The Downtown Eastside Women's Art Collective is launching it's second zine on October 13th! Join us at Untitled Art Space for a community celebration, art show and sneak peak at the zine. Light refreshments and tunes provided. About DEWAC: The Downtown Eastside Women's Art Collective is a non-profit volunteer-run organization. We facilitate bi-weekly art workshops […]
Join us for a screening of Salmon Confidential, a 2013 film on the government cover up of what is killing BC’s wild salmon. The film documents biologist Alexandra Morton's journey as she attempts to overcome government and industry roadblocks thrown in her path and works to bring critical information to the public in time to […]
Taking place on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations, PeerNetBC’s Community Workshops are provided twice per year. These workshops are open to everyone and offer a great opportunity to learn and network with people from various communities, groups and organizations. From October 15th, 2016 - November 5th, 2016 workshops will occur […]
A community dialogue and public meeting on extrajudicial killings of people who use drugs in the Philippines: No to extrajudicial killings of people who use drugs ** No to U.S. military excercises, bases, and intervention ** Yes to peace talks and a just and and lasting peace in the Philippines! Join the Vancouver Area Network […]
This is an invitation to join Raise the Rates’ Annual Welfare Food Challenge in October, 2016. The previous 4 years of the Challenge were all a great success. The Challenge is for one week, eating only what can be purchased with the money a welfare recipient receives. Over 600 people have so far taken the […]
How well do you know your sex trivia? Show us what you’ve got at this racy event raising funds to support the programs and services of Island Sexual Health. Sex Quiz hosted by Benji with perky prizes, and sultry surprises. Nibbles and cocktail specials offered by the Northern Quarter who are generously donating 35% of […]
Come & celebrate with authors Penny Goldsmith and Kara Sievewright and share PovNet stories with anti-poverty advocates. Event is wheelchair accessible. Check out the book at: http://lazarapress.ca/
Cabinet's final decision on the Kinder Morgan Transmountain Pipeline Expansion is fast approaching. Now is the time to mobilize on the largest scale we have ever done to stop this destructive project. Let's bring the spirit of Standing Rock to BC. We're posting this as a Save the Date. More details coming soon... Organizing has […]
We're in our 16th year (!) of bringing together our community of media makers, activists, and educators to discuss the relationship between media and democracy. On November 15th and 16th in the Vancouver Public Library's Inspiration Lab, and November 19th at SFU Harbour Centre, join us for talks, hands on workshops, and collaboratively determined events. […]
VAST requests your presence at our Inaugural Fundraising Gala to be held on Thursday, October 20th, 2016 at 6:30pm. Join us for evening of food, art and music. The evening will open with a short presentation followed by some entertainment. As you enter the hall, you will notice the many pieces of art, tapestry, and […]
