OPEN REHEARSAL WITH AMBLESIDE ORCHESTRA ONE OF A KIND ARTISTIC HUB Celebrate 25 years of music making on the North CLOTHING & FASHION 6 West Vancouver Shore at Ambleside Orchestra’s open rehearsal of SHOW - Go behind the Silk Purse Arts Centre, WV Memorial Library, opera overtures. See how a musical performance scenes at the studio WV Museum, Ferry Building Gallery, Kay Meek Centre is created with a backstage view of the rehearsal of clothing artist Kjaer process. A celebratory cake and coffee will be served. Pedersen. Fashion show WHERE: Kay Meek Centre Studio Space, starts at 1:00PM. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1700 Mathers Ave. WHERE: 195 Artist Studio, WATER’S EDGE: PAINTINGS BY PETER MANNING WHEN: Sunday, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 195 Pemberton Ave. & LORI MORRIS - Acrylic painters Loris Morris and WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Peter Manning share their unique interpretations of landscapes by the water’s edge in bold and colourful depictions of majestic shorelines. DREAM CATCHERS AT MARIANA SOLA ART WHERE: Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave. HUB “A Little Outside the Hubs” STUDIO - Drop in and create your own dreamcatcher 7 WHEN: Friday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM in North Vancouver to catch all your dreams. Capilano University, Pemberton, Grand Boulevard Area, WHERE: 204 - 1515 Pemberton Ave. WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Harbourside WATER’S EDGE: PAINTINGS BY PETER MANNING & LORI FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 STAND UP COMEDY SHOW - Laugh Your Head Off and Support Mental Health. The show looks at the MORRIS - Acrylic painters STEIN VALLEY NLAKA’PAMUX HERITAGE PARK: lighter side of taking meds, seeing counselors, getting Loris Morris and Peter A LIVING MUSEUM - Don’t miss this presentation SHORE diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Manning share their unique by Ruby Dunstan who will share historical and oral

WHERE: The Yoga Root, 106 - 850 Harbourside Dr. NORTH interpretations of landscapes narratives of the Lytton Nlaka’pamux in the Stein WHEN: Saturday, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM by the water’s edge in bold watershed. Registration is required. Please email and colourful depictions of majestic shorelines. [email protected]. WHERE: Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave. WHERE: Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 WHEN: Saturday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Library Building - Room 321 THE BIG PICTURE: WHEN: Friday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM COLLECTIVE ART PROJECT ARTIST TALK: ERIC METCALF AT THE WEST Jump in and draw! Be part of VANCOUVER MUSEUM - Join Eric Metcalfe in the PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE - Drop-in and contribute an exciting art project where gallery for a tour of his exhibition, Gargoyles and to a collaborative large piece painting that will go up people from here and around Improvisations, on view until October 28. for auction at Art World Expo 2018. Proceeds will go to the world are collaborating to WHERE: West Vancouver Museum, 680 17th St. Canadians in need. create a big mosaic picture WHEN: Saturday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM WHERE: MAB Art Studio & Boutique Gallery, from thousands of drawings. 1335 Pemberton Ave. WHERE: 125 Garden Ave. WHEN: Sunday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM HONOURING RECONCILIATION READING CIRCLE WHEN: Friday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Take part in this moving reading circle exploring Bev Sellars’ memoir, They Called Me Number One, her BACKSTAGE AT PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE - Drop-in and personal account of her residential school experience HENDRY HALL contribute to a collaborative large piece painting and her path to healing. The North Vancouver that will go up for auction at Art World Expo 2018. CULTURE! WHERE: West Vancouver Memorial Library, Community Players take Proceeds will go to Canadians in need. SEPTEMBER 29, 30 & OCTOBER 1, 2017 1950 Marine Dr. you backstage at the WHERE: MAB Art Studio & Boutique Gallery, WHEN: Saturday, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Theatre at Hendry Hall 1335 Pemberton Ave. EVENTS + FUN FOR THE IN EVERYONE! to discover the magic of WHEN: Sunday, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM FREE HANDS-ON ARTIST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 community theatre. COLOR YOUR MANDELA MEDITATION WATER’S EDGE: PAINTINGS BY PETER MANNING WHERE: The Theatre at Hendry Hall, 815 East 11th St. & LORI MORRIS - Acrylic painters Loris Morris and WHEN: Friday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Take a journey with this hands on colouring and Peter Manning share their unique interpretations of meditation workshop. Pre-registration required.Visit NORTH SHORE landscapes by the water’s edge in bold and colourful SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 www.culturedays.ca. depictions of majestic shorelines. THE BIG PICTURE: COLLECTIVE ART PROJECT WHERE: The Yoga Root, 106 - 850 Harbourside Dr. WHERE: Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave. Jump in and draw! Be part of an exciting art project WHEN: Sunday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM WHEN: Sunday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM where people from