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Adult Events for the Hip Mom Around Town! 18th Annual Free Seminar for First-time Home Buyers Bell Performing Arts Centre April 3, 7-9pm What home type is best matched to wants, needs and financial resources? What location is preferable? Learn about mortgage options, property transfer tax exemption for firsttime home buyers and plenty more. Those and other key questions will be covered by a panel of experts presented by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association. Admission to the popular seminar is free. Preregistration is required. 778.565.4288 | www.gvhba.org The Heart Link Women’s Network Langley, (location TBA) April 13, 6:30-9pm Meet like minded women in the community. Showcase your business. This is a great way to meet new ladies in your local community. Reserve your spot on the Heart Link Network gatherings on the website. 604.996.4383 | www.theheartlinknetwork.com Guerrilla Gardening and Seed Bomb Making Workshop Kin House, Ladner April 17, 7:30pm Heavy Petal is simply about gardening from a West Coast, urban organic perspective. There’s a focus on garden design here – especially a tendency to covet well-designed products and decor. You’ll also find an emphasis on growing your own vegetables and other sustainable practices, always with a focus on small, urban spaces. www.heavypetal.ca
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Wining and Dining at Wellbrook Winery Wellbrook Winery, Ladner April 18, 6pm The only rule for these cooking classes is to have fun! All classes include a full meal served with Wellbrook wines or Bremner’s juices, recipes and food prep demonstration by guest chefs. This night’s menu is crab & lobster. $60/person+ HST. Reserve your spot early as these classes are limited to 16 people and fill up fast! 604.946.1868 | www.wellbrookwinery.com California Wine Fair Vancouver Convention Centre April 18, 7pm Captivate your palate and intensify your knowledge and love of wine. Explore the tastes of the entire California region in one evening. Sample the finest wine from over 100 wineries from the Napa, Sonoma and Central Coast regions. Bid in the silent auction featuring hard to find private cellar wines, dinner-theatre packages, travel getaways and more.Tickets $75. 604.687.1644 | www.artsclub.com Retro Hits Dance Party Fundraiser - Just for the Mommies and Daddies Cliff Drive Elementary School, Tsawwassen April 20, time tba Sometimes the Mommies and the Daddies need to get out and boogie on the dance floor too! Adults Only Retro Hits Dance Party Fundraiser with a silent auction, cash bar, 50/50, light buffet. Advance tickets available at school office or call the number below. Tickets are $30 and all proceeds go back to the school PAC. Must be 19+ yrs 604.948.2733
Miss Caledonia Shadbolt Centre for the Arts April 20 & 21, 8pm The year is 1953 and desperate to escape the drudgery of farm life, Peggy Ann Douglas decides she will simply become a movie star - and she will start her journey to the top by winning the local pageant. Tickets start at $32. 604.205.3000 | www.shadboltcentre.com Make It Vancouver! Croatian Cultural Centre April 20-22, various times Shop for one-of-a-kind handmade items from over 110 of Canada’s hottest urban artisans, designers & crafters! Make It fuses indie shopping, a fully licensed bar and live music from up-and-coming local musicians to create a dynamic, upbeat experience. There will be something for everyone from fashion, accessories, art, jewelry, baby items, home decor and stuff for the guys. Pay once, shop 3 days! $5 at the door –or go online for a $2 off coupon. www.makeitproductions.com Nifty for Fifty Heritage Hall, Vancouver April 22, 11am-8pm Over 25 Vancouver designers will gather under one roof to sell everything from accessories to clothing and trinkets, all for $50 or less. Just make sure you smash open your piggy bank; this is a cash only event. Admission is $1 at the door. www.wix.com/ferrmelissa/niftyforfiftysale Once Upon a Belly Fair Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre April 28, 11am-4pm An informative and exciting festival for new and expectant parents, providing an amazing environment that brings together everything your growing family will need with over 40 exhibitors! Admission is by donation to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. www.onceuponabelly.com
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