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St. Patrick's Day: To celebrate, the Eire Born Irish Dance Society will perform Sunday, March 17, 1: 302: 30 p.m. at Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. From noon to 3 p.m. there will be kids' face-painting, balloon twisting and lucky leprechauns will be handing out chocolate gold coins. There will also be a special preview performance of the Vancouver International Dance Festival at 3 p.m. with Kokoro Dance. For more information please visit lonsdalequay.com.
Exploring Europe off the beaten path
AS the European travel season gets underway West Vancouver's Ferry Building Gallery is set to feature some of the lesser-known European destinations in a new instalment of The Ultimate Traveller series hosted by Peter Langer.
Colombia full of cultural treasures
PETER Langer, executive producer of The Ultimate Traveller series, has just returned from an extensive trek through Colombia and Ecuador. He travelled 4,200 kilometres by car overland through Colombia from north to south continuing on into Ecuador and the Galapagos islands.
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Ultimate Traveller Series - In the Footsteps of the Incas: Cultural travel photographer Peter Langer will hold presentations on Peru and Bolivia Wednesdays, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7, 7 p.m. at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Fee: $15 per session. Registration and info: 604-925-7290.
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Big Book Sale: Friends of the North Vancouver District Public Library are hosting a fundraising sale with everything half price on Sunday, Oct. 28, from noon to 4 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. There will be a variety of books and audio visual materials at prices ranging from .50 cents to $2. A bag of books costs $3 or a box for $6.
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Authors in our Community: Sandra Djwa, author of Journey with no Maps: A Life of P. K. Page, will give a talk Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7: 30-9 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: westvanlibrary.ca.
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Interfaith Family Issues: Professional counsellors Alan Stamp and Ellen Bick will talk about interfaith family issues they have encountered with the Jewish Family Services Agency Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to noon at Congregation Har El, 1305 Taylor Way, West Vancouver. They will give advice and examples on how to resolve issues and facilitate an interactive discussion. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served. Info: 604-925-6488.
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Business After Five and AGM: Mix, mingle and network with North Shore business professionals Wednesday, Oct. 17, 5: 30-7: 30 p.m. at the North Shore Credit Union, 1080 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. Tickets: $25 or free for North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce members. A short annual general meeting will also be held. Registration: business.nvchamber. ca/Events/details/businessafter-five-and-agm-109.
Ultimate traveller visits inca world
DURING his career as a travel photographer Peter Langer has visited 156 countries. This summer he spent extensive time exploring Peru and Bolivia.
Egypt presentation opens Ferry Building series
Peter Langer's Ultimate Traveller returns to West Vancouver's Ferry Building Gallery for a new series of presentations on four Wednesday evenings starting next week.
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CrossTalk - Religion and Politics: MLA Ralph Sultan will speak on the challenge of faith in the public life Wednesday, March 21, 7 p.m. at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave.
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North Vancouver Spring Home Expo will take place until March 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Karen Magnussen Community Centre, 2300 Kirkstone Rd. There will be over 100 exhibitors with ideas for your next home project or you can find suppliers and contractors to help finish what you've already started. Free. Info 604-987-Play (7529).
Dialogue with Nature
ARTIST Mong Yen (in front of his pieces Feeding At Low Tide and Crabbing) will display his work in a group show with three other artists (Susan Hall, Jean Redpath and Jongsook Lee) at West Vancouver's Ferry Building Gallery from Jan. 31 to Feb. 19. Dialogue With Nature opens with a reception Jan. 31 from 6-8 p.m. The artists will also be in attendance Feb. 4 from 2-3p.m. For more info visit www.ferrybuildinggallery.com.
Series explores mysterious Maya
THE Ultimate Traveller presents the Mysterious Lands of the Maya in four Wednesday presentations at the Ferry Building Gallery throughout January.
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Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes will be available until Nov. 18 at North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Pack a shoe box and make a difference to a child living in desperate circumstances. Info: www.samaritanspurse.ca/occ.
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Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes will be available until Nov. 18 at North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Pack a shoe box and make a difference to a child living in desperate circumstances. Info: www.samaritanspurse.ca/occ.
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Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes will be available until Nov. 18 at North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Pack a shoe box and make a difference to a child living in desperate circumstances. Info: www.samaritanspurse.ca/occ.
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Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes will be available from Oct. 31 to Nov. 18 at North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Pack a shoe box and make a difference to a child living in desperate circumstances. Info: www.samaritanspurse. ca/occ.
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Big Book Sale Fundraiser: The Friends of the North Vancouver District Public Library will host a sale until Oct. 23, noon-4 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Book and audio visual material prices range from 50 cents to $2. On Sunday everything is half price and a bag of books can be bought for $3 or a box for $6. Sale proceeds will provide book prizes for children's reading programs.
