What’s happening in your community in November?
November’s Vancouver calendar features important dates and events in the Lower Mainland including shows, concerts, spring festivals, markets and events.
Link to November events around the GVRD: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/events/calendar-of-events/vancouver-events-in-november
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Caramel Coffee House and Social Club|Recurring Event (See all)
Details
November 28 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Venue
5024 Rumble Street
Burnaby, British Columbia Canada+ Google Map
Cost: FREE!
For more information, please email rbandera@posAbilities.ca or mkang@posAbilities.ca
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You’re Invited!Dear Inclusion BC members, You’re invited to our 4th annual film festival celebrating the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. VIEW POSTER Join us on December 3rd as we view and discuss 9 short and memorable films starring and/or produced by people with intellectual disabilities. Films were selected by the BC Self Advocacy Foundation, a group of leaders with intellectual disabilities who live in communities across BC. WHEN: WHERE: TICKETS: FREE |
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‘Born to Represent’ in Film Festival on UN International Day for Persons with Disabilities
BORN TO REPRESENT [music video]:
Teresa Pocock is an artist, author, and self-advocate with Down syndrome who has triumphed over adversity and discrimination. In “Born to Represent”, Teresa proudly says, “I was born with what was seen to be a disability. But no, no, no. It’s just, me, me, me. Living in reality.” In 2013, a family crisis resulted in her being forced into a long-term care institution in Toronto. Fortunately, with help, Teresa stood up for her human rights and won back her freedom. Five years later, she’s happily living in Vancouver and singing, “I was born, born to represent diversity!”
In addition to debuting her short film, Teresa will be exhibiting her art and signing copies of her books, “Totally Amazing: Free To Be Me” (2018) and “Pretty Amazing: How I Found Myself in the Downtown Eastside” (2016).
Join us at Project EveryBODY’s PEBCelebrates Live! on December 3, 2018 as we observe and celebrate the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
- 12:30PM – 7:30PM – Art Show and Sale, Musical Performances and Adapted Recreation Demos
- 6:30PM – 8:30PM – Film Festival & Performance Artists (Register on Eventbrite.)
Project Everybody Celebrates Live
Date: December 3rd, 2018 12:00noon – 8:30PM
Location: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver (Across from Canada Line station)
Join us on December 3, 2018 as we wrap up Project EveryBODY 2018 with PEBcelebrateslive, Vancouver’s annual celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities combined with The Film and Performing Arts Festival. It’s Vancouver’s FREE community celebration and with something for EveryBODY, this is a celebration you cannot miss!
Gathering dozens of local artists and drawing hundreds of people each year, PEBcelebrateslive is an important platform for emerging and established artists of diverse abilities to express their creative voice and share their stories with one another, and with the broader community. This is done in order to change common perceptions about abilities and disabilities.
(Note: More information will be available when the event gets closer.)
For more information please visit the Project Everybody website
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Seniors Tea
Seniors aged 55+ are invited to enjoy an afternoon of tea, coffee, and treats at the Collingwood Branch of the Vancouver Public Library on December 8, 2018 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Trace Your Ancestors with Ancestry Library Edition
Posted October 21, 2018
Learn about the exciting online resources available through the library’s ancestry database.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 (6:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
Collingwood Branch
https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5bbd1b813a1e98ef6cbdeb74
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Kudoz is an experience platform connecting people with and without disabilities to splendid things to do, together.
Locals host anything from anime drawing to bread making to city politics.
Youth & adults with cognitive disabilities search the platform and book experiences to try!
Everyone is welcome at Reflection Cafe to swap photos & stories
from experiences.
Earn badges for stretching yourself! Badges go great on resumes.
Along the way, access our free learning coaches to build motivation & hone your skills.
Check out more at: http://kudoz.ca/
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Relaxed performances at the Cultch
The Cultch is implementing accessible performances starting this fall. (i.e. “relaxed” performances for those with Autism, Tourette’s & other neurological conditions who cannot sit still & quiet for an hour or more). They have scheduled a relaxed show of the Panto on Dec 2, matinee.
Link to Accessibility information: https://thecultch.com/accessibility/
Normally, the Panto is already a kid-friendly show where they are encouraged to cheer & boo for characters & talk back to the stage. Each Panto is based on a classic fairy tale or kids’ story, this year it’s Wizard of Oz. It’s a really fun show for adults too, with lots of double entendres & local cultural references & spoofs of local characters, politicos etc.
Tix are on sale now at:
https://thecultch.com/events/east-van-panto-wizard-of-oz/
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East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz – The Cultch
thecultch.com York Theatre. Poor Dorothy! Flung from her PoCo townhouse by an earthquake that had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH Tornado Resource Extraction Inc.’s suburban fracking, she fi nds herself in the magical Land of Oz. |