Metro Vancouver events on October 22, 2016
October 22, 2016
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4th Annual Pacific Coast Female Hockey Classic
The Richmond Ravens Minor Hockey Association are proud to host the 4th Annual Pacific Coast Female Rep Hockey Classic this October, with the majority of games played at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 8:00 am to 5:30 pm | Sports
Heart-Mind 2016 - 4th Annual Conference
Taking place each year in Metro Vancouver, Canada, the Heart-Mind Conference presents thought-leaders, scientists, educational professionals, and experts in early learning and child development.
Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 8:30 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Burnaby Artisan Farmers' Market
We have great farmers, both conventional and Organic with a great selection of prepared food vendors and local crafters.
Burnaby | Burnaby City Hall | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Taste of Yaletown 2016
We are proud to bring you the 12th year of the tastes, treats, sips and sights of Yaletown with the Taste of Yaletown festival.
Vancouver | Yaletown | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
MEC North Vancouver Race FIVE: 5K/10K Trail Run 2016
Race Five, The Haunted Headwaters is the best way to get ready for Halloween this year! Dress up in your favourite (or silliest) costume and hit the trails with either a 5K or 10K race.
North Vancouver | Lynn Headwaters | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Active Life / Health
Darwin Wiggett & Samantha Chrysanthou present The Visionary Photographer
Abbotsford Photo Arts Club. A full day Seminar on photographic creativity and artistic discovery
Burnaby | Michael J. Fox Theatre | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | Lecture
Once Upon a Pumpkin
Drop in to learn about Halloween's origin in nature.
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
Farmers’ Market: Trout Lake
Popular among chefs, home cooks, and local gastronomes, farmers’ markets have become an integral part of Vancouver’s food landscape.
Vancouver | Trout Lake | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market
Full Indie Summit 2016
Full Indie Summit at the Vancouver Playhouse, features presentations and panels of interest to game developers
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 9:30 am to 10:00 pm | Business / Finance
Guided Nature Walks. Green Timbers Park
Get to know Surrey's nature parks through a series of free guided walks this October!
Surrey | Green Timbers Park | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Nature / Animals | Free
Lonsdale Artisan Farmers' Market: North Vancouver
We have been lucky in having some of the best organic and conventional farmers in B.C. attend the market plus great bakers, jam makers, honey gathers, and salsa makers.
North Vancouver | The East Plaza of Lonsdale Quay | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market
Keith Langergraber: Betrayal at Babylon
Join us at the Burnaby Art Gallery for the new art exhibit from Keith Langergraber.
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts
VSO Tiny Tots: GoldyHands & The Three Bows
It is a very musical life for Goldyhands! This treasured fairy tale shimmers with musical enchantment when “Four Seasons” of musical play engage audiences young and old
New Westminster | Anvil Centre Theatre | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Kids
Commercial Drive Complete Streets Open House
Learn about the project and tell us how we can improve all modes of transportation on The Drive for people of all ages and abilities.
Vancouver | Wise Hall | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Natural Physique and Athletics Association BC Championships
Novice, Open and Masters Championships 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Kits House Autumn Fair
Everyone Welcome! Activities include: pancake breakfast, local musicians & arts, pumpkin patch, farmers market & costume contest!
Vancouver | Kits House | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Fair
Drive Basketball Fall Tournament 2016
Basketball Tournament
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Sports
Fibre Arts Market
Check out Semiahmoo Arts' Fibre Art Market, featuring artisans from various fibre arts disciplines.
Surrey | South Surrey Recreation Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Health & Fitness Expo Vancouver 2016
Rock ‘n’ Roll Vancouver features a two-day Health & Fitness Expo prior to the race, which all participants must visit to pick up their race packets.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Farm Gate Sale
Jjoin us at Loutet Farm every Saturday to support our social enterprise, pick up your farm-fresh produce from our neighbourhood farmers, and meet your neighbours!
North Vancouver | Loutet Farm | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Market
Bird Walk
Take a guided tour through VanDusen and learn about the native bird species that make their home in the garden.
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Writer as Citizen
As cliché has it, the writer toils alone in a garret for years, to emerge blinking in the sunlight, finding the world has moved on. But there are writers for whom engagement with the world is a responsibility.
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Melding Worlds
“Canada is hungry for stories from and about its first peoples,” says Katherena Vermette. Her novel focuses on the residents of Winnipeg’s tough North End, where the Métis-Mennonite writer lives.
