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Ten Things That You Should Absolutely Do Between Now And Next Week

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by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. You can also check it out in the Globe & Mail, from our calendar to theirs…and yours!

BEER | Craft is a recently released beer documentary from filmmaker Craig Noble that will end its 12-city US/Canadian tour at the Rio Theatre this Tuesday night. From fact-gathering and technique-building during an apprenticeship at a farm brewery to testing his knowledge at beer school and countless visits to a wide cross-section of people making craft beer across Canada and the United States, Noble’s film aims to “look at how breweries are taking on the task of maintaining the quality, creativity and integrity expected by thirsty beer connoisseurs.” Tickets to the screening are only $8 but for a nominal $15 beans you can get in on the pre-show 6pm “VIP” tasting (sample pours from Four Winds Brewing, Driftwood Brewery, Crannog Ales and Brassneck Brewery), hang out with other craft beer enthusiasts, AND watch the documentary.
Tues, June 24 | Tasting 6pm, Show 8pm | Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway) | $8/$15 | DETAILS

LATE NIGHT ART |
This week, Late Night Art explores the theme of art in medicine at the UBC Medical Student & Alumni Centre. A little collaborative art together with some ambient music and plenty of good food makes for a great big group date that’s made better by intelligent conversation and warm fuzzy feelings of connectedness. Food will be facilitated by Sophia Ahamed (graphic designer, medical illustrator and lover of science); menu highlights include olives, roasted Medjool dates, pickled turnip and beet, pork rilette or wild mushroom pate on sourdough baguette, and coconut cream custard with dark chocolate-covered popcorn. Tickets are $35 including the workshop, dinner, tax, and tip. Not bad for a Wednesday night!
Wed, June 25 | 7:30pm | Medical Student & Alumni Centre (2750 Heather St.) | $35 | DETAILS

LAUGH | Get yourself to Main Street’s Hot Wet Art City Gallery this Friday night for Comics on Comics. Be entertained by a line-up of Vancouver comedians using “old, awful and forgotten comic books” as fodder. Hosted by Brent Constantine, the panel features Andrew MacLachlan, Brad Dorion, Stuart Jones, Alex Sparling, Shane McLean, and Warren Bates.
Fri, June 27 | 9-11pm (doors 8:30) | Hot Art Wet City (2206 Main @ 6th) | $10 | DETAILS

GUILTY PLEASURES | “Get ready to spill your secrets, share your shame and indulge your wild side,” because Rain City Chronicles happens this Friday night and it’s going to be a good one! The theme for this round of storytelling is Guilty Pleasures. RCC believes that everyone has a great personal story to tell and they make it their business to create opportunities for our communities to share them. Not only can attendees expect an eclectic line-up of speakers taking the stage to let you in on their guilty pleasures, there will also be food, drink and plenty of music. Jackie Ellis of Beaucoup Bakery will be sharing a story (and treats), and bartender Nick Devine has some confessions to make together with David Moscrop, Adrienne Matei, Ollie Rankin, Tania Quiroz, Jeff Lawrence, Emily Elias, Cole Nowicki and Rommy Ghaly. For your listening enjoyment, The Guilty Pleasures Band will be playing (they’ve pulled together a set list of a bunch of songs that you’re afraid to admit you know every lyric of) and there will be much laughing. So it’s pretty much a perfect way to end the week and start the weekend. Get sorted with tickets here.
Fri, June 27 | Doors 6:30pm | Rio Theatre (1660 E Broadway) | $15 | DETAILS

FAMILY | Saturday is free for families at the Contemporary Art Gallery. Pack everyone up and head down down to the CAG for short exhibition tours and free art-making activities. The theme for this Saturday is Word Play. From the Contemporary Art Gallery: “This workshop will be based on the mural that has transformed the facade of our building; it is created by Mexican artist Stefan Brüggemann and is titled: Headlines and Last Lines in the Movies. The artist has paired together recent news headlines with the last lines from well-known and classic Hollywood movies; we will be tracing individual words and phrases from the mural to create our own text-based works.”
Sat, June 28 | 12–3pm | Contemporary Art Gallery (555 Nelson St) | Free | DETAILS

