CHINATOWN
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden celebrates Canada's first-ever National Garden Day with horticultural tours led by master gardeners, koi fish feeding, eco-crafts and more.
The event was organized to encourage Canadians to spend time in their own garden, their favourite community gardens or a nearby garden destination such as the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.
More highlights of the day at the Chinese Garden include demonstrations on how staff makes their own cleaning products using lemon peels, tips on balcony gardening and the art of penjing (a form of bonsai), interactive games and outdoor installations, including unique birdhouses.
National Garden Day at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Car-rall St. is June 14. For more information, visit vancouverchinesegarden.com.
JERICHO
What does $10 buy you these days? An opportunity to hear Canada's premiere solo ocean racer Derek Hatfield speak at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, while sipping a complimentary glass of wine or beer in support of Vancouver Easter Seals House. Now that's a bargain.
Hatfield's June 4 talk is a pre-event leading up to the annual National Bank Easter Seals Charity Regatta, which takes place at the yacht club July 13. Funds raised from the talk and regatta benefit Vancouver Easter Seals House, a place where out-of-town families can find welcoming and affordable accommodation when they bring their sick children to Vancouver for, surgeries, chemotherapy and other treatments. For tickets, call Easter Seals at 604-873-1865 or visit eastersealsregatta.ca.
RENFREW/ COLLINGWOOD
BellaLuna Productions and the Italian Cultural Centre are hosting a free production of the rare Luigi Pirandello drama Absolutely! (Perhaps) - Cosi e, se vi pare! - as part of June Italian Heritage Month celebrations. The performance takes place June 5 at 7 p.m. at Il Centro-Trattoria, 3075 Slocan St. For more information visit italianculturalcentre.ca or bellaluna.ca.
WEST END
The Lord Roberts Parents' Advisory Committee is hosting a community festival to raise money for much-needed playground equipment, including swings that can be used by children with physical disabilities.
The Fun Fest includes a silent auction, yard and bake sales, craft and kids' sales and of course, bouncy castles, with proceeds going towards the playground. The festival is June 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the elementary school, 1100 Bidwell St.
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