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Community Event -- Christmas Sing-a-long and Gypsy Performance

December 18, 2011
At 884 East Pender Street starting at 11:30 am

11:30 am start for Christmas Sing-a-long and 2 pm start for the Gypsy Performance. Free chili will be served. All families welcome!

Dinner and a Movie and Overdose Workshop

December 15, 2011
At Carnegie Community Centre Theatre from 5 pm - 9 pm

The movie "And the Band Played On" and overdose workshop "How to Prevent, Recognize, and Deal with Drug Overdoses" tonight from 5 - 9 pm at Carnegie. Dinner will be served. Door prizes, cake and pop!

Neighbourhood Small Grants Celebration 2011

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November 27, 2011
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@ Strathcona Community Centre from 4 pm - 7 pm

Come celebrate with us the projects funded in 2011 and join us for some tasty treats!

2nd Annual Woodward's BBQ

November 2, 2011
Starting at noon

Handmade burgers from Save-on-Meats will be served. Come for a delicious meal and a rollicking game of badminton!

Sunshine Choir Performs

October 26, 2011
Opening Ceremony of 'The Heart of the City' Festival'

Come to the Carnegie Theatre to hear the Sunshine Choir participate in the opening ceremony for the festival from 2 - 3 pm.

Community Event -- this is Strathcona

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September 25, 2011
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At Maclean Park and other locations around Strathcona

Join in a multicultural celebration of history and diversity with an heritage scavenger hunt from 11 am - 2 pm, music and entertainment in Maclean Park from 12 pm - 7 pm and an afterparty at Pat's Pub from 7:30 pm - midnight. Part of the Vancouver 125th birthday celebrations!

4th Annual Harvest Festival

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September 18, 2011
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From 12:00 - 4:00 pm in Maclean Park

Come and enjoy this wildly popular Strathcona event! Enjoy live music, interactive art, face painting, fall crafts, potato sack races and pie contest and sale. For more information visit: strathconaevents.ca

Community Event -- Aids Walk for Life Vancouver

September 18, 2011
Event at Sunset Beach from 10 am - 1:30 pm

The NSGP has provided funding for a 5-person information booth to be set up at the event which will be handing out food and drinks. Specific times for the event are:

10:00 am - Registration and Community
Pancake Breakfast
11:30 am - Opening Cermonies
12:00 pm - Walk
begins
1:30 pm - Entertainment to be announced

Inauguration of "River of Crows" mural

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September 11, 2011
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1100 Maclean Drive @ Napier from 3 -6 pm

Come and celebrate the inauguration of the 'River of Crows' mural presented by the Britannia Community Services Centre Society in celebration of the City of Vancouver's 125th Anniversary.

Community Event -- Cindy's Annual 'Fun'draiser for the kids

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August 20, 2011
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700-block Hawks Ave. @ Union starts @ 2pm

Join us for a BBQ, live entertainment, prizes, silent
auction, dunk tank, face painting and a movie in the park @ dusk. All
donations for the Orphanage in Kathmandu so bring your loonies and
toonies and help contribute!