West Point Grey
The Aberthau Potters Club hosts its annual spring show and sale May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Aberthau Mansion, 4397 West Second Ave.
The potters will celebrate the clubs 40th anniversary and shared passion for clay, each other and the public next year.
More than 50 ceramic artists work out of the studio in the converted coach house at Aberthau Mansion, which does double duty as the West Point Grey Community Centre where pottery classes are offered for children and adults. For more information about the group and a gallery of photos, visit aberthaupotters.com.
VanDusen Garden
Its one of the biggest events of the year in Vancouver just ask any plant lover. The annual plant sale at VanDusen Botanical Garden takes more than 400 volunteers to organize, a year to produce and generates a fan-frenzy line-up or more than 10,000 people over a six-hour period.
This years sale offers up more than 40,000 plants. Organizers advise gardeners to bring a wheelbarrow and a friend.
Master gardeners will be on site to give advice. Visa, MasterCard, personal cheques and cash are accepted and admission to the garden is free during the event. The sale runs Sunday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. VanDusen is located at the corner of Oak Street and West 37th Avenue. Go to vancouver.ca/vandusen/ for more information.
University of B.C.
Leading artists, curators and scholars will present their ideas at the Museum of Anthropologys three-day event Global Dialogue: Nomadic Aesthetics and the Importance of Place, sponsored by Wesbild Holdings, from May 9 to 11.
Taking inspiration from themes in artwork from the museums new Safar/Voyage exhibition, this event is part conference, part social engagement and part performance. The many invited speakers include Safar/Voyage guest curator Fereshteh Daftari, former curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Venetia Porter, curator of Islamic and Middle Eastern Art at the British Museum; MOA director Anthony Shelton; artist Tony Chakar and CBC broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi. Global Dialogue concludes with In Conversation with Jian Ghomeshi, in MOAs Great Hall. For a complete list of speakers, visit moa.ubc.ca.
Kerrisdale
On Saturday April 27, the Maple Leaf Singers present a free concert for seniors from 2 to 3 p.m. at Crofton Manor, 2801 West 41st Ave.
The Maple Leaf Singers is a 60-voice show choir that performs across the Lower Mainland and in this case will entertain seniors with a spring concert. Seating is limited so call ahead to 604-263-0921 to reserve a seat.
Strathcona
Last week I wrote about the Got Craft? sale at the Maritime Labour Centre, but unfortunately due to a fire the location for the event was changed. Instead look for the latest fashion trends for sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Templeton secondary school, 727 Templeton Dr. Vendors include Barefoot Contessa, BuenoStyle, Irit Sorokin Designs, Davie & Chiyo, Daub & Design, Herro Hachi, and PassedOutDog. Visit gotcraft.com for more information.
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