Date

Event

Time

Place

Details

Jun 6 to Jul 27

In a Shipwright’s Eye: A show of original paintings by Colin Craig Celebrating Working Boats

Gallery Hrs

Blackberry Gallery

The Port Moody Arts Centre

2425 St. Johns Street

Port Moody

Artist Colin Craig is a shipbuilder on LTD – his work can be viewed at the gallery on

Monday – Thursday 10 am to 8 pm

Friday & Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

Sunday 12 to 4 pm

Jun 27

Friday

Vancouver Dream Catchers vs Vancouver Whitecaps Alumni

1:00 pm

Empire Bowl

(Hastings – next to PNE grounds)

Fundraising exhibition game to raise funds for the team’s travel to Calgary for the Canadian National Street Soccer Cup in September. Whitecaps men’s team will be holding an open practice from 10 am to 12 noon.  Autographs with Dream Catchers, Whitecaps and Whitecaps Alumni at 12 noon.  Admission is by donation.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for security

Jun 28

Saturday

Be the Change Symposium

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Mount Pleasant Community Ctr

3161 Ontario St

Join with other concerned citizens to co-create a sustainable, just, and fulfilling human presence on this planet.  The symposium, led by Jackie Larkin and others, is a visually rich and inspiring response to climate change presented in an interactive process.  To register 604-713-1888

Jun 28

Saturday

Kalayaan Centre’s 2^nd Annual 10km Fundraising Walkathon

9 am

Kalayaan Centre

451 Powell St Festival

Kalayaan Centre is the home of the Philippine Women’s Centre of BC, Filipino Nurses Support Group, Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance, and the BC Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines.  Help them raise funds to support their services and programming – If you are interested in participating or pledging contact Niki, Denise, or Rain at 604-215-1103, or pwc@kalayaancentre.net

Jul 4

Friday

Making BC Genetically Engineered Free: A Speakers’ Tour

7 pm

Vancouver Public Library – Downtown

Alice MacKay Rm

Speakers: Percy Schmeiser, Sask. Farmer who fought Monsanto and recipient of Right Livelihood Award; Tom Rudge, Organic Farmer and leader of the campaign for a moratorium on genetic engineering in the Yukon; Colin Palmer, Chair Powell River Regional District, 1^st genetically engineered free zone in Canada; and Josh Brandon, Agriculture Campaigner Greenpeace.  For more info gefreebc07@yahoo.ca

Jul 5

Saturday

3^rd Annual African Peace Festival

(1)

12 to 6 pm

(2)

7 pm to 12 am

Roundhouse Community Ctr

1 - Market & Forum ($5-10 Sliding scale)

2 – Dance party ($10 minimum donation)

African Music, art, NGOs, food, fashion, door prizes, dancing & more

www.africapeaceforum.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y_Q3q8vC78

Jul 9 to 13

Wednesday to Sunday

BC Fed Summer Institute for Union Women

University of Victoria

This year’s theme “Women Behaving Politically”

More info at www.bcfed.com

Jul 12

Saturday

Taking It to the Net: How to use blogs, podcasts; and YouTube to get your opinion heard

9:30 am to 4 pm

Listel Hotel

1300 Robson St

Vancouver

Workshops - $99 registration (includes a subscription to Geist Magazine)  Instructors Shannon Rupp, Alexandra Samuel, and Gary Shilling.  Sponsored by Geist Magazine and SFU Writing and Publishing Dept.  For registration 604-681-9161, or for more info maryalice@geist.com, or http://www.geist.com/events/taking-it-net

Jul 15

Tuesday

VDLC Pizza Educational

6 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Pizza by donation

Jul 15

Tuesday

VDLC Regular Meeting

7:30 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Jul 17

Thursday

VDLC Workers’ Cabaret

7 pm

The End Café

2360 Commerical Dr

Line-up TBA

Jul 20

Sunday

VDLC BBQ -  Garden Party

Private Residence

Details TBA

Aug 6

Wednesday

Hiroshima Day

Aug 6

Wednesday

Hiroshima Day Lantern Ceremony

Sep 16

Tuesday

VDLC Pizza Educational

6 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Pizza by donation

Sep 16

Tuesday

VDLC Regular Meeting

7:30 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Oct 4

Saturday

BC NDP Pre-election Training School

Vancouver

Contact Nicola Hill for more information

Nicola.hill@bcndp.ca

Oct 21

Tuesday

VDLC Pizza Educational

6 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Pizza by donation

Oct 21

Tuesday

VDLC Regular Meeting

7:30 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Nov 6 to 8

Re-Imagining Health Services; Innovations in Community Health

CCPA & SFU

Vancouver

NOV 15

SATURDAY

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Nov 18

Tuesday

VDLC Pizza Educational

6 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Pizza by donation

Nov 18

Tuesday

VDLC Regular Meeting

7:30 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Nov 24 to 28

BC Fed Convention

Vancouver

Nov 25

Tuesday

19^th Annual Union Counsellors Breakfast

7:30 am

Held during BC Fed Convention

Dec 4

Thursday

16^th Annual Labour Appreciation Night

6:30 pm

Hilton Vancouver Metrotown

United Way Lower Mainland, New Westminster Lower Mainland, and the Vancouver & District Labour Council recognize outstanding individuals in Community Service.

Dec 16

Tuesday

VDLC Pizza Educational

6 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Pizza by donation

Dec 16

Tuesday

VDLC Regular Meeting

7:30 pm

Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph St

Vancouver

Jan 18 to Feb 13

CLC Winter School

Harrison Hot Springs

Schedule will be posted in Fall 2008