EAST SIDE PRIDE | Celebrate gay pride East Van-style this weekend. Head to Grandview Park Saturday to wander the Pride Market (tables and booths exhibiting the wares of local artisans), enjoy an eclectic mix of live music and performances, and dig on the good vibes galore. This free event is all-ages and appropriate for the whole family. Neither free nor possible for the whole family (but still a good time) is the official Eastside Pride afterparty at The Fox. This portion of the day will involve DJ’s, drinks, a Freddie Mercury drag show, and more.
Sat, June 28 | 11am-6pm | Grandview Park (1657 Charles St) | Free | DETAILS
Sat, June 28 | 9pm |The Fox Cabaret (2321 Main St) | $12 DETAILS

GROW WHAT YOU JUICE | The Victory Gardens crew is partnering with their pals at The Juice Truck to offer a workshop on how to grow fresh veggies that you can make into nutritious and tasty juice. This 2 hour class will take place in the community room at the The Juice Truck’s new brick and mortar space in Mount Pleasant. Whether you’re a novice or experienced, you’ll leave this class able to plan a winter or summer garden that will produce delicious organic, juice-ready plants. Extra bonus: the price of the workshop (only $24) includes a freshly pressed Juice Truck juice to keep you fuelled. Extra super bonus: stick around afterwards, as Victory Gardens will be holding a Summer Stock Greenhouse Sale (until 3pm) where you can pick up some great stuff to get started.
Sat, June 28 | 11am-12pm | The Juice Truck (28 West 5th Ave) | $24 | DETAILS

EXPLORE | The Steveston Salmon Festival goes down this coming Tuesday. This is the 69th year that Salmon Festival will hit the Steveston docks and it’s a fantastic excuse to explore the quaint fishing village. There’ll be a pancake breakfast, a parade, a Japanese Cultural Show, a craft fair, live music, and the biggest, best, most wonderful salmon barbecue you have ever seen ($15 per plate). It’s estimated that somewhere in the neighbourhood of 70,000 people will show up. So take transportation and parking into consideration (this is a great day bike trip).
Tue, July 1 | All Day | Steveston | DETAILS

CANOEING | There’s something especially fortifying about ending an extended long weekend with a bit of nature. Get grounded, grab a paddle, a canoe, and a life jacket before hitting Burnaby Lake Regional Park for a spin around the water with a knowledgeable park guide on Canada Day. Keep an eye out for dragonflies, all manner of birds, and even the occasional beaver (the last time we were here we saw our first ever Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker). NB: this activity is recommended for those over the age of 13.
Tue, July 1 | Burnaby Lake Regional Park (6450 Deer Lake Ave.) | $21.25/person | DETAILS

EAT LOCAL | Grab locally grown produce from good people at your neighbourhood farmer’s market to sustain you through the long weekend. This is the best time to hot the markets, so much fresh fruit rolling in from the Okanagan. Good bread, jams to spread on the bread, locally grown veggies, great cheese. Man-o-man it’s going to be a great farmers market season. Get inspired.
Main Street Thornton Park | Wednesday | 3pm–7pm | Main Street Station at Terminal
Oak Street | Wednesdays | 3-7pm | Oak and 49th
Yaletown | Thursdays | 2-6pm | Mainland between Davie & Helmcken
Trout Lake | Saturdays | 9am-2pm | North Parking Lot, John Hendry Park
West End | Saturdays | 9am-2pm | 1100 Block of Comox (across from Nelson Park)
Kits | Sundays | 10am-2pm | 2690 Larch @ 10th
Lonsdale Quay | Saturdays | 10am-3pm | East Plaza 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Van |
Ambleside | Sundays | 10am-3pm | 1500 Bellevue (between 15th & 16th), West Van
Dundarave (West Van) Saturday | 9am – 2pm | Between 24 & 25 on Marine
Oak Street Market | Wednesday | 3-7pm | Oak @ 49th (Unitarian Church)
UBC Farm Market | Saturday | 9-1 | UBC Farm 

Check the Globe & Mail every Thursday for our Special Weekend Edition of the Scout List

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late-may-2009-169Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and attended University in Australia and the University of Victoria before receiving her graduate degree in Library Sciences from The University of Toronto. She lives in beautiful Strathcona and enjoys wandering aimlessly through the city’s streets with her best friend – a beat up, sticky, grimy (but faithful) camera.

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