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From March 8 - 21, 2010 the Belfry Theatre will present SPARK, its annual festival of new plays and ideas. This year's festival brings together artists from Halifax, Vancouver, Edmonton and Victoria. Mixed in with the full productions of Agnes B, Tiny Apocalypse, The Russian Play and The Drowning Girls are a host of workshops, free readings, parties and the BMO miniplays.
Festival highlights include:
* Free sneak preview readings of Neworld Theatre's wicked new satire, Ali and Ali 7 and...
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(Single show; Festival pass for 3 shows $57.00)
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Mar 08, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
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Emily Carr (1871-1945) became one of Canada's most beloved and original artists due to her hard work, artistic and spiritual passion, dedication to life-long learning, and exposure to different influences and experiences.
From the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Carr's paintings are set in context with the work of artists who inspired her and were inspired by her. This exhibition illustrates the shift in Carr's painting style from her early roots in 19th century...
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$2.00 to $12.00
(Adult $12.00, Student/Senior $10.00, Child $2.00, Children 5 and under Free)
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Mar 10, 2010 - Jun 30, 2010
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Today, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria holds the largest public collection of art in the province. Working with a nearly blank slate, Colin Graham, the AGGV's founding Director, imagined a collection culled from every corner of the world. He wanted to give Victoria the whole gamut of ethnic cultures. Building relationships with Victorians who had art in their homes, Graham appealed to them to help establish a collection that could be held in public trust for the citizens of British...
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Sep 25, 2009 - Mar 28, 2010
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Over the past five years, the AGGV has acquired well over two hundred old and new Japanese prints. More than half the prints were recently purchased by the curator or donors over the internet and a wide selection of these will be on display. The prints were acquired to augment the Gallery's fine collection of Japanese prints, one of the most comprehensive collections outside of Japan.
Glimpses of Japan will display prints by famous 18th and 19th century ukiyo-e artists like Hokusai, Kunisada,...
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Dec 18, 2009 - Apr 11, 2010
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Early Music Society of the Islands presents a vocal music concert with Constantinople (Montreal), Francoise Atlan (voice, France/Morocco) and Enrique Solinis (baroque guitar/theorbo, Spain).
Baroque music, Mexico and the singular vision of Latin America's first female poet, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, are intimately woven in this fascinating programme. Differencias by Ruiz de Ribayaz and Santiago de Murcia are featured together with the fiery words of one of the Hispanic world's greatest...
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$20.00 to $25.00
(Students $22.00 or $8.00 rush.)
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Mar 19, 2010
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Drop-in between 2:00pm - 4:00pm for a day of hands-on art making for children and their families, inspired by Great New Wave featuring demonstrations of furoshiki, traditional Japanese wrapping, with Jennifer Playford of Furochic.
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$2.00 to $12.00
(Complimentary with Gallery Membership)
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Mar 21, 2010
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This group of six artists represents a new generation and new era for art in Japan. Their work explores the complex realities of our globalized world and the strength of the contemporary art scene in Tokyo and beyond. As part of this exhibition artist Yoshiaki Kaihatsu will be participating in a week long residency to build an architectural structure from recycled materials in response to the Gallery's Shinto Shrine. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media, including drawing,...
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Jan 29, 2010 - May 30, 2010
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Native Plant Gardening Workshops (for adults)
In these free, 3 hour workshops, Pat Johnson teaches how to incorporate native plants into your garden, which plants suit which environments and how native plants help to conserve water.
Workshop schedule:
Mar 7 Sunday 1 - 4 pm
Mar 20 Saturday 930 - 1230 pm
Apr 10 Saturday 930 - 1230 pm
Apr 11 Sunday 1 - 4 pm
All workshops are free, but you must pre-register. Please by call 250.479.0211
Take place at Swan Lake Christmas Hill...