Vancouver | Performance Works | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Aftershocks
“The most important part of war happens on the inside of people,” says Kevin Patterson.He served as a Canadian military medical officer for nine years, including time in Afghanistan, and his debut novel tackles how war affects everyone involved.
Vancouver | Revue Stage | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Yann Martel Encore
In novel after novel, international bestselling author Yann Martel has refused to shy away from the big issues, the big subjects...
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 10:30 am to 11:45 am | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Blue and Red Make Purple: A Concert with Jennifer Gasoi
Bring your kids to Granville Island to come see Children's Album of the Year, Grammy Winner, Jennifer Gasoi! You and your little ones will be bouncing in your seats.
Vancouver | The Waterfront Theatre | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Kids
Art on the Spot. Famous Artist: Robert Rauschenberg
Coinciding with his birthday Robert Rauschenberg look-alike leads participants of all ages in an art project inspired by artwork of the artist.
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Performing Arts | Free
Releaf Tree Planting
Help grow Surrey's urban forest by planting shrubs and trees in Surrey parks and along boulevards. We'll provide the plants, shovels, and instruction - you just have to bring your love for beautifying our City and enhancing the trees in Surrey!
Surrey | Royal Kwantlen Park | 11:00 am to 1:30 pm | Nature / Animals
Darts Hill Garden Openings
Come visit Darts Hill Garden Park on this final public opening of the year – the garden will be at its peak of stunning fall colour.
Surrey | Darts Hill Garden Park | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals
VSO Tiny Tots: GoldyHands & The Three Bows
It is a very musical life for Goldyhands! This treasured fairy tale shimmers with musical enchantment when “Four Seasons” of musical play engage audiences young and old
New Westminster | Anvil Centre Theatre | 11:30 am to 12:30 am | Kids
Works from Suzo Hickey: A Small Dominion
A solo exhibition of new paintings by Suzo Hickey.
Vancouver | The Cultch Gallery | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition
Warm Feet, Full Stomachs: Youth Sandwich Making Day
The Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House Youth Action Committee will be making 250 sandwiches to be delivered to the RainCity Housing Triage Shelter.
Vancouver | Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Halloween Activities. Halloween Skate
Trick or treat! Join us for many festive events in Surrey to celebrate Halloween. Grab your wand or broom and head out to one of our fun haunted public skates!
Surrey | North Surrey Arena | 12:00 am to 1:30 pm | Family
Spooktacular Newton
Boo! Spooktacular Newton is back for another chilling day!
Surrey | The Offices | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Kids | Free
If not for dreams: The 9th annual Oppenheimer Park community art show
A showcase of artwork from the Oppenheimer Park community that features painting, drawing, print-making, sculpture, carving, textile, mixed media and video works.
Vancouver | Gallery Gachet | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts
Vancouver Educational Afternoon
This is your Vancouver Educational Afternoon. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kristine Chapman, Dr. Gillian Gibson, and Dr. Kristin Jack will be presenting GBS, CIDP and Variants, and Research.
Richmond | Richmond City Centre Community Association | 12:30 am to 5:00 pm | Workshop
The Signature of All Things
Join us in the Garden’s Discovery Room for the opening of a month-long exhibition of original artwork created by the Open Book Art Collective and inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel, The Signature of All Things.
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition
2016 Laneway House Tour
Come explore how living on the lane can work for heritage! The 2016 Laneway House Tour gets inside 6 examples of laneway homes built behind existng residences.
Vancouver | The Vancouver Heritage Foundation | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Business / Finance
Mobilizing the Arts for Community Connection and Change
This one-day summit will explore art as a catalyst for sparking community imagination around belonging, trust, and social resiliency in urban centres.
Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
13th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival. Pre-Festival Events: Realms of Refuge Drop In
WELCOME to the 13th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival and twelve days of music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, public art, mixed
Vancouver | Interurban Gallery, | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Festival
Surrey Museum Focus Group Session
Parents of children aged 4 to 10 years old are invited to spend time with our facilitators to help us shape a vision for the Surrey Museum. We want a family friendly, engaging destination and your advice will help us do that.
Surrey | Surrey Museum | 1:30 pm to 3:05 pm | Family | Free
Guided Nature Walks. Green Timbers Park
Get to know Surrey's nature parks through a series of free guided walks this October!
