Enjoy a night of great wine, curated by Marquis Wine Cellars, all for a great cause! McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group and MAC Marketing Solutions created Grape Juice to raise much needed funds to facilitate the matching process for the over 100 at risk young girls on the Big Sisters waitlist.
Grape Juice Wine Auction and Tasting
Where: Aston Martin Vancouver & Bentley Vancouver (1770 Burrard St)
When: April 21, 2016 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Tickets:: Available online for $100. Enjoy canapés by Chill Winston with wine tastings. A tax receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket.
Big Sisters of BC lower Mainland matches volunteer mentors with young girls who face a multitude of challenges. Many of the young children suffer from low-self esteem and social isolation due to poverty, abuse or neglect. For every Little Sister that is successfully matched with a volunteer mentor, a quiet revolution of hope takes place. It costs $2,000 to make and maintain one Big & Little Sister match for one year.
Follow the Grape Juice event on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Miss604 is a proud media partner of the Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland’s 2016 volunteer recruitment campaign
The Surrey Youth Showcase is one of the city’s largest annual youth events, featuring a full day youth basketball tournament, breakdance competition, youth-focused resource tables, fun activities, a pool party, prizes and more on April 30th.
Surrey Youth Showcase
This free, annual event is a unique opportunity for Surrey’s youth to get involved in their community, develop a sense of inclusion and belonging, and showcase their talents in a fun, safe and positive environment.
Where: Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave, Surrey)
When: Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 10:00am to 11:30pm
Cost: Free
Youth basketball events from across the city will culminate during a city-wide basketball tournament, while youth breakdancers gather for one of the city’s largest youth breakdance battles. Enjoy fun activities throughout day, and relax in the evening with great food at the pool party!
Activities
Breakdance Battles
Hip Hop Showcase
Pool Party
Selfie Booth
Prizes
DJs |
I Am Game
Giveaways
5 on 5 Basketball Tournament
Wheelchair Basketball
Youth Focused Resource Tables
Break Dance Battle |
5-on-5 Youth Basketball Tournament
The city-wide youth basketball tournament is open to junior girls and boys (ages 13-15) and senior girls and boys (ages 15-18). Tons of Prizes are up for grabs: MVPs, Best Sportsmanship, 1st place team, runner up for each division and more. Registration submissions are due by Friday, April 22, 2016. There is a maximum of seven players per team. Space is limited.
Follow Surrey Youth on Twitter and Facebook for more information, and join the Facebook event for the latest news.
Miss604 is a proud media partner of the Surrey Youth Showcase
Are you a Vancouver filmmaker looking for a challenge? Sign up by April 7th for the Rain City Film Noir 72 Hour Film Challenge. Then, gather your cast and crew for the weekend of April 8th to 11th where you will have 72 hours to write, shoot and edit your own Rain City story, competing for cash and industry prizes.
Rain City Film Noir 72 Hour Film Challenge
Rain City Film Noir is a collection of short films chronicling the detectives and femme fatales who cause trouble and solve crimes in a cinematic setting hosted by Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
All scripts must be written and all footage shot within the 72 hour time frame. Each team must incorporate the Inspiration Package provided at the start of the challenge (Common Thread and Character Profile). Also each team must bring a Prop ($20 or less) to be exchanged and used by another team.
Prizes to be awarded:
$1000 Cash for Best Picture
$500 Cash for Best Director, sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada BC
In-kind industry packages for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Female & Male Actor
To register your team contact Ryan or Laura at [email protected]. Register by April 1st for $150 per team. All teams must register by April 7th. Each team registration includes 4 tickets to both the screening and the awards show.
Team union actors who are members of UBCP must register with Films Talk Entertainment and UBCP no later than April 1st to be covered by Accident on Set insurance to meet industry safety standards.
For more information, follow Films Talk Society on Twitter and Facebook.
The blossoms have tumbled like confetti from the trees and now as leafy green canopies shade us from the early spring sun, tulips painting the gardens below. This month there are Spring Markets, the Party for the Planet, festivals, performances, and I will be leading a workshop at Camp Tech. Check below for the full list of things to do this month around Metro Vancouver:
This list is updated every day so be sure to check back often. If you have an event to add, send it in for free using my Contact Form here.
April Events in Metro Vancouver
Jump to: Friday, April 1 to Sunday, April 3, 2016
Jump to: Monday, April 4 to Sunday, April 10, 2016
Jump to: Monday, April 11 to Sunday, April 17, 2016
Jump to: Monday, April 18 to Sunday, April 24, 2016
Jump to: Monday, April 25 to Saturday, April 30, 2016
Multi-Day Events
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Vancouver Bike Rave
Newton Community Walk
Fraser Valley Food Show
Drizzle Apparel Co. Crowdfunding Campaign Launch Event
The 3rd Annual FEMME-STRAVAGANZA at The Cultch
Vancouver International Puppet Festival
VSO Pops: Rocket Man With Chris Hadfield
Mamma Mia! in Vancouver
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Twelfth Night
The Laramie Project
Saturday, April 2, 2016
INFOCUS Film School Open House
Clown Cabaret at the Revue Stage
Mad Tea Party
8th Annual CARDED Show
Lecture: Gold Mountain Dreaming and the History of the Cantonese Pacific
Railtown Catering Customer Appreciation
Capture Photo Fest, Josema Zamorano
Spring Home Reno Show
VSO Pops: Rocket Man With Chris Hadfield
The 3rd Annual FEMME-STRAVAGANZA at The Cultch
Nat Bailey Farmers Market
Vancouver Tree Week Events
Fraser Valley Food Show
Mamma Mia! in Vancouver
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Twelfth Night
The Laramie Project
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival – Tree Talks & Walks
Dashing Date: Singles Brunch
Bridal Swap
Dairy-Free Living, Half Day Course at VPL
75th Anniversary Tour: Victoria Symphony
Sunday Paella Series at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Cannery Farmers Market
Hastings Park Farmers Market
Fraser Valley Food Show
Vancouver Tree Week Events
Mamma Mia! in Vancouver
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
The Laramie Project
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The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival returns April 1st to April 30th in Washington State, in the La Conner and Mount Vernon area, just a quick drive from the border.
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
During your visit, you can drive to various tulip, daffodil and iris fields and events or do a cycling tour. There are dozens of locations for activities with Tulip Town (15002 Bradshaw Road) and RoozenGaarde (15867 Beaver Marsh Road) being hubs.
Tulip Town and RoozenGaarde
RoozenGaarde will be open from 9:00am to 7:00pm daily through the end of April. Right now the early spring blooming tulips, daffodils, and other bulbs are coloring the garden at 15867 Beaver Marsh Rd. in Mount Vernon. Admission is $5.00 per adult, children 6 and under free.
Tulip Town is opening early this spring, ready to greet visitors from 9:00am to 5:00pm daily (later if weather permits) through the end of April. The growers at Tulip Town report they have early varieties blooming to greet visitors at 15002 Bradshaw Rd. in Mount Vernon. Admission is $6.00 per adult, children 6 and under free.
RoozenGaarde and Tulip Town both have free parking adjacent to their facilities. Pets are not allowed in the gardens.
Tulip Festival Info
There are several special events throughout the month, like the Tulip Run on April 9th, the 35th Annual Tulip Pedal April 16th, the Anacortes Arts Festival with 3rd Annual “Art in Bloom” Fine Art Exhibition, and more. Mount Vernon and La Conner are about 100km south of Vancouver and 90km north of Seattle just off the I-5.
Follow the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival on Facebook and Twitter for more information and stop on by later this month to see all of the beautiful tulips in bloom.
