The Southeast Vancouver Seniors’ Arts and Cultural Centre Society, which promotes arts and culture for seniors by hosting monthly socials, workshops and special events, presents Movie Mondays.
As part of the event, the society offers an inexpensive brunch ($3 donation) and good company starting with a meet and greet from 11 to 11:30 a.m., followed by a movie at 12:20 p.m. (sharp). Another option is to pass on brunch and show up for a coffee at noon before the film.
The society believes loneliness is an unnecessary hurt, so it encourages everyone to pass on information about Movie Mondays to their elderly family members, neighbours and friends. The movie schedule includes Ben Affleck’s Argo Nov. 3, and Chariots of Fire Dec. 1. These movie afternoons are presented in partnership with the Collingwood Policing Centre.
All movies are held in the upstairs lounge of the Champlain Heights Community Centre, 3350 Maquinna Dr. Brunch is limited to the first 30 seniors to register by calling 604-718-6575.
Downtown
A diverse group of Vancouver artists has combined their talents to shed light on the positive impact creativity and movement have on mental wellbeing when living with the trauma of sexual violence, bullying and stress.
Painters, musicians, fashion designers and, of course, dancers, have joined forces for the second annual Stand Up and Dance II event Oct. 8 at the Vancouver Fan Club.
Carol Todd, whose daughter Amanda took her life two years ago as a result of relentless on and off-line bullying, will be in attendance to promote the Light Up the World Purple for Mental Health Campaign.
In addition, author, speaker and film maker Gabriella van Rij will share insights from her new book I Can Find My Might and documentary trailer for the soon-to-be released Our Silence is Complicity.
Event host Karen Kobel, a dance instructor and choreographer, organized Stand Up and Dance II to raise awareness of the empowering effects of creativity and to raise funds for her second trip to Kenya where she shares this philosophy with women living with HIV, many of whom contracted the virus through rape. Kobel has also partnered with the Tembo Trading Education Project to improve the quality of education for more than 800 primary school students in the poorest areas of Kenya.
Stand Up and Dance II takes place Wednesday (tonight) at 1050 Granville St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and a fashion show and dance performance starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or online at kahlena.com/stand-up-and-dance. For more information visit the Stand Up and Dance Facebook page.
Mount Pleasant
Positive Women’s Network presents Hoopla: A Women’s Health Carnival, Oct. 9 at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St.
Hoopla is a celebration of services, an extravaganza of education and a place for connecting and learning about the issues, offerings and passions of women-focused organizations in the Vancouver area. The event features interactive learning zones, feature presentations and resource sharing.
The health carnival is a project of the Positive Women’s Network, a partnership of women living with and affected by HIV, in partnership with Options for Sexual Health and Women Against Violence Against Women. The event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All ages and genders welcome. For more information, visit pwn.bc.ca/event.
Hastings Sunrise
Vancouver Farmers Market has launched a new winter location — the Hastings Park Winter Market.
This nine-week trial market runs Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., now through Nov. 30 on the grounds of the Pacific National Exhibition. The market will feature many of VFM’s summer vendors with a broad selection of winter produce, including fish, meat, dairy and artisan-prepared food, as well as hot food trucks for shoppers to enjoy.
The flagship Winter Market at Nat Bailey Stadium will continue to run Saturdays beginning Nov. 1 through April 25, 2015. The addition of the Hastings Park Winter Market means shoppers can shop for fresh, local ingredients all weekend.
The Hastings Park Winter Market is located north of the Forum — shoppers can enter from Gate Two off Renfrew Street. For more information visit eatlocal.org.
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