here and around the world are collaborating to create a big mosaic picture from RAIN QUEEN OF AFRICA thousands of drawings. AT THE FERRY BUILDING WHERE: 125 Garden Ave. GALLERY - Ceramic artist Liz WHEN: Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM DeBeer will spin tales of the Rain Queen of Africa and explain some PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE - Drop-in and contribute of the techniques she used in to a collaborative large piece painting that will go up producing the work for her latest for auction at Art World Expo 2018. Proceeds will go to solo exhibition. Canadians in need. WHERE: Ferry Building Gallery, WHERE: MAB Art Studio & Boutique Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave. 1335 Pemberton Ave. WHEN: Sunday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM WHEN: Saturday, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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For full event listings, visit: www.nvrc.ca/culturedays National Partner National BRd.cast National Media Partner National Outdoor Media National Communications National Creative Federal Government Support Partner Partner Partner Partner Promotion of North Shore Culture Days is coordinated by North Vancouver Recreation & Culture with support from the District of West Vancouver and the North Shore News. North Shore Culture Days events are subject to change without notice. FIRST WELCOME HYCH`KA - OUTDOOR THEATRE GIRLS WITH GRIT - For girls 8 - 10 years old NORTH SHORE HUB HUB EVENT - Experience the excitement, curiosity and Join Alix Dunham for an inspiring hour of yoga, mindful 4 Deep Cove + Parkgate 5 Delbrook + Edgemont wonder of meeting someone or something new for meditation and awesome crafts. Participants must Seymour Art Gallery, Deep Cove Cultural Centre, Delbrook Community Recreation Centre and the first time. Join the community parade followed register - call 604-987-Play (7529) #389796. Parkgate Community Centre Edgemont Village by special performances and a shared potluck picnic WHERE: John Braithwaite Community Centre, at Waterfront Park featuring the spectacular giant 145 West 1st St. WELCOME TO NORTH Coast Salish Puppet, and the Musqueam First Nation’s WHEN: Sunday, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Tsatsu Stalqaya or Coastal Wolf Pack. Presented PARKGATE POTTERY STUDIO OPEN HOUSE ARTS & CULTURE GRANTS: INCLUDING MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE WORKSHOP by Presentation House Theatre and Mortal Coil Find out if pottery is for you by dropping by the fully CREATIVITY - Calling all artists! Free information Feel fresh and fantastic with our FREE and FUN dance SHORE CULTURE DAYS Performance Society. equipped studio and giving it a whirl. All ages welcome. workshop on funding opportunities available through workshops (Persian, Arabic, Belly Dance and Samba). WHERE: Waterfront Park, 200 Block West Esplanade WHERE: Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Crt. North Vancouver Recreation & Culture’s Arts & Culture EXPLORE • CREATE • PARTICIPATE Discover the world of artists, musicians, dancers, heritage experts, Presented by the Academy of Middle Eastern Dance WHEN: Saturday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM WHEN: Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Grants Program. and curators in your community. North Shore Culture Days has something for the artist in (AMED). WHERE: Delbrook Community Recreation Centre, everyone and best of all, everything is FREE! www.nvrc.ca/culturedays WHERE: Lonsdale Quay Market Outdoor Plaza CREATE YOUR OWN 851 West Queens Rd. WHEN: Sunday, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM HISTORY OF DEEP COVE FIRE AND COMMUNITY 8”X 8” ART - It’s time to get HALL - Share your memories of the community hall as WHEN: Friday, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM creative with your very own 8” participants review photographs of the hall from the RADICAL IMPROV FAMILY SHOW - Get the giggles as x 8” art piece. Learn tips and mid 1940’s to the mid 1960’s. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 HUB techniques on how to make the 1 you enjoy this radical improvisation show which blends WHERE: Deep Cove Theatre, 4300 Gallant Ave. TIE-DYE IN EDGEMONT VILLAGE - Drop off your Centennial Theatre + Mid Lonsdale most out of a small canvas. Artist HUB rapid-fire humor with character-driven storytelling. 3 Lynn Valley Village + Area WHEN: Friday, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM t-shirt or towel with your name on it on Friday, Sept 29 Centennial Theatre, Gordon Smith Gallery of demos from 1:00 - 2:30 PM and All ages welcome at BC Playthings, Edgemont Village Jeweller or Trims. Canadian Art, Artists for Kids, North Van City Library 3:00 - 4:30 PM. Lynn Valley Village, Lynn Valley Library, Lynn Valley WHERE: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave. DEEP COVE HERITAGE OPEN HOUSE - Discover local We will soak and prep it for you. WHERE: CityScape Community Art Space, United Church WHEN: Sunday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM history and see how much the Deep Cove area has WHERE: Peter Rabbit Parklet 335 Lonsdale Ave. