Workout for Women’s Day is back for its 6th year, presenting dozens of by-donation classes and sessions in support of great causes from March 2 to 8, 2024.
Workout for Women’s Day
Here’s how it works:
Donate to the cause of your choice (consider what you’d spend on a drop-in class, or donate what you can). The beneficiaries this year are:
Check the schedule and find workout classes you’d like to participate in. They have everything from Aerial Yoga, Intro to Krav Maga, All-Levels Jiu-Jitsu, to Spinning Class and so much more.
Organizers Shana Alexander, Andi Davis, and Danya Rogen want to raise awareness for organizations and causes that support all self-identifying girls and women, and gender expansive people, in the hopes of creating greater community connections now and in the future, and promote inclusion, diversity and equity in movement settings. For participants, they provide a space where all feel welcome and empowered to move in their own way.
“Moving your body is just good for everything,” says Rogen. “It’s good for your brain, it’s good for your body, it’s good for all round – there are no downfalls the way I see it. What I actually really love about this week is that there are so many ways to move and I hope that we can really attract those people who might be scared to do a kickboxing class, but a yin yoga class is something they feel is more accessible and right up their alley.” Rogen says a doctor she works with likes to say: “The best exercise that you do is the one that you do!“
Workout for Women’s Day is a coming together of local movement studios and instructors around International Women’s Day to offer public and private (corporate) classes for charities that support girls, women, and other people who experience gender discrimination. This grassroots, volunteer driven campaign, created and run by the Stronger Together Vancouver Team, has raised more than $145,000 in 5 years since it began in 2019!
It’s already the final weekend in February and the events calendar for the year is heating up! Enjoy the last days of the Lantern City, the always popular Rugby Sevens, Just for Laughs shows, Heritage Week activities and many more things to do around Vancouver as listed below:
The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) will pay homage to culinary legend Julia Child, take fans of the hit FX TV show ‘The Bear’ on a behind-the-scenes tasting of the show’s best-loved dishes, and host an exclusive Thai Cooking Class with acclaimed Chef Angus An as part of a trio of new events taking place at the campus this February and March.
PICA Culinary Events in Vancouver
Julia Child Tribute Dinner Wednesday, February 28, 2024 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Limited tickets available for purchase online Embark on a sumptuous, five-course tribute to the legendary Julia Child as PICA chefs and students prepare iconic dishes from the culinary grande dame and celebrity chef who popularized French cooking in North America via television and cookbooks and left a profound impact that resonates to this day. The menu for this French-inspired feast for the senses includes time-honoured classics like Pissaladière (anchovies, onion, niçoise olives), Potage Parmentier (potatoes, leeks, cream), Julia’s favourite dessert of Chocolate Mousse and more. The full menu is available online.
The Bear Pop-UP Dinner Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Limited tickets available for purchase online soon Fans of the hit FX TV show The Bear can dive deep into the gritty dramedy in this pop-up via a menu that showcases some of the most iconic and mouth-watering dishes prepared by the restaurant’s beloved characters on the show. The menu includes House-Made Gnocchi with Mikey’s tomato-onion butter sauce, Carmy’s Mom’s Chicken Piccata, Sydney’s Cola-Braised Short Ribs with creamy Parmesan risotto and more sweet surprises from PICA students. The full menu is available online.
Thai Cooking Class with Angus An Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm Limited tickets available for purchase online Renowned Chef Angus An of Michelin-starred restaurant Maenam will take participants on a culinary journey as he unveils the secrets behind the bold and vibrant flavours of Thai cuisine. In this limited-edition, intimate cooking excursion, guests will learn how to master the dynamic interplay of sour, sweet, salty, bitter and spicy that defines Thai cuisine. Discover tips on how to recreate his classic dishes at home from An’s cookbook Maenam: a Fresh Approach to Thai Cooking. Participants will work in pairs and prepare a menu of dishes including Green Curry with Wild Pacific Halibut, Stir-Fried Chanterelles and Baby Corn, Grilled Wagyu Beef Salad and Thai Mango with Sticky Rice, and each take home a signed copy of An’s cookbook as well as a PICA apron.
TransLink, Modo, Evo, and Mobi by Rogers are testing a new app called RideLink that will bring together transit, carshare, and bikeshare services. The app aims to make planning, booking, and paying for trips easier and more convenient.
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RideLink App
Currently available to a limited number of people for a trial period, it will eliminate the need for using several different apps or websites to provide a truly multi-modal experience. The RideLink App will also help with:
Trip planning with transit, carshare, and bikeshare options with real-time information about vehicle and bike locations.
Simple booking and payments for carshare and bikeshare services.
Easy registration for Evo, Modo, and Mobi Bike services.
An upgraded Compass Card to tap into transit, Evo, and Modo vehicles as well as Mobi Bikes at bikeshare stations.
With over 200,000 registered users of bikeshare and carshare in Metro Vancouver, this new app will allow users to easily transfer between transit and each mode, with the goal of encouraging even more users to consider multi-modal journeys.
As part of the next phase of the trial, TransLink is accepting applications for 1,300 people to test the new multi-modal app. Feedback will be gathered from participants over a one-year period on the usability and ease of integration between the services.
This feedback will determine whether the app will become permanent in the future.
“People will consider multi-modal transportation much more often if they can use one single app to plan, book and pay for their travel throughout the city, instead of needing to consult with several different apps to figure out where to sign up for a bike, or find a carshare that connects to the transit system,” says Kevin Quinn, TransLink CEO.
“This is the first step in creating a truly seamless multi-modal experience and decreasing reliance on car ownership.”
TransLink’s partnership with Modo, Evo, and Mobi came out of the inaugural Open Call for Innovation in June 2018, with the intention of making multimodal travel more convenient and seamless.
To be eligible to participate in the trial, applicants must be at least 19 years old, have a valid driver’s licence, a valid credit card, and a smartphone. Those who are interested in using multiple mobility services are more likely to be selected for the trial.
Matriarchs Uprising is an annual performance festival that celebrates contemporary female Indigenous dance. The festival offers a program of live performances, educational workshops, and circle conversations led by local and international Indigenous artists.
Matriarchs Uprising Festival 2024
Dates: February 19-25, 2024
Location: Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St, Vancouver) and online
Tickets: Starting at $5, pay what you can (view all online here)
A triple bill featuring Confluence, by Raven Spirit Dance, with works by special guests Sandra Lamouche and Tin Gamboa. This evening will include a Post-show Talkback.
A double bill of solo dances by Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo (Tiohtià:ke/Montreal) & Louise Pōtiki Bryant (Aotearoa/New Zealand).
Community Workshop with Yvonne Chartrand February 24, 2024 Tickets
Yvonne Chartrand will share the joy, love and beauty of the Métis culture including traditional and contemporary steps of the Red River Jig known as the national dance of the Métis, some traditional dances and Métis square dances with calls.
Indigi-Dance On Screen Raven Grenier, Erynne Gilpin, Lindsay Delaronde, Patti Shaughnessy, Kelly Nash On Demand until February 25, 2024
The festival is presented by O.Dela Arts, an organization that seeks to develop audiences for contemporary Indigenous dance and community arts.