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Mar 07, 2010
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Mar 20, 2010
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Apr 10, 2010
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Apr 11, 2010
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March is Art Month at the Maritime Museum of BC in Bastion Square
Seventy-six original works of art by contemporary Canadian artists with an appraised value of $136,000 will be sold during 'Art Month' at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. Former Victoria residents Ralph and Angie Roberts donated this unique collection to the museum specifically for fundraising. The proceeds will be used to support the Museum's work and programs to preserve maritime heritage.
Among the pieces are...
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(Free viewing of the Roberts Collection.)
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Mar 09, 2010 - Mar 27, 2010
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Led by Conductor Alain Trudel, sought-after cellist Denise Djokic performs Schumann's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. This concert also includes Strauss' beautifully crafted Serenade for Thirteen Winds and Mendelssohn's The Scottish Symphony.
For further details or to purchase tickets please contact the McPherson Box Office in person, by phone at 250-386-6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.
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$12.00 to $68.50
($12.00 vssoundcheck (15-29 years old))
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Mar 21, 2010
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Mar 22, 2010
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Step out of Winter and into Spring! It's as easy as that when you visit our astonishing indoor garden. Beds of daffodils and tulips, with flowering cherries, witch hazel and viburnum fill the stone-flagged Blue Poppy conservatory with all the joys of Spring. The combination of plant material is unusual enough to send any indoor gardener home bursting with fresh inspiration.
This is also a great time to walk about the gardens and see the essential trees and shrubs. It is these which frame the...
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Jan 28, 2010 - Mar 31, 2010
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Perhaps best known for his notable characterizations of Bob Dole and Burt Reynolds and his offbeat delivery of 'the fake news' on 'Saturday Night Live' for five seasons, Norm MacDonald is a major comedic presence.
For ticket information or to purchase tickets please contact the Box Office in person, charge by phone at 250-386-6121 (toll-free 1-888-717-6121) or visit the website at www.rmts.bc.ca.
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$48.50
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Mar 18, 2010
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Using the always popular Story Theatre style the Adventures of Pinocchio demonstrates how a woodenheaded, self-centered marionette learns to think about others, to resist peer pressure and to be true to himself. Our performance will include storytelling games, a question and answer session and the ever popular, always hilarious, Nursery Rhyme Revue. This is a Story Theatre Production.
For ticket information or to purchase tickets please contact the Box Office in person, charge by phone at...
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$23.50
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Mar 21, 2010
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The Victoria Symphony with Alain Trudel, conductor / Denise Djokic, cello perform The Romantic Cello, featuring:
Bell Spirit Trail
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 Turkish
Beethoven Symphony No. 2.
For ticket information or to purchase tickets please contact the Box Office in person, charge by phone at 250-386-6121 (toll-free 1-888-717-6121) or visit the website at www.rmts.bc.ca.
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$29.50 to $68.50
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Mar 21, 2010
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Mar 22, 2010
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Make a date to catch some cool jazz at the gorgeous O Bistro in James Bay.
Check out the O Bistro's small plates menu. Dinner and Cocktails served from 4:00pm.
Please call 250-294-7500 for further information.
Schedule:
March 3 Maureen Washington and Daniel Cook
March 10 Nadine Florence and Paul Laverick
March 17 Diane Pancel and Thomas Kinzel
March 24 Flora Scott and Sean Drabitt
March 31 Melinda Whittaker and John MacArthur
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Mar 10, 2010
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Mar 17, 2010
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Mar 03, 2010
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Mar 24, 2010
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Mar 31, 2010
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Come on out to see the hilarious musical theatre production of 'The Sorcerer' by The Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
The action takes place in a small, quaint village, (think Oak Bay!), where life is placid and boringly predictable, until John Wellington Wells, an employee of a respectable firm of Sorcerers (think Harry Potter's great grandfather!), turns their predictable little world upside down. He successfully tricks the villagers into drinking a magic potion from a large teapot,...
