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November 2017
SFU Community Association Director & Granting Committee Meetings
The SFU Community Association was established in 2002 to address matters of mutual interest to the UniverCity community and help facilitate communication between UniverCity residents, SFU Community Trust, Simon Fraser University, and outside organizations. The Association's role is to initiate programs and projects that enhance and promote UniverCity as an attractive community to live and work. The SFU Community Association administers the SFU Community Granting Program, to support community events and programs. The Association also acts as a liaison with…
Find out more »Free Film Screenings – North of 49 Movies on Campus (Window Horses)
North of 49 Movies on Campus is a series of Canadian film screenings on campuses across the country with support from Telefilm Canada and local festivals. Admission is free and tickets will be available at the door the day of the screening; first come, first-seated. KONELINE: our land beautiful - Thursday, November 9th, 2017 Window Horses - Thursday, November 16th, 2017 More information, including film synopsis and trailers can be found here: www.sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/events
Find out more »SFU United Way Book Sale
SFU's United Way Book Sale is held annually every November. Held in the North concourse at the SFU Burnaby campus, it's a great opportunity to pick up some gently used books, board games, and puzzles while helping out the United Way campaign. www.sfu.ca/unitedway/events/booksale.html
Find out more »The Great SFU Bake Off
Building off the wildly popular TV show, The Great British Bake Off, SFU is introducing its own version of culinary competition with a comfort food theme. You are invited to prepare your ultimate comfort food item and share it with others. Members of the SFU and UniverCity community are welcome to enjoy the delicious food items for a minimum $5 donations and select their favourite item. The entry that receives the most votes will win the coveted people's choice award.…
Find out more »December 2017
Embark Community Kitchen – Minimalist Holidays!
Join Embark Sustainability for the year's final community kitchen to imagine wha minimalist Holidays would look like! Cook with others and enjoy a free 4-course vegetarian meal. Make sure to RSVP as spaces are limited. www.embarksustianability.org/kitchen_20171201
Find out more »The Annual Warren Gill Lecture series: What is happening to my neighbourhood? The socio-spatial restructuring of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, 1970 to 2015
Major global, national and regional forces, in the context of growing economic inequality, are restructuring metropolitan areas, creating a new socio-spatial order with more rigid divisions and greater inequality. In this lecture and webcast, Dr. David Hulchanski identifies these trends and discusses the processes that account for them: changes in the labour market, the housing market, social spending and taxes, and the failure to seriously address housing and employment discrimination. These processes play out differently in metropolitan areas based on…
Find out more »Lego Club at McGill
Calling all builders! Kids ages 4 and up are invited to drop in anytime between 1:30pm - 4:30pm to play with the library's extensive LEGO collection. Moms and dads can join the fun too! Caregivers are required to accompany children under 10. www.bpl.bc.ca/events/lego-club-at-mcgill-33
Find out more »Dickens’ Christmas Carol: A Community Readers’ Theatre Performance
Come hear Charles Dickens' classic "Christmas Carol" read aloud by a cast of community readers - a fun way to bring in the holiday spirit. Recommended for ages 10 through 100. Everyone is welcome! A librarian will direct the dramatic reading of "A Christmas Carol" script, using Dickens' original language as adapted for the stage by David Lawver. Join the fun in singing the Christmas carols that are part of the show! Christmas cookies, coffee, tea and juice will round…
Find out more »Carol Ships Parade of Lights
Join the Carol Ships Parade of Lights shore side celebration! Stop by Barnet Marine Park and watch the flotilla of carol ships sail past. The ships are expected to sail by between 8:00-8:30pm, times may vary depending on weather. Please arrive early to avoid missing the ships. Drink concession will be available, weather permitting from 6:30pm - 9:00pm. www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Calendar-of-Events/Carol-Ships-Parade-of-Lights
Find out more »Seasonal Celebration
Shadbolt Centre is celebrating the festive season with arts, entertainment, culture and food. www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Calendar-of-Events/Seasonal-Celebration
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