The Friends of the Vancouver Public Library are hosting their summer book sale this week with thousands of gently-used items up for grabs along with CDs and DVDs.
Cookbooks, mysteries, non-fiction, children’s literature, and popular trilogies made famous by Hollywood could all be found for bargain prices.
Stop by the Central Branch on Thursday, May 31st, Friday, June 1st, or Saturday, June 2nd between 10:00am and 5:00pm. All items for sale will on display in the promenade and proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Vancouver Public Library.
The Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch is located at 350 West Georgia. Follow the library on Twitter for more information.
Since 1995, Friends of Vancouver Public Library has raised over $550,000 to support collections of books, CDs, DVDs and electronic resources as well as for special projects like the Writer in Residence and Writing & Book Camp.
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre is preparing for a very special cosmic event next month, the Transit of Venus. This is where Venus will pass between the Earth and the Sun, appearing as a dark shadow across the sun from our perspective, like a tiny eclipse.
Measuring Venus transit times to determine solar parallax. Credit: Vermeer, Duckysmokton, Ilia
These events are among the rarest astronomical phenomena to predict and they usually come in pairs, which are separated by a few years — then by over a hundred years. The last transit of Venus was in 2004 and after this year’s, we won’t see one again for another until the year 2117.
On June 5, 2012 you can visit the Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory (next to the Space Centre) at 2:45pm to witness this. In the event of rain, head indoors and watch the live feed inside the Space Centre of a clear-sky location in Hawaii. Admission is by donation, supporting programs at the Space Centre.
There is an official site for the Transit of Venus as well as a mobile app that you can download for Android or iPhone. Follow the H.R. MacMillian Space Centre on Twitter for more information.
Bike to Work Week 2012 runs May 28th to June 1st as individuals are encouraged to leave their cars at home and pedal to the office.
It’s an opportunity to start up a workplace team, get some exercise, explore new routes to work, and enjoy community bike events. With gas prices hitting extreme highs, it might also be worth participating to give your wallet a break.
Throughout the week, over 50 commuter stations will be setup around the region to provide snacks, information, maps, and free bike repairs. Participants can register for Bike to Work Week online to count calories, plan their routes, and find out how many greenhouse gas emissions they saved by cycling instead of driving.
Commuter Stations span from South Surrey to North Vancouver so it’s likely there will be one of these informative pit stops along your way.
Bike to Work Week is presented by HUB (formerly the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition): “a non-profit society here to make cycling better through advocacy, education and celebration. We’re leading the way in making cycling an attractive choice for everyone in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.”
A few months ago Darren Barefoot sent me a tweet with a link to “Dexter Goes Kayaking”. A mounted camera captured a kayaker and her dog, Dexter, enjoying a paddle in False Creek. This inspired me to look up more kayaking videos from around Vancouver:
Living by the water, it’s not often that most of us get out on it for a paddle. There are plenty of options for kayak rentals and lessons around Vancouver including Deep Cove Kayak, Ecomarine Kayak, Kit’s Kayak Crusades, and more.
The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards are being held tonight at the Westin Bayshore to recognize outstanding women who have contributed to a variety of professional fields and communities around Metro Vancouver.
2012 Business & Professions recipient Patricia Graham of Pacific Newspaper Group
For the third year as a sponsor, I am presenting a live blog tonight that will include photos, quotes, and Twitter updates from attendees, nominees, and esteemed presenters.
Please check back after 6:00pm Pacific Time for the live coverage to begin and follow @Miss604 on Twitter as well as the official account @YWVanWODA (updated by Hailey Flynn) or the tag #WODA (for Women of Distinction Awards).
Update 6:25pm: We have arrived at the awards for the evening and the reception is hopping. Silent auction items are out on display and the WestJet prize table is busy. Anyone in attendance can enter to win a trip for two anywhere WestJet flies — and the best part is that proceeds support the programming of the Metro Vancouver YWCA.
Tonight’s program will begin in a few minutes, once the nominees have their photos taken up on stage. Dinner will be served and awards will be handed out in the following order: Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
