villagevibe November 2009 : News and views from the heart of Fernwood
Retail revival in the neighbourhood
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ast month, Leon Zetler purchased the storefront property at 1308 Gladstone Avenue, becoming the newest property owner in Fernwood Village. Although the property had been for sale for some time, a previous deal fell through and when it came back onto the market, Zetler, 39, bought it the day it was listed. Most exciting of all, within days of the purchase, Zetler put up a sign making his intent clear: the store would become Aubergine Specialty Foods. “Fernwood is a great neighbourhood,” says Zetler, “it’s vibrant, with a nice mix of people…it’s becoming a destination.” Zetler is from South Africa and his family has roots in farming several generations deep. Although Zetler is a retailer, he sees himself as being part of a long family tradition in food. He has been in Canada for nine years, and has experience in the food business as a specialty foods broker, and as a retailer at Aubergine’s prior location in Cadboro Bay village. As such, he has a strong knowledge of the
local food scene, especially the organic growers. “I’m big on local produce,” Zetler says, “and it’s my intention to sell affordable specialty foods. I want to offer an eclectic mix of organic groceries and specialty items.” Although the store is only 700 square feet, Zetler has big plans: “700 square feet is a small store, but it will be used intensively. It will be loaded with stock, but comfortable to walk around,” he says. In addition to produce and specialty items, Zetler plans to stock some pre-made items including salads and appetizers, dry goods, “and a few secrets that will have to wait until opening...If you are looking to buy the basics, I will stock the basics. But it is also important to be affordable—I will be affordable.” Zetler hopes that customers will come from both inside and outside the neighbourhood, attracted by the selection of specialty items he will stock. “It’s very important to be a neighbourhood store, but to survive you need to attract customers from other neighbourhoods too.” At this writing, Zetler is in the process of
applying for the various permits necessary to build out the store. Eventually, he hopes to have a bit of seating on the outside too. He plans to be open in time for Christmas. Welcome to Fernwood, Leon! Read more profiles of Fernwood’s recently-opened businesses on pages 2 & 6.
in this issue Neighbourhood Non-Profit: Power of Hope Page 3 Feature: Stormwater Management through Gardening Page 4 Canada World Youth Page 6 To get the Vibe digitally, sign up at fernwoodnrg.ca
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Art: Johanna Henderson Betsy Symons (3)
editorial :
Destination Fernwood dining/08verm.html). Through their collective efforts, a
>> by Lee Herrin Twice in the past week, someone I was conversing with said “Fernwood is becoming a bit of a destination…” And what they meant is that Fernwood is becoming a “bit of a destination…” for good food. For me, a rule of thumb is that when I hear the same thing from different people in unrelated conversations a few days apart, I start
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to get the idea that there’s something happening here. And when you think about it, with Stage, Lucy’s, the Fernwood Inn, Stir it Up, The Little Piggy, markets in
The views expressed in the Village Vibe do not necessarily reflect the views of Fernwood NRG.
the square, pocket markets, the Cornerstone Café, and now, with Aubergine’s moving into the neighbourhood (see cover story), you get the sense that there really is something happening here.
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declaration of principles and values We are committed to creating a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable neighbourhood; We are committed to ensuring neighbourhood control or ownership of neighbourhood institutions and assets;
I was recently at a conference where I heard about
a town in Vermont called Hardwick which is “uniting around food” (see www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/
Fernwood
number of entrepreneurs in town have created nearly 100 jobs in the past several years, all in food and agricultural businesses dedicated to producing and marketing high quality products. One hundred jobs doesn’t sound like much, until you realize that the town has only 3,000 residents.
