Metro Vancouver events on May 8, 2016

Dawn Chorus Walk

Come out and learn who’s who in the morning chorus!

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Park | 7:00 am to 10:30 am | Nature / Animals

Bird Photography Exhibition

Come meet Liron and bird expert Rob Butler to find out everything about your back yard birds.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Mother's Day at The Glades Garden

Celebrate Mother's Day in The Glades' stunning woodland garden.

Surrey | The Glades | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family

Mothers' Day Bioblitz: ABCs of Birding

Come explore this beautiful part of Stanley Park and help identify as many species as possible!

Vancouver | Stanley Park, Lumberman's Arch | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

Mother’s Day Community Bioblitz: Birding Tours

Come explore this beautiful part of Stanley Park and help identify as many species as possible!

Vancouver | Stanley Park Ecology Society | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

Michiko Suzuki: Hope Chests

Explore Michiko Suzuki's elegant printed silk tents at the Burnaby Art Gallery.

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Mother's Day at VanDusen Garden

Bring your mom for a walk through 55 acres of trails, lakes and flowers at the beautiful VanDusen Botanical Garden, with live music, a pop-up cafe and more!

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

Open Studio Drop-in and Hands-on Fun

Drop by Branscombe House to visit Rhonda Weppler and get a “behind the scenes” look at the processes involved in her creative work.

Richmond | Branscombe House | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts

Environmental Extravaganza Events: Mandarin Guided Nature Walk

Check out free nature programs and events happening throughout Surrey

Surrey | Redwood Park | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Vancouver Opera: Evita

Winner of 7 Tony Awards™ including Best Musical, Evita is the story of the charismatic and controversial Eva Perón, whose beauty and ambition vaulted her from poverty to power as the First Lady of Argentina.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Opera

Mother's Day Tea. "A tribute to our Mom's"

The Celebration Hall at Mountain View Cemetery: Celebrant Lisa Hartley offers a quiet, contemplative time to share tea and talk for those who are celebrating Mother's day without their Mother.

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Vancouver TheatreSports League presents Rookie Night

Rookie Nights feature our Rookie League players, who have all successfully undergone improv training via the ICI.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy