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This gorgeous sunset in December really showed the true beauty of Chilliwack. It was seen from all around us! The power of social media is such a beautiful thing - it was shared all around local community groups, and these photos were sent in to be included in the magazine. Thank you to Chantelle Edwards, Lynn Doucette, Ian McAlpine, Lorelei Bennett and everyone else that sent in pictures!
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Wednesdays: March 4, 11, 18 & 25 LD3: Expand Your Middle Eastern Palate with Elizabeth Grimaldi 9:30 AM – 12 PM Yarrow Community Hall, 4670 Community St Register online or call 604.702.2611. Ages: 50+. For more information, contact: elder. college@ufv.ca or visit chilliwackeldercollege.ca 1st Thursday of every month * Except January, July and August Prostate Cancer Support Group Chilliwack Information and Awareness Group 11:30 am for 12 -2pm Lunch Mt. Cheam Lion’s Hall There is usually a presentation dealing with Prostate Cancer and/ or other health issues. Coffee and refreshments are available. There will also be information brochures available. Everyone, especially wives and partners are welcome.
2nd Tuesday of every month Business Networking Lunch & Learn 11:15am – 1:30pm Paliotti’s Italian Kitchen Make connections, expand your community and grow your business! Join us for our monthly networking lunch to meet other professionals and discover new business opportunities. Connect Now is the place to get connected, learn, and collaborate! Visit www. cnbn.ca for details
3rd Thursday of every month Local Love Thursday 11am – 10pm Old Yale Brewing Every third Thursday of the month, $1 from EVERY item sold in the Tasting Room will support an awesome local non-profit organization. So whether you’re here for a pint, flight, have dinner, to pick up a 6-pack or get a new hat, $1 from every item will support these awesome causes.
3rd Tuesday of every month BC Government Retired Employee Assoc. (BCGREA) Branch 2000 Cheam View; Chilliwack, Agassiz & Hope. Monthly General luncheon meeting 11:30 am for 12 -2pm Lunch Canton Gardens Banquet Room, 45595 Yale Rd. Includes guest speaker. If you receive a BC gov’t pension, you are welcome to join us. Annual fees are only $20/year. Lunch cost is $12.00 cash only. 8 months a year, no meetings July thru Sept.
March 1, 2020 Fraser Valley Women’s Expo 10am-5pm Chilliwack Heritage Park A fun day out with the ladies, with lot of shopping and so much more! $8 Admission & Parking by Donation. Location: Floor 1 & 2 - Website: www.fraservalleywomensexpo.com
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March 4, 2020 Aromatherapy Make & Take Spring Cleaning Edition 6:00pm Luna Float Join Annika from TruWellness in a fun-filled evening learning how to incorporate essential oil into your Spring cleaning routine. All recipes and necessary supplies are provided, and each attendee will go home with an 8oz bottle of each of the cleaners along with a copy of the recipes. March 5, 2020 Printmaking 6:00pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre: Performance Studio C Block printing is a method of using wood, linoleum, or rubber plates to make an inked image on a variety of different surfaces. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
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Photography 6:15pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre: Performance Studio C New camera? Want to know what makes it go? Discover what your camera can do! Learn basics of composition and exposure, how to use the camera settings, and different types of photography. Students must bring their own equipment and materials. www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca March 7, 2020 Hoedown for Hospice 6:00pm – 1:-00am Evergreen Hall The community comes together for a lively evening of Foot Stomp’n Fun with Live Bands, Dancing, delicious BBQ Buffet, Live and Silent auctions and exciting entertainment! $60.00 ea: contact the office at 604 795 4660 or www.chilliwackhospice. org. All proceeds help to support the Chilliwack Hospice Society’s programs and services offered free to those in our community who need them.
connection. Morning & afternoon sessions - limited space, registration required hello@omfulliving.com Intro to Tribal Fusion Bellydance 6:00pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre: Performance Studio C Tribal fusion belly dance is a modern North American style of bellydance, now danced all over the world. Students should bring water and a towel, and are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing to dance in. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Next Steps in Tribal Fusion Bellydance 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre: Performance Studio C Work on the fluidity of movements and the transitions between them as well as layering two movements together. Students should bring water and a towel, and are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing to dance in. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
Chilliwack Senior Peer Counsellors Pub Night Fundraiser Dinner at 6pm Duke’s Country Pub $15, includes a roast beef dinner buffet. 50/50 tickets, Silent Auction! - Open to anyone over 19. Proceeds from this event go to helping seniors in the Chilliwack community through CSPC! 604793-7204. Office: Mon-Fri, 9a-1p and purchase tickets!
