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Art + Community + Environment = Awesome

Started May 21, 2011 0 Replies

Art + Community + Environment = Awesome Hi, I work for the Community Arts Council of Vancouver. One of our top 3 priorities is community environmental arts.This coming Wednesday, May 25, at the…Continue

Artists in Our Midst - May 1 & 2, 2010

Started Mar 25, 2010 0 Replies

I'm one of 30 plus artists involved in the annual Artists in our Midst - westside art walk/studio tour. Hope you'll drop by - 2605 West 5th Avenue May 1-2. I'll post an event too.…Continue

Folk Festival + Village Vancouver

Started this discussion. Last reply by Shelley Klotz Apr 15, 2010. 2 Replies

In the past two (more?) years Village Vancouver has had a booth (and a blanket) at the Folk Festival. I plan to be there and can help in some way. The Community Arts Council of Vancouver might offer…Continue

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Housing Coops

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary Bennett Apr 7, 2010. 4 Replies

I live in Trafalgar Housing Coop (5th & Trafalgar) and interested in connecting with others who live in housing coops - especially in the Kitsilano area.  At least 4 of us are attending the Coop…Continue

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*Kits Trafalgar Fifth to Sixth Avenue Block Party at 2100 Block Trafalgar

June 16, 2012 from 3:30pm to 8pm
Further details coming, but thought we'd give you the barebones ideas for now. We plan4-6pm crafts, games, 6-8pm potluck dinner musicians/talent show sign upplant and seed swap skills/resources exchange sign up and let neighbours how you can help - mow a lawn? house sit? walk a dog?I'll have a bee table with information, books and a craft to make a bee -shaped lantern for summer time lantern processions.See More
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Kits Trafalgar Fifth to Sixth Avenue Block Party at 2100 Block Trafalgar

June 16, 2012 from 3:30pm to 8pm
Further details coming, but thought we'd give you the barebones ideas for now. We plan4-6pm crafts, games, 6-8pm potluck dinner musicians/talent show sign upplant and seed swap skills/resources exchange sign up and let neighbours how you can help - mow a lawn? house sit? walk a dog?I'll have a bee table with information, books and a craft to make a bee -shaped lantern for summer time lantern processions.See More
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"anyone with carpentry skills want to team up for a green grant to build "Little Free Libraries"? http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/order.html"
May 22
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Fifth Avenue Block Party at West Fifth - block to be determined

June 16, 2012 from 3:30pm to 8pm
Further details coming, but thought we'd give you the barebones ideas for now. We plan4-6pm crafts, games, 6-8pm potluck dinner musicians/talent show sign upplant and seed swap skills/resources exchange sign up and let neighbours how you can help - mow a lawn? house sit? walk a dog?I'll have a bee table with information, books and a craft to make a bee -shaped lantern for summer time lantern processions.See More
May 14
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Bees Please 3 at starts at corner of 5th & Trafalgar RSVP for address

May 6, 2012 from 2pm to 3:30pm
Bees Please Parade in Kitsilano – from 5th and Trafalgar to 5thand Cypress and back againhttp://www.trafifth.wordpress.com Contact: Mary Bennett maryinvancouver@gmail.comor 604-617-0142 for detailsMeet at Mary’s place – (corner of 5th& Trafalgar –please RSVP so we know numbers) twitter: @Mary_BennettSee More
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"Mary, I hope this comment gets to you. We haven't talked yet about closing the circle, although this might happen soon. As I learn about how this process works, I am certain that I will want to start another circle for those who are interested.…"
May 2
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"Note: I don't see a post for tonight's event. Actual response is on the April 11th event post."
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"Hi Mary, Cabot posted a comment for you regarding the next RL meeting (tonight), but wasn't sure if you'd see it. I let him know that he could also post it here and you'd get it. (But know you know and can check it out on the event…"
May 2
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*Vegan Soup at Mary's place

May 20, 2012 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm
I make a giant pot of vegan soup again. The third Sunday is Cric! Crac! Storytelling at Larch and 2nd, so I'll be leaving by 6:30pm to head there. You can come too - $6 - or just enjoy the soup and have an early night.If you can bring bread, cheese, dessert or such - you are very welcome to add to the feast, but don't feel obliged to.See More
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Bees Please Parade 2 at starts at corner of 5th & Trafalgar RSVP for address

May 6, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm
Bees Please Parade in Kitsilano – from 5th and Trafalgar to 5thand Cypress and back again http://janeswalk.net/walks/view/walk_the_bee-line_in_kitsilano/Contact: Mary Bennett maryinvancouver@gmail.comor 604-617-0142 for detailsMeet at Mary’s place – (corner of 5th& Trafalgar –please RSVP so we know numbers) More details will undoubtedly be posted at trafifth.wordpress.com or follow @Mary_BennettSee More
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Mary Bennett commented on Cabot Lyford's event *Right Livelihood Circle
"is this an open/ drop-in group or... closed now?"
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Mary Bennett commented on Janet's event *Earth Day Parade
"http://trafifth.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/eradicating-ecocide/"
Apr 21
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Bees Please Parade 2 at Kits near 6th & Trafalgar RSVP for address

