IMPORTANT: Please confirm dates, times, and details before you go by calling the phone number and/or checking the website listed. As an event can be cancelled, be revised, so please check before you go!

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Belt it out! A fun art project your child can wear!
See my review of this great product on the home page.

Kids Vancouver is on twitter, twitter me!

The Cultural Olympiad’s LunarFest Lanterns at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

BURNABY, BC – For the second year in a row, the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is pleased to feature an installation of lanterns as part of the 2nd Annual LunarFest. From February 22 – March 21, 2010 the Shadbolt Centre will be home to approximately 400 lanterns decorated by students from Canada and Taiwan. Brought to the Centre by the Cultural Olympiad and the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association, the installation is an extension of The Lantern Forest: Return to Innocence project featured downtown on Granville Street.

The Lantern Forest, a glowing constellation of 2010 lanterns has been a visible backdrop to many TV segments during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The installation including 40 steel trees with thousands of lanterns decorated by school children of the world have been illuminating the 700 block of Granville Street between Georgia and Robson streets nightly since before the start of the games. Co-presented by the Cultural Olympiad and the Asian-Canadian Special Events Association, the lanterns welcomed the arrival of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and ushered in a new Lunar New Year tradition in Vancouver.

For more details about LunarFest, please visit: lunarfest.org

Button Bonanza
http://dunbarcentre.ca/special_events/default.htm
Dunbar Community Centre
January 2010 - March 2010 - Free

Button Bonanza is a free Community Art project focused on building excitement and community for the 2010 Winter Games.

Register for a free workshop - at 604-222-6060 or online at dunbarcentre.ca or in person
Create your button design inspired by the 2010 Games at the workshop.
Come to the Community Living Room starting Feb. 12 in the Dunbar Lobby to Collect, Trade, Wear and Display unique 2010 buttons made by the community. Visit the Button Bonanza blog for information, photos and schedules.

HAVE A HIPPITY HOPPITY GOOD TIME AT
THE GREAT A-MAZING EGG HUNT

(Vancouver, BC) – Spring has most definitely sprung – crocuses, daffodils and cherry trees in full bloom, hummingbirds darting about and decorated eggs popping up in confectionary windows signifying that one of the season’s major personalities is about to come out of hibernation. Next month the Easter Bunny makes his annual appearance laden with sweet treats and colourful eggs.

Mr. Bunny is a very popular figure with children of all backgrounds. This year he is making a special guest appearance at VanDusen Botanical Garden to oversee an egg hunt par excellence in VanDusen’s Elizabethan Hedge Maze one day before all the ‘official’ egg hunts on Easter Sunday. He will be joined by his good pal, Purdy’s Chocolates ambassador, Philbert the Hedgehog.

On Saturday, April 3rd from 10 a.m. to noon the Mr. Bunny and Philbert will host The Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt. Celebrations get underway at 10 a.m. with children dropping into the craft tent to decorate an egg bag in which to carry their precious finds and participate in other seasonal crafts. At 11 a.m. sharp Mr. Bunny and Philbert open the gates to the Maze and the surrounding area and the hunt is on!

So that Mr. Bunny, Philbert and the good folks at Purdy’s Chocolates know how many eggs to supply, participants must pre-register and pre-pay by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 19th. Registrations are taken in-person only and on a first-come basis at VanDusen’s Garden Shop. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To help defray expenses there is a charge to participate: $5 for children ages 6 – 11 and $9.25 per adult. Children under age six are free. As the event happens in the Maze, capacity is limited. Don’t delay as this event is sure to sell out quickly. Hop over to the Garden Shop and secure your registration. Sorry, no telephone calls please. Due to the limited capacity of the event, cancellations are not accepted and there are no refunds.

While at the Garden, be sure to enter the A-Mazing Egg Count. Guess how many eggs in the display and you could win a basket of goodies courtesy of Purdy’s Chocolates and an annual family membership to the Garden.

VanDusen Botanical Garden is delighted to welcome Vancouver’s own Purdy’s Chocolates as event sponsor. For information on Purdy’s Chocolates www.purdys.com For information on VanDusen Botanical Garden and its many events and programs www.vandusengarden.org

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver
Tue December 01, 2009 - Sun March 21, 2010
12pm-9pm daily
$3

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

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March 2
-June 8

UNIQUE LIVES & EXPERIENCES: LISA LING
Tickets 604-437-5747 Order Tickets Online
March 2 at 7:30 pm – ORPHEUM

As Oprah’s field correspondent, as contributor to National Geographic’s Explorer, and as the co-host of ABC’s The View, Lisa Ling is no stranger to reporting from the world’s danger zones. She is fearless. But when her sister Laura Ling was taken prisoner by North Korea she faced the worst nightmare of her life. She pleaded daily for her sister’s release and on August 4, 2009 her dreams came true. Former President Bill Clinton left Pyongyang accompanied by American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee after North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il pardoned the women from their 12 year prison sentence. Come hear Lisa Ling’s career and life story from age 16 to the present. She will open our hearts and minds to the world around us.
Tickets 1-866-449-8118 Unique Lives

 

Unique Lives & Experiences
www.uniquelives.com
Orpheum Theatre
884 Granville
1-866-449-8118
March 2, 2010–June 8, 2010

Speaker series features presentations by Lisa Ling (March 2), Buffy St. Marie (March 23), Cloris Leachman (April 20), Charmaine Crooks (May 4), Sidney Poitier (May 18), and Cherie Blair (June 8).

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

Spring Break at the Vancouver Maritime Museum
Saturday Mar 06, 2010 to Sunday Mar 14, 2010
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Vancouver Maritime Museum
604- 257-8300
Email: info@vancouvermaritimemuseum.com

Spring Break Family Crafts - March 6 -14 from 1 pm to 4 pm Visit during Spring Break and enjoy family crafts each day. Activities include pirate hats, flags and treasure chest maps. Free with admission. The Museum will be open on Monday, March 8.

White Rock:

Magic for Munchkins Show at babycheeks
Event is Sunday March 7th, from noon – 3pm.

Our happy Magician will be here for the afternoon entertaining your little ones with magic, comedy and balloon twisting. Babycheeks invites you to join us at this fun and interactive special event. There will be lots of surprises, laughs and good times for all the little munchkins!

Pre-registration is required | $12 admission fee. Recommended age for this event is 3 and up.

Call 778.292.0495 to register today. Space is limited.

Wildlife Week
http://www.dnv.org/ecology/eco_programs/fallwinter2002.htm
Celebrate Spring Break - March 7 to 12
All programs take place at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre. Come early - space is limited. Phone 604-990-3755

Reptile Day
Sunday March 7. 12 pm to 4 pm
By donation. Drop In.
Meet reptiles from around the world and learn about these amazing animals.

Birds of Prey
Presented by OWL Rescue
Monday March 8. Presentations at 11 am and 1 pm
By donation. Come early - space is limited.
Whoooo loves owls? Meet raptors and learn how to protect them.

A Trickster Tale
Presented by the Ecology Centre Puppeteers
Tuesday, March 9.
Shows at: 10:30 am, 11:15 am, 1 pm and 2 pm
By donation. Come early - space is limited.
Learn how the coyote got its black-tipped tail.

Salmon Forests
Presented by Stanley Park Ecology Society
Wednesday March 10. Presentations at 1 pm
By donation. Come early - space is limited.
How are fish and forests connected? Find out!

 

ART THROUGH THE AGES
Spring break art camp for kids
ONXY STUDIO
405 West 5th Ave (1 block from Olympic Village station)
For kids ages 7-9
With Gail Taylor
http://www.gailtaylor.org

MARCH 8-11 - 8:30 – 12:30
A fun and creative week of exploring one’s artistic talent, while learning a
bit about different styles of art. (Egyptian Art, Cubism, Impressionism
and Abstract Art) $120 +GST, Register now… class size is limited.

Email onyxstudio@telus.net or call 604.708.9478 to register. For weekly classes beginning in March please email for schedule.

 

DRAMA THROUGH THE AGES
Spring break acting camp for kids

A fun and playful week of exploring one’s inner - performer, while learning
a bit about different styles of acting. w/ Tim Perez
(Shakespeare, Greek & Clown/mime)
For kids ages 7-9
MARCH 8-11 from 1:00 – 4:00
$100 +GST

Tim has a Masters Degree in acting from the prestigious Tisch School of the Performing Arts at New York University and has been teaching for the past 15 years. He currently teaches at the Richmond Arts Center and at Onyx Studio.

Plus if you take both classes there is a $20 discount, making it $200 for the
4 days 8:30-4:00pm

Spring Break at the Space Centre

The Space Centre is offering extra-special Spring Break activities between 11am – 2pm, along with its full program schedule between 10am – 5pm. For information, please call (604) 738-7827 or visit www.spacecentre.ca

Spring Break at the Police Museum
http://www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca/SpringBreakForensics.htm
Looking for a truly unique way to spend a day with your family? .

This spring break (Mar 8-12, 2010), the Police Museum will be running both it's popular drop-in investigation as well as special forensics-themed workshops.

Sprink Break - Pirate Junkology Daycamp
Langley Museum

Join Dr. Recycle to create your own pirate stories. 10am-2pm, ages 6-10, $28.25 or $135/week

Fort Langley:

Spring Break
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/bc/langley/ne.aspx
March 8th-12th, 2010
10am-5pm

Claim Your Gold! Race other prospectors to the richest gold deposits on the river – will you have to negotiate to share a claim? Or will you have the patience and cunning to claim the mother lode? There was no school for the children of Fort Langley, so spend your school break learning about the real world...and work of children in BC in the 1840s.

Theatre Camp
web site
Co-presented by Surrey Arts Centre &
The Royal Canadian Theatre Co.
9am-3pm Mon-Fri $367.50

Art Adventures Camp
ages 8 - 12
9am-3pm Daily $33.25 | Mon-Fri $142.25

Create with the Masters Camp
ages 8 - 12
9am-3pm Daily $33.25 | Mon-Fri $142.25

TO REGISTER for Spring Break Camps
604.501.5100 | www.register.surrey.ca
Day camp participants receive 2 complimentary tickets to At Nightfall

More details about the sping camps visit the web site

For a complete list of venues staying open for the Paralympic Games, visit CityCaucus.com/paralympics

Here's where to party and explore during the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games:

Royal Canadian Mint Pavilion (location to be confirmed)

LiveCity Downtown (Georgia Street, between Beatty and Cambie Streets)

British Columbia's Robson Square Celebration Site (Robson Street, between Hornby and Howe Streets)

BC-Canada Pavilion at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Ziptrek

BC Hydro Power Smart Village (333 Dunsmuir Street)

Canada's Northern House (602 West Hastings Street)

Pride House Vancouver (1170 Bute Street)

Centreplace Manitoba (at LiveCity Downtown)

 

Acrylic Painting Camp
TO REGISTER for Spring Break Camps
604.501.5100 | www.register.surrey.ca
Day camp participants receive 2 complimentary tickets to At Nightfall

ages 13-17 Artists throughout history have painted images of the people, places and things they have been when they travelled from their studios to far off lands, or even to the park in their neighbourhood. Discover how you can do the same with acrylic paint by learning basic composition and techniques such as mixing colour and using brushes in creative ways.

11am-3pm Mon-Fri $119

Spring Break Family PlayCamp - Setting the Stage: Steamer Trunk Theatre
This event starts March 9, 2010 and ends February 12, 2010.

March 9 - 12, 2010
March 16 - 19, 2010
Surrey Museum 17710 56A Avenue
www.heritage.surrey.ca

Families are invited to explore a steamer trunk full of costumes, props and artefacts that bring the early history of stage theatre to life. Experience the history of performance by creating masks, puppets and plays.

For more information, please call 604-592-6956

Setting the Stage: Steamer Trunk Theatre - Spring Break Family PlayCamp
At the Surrey Museum
17710-56A Avenue, Surrey, B.C.

Families are invited to visit the Surrey Museum during Spring Break to explore a steamer trunk full of costumes, props and artefacts that bring the early history of stage theatre to life. It’s “curtains up!” as kids experience the history of performance by creating masks, hats, and puppets; acting out their own stage play or puppet show; and participating in hands-on mini-workshops. Workshops are from 11am-11:30am and 1:00pm-1:30pm. For information on each day’s activities please call 604-592-6956.