Listening to the presenter speak passionately
about how his small community was being revived by progressive new food businesses, I recognized a little bit of Fernwood. It struck me there was real potential for Fernwood to promote itself as a concentration of eateries dedicated to the preparation of locally sourced, naturally grown food. It’s already happening, of course, but what if we said it out loud? Let us know what you think about the food offerings in Fernwood. Drop us a line at food@fernwoodnrg.ca
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Separating the fertile from the flammable in 10 words or less
affordable
overpriced
organic
conventional
local
Californian
seasonal
available year-round
home-made
mass-produced
buzz :
General Store in the Square >> by Lee Herrin
We are committed to using our resources prudently and to becoming financially self-reliant;
When school resumed, the Fernwood Square Store opened its door in suite E2, 1284 Gladstone. “Big Dave”
We are committed to the creation and support of neighbourhood employment;
Copeman, 46, is the proprieter. “This summer [when the
We are committed to engaging the dreams, resources, and talents of our neighbours and to fostering new links between them;
ideas around, we realized there wasn’t a corner store
store became vacant], we started thinking about what we thought should go in there. After batting some different left in the neighbourhood, and the idea just grew from there,” he says.
We are committed to taking action in response to neighbourhood issues, ideas, and initiatives;
foods to not-so-quick foods, groceries, sundries, you name it.” It even sells newspapers, something which hasn’t been available in the core of the neighbourhood for
We are committed to governing our organization and serving our neighbourhood democratically with a maximum of openness, inclusivity and kindness;
a long time. “The Saturday Globe & Mail just flies out of here,” Dave says, “Weekends are really busy.” Incredibly, Dave sells a few copies of the Sunday New York Times on Monday, and for a bargain price you won’t likely find
We are committed to developing the skills, capacity, self-worth, and excellence of our neighbours and ourselves;
anywhere else on earth (least of all in New York): “even a week later, there’s always something interesting to read in that paper.”
We are committed to focusing on the future while preserving our neighbourhood’s heritage and diversity;
“Fernwood has got a really good mix of shops,” Dave
says, when asked about the neighbourhood, “there’s neat stuff, and good people. It’s starting to be that you can get everything you need within walking distance.”
We are committed to creating neighbourhood places that are vibrant, beautiful, healthy, and alive;
Dave wants to continue to increase his product
offering, and to expand seating out into the square when the weather gets better. “If I don’t have it, tell me, and
and, most of all, We are committed to having fun!
The store sells “a little bit of everything from quick
I’ll put it on the shelf. I’m trying to make people happy “Big Dave” Copeman leans against the front of his new store.
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and give them what they want.”
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neighbourhood non-profit : Our Cornerstone—Hope >> by Adele Woodyard Have you been seeing these faces around the square, and wondering what on earth they’re up to? Look no further, we’re just upstairs! On the second floor of 1921 Fernwood sits a little office, where all kinds of magic happens. We are The Power of Hope! We develop programs for youth and adults who want to take an active role in creating positive futures. Our programs develop leadership skills, creative expression and work to build stronger communities, through a variety of programs. The Power of Hope is a non-profit, non-religous, organization that delivers arts-based experiential learning programs to teens from diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our biggest and most exciting youth program is our distinctive, 8-day overnight camp during the summer. At camp, we bring youth together in a 2:1 ratio with a staff of artists, naturalists, self-care specialists, community
activists and other adults working for positive change in the world. Our school-year programs offer youth ways to connect to the Power of Hope via in-school and after-
Whether you have taken our adult training or not and would like to volunteer with us, there are many ways to get involved. If you have skills in the arts, community leadership, issue based learning, self reflection and are
The Power of Hope unleashes the positive potential of youth through arts-centered intergenerational and multicultural learning programs that value selfawareness, leadership, community and social change. school programs that offer experiential, creative and nontraditional learning opportunities. If you are interested in having us come to your school or community group, drop us a line at pohvic@powerofhope.org or give us a call at 250.381.HOPE(4673). We also offer workshops and trainings for adults who want to expand their skills in using creativity in their facilitation.We teach arts-based techniques for building community, as well as providing deeper training in facilitation skills and leadership development.
passionate about working with youth to change then world, we would love to hear from you! www.powerofhope.org | pohvic@powerofhope.org 250.381.HOPE (4673).
