The Addiction Services, Public Education Series, is a community service of Vancouver Coastal Health. This program is free and open to anyone who is interested in addiction, alcohol and other drugs.
There are 6 sessions, 1) what is addiction, 2) drugs and the body, 3) recovery, 4) family issues, 5) helping others, 6) drugs in our society-a public health approach to drug control. Participants who complete all six sessions will receive a certificate upon completion. This ongoing program occurs every Friday morning from 9:30-11:30 on drop-in basis, no registration is required. Presented by Mark Haden. For more information phone: 604-267-3970 .
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
HIVE2
June 5-14 (dark June 9) at 7:00pm
At a top secret location
$25 in advance, $35 at the door
Eleven theatre companies create 11 unique, intimate performances for adventurous audiences. It’s HIVE2, created by some of Canada’s coolest companies. Performed at repeated intervals over the course of the evening, the audience’s experience is entirely self-directed, and there’s always a lounge and central party space to buzz the night away. The original 2006 HIVE sold-out quickly—this time there will be more room and more performances. Boca del Lupo, Electric Company, Felix Culpa, Leaky Heaven Circus, neworldtheatre, The Only Animal, Radix, Rumble Productions, Theatre Replacement, Theatre Conspiracy (Vancouver) and Theatre SKAM (Victoria) are this year’s HIVE, performing June 5-14 (dark June 9) at a top secret location.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
Goodness
June 10-14 at 8:00pm
Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street)
$29
From Volcano (The Four Horsemen) in Toronto comes Goodness, winner of the Carol Tambor/Best of Edinburgh Award and a Scotsman Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Althea has survived genocide in an unnamed country. Now she is a prison guard entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the mass murderer who devastated her people. Every day she is forced to answer a terrible question: can a murderer suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease be held accountable for his actions? If the courts cannot act... can she? Playwright Michael Redhill appears as a character in his own play, battles with his lead character in an ethical dilemma for our times June 10-14 at Performance Works.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
Where the Blood Mixes
June 11-14 at 7:00pm (2pm matinee on June 14)
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)
$29
The Playhouse Theatre Company & The Savage Society (Vancouver) combine forces to present the premiere of First Nations playwright Kevin Loring’s Where the Blood Mixes. Christine returns to the reserve of her Nlakapmux (Interior Salsih) people 20 years after she was taken from her father by social services. Her father Floyd was born into a grinding poverty that saw him lose first his wife, then his daughter and finally himself to the bottle. Now that his daughter is ready to return home, Floyd has no courage left to face what he has done to his life. This west coast saga runs June 11-14 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival Presents
So Many Doors
June 11-14 at 7:00pm (2pm matinee on June 14)
Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street)
$29
Whitehorse’s Sour Brides Theatre asks, “What happens when tragedy shatters your happy marriage? Do you withdraw into the bottle? Into the television? Into endless support groups?” So Many Doors by Celia McBride marks the debut of Northern theatre at Magnetic North. In the Far North, grief divides four people and isolates them more effectively than geography ever could. This moving and thoughtful piece plays June 11-14 at the Waterfront Theatre.
This production is part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which runs June 4-14, 2008. For more information visit www.magneticnorththeatrefestival.ca or call (604) 638-7489. Tickets can be purchased through Tickets Tonight online at www.ticketstonight.ca or by calling (604) 684-2787.
The Vancouver International Song Festival
June 8 - 22, 2008
Immerse yourself in the art of song with some of the world’s great artists and thinkers.
The Vancouver International Song Institute announces the 2nd annual Vancouver International Song Festival, taking place June 8-22, 2008 at the School of Music on the beautiful campus of the University of British Columbia. This festival focuses on Art Song, the powerful realm of fused poetry and music - gateway to a rich world where history, sociology, psychology and philosophy meet in a musical experience of unforgettable intensity.
The Song Festival features a dynamic series of six evening concerts and ten noon hour concerts focusing on Art Song in English and French. Performances will feature leading pianists and singers from around the world, including guest artists Margo Garrett (USA), François Le Roux (France), Sanford Sylvan (USA/Canada), Paul Sperry (USA) and Rosemarie Landry (Canada) in addition to a host of other local and international talent.
WOMEN'S CARDIO KICKBOXING BOOTCAMP
Presented by Raz Chan Fitness and Mobile Personal Training
Join our popular Women’s Cardio Kickboxing Bootcamp and get your body ready for summer! Experience a total body class with partner drills, core ab exercises, squats to tone the lower body, and more! Never the same workout twice and lots of variety to keep all fitness levels challenged.
LIMITED TIME OFFER - OUR SUMMER SAVER PROMO 2008
Spend the summer with us! Register for July and August and pay only $170 ($85/month compared to our $164 month regular rate). This Promotion applies for the same individual registering for July and August 2008 consecutively. Cannot be applied retroactively. Early Bird registration only valid if payment is received by deadline.
OR … TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY BIRD RATE AND SAVE $$
Can’t commit to the two months? Sign up for our standard $105 Early Bird promotion rate for your preferred month and still save some money!
What: ReadyJETGo Dragonboat Fundraiser - Gala & Auction
When: Saturday, June 14th - doors open at 7 pm-midnight
Where: Nikkei National Heritage Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
CASH Bar - beer, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic
CASH or Cheques only for auction events, please.
SOME Auction items, and more to come!
* Pan Pacific Hotel Stay & Breakfast
* Sutton Hotel Chocolate Buffet for 2
* Private Wine Tasting for 16
* REO White Waterrafting day trip for 2
* Grand Ballroom Dancing lessons
* Semperviva Yoga Passes
* 4 EA PC Games
* Tsawassen Paintball
Why go? Socializing, Sonora Ranch wine tasting, live jazz,
free appies, and great items!
We've even got BC Champion Elvis Tribute artist to sing a couple of songs!
*** Please bring cash or cheques, as we are unable to process debit or credit card transactions. ***
