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Next week VHF will be celebrating BC Heritage Week with 7 days of fascinating tours, talks, walks, workshops, and celebrations with much of it centered around historic neighbourhoods near the old East End- like Gastown, Strathcona and Chinatown. Why not join us and be a local tourist for the week, discovering the history of Vancouver's ethnically diverse roots and joining the discussion on why our city's heritage and history is important to everyone. Here's the heritage round-up!
Tuesday Feb 19 - Chinatown: What makes it a National Historic Site?
Wednesday Feb 20: Philosopher’s Café - “Why Do We Worry about Heritage?”
co-presenting with Jewish Museum & Archives
John Atkin offers his own interesting and offbeat insight into Vancouver’s architecture, history and neighbourhoods through his astute insight of urban planning and development, a love of architecture, and a fascination for the curious. A 30 minute lecture will be followed with a 60 minute open discussion.
6184 Ash Street, 7- 9 pm, $5 suggested donation. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets at the door only.
Thursday Feb 21: Historic Jewish Walking tour of Strathcona & Gastown with The Jewish Museum & Archives of BC
Discover the fascinating tales of early Jewish life in the heart of Strathcona and Gastown. This guided walking tour starts in Strathcona, and covers approximately 2 km to visit the landmarks, architecture, and events that shaped the evolution of historic Vancouver.
Meet at 700 East Pender (at Heatley, First Shara Tzedek Synagogue), noon – 2 pm, $12. Please register online in advance.
Friday Feb 22: Historic West Hastings Map Guide Launch
Join the inaugural walking tour to launch the NEW! map guide and be one of the first people to receive a copy of the guide researched and written by Michael Kluckner. The walk will be lead by tour guide Maurice Guibord.
Meet at Bute and Hastings, 12pm - 2pm, $12. Please register online in advance.
Saturday Feb 23: Japantown Walking Tour
Join civic historian, John Atkin, on an walking tour of Japantown and the oldest residential district in Vancouver. We'll look at the extraordinary history of this neighbourhood before returning to the 1928 Japanese Language School for a tour of the recent green renovation and restoration of this important community building. Tour starts at 475 Alexander St. from 10:30am-12:30pm $12 Please register in advance.
Saturday Feb 23: Old School Workshop - Lath & Plaster: Simple Repairs
Simple repairs for restoring and maintaining lath and plaster. Don’t swap out the patina of your lath and plaster for drywall! Workshop with Master Plasterer of 40 years, Lloyd Cutting and Carpenter, John Anderson. 10am -12pm noon Tickets are $30 +tax. Buy a spot. Mission to Seafarers, 401 E Waterfront Rd.
Sunday, February 24: Places That Matter plaque presentation - Hogan's Alley
Celebrate Black History month with a very special presentation. 2pm at the Hogan's Alley Cafe, at Gore and Union. Speeches, poetry, music and history will be presented, followed by a procession to unveil the plaque nearby. See the Places that Matter page for more details.