Tuesdays–Fridays
March 9–12, March 16–19
10:30am–2:30pm
Drop in, all ages
Admission is by donation
Entrance to exhibit gallery by admission fee.

Spring Break - Children’s Literature Camp

Experience an afternoon like your favourite heroine or hero from a classic children's book-Anne of Green Gables, Treasure Island, The Secret Garden and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Anne of Green Gables - Canada’s cherished heroine Anne Shirley has charmed readers for over a century. Experience how children lived and played in the Victorian era, wash laundry and set the table for afternoon tea. (Tuesday, March 9 or 16)

Treasure Island - Arr, mateys-Treasure Island is back by popular demand! Spin the pirate wheel, hunt for treasure, and make cool swag to take home. (Wednesday, March 10 or 17)
The Secret Garden - Children loved The Secret Garden when it was published a century ago. Tend our heritage garden, go on a nature walk, and create an enchanting garden memento. (Thursday, March 11 or 18)

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Set off on an adventure like Huck Finn did over 100 years ago. Prepare a snack for the trail, build a shelter, and learn about life on the river. (Friday, March 12 or 19)

1 session $8, 4 sessions $32 (6-10yrs)
12:30pm-3:00pm
Must pre-register by calling 604-592-6956
At Historic Stewart Farm
13723 Crescent Road, Surrey

New Westminster:

Support the Games (Paralympics Winter Games Coverage)
March 12 - 21
Queensborough Community Centre

Join us for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics Winter Games from March 12 - 21, 2010 in Vancouver and Whistler. The 10-day international competition features 1,300 athletes and officials from more than 40 countries taking part in five sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, sledge hockey, wheelchair curling and biathlon. A truly inspirational event.

For more information, please call 604-525-7388.
Check Centre for hours of operation.

Tall Tales
Science World
Saturday March 13 and Monday, March 15

Let storyteller Agent Story take you on a treasure hunt of the imagination! Travel exotic islands, brave dangerous creatures and challenge dreaded pirates with the power of words to guide you.

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

Shen Yun Performing Arts
http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org
March 25 - 28, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
600 Hamilton St., Downtown Vancouver
SHOW TIME(S)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:30pm
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 2:00pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 2:00pm

Shen Yun Performing Arts (formerly known as Divine Performing Arts) is a triumph of collaboration, bringing together leading dancers, choreographers, and musicians from around the world. Its productions are unique in being not only tremendously fun and entertaining, but also educational, enriching, and uplifting.

Place des Arts' Spring Break Camp
http://www.placedesarts.ca/

Place des Arts' Spring Break Camp is back from March 26 to April 1. This camp offers a wide array of exciting activities such as a one-day cirucus camp and classes in musical exploration, comic books & cartooning, clay play, tap dance, drawing & painting and much more.

Click here to view Spring Break Camp flyer (PDF, 2179KB)

Friday, March 26: Circus Camp
Run Away and Join the Circus: One-day only for kids from kindergarten to gr. 5. Try your hand at juggling; have fun clowning around; tumble across the floor; create some great circus-themed art in this fun, one-day-only circus camp!

Monday March 29 to Thursday April 1: Spring Break Art Camp
Kindergarteners have their very own block full of age-appropriate art activities.
Grades 1 to 5 can choose from 6 blocks full of activities.
Grades 6 - 8 can take from 1 to 4 days of full-day intensive workshops.

The Circus camp and Spring Break camp run from 8:45am to 3:45pm each day. After hours care is available by request until 5:00 pm. Small class sizes ensure that students receive quality time with their teachers. Please refer to the timetable for the content of each block.

 

Spring Break Camp
Kids on Stage (Ages 7 - 12)
March 29 - April 1, 2010 | 9am - 5pm
Cost: $195
Register at: web site

We've brought back "Kids on Stage" for the spring break and it's new and improved, including longer days! Kids will be completely engrossed in the creation of a play and will learn a few tricks of the trade. Plus, they will get to see two performances by the "nearly world-famous" DuffleBag Theatre and participate in a private meet-the-actors session. At week's end (Thursday) they will put on their play for family and friends.

The camp includes a 1 hour supervised lunch break with activities. Please provide your child with a nutritious lunch, drink and snacks.

West Coast All Canadian Girl Pageant
www.westcoastgirlpageant.com
Natural Pageant for girls ages 0-19! NO GLITZ! Personality, optional talent, casual wear and party dresses!

3 Preliminary Pageants scheduled (may add more), leading up to our 2 day Summer weekend Pageant Event!

We are the first FULL pageant system in British Columbia!
Tons of fun and prizes! Please visit our website for more details.

Sat. April 24th -Langley (Holiday Inn Express)
Sat. May 15th - Coquitlam (Best Western)
Sun. May 30th - Delta (Delta Inn)

HAVE A HIPPITY HOPPITY GOOD TIME AT
THE GREAT A-MAZING EGG HUNT

(Vancouver, BC) – Spring has most definitely sprung – crocuses, daffodils and cherry trees in full bloom, hummingbirds darting about and decorated eggs popping up in confectionary windows signifying that one of the season’s major personalities is about to come out of hibernation. Next month the Easter Bunny makes his annual appearance laden with sweet treats and colourful eggs.

Mr. Bunny is a very popular figure with children of all backgrounds. This year he is making a special guest appearance at VanDusen Botanical Garden to oversee an egg hunt par excellence in VanDusen’s Elizabethan Hedge Maze one day before all the ‘official’ egg hunts on Easter Sunday. He will be joined by his good pal, Purdy’s Chocolates ambassador, Philbert the Hedgehog.

On Saturday, April 3rd from 10 a.m. to noon the Mr. Bunny and Philbert will host The Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt. Celebrations get underway at 10 a.m. with children dropping into the craft tent to decorate an egg bag in which to carry their precious finds and participate in other seasonal crafts. At 11 a.m. sharp Mr. Bunny and Philbert open the gates to the Maze and the surrounding area and the hunt is on!

So that Mr. Bunny, Philbert and the good folks at Purdy’s Chocolates know how many eggs to supply, participants must pre-register and pre-pay by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 19th. Registrations are taken in-person only and on a first-come basis at VanDusen’s Garden Shop. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To help defray expenses there is a charge to participate: $5 for children ages 6 – 11 and $9.25 per adult. Children under age six are free. As the event happens in the Maze, capacity is limited. Don’t delay as this event is sure to sell out quickly. Hop over to the Garden Shop and secure your registration. Sorry, no telephone calls please. Due to the limited capacity of the event, cancellations are not accepted and there are no refunds.

While at the Garden, be sure to enter the A-Mazing Egg Count. Guess how many eggs in the display and you could win a basket of goodies courtesy of Purdy’s Chocolates and an annual family membership to the Garden.

VanDusen Botanical Garden is delighted to welcome Vancouver’s own Purdy’s Chocolates as event sponsor. For information on Purdy’s Chocolates www.purdys.com For information on VanDusen Botanical Garden and its many events and programs www.vandusengarden.org

Used Cloth Diaper Swap
KidzOwn Boutiques
#3 13890 104th avenue in
Surrey, BC

April 10th from 10am-2pm. Shopping is totally free! $10 per table. $5 for shared table. Sign up by emailing info@bouncingbabies.ca. Vendors arrive at 930 for set up. Space is limited, reserve yours now!

No businesses please. Contact info@bouncingbabies.ca for details.

 

 

Events by Day

Cloverdale:

Open minds, caring communities

Come have fun learning about the diverse faith traditions in your community! “Multifaith Storytimes” will be presented at various branches of the Surrey Public Library throughout the month of March. The storytimes will be jointly lead by members of different faith traditions. The storytimes are free, and include a snack, simple craft, and door prize. The storytimes mark the launch of the Multifaith Storytelling Kits, a project of the Surrey Neighbouring Faiths Program, the Surrey Public Library and DiverseCity. Each kit contains books, stories and objects to help teach and learn about the diverse faith traditions in the community. The project and storytimes support families in raising knowledgeable and caring children in our diverse community. To register, contact Sara Grant at (604) 598-7377 or scgrant@surrey.ca .

· Monday, March 1, 3:00-4:00 pm – Cloverdale Branch (5642-176A Street)
· Tuesday, March 2, 11:15-12:15 am – Fleetwood Branch (15996-84th Avenue)
· Saturday, March 20, 1:00-2:00 pm – Newton Branch (13795-70th Avenue)
· Friday, March 26, 10:00-11:00 am – Semiahmoo Branch (1815-152nd Street)
· Monday, March 29, 10:30-11:30 am – Guildford Branch (15105-105th Avenue)
· Wednesday, March 31, 10:30-11:30 am – Strawberry Hill Branch (7399-122nd Street)

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Richmond:

Ready Set Learn (Debeck Elementary)
Tuesday March 2nd
For families with children 3, 4 and 5 years old. Please call Richmond Family Place at 604 278 4336 for more details

 

Surrey:

Open minds, caring communities

Come have fun learning about the diverse faith traditions in your community! “Multifaith Storytimes” will be presented at various branches of the Surrey Public Library throughout the month of March. The storytimes will be jointly lead by members of different faith traditions. The storytimes are free, and include a snack, simple craft, and door prize. The storytimes mark the launch of the Multifaith Storytelling Kits, a project of the Surrey Neighbouring Faiths Program, the Surrey Public Library and DiverseCity. Each kit contains books, stories and objects to help teach and learn about the diverse faith traditions in the community. The project and storytimes support families in raising knowledgeable and caring children in our diverse community. To register, contact Sara Grant at (604) 598-7377 or scgrant@surrey.ca .

· Tuesday, March 2, 11:15-12:15 am – Fleetwood Branch (15996-84th Avenue)
· Saturday, March 20, 1:00-2:00 pm – Newton Branch (13795-70th Avenue)
· Friday, March 26, 10:00-11:00 am – Semiahmoo Branch (1815-152nd Street)
· Monday, March 29, 10:30-11:30 am – Guildford Branch (15105-105th Avenue)
· Wednesday, March 31, 10:30-11:30 am – Strawberry Hill Branch (7399-122nd Street)

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

UNIQUE LIVES & EXPERIENCES: LISA LING
Order Tickets Online
Tickets 604-437-5747 or 1-866-449-8118
March 2 at 7:30 pm
Orpheum

As Oprah’s field correspondent, as contributor to National Geographic’s Explorer, and as the co-host of ABC’s The View, Lisa Ling is no stranger to reporting from the world’s danger zones. She is fearless. But when her sister Laura Ling was taken prisoner by North Korea she faced the worst nightmare of her life. She pleaded daily for her sister’s release and on August 4, 2009 her dreams came true. Former President Bill Clinton left Pyongyang accompanied by American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee after North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il pardoned the women from their 12 year prison sentence. Come hear Lisa Ling’s career and life story from age 16 to the present. She will open our hearts and minds to the world around us.

 

Maple Ridge:

Family Games Nights
March 3, April 7- This program ends Apr 7th
6:45pm-8:30pm

Come join us for family games nights on the first Wednesday of the month. We will have a variety of board games set up for everyone to use along with light refreshments.

 

Pitt Meadows:

Family Games Night
March 3, 06:30 – 08:30
Pitt Meadows Library

March 3 and April 7th. Play cards or a variety of board games and enjoy some fun and light refreshments.

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Parenting Your Strong-Willed Child
Grand Boulevard Parent Participation Preschool
520 East 20th Avenue
North Vancouver
info@newandgreen.com
March 3, 7 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $10

An informative teaching and Q&A session with Christine Kutzner, a family and child counsellor specializing in childhood development, children with ADHD and play-based therapy with extensive experience as a family counsellor and parent educator. Is your child's behaviour dominating the family? Find out how to live with and parent the strong-willed child. Christine will explore personality and temperament issues, as well as parent fit, and provide easy-to-use tips and strategies for daily life.