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 changed by looking at pictures from our archives. (located at 3055 Woodbine, beside Trims) WHEN: Saturday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM SNEAK PEEK TOUR: OPENING OF AFK CANADIAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 WHERE: Deep Cove Theatre, 4300 Gallant Ave. WHEN: Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM FIRST PEOPLE EXHIBIT - Be the first to see the HUB FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE - Come see one of the North WHEN: Friday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2 Lower Lonsdale CHIEF DAN GEORGE: ACTOR & ACTIVIST Artists for Kids (AFK) new exhibit and enjoy an Shore’s best kept secrets! A magical blend of CULTURE JAM Learn the story of how Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan informative gallery tour. Presentation House, CityScape Community Art Space, improvised music and comedy with special guest, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 UPCYCLING WORKSHOP WHERE: Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, John Braithwaite Community Centre, Lonsdale Quay George (1899-1981) left a legacy with his work as an ‘category defying singer’ Norine Braun. ART STUDIO OPEN HOUSE - Drop-in and meet local Create your own musical 2121 Lonsdale Ave. Market Stage, Shipbuilders’ Square, Waterfront Park, Indigenous advocate, actor and activist. WHERE: Lynn Valley United Church, Parkgate Studio artists who will be showcasing their instrument out of ‘junk’ WHEN: Friday, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Rogers Plaza WHERE: Presentation House Arts Centre, 3201 Mountain Hwy. art and actively painting. and let’s do some culture 209 West 4th St. WHEN: Friday, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM WHERE: Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Crt. jamming together. Led MIC & I: A TEEN OPEN MIC NIGHT - Teens in grades WHEN: Saturday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM by local crafter and artist 7 to 12 are invited to join MCs, Viktoria and Sarina, for a SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Denise Corcoran. All ages. CHIEF DAN GEORGE: ACTOR night of performance and laughter! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 THERE FOR THANKS GIVING - LABYRINTH WALK WHERE: Delbrook Community Recreation Centre, & ACTIVIST - Learn the story DEEP COVE HERITAGE OPEN HOUSE - Discover local WHERE: North Vancouver City Library, CREATIVE DANCE Step onto a path of positivity to reflect on and 851 West Queens Rd. of how Tsleil-Waututh Chief history and see how much the Deep Cove area has 120 West 14th St. SAMPLER FOR acknowledge the delight, joy and pleasure that is your WHEN: Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Dan George (1899- 1981) left a changed by looking at pictures from our archives. WHEN: Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 6-12 YEAR OLDS life... then return to the world feeling connected to a legacy with his work as WHERE: Deep Cove Theatre, 4300 Gallant Ave. Creative Dance includes an place of gratitude. All are welcome! an Indigenous advocate, actor WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM TRASH TO TREASURE WORKSHOP - Learn to create SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 opportunity to learn ballet, and activist. WHERE: Lynn Valley United Church, craft magic on a budget and make simple upcycling

LAUDATE SINGERS GALLERY SINGALONG! LORD CAROL COURTESY PHOTO jazz, hip-hop, pop, and WHERE: Presentation House 3201 Mountain Hwy. projects with discarded items. Led by Denise Corcoran. Join in the singalong, meet the choir and local contemporary. Registration PARKGATE POTTERY STUDIO Arts Centre, 209 West 4th St. WHEN: Saturday, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM For adults. composer-in-residence and participate in a question required – call 604-987-Play (7529), Barcode #389837. OPEN HOUSE - Find out if pottery WHEN: Friday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM WHERE: Delbrook Community Recreation Centre, and answer session. WHERE: John Braithwaite Community Centre, is for you by dropping by the fully 851 West Queens Rd. WHERE: Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, 145 West 1st St. equipped studio and giving it a CURATOR’S TALK AND TOUR - Join curator Karen WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2121 Lonsdale Ave. WHEN: Sunday, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM whirl. All ages welcome. Dearlove for a tour & discussion of the exhibit: WHEN: Saturday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM WHERE: Parkgate Community “Chief Dan George: Actor & Activist”. CREATE YOUR OWN WATERCOLOUR PAINTING CHIEF DAN GEORGE: ACTOR & ACTIVIST Centre, 3625 Banff Crt. WHERE: Presentation House Arts Centre, Free workshop with renowned painter Frank Townsley. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 Learn the story of how Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 209 West 4th St. Learn how to mix colours, use salt to create a textured George (1899-1981) left a legacy with his work as an MUSICAL PETTING ZOO - Your big chance to try out WHEN: Friday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM surface and transfer leaf images onto a painting. No Indigenous advocate, actor and activist. the musical instrument of your dreams. Presented by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 experience necessary. Limited space - must pre- WHERE: Presentation House Arts Centre, Long & McQuade CULTURE DAYS KICK OFF PARKGATE POTTERY STUDIO OPEN HOUSE register. Call 604-987-Play (7529). 