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10th Annual Hope In Shadows camera give away for photography contest and calendar in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Hendrik Beune, Clyde Wright and Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA are excited to be in the 10th Annual Hope In Shadows photography contest and calendar coordinated by Pivot Legal Society inVancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Hastings Folk Garden at 117 East Hastings, right beside InSite in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Excited DTES residents prepare Hastings Folk Garden for new planting season!
Below is Jim speaking about prepping the soil, planting seeds and having events!
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Our vision is: To create a welcoming, beautiful, safe place for community members to enjoy as a calm green space where they can engage in therepeutic activities; To link supportive programming from the Lifeskills Centre and greater PHS Community Service
Upcoming:
In March come get involved in preparing the garden for the growing season: turn over the soil, get your hands dirty, help us build planter boxes, benches and vertical garden space out of recycled materials! Come ask at Lifeskills if you want to get involved: tel 604 678 8278
In April the garden will be open Noon – 3 Weekdays for community access!
Smudges are Ongoing!
Aboriginal Front Door cares for a Native Plant Garden within the space!
Past Events have included Sprouting Workshops and Outdoor Movies, look for these again in the summer!
W2 and AHA MEDIA at 6th Annual Fair in the Square 2012 in Victory Square, Vancouver
W2 , Fearless City Mobile and AHA MEDIA had an amazing time meeting friends, old and new during the Fair in the Square by Central City Foundation.
W2 drew a lot of attention from interested people who came out to enjoy the day We were able to share a great deal of information about what W2 is all about including upcoming events and summer camps!
It was a beautiful day to be outside and meet other community minded people and organizations who support our neighbourhoods in a positive way.
W2 is all about community and it was wonderful for W2 to be a part of the Fair in the Square!
VCC supplied the amazing BBQ and Cupcakes which everyone enjoyed. Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association gave out discount passports encouraging folks to explore the neighbourhood!
Highlight of the day was a special performance by Juno Award Winner Moka Only!
The audience was thrilled to see such an excellent high energy music talent play in Victory Square!
Lianne Payne dances with the W2 Sign during Moka Only’s concert
Hendrik Beune and April Smith of W2 and AHA MEDIA with the “Most Fabulous Moka Only!!
Grand Opening of Bosman Hotel Community Library in Vancouver
Jeff West, Project Manager of the Bosman Hotel Community with April Smith and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA announce the Grand Opening of the in house library for the residents to enjoy!
Michelle Demers was the special guest of honour! She is a screenwriter, photographer, university lecturer and published author who donated some fine books including her own “Baby Jane” and “The Global Indie Author: How anyone can self-publish in the U.S. and worldwide markets”
Doug Ferris, Peer Employment Coordinator of the Bosman Hotel and other Community residents happily cut the ribbons to finally open up the bookcases for everyone to start reading!
Special thanks to everyone who made this possible especially Angelika Sellick of DTES Adult Literacy Roundtable , Megan Langley of Vancouver Public Library, and Kolin Lymworth of Banyen Books & Sound who donated new books to Bosman Hotel Community Library
Out On A Limb. Stories about growing up and growing older by The Only Animal with PHS Community Services in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Out On A Limb. Stories about growing up and growing older
Bringing 100 youth and elders together to relate the passing of time and coming of age
Intergenerational. Interspecies. Interactive.
Fifty feet tall and 3 acres of video projection and sound installation in the trees
Community and professional artists working together
Produced by The Only Animal with PHS Community Services
Come hear, tell, and learn from a master storyteller. Weekly workshops on Saturdays through the summer. Facilitated and created by David Roche, Vanessa Richards, Eric Rhys Miller, Keith Murray, and Alex MacQueen with 100 community participants.
Open Workshops:
Saturdays 1 PM – 4 PM
April 28, May 26, June 23
Woodwards Sky Room
131 W. Hastings
Vancouver
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