Do you know of a great Fernwood non-profit organization (society, club, church, service group, etc) that is doing amazing things in our neighbourhood? Email us at vibe@ fernwooodnrg.ca to tell us about it!
artist’s aside : “Seeing” >> by Deryk Houston Fall and winter is well under way and it has been glorious to watch the wind wrestling the dying leaves from the trees and scattering them over our backyards, making our surroundings a blur of colour, texture and beauty. Our tidy community has become more abstract, the lines and rules less defined and more poetic perhaps. The imagery is not unlike a painting or a poem by Victoria artist, Elizabeth (Betsy) Symons. I have to smile as I conjure up a mental image of Betsy, because a small gust of wind could easily pick her up and carry her away. She is so tiny that I’m sure she could squeeze into a secret corner of one of her paintings and no one would be able to find her for weeks. But what she lacks in size, she makes up for in the energy that vibrates through the layers of her work. Each of her brush strokes is loaded with thick, rich colour and delivered to the canvas with the direction and force of a winter storm. When I asked Betsy to describe her new show titled, “Seeing”, she said, “It is about opening up who we are to what is not being said or seen or heard in colour, the rough, the tough, the old, the new, the different, a fusion of energy that interrogates our lives and paths of thinking and doing in an environment where our values are constantly being questioned even as we walk and talk, blind to outcomes ever changing…” Her tumbling, poetic bent comes through strongly in how she interprets and expresses her work. She abandons the rules when she writes or paints and goes
straight for the jugular. On the other hand, Betsy is a quiet, thoughtful person and as a board member of The Collective Works Gallery, she keeps everyone on their toes when she chairs the meetings. When it comes to business she follows the rules. When it comes to her art, the paint and the words are released and set free to scatter. I make that statement,
recognizing full well that there is also a lot of thought, process, and content that goes into her art after many years of hard work. Betsy’s show runs at the Collective Works Gallery in Fernwood from Nov. 6th to Nov. 19th (reception Nov 6th at 7:00pm).
Come in from out of the cold.
Join us daily from 11:30
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feature : Beyond
the Big Pipe >> by Catherine Stone
The City of Victoria rain gardens on Trent Street demonstrate
case referring to the bay on the ocean, though the downstream
simple and effective low-cost stormwater management principles
municipality also benefits).
that apply to public infrastructure as well as to the collection and slow infiltration of rainwater from your roof. Rain garden
Rain gardens reduce water volume in the storm sewer system,
principles yield clean water, control flooding, and approximate
an invaluable service during events when the combination of
natural processes.
saltwater storm surges and rainfall inundation causes flooding. In turn, flooding causes public health risks and problems with water quality, expense, and unwanted effort and inconvenience.
Flooding along Bowker Creek might become a rare event if
the simple principles of rain gardens were applied in sufficient numbers of effective locations. To that end, rain gardens in our yards will hold, absorb and slowly release rainwater from roofs and paved surfaces, and greatly reduce the stormwater effect originating from each of our homes. Action by folks living upstream of flood-prone areas will have a most important effect. A community spirit based on the fact that we’re all in this together is clearly essential.
Many European countries, and some places in Canada and
At first sight the rain gardens simply appear to be planted
the USA, successfully use rain gardens as both alternatives and
curbsides bordered with strawberries. Look closely and you
supplements to conventional big pipe infrastructure common
discover deep, flat-bottomed ditches; landscaped and enclosed except for intakes to capture run-off from the entire length of Trent Street. Included with the plants are “creek beds” of carefully placed smooth stones that serve to diffuse the flow of incoming storm water.
These rain gardens are temporary retaining ponds that allow
accumulated stormwater to seep through the earth into nearby Bowker Creek, preventing large volumes of dirty water from directly entering the waterway. Each garden is fitted with an overflow connected to the big pipe storm sewer for drainage if inflows should exceed capacity.
Roots of selected water-tolerant grasses, hardy shrubs and
trees hold the dirt in place and support communities of soil microbes that contribute to purifying the runoff before it flows underground to join the creek.
Retaining runoff and slowly releasing filtered water protects
waterways from uncontrolled deluges of dirty water. Cleansing by the community of soil microorganisms and the process of soil filtration before the water travels underground to merge with the Creek is an obvious benefit. Clean water leads to a cleaner Bowker Creek, and that leads to a cleaner Oak Bay (in this
It’s red, it’s hot, it’s Italian, it’s sexy. Oh — and it makes good coffee, too. The Cornerstone Cafe’s new machine is up and running and our espresso beverages are better than ever. Come on by and taste the differenza deliziosa. stay tuned for new food offerings coming soon to the Cornerstone...
