Community

The next Herstory Café's Women's History Month Special Event is "Bread & Roses: The History of Women in the Vancouver Labour Movement." City Coun. Ellen Woodsworth will introduce Joey Hartman, who will give an illustrated talk.

The Yaletown Business Improvement Association is presenting the seventh annual Taste of Yaletown event for food and wine enthusiasts from Oct. 19 to 30.

The City of Vancouver Cultural Services staff will present two grant-writing workshops Oct. 19 and 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It is for non-profit organizations who would like to apply to the city's Project Grant program in advance of the upcoming Nov.

Starting Oct. 17, users of the Canada Line will notice a repeat of a 10-second film titled Escape Velocity by Chelsea O'Brian on the SkyTrain line's videos.

The City of Vancouver continues its earthquake preparedness workshops, with the next one scheduled for Oct. 15 at the Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier St. It begins at 1 p.m. Contact the community centre at 604-718-5800 to register.

Savour the dishes of 11 top B.C. chefs, including Dale MacKay and Rob Feenie, as they compete for a spot in the Canadian Finals of Gold Medal Plates, which raises funds for the Canadian Olympic Foundation. The Nov.

Is it just me, or have the days between Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas truly become a blur? Just weeks ago I was including summer events in this column, but the emails I'm receiving now are all about Halloween and Christmas.

The seventh annual night for All Souls at Mountain View Cemetery is Oct. 29 this year from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be music, warming fires and fragrant teas to comfort the living, and public shrines to remember the dead.

Vancouver TheatreSports League presents the "Hearts- are awesome, Strokes-are stupid" fundraising event Oct. 25 at 7: 30 p.m. at the Improv Centre, located at the entrance to Granville Island (1502 Duranleau St.).