May 6, 2012 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Bees Please Parade in Kitsilano – from 5th and Trafalgar to 5thand Cypress and back again http://janeswalk.net/walks/view/walk_the_bee-line_in_kitsilano/Contact: Mary Bennett maryinvancouver@gmail.comor 604-617-0142 for detailsMeet at Mary’s place – (corner of 5th& Trafalgar –please RSVP so we know numbers) More details will undoubtedly be posted at trafifth.wordpress.com or follow @Mary_BennettSee More
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Mary Bennett commented on Mary Bennett's event *Vegan Soup
"I love hosting these short - drop by for an hour and eat with me - meals. There were 5 of us in April. Perhaps has been as large as 8."
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*Vegan Soup at Mary's place

May 20, 2012 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm
I make a giant pot of vegan soup again. The third Sunday is Cric! Crac! Storytelling at Larch and 2nd, so I'll be leaving by 6:30pm to head there. You can come too - $6 - or just enjoy the soup and have an early night.If you can bring bread, cheese, dessert or such - you are very welcome to add to the feast, but don't feel obliged to.See More
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Village Vancouver commented on Mary Bennett's event Bees Please Parade
"This is going to be a lot of fun!"
Apr 13

Profile Information

In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?
Downtown East Side, Kitsilano
Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...
Potlucks, encouragement to bike more, drive less; gardening; composting, arts and celebrations - more parties and parades, please!
There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!)
Yes, I help with the Kits Village organizing.
What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?
I like the City's focus on greenest city and also the neighbourhood focus. It's great that the Vancouver Foundation have extended their neighbourhood small grants to the westside - it supports people like me - and probably you - to do some community building without trying to scrape $$ together or ask for contributions.
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email: maryinvancouver@gmail.com
twitter: @Mary_Bennett
facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MaryBennettArtist;
websites: marybennett.net; trafifth.wordpress.com cacv.ca

About Me

I am
- a housing coop member
- a grandmother
- a gardener
- an artist
- administrator for the community arts council of vancouver
- a Unitarian
- a gemini

I like
- coffee
- food
- (most) people
- meetings (!)
- the National

More than you'd ever want to know about me at:
marybennett.net

I have a little blog about my immediate neighbourhood at
trafifth.wordpress.com

and have initiated a ning at
communityarts.ning.com
after learning about nings here.

drop by! or perhaps we'll meet at a potluck or coffee shop in the 'hood--I'm at the Cornerstone most mornings!

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Artists in Our Midst - getting ready

Posted on April 28, 2010 at 8:13am 0 Comments

I'm exhibiting as part of Artists in Our Midst "art walk" on the westside for the second time this year.

Last year, I coordinated 3 other artists and had our work in the common room of my co-op. This year I decided to just do it in my apartment. I'm told that I'll get fewer people - people like to go to the group shows and also you have to go in the apartment and up a flight of stairs, which will deter some folks - mobility issues, energy or just feels too private.

I'm not nearly ready… Continue

Rainy days and seedlings

Posted on March 16, 2010 at 9:56pm 0 Comments

Not fabulous gardening weather, but I've been out trying to eradicate the bluebells and considering where we can do more edible landscaping at my coop building.

On Sunday, I did a presentation at the Unitarian church using seeds/gardening as metaphor for "growing things in our own lives, our community and our city."

I called it:

radish acts of kindness and sweetpea acts of beauty

I learned that the phrase random acts, etc. is attributed to Anne Herbert and found some additional… Continue

Joining Village Vancouver + Spaghetti Dinners + Block Parties

Posted on March 2, 2010 at 11:54am 0 Comments

Hi, I'm eager to get engaged with Village Vancouver events. I know several of the steering committee members and live in Kits in a Housing Coop.
We have a common room and could host a Kits spaghetti dinner.
I'm organizing a block party for Carfree Days in Kits - on Sunday, June 20. You're all invited.
Mary

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At 6:24pm on May 2, 2012, Cabot Lyford said…

Mary, I hope this comment gets to you. We haven't talked yet about closing the circle, although this might happen soon. As I learn about how this process works, I am certain that I will want to start another circle for those who are interested. You are welcome to come tonight (May 2). Email me directly for up to date info: cabot at telus dot net.

At 4:20pm on May 2, 2012, Ross Moster said…

Note:

I don't see a post for tonight's event. Actual response is on the April 11th event post.

At 4:19pm on May 2, 2012, Ross Moster said…

Hi Mary,

Cabot posted a comment for you regarding the next RL meeting (tonight), but wasn't sure if you'd see it. I let him know that he could also post it here and you'd get it. (But know you know and can check it out on the event post!)

At 8:55am on August 4, 2011, Michelle Chou said…

Hi Mary,

 

It was great meeting you last night!

 

Michelle

At 2:30pm on May 31, 2011, Mia Kalef said…
Hi Mary, Happy to 'meet' you.  I look forward to seeing you at an event.  Warmly, Mia
At 1:46pm on April 10, 2011, Tannis Zboroluk said…
Hi Mary, thanks so much for the email-- I think it must be fate :), luckily so!
At 12:01am on April 10, 2011, christina willings said…
Thanks for the welcome Mary!
My real home is actually Vancouver, and I'm going to be transitioning back from Seattle over the next few months (I have a job interview on Monday)...so you may see me sooner than later!

Christina
At 2:14pm on April 6, 2011, Maita Bird said…
Hmmm....big laughing picture....Thanks for the invite!!!
At 2:13pm on April 6, 2011, Maita Bird said…
At 10:11am on March 31, 2011, Stewart McIntosh said…

Hi Mary, Thanks for reminding me where it is.

See you there tonight.

Stewart

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