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Make Original Block Printed Gifts and More at Collage Collage’s Adults-Only Workshop

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It’s the time of year when we start racking our brains for original and creative holiday gift ideas. Fortunately, the crafty people at Mount Pleasant’s Collage Collage arts and crafts studio/shop are here to inspire us. On Tuesday, November 28th they’re holding an adults-only Block Printing workshop — no experience necessary and all materials included. The two-hour workshop will set you well on your way with four to ten pieces to please the people on your list, from kitchen linens and wine bags to gift wrap and cards. Plus, it’s an awesomely fun, potentially educational and very productive way to spend a dark winter evening. Sign up here now!

Tue, Nov. 28 | 6:30 – 8:30pm | Collage Collage (3697 Main St.) | $30

Basta BBQ is Breaking the Barbecue Seal on Sunday, April 21st

Smell that? BBQ season is fast approaching, and the team behind Basta BBQ are primed to get grilling ASAP!

Hit East Van for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Brewers Fest, April 19-28th

Since a single person (and liver) can only handle so many beers and beer-drinking celebrations, some prioritizing is in order. Topping off our list of events is the imminent (and, in our opinion, non-negotiable) Vancouver Brewers Fest.

Get to Know the Gastown Izakaya Giving Vancouver’s After-Hours Scene Exactly What it Wants

Oku Izakaya is quickly carving out its niche as the go-to spot for hospitality folks looking for a post-shift destination to chill and decompress.

Embrace Spring with a Walking Tour of Mount Pleasant’s Boulevard Gardens

Saba Farmand, a local landscape architect and the person behind Blvd Gardens of East Vancouver, is back with his popular series of Earth Day Boulevard Garden Walking Tours, April 13th, 14th and 19th.