Hope everything is enjoying their week so far! Sorry for the lack of posts in the past two weeks! Here's the weekly event post to tide you over until I get myself back into non-vacation mode. XD Have a good weekend everyone!

Friday, April 19, 2013

Make it Show - $5 at the door, less online
Friday, April 19  4pm to 9pm
Saturday April 20  11am to 7pm 
Sunday April 21  11am to 5pm 
The Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Shop for one-of-a-kind handmade items from over 140 of Canada’s hottest urban artisans, designers & crafters! Make It fuses indie shopping, a fully licensed bar and live music from up-and-coming local musicians to create a dynamic, upbeat experience! There will be something for everyone from fashion, accessories, art, jewelry, baby items, home decor and stuff for the guys!

Beggars Banquet - $2
5pm - 11pm
213 E Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia
Beggars Banquet began as a pop-up flea market taking place in beautiful centralized locations in Vancouver's Gastown. What began as a market aiming to expand on existing Vancouver-based vintage sales, Beggars Banquet has grown substantially in the past year and now includes more categories combining a variety of interests and collectibles in a curated environment resulting in an amazing roster of vendors at every event (some new, some returning, all incredible). Vintage fashion, retro collectibles, deadstock relics, locally produced specialties and much much more make up the Beggars Banquet experience. The Bottleneck and R&B Brewing will be supplying complimentary bites and beer with admission while supplies last.

Rotary Club Party on the Plaza
5:00pm
Jack Poole Plaza, Vancouver Convention Centre
Celebrate 100 years of Rotary service in BC. Harley Davidson parade and show bikes, music, lighting of Olympic Cauldron at 6pm, family activites and fun, food trucks.

Finder's Keeper's — a Curated Pop Up Shop - by donation
5pm - 12am
Lost and Found (33 W Hastings St.)
Blim is pleased to announce a new market in downtown Vancouver! This event will be a one night curated market event happening on Friday, April 19 from 5 pm til midnite.  There will be a cash bar, café, and baked goods. As well as a DJ set by Ultimate Lover. Hype Events will be promoting this event.  Admission will be by donation and there will also be prize give aways and swag bags for first comers.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

BC Fuchsia & Begonia Society Annual Plant-Craft-Bake Sale
9am-3pm   
VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall, 37th Ave and Oak St, Vancouver
Free Admission. Unique Vendor Items. Prize Draws. Hand Painted China. Home Baking. Refreshments. Great Variety of Plants. Limited Number of Rare and Unusual Hardy Fuchsias.  Come Early for Best Selection.  For information call Sandy: 778.881.0175

Vancouver Winter Farmers Market
Winter Farmers Market kicks off this Saturday with 60+ vendors, hot food, music! Rain or Shine!

Meet Your Maker: Cheese! - $10
11:30am & 12:30pm
30th and Ontario Street in the East Parking lot and Plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium
Local Cheese Tour & Tasting  Vancouver Farmers Markets is hosting local cheese tasting tours in celebration of Earth Day! Meet the makers themselves and learn about goat (Chevres, Gozzarella, St. George, Caerphilly, Blue Caprina, Feta & more), cow (Gouda, Lady Jane, Rathtrevor, Bleu Claire, Curds...) and sheep (Montana) cheeses. Discover what to look for in surface-ripened, hard, aged and fresh cheeses and who carries which kinds. Each tour meets at the Market Information Booth, visits four cheese makers and runs for about 40 minutes.  Tours run rain or shine - April 20 @ 11:30am & 12:30pm. 

Eastside Flea - by donation
10am - 4:30pm
The Wise Hall 1882 Adanac St Vancouver, BC
The Eastside Flea is an on-going market in East Vancouver featuring a diverse array of vendors from handmade goods, vintage clothing & antiques, art, craftsmen items, garage sale, and more!

Baker's Market
Saturdays 11am - 3pm Mar 30 - May 4, 2013 
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre, 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver BC
Get your fill of sweet & savoury baked goodies from local bakers and artisans. Inspired by traditional farmers markets in Vancouver, this market is even better since it is indoors with lots of free parking too. You'll find talented budding, professional or home bakers selling fresh artisanal breads, soft German pretzels, butter croissants, chocolate croissants, cupcakes, yummy cookies, hand made chocolates, brownies, Belgian Liege waffles,vegan cupcakes, mini bundt cakes, muffins, gluten-free baked goods and much more!

Earth Day Vancouver
11am - 3pm
Everett Crowley Park, Entrance off Kerr Rd. near E. 64th Ave. (3 blocks south of Champlain Mall)
Earth Day at Everett Crowley Park offers a wide range of free family-oriented fun including professional performers, music, dancing, cultural and ecological exhibits, and very special children's activities. Join Earth Day Volunteers as they plant 1,500 native trees and shrubs at Everett Crowley Park.

Earth Day Celebration March & Festival
11am - 3pm
Commercial and Broadway to Grandview Park
Join Windermere High School’s Youth for Climate Justice Now, as we carry on the tradition of celebrating Earth Day on Commercial Drive!  Like years past, we’d like to invite you to march in our annual Earth Day parade from Commercial and Broadway to Grandview Park, where we will be greeted by a celebration complete with speakers, musicians, possibly some juggling by a local leader or two, and all the good things that come with gathering together as a community to address the things that matter most today.

