Friday, October 25, 2013

Savour
Fri, Sat, Sun
Cooking demos at 12pm every day
Lonsdale Quay Market
Delight your senses at Savour,  Lonsdale Quay Market's food and beverage festival from October 24-27 2013. Explore the array of fine foods and experts who prepare them, from locally grown produce to imported delicacies.  Rediscover the taste of Lonsdale Quay Market with cooking demonstrations, guided Market taste tours, kids activities, contests and much more.  *All of our taste tours are now full. Please join us for live cooking demos in the Rotunda from 12:00 to 1:00pm every day. See our expert chefs in action and sample some of their delicious dishes. Schedule below. No registration required.  Cooking Demonstrations will take place on the following days and times: Friday, October 25th - 12:00pm - Sharky's Chophouse Saturday, October 26th- 12:00pm - Kosta, The Fish Monger & owner of the Salmon Shop Sunday, October 27th - 12:00pm - Shallaw Kadir, Top Chef North Shore Winner & owner of The Sandwich Shop

Xbox One Tour
4pm-8pm
BC Place, 777 Pacific Blvd Vancouver, BC
Xbox One is hitting the road with four decked out Xbox One trucks. Meet us at a Test Drive stop in one of the cities below and we'll put a controller in your hands, a game on the screen, and a spring in your step that'll carry you through to launch.

Haunted Village at the BVM - $14 adult, $9 children
6:00pm - 9:00pm Fri, Sat & Sun
Burnaby Village Museum 6501 Deer Lake Ave Burnaby BC
Come have fun with monsters, vampires, mummies and more! Witches will welcome you to explore the Village in the dark of the night.      Children - wear your costumes     Dance at the Witch's Ball on Main Street     See the latest styles in Witch's hats     Savour tasty toes at the Voodoo Cafe     Make a withdrawal at the Blood Bank     Enjoy the Circus Sideshow and ride the carousel

Saturday, October 26, 2013 

Bikram Yoga Commercial Drive 10 Year Anniversary
all day
1109 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Party all day. Beverages & snacks will be served. All classes cancelled except 7:30am & 9:30am

Celebrate Science 2013! Make Science Fun! 
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM 
Beaty Biodiversity Museum - 2212 Main Mall - Vancouver, BC
Join us for a celebration of science --- an event for parents, teachers, writers, and librarians! Want to engage youth in science and math?  Why not use interesting books, simple hands-on activities, scientific collections, quests and above all make it fun!

Halloween Comicfest
Sat & Sun
partipating stores around the city
FREE mini and full-sized comics are going to be available during Halloween ComicFest. Your local comic book specialty shop is a great destination for the latest Halloween and horror pop-culture products and merchandise: from comics and graphic novels to costumes, toys and more! Plus, each shop has great Halloween events planned, so make sure you find your closest destination and come in and see what haunts your local comic book shop!

Knit City - $5
10am - 5pm Sat & Sun
Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive
Knit City is back for a second year! We had so much fun with you all last year that we couldn’t wait to do it again! Join us for another round of great workshops, demos, and fun! Meet awesome fibre enthusiasts, fatten up your stash, and learn new tips & tricks for your next knitting project. 

The Brick Games - $30
10:00am - 5:00pm
Langley Events Centre, 7888 - 200 Street Langley BC
Come and participate in the second LEGO Brick Games with MORE prizes and at a LARGER venue! It will include EXHIBITORS and more ENTERTAINMENT for the whole family. This year's event will raise money for the LEGO Foundation and Love Global Foundation.

Savour
Fri, Sat, Sun
Cooking demos at 12pm every day
Lonsdale Quay Market
Delight your senses at Savour,  Lonsdale Quay Market's food and beverage festival from October 24-27 2013. Explore the array of fine foods and experts who prepare them, from locally grown produce to imported delicacies.  Rediscover the taste of Lonsdale Quay Market with cooking demonstrations, guided Market taste tours, kids activities, contests and much more.  *All of our taste tours are now full. Please join us for live cooking demos in the Rotunda from 12:00 to 1:00pm every day. See our expert chefs in action and sample some of their delicious dishes. Schedule below. No registration required.  Cooking Demonstrations will take place on the following days and times: Friday, October 25th - 12:00pm - Sharky's Chophouse Saturday, October 26th- 12:00pm - Kosta, The Fish Monger & owner of the Salmon Shop Sunday, October 27th - 12:00pm - Shallaw Kadir, Top Chef North Shore Winner & owner of The Sandwich Shop  

Pie Baking Contest
2:00pm - 3:00pm 
River District Centre, 8683 Kerr Street, Vancouver
Calling all amateur bakers! Dig up your best pie recipe and fire up your oven, it’s time to get baking! River District’s Pie Baking Contest is back, and the competition is heating up!  Come join us and our panel of celebrity judges at River District Centre on Saturday, October 26 from 2:00 – 3:00pm and find out which pies rise to the top!