209 West 4th St. CELTIC MUSIC JAM - Let your music out! Jam along WHERE: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave. AT THE SHIPYARDS NIGHT MARKET Find out if pottery is for you by dropping by the fully WHERE: Delbrook Community Recreation Centre, WHEN: Sunday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM with North Shore Celtic Ensemble. Visit www.nsce.ca WHEN: Sunday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Join North Shore Mayors equipped studio and giving it a whirl. All ages welcome. 851 West Queens Rd. and they will send you the sheet music…all instruments as we kick-off Culture Days WHERE: Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Crt. WHEN: Saturday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CHILDREN OF TAKAYA DANCE GROUP’S STORY ORCHESTRA JAM - Join the North Shore Chamber 2017 at the most popular welcome! WHEN: Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Drop in at the North Vancouver Museum to hear Orchestra and A Casual Arrangement for a sight market on the Shore. Drop WHERE: Lynn Valley Village Plaza, Gabriel George share the history, stories and regalia of POTTERY STUDIO reading session of music from celtic, pop and classical by the Culture Days booth 1233 - 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. the Tsleil-Waututh’s Children of Takaya Dance Group. DEEP COVE HERITAGE OPEN HOUSE - Discover local OPEN HOUSE traditions. for your free button and WHEN: Saturday, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM WHERE: Presentation House Arts Centre, history and see how much the Deep Cove area has Drop by and tour the new WHERE: Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, plan your weekend of 209 West 4th St. changed by looking at pictures from our archives. Delbrook Pottery Studio! 2121 Lonsdale Ave. cultural adventures. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 WHEN: Sunday, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM WHERE: Deep Cove Theatre, 4300 Gallant Ave. Studio manager Louisa will WHEN: Sunday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CULTURE CRAM AT THE NORTH VANCOUVER WHERE: Shipbuilders Square, 15 Wallace Mews WHEN: Sunday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM also do a special pottery WHEN: Friday, 4:45 PM DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY - The Library is hosting YOUTH INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION demo from 1:30 - 2:00pm. UKULELE STRUMMIN’ & SINGIN’ JAM - JOJY Music a CULTURE CRAM to see how much culture we can Youth are invited to drop by and work with a local artist for Children offers a Hawaiian style ukulele workshop cram into our Lynn Valley branch! TRADITIONAL FINGER WEAVING WORKSHOP WHERE: Delbrook Community Recreation Centre, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 in the creation of some new public art. for kids. Bring your ukulele or borrow one here! • Persian cultural exhibit by the Zoroastrian group Explore the history of Eastern Woodland Tribes as well 851 West Queens Rd. PRESS PRINT CRAFT - Come and explore your WHERE: Rogers Plaza, 145 West 1st St. WHERE: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave. (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) as Metis and French Canadian artisans by learning the WHEN: Saturday, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM WHEN: Sunday, 1:00 PM - 1:40 PM creativity by making small cards using the printmaking WHEN: Sunday, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM traditional way to make sashes for the voyageurs. technique. • Ava Music and Art Centre Band performance WHERE: Deep Cove Theatre, 4300 Gallant Ave. DANCE FOR THE JOY OF HEALTH WHERE: John Braithwaite Community Centre, (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) BURSTIN’ WITH YOUTH PERFORMANCE WHEN: Sunday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Health Works invites you to come out and dance in 145 West 1st St. • Dances of Polynesia with the Spirit of the South BROADWAY SERIES - Come out and Edgemont Village with Zumba Vancouver and Luglio WHEN: Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Seas dancers (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) COMMUNITY listen to a variety of local ARTIST TALK WITH REBECCA CHAPERON Romero, featuring dance styles from all over the world. performers at the City’s new • Tibetan Bowl Singing performance SINGALONG Learn how Rebecca’s paintings act as a means of WHERE: 3055 Woodbine Dr. community stage. (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Everyone’s invited to CURATOR’S TALK AND TOUR - Join curator Karen storytelling, where surreal landscapes populated by WHEN: Saturday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM come and belt out Dearlove for a tour & discussion of the exhibit: WHERE: Rogers Plaza, WHERE: North Vancouver District Public Library, mysterious figures meet flat geometry, with emotive your favourite show tunes backed up by the famous “Chief Dan George: Actor & Activist”. 145 West 1st St. 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. undercurrents. BWB ensemble. WHERE: Presentation House Arts Centre, WHEN: Sunday, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM WHEN: Sunday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM WHERE: Seymour Art Gallery , 4360 Gallant Ave. WHERE: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave. 209 West 4th St. WHEN: Sunday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM WHEN: Sunday, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM WHEN: Saturday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM