Metro Vancouver events on January 29, 2018

Free Ice Skating at Robson Square

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun

Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Exhibitions at Place des Arts

Drop by for fine art, inspiration and a glass of wine at the opening reception for three new shows: Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City

A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Transference - exhibition

Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada

Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery

Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Indigenous Social Media Literacy by First Sky Media Group

In this four hour introduction to indigenous social media content and management, we will open the conversation on ethics, appropriation, voice, campaigns and approaching effective communications through modern social media applications

Vancouver | 87 E Pender Street | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Workshop

in Yoga & Meditation

Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga that focuses on stimulating the connective tissues of the body with the intention of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health

Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Flower Market

A visit to the Yaohan Centre Flower Markets during this time of the year is a great way to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year

Richmond | Yaohan Centre Flower Markets | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family

Parent Advocacy What you NeedToKnow 2 support your child with LD

Parent Advocacy for Dyslexia and other learning Disabilities hosted by LDAFS and Dyslexia BC. Q and A session after the seminar

Surrey | Surrey Public Library | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture

INDIE Monday Film Series: The Big Sick

Based on a true story, Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (playing himself) and grad student Emily Gardner (Zoe Kazan) fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film

Canadian Health Care Challenges Through the Jewish Lens

Please join us for an informative evening with a panel of medical experts

Vancouver | Community Kollel | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Braiding Sweetgrass: Spartacus Book Club

This January, the Spartacus Book Club will be discussing "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Vancouver | Spartacus Books | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Books

Loving Vincent

On July 27, 1890, a gaunt figure stumbled down a drowsy high street at twilight in the small French country town of Auvers. The man was carrying nothing; his hands clasped to a fresh bullet wound leaking blood from his belly...

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:15 pm | Film

Kundalini Dance - The 4 Elements

Dance to celebrate who you are as an individual and as part of the whole. Embrace your depth and align with the frequency of ecstatic wholeness and interconnectedness. Dance for freedom, unity and whole-being integration

Vancouver | Dharmalab | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Film

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, singer, and musician

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

North Shore Classics - Fantastique!

Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts an exciting concert to perform the incredible Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz, and VSO Principal Oboe (and Music Director of the VYSO) Roger Cole soloing in the Oboe Concerto of Richard Strauss

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Venus and Adonis

Players and Singers' Venus and Adonis is a gender-playful production of the earliest surviving British opera. This ground-breaking work was composed in 1683 by John Blow, with Anne Kingsmill as librettist

Vancouver | The Ballroom at Hycroft | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Opera