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Filed Under Events | April 23, 2009
Wow, it’s a super busy weekend with lots of ongoing Earth Day celebrations, so many Birds on the Bay events that we couldn’t list them all, but be sure to check their site plus there are MS Walks happening all around BC on Sunday. And if you and your tot aren’t busy tomorrow morning, we’d love your help for an hour or so. We’re teaming up with 24 Hours Vancouver to try and win a wave (valued at $20K – that’s not in our budget alas!) so that we can help sponsor Chip’s Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile. It’s all in support of BC Children’s Hospital
Speaking of Earth Day we blogged about some great Earth Day sales yesterday, and some of them are still ongoing. We’re still looking for your swimming pool feedback as well. Okay, on to the events:
Ocean Construction Supplies Open House
Saturday, April 25th, 9 am – 5 pm, Ocean Construction Supplies, Granville Island, Vancouver
Young construction enthusiasts wait all year long for this annual event that gives them a chance to get hands-on experience honking concrete trunk horns, sitting in the cab of the North America’s largest concrete mixer truck and more. There’ll be interactive displays, prizes and tours: www.granvilleisland.com
Winter Farmers Market
Saturday, April 25th, 10 am – 2 pm, WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver
Take advantage of the season’s last Winter Farmers Market to stock up on local goodies. The summer markets will be back in full swing later next month: eatlocal.org
Kids Stuff Only Market & Car Trunk Sale
Saturday, April 25th, 10 am – 1:30 pm, Riley Park Community Centre, 50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver
The Riley Park Kids Stuff Only Market has a great reputation for finding bargains on new and used kids stuff. Plus you can check out their Car Trunk Sale at the same time, it’s like a huge community garage sale: www.rileypark.ca
Earth Day for the Whole Family
Saturday, April 25th, 10 am – 2 pm, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, about three kilometres north of Capilano University on Lillooet Road, North Vancouver
The Earth Day celebration is about maintaining the natural integrity of the local ecostystem while managing the land for storage and treatment of our drinking water. We smell a fun green learning opportunity in these activities focusing on freeing the natural ecosystem from invasive plants and establishing habitat for native wildlife: www.metrovancouver.org
9th Annual Earth Day Event @ Everett Crowley Park
Saturday, April 25th, 10:30 am – 4 pm, Everett Crowley Park, Kerr Street near 64th Avenue, Vancouver
We think it’s great that Earth Day festivities span an entire week or more, and this much-anticipated event at Everett Crowley Park – which was once Vancouver’s landfill – includes a performance by Bobs & Lolo at 11:30 am, a chance to do some planting and peruse educational booths full of info on how to make small changes to protect the environment: www.earthday.ca
Anne Glover String Show
Saturday, April 25th, 11 am & 1 pm, Artstarts Gallery, 808 Richards Street, Vancouver
At these free shows Anne will mystify you with her string creations including dogs, turtles, the Eiffel Tower and birds. You’ll walk away with a whole new respect for just what you can do with your shoelaces: www.anneglover.ca
Artists in our Midst
Saturday April 25th & Sunday, April 26th, Noon – 6 pm, various locations, west side of Vancouver
At first glimpse Artists in our Midst, where the public are invited to visit artists in their studios, isn’t particularly child-friendly. But when you consider that many of the studios have little tables set up for kids to draw at, every venue has a bathroom and it’s a great opportunity to show your tots where and how art is created, well then, it suddenly seems like more a family event. Maybe just avoid the studios with fragile sculptures: www.artistsinourmidst.com
Shanties for Sailors…Large and Small
Saturday, April 25th, 1 pm, Vancouver Maritime Museum, 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver
Tom Lewis’s fun and interactive musical brings together the sea going and folk-singing communities for old salts, landlubbers and junior pirates alike. Call 604.257.8300 to reserve your tickets, they’re $5 each (on top of the regular museum admission charge): www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre: Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 25th, 1 pm – 2:30 pm, Lynn Canyon Park, 3663 Park Road, North Vancouver
This family event is all about celebrating the Earth together. Pre-registration is required, just call: 604.990.3755: www.dnv.org
Earth Run
Sunday, April 26th, 8 am – 11 am, Lumberman’s Arch, Stanley Park, Vancouver
Join David Suzuki on the 5K walk or run that’s raising funds and awareness of environmental initiatives. There’ll be live entertainment, strollers and dogs (on leashes) are welcome and Nature’s Path will be serving up post-race oatmeal. Be sure to register in advance: www.earthrun.org
Canstruction Vancouver 2009
Sunday, April 26th – Sunday, May 3rd, 10 am – 6 pm, Exhibition Hall C, new Vancouver Convention Centre West 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
We’ve already talked about what you can do with string, here you’ll find amazing sculptures made of cans at this annual event. And when it’s all over the cans will be donated to the Greater Vancouver Foodbank. This year’s theme is ‘Throughout History from Cavemen to Spacemen’: www.canstructionvancouver.com
Baby and Kids Items Sale
Sunday, April 26th, 10 am – 2 pm, 100 Mathias Road, North Vancouver
Get great deals on baby and toddler furniture, clothes, toys, books, strollers and more. Email charlene.seward@hotmail.com for more info.
