Friday, February 22, 2013

Winterruption 2013
9:00am - 7:00pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Granville Island, Vancouver BC
The 8th annual, truly unique Vancouver winter festival. Food, music, arts & crafts, performances. Check out their website for event schedules. Some of the events:
Vive Vendredi Cooking Demos -Fri, Feb 22 at 12pm, 1:30pm & 3pm
Sustainable Seafood Walking Tour - Sat, Feb 23, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Street Eats & Beats Under the Bridge - $30 - Fri & Sat, Feb 22 & 23, 6pm to Midnight
Winterruption Studio Sneak-Peek and Drawing Sampler - Sat Feb 23, 2013, 12:00pm & 2:00pm
Mini Glassblowing Workshops - $35 - Sat Feb 23, 2013 - 11:00am - 5:00pm

BC Home + Garden Show - $15
Frid noon - 9pm, 
Sat 10am-9pm, 
Sun 10am - 6pm
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver BC
Learn about home renovation, design, gardening, cooking and lots more! The Vancouver Home Shows are BC’s largest consumer events featuring over 700 retailers, celebrities, and thousands of new products for your home.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Map our Marshes - Burnaby Lake
9:00am - 3:30pm
4519 Piper Avenue, Burnaby, BC
BC Wildlife Federation presents Map our Marshes, a public workshop. Wetlands filter water, control floods and provide habitat to hundreds of wildlife species. Unfortunately, wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate and need our protection. Come join the BC Wildlife Federation for a free workshop to learn about different types of wetlands and how to map and protect them using GPS receivers and BC’s Community Mapping Network. 

Vancouver Winter Farmers Market + Food Cart Fest

Zoomer Show -$8 
Sat 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11:00am - 5:00pm
Vancouver Convention Centre Hall A, West Building, 1055 Canada Place Vancouver, BC
The ZoomerShow is Canada's largest consumer show and lifestyle expo for men and women 45+. Health, money, travel, lifestyle... if it's hot, if it's important, if it can benefit you, it's at the ZoomerShow. Find the latest trends, the newest products and services, all focused on you and your needs.

Winterruption 2013
9:00am - 7:00pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Granville Island, Vancouver BC
The 8th annual, truly unique Vancouver winter festival. Food, music, arts & crafts, performances. Check out their website for event schedules. Some of the events:
Vive Vendredi Cooking Demos -Fri, Feb 22 at 12pm, 1:30pm & 3pm
Sustainable Seafood Walking Tour - Sat, Feb 23, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Street Eats & Beats Under the Bridge - $30 - Fri & Sat, Feb 22 & 23, 6pm to Midnight
Winterruption Studio Sneak-Peek and Drawing Sampler - Sat Feb 23, 2013, 12:00pm & 2:00pm
Mini Glassblowing Workshops - $35 - Sat Feb 23, 2013 - 11:00am - 5:00pm

BC Home + Garden Show - $15
Frid noon - 9pm, 
Sat 10am-9pm, 
Sun 10am - 6pm
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver BC
Learn about home renovation, design, gardening, cooking and lots more! The Vancouver Home Shows are BC’s largest consumer events featuring over 700 retailers, celebrities, and thousands of new products for your home.

Heritage Bus - A Tour of Richmond’s Temples of Faith
10:15 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.
 meet at 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond at 10:00am
Experience a sampling of the rich diversity of spiritual and cultural traditions within the community of Richmond. A Heritage Bus trip is offered to those interested in deepening their understanding of local religious temples and spiritual places of worship. Participants will get the opportunity to exclusively tour four local places of worship and receive an introduction to the community’s history and faith. This day-long exclusive bus trip is on Saturday, February 23 from 10:15 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. To register for the Heritage Bus Trip - Temples of Faith (program #26110), please call 604-276-4300. Participants are asked to meet at the Richmond Cultural Centre rotunda, at 7700 Minoru Gate, on Saturday, February 23 at 10:00 a.m.

Start An Early Garden - $18
10:30am - 12:00pm
565 East Georgia St. , Vancouver , BC
This 101 style lecture and demonstrative workshop is for the beginner or intermediate gardener who wants to take advantage of Canada’s warmest climate here in Vancouver and start an early garden. Topics will include: Cultivars best suited to cooler temperatures, soil preparation, cold frames and starting indoors. All attendees will get a handout and package of seeds for early growing.

Bird Walk at VanDusen Botanical Garden - $7.75
10:00am
5251 Oak Street, Vancouver BC - meet in the Visitor Centre Atrium
Join Jeremy Gordon for a birding exploration in the Garden. Rain or shine. Free for Members or with Garden admission. 

Seedy Saturday at VanDusen Botanical Garden - by donation
10:00am - 4:00pm
5251 Oak Street, Vancouver BC - Floral Hall, Admin Bldg.
Presented by the BC Master Gardeners Association. A celebration of heritage varieties and organic gardening featuring more than 30 growers, seed companies and exhibitors and Heritage Seed Swap. Admission by donation.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Winterruption 2013
9:00am - 7:00pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Granville Island, Vancouver BC
The 8th annual, truly unique Vancouver winter festival. Food, music, arts & crafts, performances. Check out their website for event schedules. Some of the events:
Vive Vendredi Cooking Demos -Fri, Feb 22 at 12pm, 1:30pm & 3pm
Sustainable Seafood Walking Tour - Sat, Feb 23, 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Street Eats & Beats Under the Bridge - $30 - Fri & Sat, Feb 22 & 23, 6pm to Midnight
Winterruption Studio Sneak-Peek and Drawing Sampler - Sat Feb 23, 2013, 12:00pm & 2:00pm
Mini Glassblowing Workshops - $35 - Sat Feb 23, 2013 - 11:00am - 5:00pm

BC Home + Garden Show - $15
Frid noon - 9pm, 
Sat 10am-9pm, 
Sun 10am - 6pm
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver BC
Learn about home renovation, design, gardening, cooking and lots more! The Vancouver Home Shows are BC’s largest consumer events featuring over 700 retailers, celebrities, and thousands of new products for your home.

Zoomer Show -$8 
Sat 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11:00am - 5:00pm
Vancouver Convention Centre Hall A, West Building, 1055 Canada Place Vancouver, BC
The ZoomerShow is Canada's largest consumer show and lifestyle expo for men and women 45+. Health, money, travel, lifestyle... if it's hot, if it's important, if it can benefit you, it's at the ZoomerShow. Find the latest trends, the newest products and services, all focused on you and your needs.  
Chinese New Year Celebrations: The Year of the Snake
12:45pm - 4:00pm
Brighouse Main Library 100-7700 Minoru Gate Richmond, BC
Games, crafts, performances, puppet shows, storytelling, demonstrations and a traditional lion dance.  The winners of the Lantern Riddles contest to be announced.

Live televised broadcast of the 85th Annual Academy Awards @ Rio
3:00pm - 11:00pm (broadcast starts at 4pm)
Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Food Truck service will be provided by JJ’s Trucketeria  Dress up and have your picture taken as you pose on our red carpet! Contests (during commercial breaks) include OSCAR TRIVIA, BEST COSTUME, & BEST ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. Prize for whoever correctly picks the TOP 6 OSCAR CATEGORIES (Actor, Actress, Director, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Best Picture)!