Thrill Vancouver 2013
4pm
Turntable Plaza, The Roundhouse Community Centre
It's close to midnight, and something evil's lurking.... in Vancouver! Calling all zombie dancers! It's time to dust off your dancing shoes, practice your Thrilling moves and get ready for Vancouver's annual Thriller Dance! Learn the dance online… grab your friends, your family, your neighbours… practice together then join us on Saturday October 26th for Thrill Vancouver!

Haunted Village at the BVM - $14 adult, $9 children
6:00pm - 9:00pm Fri, Sat & Sun
Burnaby Village Museum 6501 Deer Lake Ave Burnaby BC
Come have fun with monsters, vampires, mummies and more! Witches will welcome you to explore the Village in the dark of the night.      Children - wear your costumes     Dance at the Witch's Ball on Main Street     See the latest styles in Witch's hats     Savour tasty toes at the Voodoo Cafe     Make a withdrawal at the Blood Bank     Enjoy the Circus Sideshow and ride the carousel

Parade of Lost Souls
6:30pm - 9:30pm
location to be revealed, East Vancouver
This beloved East Vancouver event, whose heartbeat is a community-driven parade inspired by Dia de Muertos (The Day of the Dead), and similar traditions that occur all over the world, was created by Paula Jardine and Public Dreams over 20 years ago. In recent years, the parade has traveled around East Vancouver featuring performance of all sorts, interactive art installations, and all of YOU Lost Souls, sharing in and creating this enchanting experience. This transitional year aims to be a smaller and cozier event, an imitate affair – after all, magical things come in small packages.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Halloween Comicfest
Sat & Sun
partipating stores around the city
FREE mini and full-sized comics are going to be available during Halloween ComicFest. Your local comic book specialty shop is a great destination for the latest Halloween and horror pop-culture products and merchandise: from comics and graphic novels to costumes, toys and more! Plus, each shop has great Halloween events planned, so make sure you find your closest destination and come in and see what haunts your local comic book shop! 

Savour
Fri, Sat, Sun
Cooking demos at 12pm every day
Lonsdale Quay Market
Delight your senses at Savour,  Lonsdale Quay Market's food and beverage festival from October 24-27 2013. Explore the array of fine foods and experts who prepare them, from locally grown produce to imported delicacies.  Rediscover the taste of Lonsdale Quay Market with cooking demonstrations, guided Market taste tours, kids activities, contests and much more.  *All of our taste tours are now full. Please join us for live cooking demos in the Rotunda from 12:00 to 1:00pm every day. See our expert chefs in action and sample some of their delicious dishes. Schedule below. No registration required.  Cooking Demonstrations will take place on the following days and times: Friday, October 25th - 12:00pm - Sharky's Chophouse Saturday, October 26th- 12:00pm - Kosta, The Fish Monger & owner of the Salmon Shop Sunday, October 27th - 12:00pm - Shallaw Kadir, Top Chef North Shore Winner & owner of The Sandwich Shop

Knit City - $5
10am - 5pm Sat & Sun
Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive
Knit City is back for a second year! We had so much fun with you all last year that we couldn’t wait to do it again! Join us for another round of great workshops, demos, and fun! Meet awesome fibre enthusiasts, fatten up your stash, and learn new tips & tricks for your next knitting project.

Sustaining Our World
12pm - 5pm
7pm - 9pm -  the Clean Bin Project movie
Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver
Help us wrap up Waste Reduction Week by visiting our Sustainability Fair to celebrate all the amazing environmentally focused work done in our neighbourhood and meet people from local "green" organizations. Visit the Britannia Green Team Blog.  Sign up for some fun family adventure - the 2nd Annual Race to Zero Waste. Contact Kathy to be part of the event.

Haunted Village at the BVM - $14 adult, $9 children
6:00pm - 9:00pm Fri, Sat & Sun
Burnaby Village Museum 6501 Deer Lake Ave Burnaby BC
Come have fun with monsters, vampires, mummies and more! Witches will welcome you to explore the Village in the dark of the night.      Children - wear your costumes     Dance at the Witch's Ball on Main Street     See the latest styles in Witch's hats     Savour tasty toes at the Voodoo Cafe     Make a withdrawal at the Blood Bank     Enjoy the Circus Sideshow and ride the carousel