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April 21, 2012 from 11am to 5pm – 1675 Robson Street Vancouver, BC V6G 1C8 CAN Join Whole Foods Market and Zipcar, Inc. on Earth Day for the Annual Bucket Drive! Help fill a Zipcar truck with 800 buckets of local, sustainable, organic soil. Learn about the importance of soil, g… Organized by Zipcar Inc. | Type: fundraiser, and, party
April 25, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm – Rising Star Co-op common room Why is it a party? It's a party because we're just gonna hang out and work on our bikes together. We'll share knowledge, tools, and stories. Bring some snacks and drinks to share, or don't. … Organized by Jason Mertz | Type: main, st, &, grandview, woodlands, party
May 26, 2012 from 10am to 4pm – Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House will be hosting the 20th Annual Cedar Cottage Community Carnival. ADMISSION IS FREE. The Community Carnival will be held on Saturday, May 26th 2012 from 10:00am to 4… Organized by Kelly Woods | Type: kensington/cedar, cottage, fundraising, event, and, community, party
June 17, 2012 from 10am to 9pm – On Main Street at 13th Avenue Join the Village on Car Free Day! Join the party at the biggest VILLAGE ever built by Village Vancouver, on Sunday June 17 at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Main Street. Powered by solar energy… Organized by Jason Mertz, Ross Moster, Raimey Gallant, and Randy Chatterjee | Type: main, street, village, party, food, gardening, celebration, demonstration, workshop
June 23, 2012 from 11am to 3pm – Riley Park Field (behind Riley Park Community Centre) A community celebration of Art, Music, Culture! Fun for the whole community! Join us for an afternoon of live entertainment: multicultural music and dancers, local arts/artists, craft tables, childre… Organized by Jennifer Wesman | Type: main, street, neighbourhood, party, celebration, workshop
July 18, 2012 from 6pm to 8:30pm – Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Kiwassa Neighbourhood House and Tillicum Elementary School are in need of some supplies for our Wednesday Garden Work Party. Things we really need: Stepping Stones (bricks, patio stones...something t… Organized by stacy bestard | Type: community, learning, garden, work, party
July 28, 2012 at 11am to July 29, 2012 at 7pm – Granville Axé Capoeira will be hosting an Afro-Brazilian Block Party on Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29, 2012 on Granville Street. This year will mark the 30th anniversary of our group and will also show… Organized by sinabulya | Type: afro-brazilian, block, party, culture, festival, anniversary, percussion, competition, capoeira, performances, dances
November 4, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm – Eastside Family Place, Canucks Family Education Centre (2nd Floor) Grandview Woodlands The 2012 Vancouver Fruit Tree Project fruit-picking season is winding up, and we are inviting you to help us celebrate this year’s successes. Please join us at our season wrap-up party on Sunday, Nov… Organized by The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project | Type: potluck, party
December 20, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm – Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Permaculture Vancouver Presents: Abundance Attunement (All about Community Currencies) Welcome to the new economy with Jordan Bober from Seedstock BC and Bruno Vernier from the Lower Mainland Time ba… Organized by Jill Whitelaw | Type: hastings, sunrise, holiday, community, curency, information, party, potluck
December 31, 2012 at 8pm to January 1, 2013 at 1am – Victoria Drive Community Hall ~ La versión en español sigue la versión en inglés ~ STRUGGLE, REVOLUTION, JOY & DANCE! 8th Annual New Year's Eve Party! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CELEBRATE 54 YEARS OF THE CUBAN RE… Organized by Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC) | Type: vancouver, nye, party, fundraiser
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Local, organic, rural, and/or urban, food production is a mainstay of life, and doing it well leads to wellness. From farm to kitchen, discussions relating to food--and the community arising around it--belong here.
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If you have to leave your village, how will you get where you want to go? By car? Preferably not, both for your wallet and the earth’s sake. This category is for all discussions relating to how we all get around.
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A human right? After food, most feel shelter is the most important necessity. A place of shelter is also the start of a community. This category is for all things relating to shelter, housing, affordable housing, homes, renewable heating systems, green buildings, heritage, and our built environment in general.
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