 

Parenting Your Strong Willed Child – Cost $10
Wednesday March 3rd 7-8:30pm,
Grand Boulevard Parent Participation Preschool,
520 East 20th Street,
North Vancouver

Join us for an informative teaching and Q&A session with Christine Kutzner, a Family and Child Counsellor specializing in childhood development, children with ADHD and play based therapy with a extensive experience as a family counsellor and parent educator. Is your child’s behaviour dominating the family? Find out how to live with and parent the strong willed child. Christine will explore personality and temperament issues, as well as parent fit, and provide easy to use tips and strategies for daily life.

This event has limited seating and requires pre-registration. Email Karen at info@newandgreen.com for registration details.

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

Langley:

Healthier Parenting: Intro to Cloth Diapers

Learn all the how-to’s of cloth diapering – simple care instructions, ways to save money and raise your little one in a healthy way!

All attendants receive a helpful information guide to keep and are entered into our door prize! Plus receive valuable coupons just for attending!

Thursday, March 4th @ 6pm
Walnut Grove Community Center
8889 Walnut Grove Drive
Langley, BC

Please register: danika@chictocheek.ca

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

In Search of Super Nanny -Parent Boot Camp – Version 2.0
http://www.nanniesoncall.com
How to Hire/Train/and Keep a GREAT Nanny
Thursday, March 4th 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Nannies on Call Office
#302- 788 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC
Lisa Bruce Placement Manager, and Michelle Kelsey Owner – Nannies on Call

Why In response to many requests from families we have serviced, An evening dedicated to help parents learn how to hire and keep a great nanny.

Tips on interviewing, on Tax info, on checking references, on communication strategies, on contract writing, and sure fire ways to either lose or hang on to your own personal Mary Poppins.

Cost: Free (donation to children’s charity)
Register: E-mail Leanne Hume

 

Biofeedback for the Brain: The Neurotherapeutic Treatment of ADD, Autism, Depression, and More
http://www.vpl.ca/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar.cgi
A program for adults Thursday March 4
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Free
Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
Central Library
350 West Georgia Street

Dr. Paul Swingle will describe the brain mapping procedure that precisely identifies symptoms and the methods used to correct brain inefficiencies responsible for conditions such as ADHD, depression, and autism.

 

Burnaby:

Burnaby Celebrates the Spirit of Sport for free at Metropolis at Metrotown.

FLYING CANUCKS – MARCH 5 - 7
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a skier! This action-packed show (in the Grand Court) features gravity-defying skiers and snowboarders performing live trampoline acrobatics, doing meet-and-greets and signing autographs.

Free Admission. Four performances daily (12:00, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30)

BE PROUD CHEER LOUD – Online Contest
You’ve cheered your heart out for Canada. Now, show us just how big a fan you are. Upload a photo showcasing your spirit of sport. Your Canadian pride could win you hundreds of dollars worth in prizes.

Upload your photos or vote for your favourite online: http://beproudcheerloud.com/
Contest ends March 21

How to get to Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby:
http://www.metropolisatmetrotown.com/getting-here

 

Chilliwack:

Fraser Valley Women’s Show
March 5-7
Friday 4pm–10pm
Saturday 10am–10pm
Sunday 11am–5pm
www.fraservalleywomenshow.com
44140 Luckakuck Way
Chilliwack
604.557.0330

First annual Fraser Valley Women’s Show. Shop and save at over 130 exhibitor booths. Spring fashion jewelry and accessories, free hair cuts, unique gifts and more. Women in Business Conference featuring Arlene Dickinson from CBC's Dragon's Den. Chilliwack Firefighters, singers...

 

Vancouver:

Ukulele Unleashed
March 5th, 2010

Twinkle twinkle plonk plonk. Those are the sounds of the ukulele being played by every elementary school student who didn’t get stuck with the recorder in music class. But what does it sound like in the throes of a wild ’n’ crazy performance? Come check it out in this once in a lifetime showcase. To purchase tickets or more info visit http://www.inthehousefestival.com

Date: March 5th, 2010
Time: Doors at 6:15 pm
Show at 7:00 pm
Where: 3238 Fleming St.
Tickets: 18$ Adults
13$ kids + members

 

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

momcafé Event - Creating Your Own Path - Vancouver
Register at : http://www.momcafe.net/view_event/48
Our upcoming event, 'Creating Your Own Path - Vancouver', is on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 9:15am
momcafé is pleased to present two savvy, creative and fun-loving Moms who took it upon themselves to design their own careers, based on passion, creativity and flexibility. Join us at Lilli'Q in Yaletown for this inspirational session!

The speakers at Creating Your Own Path - Vancouver will be:

Cori Howard is an award-winning journalist whose work in newspapers, magazines, books, radio and TV has taken her, and now her family, around the world--to Burma, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil, among others.

Danielle Wilson escaped the fast paced world of corporate advertising to create the Sweet Peanut Clothing Company. Sweet Peanut makes fresh and fun baby basics for design savvy parents and comfort loving babies.

Cori and Danielle use humour to get through each day as busy Moms trying to find some sense of balance or equilibrium. Join us for an inspiring and hilarious conversation as Cori and Danielle share their experiences and tips on what works (& doesn’t work) for them.
Onsite childcare is provided so take some time for yourself to linger over a latte, be inspired, and connect with other moms to share your experience.

Cost: $37.00 non-members - $32.00 members (plus GST)
Childcare: Kids aged 0 – 12 years old are welcome. Listen to the speakers and engage in uninterrupted conversation while the children are supervised in a safe and fun area nearby.

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

Various Locations:

Free Yarn Make-It Take-It
Michael's Craft Store - check near you!
http://www.michaels.com/
March 6, 2010 10:00am - 1:00pm
Join us for a fun and free family event to make yarn dolls. Made with Vanna's Choice® by Lion Brand® Yarn, Nick and Nora are cute and cuddly yarn companions that are easy to make. While Supplies Last. Powered By Lion Brand® Yarn
FREE

 

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Burnaby Celebrates the Spirit of Sport for free at Metropolis at Metrotown.
FLYING CANUCKS – MARCH 5 - 7
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a skier! This action-packed show (in the Grand Court) features gravity-defying skiers and snowboarders performing live trampoline acrobatics, doing meet-and-greets and signing autographs.

Free Admission. Four performances daily (12:00, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30)

BE PROUD CHEER LOUD – Online Contest
You’ve cheered your heart out for Canada. Now, show us just how big a fan you are. Upload a photo showcasing your spirit of sport. Your Canadian pride could win you hundreds of dollars worth in prizes.

Upload your photos or vote for your favourite online: http://beproudcheerloud.com/
Contest ends March 21

How to get to Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby:
http://www.metropolisatmetrotown.com/getting-here

 

Chilliwack:

Heron Welcome
http://www.chilliwackblueheron.com/events/calendar.html
Sat. March 6 11 am

The Great Blue Herons arrive back at the beginning of March. Come on a guided walk to see the herons gathering on their nests.

 

Fraser Valley Women’s Show
March 5-7
Friday 4pm–10pm
Saturday 10am–10pm
Sunday 11am–5pm
www.fraservalleywomenshow.com
44140 Luckakuck Way
Chilliwack
604.557.0330

First annual Fraser Valley Women’s Show. Shop and save at over 130 exhibitor booths. Spring fashion jewelry and accessories, free hair cuts, unique gifts and more. Women in Business Conference featuring Arlene Dickinson from CBC's Dragon's Den. Chilliwack Firefighters, singers...

 

Langley:

City of Langley Library Book Sale
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_langley.php
March 6-13
This program has not yet started - it will start Mar 6th
10:00am-5:00pm
Book Sale! Great Books at Great Prices!

 

Port Coquitlam :

Kiddies Korner Parent Participation Preschool Open House
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
2211 Prairie Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
visit www.kkp.ca

Come discover Kiddies Korner Preschool at out popular free information session, where you and your children have the oppurtunity to meet the teachers, see the school, and get a feel for what classes at the preschool are like. Please call to register: 604-941-4919

 

Richmond:

Inspired in the City- A Baby & Family Fair
Thompson Community Centre
5151 Granville Avenue
Richmond

On Saturday, March 6th from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Free Admission. Fantastic gift bags for the first 150 visitors. An amazing collection of local products & support services for Moms & Families.

 

Seedy Saturday
Date: Mar 06, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Place: Terra Nova Barn
2631 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
Terra Nova Rural Park
Price: This event is FREE!

Exchange, buy or sell seeds to start off the gardening season. Local honey, composting worms, t-shirts, and tea will also be on sale.

This event is for all ages! Disability access is available

For more information contact: Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project
Phone: 604-727-9728
or Visit http://www.richmondfruittree.com

 

Third Annual Fine Arts Fair: Activating Fine and Performing Arts
Date: Mar 06, 2010
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Aberdeen Centre
4400 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond
Price: This event is FREE!

Join us for an afternoon of student performances and art displays showcasing our students in the fine and performing arts. We will open the event with the Richmond Youth Honour Choir and close with the Hugh Boyd Drum Circle. Other dance and music performances will be from our secondary schools including Cambie, Palmer, McRoberts, Steveston-London and MacNeill.

Part of the 2010 Richmond Winter Festival of the Arts. For more information, visit www.richmondwinterfestival.ca

This event is for all ages! Disability access is available with designated parking spaces.

For more information contact: City of Richmond Community and Cultural Development
Phone: 604-276-4000
or Visit http://www.richmond.ca

 

Surrey:

Thinking Caps Club: Amazing Human Body Tricks
This event starts March 6, 2010 and ends March 6, 2010.

Saturday, March 6, 2010
Surrey Museum 17710 56A Avenue
www.heritage.surrey.ca

Impressed by Olympic athletes? Wait 'til you see the amazing things you can do: tickle yourself, make your nose grow longer, fool your eyes and more in this hands-on program of science experiments and a tour of the 'In the Game' exhibit.

Please pre-register for this event by calling 604-592-6956.

 

Saturday March 6
Birding Walk at Surrey Nature Centre - Green Timbers
9-11am

Discover the birds that make the Green Timbers Forest home with naturalist Lynn Pollard. For the beginner to intermediate birder. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. Wear comfortable waterproof foot wear, dress warmly. Rain or shine.

Host: Surrey Parks
Info.: 604-501-5158 environment@surrey.ca
Meet: Meet at the parking by entering the driveway at 9800 140th St (just north of Fraser Hwy) and follow the signs to the Surrey Nature Centre.

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Saturday March 6
Young Naturalists’ Club of Stanley Park
10am–12pm

This monthly FREE activity is a chance for children (with their parents) to enjoy two hours of outdoor fun. Activities include hiking, games, wildlife observations, outdoor art, and more! Registration required.

Host: Stanley Park Ecology Society & Young Naturalists' Club of BC
Info. & Reg.: 604-718-6522 vcn@stanleyparkecology.ca
Meet: Stanley Park Nature House at Lost Lagoon

 

Community Happenings Festival
Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre
more info on the web site
2690 Larch Street
Vancouver, BC
March 06, 2010
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Join us for this series of FREE festivals that will highlight Vancouvers commitment to sport, culture and sustainability. Each Community Happenings Festival will feature family friendly activities such as arts and crafts, games and sports, cultural performances and food to celebrate Vancouver as the Host City to the 2010 Winter Games.

•Performances every half hour
•Face Painting
•Sport Fit - Fitness Testing for kids!
•Button Making
•Wii Stations
•Concession - supplied by Kits Chefs Program
•BC Sports Hall of Fame
•VPB Go Play!
•VPB Active Communities
•ActNow BC
•COV Sustainability
•Ice Sculpting
•Silouette Making
Come be part of our FLASH MOB!!!
Saturday, March 6, 2010

•Saturday, March 6 warm up 12:30-1:15 PM (Flash mob)
•Performance 2:00-5:00 PM (two times) 8 minutes in length
ALL AGES WELCOMED, LOADS OF FUN!
Please register at Kitsilano Community Centre: (FREE) 604-257 6976

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

The Green Glamour - Kid Swap meet (Exchange)!
March 6th 10am-4pm
Time: 10:00am-4pm
Date: March 6th
Location: LilliQ Cafe (second floor) | 1268 Pacific Blvd
Admission: $5 (+ your swapping items)

Everyone enjoys dressing up their little ones in cute, fashionable high quality clothing…BUT they outgrow them so quickly !!! ‘The Green Glamour’ gives parents the opportunity to recover some of these ongoing expenses by swapping unworn, or outgrown items for new items for the next season or simply the next size up!

