The holidays are here, the advent calendars can be popped open daily, and the city is coming alive with events and festivities! This month Miss604 is proud to be a media partner of the following FREE activities: Burnaby Village Museum’s Heritage Christmas (on until January 3, 2020), Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam (on until January 19, 2020), and the Yule Duel carolling competition for a cause on December 5th. Find these events and many more December events in Metro Vancouver listed below:
Education and Career Fairs (“ECF”) invites you to their 23rd annual series of events across BC that can kick start your career this fall. The second in our region is in Surrey!
Whether you are looking to learn more about an industry, explore your options in career-specific education, or if you’re ready to look for employment, freeEducation and Career Fairs will be ready to help you take that next step in your career.
Education and Career Fairs Surrey
When: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:00am to 2:00pm Where: Aria Banquet Hall (12350 Pattullo Pl, Surrey) Registration:RSVP for free here »
Surrey Learning Lounge Programs
9:30am to 9:45am: How to Pay for Post-Secondary Education
10:00am to 10:15am: Positive Employment Outlook for Automotive Trades Industry
10:30am to 10:45am: A Day in the Life of a Horticulturist
11:00am to 11:15am: The Future of Education: Becoming a Teacher in BC
11:30am to 12:00pm: 21st Century Post-Secondary Planning with EducationPlannerBC / Find Your Path Through BC’s Post-Secondary Transfer System with BCTransferGuide.ca
12:15pm to 12:30pm: Passion vs. Paycheck
12:45pm to 1:00pm: A Day in the Life of an Animator or Game Designer
1:15pm to 1:30pm: Careers in Accounting: A Day in the Life of a CPA
About Education and Career Fairs
Over the past 22 years, ECF has travelled throughout the province with fairs in Lower Mainland, Okanagan, Vancouver Island, and into Alberta. Collaborating with school districts, employment centres, and local WorkBC centre’s each year ECF sees over 10,000 attendees across all fairs. This year, there will also be Education and Career Fairs in Nanaimo (November 28, 2019), Abbotsford (December 2, 2019), and Vancouver (December 6, 2019).
Follow Education and Career Fairs on Facebook and Twitter for more information. Miss604 is a proud Media Partner of the Education & Career Fairs.
The excitement of one of the region’s most popular summertime shopping and dining series back for one night only with Fridays on Front the Holiday Edition. Enjoy a free nighttime holiday market in the heart of historic Downtown New West.
Fridays on Front the Holiday Edition
When: Friday, December 13, 2019 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm Where: Under the parkade on Front Street Tickets: Free!
Fan favourite food trucks will be serving up delicious street eats; Mo Bacon, Frying Pan, Boca’o, Cannoli King, Bread and Cheese, Mr. Arancino and more. Sip on mulled wine by Pacific Breeze Winery and award winning local beer by Steel & Oak as you browse through the New West Craft holiday artisan market.
The fun family friendly activities will be provided by New Westminster Family Place with support from Warner Bros. It wouldn’t be a winter market without music; The Arts Council of New Westminster will be spreading some serious cheer with your favourite holiday jingles. This event will bring our community together for a truly magical experience.
Originally formed in 1989, the Downtown New West BIA represents the interests of over 400 businesses and property owners located from the Fraser River waterfront up to Royal Avenue, and from the Pattullo Bridge to 10th Street. With lots of new and exciting additions such as Westminster Pier Park, River Market, and Anvil Centre, Downtown New West is now a vibrant and trendy area with the some of the hottest and most unique shops and restaurants calling our streets home.
Got Craft? is a curated marketplace that showcases the best in independent craft and design. With an emphasis on handmade, it connects makers and small shops with a conscious community seeking to support local businesses. Held twice a year, each event features 95 vendors, food and drink, music, and the best swag bags in town.
Got Craft? Holiday Market 2019
Where: Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Dr, Vancouver)
When: Saturday, December 7 & Sunday, December 8, 2019 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tickets:Available online now for $3 or at the door for $5. The first 50 people at the event on each day will receive one swag bag filled with goodies from Got Craft? vendors and sponsors.
Got Craft? has once again offered up an amazing prize pack for a lucky Miss604 reader to win. This year’s haul is valued at over $1,200 thanks to Got Craft? vendors!
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, December 2, 2019. The winner must be able to pick up their prize pack at Got Craft? on December 7 or 8, 2019 between 10:00am and 5:00pm at the Croatian Cultural Centre.
Early Music Vancouver (“EMV”) invites audiences to celebrate the festive season with the much-anticipated return of Handel’s Messiah, on November 30th at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Handel’s Messiah Presented by Early Music Vancouver. Photo by Jan Gates.
Following the dramatic success of EMV’s 2017 production, celebrated guest conductor Ivars Taurins travels from Toronto to lead the combined forces of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra (“PBO”), the Vancouver Cantata Singers, and four internationally acclaimed vocalists in a thrilling period instrument performance of the all-time seasonal favourite.
Where:Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (UBC – 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver)
When: Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 8:00pm. (Pre-Concert Talk at 7:15pm with Matthew White, Ivars Taurins, and the soloists)
Tickets: From $18. Available online by or calling the box office at (604) 822-2697
Handel’s Messiahis one of the most recognizable works in the classical repertoire and has an unbroken performance tradition dating back to its debut in 1742. Today, the work is often heard with a chorus made up of hundreds of singers and supported by the instrumental forces of a modern symphonic orchestra.
EMV’s Messiah will feature a baroque chamber orchestra of 20 period instrumentalists, a chorus of 40 singers, and soloists steeped in baroque vocal performance practice, allowing for a reading of the work that is nimble, nuanced, and steeped in the sounds of 18th century England.
The brilliant work is divided into three parts, each made up of several scenes. Part One offers comforting prophecies of salvation, and a jubilant musical accounting of Christ’s birth. Part Two is the emotional core of the work, depicting Christ’s passion, death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven. Part Three is one of joyful affirmation and thanksgiving, inviting listeners to celebrate the gift of eternal life offered by Christ’s sacrifice. The exuberant and iconic “Hallelujah Chorus” has become so recognizable in Western culture that it is now almost synonymous with celebration.
Handel’s Messiah Presented by Early Music Vancouver
Handel’s Messiahwill also be presented at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver on November 30, 2019 at 7:30pm, and at the ACT Arts Centre in Maple Ridge on December 1, 2019 at 3:00pm.
I have a pair of tickets to give away to Handel’s Messiah at the Chan Centre on Saturday, here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one contest winner at 9:00am on Thursday, November 28, 2019. UPDATE The winner is Carlos!
