A multi-venue art show on Commercial Drive featuring 200 pieces of original art incorporating the Olympic and Paralympic values – all by individuals living with mental health disabilities.

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Date: Feb 12 - Mar 21
Location: Along Commerical Drive, Vancouver
A large artisan market featuring a diverse range of vendors all showcasing original products made in Canada. For more event details visit www.canamade.com

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The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a stellar line-up of dance artists from BC, Ontario, the USA, Denmark, Taiwan and New Zealand. Presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, the 2010 VIDF will feature main stage shows, free performances and workshops. Tickets are available at vidf.ca or 604.662.4966.
Date: Mar 12 - Mar 21
Location: Roundhouse Community Centre & Vancouver Playhouse
A screening of the film "Blue Gold" in honour of World Water Day to encourage reflection on organizing successes and protecting our commons internationally and locally. Proceeds will go to Partners in Health for water support in Haiti. $5-$10 suggested donation. Visit www.rhizomecafe.ca for more info.
Date: Mar 18 - Mar 18
Location: Rhizome Café, 317 East Broadway, Vancouver | 7 pm
Vancouver Stories is a cocktail party and silent auction featuring Vancouver products, services and experiences, along with stories past and present as told by Vancouver notables. Storytellers for 2010 include First Nations lawyer and Musqueam member Michele Guerin, recording artist Veda Hille, and architect and past Jane's Walk host Annabel Vaughan.

Registration required. Visit thinkcity.ca for more info.
Date: Mar 24 - Mar 24
Location: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St., Vancouver
Village Vancouver presents this 3-hour workshop with Grant Watson, which focuses on how to start a food garden, from planning and purchasing to getting the beds ready for planting. Grant, a former organic farmer, has been teaching gardening to adults and children since 2003; he also operates an edible landscaping business. Cost: suggested $35 donation, pay what you can. To register contact Ross: rmoster@flash.net. More info >
Date: Mar 27 - Mar 27
Location: TBD
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One day only! Stunning, handwoven, naturally dyed silks and cottons from rural Thailand and Laos. Pick up a gift, learn about the weavers, and support fair trade.10 am - 4 pm. Free admission. Presented by social enterprise Tammachat Natural Textiles.
Date: Mar 27 - Mar 27
Location: Friends Meeting House, 1090 W. 70th (near Oak), Vancouver
With the theme "Local Action to Global Impact" professional and student delegates will examine the influence of our choices at home, on the development field, in parliament and in boardrooms. A full day of interactive workshops, speakers and panel discussions. The conference wil open with Shauna Sylvester and close with a keynote address from Dr. Hans Rosling. More info >
Date: Mar 27 - Mar 27
Location: UBC Life Sciences Centre, Vancouver
Check out the Portobello West two-day season opener. Meet over 110 local artists and designers and shop for one-of-a-kind fashion, art and a wide range of eclectic artisan wares in one of Vancouver's most impressive indoor venues. $2 admission (children 12 and under get in free).
Date: Mar 27 - Mar 28
Location: Rocky Mountanieer Station, 1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver
BCSEA and Cowichan Energy Alternatives will be hosting the Vancouver premiere of the award-winning documentary FUEL, a riveting film about one man's investigation into a transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Two back to back screenings (6:15; 9:15) with a sustainability fair in the theatre lobby before the shows. Admission by donation. Contact Ainaz Molaee for more info.
Date: Mar 31 - Apr 1
Location: Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymore St. at Davie, Vancouver
An Alice in Wonderland + fairytale-inspired art show. Featuring an assortment of local artists at Box Studios and the Franklin Room, this event is sure to be an awesome night! More info >
Date: Apr 10 - Apr 11
Location: 1622 Franklin Street, Vancouver
A 3-hour workshop with Grant Watson, which covers what to plant and when, including all the major groups of vegetable and fruit crops that grow well in our climate. Grant, a former organic farmer, has been teaching gardening to adults and children since 2003; he also operates an edible landscaping business. Cost: suggested $35 donation, pay what you can. To register contact Ross: rmoster@flash.net. More info >
Date: Apr 18 - Apr 18
Location: Unitarian Church of Vancouver
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