Downtown
From the creative minds that brought you Star Wars: A Nude Hope, Geekenders is back with a burlesque and variety show inspired by the works of Tim Burton.
Nightmare After Christmas is described as a “swirly, weird, Halloween-in-January-ish variety show and dance with a spooky, Burton-y twist,” featuring eerie magic, music, belly dancing and burlesque performances by Aleister Crane, Jessica Mayhew, Riannaconda, Velvet Von Doff and Busty Summers.
Geekenders runs events for geeks by geeks and the group’s main event is a monthly club night, which features a burlesque and variety show, costume, trivia contests and geeky dancing. Costumes are strongly encouraged at club nights and each show has a theme with all outlandish garb welcome.
Nightmare After Christmas takes place Jan. 18, at the Cellar, 1006 Granville St. For more information visit geekenders.ca.
South Hill
Naomi Steinberg, artistic director of the Vancouver Society of Storytelling, will tell bird tales Feb. 1, at the South Hill Branch of the Vancouver Public Library.
Storytelling for the Birds is part of the Greenest City Series created to awaken the imagination and celebrate the city’s “natural environment, diverse communities and Vancouver’s Greenest City goals.”
The free event, ideal for children aged four and older — accompanied by a caregiver — takes place from 11 a.m. to noon at the library, 6076 Fraser St. Info: 604-665-3965 or visit vpl.ca.
Stanley Park
The Vancouver location for the province-wide Investors Group Walk for Memories takes place Jan. 26, starting from the Stanley Park Pavilion, 610 Pipeline Rd.
The walks are in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and, considering one in three Canadians knows someone with the disease, the fundraising is vital.
Registration for the eight-kilometre walk begins at noon for a 1 p.m. start at the pavilion, next to Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. For more information or to register visit walkformemories.com or call 604-681-6530.
Kerrisdale
The Magee Market Fair takes place Friday, Feb. 7, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Magee secondary school, 6360 Maple St. at West 49th Avenue.
The fair is a family-friendly event, benefiting Magee’s music department so live entertainment, including jazz performances, are a big part of the evening. Also look for a variety of international foods, more than 40 merchants selling clothing, used books and CDs, a photo booth, games and silent auction. Admission is by donation.
West Point Grey
The Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild is hosting a free lecture about Musqueam weaving Thursday, Jan. 16, at West Point Grey Community Centre, located on West Second Avenue and Trimble.
Debra Sparrow, born and raised on the Musqueam Indian Reserve, hopes to educate others about the beauty and integrity of her people’s history through her weavings. The lecture takes place at 8:30 p.m. following the guild’s business meeting at 7:30 pm. For more information visit gvwsg.com or email [email protected].
