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Last updated: Friday, June 14, 2013 Time 11:00 pm

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Car Free Day

Annual Festival, celebrating all things environmentally friendly and encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day.

Date: Sunday, June 16 (Father's Day)
Location: Commercial Drive

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

The Coastal Jazz & Blues Society presents its annual jazz fest, featuring free and ticketed performances at various locations.

Headlining performers include Herbie Hancock, Michael Kaeshammer, Esperanza Spalding, Bettye LaVette, Lee Fields & The Expressions, the John Scofield Uberjam Band, Dr.John & the Nite Trippers, the David Murray Infinity Quartet featuring Macy Gray, Red Barraat, Nikki Yanofsky, and Shane Koyczan.

Date: June 21 - July 1
Location: various Vancouver venues

Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Performers at the 36th annual celebration of folk, roots and world music include Steve Earle and the Dukes, Natalie Maines, the Waterboys, Kathleen Edwards, Del Barber, the Cat Empire, Whitehorse, DeVotchKa, Hannah Georgas, Justin Rutledge, Aidan Knight, Tim Chaisson, Hayden, Kaki King, the Debo Band, Black Prairie, Tanaka, Raghu Dixit Project, Hanggai, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Anthony Joseph and the Spasm Band, Hazmat Modine, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, the Martha Redbone Roots Project, Blind Boy Paxton, and Cold Specks.

Date: July 19-21
Location: Jericho Beach Park, 3941 Point Grey

Eastside Yoga

Join Julie Peters for a delicious led Restorative yoga practice with lots of support and hands-on healing (optional of course) while Daniel Shaw plays the beautiful meditative sounds of crystal bowls, throat singing, and other sounds to bathe in. Get so deep in the good vibrations your body will be ready to heal anything from a broken heart to a broken toe! Everyone welcome!

Preregistration required, we are taking a maximum of 15!
eastsideyoga.ca to register.
$35 plus tax

Date: June 22
Location: 1707 Grant St, Vancouver

Joy of Indian Dance
Rhythm, Fitness, Relax

Learn to relax into your own rhythm!

COST: $30/Person (for 5 sessions)

To register contact front desk of South Vancouver Neighbourhood House at 604-324-6212

For more information contact Koyali at bkoyali@yahoo.com

Date: Classes on Thursdays-JULY 4, 11, 18, 25 & Aug 1st, 6:00-7:00 PM
Location: Front Room, South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, 6470 Victoria Dr (corner of 49th)

Natalia Pardalis

Princeton Pub and Live Vision proudly present: Natalia Pardalis releasing her new single "Cup of Tea"

Single will be available for purchase

Special giveaways at door , No cover

Date: June 5
Location: Princeton Pub, 1901 Powell St, Vancouver

Britannia Neighbours in Action

Britannia Neighbours is a volunteer organization in the Commercial Drive area of East Vancouver. We undertake projects that help to make Grandview-Woodlands, already the most interesting neighbourhood in the city, greener and friendlier and more welcoming. Among our projects are Mosaic Creek Park and the development and maintenance of the Napier Square Greenway at the entrance to the Britannia Community Services Centre.

If you'd like to get in touch with us, e-mail us at britneighbours@gmail.com or phone the Centre at 604-718-5800 and leave a message for Britannia Neighbours.

We meet about once a month and we always welcome new members/neighbours!

Info: http://britannianeighbours.blogspot.ca/

Argentine Tango Dance

Location: 2155 Commercial Dr
Date: every Friday night
Lesson 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Dance 9:30 pm - 1:30 am
Info: 778-999-4280     www.tangomedialuz.com

Smokadelic Saturdays

The Vancouver Seed Bank & Toker's Lounge hosts parties that include a bong-hitting contest, weedy raffles, and a marijuana magic show.

Location: Vancouver Seed Bank, 872 E.Hastings St
Date: Fourth Saturday of each month
Info: www.vancouverseedbank.ca

Laughter Club

Release your inner child and learn how to laugh for no reason at all in this 60 minute laughter yoga session. tix $5

Location: 1111 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC
Date: Every Sunday, 3-4 pm
Info: farah@thesmilingyogi.com

Spoken Word Toastmasters

Spoken Word Toastmasters is hosting a demonstration meeting for a new Christian based Toastmasters group. Spoken word is dedicated to providing members with a fun and encouraging place to improve communication and leadership skills. Everyone Welcome.

