Events
04 / 20
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04 / 21
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Join this global party for the planet by taking part in this year's Earth Day Vancouver Celebration. This free family-oriented event will have tons of fun eco-friendly activities for kids and adults and you'll be able to help restore Jericho Beach Park at the same time! We expect record crowds to converge on Jericho Park for a day of celebration, restoration, and hands-on participation. Come be part of it all! 11am to 5pm Shake it up at the Earth Day Stage with performances by Big Bass Theory, Bhangra/Celtic fusion from Delhi to Dublin, First Nations rhythms by the Eagle Song Dancers, and more. For more information, visit: Start: 12:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Earth Day on April 22 is one of the world's largest celebrations of our planet and environment. This year, with the importance of the environment rising to the forefront of the global consciousness, Earth Day Vancouver has the opportunity to blossom as one of the city's landmark events. Volunteer for BEST Valet Bike Parking at Earth Day! Volunteer for other Earth Day Vancouver events! Start: 9:00 pm
Twice a year the Work Less Party throws the biggest craziest party in Vancouver: The Work Less Party PARTY! Given our reputation for big talent, booty shakin, and massive debauchery, we have only one option: Throw a party bigger and crazier than ever before. Costumes, paint, booty, and big opportunities for surprise guests to take the stage with mind blowing costumes and very hot body painting/performances. Performing at the show are: They Shoot Horses Don't They (Band), Kitchen (Band), Carnival Band, DJ Timothy Wisdom, Tspoon the Masala Mixer (DJ from Beats Without Boarders), Brakes (Dance group) | ||
04 / 22
Start: 9:00 am
http://www.calendar-updates.com/info/holidays/canada/earth.aspx Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is one of the largest, most celebrated, environmental events worldwide. More than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity. First launched as an environmental awareness event in the United States in 1970, Earth Day is celebrated as the birth of the modern environmental movement. On April 22, 1970, Arbor Day activities were modified to emphasize the critical importance of the environment and to make the American public aware of the destruction of the earth's natural preserves. The sponsors of Earth Day hoped to start an environmental movement that would alter industrial practices and human consumption. | ||
04 / 23
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04 / 24
Start: 8:00 pm
Tuesday Fixie Ride. Meet 7:00 p.m. at the Science World Gazebo (1455 Quebec Street). Infoheyfixie@gmail.com | ||
04 / 25
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Empowering women one bike at a time! Jett Grrl Bike Studio offers intro classes, covering flat fix, drivetrain maintenance, and basic brake adjustments. Advanced classes offered as well, plus a full service repair shop. All classes are hands on, 5 people max, w/ detailed written handout provided. Cost is $40/class. Boys are welcome too :o) Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm Check out http://www.jettgrrl.com for more details and to sign-up. Or call 604-255-5097 / email jett_grrl[at]hotmail to reserve a space. | ||
04 / 26
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
And every other Thursday, from 5:00 to 6:00pm, on CiTR 101.9 FM News about bike civic politics, chopper bikes, legal issues, bike maintenance, culture, fun and of course Critical Mass! Your hosts: Ifny, iamlachance@gmail.com, and Conrad Schmidt, ninemonkeys@blaze.ca, 604-537-2044. Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio needs to hear from you! If you have a bike related event or announcement, email pedalrevolutionary@gmail.com or during the show phone 604-UBC-CiTR (604-822-2487). Web site: http://www.bikesexual.org/cm/radio | ||
04 / 27
Start: 12:45 am
Do you have a bike? Do you like riding it? At night? Wear some warm socks, dig up some bike lights, and pack yourself a nice hot beverage -- the next midnight ride is tonight, the night before Critical Mass. Meet 11:45 pm at Grandview Park (Commercial Drive at Charles Street -- across from the Havana and Turks) and ride at midnight. Javascript is required to view this map.
