Mashed Thoughts: Vancouver Weekend Events (Mar 13-15, 2015)

Vancouver Weekend Events (Mar 13-15, 2015)

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Magnolia Magic Walking Tours - $10
Saturday, 11:00 am OR 1:00 pm
UBC Botanical Garden (Entrance), 6804 SW Marine Drive
Join Douglas Justice (Associate Director, Horticulture and Collections), Andy Hill (Asian Garden Curator-Horticulturist) and Eric LaFountaine (the Garden's Accessions Technician) for a special 1½ hour tour of the magnificent magnolia trees planted throughout the Garden.

Exotic Reptile Show - by donation
Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway Richmond, B.C.
Meet snakes, lizards and geckos and talk with staff from the West Coast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles.

Celtic Village
Saturday, March 14: 11am to 6pm
Sunday, March 15: 10am to 5pm
Granville Street between Robson & Nelson, Vancouver
2 exciting days of Celtic music, street entertainment, food, & shopping! Catch Celtic bands live on Doolin’s Music Stage, visit Tom Lee Music Hall for workshops and performances, stop by the Celtic Kids’ Corner, shop for jewelry, hats, and clothing – and have a yummy nosh

Tree Talks and Walks – Downtown to Stanley Park
March 14, 2015, Saturday, 2pm to 4pm
Downtown Vancouver
See the iconic ‘Akebono’ trees in bloom at Burrard Station and several other spots Downtown and in the West End. This walk will end at the Heronry near the Parks Board building at the foot of Pendrell Street. Meet at the corner of Burrard and Melville under the cherry trees Presented by Cherry Scout Co-ordinator Wendy Cutler

Kalissa Landa – Fiddle Workshop
Saturday, March 14 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tom Lee Music Hall
Join this four time Canadian Grand Masters (National Fiddling Competition) Top Ten finalist, member of The Paperboys, and in-demand performer as she plays some tunes and shares some of her approach to, and knowledge of, the fiddle and the music.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

The Finer Palate of Tea Palate Tea - $10 to $20
Sunday, March 15, 2015 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7
Explore the variety of tastes that Fine tea has to offer! Learn about the process involved in creating each tea! Discover the difference between continents, countries, and methods of production. $10 gets you in, lets you taste and discover 12 teas, ranging from the lightest of the white teas, to the darkest Puerh. $20 upgrades your ticket to also get you into one of the three educational tea tastings. A focus on each particular type of tea, and the variety within that variety.

Celtic Village
Saturday, March 14: 11am to 6pm
Sunday, March 15: 10am to 5pm
Granville Street between Robson & Nelson, Vancouver
2 exciting days of Celtic music, street entertainment, food, & shopping! Catch Celtic bands live on Doolin’s Music Stage, visit Tom Lee Music Hall for workshops and performances, stop by the Celtic Kids’ Corner, shop for jewelry, hats, and clothing – and have a yummy nosh

Exotic Reptile Show - by donation
Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway Richmond, B.C. V6X 1B4
Meet snakes, lizards and geckos and talk with staff from the West Coast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles. By Donation

St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sunday, March 15 starting at 11am
Howe from Davie Street, & ends at Georgia & Granville.
Put on yer green and be part of the St. Paddy’s scene! Parade runs north on Howe from Davie Street, & ends at Georgia & Granville. There’ll be lots of heart-stirring pipe bands plus Irish, Scottish, Morris, Lion, and Korean dancers. There are Celtic music groups, Wolf Hounds & terriers, sword fighters, mascots, ceremonial marching bands and units, a motorcycle drill team, antique cars, horses, colour guards, honour guards, sports teams, VIPS, personalities, highlanders, shriners, a leprechaun or two, men in kilts, and The Green Man – and so much more!

O’Connor- O’Brien Irish Dancers
Sunday, March 15 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Tom Lee Music Hall
The O’Connor-O’Brien Irish Dancers Bring the whole family! These energetic dancers perform traditional Irish step dance and ceili dancing, with steps similar to those you’d see at Riverdance or Lord of the Dance.

Tree Talks and Walks – VanDusen Botanical Garden - Admission fee
March 15, 2015, Sunday, 1:30pm to 3pm
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Tour VanDusen when the magnificent ‘Beni-shidare’ cherries are in bloom Meet on the deck outside the paid admission area (regular VanDusen admission fee applies) Presented by Cherry Scout and VanDusen volunteer Anne Eng

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