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Time: January 2, 2013 at 6pm to February 1, 2013 at 8pm
Location: Different neighbourhoods in Kits, one in Fairview, and one in Marpole
Phone: email Ross at ross@villagevancouver.ca
Event Neighbourhood and Type: kits, kits village, drop-in spaghetti night, food, fun, meet your neighbours
Organized By: Elaine Hsiao, Janet Coates, Ross Moster, various hosts, and Kits Village
Latest Activity: Jan 17
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Share a meal w/neighbours, prepared by a neighbour.
A series of neighbourhood Drop-in "Spaghetti" Nights (DISN's) hosted by Kits Villagers around Kits, followed by a large community-wide DISN celebration at St. Marks on Feb 1. Hosts provide the meal, tracking where ingredients come from, and we'll collate how local our eating habits are at the Feb1 gathering. (They’re called Drop-in “Spaghetti” nights, because many of the ones we've held in past years have involved serving spaghetti, but can involve any foods - e.g., Drop-in Rutabaga Night.)
Open to all, DISN's are especially aimed at neighbours living close to one another (w/in 2-3 blocks of a host). In many cases, ingredients will sourced fresh and locally--e.g., in the summer, ofttimes from the Thurs Westside Community Food Market at 8th/Vine. (VV tables w/the Seed Library and other goodies.)
If you live in Kits and would like to participate or host a DISN, please RSVP here or send your name and cross-streets to Ross at ross@villagevancouver.ca.
January Dropins
6 Jan near 1st & Larch, hosted by Marcy and Karly
16 Jan near 12th and Fir, hosted by Marika
20 Jan near 5th & Vine, hosted by Janet
20 Jan near Laburnum and Cornwall, hosted by Ross and Laura Lee
24 Jan near 7th & Yew, hosted by Sandra and Ryan
27 Jan near 10th & Yew, hosted by Miki and Brian
27 Jan near 14th & Dunbar, hosted by Elaine B
Community Wide Gathering
1 Feb at St. Marks Church (2nd/Larch), DISN/potluck (Feb Kits House Gathering)
Previous Dropins
July 5 Drop-in near 5th and Vine. Malin hosted.
Aug 30 Drop-in near 5th and Vine. Janet hosted.
Oct 21 Drop-in near 1st and Alma. Elaine H and Kayla hosted.
Nov 2 Drop -in near 3rd and Cypress. Derek hosted.
Nov 23 Drop-in near 5th and Trafalgar. Russell hosted.
Supported by a Green Neighbourhood Small Grant from the Vancouver Foundation. (Administered by Kits Neighbourhood House.)
Everyone's also welcome to attend our monthly Kits Village potlucks on 2nd Sundays.
Comment by Ross Moster on October 14, 2012 at 1:06pm We're looking for 2 or 3 more hosts, especially south of Broadway, and between Arbutus and Burrard and 6th and Broadway, and possibly between Arbutus and MacDonald and Cornwall and 4th.
Comment by Elaine on September 28, 2012 at 2:54pm Some updates on Kits Meals: Drop-In Spaghetti Nights and locations.....
October 14th @ 6, 5th & Trafalgar, vegetarian (BYO plate, cutlery, bowl)
October 21st @ 6pm, 1st & Alma, Vegetarian
November 7 @ 7 pm, 3rd & Cypress, Vegetarians accommodated
We are still looking for hosts to do a Drop-In Spaghetti Night in their own home, so please get in contact if you are interested!
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