Blim Monthly Community Market
The Cambrian Hall, 215 E.17th Avenue, Vancouver (across from Blim, behind Granville Island Toys)
Going head to head with Portobello, Blim’s community market will be held on the last Sunday of every month and will include 20 vendors, live music, hot food and bevies, entertainment and more. Stock up on food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art and more. Blim is all about nurturing and supporting creative production in the Main Street community: blim.ca
Portobello West Market
Sunday, April 26th, Noon – 6 pm, Rocky Mountaineer Station 1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver
It’s the last Portobello Market before Mother’s Day, and you’re bound to find something lovely for her here whether it’s jewelry, a reusable bag or a dress. Lots of fun finds for the whole family really: www.portobellowest.com
Farther Afield:
Richmond Celebrates Sustainability on Earth Day 2009
Saturday, April 25th, 10 am – 2 pm, Terra Nova Rural Park, 2431 Westminster Highway, Richmond
Richmond is celebrating Earth Day by working on Terra Nova Rural Park’s crabapple ridge. There’ll be planning and picking up alittle, fence-building and ivy removal, all with a background soundtrack of live jazz music: www.richmond.ca
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Katzie Celebrates Earth Day
Saturday, April 25th, 10 am – 2 pm, Memorial Peace Park, 11739 223rd Street, Maple Ridge
This family-oriented community festival in celebration of the earth include exhibits, performances, activities, food and lots of fun: www.mapleridgeearthday.org
Hyde Creek Watershed Society: Open House
Saturday, April 25th, 10 am – 3 pm, Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3536 Coast Meridian Road, Port Coquitlam
At this 4th annual open house the Coho Smolt will be released, there’ll be fun kids activities, education centre displays, a hot dog BBQ, hatchery tours and face painting: www.hydecreek.org
Here for Kids Expo & Pet Fair
Saturday, April 25th & Sunday, April 26th, 10 am – 5 pm, Agriplex, Cloverdale Rodeo Fairgrounds, 176th Street & 64th Avenue, Surrey
With a chance to meet Dora the Explorer, a petting zoo, BC Junior Talent Search, Zoo-ology 101 and lots, lots more, all proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Surrey Firefighters Charitable Society: www.hereforkids.ca
Surrey Nature Centre’s Grand Opening
Saturday, April 25th, 1 – 5 pm, 14255 96th Ave (enter at 9800 – 140th Street), Surrey
Celebrate Surrey Nature Centre’s Grand Opening with fun activities, crafts and live music – all with an environmental theme: www.surrey.ca
Wildlife Rescue Association: Earth Fest
Sunday, April 26th, 10 am – 3 pm, Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion, 6871 Roberts Street, Burnaby
The Wildlife Rescue Association of BC is celebrating their 30th anniversary with free celebration. You can build and take home a nest box, check out community group exhibits, take a nature tour and lots, lots, more: www.wildliferescue.ca
Kidstuff Swapmeet
Sunday, April 26th, 10 am – 2 pm, Bonsor Complex, 6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby
Use this swapmeet as an opportunity to clean your child’s closet or find great bargains. You’ll find maternity clothes and used items for children of 12 and under: www.burnaby.ca
Family Sunday at the Gallery
Saturday, April 26th, 1 pm – 4 pm, Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
On the fourth Sunday of each month the gallery hosts a drop-in session for families to make an exhibition-related piece of art: www.richmondartgallery.org
And we wanted to remind you to always call or visit the 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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