Visual Effects, Animation and Gaming Career Fair 2013
11am - 4:30pm
Vancouver Convention Centre West Building
Visual Effects Society Vancouver Section along with the Vancouver Economic Commission and the BC Screen-Based Media HR Sector Council are pleased to announce the date for the 2nd Annual VES Vancouver Career Fair. Sign up to attend for free on their website.

Earth Day Event: Clean With "Green"
12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Whole Foods Market 925 Main St, West Vancouver
On April 20, in celebration of Earth Day, the Aquarium will be at Whole Foods in West Vancouver educating the public about common household products, how these products can negatively impact aquatic life and environments, as well as what can be done to reduce these impacts on aquatic environments and animals.    One of our educators will be on site with a small interactive display and will talk to the public at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.  Join us and learn what you can do to reduce your impact on the aquatic environment. 

Meet Rachel Hartman author of "Seraphina"
2:30 p.m.
Vancouver Public Library Oakridge Branch, #191-650 W. 41st Ave. 
Rachel Hartman will explore where ideas come from, discuss how the seeds of fiction are often found in unexpected places, and examine the unexpected origins of three big ideas in her novel "Seraphina". "Seraphina" won the 2013 YALSA Morris Award for Best YA Debut Novel and was a finalist for the 2012 Governor General’s Literary Award (Canada).

Make it Show - $5 at the door, less online
Friday, April 19  4pm to 9pm
Saturday April 20  11am to 7pm 
Sunday April 21  11am to 5pm 
The Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Shop for one-of-a-kind handmade items from over 140 of Canada’s hottest urban artisans, designers & crafters! Make It fuses indie shopping, a fully licensed bar and live music from up-and-coming local musicians to create a dynamic, upbeat experience! There will be something for everyone from fashion, accessories, art, jewelry, baby items, home decor and stuff for the guys!

Vancouver Fan Expo - $30
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Vancouver Convention Centre, 999 Canada Place Vancouver BC
Come out and meet your favourite celebrity or creator and shop for the hottest or most rare in comic books, graphic novels, manga, toys, t-shirts and more! Meet celebrities, go shopping, attend panels and workshops, and  find the newest and hottest in Anime, Manga, Comics, Sci-Fi, Gaming and Horror.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Hummingbird Homecoming
11am - 3pm
Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway, Richmond BC
The hummingbirds are back! Learn all about these exquisite birds, how to attract them to gardens and how they feed and make their nests. Ongoing presentations are offered throughout the day.

Richmond Earth Day Celebration
10am - 1pm 
Garden City Community Park, 6620 Garden City Road, Richmond BC
Celebrate Earth Day by participating in this hands-on event designed to connect residents to the green and natural spaces in their community, promote long-term stewardship and enhance feelings of community connectedness and pride. Volunteers will be involved in a park clean-up from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. followed by a community drum circle and then a volunteer recognition lunch with Mayor Malcolm Brodie. All volunteers who participate in community clean-up activities leading up to Earth Day will be recognized at this event.

Earth Day in the Kitchen at Williams-Sonoma
11am 
Williams-Sonoma Cookware on South Granville 2903 Granville Street Vancouver, BC
Celebrate Earth Day by learning how to make your kitchen and meals “greener” and easier. We’ll demonstrate pressure cooking and steam roasting—both excellent ways to save energy and time. Classes are complimentary but require pre-registration in advance by telephone to 778-330-2581 for each date. Class size is limited, so reserve your space today.

EarthFest
11am - 3pm
Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion, 6871 Roberts Street, Burnaby BC
Celebrate Earth Day with a visit to the EarthFest family nature festival being held on Burnaby Lake. The free event, organized by the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC, offers a range of activities for nature lovers including canoe rides on Burnaby Lake, the opportunity to make and take home your own bird or bee box, and guided walks around the park.

Green Streets Plant Swap
11am - 4pm
Tupper Greenway (along 500 Block of East 23rd Ave, between Carolina Street and St. George Street)
Come out to the annual plant swap and sale sponsored by the City's Green Streets Program. Get new plants, trade or donate old gardening tools, get advice from master gardeners, and take part in Earth Day activities hosted by Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School leadership students.

Make it Show - $5 at the door, less online
Friday, April 19  4pm to 9pm
Saturday April 20  11am to 7pm 
Sunday April 21  11am to 5pm 
The Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Shop for one-of-a-kind handmade items from over 140 of Canada’s hottest urban artisans, designers & crafters! Make It fuses indie shopping, a fully licensed bar and live music from up-and-coming local musicians to create a dynamic, upbeat experience! There will be something for everyone from fashion, accessories, art, jewelry, baby items, home decor and stuff for the guys!

Vancouver Fan Expo - $30
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Vancouver Convention Centre, 999 Canada Place Vancouver BC
Come out and meet your favourite celebrity or creator and shop for the hottest or most rare in comic books, graphic novels, manga, toys, t-shirts and more! Meet celebrities, go shopping, attend panels and workshops, and  find the newest and hottest in Anime, Manga, Comics, Sci-Fi, Gaming and Horror.