This weekend Miss604 is proud to sponsor Movies Under the Stars in Surrey, with Saturday’s free screening of Paddington 2 in Holland Park. It’s also the first weekend of Crave the Heights in Burnaby Heights, a neighbourhood dining showcase with great eats, great deals, and entertainment. All of these events and more things to do in Vancouver this weekend are listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Friday, August 17, 2018
Sponsored by Miss604: Crave the Heights, Burnaby Heights Dining Showcase
Applebarn Opening Day
Youth Night at Richmond Olympic Experience
Kitsilano Showboat
Heritage Day Camp
Music at the Cannery
Fridays on Front, New West
Hike Rave
Rock Ambleside
RibFest Langley
Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts
Vancouver Canadians Game
Summer Fun in Thompson Park
CBC Musical Nooners
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Montreal born and former Vancouver resident, Sean Casey Leclaire is pleased to bring his solo show, Small Town Boys, to the Vancouver Fringe Festival playing from September 6 to 16 at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. This timely play is about the power of vulnerability in men, deep friendship as a form of love, and how a person can become whole and live with deeper awareness. The story is punch-in-the-gut tough, and hilarious at the same time.
Small Town Boys at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
When: September 6 to 16, 2018
Where: Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island (1412 Cartwright St)
Tickets: Available online now
The play takes place in the 1970s, in a small-town tavern, and in various locations across Canada. The story is about a band of high school boys in a rough and tumble town near Montreal. After a life changing moment of violence in their lives, Small Town Boys illuminates the different paths their lives take.
The narrator, one of the boys, follows two older boys out west, and the journey unfolds in terrific and wacky ways. With ruthless self-scrutiny and compassion the story dives into the nature of deep friendship, forgiveness, and the fleeting and fragile moments that define our lives.
This solo show is written and performed by Sean Casey Leclaire, a Canadian now living in New York and Boston. Sean is a poet, actor, and an executive coach. He lived in Kitsilano in the 1980’s and was the former Managing Partner of Leclaire Hamilton Inc.
Directed by Lisa Dalton, a Fort Worth, Texas resident, Lisa is President of the National Michael Chekhov Association. She is a master teacher of Michael Chekhov¹s acting technique and a noted documentarian, and author.
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to opening night on September 6th. 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 Wednesday, August 22, 2018. The Vancouver Fringe Festival runs September 6 to 16, 2018. Follow on Facebook and Twitter for more show information.
Update The winner is James!
Experience the charm of an old-fashioned country fair that combines nature, heritage, agriculture and community at the Campbell Valley Country Celebration.
Campbell Valley Country Celebration
Where: Campbell Valley Regional Park (20290 16 Ave, Langley)
When: September 8 & 9, 2018 10:00am to 4:00pm rain or shine
Admission: $3 per adult, $1 per child/adult 65+
This fall tradition returns with a variety of musicians and entertainers, nature interpretation, a giant straw maze, Kids Zone activities, Raku pottery workshops, live raptors and farm animals, and more.
From perogies to mini donuts, choose from a variety of classic country fair food to fuel your day’s activities. Help reduce waste – bring your own cutlery, mug and bags for the local crafts and produce market. An ATM machine is available onsite. Dogs allowed on a leash.
Follow Metro Vancouver Regional Parks on Facebook and Twitter for more information about events happening in our regional parks this season.
While Back to School messaging is creeping up on us, there’s still a whole lot of summer fun to be had and that includes National Play Day which is coming up on August 17th. To celebrate, visit a Peekaboo Beans Day of Play pop-up play date location in Vancouver or North Vancouver.
Peekaboo Beans Day of Play
Peekaboo Beans CEO Traci Costa wants to stick to the local brand’s founding mission which is to focus on play first, clothing second.
To support getting kids out to play, Peekaboo Beans is hosting their inaugural Day of Play, a national playdate on August 17, 2018 with events across North America, including three in Vancouver, the brand’s hometown. They won’t be selling their play wear at this playdate, instead the focus will be on sliding, swinging, chasing balls, and good old-fashioned play and the North Van event features popular children’s performers Bobs and Lolo!
Where to Play
Where: Norquay Park – 5050 Wales Street, East Vancouver
When: Friday, August 17th, 2018 11:00am to 2:00pm
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Where: Alexandra Park at Beach Ave, Downtown Vancouver
When: Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 10:00am to 12:00pm
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Where: Cates Park Rd, North Vancouver
When: Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 11:00am to 1:00pm
Featuring Bobs and Lolo! RSVP on Facebook »
Support the families of Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon (“RMH BC”) by bringing together your friends and family for good food, great company and an even better cause. Home for Dinner is a community fundraising initiative, which encourages locals to embrace the tradition of connecting with family around the dinner table by hosting a dining event in their home, or at their favourite restaurant.
Home For Dinner
Eat In
Prepare a meal in your home and invite your favourite people over. Instead of bringing wine or a hostess gift, your guests can contribute to something even more meaningful – keeping a family close when it matters most.
Dine Out
Host a meal at your favourite restaurant or dining spot. As a thank you for your generosity in picking up the tab, your guests can contribute something even more meaningful, supporting the families who are staying at RMH BC that night.
All funds raised will go towards families staying at Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver, ensuring they benefit from a supportive and healing environment while their child or children undergo life-saving medical treatments. Each generous donation will ensure a family can continue to share meals and moments together at Ronald McDonald House BC while their child receives life- saving medical treatment. Large or small, the possibilities are endless!
Register your dinner today and truly make a difference »
Share your experience using #HomeForDinner on social media and follow Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info.