‘The Green Glamour’ gathers fashionable swappers together in a fun environment where they relax, mingle, and SWAP (exchange) baby clothing, shoes and accessories and thus, happily augment their children’s wardrobes in a fun atmosphere. There will be facepainting for the kids available at this swap.

What to Bring:

Baby items that your little one has outgrown: shoes, hats, jackets, pants dresses…etc.

Swappable items include quality wardrobe items that you’d typically consign or donate. Items must be CLEAN (freshly laundered) and in good condition. Please do not bring ripped, dirty, stained items or those with broken zippers, etc.

All clothing must be in good to very good shape.
All clothing must be clean and ready to wear.
All zippers and buttons must be in good shape.

How it works: Declutter. Clean out your closet and find items to swap
Attend. Bring unwanted but fab items in great condition.
Get pampered. Relax, mingle, and get your make up done (or the kids can get their faces painted!)
SWAP. Take home your favorites for FREE
Feel great. Relish new-to-you items and help a local charity

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

White Rock:

International Women's Day Open House
at Historic Stewart Farm
13723 Crescent Road, Surrey, BC
604-592-6956

Saturday, March 6, 2010
12noon-4:00pm
All ages
Drop in
Suggested admission:
$5/adult, $3.75/student, $2.50/child & youth, 5 years & under Freex

In the 19th century women were often doctor, nurse and pharmacist for their families. Visit the farmhouse to sample some of the teas that were used to treat common ailments, or just to dispense warmth and comfort.

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Burnaby Celebrates the Spirit of Sport for free at Metropolis at Metrotown.
FLYING CANUCKS – MARCH 5 - 7
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a skier! This action-packed show (in the Grand Court) features gravity-defying skiers and snowboarders performing live trampoline acrobatics, doing meet-and-greets and signing autographs.

Free Admission. Four performances daily (12:00, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30)

BE PROUD CHEER LOUD – Online Contest
You’ve cheered your heart out for Canada. Now, show us just how big a fan you are. Upload a photo showcasing your spirit of sport. Your Canadian pride could win you hundreds of dollars worth in prizes.

Upload your photos or vote for your favourite online: http://beproudcheerloud.com/
Contest ends March 21

How to get to Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby:
http://www.metropolisatmetrotown.com/getting-here

 

Chilliwack:

Fraser Valley Women’s Show
March 5-7
Friday 4pm–10pm
Saturday 10am–10pm
Sunday 11am–5pm
www.fraservalleywomenshow.com
44140 Luckakuck Way
Chilliwack
604.557.0330

First annual Fraser Valley Women’s Show. Shop and save at over 130 exhibitor booths. Spring fashion jewelry and accessories, free hair cuts, unique gifts and more. Women in Business Conference featuring Arlene Dickinson from CBC's Dragon's Den. Chilliwack Firefighters, singers...

 

Langley:

City of Langley Library Book Sale
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_langley.php
March 6-13
This program has not yet started - it will start Mar 6th
10:00am-5:00pm
Book Sale! Great Books at Great Prices!

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

White Rock:

Magic for Munchkins Show at babycheeks
Event is Sunday March 7th, from noon – 3pm.

Our happy Magician will be here for the afternoon entertaining your little ones with magic, comedy and balloon twisting. Babycheeks invites you to join us at this fun and interactive special event. There will be lots of surprises, laughs and good times for all the little munchkins!

Pre-registration is required | $12 admission fee. Recommended age for this event is 3 and up.

Call 778.292.0495 to register today. Space is limited.

 

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Delta/Ladner/Twwaseen:

Great Smartini Reading Magic
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_georgemackie.php
George Mackie Library
North Delta, BC
Tuesday, Mar 9th
10:30am-11:00am

Award-winning children's magician, The Great Smartini makes reading fun for children in primary grades and their parent/caregiver(s). Education and entertainment merge together as each trick has its own built-in reading related theme or lesson.

 

Great Smartini Reading Magic
TSAWWASSEN LIBRARY
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_tsawwassen.php
Tuesday, Mar 9th
3:00pm-4:00pm

Award-winning children's magician, The Great Smartini makes reading fun for children in primary grades and their parent/caregiver(s). Education and entertainment merge together as each trick has its own built-in reading related theme or lesson.

 

Langley:

City of Langley Library Book Sale
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_langley.php
March 6-13
This program has not yet started - it will start Mar 6th
10:00am-5:00pm
Book Sale! Great Books at Great Prices!

 

Trollsons Theatre: "The Selkie"
MURIEL ARNASON (Willowbrook) LIBRARY PROGRAM
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_murielarnason.php
Tuesday, Mar 9th
10:30am-11:00am

Join the Trollsons and participate in an interactive performance of The Selkie, based on a traditional folk tale about a fisherman who falls in love with a magically transformed seal.
This performance is suitable for ages 5 and up.
Registration required.
Tuesday, Mar 9th
10:30am-11:00am
Join the Trollsons and participate in an interactive performance of The Selkie, based on a traditional folk tale about a fisherman who falls in love with a magically transformed seal.
This performance is suitable for ages 5 and up.
Registration required.

 

Maple Ridge:

Twisted Tales
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_mapleridge.php
Maple Ridge Library
Tuesday, Mar 9th
6:45pm-7:15pm

Dress as your favorite fairy tale character and join us for an enchanted evening full of little pigs, big bad wolves, and general silliness! Good for the whole family.

 

The Trollsons
Maple Ridge Library
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_mapleridge.php

Tuesday, Mar 9th
1:30pm-2:30pm
The Trollsons proudly present a mask play "The One-Eyed Troll". An evil one-eyed troll has taken over the forest. Everyone is terrified, but a young boy out looking for some firewood just might have a solution. Suitable for school-age children only.

 

Surrey:

Field Hawks and Forest Owls
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Mar 9, 2010
Tynehead Regional Park
604-432-6359

Explore the fields for hawks and the animals they catch, and look for owl signs in the forest. Learn how birds of prey are live, fly and hunt. Ages 7 to 9 $10.50/child

 

Squirrelly Adventures
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Mar 9, 2010
Tynehead Regional lPark
604-432-6359

Squirrels are quick, daring and tenacious and are one of the more common mammals seen in local parks. Learn about these bushy-tailed creatures that are often quick to scold. Ages 5 to 6 $10.50/child

Vancouver:

Pricing Strategies for Your Business
http://www.enterprisingmomsnetwork.com/vancouver.html
Cost: Free for EMN members and first-time guests (register)
Tides Renewal Centre, Hollyhock Room, 3rd Floor, 163 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
by Michelle Tice, Savvy Mom Media
Tuesday March 9, 2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Is pricing an art or a science? A key element in most businesses, pricing is often overlooked. Michelle will address some key principles of pricing more effectively as well as discuss the pros and costs of various pricing strategies and tactics.

Finally, we will preview the 2010 Savvy Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award details. Maybe this is your year to win!

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Chickadee Adventures
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Mar 10, 2010
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
604-432-6359

Follow the calls of an excited chickadee flock. Join a park interpreter to look for small insects that these birds eat and watch their antics. Learn how to call for chickadees and other small birds. Ages 4 to 5 $10.50/child

 

Compass Crazy
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Mar 10, 2010
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
604-432-6359

Unravel the mysteries of reading a compass and finding your way! Follow bearings through the forest and along trails; learn about the challenges of navigating by compass. Ages 9 to 13 $10.50/child

 

Chilliwack:

Family Day
http://www.chilliwackblueheron.com/events/calendar.html
Wed. March 10 10 am – 3 pm

Our annual family day during spring break has lots of fun and interactive activities for all ages. (Free) Drop by for family guided walks, crafts and games.

 

Wildlife Art for Kids
http://www.chilliwackblueheron.com/events/calendar.html
Wed. March 10 10 am to 12 pm

This engaging program is specially designed for children to explore art in a fun environment. For ages 8 –12. Please call or email the office to register $20.

Langley:

Crafts from Around the World
MURIEL ARNASON (Willowbrook) LIBRARY PROGRAMS
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_murielarnason.php
Wednesday, Mar 10th
2:00pm-4:00pm

For ages 5 & up and their caregivers.
Bring your imagination, and join us for a creative multicultural craft program. Parents are welcome to participate. All supplies will be provided.
Drop-in

 

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows:

Paralympic Torch Relay
March 10, 2010 / 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

See a spark become a flame as Maple Ridge welcomes the Paralympic flame on March 10. Over thirty torchbearers will carry the torch and relay around Memorial Peace Park in downtown Maple Ridge, culminating with the lighting of the cauldron. Join us for live entertainment featuring local talent from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Don't miss Paralympic sport demonstrations and free kids crafts! For more information, contact Amelia at 604-467-7325 ext.2.

 

All Aboard for Kindergarten
Maple Ridge Library
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_mapleridge.php
Wednesday, Mar 10th
3:00pm-4:30pm

Welcome Kindergarteners! Have you been reading the 100 Books to Read in Kindergarten? Come and have fun playing games and making crafts. Kindergarteners, their parents and siblings are welcome.

The Trollsons
Pitt Meadows Library
Wednesday, Mar 10th
3:30pm-4:30pm
The storytelling Trollsons bring their interactive and comedic talents to the library for a Spring Break treat performing the folktale, The Selkie. For school-age children.

 

Vancouver:

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

Game On! Spring Break Gaming
Wednesday March 10 - 2:30 pm-4:30 pmFree
Champlain Heights
7110 Kerr Street

Play video games at the library! Show off your skills on PS2 or Nintendo Wii. Learn to play if it's your very first time! Choose from Rock Band, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. It's free, it's fun and open to all teens and tweens.

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Langley:

Crafts from Around the World
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_fortlangley.php
Fort Langley Library
Thursday, Mar 11th
10:30am-11:30am
For ages 5 & up and their caregivers.

Bring your imagination, and join us for a creative multicultural craft program. A variety of crafts from around the world will be on display. Parents are welcome to participate!
Theme - Latin America

 

Crafts from Around the World
Walnut Grove Library Programs
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_walnutgrove.php
Thursday, Mar 11th
2:00pm-3:00pm
For ages 5 & up and their caregivers.

Bring your imagination, and join us for a creative multicultural craft program. A variety of crafts from around the world will be on display. Parents are welcome to participate!
Theme - Latin America

 

City of Langley Library Book Sale
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_langley.php
March 6-13
This program has not yet started - it will start Mar 6th
10:00am-5:00pm
Book Sale! Great Books at Great Prices!

 

Maple Ridge:

Spring Fling Craft Extravaganza!
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_mapleridge.php
Maple Ridge Library
Thursday, Mar 11th
2:30pm-4:30pm
Come drop in to our spring craft break. Help us make a piece of collage artwork to display in the library. Lots of other crafts to keep your creative juices flowing. Ages 5 and up are welcome.

 

Vancouver:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
See Paralympic athletes go for the gold in a variety of high adrenaline sport competitions.
March 12-21

 

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Coquitlam/Tri-Cities:

Cat Fanciers of British Columbia "Leapin' Leprechats"
March 12-14, 2010
www.cfofbc.org/catshow
Cloverdale Show Barn
6050A 176 Street,
Surrey, BC

18 Ring back to back Championship and Household Pet Cat Show! Cage Decorating Contest - lots of cakes for all! Litter mate Contest - Cutest kitten litters!! Fun Fun! Bring your kids, bring your family. Many Breeds of cats. Fluffy, skinny, wild and even some hairless!

*Requesting that you bring a canned good or non perishable item for the Surrey Food bank because NO ONE should be hungry!

 

Fort Langley:

Gold Rush in the Valley
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/bc/langley/ne.aspx
Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
February 12th-28th, 2010
10am-5pm

While the Olympics take over Vancouver, join us to celebrate the accomplishments and talent in our community. Every afternoon look for special performances and activities to enjoy with your friends and family.

 

Langley:

Valentine's Make and Take Craft
Langley Library
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_langley.php
Friday, Feb 12th
3:30pm-4:00pm
Drop in at the library to make a special craft for your valentine. This program is for children ages 4 years and older.

 

Friday, February 12
Olympic Spirit Skating
Aldergrove Community Arena
6:15 – 7:45pm
George Preston Recreation Centre
3:30 – 5:00pm
Call 604.530.1323 for details.

 

City of Langley Library Book Sale
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_langley.php
March 6-13
This program has not yet started - it will start Mar 6th
10:00am-5:00pm
Book Sale! Great Books at Great Prices!

 

Trollsons Theatre:
Murrayville Library Programs
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_murrayville.php
Friday, Mar 12th
1:30pm-2:00pm
For ages 5 & up and their caregivers.

Join us for a Spring Break theatre special. Come be part of the action as the award-winning Trollsons put on a story-telling show with music, physical comedy, and stunning handcrafted papier-mache masks. The Scandinavian folktale is sure to delight parents and children alike.

 

Trollsons Theatre: "The One-Eyed Troll"
Walnut Grove Library Programs
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_walnutgrove.php
Friday, Mar 12th
11:30am-12:00pm
For ages 5 & up and their caregivers.

Join us for a Spring Break theatre special. Come be part of the action as the award-winning Trollsons put on a story-telling show with music, physical comedy, and stunning handcrafted papier-mache masks. The Scandinavian folktale is sure to delight parents and children alike.

 

New Westminster:

Support the Games (Paralympics Winter Games Coverage)
March 12 - 21
Queensborough Community Centre

Join us for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics Winter Games from March 12 - 21, 2010 in Vancouver and Whistler. The 10-day international competition features 1,300 athletes and officials from more than 40 countries taking part in five sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, sledge hockey, wheelchair curling and biathlon. A truly inspirational event.

For more information, please call 604-525-7388.
Check Centre for hours of operation.

 

Pitt Meadows:

All Aboard for Kindergarten Special for Kindergarteners only!
Friday, Mar 12th
11:00am-11:45am
Choo choo! All aboard the Kindergarten Express! Join us for a very special program with crafts and activities just for Kindergarteners and their parents.

 

Richmond:

O Zone
Richmond's Official Celebration Site of the 2010 Winter Games. The O Zone is also the biggest celebration of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, amassed over 60 acres in the heart of Richmond City Centre, just minutes from the new Canada Line, from Richmond City Hall into Minoru Park. The O Zone runs from Friday, February 12 to Sunday, February 28, 2010. Hours are from 3 pm to 11 pm Monday through Friday and weekends Noon to 11 pm. The O Zone has something for everyone! Music, family fun, exhibits and displays, Holland Heineken House, the 2010 Ice Art World Championship. See the offical O Zone site for a complete program listing. See calendar for details.

 

Surrey:

Friday March 12
Kid’s Spring Fling
10am – 2pm

Join us for a day filled with outdoor games, eco crafts, story time, nature activities and discoveries – just for kids! Hunt for bugs, search for birds, play in the forest, and explore the special places at the Surrey Nature Centre. Bring your friends and family! Rain or shine. FREE

Host: Surrey Parks
Info. 604-588-6825
Meet: Surrey Nature Centre - 14255 96 Ave.

www.surrey.ca/naturecentre

 

Explore Like Dora: Little Leprechauns
This event starts March 12, 2010 and ends March 12, 2010.

Friday, March 12, 2010
Surrey Museum 17710 56A Avenue
www.heritage.surrey.ca

Little leprechauns enjoy Celtic capers! Be like Dora and explore Surrey's pioneering Irish families, then make a shamrock craft and play an Irish game.

Please pre-register for this event by calling 604-592-6956.

 

Vancouver:

Dunbar Community Living Room - Free

Come and watch the winter games on Dunbar's new 50 inch plasma TV in the Lobby with the rest of your neighbors. Join us for the official opening event on Feb. 12, 2010 that will feature arts & crafts, button trading, food and entertainment!

Wear red in support of our Canadian athletes!

 

Experience Winter at UBC Botanical Garden during the Games
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Feb 12, 2010 to Mar 21, 2010
UBC Botanical Garden
6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4
UBCgarden

Activities: Daily drop-in tours 11am-12pm
* Winter scavenger hunt with treats
* Children’s winter activity sheet
* Canopy Walkway tours Canadian and locally made gifts featured in our Shop In the Garden (*complimentary with admission)

Hours: UBC Botanical Garden open 9:30am - 4:30pm
UBC Botanical Garden: 6804 SW Marine Drive Nitobe Memorial Garden: 1895 Lower Mall For more information: Visit ubcbotanicalgarden.org or call 604-822-4208 For complete transit information visit translink.ca

 

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Robson Square Signature Celebration Site
Details and more info visit the web site

During the 2010 Winter Games, the Province’s signature celebration site at Robson Square will feature live entertainment, sport demonstrations, light shows, video displays, and fun for the whole family.

Fun programs with B.C.’s best children’s performers including Bobs and Lolo, Rick Scott, and The Kerplunks. In addition, there will be amazing acrobatic, circus and theatrical arts shows by Vancouver’s CircusWest.

When: Weekends at noon and 1:00 p.m.; CircusWest daily at 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.

Meet The Mascots On Ice, First Nations Carving Exhibit, Free Skating at GE Plaza, BC Street Jam, zipline and much more!

 

West Vancouver Spirit Square
2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
604-923-2010

February 12th to February 28th, 2010
Sunday to Thurs: 9 am - 9 pm
Friday to Saturday: 9 am - 11:30 pm
For full event schedule click here.

 

Winterfest 2010
http://www.lonsdalequay.com/events
Londsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court
North Vancouver, BC
604-985-2191

An inaugural 17-day celebration of Winter spirit. Join the excitement at the City of North Vancouver's Celebration Place. WinterFest will feature dynamic entertainment, live Games viewing, food fair and community market, kid's entertainment and a vibrant atmosphere to experience the exhilaration of the Winter Games. Delight your senses with all that WinterFest has to offer. Lonsdale Quay Market’s WinterFest is sponsored by the City of North Vancouver, Vancouver's North Shore Tourism Association, the North Shore Spirit of BC and Prestige Media Corp. Please see web site for the schedule.

 

Gymboree Open House Week
Feb 8th – 13th

Join us for your chance to experience the Gymboree difference for free, as well as meet other Parents & Children in your community. We’re featuring our Brand New Music III program for 2.5-5 years, our Play & Learn 1 for babies 0-6 months and everything in between! When you register during your free preview, you’ll receive $50 off your membership fee AND a $25 product gift certificate.

Choose the location that's most convenient for you:
North Shore - 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver
Kerrisdale - 2195 West 45th Ave, Vancouver
Point Grey - 4595 West 8th Ave, Vancouver

Call 604-739-1190, email vancouverbc@gymboreeclasses.com or go online at www.gymboreeclasses.com to book the perfect time to fit your schedule and the appropriate age group for your child. Hurry as space is limited!

*Offer applies to new families only

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

Game On! Spring Break Gaming
Friday March 12- 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
Free
Mount Pleasant Branch
Kingsway

Play video games at the library! Show off your skills on PS2 or Nintendo Wii. Learn to play if it's your very first time! Choose from Rock Band, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. It's free, it's fun and open to all teens and tweens.

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

Various Locations:

Home Depot - Kid Workshops

We offer free Know-How Workshops for kids, ages 6-12. Children accompanied by an adult can construct projects from pre-fabricated kits, learning Do-It-Yourself skills and tool safety, while enjoying a real sense of accomplishment.

Birdhouse Rain Gauge
Date: Mar 13 Time:10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Langley:

One Day Wonder: Luck of the Irish
Join us for a St. Patrick's Day inspired day of fun! Come see what your find at the end of the rainbow! 1:30pm-3:00pm, one session $14 - ages 6-12. Langley Museum. Register http://www.langleymuseum.org/index.asp

 

City of Langley Library Book Sale
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_langley.php
March 6-13
This program has not yet started - it will start Mar 6th
10:00am-5:00pm
Book Sale! Great Books at Great Prices!

 

Salmon Friendly Gardens Seminar
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Mar 13, 2010
Township of Langley Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre
20388 65 avenue, Langley
Kim Greenwood
604-532-3513

Make your neighbourhood a better place and start something healthier for you and the salmon in your backyard! This workshop style seminar will have speakers present practical solutions for: Carving a vegie patch out of your lawn Rethinking weeds: how to make delicious salads Gardening for wildlife Greener Gardening: alternatives to pesticides Refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration required.

 

Maple Ridge:

Festival of Aboriginal Artists featuring Amy Eustergerling
Maple Ridge Library
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_mapleridge.php
Saturday, Mar 13th
2:00pm-3:00pm

Aboriginal storyteller Amy Eustergerling will present a special program of stories and music. Amy has been a musician since her family formed a band when she was a child. Today, as a Cree elder, Amy is passionate about sharing Aboriginal culture with people of all ages. Come to hear traditional stories, listen to the music and try out one of Amy's drums.

 

Vancouver:

It’s Winter Farmers Market Season Once Again!

Just when you thought the farmers market season was over, a new one is about to begin! The Vancouver Winter Market will start up on November 7th at the WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Street @ Victoria Drive.

Now into it’s forth year, the Winter Market will run from 10am – 2pm on the following dates: Mar 13, 27, April 10, 24.

Locavores can expect to find a vast array of fruits and veggies, meat and seafood, artisanal cheese and prepared food items, and hand-made craft on offer throughout the winter months. Each Winter Market will feature upwards of 50 vendors, both inside and outside the WISE Hall. Other highlights include market musicians, monthly raffles and membership appreciation days. On opening day, the first 20 members through the door receive a $5 market token, plus discounts from select vendors and on market merchandise.

 

St Patrick’s Day Family Fun
Come for some St. Patrick’s Day fun at our second Annual event. There will be crafts, snacks, and entertainment. West Point Grey Gym
65670.101WP $5/person
Sa Mar 13 10:30am-12:00pm
call 604-257-8140 to register.

 

Family Sport Fit Challenge
Kitsilano Community Centre
http://www.kitscc.com/family-sport-fit-challenge

Healthy families are happy families! Come down and see how fit your family is! FREE
Saturday March 13 12:00pm-2:00pm

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

MOV KIDS & FAMILY: Craft Workshops hosted by Art of Craft artists
http://www.museumofvancouver.ca/
Saturday, March 13 at 10:15am

Join Bettina Matzuhn for a family workshop on laying out a fabric collage. Participants will work on a small (10 x 12") piece that they can finish at home. Participants can bring scraps, but sewing supplies will be provided. The project works well with for a range of ages but parent/ participation is needed. Free with admission.

 

Tall Tales
Science World
Saturday March 13 and Monday, March 15

Let storyteller Agent Story take you on a treasure hunt of the imagination! Travel exotic islands, brave dangerous creatures and challenge dreaded pirates with the power of words to guide you.

 

March 14 Daylight Savings Time

Various Locations :

Lady Bug Clay Pot Make-It Take-It
Michaels Craft Stores
www.michaels.com
March 14, 2010 - March 14, 2010 Contact your local store for time information.
Purchase a 3-inch clay pot and 3-inch clay saucer for $1.50 and Michaels will provide brushes and DecoArt provides the paint to create a perfect garden lady bug. While Supplies Last.
With Purchase Of A $1.50 Clay Pot

 

Burnaby:

The Village Scavenger Hunt - Trek to Mont Blanc
March 6-14, 2010
noon-4pm
$5.50/person (+GST) aged 2+ (includes carousel rides, members free)

The Trek to Mont Blanc, will focus on the fascinating trivia of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924 in Chamonix, France, at the base of the famous Mont Blanc. What sport did Canada win a gold medal for? What were the organizers afraid might trigger an avalanche of Mont Blanc? Which young woman made her hesitant debut in competitive figure skating? Which strange sports were part of the Winter Games at that time? Come find the answers hidden all over the village site.

The Ice Cream Parlour is open with light menu options available. Experience the delight of UNLIMITED rides on our restored 1912 carousel.

 

Coquitlam/Tri-Cities:

St. Paddy`s Day Run
8:30AM - 12:00PM

Come join us! Run, walk or stroller ~ 1 km family friendly run at 8:30 a.m. or the 5 km family friendly run at 9:00 a.m.