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throughout North America. The small town where I used to
interest and passion to write this article for you. Underground
live took long-range planning very seriously in the 1980s and
water is invisible. Rain gardens gather water on the surface
purchased as many undeveloped natural drainage areas as
where we can see it for a while.
possible. These are nature’s own rain gardens on a grand scale. Human intervention is generally unneeded as forces of nature
Even when dry, a rain garden visually reminds us of flowing
guide the general flow of water toward these natural swales.
water and continues to offer shade, habitat, and food (nuts, seeds, and berries). Roots hold water in the soil year round.
Rain garden strategies lead to cleaner creeks, cleaner
rivers, and cleaner oceans; healthier soil, plant, and animal communities; and all these things are beneficial for people. Clean water remains one of the most fundamental human needs.
Victoria’s natural swales that have been drained, filled, or
covered over are no longer available to perform their original functions. Rain gardens can compensate for the loss of functional natural drainage areas, especially during heavy or extended rains when stormwater infrastructure is inadequate to contend with today’s volumes of urban run-off.
With the arrival of autumn rains, it’s a good time to start
planning with friends and neighbours about how to put water back in the ground where it belongs. Low-cost rain gardens are a simple and effective way to work with nature right in your own yard.
Visit the City of Victoria Demonstration Rain Gardens on
the north end of Trent off Fort Street, just before the St. Patrick’s School parking lot adjacent to Bowker Creek.
More information may be found at the library and on the
Internet. For more about community-based solutions to urban run-off, see www.UrbanRaincatchersGazette.ca. If you are inspired by the potential of rain gardens (and other “green infrastructure”) please contact your elected representatives and urge A visible flow of water is highly effective for motivating
them to investigate, plan for, and build rain gardens; especially in
people to learn more about stormwater management and water
locations where the benefits will be most significant. Write to Mayor
quality. That was the result several years ago when I first toured
and Council, City of Victoria, One Centennial Square, Victoria,
the High Point Redevelopment in Seattle, and it sparked enough
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Denise Savoie
Member of Parliament for Victoria
: 970 Blanshard Street Victoria, BC V8W 2H3 telephone: 363-3600 e-mail: Savoie.d@parl.gc.ca on the web: www.denisesavoie.ca
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Canada World Youth Settle In >> by Canada World Youth (Lessia Bilotil, Oleksii Svitoshchuk, Jean-Francois O’Hara) This year, 18 youth — 9 from Canada and 9 from Ukraine — are living and doing volunteer work in Victoria, BC. This great opportunity was provided by the Canada World Youth program. We are three participants of this group who are volunteering at the Fernwood Community Centre. Two of us are from Ukraine and one is from Canada. So far, we have tried a lot of different jobs like childcare, gardening, and helping with furniture in the centre. It is impressive that Fernwood NRG is involved in the community in such a variety of different ways (the coffeeshop, the affordable housing). We are excited to be placed here because the whole infrastructure in the Community Centre is very well organized. Fernwood NRG is a multi-function organization which has a lot of kinds of work. It should be mentioned that it’s especially amazing to work here for Ukrainians, because there aren’t such community organizations in our country. We’ve met many different kinds of people during our time so far here. Several different age categories of people use the centre. We’ve had the opportunity to communicate not only with children, but also with seniors. When we’re walking
around the community centre or sitting in the cafe, we see all kinds of different fashion styles that represent the different cultures and lifestyles of the people who live here. We’re also very conscious of how much help our work supervisors have provided us. The people who work at Fernwood NRG are very friendly, welcoming
and hospitable. They always support us, help to us to overcome the language barrier and other culture differences. That’s why, despite the challenges these differences may bring, this friendly atmosphere helps us to keep a positive attitude. Thanks for everything. Lessia, Oleksii, J-F.
