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February 2018
Lunar New Year
Celebrating the multiculturalism found within our diverse community, 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. 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! https://www.burnabyheights.com/news/lunar-new-year/
Find out more »Growing Organic Food: Winter Gardening
Calling all gardeners beginners and experts. Do you want to grow your own organic food? Don't have a yard? Have no experience? Well, it's no problem! In this three part series (the other two will be in summer and late fall), learn how to grow organic food in a way that fits your lifestyle and the home you have. The event will be facilitated by amateur gardener Revel Kunz, who grew organic food for her B&B and Nadine Styan from…
Find out more »March 2018
Public Open House – Proposed Project on Parcel 33
Public Open House - Parcel 33 Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm SFU Community Trust lobby, #130-8960 University High Street 'Eighth on the mountain' invites you to review plans for the proposed development for Parcel 33, at UniverCity on Burnaby Mountain. The proposal consists of 106 apartments in two buildings - six storeys and four storeys - over an underground parkade. This development brings the natural landscape into a central plaza; connecting residents to the beauty of the mountain…
Find out more »April 2018
SFU Community Association Granting Program Deadline for Applications
Have an idea for an event, program, or initiative that will serve the UniverCity community? The SFU Community Association is accepting application proposals for funding from individuals and/or groups looking to organize a community event, program, or other activity that enhances life at UniverCity. Note: the Community Grant program has moved to a single deadline for applications. The 2018 deadline for applications is Monday, April 2, 2018 11:59pm. The application form and more information about the SFU CA grant program…
Find out more »Free Lecture and Webcast – Canada’s Capital and You: The West Coast’s Capital City Builders
The National Capital Commission (NCC), in collaboration with Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies (City Program), invites the general public to join the discussion in shaping the future of our national capital. You will learn more about the significant contribution of West Coast urbanists and outstanding professionals in building Canada’s capital over the last decades and you'll have the opportunity to share your thoughts with the panelists and Dr. Mark Kristmanson, CEO of the National Capital Commission. This panel discussion is…
Find out more »UniverCity Community Clean Up Day
Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 | 10:00am - 12:00pm University Highlands Elementary School, 9388 Tower Road Organized by: Residents of UniverCity Families of UniverCity will be organizing this year's community clean up event. This mountaintop tradition brings together hundreds of volunteers to pitch in and help pick up garbage across the community. Volunteers are asked to register and will be assigned a designated clean up area. Gloves, garbage bags will be provided for all volunteers, as well as snacks and refreshments.…
Find out more »June 2018
UniverCity Busker Series (The Land of Deborah) + SFU’s StreetEat Wednesdays
Join us this Wednesday from 11:30am -2:00pm to kick off the summer weekly series with live music, a game of ping pong, giant chess or Jenga in the Town Square (adjacent to The Cornerstone building). This week’s performer will be The Land of Deborah. Welcome to The Land of Deborah - an award-winning singer-songwriter with a unique take on life, love and the pursuit of fair trade chocolate. She has been described in the Georgia Straight as “feel good folk-pop” and in…
Find out more »UniverCity Busker Series (Caden Knudson) + SFU’s StreetEat Wednesdays
Join us this Wednesday from 11:30am -2:00pm for this summer weekly series with live music, a game of ping pong, giant chess or Jenga in the Town Square (adjacent to The Cornerstone building). This week’s performer will be Caden Knudson. Caden Knudson is a Maple Ridge based guitar pickin' singer songwriter who picks and sings original folky bluesy ragtimey roots songs about life and loneliness in the Fraser Valley, as well as dancing spiders. He's is also part of the 2 man…
Find out more »UniverCity Busker Series (Francis Henson) + SFU’s StreetEat Wednesdays
Join us this Wednesday from 11:30am -2:00pm for this summer weekly series with live music, a game of ping pong, giant chess or Jenga in the Town Square (adjacent to The Cornerstone building). This week’s performer will be Francis Henson. Francis Henson is a singer/songwriter from Port Moody. His debut album "Roots", released December 2017, is now available on Spotify/Apple Music/and more. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwM2vfIbjWB5iIqYzSt-txw Also in the Town Square: SFU Street Eat Wednesdays! Food truck TBD and introducing IronDog book truck to the…
Find out more »July 2018
UniverCity Busker Series (Kaya Kurz) + SFU’s StreetEat Wednesdays
Join us this Wednesday from 11:30am -2:00pm for this summer weekly series with live music, a game of ping pong, giant chess or Jenga in the Town Square (adjacent to The Cornerstone building). This week’s performer will be Kaya Kurz. Kaya is a vocalist based in Vancouver, BC. Currently, she is attending Capilano University as a vocal jazz major and is working towards her degree. She draws influences from artists such as Lake Street Dive, Nina Simone, Rebecca Sugar, and David Byrne.…
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