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Community Events Jan 15 - Feb 15 2008

  Jan 17-19 &24-26 - Thurs-Sat, 2:00 & 7:30

 

Alice in Wonderland Pantomime

 

195 E Windsor, NV

 

This fast paced pantomime is full of humour and traditional panto audience interactions which will delight and entertain young and old alike.

 

Call: 604-767-0665

 

 

 

Jan 19 - Saturday 7:30pm

 

Italian String Festival

 

2300 Lonsdale Avenue, NV

 

Featuring violinist Marc Destrube’and Sinfonia's Side-by-Side String Students.

 

Call: 778-786-3208

 

 

 

Jan 20 - Sunday 12 noon

 

Skate for a Cure - Fundraiser

 

800 Griffiths Way, Vanc

 

Join the Michael Cuccione Foundation and BC Children’s Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer.  See General Motors Place the way the Vancouver Canucks do - from the ice.

 

Call: 604-639-9224

 

 

 

Jan 22  - Tuesday 6:30 pm

 

Ethical Investing 101

 

515 West Hastings Street, Vanc

 

Amnesty International Canada is proud to host “Ethical Investing 101”, an educational panel discussion developed to provide tools and information to any investor who wants to ensure their investments make a more positive social and environmental impact.

 

Call: 604-787-5503

 

 

 

Jan 28 - Wednesday 6:15pm

 

The Science of Healing & Your Innate Intelligence

 

1785 Bellevue Avenue, WV

 

Dr. Sukhi Muker presents The Science of Healing & Your Innate Intelligence.  Space is limited, please reserve a seat.  All proceeds will be donated.

 

Call: 604-922-9299

 

 

 

Jan 27 - Sunday 3 & 5pm

 

Hansel & Gretel and the Gingerbread House

 

333 Chesterfield Avenue, NV

 

Come a' look a' see the enchanted Gingerbread House, its peculiar residents and mischievous siblings Hansel and Gretel in our vanilla scented chocolate flavoured culinary fairy tale for children 3 to 8 years old.

 

Call: 604-990-3474

 

 

 

Feb 6 - Wednesday 7pm

 

Big Sisters Information Session

 

810 West 21st St, NV

 

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is currently seeking female volunteers, age 19 or older, who are interested in developing a fun, mentoring friendship with a young girl in their community. Call: 604-873-4525 ext 300

 

 

 

Feb 9 - Saturday 8pm

 

Six Continents Singing around the World

 

2195 West 45th at Yew, Vanc

 

One of the Choir’s special yearly events is our annual National Conductors’ Symposium Concert. Five advanced conductors and their mentor, Jon Washburn, explore the choral music of Six Continents.

 

Call: 604-280-3311

 

 

 

Feb 10 - Sunday 8:00PM

 

Jean Coulthard and Her World

 

160 W 1st, Vanc, Vanc Playhouse

 

Join the Turning Point Ensemble in celebrating the centenary of Vancouver’s first composer and one of Canada’s cultural treasures, Jean Coulthard. Coulthard’s life and work tell the story of the transformation of Vancouver from its early years as a cultural backwater to a vibrant and sophisticated international centre.

 

Call: 604-733-9023

 

 

 

Feb 14 - Thursday 6:15 pm

 

Rush Hour Series Kuuskmann-Taylor Duo

 

750 Hornby St, Vanc

 

Unwind after work with an intimate evening of classical music.  Enjoy a glass of wine in the casual, yet elegant, Heritage Courtroom at the Vancouver Art Gallery. 

 

Call: 604-873-4612