The ride happens the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month, so mark your calendars. Tell your bike loving friends, and hope to see you there! Start: 6:30 pm
Friday April 27 2007 Roberts Creek, Sunshine Coast (14km from the Langdale-Horseshoe Bay fery) WHAT?? Critical Mass Sunshine Coast style. Come participate and make the April ::: Bike Film Night ::: At the Gumboot Cafe in Roberts Creek Cara Fisher and Martin Prestage from Lifecycle present a fun filled evening for all featuring a series of short bike films for your amusement and entertainment. 7:00-8:30pm family hour flicks, after dark films 8:30-10pm. Never before screened films from all over North America!! Start: 6:30 pm
About: Come get on your bike on with numerous other bike lovers on the last Friday of EVERY month, rain or shine Start: 9:34 pm
On the last Friday of every month, the velo people of Vancouver (that means the bike lovers) assemble 5:30pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery for Critical Mass -- a showcase of bike love and a statement about biking and sustainability. They ride around, raising awareness which culminates at the ANZA Club for one of the craziest bicycle afterparties in the city. With entertainment and acts of all sorts, Velofusion is a dose of East Van Community, Activism and Spirit. ANZA Club, 8th Avenue at the Ontario bike route DJ Timothy Wisdom is always on hand as this is one of his favourite events each month. Nothing in the dance community works better than combining high energy music with passion and meaning. The result is fun in it's best form: honest, true and free. | ||
04 / 28
Start: 11:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
It's time for the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition's (VACC's) 7th annual PITCH-IN CANADA clean-up event. Working under the motto of "you never know whose flat tire you may be preventing," the VACC will be cleaning up part of the Trans Canada Trail near the Second Narrows Bridge this year. We hope you can join us. TIME: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Luis and Rachel Goddyn have kindly invited us all to their home nearby for snacks at the end of our clean-up mission. Contact Bonnie at volunteer@vacc.bc.ca for details. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Grandview-Woodlands Area Council presents: Beyond Gateway – Climate Change and real alternatives to Highway Expansion. The Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Free admission - music - guest speakers - traffic sign painting - creating solutions! Email Mike Carr at mcarra@sfu.ca for more inforamtion. | ||
04 / 29
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04 / 30
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Will we ever live in a car-free society? This session will question the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of transit on commuter behavior, the role of the consumer choice on "The Invisible Hand" the Regulator's effect on mitigating emissions, and what real strategies might exist to achieve emission-free transit. White Rock Central Library Moderator: Shawn McLaughlin. Shawn McLaughlin is the Business Development Manager for the New Car Dealers Association of BC. With previous experience developing sustainable micro-economies in rural Asia, Shawn now works with the Association's Members for the establishment of a sustainability platform. This session is one of the forums planned for 30 Days of Sustainability. | ||
05 / 1
Start: 8:00 pm
Tuesday Fixie Ride. Meet 7:00 p.m. at the Science World Gazebo (1455 Quebec Street). Infoheyfixie@gmail.com | ||
05 / 2
Start: 7:30 pm
Continuing chitter-chatter on upcoming VELO DECO pre-bike month decorating workshops/BBQ par-tay to happen May 26/27. 6:30pm Meeting & Talking (We're gonna start the meeting on time!) We also will continue to discuss all things Bee, & zine/online content. If you want to chime in, or just hang out & listen, join us! Please bring food to share if you can, preferably veggie/vegan friendly. As always, fresh faces welcome! Start: 8:00 pm
Rod's World Famous Wednesday Cruiser Ride. Meetup at the Pat's Pub, 403 East Hastings Street, for 7:00pm. Bring your bikes inside, there's plenty of room! And roll out at around 8:00pm. This is a regular ride the first Wednesday of the month. For more information, contact Rod Kirkham at rod@cruiserkirkham.com or 604-767-9079. | ||
05 / 3
Start: 1:00 pm
Agents Of Change presents Riding To Break The Cycle. Bring your bicycle and join us for a mass ride as we peddle through downtown Vancouver to draw attention to our cause before our group continues on a 3000 mile bicycle ride from Vancouver, BC, to Tijuana, Mexico to raise money for microcredit to help people in struggling communities to raise them selves out of peverty. Meet 12 Noon, ride at 12:30pm Start: 7:30 pm
End: 10:30 pm
Offered by PEDAL (Pedal Energy Development Alternatives), an organization that develops and promotes the use of pedal powered technology, on the first Thursday of every month from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The course covers drivetrain maintenance, brake and gear adjustment and flat tire repair. Courses are held at Our Community Bikes, 3283 Main Street near 17th Avenue. Cost is $40 plus tax. Bring your bike and a snack. | ||
05 / 4
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05 / 5
