What to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | September 11, 2008
It’s a multi-cultural weekend with events celebrating Chinese traditions, Mexico, Israel and corn. The moon is a big feature this weekend, as are myriad Terry Fox Runs. Enjoy!
UBC Botanical Gardens Annual Indoor Plant Sale
September 11th & 12th, 11 am – 6 pm, 6804 SW Marine Drive
Here’s your chance to update your indoor foliage with kitchen herbs, cacti and other succulents, hanging plants, flowering pot plants and orchids at student-friendly prices: www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org
Travelling Seeds
September 13th, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street (37th & Oak St.)
Kids from four – 11 can learn how and why seeds travel and examine ‘poppers’, ‘parachutes’, ‘passengers’ and more. Member family $15, non-member family $25. Email familyprograms@vandusen.org to pre-register: vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen
Back to School Nutrition: Raising Smarter Kids with SuperNutrition
September 13th, 2 – 3 pm, Capers Market, Cambie & 16th
Victoria Pawlowski, Capers’ Regional Nutritionist, talks what and how to eat for optimal brain health and academic performance for kids. Register by emailing Victoria at: victoria.pawloski@wholefoods.com, if the email address doesn’t work please call 604.739.2640 ext 211. And on Wednesday, September 17th, 5% of net sales at Capers will be donated to Kids’ Picks, an organization that provides kids with healthy, ready-to-eat snacks through the Food Bank: www.wholefoodsmarket.com
6th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
September 13th, 4 pm – 10 pm, Slocan Park and Renfrew Park Community Centre, 2750 E 29th Avenue (@ Slocan Street) and 2929 East 22nd Avenue
Begin your celebrations with a harvest fair at Slocan Park at 4:30 and then segue into the twilight lantern procession to Renfrew Park Community Centre where there’ll be entertainment, fireworks and more: www.moonfestival.net
7th Annual Southlands Country Fair
September 14th, 10 am – 5 pm, Southlands Riding Club, 7025 McDonald Street
Rain or shine, you can enjoy a day in the country without leaving the city with pony rides, a petting farm, old-fashioned games and amusements, hay rides, live music, a vendor’s market, and much, much more: www.southlandsridingclub.com
Cops, Kids & Commercial Drive
September 14th, Noon – 3 pm, Grandview Park
This safety-oriented event bring the Vancouver Police officers and dogs, Vancouver Fire and Rescue and kids together to teach them how to call 911 for help. As well, there’ll be ongoing presentations about Internet safety and pedestrian safety. You can also have your bike seats and child safety seats checked. The first 350 kids under 12 get a free lunch: www.gwcpc.ca
Celebrating Israel at 60
September 14th, Noon – 6 pm, Stanley Park’s Lumberman’s Arch
The Jewish Community Centre of Vancouver and the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver have teamed up to celebrate Israel’s 60th birthday with music, dancing, lots of food, children’s activities, a teen zone and lots, lots more. This event follows this year’s Terry Fox Run: www.jccgv.com/israel-60
Fiesta Mexico 2008
September 14th, Noon – 9 pm, Vancouver Public Library Downtown Branch, 350 West Georgia Street
Everyone’s welcome to enjoy Mexican food, products, music and dance. You’ll find mariachi, Mexican folk dancers and singers and lots of other entertainers and performers from 5 pm onwards at VPL’s promenade. Phone 778.828.6606
Mid Autumn Moon Festival
September 14th, 10 am- 4:30 pm, 578 Carrall Street
One of the most important events in the Chinese calendar – the other is Chinese New Year – celebrate abundance and togetherness while admiring the bright autumn harvest moon and enjoying mooncakes together. Okay, so there won’t be a mid-day moon, but there will be moon cakes and family-friendly activities including story telling and music: www.vancouverchinesegarden.com
Farther Afield
Agassiz Fall Fair
September 12th, 3 pm – 10 pm & 13th, 7:30 am – 11 pm, Agricultural Hall is 6800 Pioneer Avenue, Agassiz
Well, you may not wish to be crowned Corn King or Queen, but you will want to celebrate the 104th Fall Fair and 60th Corn Festival with a parade, midway, kids’ corn’r, crafts, farmer’s market and much, much more including corn husking: www.agassizfallfair.ca
Campbell Valley Country Celebration, Township of Langley
Sepember 13th & 14th, 10 am – 5 pm, Campbell Valley Regional Park, 204th Street and McBurnie (south of Eighth Avenue)
This old-fashioned fair combines nature, heritage and agriculture with community and charm, and promises more than 75 vendors and exhibitors. You can milk a cow in the mobile dairy classroom, make kites, shop for crafts, preserves, home baking and lots more: www.metrovancouver.org/region/countrycelebration/
Living Waters
September 13th, all day, Meadows Maze, 13672 Reichenbach Rd. Pitt Meadows
In a somewhat incongruous but fun-sounding pairing, members of the Vancouver Aquarium will be at the Meadows Maze delivering their award-winning aquatic programs featuring live animals, props and activities. Kids will have the chance to touch a sea star, understand how a barnacle feels, observe a hermit crab and discover the connections between the animals, the environment and ourselves: www.meadowsmaze.com
Coquitlam Farmers Market
September 14th, 9 am – 1 pm, parking lot of the Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam
It’s Kids Day at the market and the season’s final BBQ with corn and Freybe’s sausages and wieners on the grill. In addition to music, face painting and crafts for kids the community police will be on hand with free Child ID fingerprinting and the Place des Arts will have fibre fun demos that include paper making, felting and weaving: www.makebakegrow.com
We wanted to remind you to always call or visit a website for event info before you head out just in case any changes have been made since we posted it. And of course, have fun!
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