March 10, 2020 Metal Embossing 101 9:30am – 3pm Orange Wire Art Studio This workshop is all about Metal Embossing and it a beginners class! Choose your project. For more information, visit: orangewireart.ca/workshops
Thank You! Free Skate 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sardis Sports Complex We want to say, “Thank you!” to everyone who uses the Sardis Sports Complex throughout the year! Come and join us for a FREE skate! Helmets recommended. For more information visit chilliwack. com/skate. Cost: Free! $4 skate rentals.
Business Networking Lunch & Learn 11:15am – 1:30pm Paliotti’s Italian Kitchen Make connections, expand your community and grow your business! Join us for our monthly networking lunch to meet other professionals and discover new business opportunities. Connect Now is the place to get connected, learn, and collaborate! Visit www. cnbn.ca for details
March 8, 2020 I Am Woman! Hear Me Laff! 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre: HUB International Theatre Susan Rice Veteran funny woman Susan Rice’s is the evening’s feisty headliner. Her humor is down to earth and conversational and it’s her ability to bring her everyday experiences to comedic life The Conscious Summit Morning and afternoon sessions available Omful Living The Conscious Summit is a FREE, high vibe event! Come be immersed in a day of empowerment, meditation, demos and meaningful
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the chasm between him and his second-generation offspring. Creative Malas Make and Mingle 7pm – 9pm Luna Float Make malas and mingle at Luna Float! March 12, 2020 Meet and Greet for Spirit Abreast Dragon Boat Team 7pm Sardis Library JOIN OUR TEAM! Spirit Abreast Dragon Boat Team is a group of women breast cancer survivors and supporters from the Fraser Valley who paddle for fun and fitness on Cultus Lake. We are looking for new paddlers for the 2020 season. We provide all equipment and coaching. Our goal is healthy, active living and breast cancer awareness. Come to our annual Meet and Greet and find out more. www.spiritabrest.org March 13, 2020 From T-Shirt To Garden Sculpture Workshop 10:30am – 4:30pm Orange Wire Art Studio Create a sculpture using old tshirts! Paverpol and you can make it happen in a 1-day workshop.
Suitable for beginners. For more information, visit: http://orangewireart.ca/workshops Graham Strang - Triple Play Pub 4pm – 7pm Triple Play Pub Graham Strang will be playing at the Triple Play Pub. Visit: grahamstrang.bandcamp.com for more information. March 14, 2020 Black Pearl Certification 10am – 4pm Omful Living Black Pearl Technique combines massage, meridian clearing & hands on energy healing. Taught by Certified Energy Practitioner & Ascension Coach, Kristen Day. Petals & Plates Dinner and Tour Quik’s Farm Ltd. 2:30pm – 8:30pm Quik’s Farm Ltd. Greenhouses Petals and Plates is a series of flower-focused farm dinners that highlight Canadian flower growers and their importance in our agricultural landscape. Local food, beer and wine, local floral designers and chefs … celebrate the diverse bounty of our local community!