All proceeds benefit Eagle Ridge Hospital. Meet us in front of the Port Moody Library.

Additional Info.:
Price: $5 for 1 km, $20 for 5 km
Location: Port Moody Library, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC
Contact Info.: 604-461-8330 runners den
Email Address: karen@erhf.ca

 

Rick Scott
Evergreen Cultural Centre
Box Office: 604.927.6555 or buy online
Family of 4 only $45.
Price: $15/$12 / Family of 4 $45
info@evergreenculturalcentre.ca
2-3:00pm

An Evergreen Family Show. Award-winning entertainer Rick Scott combines music and humour in this lively concert for all ages.




Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

March Fun Fly
Ambleside Park
West Vancouver
March 14th, 2010

Come join us for a day of kite flying. Depending on the location, you may see single, dual line kites, team flying as well as kite boarders and buggiers. Bring your favourite kite, a sun chair and a picnic lunch.

Questions about kites, kite flying or need help with your kite? Ask one of our members, they'll be more than happy to help.

Please note: All Fun Fly events are weather permitting. There are no official start and end times for fun flys.
Kite fliers arrive throughout the day.

 

We proudly present SpongeBob SquarePants in 4-D!
Plus Meet & Greet SpongeBob SquarePants daily during Spring Break
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/events/spring-break
Vancouver Aquarium

Get ready, landlubbers! This year, Spring Break is going to be bigger and wetter than ever before!

Soak up the excitement and special effects with our SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D animation movie - Free with Admission to the Aquarium.

Not only will you be able to see SpongeBob on the big screen , but you’ll also be able to meet and greet him daily during Spring Break 10am – 1pm, March 5 – 14.

Also meet some of SpongeBob's underwater friends by getting up close and hands on with them at our Touch Pool Stations. Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to engage with an array of multicoloured marine life including prickly sea stars and sticky sea anemones like they’ve never experienced before!

 

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Tall Tales
Science World
Saturday March 13 and Monday, March 15

Let storyteller Agent Story take you on a treasure hunt of the imagination! Travel exotic islands, brave dangerous creatures and challenge dreaded pirates with the power of words to guide you.

 

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

Delta:

The Trollsons - The One-Eyed Troll
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_georgemackie.php
George Mackie Library
Tuesday, Mar 16th
10:30am-11:00am

A Scandinavian folktale brought to life with music, physical comedy, improvisation and some audience participation. A young hero uses his wit against brute force against an evil troll who has taken over the forest.

 

Langley:

Stories from Around the World
MURIEL ARNASON (Willowbrook) LIBRARY PROGRAMS
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_murielarnason.php
Tuesday, Mar 16th
10:30am-11:00am

Join us for stories, rhymes and fingerplays from around the world. This storytime is for children 2-6 years old and their caregivers.
Registration required.

 

Port Moody:

FREE Seminar for Parents - "Raising MONEYWISE Kids"

Learn how to:
- Create an interest in your kids about money & investing
- Teach your kids to understand the value of a dollar
- Bring out the character traits in your kids that will lead them to financial prosperity
- Understand boys vs. girls in their attitudes towards money

TUESDAY, March 16th at 7pm
Inlet Theatre - 100 Newport Way, Port Moody

RSVP to Leslie at 604.468.0888 or lmarsden@perlerfinancial.com

 

Vancouver:

Healthy eating for kids/feeding kids workshops in Vancouver.

· The workshops will include the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of feeding kids to support their nutritional health and learning to enjoy food.

· Have your questions and concerns about feeding your kids answered in a supportive, honest environment.

· All workshops will be interactive, informative, and will be hands-on with kid-friendly food.

Baby Meets Broccoli (6 – 9 months) - Introducing Your Baby to Solid Foods. Make Your First Steps in the Right Direction
· False Creek Community Centre Tuesday March 16th, 1-3pm

Picky Preschooler (3-5 Years) - 3 Common Reasons for Picky Eating and How to Support Your Child to be a Good, Healthy Eater.
· False Creek Community Centre Wednesday March 24th, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Toddler at the Table (9 – 36 months) - Why Hiding Vegetables is NOT Okay (and Which Feeding Strategies are GREAT)
· False Creek Community Centre Wednesday March 31st, 6:30 – 8:30pm

You must register in advance. Register directly with the Community Centre.

Kristen Yarker-Edgar is a Registered Dietitian who gives honest, practical, tasty advice on healthy eating. She believes that ENJOYING eating is healthy! She works with busy Moms offering workshops and totally customized dinner plans (complete with recipes and shopping lists) that both parents and kids will enjoy. For free meal planning tools and to see upcoming workshops in Vancouver: www.vitaminKconsulting.com

 

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

White Rock:

The Trollsons
Tuesday, Mar 16th
1:30pm-2:00pm
The Trollson’s present a lively 30 minute storytelling show that the audience helps to tell. Two high-energy performers bring this unique and comedic tale to life with astonishing masks, music, physical comedy, improvisation, and audience participation like you wouldn't believe! Registration required.

 

Delta/Tsawwasen:

The Trollsons - The One-Eyed Troll
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_tsawwassen.php
Thursday, Mar 18th
1:30pm-2:00pm

A Scandinavian folktale brought to life with music, physical comedy, improvisation and some audience participation. A young hero uses his wit against brute force against an evil troll who has taken over the forest.

 

Surrey:

Craft it with Wool
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Surrey Museum 17710 56A Avenue
www.heritage.surrey.ca

Preschoolers enjoy hands-on fun and increase manual dexterity as they learn about how clothing was made in days gone by. Activities include weaving, spool knitting and felting.

1 session $9 (3-6years)

Please pre-register for this event by calling 604-592-6956.

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Red Cedar Reading Club
at the North Vancouver District Public Library

A book club for students in grades 4 to 7. We meet every second Thursday to talk about the books that have been nominated for the Red Cedar Book Awards, and vote for our favourites in April. You’ll learn about some great Canadian books and have fun!

Sign up either at the Lynn Valley Main Library or Parkgate Branch Library Children’s Department.

At the Lynn Valley Main Library Children’s Department:
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Thursdays: March 18, April 1 & 15

At the Parkgate Branch Library Children’s Department:
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Fridays March 19, April 2, April 16

 

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

 

Abbotsford:

The Great Outdoors Show ~ Tradex
Encore Exhibitions Inc.
604-298-7469
EncoreExhibitions@shaw.ca
Or visit their website at:
www.thegreatoutdoorsshow.com

Show Times: Friday Noon - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Admission: Adults $10.00
Seniors (65 ) $8.00
Youth (13-19) $6.00
Children (6-12) $4.00
5 yr. & Under FREE
Seniors $6 from Noon to 5 pm Friday Only
Parking: $5.00 (Pay Upon Exit)

The Great Outdoors Show is a "next generation" Outdoor
Show -reaching a targeted show audience that is committed
to a lifestyle of outdoor adventure, travel, sports, fitness and
leisure activities of all kinds. From extreme sports and travel adventures
to backyard leisure and BBQ's...the variety of exhibits and show content appeals to a more lucrative and different consumer show audience than the traditional sportsmen show format.

 

Coquitlam/Tri-Cities:

Water`s Edge
http://www.watersedgemusic.ca/
Evergreen Cultural Centre
1205 Pinetree Way
604.927.6555
7:00PM - 10:00PM

Main Stage Tickets: $18.00 - $25.00
Gate Admission: $10.00

Water’s Edge 2010, a family friendly festival of world-class contemporary music and hands-on workshops & activities takes place March 19 – 21 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam.

Come hear the music of over 100 voices, from children to adults, at a variety of concerts, including feature performances from Elektra Women’s Choir, musica intima and Night Street. Hands on activities and workshops round out the weekend including a drum circle, lantern parade, singer/songwriter showcase and the all Canadian guitar jam. Come celebrate the arrival of spring at Water's Edge. Presented by Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coastal Sound Music Academy and the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.

Langley:

One day Wonder: Easter Extravaganza
Langley Museum
http://www.langleymuseum.org/

Make easter goodies galore!
3-4:30pm $14 one session
Ages 6-12

 

Maple Ridge:

Maple Ridge Public Library Book Sale
Friday, Mar 19th
10:00am-8:30pm

Saturday, Mar 20th
10:00am-3:00pm

 

Vancouver:
Red Cedar Reading Club
at the North Vancouver District Public Library

A book club for students in grades 4 to 7. We meet every second Thursday to talk about the books that have been nominated for the Red Cedar Book Awards, and vote for our favourites in April. You’ll learn about some great Canadian books and have fun!

Sign up either at the Lynn Valley Main Library or Parkgate Branch Library Children’s Department.

At the Lynn Valley Main Library Children’s Department:
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Thursdays: March 18, April 1 & 15

At the Parkgate Branch Library Children’s Department:
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Fridays March 19, April 2, April 16

 

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

Various Locations:

Birthday Parties for Creative Kids
Michaels Craft Stores - check a location near you!
Saturday, March 20
1pm–3pm
Learn and experience what a birthday party at a Michaels store is all about. Your kids will be able to enjoy a craft project! Free fashion paint and instruction with the purchase of a $2.50* shirt.
*$3.50 in Canada stores.

 

Abbotsford:

The Great Outdoors Show ~ Tradex
Encore Exhibitions Inc.
604-298-7469
EncoreExhibitions@shaw.ca
Or visit their website at:
www.thegreatoutdoorsshow.com

Show Times: Friday Noon - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Admission: Adults $10.00
Seniors (65 ) $8.00
Youth (13-19) $6.00
Children (6-12) $4.00
5 yr. & Under FREE
Seniors $6 from Noon to 5 pm Friday Only
Parking: $5.00 (Pay Upon Exit)

The Great Outdoors Show is a "next generation" Outdoor
Show -reaching a targeted show audience that is committed
to a lifestyle of outdoor adventure, travel, sports, fitness and
leisure activities of all kinds. From extreme sports and travel adventures
to backyard leisure and BBQ's...the variety of exhibits and show content appeals to a more lucrative and different consumer show audience than the traditional sportsmen show format.

 

Coquitlam/Tri-Cities:

Water`s Edge
http://www.watersedgemusic.ca/
Evergreen Cultural Centre
1205 Pinetree Way
604.927.6555
7:00PM - 10:00PM

Main Stage Tickets: $18.00 - $25.00
Gate Admission: $10.00

Water’s Edge 2010, a family friendly festival of world-class contemporary music and hands-on workshops & activities takes place March 19 – 21 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam.

Come hear the music of over 100 voices, from children to adults, at a variety of concerts, including feature performances from Elektra Women’s Choir, musica intima and Night Street. Hands on activities and workshops round out the weekend including a drum circle, lantern parade, singer/songwriter showcase and the all Canadian guitar jam. Come celebrate the arrival of spring at Water's Edge. Presented by Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coastal Sound Music Academy and the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.

 

 

Langley:

Woman's Clothing Swap
Langley Museum
http://www.langleymuseum.org

A clothing swap is a great way to de-clutter your closet and enjoy guilt-free shopping at the same time. Enjoy the last day of Ivan Sayer's 1960's fashion exhibit while you re-create your wardrobe.

Table: 10-4pm $20
Shoppers: 11-3pm $2 admission

 

Surrey:

Green Thumb Gala
Saturday, March 20
10:00am - 2:00pm
Free!
For: All ages

Trade in your tuxedo for a trowel! Celebrate spring and get ideas for your outdoor space like planting a wildlife or veggie garden and creating a balcony planter. Play in the Lil' Sprouts Zone for kids or create a "springy" costume to join the parade. Visit booths to get inspired by local gardening groups or browse local foods in the Farmers Market. Rain or shine.

 

At Nightfall
www.sursaut.ca
Sursaut Dance Company/Sursaut compagnie de danse
Saturday, March 20 at 2pm
Surrey Arts Centre, Main Stage
13750-88 Avenue, 1 block east of King George Hwy

Adult $20; Student/Senior $14; under 12 yrs $12
Find out how to Create Your Own Series and save!

At Nightfall is a subtle, gorgeous piece of choreography about Auguste, a shoemaker who discovers a magical water forest. Beautiful imagery and engaging characters create a magical world on stage. This visually breathtaking dance performance enchants audiences of all ages.

Presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.

Tickets: online, by phone 604.501.5566 or in person

 

Open minds, caring communities

Come have fun learning about the diverse faith traditions in your community! “Multifaith Storytimes” will be presented at various branches of the Surrey Public Library throughout the month of March. The storytimes will be jointly lead by members of different faith traditions. The storytimes are free, and include a snack, simple craft, and door prize. The storytimes mark the launch of the Multifaith Storytelling Kits, a project of the Surrey Neighbouring Faiths Program, the Surrey Public Library and DiverseCity. Each kit contains books, stories and objects to help teach and learn about the diverse faith traditions in the community. The project and storytimes support families in raising knowledgeable and caring children in our diverse community. To register, contact Sara Grant at (604) 598-7377 or scgrant@surrey.ca .

· Saturday, March 20, 1:00-2:00 pm – Newton Branch (13795-70th Avenue)
· Friday, March 26, 10:00-11:00 am – Semiahmoo Branch (1815-152nd Street)
· Monday, March 29, 10:30-11:30 am – Guildford Branch (15105-105th Avenue)
· Wednesday, March 31, 10:30-11:30 am – Strawberry Hill Branch (7399-122nd Street)

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Saturday, March 20 at 10:15am
http://www.museumofvancouver.ca/

Join Eliza Au for this fun workshop that uses cardboard cut-outs and shapes to form an animal. Stencils and cardboard are provided. The purpose of the workshop is to turn something 2D into something 3D. The project works well with for a range of ages but parent/ participation is needed. Free with admission.

 

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

White Rock:

Festival of Aboriginal Artists featuring Quentin Harris
Saturday, Mar 20th
10:30am-12:00pm

Quentin Harris, a world-renowned Northwest Coast Native artist, is a master carver, woodworker, painter, & illustrator. His humble spirit combined with his sense of humour and peaceful demeanor creates a special bond with children and adults alike. Enjoy the exchange of cultures and learn firsthand about West Coast Native art. Discover the history and uses of bent box, then create your own to take home. Registration required.

 

Abbotsford:

The Great Outdoors Show ~ Tradex
Encore Exhibitions Inc.
604-298-7469
EncoreExhibitions@shaw.ca
Or visit their website at:
www.thegreatoutdoorsshow.com

Show Times: Friday Noon - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Admission: Adults $10.00
Seniors (65 ) $8.00
Youth (13-19) $6.00
Children (6-12) $4.00
5 yr. & Under FREE
Seniors $6 from Noon to 5 pm Friday Only
Parking: $5.00 (Pay Upon Exit)

The Great Outdoors Show is a "next generation" Outdoor
Show -reaching a targeted show audience that is committed
to a lifestyle of outdoor adventure, travel, sports, fitness and
leisure activities of all kinds. From extreme sports and travel adventures
to backyard leisure and BBQ's...the variety of exhibits and show content appeals to a more lucrative and different consumer show audience than the traditional sportsmen show format.

 

Coquitlam/Tri-Cities:

Water`s Edge
http://www.watersedgemusic.ca/
Evergreen Cultural Centre
1205 Pinetree Way
604.927.6555
7:00PM - 10:00PM

Main Stage Tickets: $18.00 - $25.00
Gate Admission: $10.00

Water’s Edge 2010, a family friendly festival of world-class contemporary music and hands-on workshops & activities takes place March 19 – 21 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam.

Come hear the music of over 100 voices, from children to adults, at a variety of concerts, including feature performances from Elektra Women’s Choir, musica intima and Night Street. Hands on activities and workshops round out the weekend including a drum circle, lantern parade, singer/songwriter showcase and the all Canadian guitar jam. Come celebrate the arrival of spring at Water's Edge. Presented by Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coastal Sound Music Academy and the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.

 

Vancouver:

Public Ice Skating at Robson Square - Vancouver
800 Robson
Vancouver, BC
Mon February 01, 2010 - Sun March 21, 2010

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Robson Square is British Columbia’s home for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Starting Tuesday, November 24, GE Plaza will be open for free public skating from Noon to 9 pm every day. Rentals are $3 and include helmets for those 12 and under.

 

Community Happenings Festival
Sunday, March 21 2:00-6:00pm
Killarney Community Centre
6260 Killarney Street

A series of festivals that will highlight Vancouver's commitment to sport, culture and sustainability and celebrate Vancouver as Host City to the 2010 Winter Games. Featured activities and performances include:

•Vancouver 2010 Mascots
•Nintendo Wii Winter Sports Games
•BC Sports Hall of Fame
•SportFit
•BC Hydro Team Powersmart
•City of Vancouver Sustainability Office
•ActNow BC
•Active Communities Vancouver
•Vancouver Theatre Sports League
•Sub's Ice Sculpture
•Canadian Wheelchair Dance Academy
•stART Dance: Curling Rocks
•AllyOop Hula Hooping
•Urban Kwakwaka'wakw Dance Group
•South Asian Dance
•Mouth & Foot Painting Artists of Canada
•Make your Own Button
•Sledge Hockey & Curling stations

 

Celebrate World Water Day!
Grandview Park
Commercial Drive at Charles Street, East Vancouver
FREE
March 21, 2-4pm

Join the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Union of Public Employees to celebrate World Water Day with a free concert by local folk/roots favourites Headwaters. The celebration will also feature the first annual Tappie Awards – a humorous tribute to community members and groups who have worked hard to promote and protect BC’s public water system.

The event kicks off with a tap water toast at 2pm and will run, rain or shine until 4pm. Free. March 21, 2-4pm Grandview Park, Commercial Drive at Charles Street, East Vancouver Info available at http://www.cupe.bc.ca/campaigns/water-watch.

 

*NEW* AQUARIUM WELCOMES THE WORLD On now until March 21, 2010

• Ocean WiseTM Canstruction Inukshuk – The inspiration for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic emblem is the inukshuk. In a display of the Aquarium’s Paralympic spirit, you’re invited to see our enormous inukshuk-like structure constructed entirely of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood.
• Explore Canada: Guided Tours & Scavenger Hunt – Daily guided tours feature Canadian marine species, including belugas, sea lions and more! Also, complete our fun, educational scavenger hunt and receive 10% discount at the café, 15% discount at the gift shop, plus a chance to win a $200 Visa Gift Certificate.
• Butterflies in Winter – see hundreds of colourful Costa Rican butterflies up close as they emerge from their chrysalis and glide from tree to tree in our Amazon gallery.

Learn more about our Paralympics programming at visit vanaqua.org

 

Whistler:

Whistler Live!
web site
February 12 to March 21, 2010 | Whistler Village

Whistler Live! is an outdoor network of stages, screens and performance sites throughout Whistler Village that will provide unique, free programming each day throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Over 27 days, Whistler Live! will combine sport with live music, films, street performances and visual arts featuring artists from the Sea to Sky corridor, across Canada and around the world.

Whistler Medals Plaza will be the centrepiece of Whistler Live!. Produced by VANOC, Whistler Medals Plaza programming will showcase nightly Victory Ceremonies with athlete medals presentations and concerts. As Host Mountain Resort, Whistler also has the honour of presenting the Closing Ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games at this venue.

 

 

Vancouver:

UNIQUE LIVES & EXPERIENCES: Buffy Sainte-Marie
March 23 at 7:30 pm
Orpheum
Tickets 1-866-449-8118

Come hear Saskatchewan born Buffy Sainte-Marie reflect on her more than 4 decades as a song writer, singer, artist and educator. In the early sixties, she was Billboard’s hottest new artist with her hit song “Until It’s Time For You To Go”. Her songs were sung by Elvis, Janis Joplin, Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond. An educator before she was known as a singer, Buffy lectures today on a variety of topics ranging from film scoring, electronic music, Native American Studies, the cradleboard Teaching Project, women’s issues, and the native genius for government. As an early Macintosh pioneer in digital art, her works were among the first to be seen in galleries across Canada. Don’t miss an evening with this remarkable Native Canadian and international activist Pop Star.

Abbotsford:

Thursday, March 25, 2010
"Mom's Night Out" Craft Fair
http://www.abbotsfordartscouncil.org/Arts%20Events.html
Dr. Roberta Bondar Elementary School, 32717 Chilcotin Drive, Abbotsford
Free Admission! Door Prizes!
Contact Sylvia Seebach, 604-870-9469, sysee@telus.net

 

Vancouver:

Shen Yun Performing Arts
http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org
March 25 - 28, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
600 Hamilton St., Downtown Vancouver
SHOW TIME(S)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:30pm
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 2:00pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 2:00pm

Shen Yun Performing Arts (formerly known as Divine Performing Arts) is a triumph of collaboration, bringing together leading dancers, choreographers, and musicians from around the world. Its productions are unique in being not only tremendously fun and entertaining, but also educational, enriching, and uplifting.

 

The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance!
Scotiabank Dance Centre
Level 6, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver BC
Direct 604 606 6412
Reception 604 606 6400

The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! noon hour series showcases the brilliant footwork and virtuosity of flamenco with an exhilarating performance by Flamenco Rosario. Flamenco Ayer Y Hoy (Flamenco Then and Now) traces the development of this dance form with a program of traditional and contemporary flamenco, introduced by Artistic Director Rosario Ancer and Musical Director Victor Kolstee and performed by company dancers. Suitable for all ages: tickets $10/$7 children, students and seniors. 12 noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver. Tickets www.ticketstonight.ca Info www.thedancecentre.ca

 

BEHIND THE SCENES - back by popular demand!
Maplewood Farm
http://www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca/news.html
2010 dates are:
Thursdays and Saturdays
March 25 & 27
one hour sessions held twice each of these dates
11:00 am & 2:00 pm each day

These are very popular little special events that we schedule in our slower time of the year. Children and their parents get to prepare grain and hay for the animals, prepare stalls, groom ponies, collect and wash up chicken eggs and basically become an official Farmer for one hour! Call 604-985-FARM or see the cashier for more information or to book a time. Cost is $12.50 per child and includes one adult admission as well.

Special offer for Farm Members! Book your own child for a second and subsequent Behind the Scenes time slot or another one of your children and pay only $5.00 per Child. Valid for member children only.

 

Delta/Tsawwessen:

Tsawwassen Library Booksale
Friday, Mar 26th
10:00am-4:30pm
Tsawwassen Library Booksale

 

Surrey:

Night Owls and Night Sounds
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Mar 26, 2010
Tynehead Regional Park
604-432-6359

Owls begin their nesting season early so this is the ideal time of year to catch them calling or hunting. Join this evening experience to listen and search for owls amid the sounds, scents and shadowy images of a dark forest. Ages 7+ $4.00/child/youth/senior $7.50/adult, $20/family

Vancouver:

Big Screen Family Movie Night
Kits Community Centre
http://www.kitscc.com/family+movie+night
Viewer's Choice
Friday March 26, April 30 7:00pm-9:00pm

And the Winner is.......Movie Choices - To be posted soon

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and join us in the gym....Popcorn is FREE!

Come early and enjoy a freshly made pizza prepared in our Community Kitchen by our very Culinary Artist Chef Mark. Each delicious pizza is made on a focaccia herb bread crust topped with Chef made tomato sauce, fresh vegetables, fruits and deli style meats.

Large Cheese $21 Large Pepperoni, Ham & Pineapple or Vegetarian $29. Pizza orders required 1 week in advance to movie date.

 

Kids Just Wanna Have Fun
RILEY PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
50 East 30th Avenue
Vancouver BC

Wanna night out? Bring your children to Riley Park's Youth Council's night out for kids. Kids will enjoy cooking, crafts, sports, and much more. Space is limited! Call Chapman Ng for details 604-257-4645. Please register in person or over the phone.

Age: Child (4-8)
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

 

Shen Yun Performing Arts
http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org
March 25 - 28, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
600 Hamilton St., Downtown Vancouver
SHOW TIME(S)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:30pm
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 2:00pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 2:00pm

Shen Yun Performing Arts (formerly known as Divine Performing Arts) is a triumph of collaboration, bringing together leading dancers, choreographers, and musicians from around the world. Its productions are unique in being not only tremendously fun and entertaining, but also educational, enriching, and uplifting.

