Summer is not ready to leave yet! There's still so much to do this weekend!

Friday, September 13, 2013

11th Annual FarmAde
3pm - 8pm 
UBC Farm
FarmAde brings together UBC community members of all ages to celebrate community, local food and local Vancouver talent. The event also connects organizations and movements in support of sustainability, local food, and raise awareness about food security issues.  Festivities include: Family-friendly local bands; featuring Washboard Union, Shout White Dragon, The Lina Dancers and more! Vegan, vegetarian and low-impact beef burgers, Farm-fresh corn and organic UBC Farm veggies, A beverage garden featuring a local brewery, A supervised children’s area with face painting, bubble wands and more! Free tours of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, Bike Valet (by donation)

Volkswagen Free Driving Tour
Fri, Sat, Sunday - sign up on website
Lansdowne Centre, Richmond
Sign up to drive 1 or 6 models of Volkswagen cars on a close circuit track.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Seed Saving Workshop
10am - 12pm
Kitsilano Community Garden, W 6th Ave Vancouver
 All are welcome to this free two-hour seed saving workshop at Kitsilano Community Garden, located on West 6th Avenue (just west of Maple) in beautiful Kitsilano! David Catzel from Glorious Organics Co-operative will be leading the workshop.  Please R.S.V.P. by September 12th to: chloe.ernst@gmail.com  This Neighbourhood Small Grant project was funded by the Vancouver Foundation and administered by Kitsilano Neighbourhood House www.neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca

Treasured Bulb Sale
10am - 2pm
UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver
The Treasured Bulb Sale will offer a wide range of bulbs for sale, from garden favourites to specialty bulbs, as well as an expanded selection of garlic. To make this a fun event, and to play up the event's theme that bulbs are "buried treasure" we are offering free entry to the Botanical Garden for those that arrive in costume. (Entry to the sale, which is located in the garden's entrance area is free for all, but regular admission applies for those that would like to enter the garden, except those in costume).

Mexi-Go! Expo
Sat 10am - 6pm
Sun 10am - 5pm
Yaletown Roundhouse, 297 Davie Street, Vancouver
Join us at the Second Annual Mexi-Go! Expo for two days of educational seminars on living in Mexico, retiring to Mexico, and much more! Enjoy exclusive travel deals, great prizes, food, tequila while you browse our exhibitors to learn more about what this amazing country holds for you!

Vancouver Modern Home Tour  - $30
11am - 5pm
around Vancouver
The Vancouver Modern Home Tour is a self-guided driving-tour of seven architecturally progressive and contemporary homes in the Vancouver area that exemplify modern living.

Best Catch Sustainable Seafood Festival
12pm - 4pm
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Ave Richmond
The second annual "Best Catch" Sustainable Seafood Festival will be held in Steveston at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site on Saturday, September 14 from Noon to 4:00 pm. Best Catch will help you discover which seafood choices are best for the planet and demonstrations by top chefs like Karen Barnaby and Ian Lai will show you what is tastiest for the plate! The cooking demonstrations will take place at the top of each hour, and there will be performances from Rio Samay and The Swagmen. After visiting “Best Catch” stroll down to the public wharf and pick up some fresh seafood and try one of the demonstration recipes when you get home. Kids won't be left out of the fun, there will be carnival games and children's crafts and admission to the Cannery will be Free.

7th Annual Barn Raising
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Old Barn Community Centre, 6308 Thunderbird Blvd. Vancouver
All ages welcome The Old Barn Community Centre is very excited to be celebrating the 7th Annual Barn Raising! Come join us for an afternoon of your favourite barn raising activities including food, entertainment, and community mingling.

“Autumn Incantations” Chinese and English Poetry Recital - by donation
3pm - 5pm
Hall of One Hundred Rivers at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Renowned poets with resilient expression and expert prose, gracefully accompanied by a live music performance – join us.

Volkswagen Free Driving Tour
Fri, Sat, Sunday - sign up on website
Lansdowne Centre, Richmond
Sign up to drive 1 or 6 models of Volkswagen cars on a close circuit track.

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Mexi-Go! Expo
Sat 10am - 6pm
Sun 10am - 5pm
Yaletown Roundhouse, 297 Davie Street, Vancouver
Join us at the Second Annual Mexi-Go! Expo for two days of educational seminars on living in Mexico, retiring to Mexico, and much more! Enjoy exclusive travel deals, great prizes, food, tequila while you browse our exhibitors to learn more about what this amazing country holds for you! 

Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House
11am - 5pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre Level 6, 677 Davie Street Vancouver
A day of open classes, workshops, studio showings and events, celebrating Canada's flagship dance facility and the diversity of our community!

4th Annual Autumn Shift Festival
12pm - 6pm
Main Street between Broadway and 7th Ave, Vancouver 
 Come one come all to Vancouver’s great street festival! Usher in the shift ins seasons with TONS of FREE, family-friendly activities, live performances, yummy food, and great shopping! The annual Autumn Shift Festival celebrates family fun for FREE, sustainability, healthy living, and urban gardening. Use #Sept15Fest and @Mnt_Pleasant to tweet about this happening event. See last year's event here.

3rd Annual Smoking Sausage BBQ Competition Cook-off
2pm - 5pm
Main Street and 7th Ave. (NW corner), Vancouver
Raise money for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. See which D-Original Sausage Company sausage creation reigns supreme. Crown the next Mount Pleasant BBQ Champion  Mount Pleasant Restaurant Contestants to Date: eight 1/2 restaurant lounge, Hyde on Main, Mr. Brownstone, The Cascade Room, Thyme to Indulge Bistro + Catering. See post about last year's event here.

Dori's Venezuelan Flavours Grand Reopening
6pm - 11:30pm
1025 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
We are pleased to announce that Dori's Venezuelan Flavours is now partnering with Blue Mountain Cafe. And will be open now Mon-Sun 5pm to 12. You are invited to celebrate with us this Grand Re-Opening!   Join us this Sunday, September 15, 2013 for a mix of great music & delicious venezuelan food!     

Volkswagen Free Driving Tour
Fri, Sat, Sunday - sign up on website
Lansdowne Centre, Richmond
Sign up to drive 1 or 6 models of Volkswagen cars on a close circuit track.