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Mar 13, 2010
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Mar 20, 2010
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Feb 25, 2010
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Mar 21, 2010
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Mar 27, 2010
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Mar 28, 2010
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Cirque on Ice will take you on an amazing journey as you follow a young boy who stumbles into the magical world of the circus. It is a colorful adventure full of wonder and delight as our young friend encounters the remarkable and exotic characters of the circus.
If you are a fan of the circus and the extraordinary, you must come and see this incredible show starring Olympians Gary Beacom and Shawn Sawyer.
For further event details and to buy tickets please call 250-412-8510 or 250-477-1421.
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$12.00
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Mar 20, 2010
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Mar 20, 2010
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Mar 21, 2010
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Strindberg's Easter by August Strindberg.
Innovatively staged, this classic drama explores possibility, transformation and hope. A fallen family with an unpaid debt is held in the hands of a vicious creditor. Eleonora, the outcast sister, returns to further disturb the house in this intriguing plot from one of the world's finest playwrights.
For tickets and all show details please contact the Box Office at 1-800-565-7738 or 250-246-9820.
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Mar 11, 2010 - Apr 03, 2010
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Hedley will appear with special guests Faber Drive, Stereos and Fefe Dobson.
There's been no free ride in Hedley's steady climb to the top. Over four years, the band has earned two multi-platinum albums and won acclaim and a devoted fan base through a constant regimen of hard work and relentless touring. Nor is there an ounce of phoniness in the group, led by irrepressible frontman Jacob Hoggard, a former Canadian Idol contestant himself. In fact, much of Hedley's huge appeal lies in the band...
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$45.00
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Mar 23, 2010
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The Barra McNeils visit Victoria as part of celebrations for the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver Island's Celtfest. Steeped in Cape Breton tradition with strong Celtic roots and musical artistry, this diverse and talented family group sells out shows around the world with their captivating vocals, harmonies and extraordinary musicianship.
As a group, the six MacNeil siblings are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world. Hailing from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton...
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Mar 22, 2010
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The Embroiderers' Guild of Victoria is sponsoring a Needlework Show called With Threaded Needle 2010.
There will be a display of a wide variety of embroidery techniques. Special guests this year will be the Metis Nation of Greater Victoria who will be demonstrating a beading technique they are trying to revive.
For further information, please contact Jo Ann Allan at 250-381-7761 or Diana Caleb at 250-652-2117.
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Mar 25, 2010 - Mar 26, 2010
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Mar 27, 2010 - Mar 28, 2010
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Mar 29, 2010 - Mar 31, 2010
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Hexaphone, Victoria's six-member a capella vocal ensemble, will perform the premiere of 'Motet: Death will find me' by Rodney Sharman, 'More Shakespeare Songs' by Finnish composer Jaakko Mantyjarvi, works of Estonian composer Cyrillus Kreek, the engaging 'Six Fire Song's of American Morten Lauridsen, and lighter arrangements of tunes by the Beatles and Billy Joel. Hexaphone is: Carolyn Howe (soprano), Arlene Overman (alto), John Doughty (tenor), Michael Zastre (tenor), Nicholas Fairbank...
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Mar 20, 2010
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First-time Vancouver playwright Veenesh Dubois takes you on an emotional roller-coaster of a journey with her award-winning one-woman show. As a young girl, her father left her behind in their tiny Fijian village to seek a better life in Vancouver. The story follows letters between father and daughter during their separation. This charming, heartfelt show won 'Pick of the Fringe' at Vancouver and sold out its entire run there.
For tickets please call 250-383-2663.
Please note Intrepid Theatre...
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Mar 18, 2010 - Mar 20, 2010
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Mar 21, 2010
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This is a 27 day exhibit of paintings set in local areas in and around Victoria and Vancouver Island by premier watercolourist Leslie Redhead.
Leslie is a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Her paintings are highly sought after, and are included in private art collections across Canada and the US.
A reception will be held March 5, 2010; 7:00-9:00pm. All are welcome.
