STANLEY PARK
The park board has created a great interactive website dedicated to the Celebrate! Stanley Park festival taking place Aug. 24 and 25, in celebration of the 125th birthday of the iconic green space. The site allows readers to click on icons, which lead them to information on Family Fun at the Arch, Memory Lane at the Garden, Brockton Sportsapalooza and Lost Lagoons Ecoharmony featuring musical performances on the Lost Lagoon Stage and roving performers.
Its the Live at Second Beach festival zone where participants will be able to enjoy an all-Canadian line up of musical performances, concessions, outdoor sports and a licensed area. Headliners include Arkells and the indie rock band Born Ruffians.
Family Fun at the Arch is where families can listen and dance to childrens entertainers such as Bobs & Lolo, Will Stroet & the Backyard Band, and Music With Marnie, to name a few.
A free all-ages performance of Fall Away Home will take place in the Memory Lane at the Gardens festival zone. The play follows the story of a young girl who falls down a hole and then embarks on a journey to get home. And while the Aug. 24, 25, 29, 31 and Sept. 1 shows are all free, tickets are still required by visiting bocadellupo.com. Meanwhile, Theatre Under the Stars is presenting the first annual Sing-a-long Under the Stars with the hit movie Grease Aug. 24 at Malkin Bowl. For ticket information, visit tuts.ca. A detailed program and schedule will be available by Aug. 1. For more information on Celebrate! Stanley Park, visit vancouver.ca.
KITSILANO
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House has a lot going on this summer, including family fun at Tatlow Park every Monday and Friday now through Aug. 23 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. weather permitting.
The neighbourhood house is also hosting a Balcony Garden Club where you can join a group of interested volunteers in building, maintaining and organizing workshops about gardening, food and natural medicines. Those sessions will take place on the Kits House balcony at West Fourth Avenue at Alma. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 604-735-3588.
DOWNTOWN
Tickets are on sale for the Vancouver Pride Society and LOUD Business Legacy Lunch taking place next Thursday, Aug. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Hotel on Howe Street. The lunch is an intimate tribute to the eight recipients of the inaugural TELUS Pride Legacy Award and an opportunity to mix and mingle with these leaders in community and often unsung heroes, including Joe Average, Dean Malone, Barb Snelgrove, Shawn Ewing, Jag Bilkhu, Maria Foster, Bradford McIntyre and Jen Sung. Enjoy delights from the culinary team of Diva at the Met accompanied by bubbly from Barefoot Wines. The grand marshals from this years Pride Parade will be in attendance. For more information, visit vancouverpride.ca.
DOWNTOWN
Its time to polish up that latex for a weekend that promises three nights of kink.
The first annual Vancouver Fetish Weekend, which takes place July 26, 27 and 28 at the Commodore Ballroom on Granville Street, has been described as the largest gathering and celebration in the Pacific Northwest of fetish culture, artists, performers, models, photographers and designers. For that matter, its also been described as Three nights of Pervy Perfection. Special guests include Perish, Mosh, Mantra and Sweet Soul Burlesque among others.
The weekend was organized to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the popular Sin City party circuit. For more information visit, vancouverfetishweekend.com.
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