Peninsula Community Foundation is hosting its 23rd Vintage Affair fundraiser on Thursday, October 22nd at the Hazelmere Golf and Country Club. This year proceeds from ticket sales of this formal cocktail event will kick off a new fund aimed at building acceptance and creating action in the community around mental heath issues.
About the 23rd Vintage Affair
When: Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm Where: Hazelmere Golf and Country Club (18150 8 Ave, Surrey) Tickets: Available online or by phone 778-292-1367.
Vintage Affair is the cocktail event of the year and premier fundraiser for the Peninsula Community Foundation. Guests will enjoy a curated selection of wines from 30 local vintners paired with creative appetizers and a live DJ.
With the purchase of a ticket you will gain access to 30 vintners and delectable food pairings while enjoying entertainment by DJ Leanne. The evenings fundraising activities include: 1 in 75 chance to win a gorgeous right hand diamond ring, an auction of gift certificates from prestigious South Surrey and White Rock boutiques and a grand draw to win your choice of a climate controlled wine fridge filled with 100 bottles of wine, a car lease for one year and additional chances at the $2000 cash door prize.
The goal is to raise $50,000 through the sale of 375 tickets will allow the Peninsula Community Foundation to begin the grant intake in January 2016. This year’s event, dubbed Denim & Diamonds, intends to entice more local residents, young and old, to enjoy a great party, business networking and supporting their community.
About Peninsula Community Foundation
The Peninsula Community Foundation was established in 1998, inspired by the yearly success of Vintage Affair; first held in 1992. The Foundation, managed by a volunteer board, provides financial assistance to education, health care, family and community facilities programs.
To date, the Foundation has raised more than $1,000,000 in cash support to the area’s charities and non-profits. Recently, the event’s proceeds completed a six-year commitment for $500,000 towards The Centre For Active Living. Last year, $40,000 was granted to organizations including Semiahmoo House Society, Sources and Kidsport.
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The woods are dark at night, and with the wind howling and bats fluttering overhead, you’ll want to hold loved ones close — especially once Dracula, the Phantom of the Opera, and Frankenstein make an appearance. This year’s Stanley Park Ghost Train will haunt and delight with its Classic Horror theme from October 9th to November 1st.
Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train
Each year, the Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train takes riders on a journey through a mystical and magical world. The classic night train ride includes a 14-minute experience with lights, sounds, and live performers.
Back from the graveyards of yesteryear, this year’s Classic Horror theme comes the most gripping, exciting, and spine-tingling creatures ever to haunt the Stanley Park Train. Witness Dracula, Frankenstein, the Phantom of the Opera, and more, as they come back to life from behind the silver screen to haunt you, chill you, and thrill you. This weird and wild adventure will take you back to a time when moving pictures dared to unearth the shadows that lay sleeping in the dark recesses of our minds.
Opening Hours
The Ghost Train is open October 9, 2015 to November 1, 2015. It will be closed October 12th for Thanksgiving Day.
Live Theatrical Performance Train
Monday to Thursday, 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Friday to Sunday, 5:30pm to 10:00pm
Matinee Train
Friday to Sunday, 11:00am to 5:30pm
The matinee train ride is a great daytime activity for families, school groups, and groups with children. There are no live performers during matinee train rides but you can view the displays.
Night Train
The classic night train ride includes a 14 minute experience following the “Classic Horror” theme with lights, sounds, and live performers.
Spooky Barn
The 2nd annual Spooky Barn is open all operating hours. Enjoy this fun, indoor, haunted addition to our family friendly event. Spooky Barn will be available for both matinee and evening show times. Admission is $2.
Tickets
You must purchase a ticket to ride the Stanley Park Ghost Train. Your ticket is valid for one Ghost Train ride and other attractions in the plaza.
TIPS:
Book online in advance to save time and to avoid sold out rides.
Avoid the crowds and come out Monday to Thursday in the first two weeks.
Tickets are sold in half-hour time slots. Several trains will depart within each time slot. Tickets are good for one train ride during the time slot shown on the ticket, and for one entry to the Train Plaza attractions. Buy online or by phone (604-252-3700) with TicketLeader. Service fees and charges apply to advance ticket sales.
A portion of tickets for each night are reserved for on-site purchase, so even if online tickets are sold out for that day, there will still be tickets for sale on-site. However, since this event is so popular, tickets for the day can sell out quickly. Full details are available online. Follow the Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train on Facebook and Twitter.
