What’s happening in your community in October?
October’s Vancouver calendar features important dates and events in the Lower Mainland including shows, concerts, spring festivals, markets and events.
Link to October events around the GVRD: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/events/calendar-of-events/vancouver-events-in-october/
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See the prehistoric in a new way.
Walk the new galleries and hear the roars of animatronic dinosaurs as they swoop down to look you in the eye. At the next turn, be transported to a dig site with skeletons ranging from bird-sized dinosaurs to aquatic lizards and a 68 foot long sauropod. Even touch fossils with detailed impressions of skulls, bones, eggs, skin and feathers.
Feathers? That’s right. The exhibit is current with the latest scientific research which gears away from the vision of scaled dinosaurs and in favor of feathered beasts. Did you know the latest theory is that the t-rex spent its teenage years covered in downy feathers like a duckling?!
Take in Dinosaurs Unearthed with a paleontology lens or as pure Jurassic entertainment. Suitable for all ages.
https://youtu.be/D57TG9V_lsw
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Collingwood Neighbourhood House Celebration
Tuesday September 4th, Collingwood Neighbourhood House started offering programming at our new, additional location, our Annex at 3690 Vanness Avenue. We are deeply grateful to so many people for their years of hard work leading to this key milestone in the history of Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood.
The 10,250 square feet of community space includes an Art Room, a Children’s Room, a Commercial-Grade Kitchen, a Multi-Purpose Room (with a sprung floor), and office space. It is the result of years of lobbying, dreaming, visioning, collaborating and planning. Now it’s time to celebrate!
Our opening ceremonies will take place over three days:
- October 13, 11am-3pm: Community Celebration with activities, food, performances, and artist demonstrations – all free.
Attached is our poster with more information. Please register for the October 11 Grand Opening here. The other events do not require an RSVP.
Link to Poster: ANNEX OPENING POSTCARD
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General Election in BC – October 20, 2018
Link to Elections BC Site: https://elections.bc.ca/political-participants/local-elections-campaign-financing/2018-general-local-elections/
Link to 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform: https://elections.bc.ca/referendum/
Inclusion BC Link: http://inclusionbc.org/inclusive-education/whats-new/2018-general-local-elections-bc
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Intelligent Lives Premier
Free Screening: October 22, 2018 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
KPU Melville Centre for Dialogue
8771 Landsdowne Road, Richmond, BC
RSVP: info@rscl.org with the number of guests
Free Screening: October 24, 2018 7:00 pm
Coast Coal Harbour – Harbour Room
1180 West Hastings, Vancouver BC
Join Richmond Society for Community Living (RSCL), UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship (CIC) and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) for a night at the movies to celebrate Community Living Month. The event will also launch CIC’s new project – Transitioning Youth with Disabilities and Employment (TYDE) – a network of partners committed to improving the employment outcomes for youth ages 14 – 18 with intellectual disabilities or autism in BC.
INTELLIGENT LIVES stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities – Micah, Naieer, and Naomie – who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce. Academy Award-winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of these central characters through the emotional personal story of his son Jesse, as the film unpacks the shameful and ongoing track record of intelligence testing in the U.S.
INTELLIGENT LIVES challenges what it means to be intelligent, and points to a future in which people of all abilities can fully participate in higher education, meaningful employment, and intimate relationships. A panel discussion will follow the screening.
For more information about the film, please visit www.intelligentlives.org.
Link to Poster for October 22 screening: Intelligent Lives Oct 22
Link to Poster for October 24 screening: Intelligent Lives
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PosAbilities Stage Door Presents
Haunted Horror Halloween Dance
Where: Heritage Hall – 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
When: Thursday October 25, 2018
Tickets $12.00 at the Door
Call for information 604-872-1252
Link to Poster: Halloween Dance 2018
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- Finding meaningful employment begins with the job seeker’s hopes and dreams. The PATH process helps to tease these out. Join us to learn about this life changing process from two PATH Facilitators – Marta Carlucci and Cheryl Fryfield – who will introduce and demonstrate the PATH process. Bring the whole family to witness and be involved.Workshop Details
- PATH – Focusing on Personal Goals
- Thursday, October 25 7-8:30 pm
- The Barb Goode Training Space (Same as last year)
- 3223 Kingsway Ave – (Just East of Joyce)
- Pay parking is along Kingsway with free parking along the side streets -#19 bus or a short walk up the hill from the Joyce Skytrain Station
- Questions??? and to RSVP to Anne – afmillerd@gmail.com
- Please share the attached flyer as all are welcome
Link to Poster: Van FW – October- Final_
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When: Friday, October 26, 2018
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Place: Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion
2702 Norland Avenue, Burnaby
Tickets: $25.00 per person (includes snacks per table of 8)
Buy Tickets Here: http://familysupportbc.com/events/trivia-2018/
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Caramel Coffee House and Social Club|Recurring Event (See all)
Details
Date: October 31, 2018
Time: 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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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
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