 

Cirque de Classic
Let Your Music Shine With Linda and Lisa children's entertainers
Vancouver Playhouse

Let's all go to the 3-ring musical circus! Filled with magic, movement and classic miniatures.

Visit Let Your Music Shine With Linda and Lisa at www.letyourmusicshine.com. Purchase tickets at http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/co_concert.php?concertcode=09TOTS03

 

White Rock :

Open minds, caring communities

Come have fun learning about the diverse faith traditions in your community! “Multifaith Storytimes” will be presented at various branches of the Surrey Public Library throughout the month of March. The storytimes will be jointly lead by members of different faith traditions. The storytimes are free, and include a snack, simple craft, and door prize. The storytimes mark the launch of the Multifaith Storytelling Kits, a project of the Surrey Neighbouring Faiths Program, the Surrey Public Library and DiverseCity. Each kit contains books, stories and objects to help teach and learn about the diverse faith traditions in the community. The project and storytimes support families in raising knowledgeable and caring children in our diverse community. To register, contact Sara Grant at (604) 598-7377 or scgrant@surrey.ca .

· Friday, March 26, 10:00-11:00 am – Semiahmoo Branch (1815-152nd Street)
· Monday, March 29, 10:30-11:30 am – Guildford Branch (15105-105th Avenue)
· Wednesday, March 31, 10:30-11:30 am – Strawberry Hill Branch (7399-122nd Street)

Various Locations:

The Knack Free Family Event- Spring Thing
Michaels' Craft Stores, check a store near you!
http://www.michaels.com
3/27/2010 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All US & Canada stores

Join us for a fun and FREE Family Event to create Spring projects with NEW Crayola® Model Magic® Presto Dots! Powered by Crayola. While supplies last.

Burnaby:

For the Tots - Tree Buddies
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Mar 27, 2010
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Burnaby Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
604-421-5225

Discover the native trees in your neighbourhood. Use your senses to learn about leaves, bark and buds, during a walk in the woods. Share an outdoor experience with your child and play tree games. $12.84/child, adult pair Registration required, call 604-421-5225; quote barcode 19740. Co-sponsored by Burnaby Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services.

 

Pied Piper Parent Participation Preschool Open House
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
8757 Armstrong Avenue (corner Cascade St.), Burnaby, B.C.
for more information call - 604-524-0833
** Voted “most outstanding preschool” in 2009 by the Council of Parent Participation Preschools of B.C.!

 

Cirque de Classic
Let Your Music Shine With Linda and Lisa children's entertainers
Terry Fox Theatre
Burnaby, BC

Let's all go to the 3-ring musical circus! Filled with magic, movement and classic miniatures.

Visit Let Your Music Shine With Linda and Lisa at www.letyourmusicshine.com. Purchase tickets at http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/co_concert.php?concertcode=09TOTS03

 

Cloverdale:

Easter Eggcellent Fun
1:00pm-2:30pm
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Cloverdale Recreation Centre
6220 - 184th Street
Children (18 months - 6 years)
$8.50 per person
TTR# 4202186 (pre-registration is required)

Craft creations, games and general fun for all. Enjoy time with your children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For Information: 604-502-6408

Delta/Tsawwessen:

Festival of Aboriginal Artists
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_georgemackie.php
Saturday, Mar 27th
2:00pm-3:30pm

Come enjoy a contemporary hip- hop performance by Coast Salish Hip-hop writer, performer and artist, Curtis Clearsky. Hip-hop is used as a tool of healthy communication and sharing traditional Indigenous values.

 

Tsawwassen Library Booksale
Saturday, Mar 27th
10:00am-4:00pm
Tsawwassen Library Booksale

 

Vancouver:

It’s Winter Farmers Market Season Once Again!

Just when you thought the farmers market season was over, a new one is about to begin! The Vancouver Winter Market will start up on November 7th at the WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Street @ Victoria Drive.

Now into it’s forth year, the Winter Market will run from 10am – 2pm on the following dates: Mar 13, 27, April 10, 24.

Locavores can expect to find a vast array of fruits and veggies, meat and seafood, artisanal cheese and prepared food items, and hand-made craft on offer throughout the winter months. Each Winter Market will feature upwards of 50 vendors, both inside and outside the WISE Hall. Other highlights include market musicians, monthly raffles and membership appreciation days. On opening day, the first 20 members through the door receive a $5 market token, plus discounts from select vendors and on market merchandise.

 

Saturday March 27
Night Quest at Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Vancouver
7pm - 10pm

Come out on this after-dinner walk along the 2 km lantern-lit trail for fun, exercise, and explorations of the nocturnal life of the park. Start between 7 and 9 pm at the Park Centre on 16th Avenue, 400m west of Blanca. This event is wheelchair and stroller accessible. NOTE Bring flashlight. There is a concession – cash only. We recommend that the only dogs brought to the event be those dogs that are good with children, crowds, wildlife and lots of activity. FREE.

Host: Metro Vancouver Regional Parks & Pacific Spirit Park Society
Info.: 604-224-5739

 

Portobello West Market
http://www.portobellowest.com
Rocky Mountaineer Station
1755 Cottrell Street

March to December 2010 (last Sunday of each month)
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

March 27th & 28th, November 27th & 28th, December 4th & 5th

 

MARCH - Indian Dance with Sudnya Mulye
http://artstarts.com/artstarts/centre.html
ARTSTARTS ON SATURDAYS
808 Richards Street
Vancouver, BC
tel: 604-878-7144

Saturday, March 27 at 11 am & 1 pm
Sudnya Mulye tells stories of India through the classical dance style Bharata Natyam. Kids will explore culture and tradition through dance, movement and expression.

 

Old Fashioned Family Easter
call 604-257-8140 to register.

Bring the whole family to enjoy a continental breakfast, crafts, entertainment and the popular easter egg hunt
and visit from the bunny. Aberthau
65671.101WP $6/person
Sa Mar 27 10:00am-12:00pm

 

Easter Eggstravaganza (1-8yrs)
Kits Community Centre

Eggciting things will be happening here for Easter at Kits CC! The gym will be full of fun activities for all ages. Crafts games, facepainting, cookie decorating and much more! Parent participation required.

$5/child Saturday March 27 12:00pm-2:00pm

Egg-cellent Easter Skate
Kits Community Centre

Everyone is welcome to lace up their skates and join the Easter Bunny on ice. Special Easter goodies for all skaters! Regular admission applies.

Saturday April 3 1:15-2:45pm

 

Shen Yun Performing Arts
http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org
March 25 - 28, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
600 Hamilton St., Downtown Vancouver
SHOW TIME(S)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:30pm
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 2:00pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 2:00pm

Shen Yun Performing Arts (formerly known as Divine Performing Arts) is a triumph of collaboration, bringing together leading dancers, choreographers, and musicians from around the world. Its productions are unique in being not only tremendously fun and entertaining, but also educational, enriching, and uplifting.

 

Breakfast with Bunny 2 yrs+
http://www.mysunset.net/pdf-schedules.htm
Sunset Community Centre

One of our most popular community events of the year. We will serve delicious breakfast, have arts and craftsand easter egg hunt. This event has sold out in the past
few years, register today. Sat Mar 27 10:00am-12:00pm
65601.201SN $5/person

 

Old Fashioned Family Easter
web site
West Point Communit Centre
Saturday March 27, 2010

Continental breakfast, entertainment, plus children's crafts. Easter Egg Hunt plus a visit from the Easter bunny
Opening Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm. Admission $6/person. Must register!

 

BEHIND THE SCENES - back by popular demand!
Maplewood Farm
http://www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca/news.html
2010 dates are:
Thursdays and Saturdays
March 25 & 27
one hour sessions held twice each of these dates
11:00 am & 2:00 pm each day

These are very popular little special events that we schedule in our slower time of the year. Children and their parents get to prepare grain and hay for the animals, prepare stalls, groom ponies, collect and wash up chicken eggs and basically become an official Farmer for one hour! Call 604-985-FARM or see the cashier for more information or to book a time. Cost is $12.50 per child and includes one adult admission as well.

Special offer for Farm Members! Book your own child for a second and subsequent Behind the Scenes time slot or another one of your children and pay only $5.00 per Child. Valid for member children only.

Vancouver:

Portobello West Market
http://www.portobellowest.com
Rocky Mountaineer Station
1755 Cottrell Street

March to December 2010 (last Sunday of each month)
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

March 27th & 28th, November 27th & 28th, December 4th & 5th

 

HSBC VanDusen Family Program
What’s That Bird? for families with children ages 5 to11 years
web site

Take a walk around the Garden and learn about the birds that make VanDusen their home. Build your own recycled bird feeder to attract your own feathered friends this spring! Two sessions: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Price: Member Family $15, Non-Member Family $20 (includes admission to the Garden). One-time bursaries are available for families with limited resources. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required by calling 604-718-5898 or familyprograms@vandusen.org

 

Shen Yun Performing Arts
http://www.shenyunperformingarts.org
March 25 - 28, 2010
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
600 Hamilton St., Downtown Vancouver
SHOW TIME(S)
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 7:30pm
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 2:00pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:30pm
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 2:00pm

Shen Yun Performing Arts (formerly known as Divine Performing Arts) is a triumph of collaboration, bringing together leading dancers, choreographers, and musicians from around the world. Its productions are unique in being not only tremendously fun and entertaining, but also educational, enriching, and uplifting.

 

Surrey:

Open minds, caring communities

Come have fun learning about the diverse faith traditions in your community! “Multifaith Storytimes” will be presented at various branches of the Surrey Public Library throughout the month of March. The storytimes will be jointly lead by members of different faith traditions. The storytimes are free, and include a snack, simple craft, and door prize. The storytimes mark the launch of the Multifaith Storytelling Kits, a project of the Surrey Neighbouring Faiths Program, the Surrey Public Library and DiverseCity. Each kit contains books, stories and objects to help teach and learn about the diverse faith traditions in the community. The project and storytimes support families in raising knowledgeable and caring children in our diverse community. To register, contact Sara Grant at (604) 598-7377 or scgrant@surrey.ca .

· Monday, March 29, 10:30-11:30 am – Guildford Branch (15105-105th Avenue)
· Wednesday, March 31, 10:30-11:30 am – Strawberry Hill Branch (7399-122nd Street)

Coquitlam:

Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan
March 30 - April 1, 2010
Performance Tickets: $15 / $12
Family of 4: $45 CALL THE BOX OFFICE: 604.927.6555
Daycares: $10 CALL THE BOX OFFICE 604.927.6555

This spring, the "nearly world-famous" DuffleBag Theatre * presents the fun-filled interactive storytelling of Peter Pan and Beauty and the Beast. As the retelling of these two classic fairy tales unfold, kids get ready to jump on stage and join in on the action! This unpredictable performance is a hilarious experience for all ages and a truly unique theatrical experience for everyone on and off stage.

* DuffleBag Theatre is represented by Prologue to the Performing Arts, a charitable organization
dedicated to bringing the performing arts to young people.

Showtimes:
Peter Pan - Tues 11am, Wed 2pm, Thurs 7pm
Beauty and the Beast - Tues 2pm, Wed 11am & 7pm, Thurs 2pm

Fairy Tale Adventures (Ages 3 and up) *
March 30 - April 1, 2010
Cost: $3 per child, payable at the door

Come early and get warmed up! This 75-minute drama workshop in Evergreen Reheasal Studio is the perfect complement before DuffleBag's show. Children will take part in fun and imaginative drama games inspired by the fairy tales, it's characters, themes and theatrical style.

Instructor: Mandy Tulloch
Cost: $3 per child, payable at the door.

 

Delta:

Easter Path
Tuesday, March 30th or Wednesday, March 31st
Sunshine Hills Church
6749-120th Street, Delta
604-594-0810
www.sunshinehills.org

To register for a time slot please email or call Julia Lenuik julia@sunshinehills.org or 604-594-0810 ext 204. Come experience the power of the Easter story, through an interactive series. This family oriented event is designed for everyone from preschoolers to adults and can accommodate groups of up to 12 people. Groups start every 15 minutes from 6:30pm to 7:30pm and last approximately 90 minutes.

Ongoing Events