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Portobello West’s highly anticipated Spring Market 2022 returns to Vancouver’s Olympic Village on False Creek in March, featuring over 60 BC artists, designers and producers. Check out what’s in store and enter to win a prize package valued at over $300!
Portobello West Spring Market
When: Saturday, March 19 & Sunday, March 20 – 11:00am to 5:00pm
Where: Creekside Community Recreation Centre (1 Athletes Way, Vancouver)
Admission: Buy online $5 for adults, kids 12 and under free
With safety protocols in place. All attendees will be required to provide proof of full (double) vaccination by showing their Vaccine Passport with matching ID. Masks mandatory.
Shop from the curated selection of exquisite offerings for your entire family, including fashion, jewellery, art, home decor, skin care, and more. Once you’ve shopped up an appetite, grab a bite from eateries on site, Camion Café and The Brownie Bakers.
Enjoy free, public art installations, performances, theatre, film, culture and heritage events all across the city over the next few days. From LunarFest to Love Lights, online festivals to outdoor skating, there are over forty things to do in Vancouver this weekend listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend February 4-6, 2022
Back by popular demand, Science World’s Girls and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & design, Math) event returns with a multi-day format and a keynote by activist and engineering Student, Alexis Williams.
Science World’s Girls and STEAM 2022
When: Tuesday February 22, 5:00pm to 7:00pm; Thursday February 24, 5:00pm to 7:00pm; Saturday February 26, 9:00am to 12:00pm
This free, virtual and in-demand event aims to engage youth aged 14-16 in STEAM learning and boasts over 100 mentors for the girls to connect with in breakout rooms.
This year, the keynote on February 26 will be delivered by Alexis Williams, activist and student at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University, who combined her coding skills with her passion for activism to create pb-resources.com, an anti-racism toolkit that teaches users about allyship and Black history, and encourages direct action.
“I look forward to sharing my experiences as a woman in STEM and how being a member of marginalized communities contributes to the work I do,” said Alexis Williams. “Sharing the importance of applying your skills and privilege toward supporting communities and topics you are passionate about is something I really hope comes across in my keynote speech. I look forward to inspiring this group and know I’ll be inspired by their hard work and drive as well.”
This is the fifth year of Girls and STEAM, and this year’s format has a new spin with mentorship events on Tuesday and Thursday and a keynote event on Saturday. Science World has expanded this event due to the demand for more events that support and nurture the development of girls and women in STEAM careers. There are over 32 breakout rooms for the girls to attend, with over 100 mentors.
On the 26th, participants will enjoy an exhibitor showcase, panel discussions and breakout sessions with a variety of mentors, interactive experiments and workshops with leaders in STEAM, and finish with a fully interactive online gameshow highlighting some of the many opportunities showcased at the event. There will also be a 20-minute workshop hosted by engineers and geoscientists from BGC Engineering to investigate the cause of a large landslide threatening a mountain village. In this interactive workshop, participants will help to solve the mystery and choose an engineering solution to save the village. Mentorship cafes hosted throughout the event will connect girls in the event with mentors in the fields they are interested in.
The full schedule can be found here. All mentor sessions will be available to stream after the event at youtube.com/scienceworldtv.
Step up your Valentine’s Day (or any day getaway) plans with a romantic stay in at Rowena’s Inn at Sandpiper Resort in Harrison Mills. Secluded on a 160-acre waterfront estate, this Harrison hotel is a grand, English-style manor that was converted into a boutique bed and breakfast in the Fraser Valley.
Rowena’s Inn, John Bollwitt photo
Valentine’s Day at Rowena’s Inn
The resort, which features a golf course, restaurant, boutique inn hotel, cottages, and cabins, is hosting a series of special dinners this season.
Step Back in Time, Fireside Dining is taking place February 12 & 13, March 12, and April 9, 2022. Enjoy a seasonally-focused gourmet meal amidst 1920s ambiance. Dine fireside in the Upper and Lower Drawing Rooms at Rowena’s Inn all while enjoying beautiful mountain and river views. $75 per person for the four course dining experience (view the menu online here).
The Clubhouse Restaurant has a special Super Bowl LVI menu (February 13), and a three course prime rib Valentine’s Dinner (available February 12, 13, 14).
Rowena’s Inn, John Bollwitt photo
To give you an idea of just how idyllic Rowena’s Inn on the River is: It’s been the backdrop for several Hallmark movies and I also recommended it for our nephew when he wanted to propose to his girlfriend when they visited Vancouver (she said yes! and they were married in September, 2021).
When you choose to stay at Rowena’s Inn, a $20 food and beverage credit is included per person per day, which may be used towards breakfast, lunch, dinner, or on the golf course. Browse their winter packages for more great offers and follow Rowena’s on Instagram and Facebook for their latest news.
Tickets for the Canuck Place Winter 50/50 raffle are now on sale! You can help Canuck Place give short lives the gift of great days with your support.
Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and Yukon’s pediatric palliative care provider. Over 818 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community care (in home/in hospital).
Canuck Place 50/50 Raffle
Tickets: Buy online for 3 for $5, 7 for $10, 50 for $20 or 150 for $50
Anticipated Prize: $350,000 to be split with the winner
Available until midnight Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Draw will be on Zoom February 25, 2022
For over 25 years, Canuck Place has been providing exceptional complex medical care, while helping children and families embrace living fully with the time they have left together. But not without donor support. That’s where your 50/50 ticket purchase can make a difference.
Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include medical respite and family support, pain and symptom management, provincial 24-hour clinical care line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care. With donors, their talented team, including 400 energetic volunteers, they care for children with short lives and the families who love them.