Surrey | Green Timbers Park | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
Piya Behrupiya (Twelfth Night)
The Cultch and Diwali Fest have partnered to present the Canadian premiere of Piya Behrupiya (Twelfth Night)
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:20 pm | Theatre
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Writing Life
Joy Kogawa casts her view beyond the events of her own life toward catastrophes like the bombing of Nagasaki and the massacre by the Japanese imperial army at Nanking, and takes on some essential questions about the world along the way.
Vancouver | Performance Works | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Delicious Suspense
Take comfort in the fact that you’ll be exiting the theatre in daylight, not darkness.
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Don't Fence Me In
If an author finds success in one genre, readers often wonder if he or she can move outside its bonds and be successful in another. This afternoon three authors show us how it’s done.
Vancouver | Revue Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Festival
The Flick
A Close-Up On Three Cinema Misfits
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Theatre
Bakersfield Mist
A Comedy About Discovering Art In Unexpected Places
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Comedy
It Was a Dark & Stormy Night
Silly spoof of the classic Hollywood ‘old, dark, house’ thrillers
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
13th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival. Pre-Festival Events: Sneak Preview: Mozart’s Lost Operas Come To Carne
Welcome to the 13th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival and twelve days of music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, public art, mixed
Vancouver | Carnegie Theatre | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Festival
Mamahood: Turn & Face the Strange
The Firehall Arts Centre is pleased to present Nicolle Nattrass’ brilliant one-woman show Mamahood: turn and face the strange
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
Halloween Activities. Halloween Howl Pool Parties
Trick or treat! Join us for many festive events in Surrey to celebrate Halloween. Come practice your tricks and treats with us and have a good time in the pool!
Surrey | Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Five actors play over 40 comical characters, filling the stage with suspects, allies, and heirs in this zany whodunit based on the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:15 pm | Theatre
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Freeman's Family
John Freeman first came to the Festival a few years ago as the author of a book of interviews with literary figures. He made such an impression in every event that we have invited him back every year since.
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: Love Through All Ages
Winner of the Governor General’s award for The Law of Dreams, Peter Behrens’ new novel, Carry Me, glues together Billy and Karin in a complex, passionate and long-lasting love affair that ranges from the Isle of Wight to Frankfurt, Berlin and New Mexico.
Vancouver | Performance Works | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: The Interviews
The Globe and Mail’s Marsha Lederman has a knack for getting to the stories behind the books. Today she talks with Scotiabank Giller Prize winner David Bergen about his novel, Stranger.
Vancouver | Revue Stage | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Festival
Raptor Rendez-vous
OWL is having its very first Gala Fundraiser! Join us on Saturday, October 22nd at the Quilchena Golf & Country Club in Richmond for an evening of music and fun with bird of prey lovers!
Richmond | Quilchena Golf and Country Club | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Wild Things
Follow a trail of jack-o'-lanterns and meet the creatures that make Halloween fun and a little bit scary!
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Nature / Animals
Beerlesque VI
An Adult Carnival for the Senses! Welcome back to Beerlesque VI, an annual fundraising event for Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Society and the sexiest celebration of Vancouver’s craft beer industry.
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Beatles Revue "The Fab Fourever"
Beatles Revue - Crescent Beach
Surrey | Crescent Beach Legion | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
PNE: Fright Nights
Western Canada’s Scariest Haunt. It’s our favourite time of fear. Experience the freaky, terrifying and much less cheerful doppelganger of Playland, Fright Nights, select nights through October 31.
Vancouver | The Playland | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Show
Paranormal Evening at the Cannery
Join us for an after-hours presentation by Northern Paranormal Investigations, from 7pm to 9pm in the Cannery's Boiler House Theatre, and learn what was uncovered by their paranormal investigations at the Cannery.
Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Class of ‘59
Class of ‘59 features the early years of Rock’n’Roll… Imagine the band with Buddy Holly on guitar … Jerry Lee Lewis on piano… The Big Bopper on string bass… plus special guests… Young Elvis…
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Vancouver TheatreSports League presents Trump Card - Winner Takes All
VTSL ups the ante with its own improvised election - who's going to win it... will it be the joker?
