moster & Jill Ineson, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks and Rick Havlak & Kelsey Corbett, Homesteaders Emporium | Type: east van, permaculture, gardening, community gardening, info session, sustanance festival

*Kits Village Plastic Recycling Depot (Free VV event @Sustenance Festival)

October 15, 2015 from 6pm to 7pm – Kits Community Centre Drop off your clean plastics at our monthly recycling depot. Recycling categories: 1. Soft plastics, i.e. any plastic bags, wraps or packaging, 2. Hard plastics, i.e. any hard plastics, but w/metal p… Organized by Ross Moster, Alison Bealy, Kits Village Vancouver and Kits Community Centre | Type: kits, recycling, zero waste
*Commercial Drive Community Potluck & Workshop (Free VV event @Sustenance Festival)

October 15, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Rising Star Co-op Please bring something yummy to share for our monthly pot luck. We'll have an informal workshop on making cold frames to extend your gardening season through the winter. (Note: workshop topic may cha… Organized by Grandview Woodland (Commercial Drive) Village Vancouver | Type: commercial drive