Looks like summer as finally left us but there are still lots of things to do this weekend including TWO apple festivals! One at UBC and one at the Richmond Sharing Farm. This is also the weekend of the Vancouver Home + Design Show, there's always a lot to see, do and taste there. Admission to Science World is also FREE this weekend and you will get to see parts of the new outdoor Ken Spencer Science Park so it would be a nice family outing!

Friday, October 12, 2012

Vancouver Home + Design Show - $7.50 with half price ticket code FCBK online
12:00pm - 9:00pm
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
The Vancouver Home + Design Show is the ultimate authority on all things lifestyle. With big names like Bryan Baeumler, star of HGTV’s "Leave It To Bryan," Jillian Harris, design host of W Network’s "Love It or List It Vancouver," Chef Rob Feenie of Cactus Club Café and famed chocolatier Thomas Haas, plus more than 325 exhibitors and a host of new and exciting features, there’s expert insight, innovation and inspiration for living well at every turn.

2nd Annual Nikkei Fall Harvest Fair - Harvest Film Night
7:00pm
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent. Burnaby
Join us on Friday, Oct 12th for a free showing of Director Toshimi Ono’s documentary “Oh! Sushi” and Alejandro Yoshizawa’s “The Hunt for Matsutake”

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Cambie Fall Festival
10:00am - 1:00pm
East Richmond Community Hall, 12360 Cambie Rd, Richmond
Celebrate nature’s diversity by joining the community at this outdoor event featuring food sampling, demonstrations, entertainment and family activities. Rain or shine.

2nd Annual Nikkei Fall Harvest Fair
10:00am - 5:00pm
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent. Burnaby
A lively “O-matsuri” festival with loads of exciting demos and performances, a popular farmer’s market selling hard-to-find Japanese produce, mouth-watering food stands by various local vendors including Zakkushi and Japadog, an activity-packed kids zone, and even professional kimono dressing! Bring your family and friends – there’s something for everyone!

Beta5 1st Birthday
10:00am - 5:00pm, Sat & Sun
413 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver
WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 1ST BIRTHDAY!  Join us next weekend, October 13-14th at 413 Industrial Ave, Vancouver, BC  We are offering 20% off! *  We will have samples of our new baked goods and our chocolates that were awarded at the Canadian Chocolate Awards.

Vancouver Community Science Celebration: Free Weekend!
10:00am - 6:00pm Sat, Sun
Science World at TELUS World of Science, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
Join Science World in celebrating the science all around us by visiting on this free weekend presented by BC Hydro and Genome British Columbia. Visitors will get to interact with Canadian Space Agency astronaut; explore Science World's new spaces at TELUS World of Science (including parts of its new outdoor Ken Spencer Science Park); take a virtual tour of the ATLAS control room at CERN's Large Hadron Collider; and much, much more. This weekend only!

Vancouver Home + Design Show - $7.50 with half price ticket code FCBK online
10:00am - 9:00pm
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
The Vancouver Home + Design Show is the ultimate authority on all things lifestyle. With big names like Bryan Baeumler, star of HGTV’s "Leave It To Bryan," Jillian Harris, design host of W Network’s "Love It or List It Vancouver," Chef Rob Feenie of Cactus Club Café and famed chocolatier Thomas Haas, plus more than 325 exhibitors and a host of new and exciting features, there’s expert insight, innovation and inspiration for living well at every turn.

UBC Apple Festival - $4 entry (cash only, includes entry to Garden)
11:00am - 4:00pm Sat & Sun (Children under 12 free)
1:00pm - Apple Naming Ceremony (Sat only)
UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver
A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia's favourite fruits. From children learning about the diversity of apples to those who remember tasting heritage apples in their youth, the Apple Festival is a great opportunity to not only discover more about this delicious fruit, but have a whole lot fun doing it! 1:00 p.m.at the Festival Main Stage as we host the naming ceremony for the very popular SPA493 apple! More than 25 years in the making, be one of the first to find out the name of Canada’s newest apple.

Celebration of Fall
12:00pm - 5:00pm
International Village Mall, 88 East Pender Street, Vancouver
Hourly draws, food drink samples, slot car race, free family portrait, face painting, design your own button, live musical performances, live pumkin carving demos, sidewalk sale and more!

Lush Grand Re-Opening Party
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby
 Join us as we celebrate our gorgeous new look!! Be one of the first 100 people to arrive and recieve a FREE It's Raining Men Shower Gel 100ml, RSVP on Facebook to qualify. We will also be hosting some of our local compounders! You can see some lovely LUSH products made FRESH in the shop!!! And... if that wasn't exciting enough, we have VERY VERY LIMITED EDITION COMFORTER LOTION FOR SALE!!!!! OH..MmmM..GEEE!!! Oh, and did we mention there is also a spin wheel with prizes?? How can you resist joining us for a fun packed afternoon!!? We missed you, let's celebrate!

Orchard Park Pocket Market & Pumpkin Contest
2:00pm - 4:00pm 
Orchard Park, 5988 Nanaimo St.
Come buy fresh, and very affordable produce from the Cedar Cottage Food Network's pocket market program. Taste yummy recipes made by the tasting kitchen from the South Vancouver Food Security Team. Finally, bring your best pumpkin recipe to share and we will be having a contest on the yummiest dish!​

PumpkinFest 2012
9:30am - 11:00pm
West Vancouver Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver and other locations
The second annual Pumpkin Fest! West Vancouver Community Centres Society’s Signature Fundraising Event. Join family, friends and neighbours for a weekend of good old-fashioned fun that celebrates the harvest season. Check out the Pumpkin Fest Website for dates, times, events, workshops – everything to make this weekend a wonderful way to say farewell to Summer and welcome in the Fall!

