Shop over 80 Independent brands, sit in on DIY workshops, enjoy food truck fare, music, and more at Fall for Local this weekend. Created by Kelly Turner, Fall for Local prides itself on not just being “another craft fair”. Focusing on small independent businesses, promoting a circle economy and connecting local with local is the goal of this two-day event.
Fall for Local
Where: The Pipe Shop Building, 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver When: Saturday, September 9th & Sunday, September 10th 11:00am to 5:00pm Tickets:Online $3, at the door $5 (cash only). Free for kids 12 & under
Fall For Local™ is community for established and emerging entrepreneurs interested in gaining brand exposure, sharing knowledge and collaborating with other creative entrepreneurs to promote the “circle economy” philosophy. Through our markets we act as a space for independent businesses to showcase and sell their product while cultivating new connections within the community. At it’s core it’s simply a desire to want to see local connecting with local ultimately helping strengthen and organically grow the local economy.
Win a Prize Pack
I have an amazing Fall for Local prize pack loaded with goodies from participating vendors, with a value of over $540! The winner’s Fall for Local canvas tote bag will contain 2 tickets to Fall for Local (where you can pick up your prize on Saturday or Sunday) and prizes from:
Shelan Markus Photography, Coast Protein, Il Fioraio Florist, Wild Skin Care, Dig Leather, Your Bag of Holding, Short and Sweet Cookie, Ancient Mantra Naturals, Whisk Matcha, Aloha Kai Apparel, Bare Skin Bar, Luli Designs.
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, September 8, 2017. The winner must be able to attend the event on either Saturday or Sunday to pick up their prize.
The Fraser Valley’s most adult-friendly, family-friendly and pet-friendly outdoor autumn attraction, Roadside, A Harvest Social in Abbotsford returns every weekend from September 16 to October 15, 2017.
From the organizers of the popular Abbotsford Tulip Festival and situated on the same 10-acre farm, Roadside is the ultimate outdoor autumn experience.
Roadside, A Harvest Social in Abbotsford
When: September 16 – October 15 (Saturdays & Sundays only) Where: 36737 North Parallel Rd, Abbotsford. Exit 95 at Whatcom Rd.
Advance tickets are now available at a discount online. General admission for ages 3 to 18 years is $8 online or $10 at the gate. Sampler Maze admission is $18 online or $20 at the gate for ages 19 +, and includes four tastings throughout a three-kilometre maze from a selection of rotating partners including Old Yale Brewing, Ravens Brewing, Trading Post, Field House Brewing, Maan Farms, Ripples Winery, Mt. Lehman Winery, Singletree Winery and Seaside Pearl Winery.
Admission price for a family with two adults and two children or one adult and three children is $35 online or $45 at the gate. Adults will receive four tokens each valid for reward samples from local companies in the 19+ corn maze. Children will receive 1 token each valid for a reward sample from a local company for all ages corn maze.
*Ticket prices are those listed in the Roadside press release dated September 6th. The attraction operator’s official prices are always to be ruled as correct.
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I have loved exploring the Sunshine Coast ever since I was about 8 years old, when I went off to my first week at summer camp. Back then, it was the forest, beach and ocean play time that drew me in. Today, it’s all of the Coast’s natural beauty paired with the inspiration it gives locals to produce amazing art, food, and dining experiences.
The scenic crossing, 40 minutes between Horseshoe Bay to Langdale through Howe Sound, is just the beginning of your adventure, and I’ve put together 3 Ways to Enjoy BC’s Sunshine Coast to help you get the most out of your visit to this charming corner of the “604”.
PLAY: On the water, in the forests & mountains
The Sunshine Coast Trail is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail, stretching over 180km of beautiful landscapes, from coastal shorelines to panoramic mountaintops. If you’re just up for the weekend and are looking for something a little more low-key, but equally pictorial, try the following: Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
A poetry dispenser, a typing corner, performance artists, readings, and many, many books! It’s the Word Vancouver Festival, a free celebration of reading and writing in Downtown Vancouver with 100 readings and presentations, 150 authors and panelists, 25 workshops, and 75 exhibitors.
Word Vancouver Festival 2017
Admission: Free When: Tuesday, September 19 to Sunday, September 24, 2017 Where: Various locations including Banyen Books & Sound, VPL branches, PNE Forum, Carnegie Centre
Word Vancouver Festival Day by Elizabeth Sarobhasa
From Tuesday to Saturday, experience free author readings, events, and professional development workshops at venues around Vancouver, such as “An Evening of Japanese Poetic Forms: From the Tokaido Road to the World Stage” at Historic Joy Kogawa House. Flip through the full program via Issu here »
Authors
Word Vancouver is thrilled to have authors of all genres joining them in 2017: Carleigh Baker, Grant Lawrence, Katherine Collins, Gurjinder Basran, Michael V. Smith, Jónína Kirton, Adèle Barclay, Rodney DeCroo, Julie Flett, Jen Sookfong Lee, and many more!
Festival Day
On Sunday, September 24th in and around the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library (350 W Georgia St) from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Take in free readings, panel discussions, writing workshops, site performers, family activities, an exhibitor marketplace, and more. Canadian authors, as well as book, magazine, comics, education, and literacy exhibitors will gather to celebrate our region’s thriving literature and literacy communities.
Flamenco Rosario presents the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival with a spellbinding lineup of local and international flamenco artists, free workshops and ticketed performances at various Vancouver venues this September.
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
Tickets:Available online now » When: September 11 – 24, 2017 Where: Waterfront Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver Public Library, Centro Flamenco, Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
The 2017 Festival proudly presents the local debut of La Moneta at the Vancouver Playhouse on September 23rd. Hailing from Granada, Spain, Fuensanta “La Moneta” possesses a deep expressive dramatic quality and an incredible mastering of compás (the intricate flamenco rhythm). Her innate talent allows her to dance even the most difficult styles as easily as she breathes the ancient form of art. Although her approach seems contemporary, her dancing style seems as ancient as the flamenco that flows through her veins. La Moneta consists of dancer/choreographer Fuensanta “La Moneta”; cantaors, Juan Ángel Tirado and Sergio Gómez “El Colarao”; and guitarist, Luis Mariano. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
