Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland (“Big Sisters BCLM”) is celebrating the power of mentorship at their annual Spring Lunch fundraiser presented by Scotiabank. Held on Friday, June 7th at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, the event helps raise necessary funding for the Big Sisters mentoring programs.
It’s a tough world for kids. 1 in 10 children in the Lower Mainland don’t feel that they have an adult in their lives they can count on. “Mentorship is a proven and long lasting solution,” said Hanne Madsen, Executive Director for Big Sisters BCLM. “Research shows that adults who had a mentor as a child are two times less likely to be depressed and three times less likely to have social anxiety. Plus, children who have a positive mentor are less likely to engage in destructive behaviour such as bullying, fighting, binge drinking, drug use, and dropping out of school.”
Big Sisters mentoring programs reached 767 girls in the Lower Mainland last year.
This year, the Big Sisters BCLM Spring Lunch keynote address will be delivered by Susannah Pierce, External Relations Director of LNG Canada. Susannah will discuss the important role mentorship has played in her professional and personal life.
Join over 200 business and community leaders on June 7th from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the Fairmont Pacific Rim and help vulnerable youth in the Lower Mainland reach their full potential. Tickets are still available here »
CurliQue Beauty is offering free prom makeup for female and male teenagers on their special day from now until June 29th.
Prom (aka grad) can be daunting for parents as the cost of outfits, makeup and hair styling can add up quickly. CurliQue Beauty recognized this and created these complimentary appointments to ensure parents and teens could focus on their memorable grad experience.
Free Makeup for Prom from CurliQue Beauty
Where: The corner of Robson and Homer in Downtown Vancouver
When: Thursday-Saturday in one-hour time slots from 12:00pm to 3:00pm for females and males, by appointment only.
Appointments: Call (604) 685-5508 or email [email protected] with your date and time slot request.
CurliQue Beauty Boutique is the retail extension of Blanche Macdonald, and all of their talented in-store artists are graduates of the Blanche Macdonald makeup program, which means teens will be getting high-quality prom makeup applications without the high price tag. Alongside the complimentary makeup application, CurliQue Beauty will be offering:
A 1-hour complimentary Makeup application appointment and a ring-light selfie photoshoot from the Professional Q-Talent Artists
A 20% discount on in-store products (excludes: The Ordinary & Smith Folio)
Follow CurliQue on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more info. *Complimentary appointments will only be available to secondary school students with valid school ID.
UN Women and E.U. present Culture Night at Jack Poole Plaza, a free public celebration of the Women Deliver 2019 Conference. This is an opportunity for Vancouverites to mix and mingle with international delegates attending the world’s largest conference on gender equality.
Culture Night at Jack Poole Plaza
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm Where: Jack Poole Plaza Admission: Free, RSVP on Facebook
Culture Night will amplify the movement for gender equality through a free event that will include live music, speakers, food, interactive installations, and a non-profit marketplace.
Organizer of Culture Night, BRANDLIVE is thrilled to announce the line-up of artists curated in collaboration with The Feldman Agency including Juno Award-winning and multi-platinum artist, Chantal Kreviazuk, alongside a diverse list of musical acts including Fionn, Old Soul Rebel, Kimmortal, and Laydy Jams, with more artists to be announced closer to the event.
This eclectic mix of performers will showcase their talent on the Mobilization Canada Stage presented by Women Deliver Mobilization and CanWaCH. Vancouverites will have the opportunity to connect with the movement for gender equality, while conference attendees from around the world will experience the vibrancy, multiculturalism, and creativity of the Vancouver region. Culture Night will also feature a Marketplace presented by WE EMPOWER + Forum for Women Entrepreneurs featuring female entrepreneurs and local non-profit organizations.
For lineup information and additional event follow Culture Night on Facebook and use #WD2019CultureNight.
When the lineup of free outdoor movies in Stanley Park gets released, you know summer is on the way! Watch your favourite blockbusters and cult classics by the beach every Tuesday from July 2 to August 20, 2019.
Free Outdoor Movies in Stanley Park Summer 2019
Where: Ceperley Meadow – Second Beach in Stanley Park (8501 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver) When: Movies begin AFTER sundown each night, but there are fun and festivities beginning at 5:00pm and continuing right on through until the show begins.
Bring your lawn chair or blanket, you won’t want to miss these eight unforgettable evenings presented by EVO SUMMER CINEMA. Front row VIP reserved seats start at $20.
Evo Summer Cinema Marketplace
Returning for a second year is the Evo Summer Cinema Marketplace – a collection of some of the finest locally made and artisan created craft goods and other goodies from local BC residents. All our guests, and everyone passing through Stanley Park is invited to come out and see this year’s selection of fantastic goods.
Dinner & A Movie
The incredibly popular ‘Dinner & A Movie’ program has returned to Evo Summer Cinema this year. In partnership with the West End Business Improvement Association (West End BIA) guests will have their choice of 7 different 3-course dining options each week. Tickets are only $35, and include your 3-course dinner and a VIP seat in the tentree Canopy. Spaces at each restaurant are limited to ten (10) each evening, so don’t miss out – select your experience soon!
Participating venues this year are:
The Park
Bayside Lounge (19+)
Timber
Buckstop
Mumbai Local
Mary’s on Davie
(One Additional Restaurant Announced Soon!)
Foodora, the on-demand food delivery service, is returning as the exclusive food delivery partner at Evo Summer Cinema. By using the foodora app (available in iOS and Android app stores) moviegoers will be able to order delicious meals from local restaurant favourites delivered directly to the foodora tent, located right by the screen, in Stanley Park.
Food trucks on site include:
Triple O’s
Lil’ Fellas Mini Donuts
Big Red’s Poutine
Bandida’s Taqueria
Meet 2 Eat
Getting There
If you haven’t signed up for Evo Car Share yet, take advantage of the special event offer. Get FREE membership + 30 driving mins at evo.ca using promo code SHAREEVO, or purchase a VIP seat for the tentree Canopy and bump up that offer up to FREE membership + 45 driving mins.
Don’t have a Driver’s License? Bike to Stanley Park with your own free 24 hour Mobi Bike Share pass – valid only on Evo Summer Cinema Tuesdays. There are also MOBI Bike Share stations located at Ceperley Meadow in Stanley Park, making it a convenient way to travel to and from the event. Use promo code is: mobi2movie. The promo code can only be applied on Tuesdays – July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, and Aug 6, 13, 20. The promo code can only be used once per account. There’s also a free bike valet and walking is always an option too!
Download the Outdoor Movie App from the Google or iTunes app store. Fresh Air Cinema hosts 150 free summer cinema nights in British Columbia each year! Follow Outdoor Movies BC on Facebook for all of these listings and more throughout BC.
The BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival is coming up on June 14th (free night) and June 15th (full day, ticketed festival) at Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park in Coquitlam. I asked the organizers what to expect at this two-day fest of highland fun and they sent me the following list, which you won’t see at any other festival in Metro Vancouver this summer!
10 Things You Have to Experience at the BC Highland Games
The BC Highland Games is a competition, to determine the best musician, dancer, athlete or band. It’s “BC’s Got Talent” on the pipes, in dance, in caber tossing and camaraderie. The bagpipe, highland dance and heavy event competitions are among the most demanding pursuits in the world. And in this tough world, winning is the goal. Surrounding this competitive core is a festival only the Scots can put on, welcoming everyone, from Bhangra dancers to performance pipe band! Don’t miss out on this fun weekend filled with activities for the whole family.
Follow the BC Highland Games on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information about this festival and its amazing tradition.
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