Living

Trunk Show: Blush Occasions will hold a trunk show of the fall 2011 and spring 2012 collections from Kenneth Pool, this weekend, Sept. 10-11. Reserve a viewing by calling 604-925-3218 or emailing [email protected].

TRY OUT A COHO SWIM Set along the shores of Traditional Coast Salish Territory the First Annual Coho Festival Open Water Swim offers the opportunity to swim along the coast of one of the worlds most scenic urban landscapes while at the same time cont

SLOWLY, the seasons come and go, bringing wonderful opportunities to enjoy what is often termed, the "miracle of migration.

MAIN STAGE Noon-12: 45pm Holly Arntzen & Kevin Wright - Folk singers 12: 45 - 1: 15pm Bollywood Dancers 1: 20pm . Opening Ceremonies .

Passions: The annual fundraising gala in support of the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation takes place Sunday, Sept. 11, 6-9 p.m. at the Dr Peter Centre, 1110 Comox St., Vancouver.

The Ambleside Orchestra rehearses Wednesdays, 3: 30-5: 30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver under the direction of Nicolas Krusek. There are opportunities for string players.

IT was quite a day for North Vancouver mortgage broker Alan Brown. On July 13 at the annual Macdonald Realty Summer Classic, Brown won $10,000 by getting a hole in one. It happened on the par-3 17th hole of Green Acres Golf Club in Richmond.

THE United Way of the Lower Mainland has committed to helping out after-school programs on the North Shore over the next three years.

A Capella Chorus: Choirs for children ages eight-12 and youth 13-18 are looking for new members. Learn songs from Africa, raise money for Education Without Borders, perform outreach concerts for the elderly and make recordings.