Savour Saturdays
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lonsdale Quay Market, North Vancouver
East Meets West Cook Book Author - Stephanie Yuen, Ingredient Shopping Tour, Cooking Demonstration, Cook Book Signing. REGISTER AT: events@lonsdalequay.com for activities, as space is limited. Participation is FREE and cash donations will be accepted on behalf of the Harvest Project.

The Magic Roundabout
2:00pm - 4:00pm 
Roundabout at 45th Ave. & Nanaimo Street
Food Security Project of South Vancouver Neighbourhood House foodsecurity@southvan.org

4Cats Arts Studio 1st Anniversary Open House
2:00pm - 5:00pm
4Cats Capitol Hill, 4676 Hastings Street, Burnaby
Join us as we celebrate our 1st Anniversary! We have had such an amazing year, and want to thank everyone who has supported us! We are having so much fun and look forward to another spectacular year!


Baker's Market
11:00am - 3:00pm (Oct 6 - Dec 8)
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre, 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver
We are excited to announce that the Baker's Market in Vancouver will be opening again in the Fall of 2012.  Starting Oct. 6 - Dec. 8, for 9 Saturdays, (closed Oct. 27) we'll be at the Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre, 7646 Prince Albert Street,  Vancouver, BC V5X 1C7, selling sweet and savoury baked goodies to the local community.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Earthwalk
10:00am - 12:00pm
Meet at Acadia Beach Parking Lot 10am. 
"Connecting with the Land" with Pamela Zevit. A walk along Wreck Beach – one of the last close-to-wild beaches in Vancouver – including discussions about how we connect to the land in our fast-paced techno-industrial urban society and meditations to help forge stronger links. The route goes west along the beach from Acadia Creek. Wreck Beach is one of the last close-to-wild beaches in Vancouver and has many remaining natural ecosystems to observe.

3rd Annual Applepalooza
10:00am - 2:00pm
13776 Gilbert Rd, Richmond
Celebrate the orchard harvest with the sweetest, crispest event of the year — The Sharing Farm’s 3rd Annual Applepalooza festival.  Admission is free and families are most welcome. This is a great family event so mark your calendar and plan to spend a few hours.  Applepalooza highlights include heritage apple tasting and sales,  apple pies, orchard tours and topics, workshops, our popular Farm Market, tasty eats, and activities for kids of all ages.
  
PumpkinFest 2012
10:00am - 2:00pm
West Vancouver Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver and other locations
The second annual Pumpkin Fest! West Vancouver Community Centres Society’s Signature Fundraising Event. Join family, friends and neighbours for a weekend of good old-fashioned fun that celebrates the harvest season. Check out the Pumpkin Fest Website for dates, times, events, workshops – everything to make this weekend a wonderful way to say farewell to Summer and welcome in the Fall!

Beta5 1st Birthday
10:00am - 5:00pm, Sat & Sun
413 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver
WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 1ST BIRTHDAY!  Join us next weekend, October 13-14th at 413 Industrial Ave, Vancouver, BC  We are offering 20% off! *  We will have samples of our new baked goods and our chocolates that were awarded at the Canadian Chocolate Awards.

Vancouver Community Science Celebration: Free Weekend!
10:00am - 6:00pm Sat, Sun
Science World at TELUS World of Science, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
Join Science World in celebrating the science all around us by visiting on this free weekend presented by BC Hydro and Genome British Columbia. Visitors will get to interact with Canadian Space Agency astronaut; explore Science World's new spaces at TELUS World of Science (including parts of its new outdoor Ken Spencer Science Park); take a virtual tour of the ATLAS control room at CERN's Large Hadron Collider; and much, much more. This weekend only!

Vancouver Home + Design Show - $7.50 with half price ticket code FCBK online
10:00am - 6:00pm
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
The Vancouver Home + Design Show is the ultimate authority on all things lifestyle. With big names like Bryan Baeumler, star of HGTV’s "Leave It To Bryan," Jillian Harris, design host of W Network’s "Love It or List It Vancouver," Chef Rob Feenie of Cactus Club Café and famed chocolatier Thomas Haas, plus more than 325 exhibitors and a host of new and exciting features, there’s expert insight, innovation and inspiration for living well at every turn.

UBC Apple Festival - $4 entry (cash only, includes entry to Garden)
11:00am - 4:00pm Sat & Sun (Children under 12 free)
1:00pm - Apple Naming Ceremony (Sat only)
UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver
A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia's favourite fruits. From children learning about the diversity of apples to those who remember tasting heritage apples in their youth, the Apple Festival is a great opportunity to not only discover more about this delicious fruit, but have a whole lot fun doing it! 1:00 p.m.at the Festival Main Stage as we host the naming ceremony for the very popular SPA493 apple! More than 25 years in the making, be one of the first to find out the name of Canada’s newest apple.

World Food Day Celebration at Richmond Cultural Centre
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
Members of the public are invited to visit the various booths including the seed library and children’s activities on the main floor of the library, view films on the second floor, try out food samples and meet local food producers at the pocket market in the plaza and attend hands on exhibits like butter churning in the Richmond Museum.

Celebration of Fall
12:00pm - 5:00pm
International Village Mall, 88 East Pender Street, Vancouver
Hourly draws, food drink samples, slot car race, free family portrait, face painting, design your own button, live musical performances, live pumkin carving demos, sidewalk sale and more!