Location: Royal Oak Community Church,
7175 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby
Contact: Bernie @604-521-7240

Twisted Poets Literary Salon

Open-mike poetry night hosted by Bonnie Nish and Sita Carboni of Pandora's Collective.

Location: Bump N Grind Cafe, 916 Commercial Dr
Date: Third Monday of each Month
Contact:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca

Tuesdays and Saturdays

Mr Dance
Social and Ballroom Dancing

Sun 7:30-11pm
Lesson 6:30-7:30pm

Tues 8-11pm
Lesson 7-8 pm

Ballroom Dancing
Cha Cha, Waltz, Tango, Jive, Mamba, Foxtrot, Rumba and more. $5 includes 1 hr dance lesson before dance starts.

Mon 6:30-11pm
Tues 6:30-11pm

Bingo

Sat June 15

Vancouver Draw Down

Saturdays/Sundays

Live Latino music & dancing
8:00-12:00 pm

2nd and 4th
Sunday each month
sign-up 7:30
start 8 pm

Story Slam

1st, 3rd and 5th
Monday each month
Doors and sign up
8pm Open Mic at 8:45
Slam at 9 o'clock. Only $5

Vancouver Poetry Slam
The Vancouver Poetry Slam is a Poetry competition decided by 5 different random judges picked from the audience each night. 10 competitors with a short open mic and a featured performer. Anyone is allowed to compete. No props, no costumes, no musical instruments and a 3 minute time limit. Just you and your words.

4th Monday of every month

Vancouver Song Slam

3rd Wednesday of every month

Short Film Slam
A regular monthly multi-media event featuring film, spoken word and music. This is a celebration of the independent arts.

Thursdays

Women's Night

Fridays
8:30 pm

Stand Up Fridays

Wednesdays
6:25pm - 10:00pm

Bingo

no schedule available

Tuesdays

Karaoke w/Franny Beezer

Wednesdays

The Laugh Gallery

Thursdays

Latin Music

Fridays

Pacific Rhythm Dudes

Saturdays

Joko Band

Sundays

Blues Jam

no schedule available

Fridays

Federico's Comedy Dinner Fridays!

June 15-16

Midnight Crew

Wednesdays
9 pm

Reggae Night with DJ George Barrett

Thursdays
8 pm

Salsa Nights

Saturdays

Swing Cats Ball
Doors open at 7:45pm with a drop-in lesson starting at 8:00pm. Dancing goes from 9:00pm to 1:00am! See you there!
darren@jungleswing.ca
call: Darren Scherck (604)420-0087

Jun 6-8
7:30-9 pm

Rant in Me Major

Thursdays
2-4 pm

Afternoon Proverbial Poets of Verse

Mondays

Genero de la Rosa (Spanish Guitar & Vocals)

Tuesdays

Lache Cercel & Friends

Wednesdays

Laura Crema (Jazz Trio)

Thursdays

Joe Mavety (blues)

Fridays/Saturdays

Sumalao (Salsa & Merengue)

Sundays

Rolf Kemp

schedule

Mondays

Cat Toren Quartet

Tuesdays

Michael Rush Trio

Wednesdays

Bruno Hubert Trio

Thursdays

Meredith Bates

Fridays

Shannon Scott Trio

Saturdays

The Grand Trine

Sundays

Project
Umph

Every Monday
8 pm

State of the Week with Dylan Rhymer

Fridays

OPen Mic

no schedule available

no schedule available

no schedule available

Captain America II: Death Too Soon
Thu: 9:30

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fri: 11:00

It's A Disaster
Tue: 7:00

Room 237
Fri: 6:30

The Shining
Fri: 8:30

Sound City
Sun: 9:30

Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams
Sun: 7:00

Mike Stud
Aug 1

Dungeons & Dragons
A live comedy experience
Last Wednesday of every month 7:00

Every Mon
8 pm

Sin Peaks
Live, improvised soap opera.

Fridays
Grove Pub
10 pm

Live Band, Excellent dancing music! info@waldorfhotel.com
Call Betty Davison: 604-253-7141

July 19

Melissa Ferrick

Sundays
5 pm

More than 12
Gospel Sunday

Wednesdays

Game Night

Tuesdays

Tuesday Open Stage
Weekly variety show for poets, actors, acoustic musicians, and dancers, hosted by comedian Guy Earle. Contact:guy@guyearle.ca

Thursdays

Drive By Comedy on The Drive
Weekly comedy show

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