The Little Piggy... went to Fernwood Sausage Company in Metchosin. The catering menu is online too, but Espinoza can take orders for catering and help with menu planning. Espinoza likes working in the Square. “The sense of community is great,” he said, “the businesses form a network, and try to help each other.” The display space in the store has room for more breads from the Fort Street store, as well as fruits and vegetables. “Business so far is perfect,” Espinoza said, “people are getting familiar with our products.”
Fresh, dry and prepared foods are available at The Little Piggy’s second location in Fernwood Square.
>> by Lee Herrin If you’ve ever wondered what goes into opening a store, even a small store, check out littlepiggyfernwood.viviti. com. The site details how, in a little over a month, the former cupcakery, Pink Sugar (now in a spanky new downtown location at 773 Fort Street) was transformed into The Little Piggy…went to Fernwood. Located at D21284 Gladstone Avenue, The Little Piggy opened in early September as a combination food service and retail store.
Patricio Espinoza is the day-shift, serving up daily lunch specials, soups, sandwiches and baked goods. You might have seen him bringing in the day’s supplies from the Little Piggy’s main store at 1019 Fort Street on a pedalpowered tricycle with a basket on the back. The Little Piggy also sells some basic dry goods and prepared foods for take-home. “People in this neighbourhood are interested in home-made food,” Espinoza said. The website details their list of regional suppliers, from Hertel’s Meats in Port Alberni to the Galloping Goose
The bicycle used to ferry items between the store’s two locations.
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9:30am: Sunday Storytime @ Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone).
7:00-8:30pm: Kundalini Yoga @ 1240 Gladstone.
9:30-11:30am: Parent & Tot Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
9:30-11:30am: Parent & Babe Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
9:30-11:30am: Parent & Tot Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
3:00pm: Work party @ Springridge Commons.
1:00-2:30pm: Drop-In Karate @ 1240 Gladstone.
3:30-5:00pm: Hatha Yoga @ 1240 Gladstone.
5:00-7:00pm: Falun Gong @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
4:30-5:30pm: Tai Chi @ 1240 Gladstone.
11:00am: Seniors’ Exercise, Lunch and Activities @ 1240 Gladstone.
5:00-6:30pm: Drop-In Soccer @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:30-10:00pm: Bluegrass Jams @ the Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone).
6:30pm: Fernwood Mapping Project presents GhostlyWalk. Meet @ Fernwood NRG (1240 Gladstone) for a tour with local historian John Adams, then return to the NRG for refreshments and mapping. Wear a sheet/ carry a lantern if desired.
7:30-9:30pm: Life drawing sessions @ Collective Works (1311 Gladstone).
7:30-10:00pm: Victoria Bluegrass Association Jam @ Orange Hall (1620 Fernwood Rd.)
7:00pm: Victoria Folk Music Society Open Stage @ Norway House (1110 Hillside).
7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:00-9:30pm: Fernwood Youth Fridays @ 1240 Gladstone. 7:00-11:00pm: Bumbling Sisters Open Mic @ Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone) 7:00pm: Reception for “Seeing” (Betsy Symons & Louise Monfette). Show runs until November 19th.
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9:30am: Sunday Storytime @ Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone).
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9:30-11:30am: Parent & Babe Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
9:30-11:30am: Parent & Tot Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
10:00am-9:00pm: Women’s Circle Dance Retreat @ 1831 Fern.
1:00-2:30pm: Drop-In Karate @ 1240 Gladstone.
3:30-5:00pm: Hatha Yoga @ 1240 Gladstone.
5:00-7:00pm: Falun Gong @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
4:30-5:30pm: Tai Chi @ 1240 Gladstone.
11:00am: Seniors’ Exercise, Lunch and Activities @ 1240 Gladstone.
5:00-6:30pm: Drop-In Soccer @ 1240 Gladstone.
4:50-6:50pm: Green Drinks @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
7:30-10:00pm: Bluegrass Jams @ the Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone).
7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:00-9:00pm: Sacred Circle Dance @1831 Fern.
8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
7:00pm: Victoria Folk Music Society Open Stage @ Norway House (1110 Hillside).
7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Gladstone.
8:30-11:30pm: Open Mic @ the Fernwood Inn (1302 Gladstone).
7:30-10:00pm: Victoria Bluegrass Association Jam @ Orange Hall (1620 Fernwood Rd.)