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05 / 6
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05 / 7
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05 / 8
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Empowering women one bike at a time! Jett Grrl Bike Studio offers intro classes, covering flat fix, drivetrain maintenance, and basic brake adjustments. Advanced classes offered as well, plus a full service repair shop. All classes are hands on, 5 people max, w/ detailed written handout provided. Cost is $40/class. Boys are welcome too :o) Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm Check out http://www.jettgrrl.com for more details and to sign-up. Or call 604-255-5097 / email jett_grrl@hotmail to reserve a space Start: 8:00 pm
Tuesday Fixie Ride. Meet 7:00 p.m. at the Science World Gazebo (1455 Quebec Street). Infoheyfixie@gmail.com | ||
05 / 9
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05 / 10
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
And every other Thursday, from 5:00 to 6:00pm, on CiTR 101.9 FM News about bike civic politics, chopper bikes, legal issues, bike maintenance, culture, fun and of course Critical Mass! Your hosts: Ifny, iamlachance@gmail.com, and Conrad Schmidt, ninemonkeys@blaze.ca, 604-537-2044. Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio needs to hear from you! If you have a bike related event or announcement, email pedalrevolutionary@gmail.com or during the show phone 604-UBC-CiTR (604-822-2487). Start: 9:00 pm
Get out and miss this cool fund raising event for Trips for Kids Vancouver (http://www.tfkvancouver.org/). It is a silent auction, there will also be music and a slide show. Featured photographers this year are: Dave Heath - http://www.daveheathphoto.com/ Kev Smith will be spinning the tunes and a Silent Auction you won't be able to resist, so bring your checkbook. | ||
05 / 11
Start: 12:45 am
Do you have a bike? Do you like riding it? At night? Wear some warm socks, dig up some bike lights, and pack yourself a nice hot beverage -- the next midnight ride is tonight, the night before Critical Mass. Meet 11:45 pm at Grandview Park (Commercial Drive at Charles Street -- across from the Havana and Turks) and ride at midnight. Javascript is required to view this map.
The ride happens the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month, so mark your calendars. Tell your bike loving friends, and hope to see you there! Start: 7:30 pm
On the Second Friday of every month, Vancouver's freak art bike collective invites you to ride with this post-apocalyptic gang of delimitation riders. Meet 6:30 pm at the Science World Gazebo (1455 Quebec Street) and ride at 7:00 pm or so. For more information, visit http://mcthree.blogspot.com | ||
05 / 12
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Dig out that cheesy stick-on moustache, pull out the eyeliner pen, grow it out whatever but you gotta have a 'stash! Meet 12pm Noon for breakfast at The Cambie Pub (the corner of Cambie and Cordova), then ride all afternoon. For more information, contact Rick at 604-435-3960 | ||
05 / 13
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05 / 14
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05 / 15
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
BEST, the Better Environmentally Sound Transportation, invites all members to come to its AGM. There are 5 new Directors to elect to the Board, and some wonderful outgoing Directors to thank. As always, the business will be handled first, and there will be time to eat, socialize and celebrate. Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Start: 8:00 pm
Tuesday Fixie Ride. Meet 7:00 p.m. at the Science World Gazebo (1455 Quebec Street). Infoheyfixie@gmail.com | ||
05 / 16
Start: 6:30 pm
On the third Wednesday of every month (except August) the Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee meets 5:30pm in the Strathcona Room at Vancouver City Hall (453 West 12th at Cambie) to address cycling-related issues in the city of Vancouver and advises City Council on those issues. Guests are welcome. If you'd like to speak to the committee, please contact Nicole Ludwig at 604-871-6399 or nicole.ludwig@vancouver.ca Start: 8:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Other cities in Europe, Asia and North America are increasingly turning to various forms of road and congestion pricing to reduce crippling levels of traffic congestion. Find out how metropolitan areas around the world are using road pricing as an alternative to the traditional approach of simply expanding road networks to meet demand. Speaker: Lee Munnich, University of Minnesota, leading expert on congestion pricing. Co-sponsored by Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) and by the SFU City Program. 7:00 to 8:30 pm | ||
05 / 17
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05 / 18
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05 / 19
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/this-is-probably-a-bad-idea-the-rac... | ||
05 / 20
Start: 9:30 pm
Johnny Eden and Derek Olive are using bicycles in order to tour their music in an environmentally friendly way. The pair of songwriters are going from coast to coast, staring May 11th in Powell River, BC and ending September 8th in Petite Riviere, NS. In between are over 60 shows in small towns and major cities across Canada. Sunday, May 20th, 2007 ~ 8:30pm | ||
