The Vancouver Writers Fest is opening its warehouse to sell thousands of books from its incredible archives on June 2nd at Heritage Hall. The trove includes paperback and hardcover titles from the past 30 years!
Vancouver Writers Fest Book Sale Spectacular
When: Sunday, June 2 at 11:00am Where: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street Admission: Free!
For the first time in 30 years, the Fest is opening up its warehouse and offering up thousands of books from the bestselling, award-winning and celebrity authors that have graced its Granville Island and VPL stages—at prices that simply won’t be beat. All books are $5 each or 5 for $20.
That’s not all! Enjoy beer, wine and refreshments at the event along with Scrabble, face painting, pop-up shops and more. Pick up your favourite bestsellers, local favourites and award-winners across fiction, nonfiction and YA/youth categories—and help fund future events at the Fest.
Pop-Up Vendors
Hollybee Sketchbooks and Journals: “My absolute favourite thing about the sketchbooks and journals that I make is that I get to be creative in how I design the covers, and whoever buys them gets to be creative as well! I love seeing how people choose to fill the pages, with drawings, paintings, stories, and poetry.”
Treats Designs: Handcrafted jewellery featuring natural tagua from the rainforest. Smart. Beautiful. Sustainable.
Room Magazine: Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years. Published quarterly by the West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society, also known as the Growing Room Collective, Room showcases writing and art by women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people.
For more information visit the Vancouver Writers Fest Facebook page.
The Digital Nonprofit is Vancouver’s premier conference for nonprofit leaders engaged in digital transformation. Hosted by NetSquared Vancouver, the event is designed to help nonprofits and charities learn about the models and tools needed to succeed.
The Digital NonProfit Conference
Where: The Roundhouse in Yaletown When: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 9:00am to 5:00pm Tickets: Starting at $50, available online now »
Beth Kanter, whom I’ve been following online for about a decade with regards to digital tools for nonprofits, will also host a workshop on June 12th but it is sold out.
In this day and age, it’s so important for nonprofits to be visible online, with engagement, in order to stand out and ultimately raise funds for the awesome work they do. If you would like more information about this event and others in this industry, follow NetSquared Vancouver on Facebook and Twitter. They also host regular #Tech4Good meetup events.
The Steveston Heritage Tour is a unique experience tying together the four historical sites in a progressive story led by a professional interpreter, paired with local cuisines, tastings and craft brews at each stop.
Steveston Village. Photo by John Bollwitt.
The Steveston Heritage Tour
When: June 15, July 13, August 17, September 14, October 5
From 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Tickets:Available online ($65 per person + tax) for these select Saturdays this summer
Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston. Photo by John Bollwitt.
The Steveston Historical Tour attractions include:
The Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site – Visitors step back in time as they tour the community of boatyards, canneries, residences and stores rom a time when fishing and boatbuilding were flourishing industries on the Fraser River.
Steveston Interurban Tram – Learn about Tram Car 1220, one of only seven British Columbia Electric Rail operated trams left. Tram Car 1220 tells the story of Richmond’s transportation heritage and how one rail line helped develop the City of Richmond we know today.
Steveston Museum – Housed inside Steveston’s first bank and adjacent to the Japanese Fisherman’s Benevolent Society Building, visitors will learn more about the Nikkei history in Steveston.
Gulf of Georgia National Historic Site – The tour ends at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, where visitors will enjoy a guided tour of the historic cannery and learn how the once-thriving fishing industry lured people from vast cultural backgrounds to Canada’s west coast in the late 1800s.
Each attraction will be paired with a culinary tasting. Tastings are subject to change and are designed to fit the theme of each attraction. For instance, visitors will be invited to taste locally crafted artisan sake at Steveston Museum.
The Steveston Heritage Tour is Tourism Richmond‘s first recipient of its Pacific. Authentic. Scholarship . Produced in partnership by the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Britannia Shipyards, the Steveston Interurban Tram, the Steveston Museum and the Steveston Historical Society, this partnered tourism experience will be the first to receive $20,000 from the Pacific. Authentic. Scholarship from Tourism Richmond for experience development, marketing and more.
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away for The Steveston Heritage Tour on June 15th, here’s how you can enter to win:
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The Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival is three days of music, cultural installations, local artisans and family-friendly activities and racing happening June 21-23, 2019.
Dragon Boat Festival 2019
When: June 21-23, 2019 Where: Concord Pacific Place, Creekside Park, and False Creek Admission: As always, all of the attractions and entertainment on site are free! RSVP on Facebook for more info »
The festival has grown from a local Vancouver event to become North America’s flagship dragon boat festival, drawing 6,000 racers from across the world. New this year – an investment in the live music program by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia means that visitors will enjoy an extensive revamped entertainment program.
All Access Friday
Friday includes Boat Blessing and eye dotting ceremony, free live music, a team welcome party, survivor showdown and flower ceremony and Feature Race: Concord Pacific All Access Cup- a 100 M knockout race featuring paddlers racing to raise awareness of different charities. Live entertainment includes Buckman Coe (6:15pm) and Jill Barber (7:45pm).
International Saturday
Free live music, food trucks, circus shows, family activities and food trucks, the Red Truck Patio, circus shows, and Feature Races: Concord Pacific Champions Race Series. The music schedule is Alexandria Maillot (11:30am), Tourist Company (1:00pm), Schwey (2:30pm), Little Destroyer (4:00pm), k-os (5:30pm) and Yukon Blonde (7:00pm).
Championship Sunday
200+ teams compete in over 25 medal events and finals on Sunday. Free live music, family activities, and cultural entertainment, food trucks and festival wrap party. Feature Races: Divisional Finals and Grand Final Races.
Sunday’s music schedule is Beat Spirit (10:00am), Stephanie Pedraza Flamenco (11:00am), Silk Road (12:30pm), Los Duendes (2:00pm), Coco Jafro (3:30pm), Salsahall Collective (5:00pm), Mai Tai Friday (6:15pm).
For more information follow Dragon Boat BC on Twitter and Facebook.
Join Women in PR Canada at their Annual Soirée at Hycroft on June 4th. Mingle in the spacious foyer at the foot of the Grand Staircase, relax in the formal Drawing Room and enjoy a glass of wine on the spectacular Terrace overlooking the beautiful walled gardens.
Women in PR’s Annual Soirée at Hycroft
Where: Hycroft Manor (1489 McRae Ave, Vancouver) When: Tuesday, June 4 ,2019 from 5:00pm to 8:30pm Tickets: $39.99 – $69.99, available online now »
The theme this year is online reputation management (ORM). Panelists will share how ORM is more than just social media monitoring, but it isn’t a full-on PR campaign. It involves simple tools and techniques that any Women in PR can implement.
Speakers
Talia Beckett Davis, President of Canadian Women in Public Relations and Vice President of Communications, RE Royalties
Jennifer Knight, Owner of Jennifer Knight Consulting
Karen Speirs, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications at Best Buy Canada Ltd.
Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt says “employing the services of an ‘identity manager’ to maintain one’s online presence will be ‘the new normal’ for the prominent and those who aspire to be prominent.”
Back again this year is the Women in PR Beauty Lounge. Artists will be providing complimentary mini makeovers for our guests. Get camera ready and have your hair, make-up and nails touched up for your photos.
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to this glamorous and informative evening. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, May 31, 2019. Follow Women in PR Canada on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information.