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Show
ScHoolboy Q Blank Face Tour
Timbre Concerts Presents ScHoolboy Q Blank Face Tour With Guest Joey Badass
Vancouver | PNE Forum | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Supernatural. Magic Series
A unique style determined to make you believe the impossible…
Chilliwack | Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Rotary Hall Studio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
It Was a Dark & Stormy Night
Silly spoof of the classic Hollywood ‘old, dark, house’ thrillers
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Vagabond Players Presents: Body and Soul
Written by Vagabond Players very own Elizabeth Elwood, this world premiere of Body and Soul is set in a heritage home in the Queen’s Park area of New Westminster!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Piya Behrupiya (Twelfth Night)
The Cultch and Diwali Fest have partnered to present the Canadian premiere of Piya Behrupiya (Twelfth Night)
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:20 pm | Theatre
Mamahood: Turn & Face the Strange
The Firehall Arts Centre is pleased to present Nicolle Nattrass’ brilliant one-woman show Mamahood: turn and face the strange
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Vancouver Writers Fest: The Poetry Bash
Vancouver's Poet Laureate Rachel Rose has brought together a stellar lineup of poets tonight. From Seattle by way of New York, Roberto Ascalon is known for his spoken word performances.
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest. A Disappearance in Damascus: Deborah Campbell in Conversation with Alison Broddle
In 2007, award-winning Canadian journalist Deborah Campbell travelled undercover to Damascus to report for Harper’s on the exodus of Iraqi refugees into Syria.
Vancouver | Revue Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest. The Museum at the End of the World: John Metcalf in Conversation with Caroline Adderson
Alice Munro says John Metcalf “comes as close to the baffling, painful comedy of human experience as a writer can get.”
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival
The Vancouver Writers Fest: The Way We Are Now
Sometimes the novelist is like an anthropologist, trying to understand the motives and implications of human behaviour that seem to have been ripped from the daily headlines.
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Festival
The Flick
A Close-Up On Three Cinema Misfits
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 11:15 pm | Theatre
Ten Times Two: The Eternal Courtship
A Dramatic Comedy By David Belke. A time travelling tale of unrequited love ten times, for two people
North Vancouver | Deep Cove Shaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Martin Harley & Daniel Kimbro
Martin Harley is a supremely talented roots and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter with an expanding global reputation.
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Studio Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Bakersfield Mist
A Comedy About Discovering Art In Unexpected Places
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
Matthew Barber and Jill Barber
The Family Album has been years in the making…
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
I Care What You Think
A performance that invites the audience to be part of an experience, exploring how the perfect dance has nothing to do with an unattainable ideal but exists in the spaces between, around and within us all.
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Fight Night
Looking south and feeling frustrated? Fight Night’s your chance to blow off some steam just days before the US election… Five contenders. Five rounds. Your vote. Only one will survive.
Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:25 pm | Theatre
Take 5
Over 80 minute it’s an emotional classic carney ride through and around 5 eclectic, emphatic, funny plays.
Vancouver | The Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:25 pm | Theatre
Laughs From the Past
See celebrity impersonators in hilarious sketches
Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Gsbc Presents Disco Dandiya
Gsbc Presents Disco Dandiya
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
John Cleese & Eric Idle
In Together Again At Last…For The Very First Time, Cleese and Idle will blend scripted and improvised bits with storytelling, musical numbers, exclusive footage and aquatic juggling to create a unique comedic experience with every performance.
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy
VSO Masterworks: The Heart’s Jewel - Stefan Jackiw plays Mendelssohn
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Masterworks series presents: The Heart's Jewel, violinist Stefan Jackiw plays Mendelssohn at the Orpheum
Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Music
Own Saturdays 2 Year Anniversary Party At Caprice X Led
With a special performance of “Soul Good” from J Dennis. Limited edition Soulgood merchandise and give aways all night long.
Vancouver | Caprice Nightclub | 9:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Dino DiNicolo
Dino DiNicolo has been playing music all his life. He started on the electric organ and later left it behind. Those simple electronic grooves lingered, leaving a lasting impression and early fuel for the rhythmic guru.
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Rod Black Band
Rod Black grew up on the classics. From Southern Rock Pioneers Lynyrd Skynyrd, to the original outlaws: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings & Mr. Johnny Cash.
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Matoma
Norway's Tom Stræte Lagergren (aka Matoma) is a DJ and producer known for his dance-oriented, tropical house music.
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Deep Down Inside Saturdays at M.I.A.
M.I.A. goes Deep Down Inside every Saturday in Gastown with world renown deejay & producer talent supported by a rotating roster of local Vancouver resident DDI selectors.
Vancouver | M.I.A. | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Antiserum at SUBculture Saturdays
Antiserum... You've heard his tracks in every BIG, local Bass music DJ Set list. Do some research on his Soundcloud to get familair! We are hyped to finally have this heavyweight producer join us! Make some NOISE...
Vancouver | Red Room Ultra Bar | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music