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January 2017
SFU Science Nobel Prize Lecture
Each year the Faculty of Science celebrates the newly-awarded Nobel Prize winners in chemistry, physics and medicine/physiology. Faculty will explain the impact of these prizes and highlight the connection between fundamental and applied research. Dr. Igor Herbut, professor in the department of Physics will discuss the Physics prize awarded for the theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter. Dr. Neil Branda, Executive Director - 4D LABS and Professor & Canada Research Chair in Material Science will…
Find out more »Community Kitchen
Join Embark Sustainability's Community Kitchen series! Cook with other students and enjoy a free 4-course vegetarian meal. The meal will incorporate vegetables harvested from SFU's learning garden. Please RSVP as spaces are limited! www.embarksustainability.org/kitch_20160112
Find out more »Robert Burns Dinner and Fundraising Silent Auction
The pipes are calling you to join the SFU Pipe Band to celebrate the life and work of Robert Burns - Scotland's iconic cultural voice. The evening will be hosted by the six-time world champion SFU's Pipe Band in support of the Robert Malcolm Memorial (RMM) Pipe Band youth organization. Purchase your tickets here. More info: rmmrobbieburns@gmail.com / 778-552-6618.
Find out more »Jazz Jam
The Jazz Jam features a stellar line-up of local jazz musicians in an improvised evening of music. The jam sessions are open to musicians of all ages and abilities and offer a fun, informal and free opportunity to get your groove on with the best of the local jazz scene. www.burnaby..ca/Things-To-Do/Arts-and-Heritage
Find out more »Lunar New Year Celebration
The Heights Merchants Association hosts an annual Lunar New Year celebration. Hastings Street comes alive with music and dance, as traditional and colourful lion dancers perform special blessings to bring luck and prosperity to Heights merchants. Spot the Lion Dancers on Hastings Street (between Gamma and Boundary) and receive a fortune cookie, a lucky red envelope, and a chance to win great prizes! www.burnabyheights.com/news/-new-year
Find out more »February 2017
March 2017
Stories from Burnaby
Burnaby is home to one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world, bringing together people from all walks of life, ethnicities and cultures and it continues to welcome people from across the globe. Come listen to inspiring and heartwarming stories of Burnaby residents across generations, cultures and time, stories that celebrate our diversity and help us understand ourselves and how we make true connections with one another. Free event, but registration is required.
Find out more »Jim Green Memorial Lecture
For the 5th annual Jim Green Memorial Lecture, Ashley Proctor explores the cultural impact and complexity of collaboration between residents, activists, artists and entrepreneurs as the coworking movement expands around the globe. The lecture will be preceded by a live performance from local musician Corbin Murdoch. Following the talk will be a reception featuring a live choir performance by the Woodward's Community singers.
Find out more »French Fete
The SFU Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) presents the 7th edition of Le Printemps de la francophonie, an event celebrating the local, national and international Francophonie. The festivities will officially be launched in Convocation Mall on March 2nd from 11:30am - 1:30pm with a live performance of the band Nicolas Pellerin et les Grands Hurleurs.
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