Lookout Society is hosting its 7th annual H’Arts for the Homeless gala on Thursday, October 1st. This special evening includes entertainment, live painting and inspiration that celebrates the joys, successes, strengths and stories of the people Lookout serves.
H’Arts for the Homeless
Where: The Imperial (319 Main St, Vancouver) When: Thursday, October 1, 2015 @ 5:30pm Tickets: $60 available online or by phone 604-255-0340
Artist photo courtesy of Lookout Society
Live entertainment, unique performers, music, dance, visual artists and delicious food are all part of the H’Arts experience. Gala guests also learn the story of homelessness through art installations.
The gala features a group of visual artists creating artwork throughout the night. The finished works are then auctioned off with comedian David C. Jones wielding the auctioneer’s gavel and encouraging bidders on.
Funds raised at this year’s gala will help pay for medical and dental equipment needed for two health clinics operated by the Lookout Society in Surrey.
The Surrey North Community Health Centre and low cost dental clinic provide valuable services in Surrey. Last year 5,279 people visited the health clinic while 2,024 made contact with the dental clinic. The two clinics are located in the Lookout Society’s Health Services Building on 135A Street and cater largely to those who are homeless and living in poverty.
Lookout Emergency Aid Society is a non-profit, charitable organization meeting the needs of the homeless since 1971. Lookout operates 181 year-round shelter beds which provide warm beds, meals and services for men and women. Follow Lookout on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
A modern soulful folk band from Kansas City, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, is coming to Vancouver to play The Cultch on October 15th, presented by Paul Mercs Concerts.
Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear
Where: The Cultch – Historic Theatre (1895 Venables St, Vancouver) When: Thursday, October 15, 2015 @ 7:30pm Tickets: Available online or at The Cultch box office
At home, Madisen and Ruth Ward are family members. Onstage, they’re the leading members of Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, a soulful folk band whose sound is anchored by twin guitars and two big, booming voices.
The two began playing entire shows together, ditching cover songs in favor of Madisen’s original material. Both sang, both played guitar, and both watched as their band’s audience slowly grew. For years, though, they kept a low profile. This was honest music, performed by a band of blood relatives with no record label, no manager, no budget. Still, it was hard not to notice Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear. Onstage, they were solemn one minute and electrifying the next, able to command an audience’s attention with little more than two acoustic guitars and Madisen’s super-sized baritone vocals.
Their debut album, Skeleton Crew, was released in May of this year. Produced by Jim Abbiss, known for his award-winning work with Arctic Monkeys and Adele, Skeleton Crew captures Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear in their most natural setting. The two tracked most of the tracks live, sitting across from one another in the recording studio.
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The “Pick of the Fringe” at this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival is coming to Surrey after an encore performance on Granville Island. Mrs Singh & Me will run for five shows at the Newton Cultural Centre from October 2nd to October 4th.
Mrs Singh & Me
A playwright debut for Munish Sharma and a premiere presentation for the South Asian Arts Society, Mrs Singh & Me will be at the Newton Cultural Centre (13530 72 Avenue) with the following performance times:
Friday, October 2, 2015: 7:00pm-8:00pm & 9:00pm-10:00pm Saturday, October 3, 2015: 7:00pm-8:00pm & 9:00pm-10:00pm Sunday, October 4, 2015: 6:00pm-7:00pm
“Munish Sharma and South Asian Arts Society have put together a show that’s both audience-pleasing funny and a serious account of intra-cultural, intergenerational tensions.” – VancouverPlays.com
Munish Sharma (Iceland, This is War, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Chicken) debuts his skills as a playwright in this dark comedy. Love is in the air, but Mrs Kuldeep Singh (Nimet Kanji) is having none of it. Her instincts could be right or she could be missing out on the best son-in-law she could ever ask for – Raj, whose methods are as extreme as his heart is sure.
Directed by Jessie Award-nominee Kathleen Duborg, produced by Gurpreet Sian and award-winning producer Rohit Chokhani, and starring Munish Sharma and award-winning actress Nimet Kanji (Bollywood Wedding, The Violet Hour, Continuum), Mrs Singh & Me confronts cultural traditions and tackles generational differences, along with a generous helping of chai and cookies.
Tickets for the Surrey performance run are available online or in person at Kamal’s Video Palace, located at 8268 120 Street in Surrey. Ticket prices are $20 (plus applicable fees and service charges). Follow South Asian Arts for more information.
The Peninsula Community Foundation was established in 1998, inspired by the yearly success of Vintage Affair; first held in 1992. The Foundation, managed by a volunteer board, provides financial assistance to education, health care, family and community facilities programs. 
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