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Filed Under Events | January 28, 2010
It’s another busy weekend full of a great assortment of family fun!
Lullaby League Mixer
Thursday, January 28th, 7pm, Orb Clothing, 2028 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
Need a sitter? This is a painless way to power through a whole whack of interviews in one fell swoop and hopefully find the right sitter for your family. But do register in advance, they usually sell out. And Orb will be open for browsing beforehand plus attendees will receive an “Orb Empowered” card for 10% off new arrivals throughout 2010: www.lullabyleague.ca
Toddler at the Table & Baby Meets Broccoli from Vitamin K Consulting
Friday January 29th, 9 – 10:30 am & 11 am – 12 noon, Riley Park Community Centre, 50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver
Registered Dietitian Kristen Yarker-Edgar will take you through which feeding strategies are great for toddlers (hint: hiding vegetables in their food is not one of them) and how to introduce your baby to solid foods. You can register in advance through the Riley Park site: www.vitaminkconsulting.com
Make Your Own Torch: Light Up Your Community!
Friday, January 29th, 1 pm – 5 pm, Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar Street, Vancouver
The City of Vancouver is running a series of free torch lantern making workshops to celebrate the Olympics and Paralympic torch relays. Take your homemade torch with you when the Olympic Flame comes to town on the 11th and 12th of February: vancouver.ca
The Momoir Project
Saturday, January 30th, 7 pm – 9 pm, Westside Family Place Lounge, 11th and Macdonald, Vancouver
Write and editor Cori Howard, editor of the anthology, Between Interruptions: Thirty Women Tell the Truth about Motherhood, will be leading this workshop to get you reading, writing and inspired about your mothering experiences. It’s the perfect opportunities to commit your unique stories to paper. Email Cori to hold your spot: www.themomoirproject.com
ArtStarts Sing-Along With Bobs & Lolo
Saturday, January 30th, 11 am & 1 pm, ArtStarts gallery, 808 Richards St. (at Robson), Vancouver
Bobs & Lolo will be rocking the ArtStarts Gallery with their action-packed musical adventures. The event is free and no registration is necessary, but it helps to arrive a little early to snag your spot: artstarts.com
HSBC VanDusen Family Program, Winter Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, January 31st, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm or 1:30 to 3:30 pm, VanDusen Botanical Garden , 5251 Oak Street , Vancouver
Kids from five to 11 are invited to bundle up and take part in a seasonal scavenger hunt collecting nature’s treasures and then turning them into works of art. Pre-register by emailing familyprograms@vandusen.org or calling 604.714.5998: vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen
Family Fun Nights: Food Introduction: The Naturopathic Way
Tuesday February 2nd, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Hip Baby, 2110 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
Dr. Melanie MacIver will be at Hip Baby talking about healthy first foods, how to prepare them and how to reduce the chance of future allergies with special strategies for children of allergic parents. Please register in advance by calling 604.736.8020: hipbabynews.blogspot.com
Farther Afield:
Paint Cambie Red
Thursday, January 28th, 5:30 pm – 7 pm, Cambie Community Centre, 12800 Cambie Road, Richmond
This all ages event is all about the community decorating the Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics. If you have any Canadian pieces you think would make good décor feel free to bring them along: www.richmond.ca
Arts Club on Tour Presents: Mom’s the Word: Remixed
Thursday, January 28th, 8 pm, James Cowan Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby
When we saw this production last fall we laughed, we cried, it seriously moved us, you can read our review in our yoyo diaries blog so we’d suggest catching it on tour if you missed the first time around. It truly speaks to motherhood: www.shadboltcentre.com
Festival of Light
Friday, January 29th, starts at 4 pm, Haney Place Mall, 11900 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
Gather at the Centre Court of the Haney Place Mall, which is sheltered from the elements, to enjoy live entertainment and the evening will culminate with a lantern parade wending its way through the Memorial Peace Park: www.mapleridge.ca
Kids Swap Meet
Saturday, January 30th, Early Admission at 9 am, Regular Admission at 10 am, Shannon Hall, Mackay Bldg, Cloverdale Fair Grounds, 6050A-176th Street, Surrey
These swap meets draw crowds from far and near. Call 604.588.9919 for table rental and more info, like how to get in on the early admission: www.cloverdalerodeo.com
Bye-Bye Birdie
Saturday January, 30th, 10 am – 4 pm, Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster
No this is not to ‘50s musical, instead the popular Birds of Prey bilingual exhibition is closing this weekend so the whole family is invited to come down to the Fraser River Discover Centre and say goodbye to the birds and partake of birdie activities like building a birdie box, trying out osprey feet and more: www.fraserriverdiscovery.org
Riot of Reading Solutions: Mission’s 8th Annual Family Literacy Fair
Saturday, January 30th, 11 am – 2 pm, Mission Central Elementary School, 7466 Welton, Mission
The fair will be hopping with entertainment, music, storytelling, door prizes, crafts, great books to buy and more, all in support of encouraging a lifelong love of books and reading: www.mission.ca
Winter Wildlife Games
Saturday, January 30th, 1 pm – 4 pm, Surrey Nature Centre at Green Timbers, 9800 140th Street, Central Surrey
If you’ve ever wondered what Olympic events our local forest creatures might excel at, here’s your chance to find out. Get outdoors and active testing your animal abilities – can you jump higher than a frog or run faster than a coyote? – and get revved up for “the” Games with crafts, treats and more: www.surrey.ca
Playdate with Cinderella
Sunday, January 31st, Noon – 4 pm, Babycheeks, Elgin Corners, 101-14012 32nd Avenue, South Surrey
Not only will Cinderalla be at Babycheeks telling stories, singing songs and scattering pixie dust but there’ll be a giant princess craft station and Lucy Lime Studios will be on hand capturing all the fairytale magic. Be sure to pre-register: www.babycheeks.ca
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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