Metro Vancouver events on August 5, 2019

All the Trees

ll the Trees encouraged visitors to take a closer look at the trees around the West Point Grey Community Centre and Jericho Park and to communicate with those trees

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

ZimCarvings Exhibition

The VanDusen Botanical Garden 2019 exhibition – July 19 to Sept 15 – will be showcasing over 100 hand-carved, original works from 50+ Zimbabwean stone sculptors

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Exhibition

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

B.C. DAY AT MOV!

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

My River, My Home

As a part of the Global Rivers Observatory, researcher Sarah Rosengard travelled to the Brazilian state of Pará to work with the youth living in Arapixuna near the Amazon river

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time

This unique exhibition is focused on the art of Alberto Giacometti, renowned in the twentieth century for his sculpture, painting, drawing and design

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

ZimCarvings Exhibition in VanDusen Botanical Garden

Over 100 original hand-carved stone sculpture, from over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors will be showcased at this exhibit. Also featured will be select smaller sculptures, hand-woven baskets and jewelry. All of these pieces will be available for purchase

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Brigade Days by Fort Langley National Historic Site

Explore the encampment of re-enactors showcasing the Hudson’s Bay Company era as they swap stories, play music, and show off traditional skills

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | History

Views of the Collection: The Street

Views of the Collection: The Street is part of a series of presentations on the 4th floor that comprise thematic perspectives on the Gallery’s collection

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

lululemon Summer Yoga Series: False Creek Yoga

lululemon Summer Yoga Series presents all-level yoga classes every week during the summer throughout Vancouver & Whistler

Vancouver | Concord Community Park | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Zakk Sabbath

Zakk Sabbath is Zakk Wylde’s Black Sabbath cover band that he formed in 2014

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Pixx

Blueprintlive presents British singer Pixx celebrating her upcoming album “Small Mercies” with guest Rosie Tucker

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music