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Mar 03, 2010 - Mar 28, 2010
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A visit to the Pacific Northwest Raptors is a unique learning experience that will never be forgotten. Our centre is home to all types of raptors, such as, Falcons, Bald Eagles, Owls and Hawks. Each day the raptors perform dynamic flight demonstrations. Come interact with a variety of birds as they showcase their incredible flight skills out in the open. Imagine watching a Bald Eagle soar freely overhead, only to descend to a perch right in front of you. Many different tours, courses and up...
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$6.00 to $12.00
(Family Rate $34.00)
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Mar 05, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010
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The Victoria Conservatory of Music presents Janina Fialkowska: Chopin 2010.
Janina Fialkowska is Canada's foremost interpreter of Chopin.
Critics all over the world praise Janina Fialkowska's Chopin, mentioning over and over again her beautiful, expressive sound, her lyricism, her elegance, her phrasing, her passion for and deep understanding of the music.
Chopin's music is in Janina Fialkowska's Polish blood which explains her instinctive understanding of the Chopin rhythms, aristocratic...
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Mar 18, 2010
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The Victoria Lapidary and Mineral Society present Splendor of Morocco, their 2010 Rock, Gem and Mineral Show and Sale.
There will be gem, mineral and rock dealers from across Canada, activities for the whole family and a children's activity room. There will also be a $300.00 Treasure Chest and other door prizes. Other demonstrations and activities include Spin and Win; a Silent Auction table; Silversmithing; Opal Work; Mineral Identification; Fossils,
Beads and Lapidary Demonstrations;...
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Mar 19, 2010
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Mar 20, 2010
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Mar 21, 2010
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Ensemble Laude, a Women's Mediaeval Choi,r will perform a concert entitled Equinox.
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Mar 21, 2010
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On Saturday, March 20th: Intuitive Exploration Workshops and Psychic Readings
10:00am Tarot Poetry with Andrea Mattson
Within our heart and soul lies every answer we seek. In this hands on workshop learn to ask questions and receive answers through automatic writing and Tarot. Bring your special Tarot deck or use the ones supplied. $10.00 suggested donation.
1:00pm Playing with Energy with Erin Lee
Learn to feel energy. Create and manifest using colourful energy bubbles, in a fun, supportive...
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Mar 20, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
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The University of Victoria Jazz Orchestra presents their annual spring concert: Somethin Old, Something Blue.
Under the guidance of local musician and composer/arranger Anita Bonkowski, the orchestra will present a program including such big band greats as Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Buddy Rich.
Gary Preston wil be featured on vocals, keyboard and harmonica.
Tickets are available from the UVic ticket office at 250-721-8480, at www.tickets.uvic or at the door.
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Mar 20, 2010
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For visitors who didn't get enough curling at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, BC's capital city wants to let you know there's more in store. Victoria is proud to host the 5th Annual Asham World Curling Event, the Victoria Curling Classic. Bringing together 20 world-class men's teams and 5 world-class women's teams, competing in separate competitions, the Victoria Curling Classic is sure to provide all the same drama and excitement that mesmerized Olympic curling fans.
Confirmed...
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$100.00
(For 3 day event pass)
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Mar 25, 2010 - Mar 28, 2010
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Winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Competition (2009), Gabriel Bianco is regarded as one of the most outstanding young players on the international stage.
Gabriel Bianco started playing the guitar at 5 with his father. In 1997 he entered the CNR-CSP of Paris. He went through it in 2005 with an unanimously first prize and congratulations. The same year, he received the highest rank in the entrance competition to the Superior National Conservatory in Paris....
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Mar 19, 2010
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The Healthy Living Healthy Planet Expo is a FREE Event where families discover ways to enjoy the Green Life! This event is hosted by L.E.A.D. - working to green the world, one community at a time.
There will be local food, activities for kids, such as a recycling Imagination Table... Guest speaker Guy Dauncey will talk from 1:00 - 1:15pm.
Drop in and be part of community solutions!
For more information please call Helen Lupowitz at 250-544-2064 or email helen@thegardenbox.ca.
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Mar 20, 2010
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