7:00-9:00pm: Women’s Circle Dance Retreat @ 1831 Fern. 7:00-9:30pm: Fernwood Youth Fridays @ 1240 Gladstone. 7:00-11:00pm: Sound Spa @Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone). 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
10:00am-1:00pm: Outrageous Recycling Day @ 1240 Gladstone. 3:00pm: Work party @ Springridge Commons 4:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 8:00pm: Tumbleweeds Theatre presents “The Shadows Project” @ St. Anne’s Academy.
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9:30-11:30am: Parent & Babe Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
9:30-11:30am: Parent & Tot Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
3:00pm: Work party @ Springridge Commons.
3:30-5:00pm: Hatha Yoga @ 1240 Gladstone.
1:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
4:30-5:30pm: Tai Chi @ 1240 Gladstone.
11:00am: Seniors’ Exercise, Lunch and Activities @ 1240 Gladstone.
10:00am-4:00pm: Community Wellness Clinic @ Alembic Centre (235 Market Square.)
4:50-6:50pm: Green Drinks @ the Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
1:00-2:30pm: Drop-In Karate @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:00pm: Art Stroll Group 7:00-9:00pm: Food Security Meeting @ 1219 Hillside (for artists interested in Collective Meeting @ 1240 being involved in next Gladstone. year’s Art Stroll). 7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In 7:30-10:00pm: Bluegrass Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Jams @ the Cornerstone Gladstone. Cafe (1301 Gladstone). 7:30-10:00pm: Victoria Bluegrass Association 8:00pm: The Year of Jam @ Orange Hall (1620 Magical Thinking @ The Fernwood Rd.) Belfry Theatre. 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
2:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 4:00pm: Tumbleweeds Theatre presents “The Shadows Project” @ St. Anne’s Academy. 5:00-6:30pm: Drop-In Soccer @ 1240 Gladstone. 7:00pm: Victoria Folk Music Society Open Stage @ Norway House (1110 Hillside)
7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Gladstone. 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 8:30-11:30pm: Open Mic @ the Fernwood Inn (1302 Gladstone).
7:00-9:30pm: Fernwood Youth Fridays @ 1240 Gladstone. 7:00-11:00pm: Open Mic; Shot in the Dark w/ feature act @Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone)
4:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
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9:30-11:30am: Parent & Babe Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
9:30-11:30am: Parent & Tot Playgroup @ 1240 Gladstone Ave.
3:00pm: Work party @ Springridge Commons
1:00-2:30pm: Drop-In Karate @ 1240 Gladstone.
3:30-5:00pm: Hatha Yoga @ 1240 Gladstone.
4:30-5:30pm: Tai Chi @ 1240 Gladstone.
2:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
7:00-9:00pm: Sacred Circle Dance @1831 Fern.
1:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
11:00am: Seniors’ Exercise, Lunch and Activities @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Gladstone.
5:00-6:30pm: Drop-In Soccer @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:30-10:00pm: Victoria Bluegrass Association Jam @ Orange Hall (1620 Fernwood Rd.)
7:00pm: Victoria Folk Music Society Open Stage @ Norway House (1110 Hillside)
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7:00-8:30pm: Kundalini Yoga @ 1240 Gladstone.
7:30-10:00pm: Bluegrass Jams @ the Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone). 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
7:00-9:30pm: Drop-In Co-Ed Hockey @ 1240 Gladstone. 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 8:30-11:30pm: Open Mic @ the Fernwood Inn (1302 Gladstone).
7:00-9:30pm: Fernwood Youth Fridays @ 1240 Gladstone. 7:00-11:00pm: Sound Spa @Cornerstone Cafe (1301 Gladstone)
4:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
8:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone).
1:00-2:30pm: Drop-In Karate @ 1240 Gladstone. 2:00pm: The Year of Magical Thinking @ The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). 5:00-6:30pm: Drop-In Soccer @ 1240 Gladstone. 7:30-9:30pm: Life drawing sessions @ Collective Works (1311 Gladstone). 7:00pm: Victoria Folk Music Society Open Stage @ Norway House (1110 Hillside)
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Scene in Fernwood: Red