NORTHEAST FALSE CREEK
If you've ever had an interest in electric vehicles, including cars, boats, scooters, Go-Karts and bikes, check out Electra Fest this Saturday, July 20, at the Concord Pacific Place parking lot between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Highlights include electric conversions, a display of TransLink-owned articulated-electric and hybrid buses, new products for charging electric vehicles and eatART's 12-foot, solar-powered tricycle nicknamed "Daisy."
The event is sponsored by the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association. The parking lot is located just southeast of Rogers Arena. The event and parking are free. For more information visit veva.bc.ca.
OAKRIDGE
The sixth annual Sizzling Summer Sculpture Show takes place at VanDusen Garden from July 27 through Aug. 5 from 10: 30 a.m. to 8: 30 p.m. daily.
Enjoy the work of 24 of the top contemporary sculptors in the province. Live demonstrations take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily on the Stanley Smith Garden Green. General admission.
WRECK BEACH
Kokoro Dance presents the 18th installment of Wreck Beach Butoh, an annual butoh dance performance on the shores of Wreck Beach at the foot of the No. 4 Trail (below the University of B.C.'s Museum of Anthropology).
Kokoro Dance performers, clad only in white body makeup, will explore Canada's most famous clothing-optional beach at low tide, Saturday, July 20 at 9: 45 a.m. and on Sunday, July 21 at 10: 30 a.m. Wreck Beach Butoh was first performed in 1996 and new version has been created annually by Ko-koro Dance directors Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi. Each year, the weather and tide provide variants so that no two performances are ever the same. Kokoro Dance provides the choreography and Mother Nature determines the stage, lighting and soundscape. Performances take place, rain or shine, and admission is free, but the suggested donation is $5.
KITS BEACH
The Canadian Psoriasis Network brings together family, friends, healthcare professionals and advocates for the second annual Psoriasis Awareness Walk.
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory skin disease that affects one million Canadians and 125 million worldwide. The walk takes place Saturday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to noon starting with registration at Kitsilano Beach in front of Kits Pool. For more information and to register visit reconnectingu.ca.
METRO VANCOUVER
Now's the time to start fundraising for a walk that supports multiple myeloma research at the Clinical Trials Unit, Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Vancouver General Hospital.
The third annual Vancouver Myeloma Stroll for a Cure takes place Sept. 22 at Coquitlam Town Centre Park with a goal to raise $60,000 for hematology research and the Clinical Trials Unit for multiple myeloma at VGH.
The day includes a walk, entertainment, prizes, food trucks, a DJ and refreshments from Tim Hortons. For more information visit myelomavancouver.ca.
UNIVERSITY OF B.C.
Registration is on now for the New Relationship Trust Foundation's Third Annual Golf Tournament, Aug. 1 at the UBC Golf Club.
The foundation supports First Nations in their efforts to have efficient and effective governments, vibrant cultures and languages, social justice, and economic prosperity.
Highlights include a hole-in-one contest with a $25,000 prize hosted by the foundation, and a second hole-in-one contest with a chance to win two tickets to the Super Bowl, travel included, provided by Britco.
The tournament takes place Aug. 1 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the University Golf Club at UBC, 5185 University Blvd. For more information visit newrelationshiptrust.ca.
SUNSET
National UNITY Day, a Canadian coast-to-coast celebration of empowering youth through artistic self-expression, takes place in Vancouver this Saturday, July 20 at Boo-galoo Academy, 101-8410 Ontario St. from 12: 30 to 3: 30 p.m.
National UNITY Day is also being celebrated in Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax, Fort McMurray and Toronto on that same day. You won't want to miss headliners DJ TIGER, Filthee Feet and Rupert Common. For more information visit unitycharity.com. [email protected]
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