SUPERSUNDAY: ART FOR FAMILIES
SUNDAY November 16 | Noon – 5 pm | 12 and under Free/ $10 for non-members over 12

Have a kid or know a kid that enjoys art? … take one (or two) to the Vancouver Art Gallery for SuperSunday. From the Vancouver Art Gallery Web site:

On the third Sunday of each month, the Gallery is transformed into a fun-filled space for families (children age 12 and under) to learn about art together. Artists, staff and volunteers engage families in hands-on activity areas, where children and adults draw, paint, create, watch and participate in performances, and learn about art together.

MOUNT PLEASANT COMMUNITY FORUM
SUNDAY Nov 16 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Native Education College, 285 East 5th Avenue
Have Your Say – Help Shape the Future of Mount Pleasant’s Residential Areas
That’s right – now that young and involved families have moved in to the neighbourhood and made the area attractive to politicians, real estate agents and businesses, the city is bringing forward it’s first Community Plan for the area in 20 year. Get Involved!
From City website: [The community plan] will deliver updated plans for your shopping areas and residential areas, action plans for pressing social concerns, and longer-term policies to address community-wide issues. Topics will include: safety, traffic, housing, parks, public places, environment, character, culture and heritage.

INSTANT COFFEE
Langara College Public Art Speaker Series: Instant Coffee and Marko Simcic
TUESDAY November 18 | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM| Langara College Library, 3rd floor

From Langara’s web site: Instant Coffee will discuss their newest project, due to launch in November and running through to April, 2009. The first of a series of projects to activate both the transit and civic infrastructure of Main Street, it involves temporary and permanent artworks including exterior ‘bus wraps’ and panels, interior ad cards, and street signage. The project is supported by Translink, Transport Canada’s Urban Transportation Showcase Program and the City of Vancouver. Find out more…

DEERHUNTER
THURSDAY Nov. 20 | 9 pm | Richards on Richards | Tix $16 at Red Cat

Indie-rockers from Atlanta

From Red Cat Records: This is by far the best record I have heard this year, 2 cds full of pysch influenced noisy pop that is enveloped by Brandford Cox’s eerie vocals, I saw his other project Atlas Sound play down at SXSW last year, backed by the band White Williams, that performance reminded me a bit of how this Deerhunter record sounds compared to “Cryptograms”. “Microcastele” is a little more melodic but still with the undercurrent of chaos needed to translate Cox’s ideas. (DG at Red Cat)

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Nov 20 – Jan 3 | Arts Club Granville Island Stage
From the Arts Club web site:

Last year’s audience favourite is back with all the original cast members, ready to delight you and your family and friends once more. It’s a Wonderful Life heralds the beginning of the holiday season, so be sure to come and get in the spirit with us! Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings”
In this holiday heart-warmer, George Bailey’s guardian angel swoops in to remind him that faith, hope, and family make life truly wonderful.

SHOWS ARE ALREADY SELLING OUT!

CLAYOQUOT SOUND OYSTER FESTIVAL
TURSDAY – SUNDAY November 20-23 | Various locations: Tofino

About the Festival: Twelve oyster farms in the area produce roughly 50,000 gallons of oysters each year, and the festival is a chance for the farmers, chefs, the local community and visitors to come together to celebrate this bounty. Events include Oysters and Bubble ‘White Party’ at Long Beach Lodge Resort a special appearance by Brent “Oysterman” Petkau at the Wickaninnish Inn for a cocktail reception, a four-course oyster-centric tasting menu (paired with Sake) at Shelter restaurant and the Mermaid’s Ball costume party at the Tofino Community Hall. There really is no time of year that Tofino isn’t an awesome getaway – but the Oyster Festival makes mid-November even more beautiful.

WINTER FARMERS MARKET
SATURDAY November 22 | 10am – 2pm | WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive

Fresh produce, locally produced baked good, tasty sausages and more…

THE EAST SIDE CULTURE CRAWL
Nov 21-23 | Various locations | Visit www.eastsideculturecrawl.com for details.

This annual three day event that brings us common folk together with East Side artists (painters, jewelers, sculptors, textile artists, furniture makers, musicians, weavers, potters, printmakers, photographers, etc) in their natural habitat – the artists studio. Support local artists!

GREEN BUILDING 101
THURSDAY November 20 | 6-8 PM | Light House Sustainable Building Centre | 1575 Johnston Street.

Two-hour, non-technical “Green Building 101” for homeowners interested in learning how to “green” their home!
OYAMA SAUSAGE COMPANY
THURSDAY – SUNDAY November 20 -23 | Granville Island

Word has it that the Oyama Sausage Company will be selling their house made Cassoulet (made only once per year) November 20 -23. If that is not reason enough to visit the best sausage house in the city – if you buy 100g of Jambon de Bayonne from them, you will receive 10% off a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau from Liberty Wine Merchants (just across the street from Oyama at Granville Islands Net Loft)

ONE OF A KIND CRAFT SHOW
THURSDAY – SUNDAY Nov 20 – 23 | BC Place Stadium | Tickets $10

More than 150 creators, artists and artisans!
From their website:

Does the search for that perfect and unique gift seem like an impossible mission? Are you tired of the holiday shopping rush at the mall? And are you exhausted just thinking about standing in all those endless check-out lines? Well fret no more! The prescription for your holiday shopping blahs is to attend the One of a Kind Show and Sale Vancouver!

FAB FAIR’S CHRISTMAS SHOW
SATURDAY & SUNDAY Nov. 22-23 | 11 am–5 pm | Admission $2 | Heritage Hall (15th and Main)

Featuring jewelry, handbags, scarves, hats, and belts from 45 local designers.