This weekend Miss604 is proud to sponsor the second to last Vancouver Salsa Cruise of the season and the second to last weekend of Summer at Burnaby Village! Enjoy these events and many more things to do in Vancouver this weekend:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend August 26-28
Atlas Steak + Fish locations in Burnaby, Langley, and Kamloops will be offering exclusive Chef-curated wine pairing dinners in September, featuring award-winning wines from Phantom Creek Estates Winery.
Wine Pairing Dinners at Atlas Steak + Fish
Celebrity Chef Spencer Watts, working with the talents of the Atlas culinary team have created a delectable 5-course menu that includes:
Gorgonzola Panna Cotta (paired with Phantom Creek Estate Chardonnay 2020)
Seared Sea Scallop (paired with Phantom Creek Estate Pinot Gris 2019)
Josper Grilled Cab Striploin (paired with Phantom Creek Estate Merlot 2019)
New Zealand High Country Lamb Rack (paired with Phantom Creek Estate Petite Cuvee 2019)
Broken Flowerpot Cheesecake (paired with Phantom Creek Estate Rose 2021).
This limited time menu will kick off on September 14th at Atlas Burnaby with a very special evening from Phantom Creek’s head winemaker Mark Beringer, who will host 100 special guests and share his decades of knowledge and experience in the wine business.
Join Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon for the 18th annual A Night to Dream Gala. The evening will include fine food and wine, exclusive live and silent auctions, live entertainment, and more in celebration of this important community that keeps families close when it matters most.
A Night to Dream Gala for Ronald McDonald House
As the charity’s premier event, the gala helps raise crucial funds that keep their doors open year round.
When: Saturday, September 17, 2022 6:00pm until late
Where: The Westin Bayshore (1601 Bayshore Dr, Vancouver)
Each year, thousands of families from across BC and the Yukon travel to Vancouver in search of life-saving treatment for their children. Far from their homes, they desperately need affordable accommodation and a place to stay together under one roof.
RMH BC & Yukon operates a modern and welcoming 73 room facility steps from BC Children’s Hospital and a Family Room at Surrey Memorial Hospital. With support from hundreds of volunteers, dedicated donors, and committed staff, they create a community of support for parents, siblings and patients so they can heal better, together.
Through generous donations and fundraisers like the A Night to Dream Gala, RMH BC & Yukon is able to offer a home away from home, a community of support, and a restful space for families to heal better together. Since its inception, this sold-out event has raised over $5 million for seriously ill children and their families who call Ronald McDonald House home.
The Bloom Inspiration Summit in Vancouver on September 24th will feature a lineup of brilliant women who will motivate you to live your best life, dream big, and spark more joy in your everyday life. The event will also include an intimate conversation with eight-time Juno Award-winning Canadian entertainer and bestselling author Jann Arden.
Bloom Inspiration Summit
Evalina Beauty and Simply Beautiful present the inaugural Bloom Inspiration Summit
When: Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 8:15am to 6:15pm
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton, Vancouver)
Every ticket incudes: A gratitude journal, gift bag, Seasonal Simply Beautiful gift box ($250 value) and the Evalina Beauty gift box ($100 value)
Speakers will discuss everything from grief to joy, sleep to intimacy, home organization and how to reach your full potential.
Speakers
Jessica Janzen On loss, massive heartache, and bringing joy to your life—to build a life by design, regardless of what you are walking through.
Megan Golightly On simplifying your life so you can enjoy the small moments and transformation within your home and life.
Dr. Shimi Kang On tools to help you build and practice essential life skills and the importance of play to improve your personal life through resilience, innovation and connection.
Dr. Carolin Klein On intimacy, opening our hearts to ourselves, and talking bluntly and openly about sex and sexuality.
Claudia Chirico On powerful healing tools to elevate your thinking, evolve your self-awareness, and empower you to expand to your full potential.
Jann Arden, who will share her personal journey, explaining the importance of adaptability, being built for change, and finding good—and even funny—things, even in the most difficult of situations.
There will also be a special musical performance by ZADA, an Ethiopian-born and Canadian-raised singer-songwriter who will remind us of our powerful connections—to our own purpose and to one another.
“After two of the most difficult years of many of our lives, it’s time to live out loud again,” says Simply Beautiful brand manager Janine Verreault. “Simply Beautiful has always been more than just a subscription box. It’s about self-care, treating yourself, and adding more joy to your life. Bloom is the perfect way to reconnect in-person and to restart our lives in a positive, collective way.”
View the full day schedule online here. The event will also have a marketplace forum, gifts, plus a cocktail reception.
Enter to Win
I have a pair of tickets to give away ($454.90 value) for the winner and a guest to enjoy this day of inspiration! Here’s how you can enter to win:
Carousel Theatre for Young People (“CYTP”) opens its 2022/23 season with the West Coast premiere of Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s award-winning play Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy).
A poignant and powerful play about reconciliation, environmentalism, and interconnectedness, Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy) tackles meaningful issues through engaging storytelling, whimsical puppetry, and an age-appropriate narrative – suitable for children and youth of all ages (5+) – about the generational impact of our actions on the environment and our communities.
Krystle Pederson and Kathleen MacLean in Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy). Set and props design by Andrew Moro, costume design by Jay Havens, and lighting design by Dean Cowieson. Photo: Leif Norman, courtesy of Manitoba Theatre for Young People.
Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy)
When: September 28 to October 16, 2022
Public performances Fridays at 7:00pm; Saturdays & Sundays, 11:00am & 2:00pm (no performances Sunday, October 9)
Where: Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright St (Granville Island, Vancouver)
Set in a forest destined to become modern-day Manitoba, a compassionate narrator, Grandmother Moon, guides audiences through the story of two 11-year-olds, Wâpam, who is Cree, and Eilidh, who is Scottish. Born under the same blood moon, they form an instant kinship, despite their differences and lack of shared language. As Grandmother Moon shares their story, introducing terms from the maskeko-Ininiwak (Swampy Cree) language, we learn of a broken promise that leaves a lasting impact for generations. Jumping forward to present day, we meet two youth, descendants of Wâpam and Eilidh. Past wrongdoings are made right through an openness and curiosity to learn from those who have stewarded the waterways for centuries.
Hailed by Winnipeg Free Press as “timely” and full of “warmth and kindness,” Frozen River offers audiences a vulnerable and impactful look at what connects us to others, and how we can learn important life lessons from our ancestors. With moments of lighthearted whimsy, creatively enhanced through shadow and rod puppetry, and devastating heartbreak, Frozen River tackles mature concepts with gentleness and grace.
The play received its world premiere on Treaty 1 Territory (colonially known as Manitoba) in February 2022. Co-written by Michaela Washburn, Joelle Peters and Carrie Costello, the trio received the Playwrights Guild of Canada’s 2021 Sharon Enkin Plays for Young People Award.
Directed by Katie German, the play stars Krystle Pederson as Grandmother Moon, Keely McPeek as Wâpam and their descendant, and Mallory James as Eilidh and her descendant.
Language Keeper is Cameron Robertson, Sets and Props Designer is Andrew Moro, Costume Designer is Jay Havens, Lighting Designer is Dean Cowieson and Composer and Sound Designer is MJ Dandeneau.
Frozen River’s opening performance, which falls on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30), will kick off a series of community events, in partnership with CMHC Granville Island, the Vancouver International Children’s Festival, the Vancouver Writers Fest, the Vancouver Fringe Festival, and 3 Crows Productions.
