Village Vancouver December Newsletter

Upcoming Events : Calendar

Special events

Village Vancouver potluck and meetup

January 27, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre

Monthly gathering.  Meet VV members, hear what's happening in VV in our Neighbourhood Food Networks and other initiatives, share a meal. February potluck and meetup will be hosted by Dunbar Transition Village.

http://www.villagevancouver.ca/events/village-vancouver-potluck-and

VV Winter Cultivating Food, Cultivating Community series

January 9-March 27th | Strathcona Community Centre (601 Keefer St)

Over a dozen workshops, presentations, and gatherings focusing on growing food and cultivating community from January 9-March 27th. Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks and Strathcona Community Centre

https://villagevancouver.ca/events/vv-winter-cultivating-food

• Jan. 9             Garden Planning & Preparation workshop with Grant Watson
• Jan. 11           Two Block Diet Presentation by Kate Sutherland and Julia Hilton
• Jan. 23           Garden Planning & Preparation workshop with Grant Watson
• Jan. 25           Backyard Chickens 101 workshop with Duncan Martin
• Feb. 8             How to Create a Village in a City dialogue w/Ross Moster
• Feb. 20           Food Crops: Selection and Care workshop w/Grant Watson
• Feb. 27           Seed Saving in the City workshops with Robin Wheeler and other BC Seedswomen
• Mar. 6             Soil Fertility and Plant Health Management w/Grant Watson
• Mar. 19           Gardening for the Faint of Heart w/Robin Wheeler
• Mar. 19           Intensive Urban Microfarming workshop w/Robin Wheeler
• Mar. 27           Soil Fertility and Plant Health Management w/Grant Watson
• Mar. 29           Backyard Chickens 101 workshop w/Duncan Martin

Photos: Dunbar Canning Workshop by Shelby & Backyard Chickens by Vicky

Working Group/Network Events

Heart & Soul Gathering
Thurs. Jan. 6 | 6-9pm (Next gathering Feb. 3)
https://villagevancouver.ca/events/heart-and-soul-gathering

The Heart and Soul Group invites you to join us for regular Affinity Group Circles at the home of Philip Be’er from 7:45 to 8:45 on Wednesday evenings. For details and for an explanation of what an Affinity Circle is, click on the following link: https://villagevancouver.ca/forum/topics/ongoing-event-affinity

Outreach Group Meeting

January 10, 2011 from 4pm to 6pm
https://villagevancouver.ca/events/outreach-group-meets

Local Economy Network Meeting
January 13, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm 
(Next monthly meeting on Feb.10, 2011)
https://villagevancouver.ca/events/local-economy-network-monthly

Arts and Celebrations Network gathering
February 2, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9pm

https://villagevancouver.ca/events/arts-and-celebrations-network

Monthly VV Steering Committee meeting
January 18, 2011 from 4pm to 6pm (next meeting Feb. 15)
VV's steering committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
https://villagevancouver.ca/events/monthly-steering-committee

Photos by Sasha Fergusson & Randy Chatterjee

Neighbourhood Events

CEDAR COTTAGE

• Cedar Cottage Village Gathering and Potluck
  January 15, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9pm
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/cedar-cottage-village

DUNBAR

• Dunbar Movie Night
  January 13, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – St. Philip's Church
  (2nd Thursday of each month)
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/dunbar-movie-night

• Cheesemaking Workshop
  January 22, 2011 time TBD – St. Philip's Church
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/cheesemaking-workshop

• Dunbar Community Potluck
  Tentatively January 26, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm (see online for details)
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/dunbar-community-potluck

GRANDVIEW WOODLAND

• Grandview Woodland Neighbourhood Potluck/Meeting
  Sat. Jan. 8 | 1-4pm
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/grandview-woodland

HASTINGS-SUNRISE

• Hastings-Sunrise Village potluck/meeting
  January 31, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/hastingssunrise-village

KITSILANO

• Kits Transition Village Movie Night
  Wed. Dec. 29 |  6-9pm
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/kits-transition-village-movie-2

• Kits Transition Village monthly potluck and Plough Sunday celebration
  January 9, 2011 from 5pm to 8:30pm (next monthly potluck on Feb.13, 2011)
  Location: Billy Bishop Legion Hall (no minors please – 19yrs or older)
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/kits-transition-village-1

• Kits Transition Village Visioning session
  January 15, 2011 from 1pm to 4pm
  With Permaculture designer Erin Innes. What would a more sustainable and resilient Kitsilano look like? How can we take steps towards this?
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/kits-transition-village

• Kits Transition Village Drop-in Spaghetti Night
  January 20, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8pm (next drop-in night on Feb.21)
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/kits-transition-village-dropin

• Kits Transition Village Movie Night
  January 30, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
  http://www.villagevancouver.ca/events/kits-transition-village-movie

MAIN ST

• Visioning for the Main Street Neighbourhood & Potluck
  January 16, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/visioning-for-the-main-street

WEST END

• Creating a Neighbourhood Food Network in the West End
  March 12, 2011 from 1pm to 4pm – West End Community Centre
  Details to follow. Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks and Rand Helten, Green Millennium Foundation
  https://villagevancouver.ca/events/creating-a-neighbourhood-food

On the horizon…

Transition Project Ideas Fair
April 30, 2011 all day – Langara College
Village Vancouver Transition Initiative (VVTI) will be holding a Transition Project Ideas Fair"
https://villagevancouver.ca/events/transition-project-ideas-fair

*Call for Proposals*

Are you a member of Village Vancouver (VV) who has a wonderful project or idea that promotes Vancouver's transition to a "resilient city" that aims to meet its citizen's needs at the local level?

If so, this is an Invitation to submit a proposal for a 5-minute presentation on your project or idea. 10 proposals will be presented at the "Ideas Fair". Details at the link above. If your proposal is selected, we will invite you to present your project idea at the Fair and lead a discussion in an "Open Space Session" at the event to gather input on how to move the project from idea to reality.

Please send your project idea with:

Your Name

The VV group you are a member of (if you belong to a Working Group or Village Group):

to Kathryn Cholette  no later than February 15, 2010.  We will notify you if your project has been selected by early March. Please put "Transition Project Ideas Fair" as the Subject of your e-mail.

Photos: Bee by Chris, VV Fair by Milisa Gardy, Backyard Chicken Workshop by James Griffiths

Find out more & get involved

• Visit us online at villagevancouver.ca
• Attend an event – if you’re new to VV or what to learn more about the Transition Model, come to one of our monthly potluck & meetup events (next one is in January in Strathcona – visit the website for details)
• Host an event – we’re always looking for places to host workshops – many of which are held in people’s living rooms, kitchens and backyards – email us at  if you’d like to host a workshop.
• Join a network or working group: https://villagevancouver.ca/groups
  Including VV Neighbourhood Food Networks: https://villagevancouver.ca/group/villagevancouverfoodworkinggroup
• Get involved with your neighbourhood village – check out the list: https://villagevancouver.ca/page/villages-1
• Forward our events on to your friends!

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Download the PDF Version of this Calendar here:

VillageVancouver-CalendarNews-Jan2011.pdf