March 11, 2020 Spring Melt Sunset 6:00pm – 9:00pm Elements Casino Chilliwack A touch of chill, new leaves rustling, water running, and sun setting. Contact Lyn: 604-997-6769, or e-mail funds to Grandmahugs@ telus.net Kim’s Convenience 7:30pm – 9:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre A Corner Store Comedy! Arts Club on Tour brings the story of Mr. Kim, a Korean shopkeeper, who grapples with both a changing neighbourhood landscape and
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Jana Seale at the Twisted Thislte 6pm – 9pm Twisted Thistle Restaurant and Bar Sat night at the Thistle! The food is scrumptious, the service outstanding. For dinner or drinks, live music on the side. All About Fishing 2020 6pm – 3pm Chilliwack Heritage Park Find out where, when and how you can go fishing in the Fraser Valley. Learn about conservation efforts which are being done by local watershed stewardship groups and how you can get involved. Shop for bargains and rare finds at the used fishing tackle sale! There will also be a variety of activities for younger kids, including arts and crafts, fishing games and live fish viewing! From novice to experienced anglers, this is a FREE event for all ages! March 17, 2020 The Lonely – Celebrating the Music of Roy Orbison 7:00pm Doors Open - 7:30pm showtime Chilliwack Cultural Centre THE LONELY delivers a sensitive and dynamic tribute to the one and only Roy Orbison plus the hits of The Traveling Wilburys and The Everly Brothers. Veteran Mike Demers delivers a spot-on per-
formance of Orbison’s signature sound. St. Patrick’s Day Gold Loonie Skate 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Chilliwack Coliseum Throw on some green and join us this St. Patrick’s Day for the Gold Loonie Skate at the Chilliwack Coliseum! Helmets recommended. For more information visit chilliwack. com/skate. Cost: $1. $5 skate rentals. Zentangle 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Adults, Beginner - Discover the art of mindful drawing! Erinlea Light introduces the art of Zentangle – an easy-to-learn, relaxing way to create beautiful images using repeated pattern. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Volcanoes in BC 7:00pm Neighbourhood Learning Centre – Chilliwack Senior Secondary School Volcanoligist and Geoscientist, Glyn Williams-Jones will speak on dormant and active volcanoes in BC. Learn about the processes controlling active volcanoes, the impacts of degassing on our environment and how climate change is effecting volcanic activity.
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Have a dam good time at the Powerhouse at Stave Falls. Join us during spring break and see life sized turbines and generators up close. Take a walk through a National Historic Site of Canada and enjoy historical displays, interactive exhibits and electricity demonstrations to learn how power is made. We’re open March 1 to October 12, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit bchydro.com/stavefalls for information on our seasonal hours of operation and to request a tour.
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I t ’s a s i m p l e m i s t a k e t o m a k e . T h e t w o w o r d s sound exactly the same, but they represent e n t i r e l y d i f f e r e n t t h i n g s . F o r w h a t i t ’s w o r t h , I know a fair bit about copyrighting too, as a photographer. But for today I’m going to focus on copyWRITING… The really basic definition of copywriting is that i t ’s a p r o c e s s o f p u t t i n g w o r d s t o g e t h e r i n a n engaging and interesting way to advertise a product or ser vice that your business provides. In y e a r s g o n e b y, i t w o u l d h a v e b e e n u s e d m o s t frequently in magazines just like this one, in newspapers, on billboards and even on radio and T V ads. But now we have the internet and so copywriting has adapted to include a whole new platform where advertising can be used – through your website copy, your emails you send to clients or mailing list subscribers, the blog posts you put out regularly and your social media posts.
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Words are big business! Copywriting has had to adapt hugely over the Co years too. It’s not just about writing slogans a la Mad Men anymore. The more modern approach is to share content that’s valuable and interesting to your readers, such as through stor ytelling or teaching something to them about your area of exper tise. This approach helps to draw them in and learn to trust you as a business owner. And, eventually, they ’ll want to book your ser vice or purchase your product, which is always the end goal. That’s a really simplified way of explaining the process and there is a lot more to it, but hopefully that gives you a great start to understanding how the words you put out there are just as much a par t of your branding as your logo, your images and the fonts and colours you use!
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March 17 - 20, 2020 BC Holstein Spring Show Chilliwack Heritage Park Please find their website for more information: www.bcholsteins.com March 18, 2020 Winter’s Moon 6:00pm – 9:00pm Elements Casino Chilliwack A halo moon on a crisp night shining bright on the water. For more information contact Lyn: 604-9976769, or e-mail funds to Grandmahugs@telus.net March 19, 2020 HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING An Intimate Evening with Prism’s Henry Small 7:30pm A true Canadian Rock legend Henry Small’s voice and his amazing electric violin skills are nothing less than stunning. Join this incredible performer in an intimate cabaretstyle setting for a chance to experience his brilliant talent up close for an extraordinary experience! www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca March 20, 2020 Shawn Farquhar’s Cabaret of Wonders 7:30pm Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve,
5200 Sumas Prairie Rd. Get ready for a night of mystifying wonder and delight as two-time world champion magician Shawn Farquhar hosts Chilliwack’s nineteenth Cabaret of Wonders. Witness incredible displays of magic in a spectacular show that will surely blow your mind! www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
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Big Birds Workshop 10:3am – 4:30pm Orange Wire Art Studio Make a Heron out of old t-shirts in this 1 day workshop. More info on the website! http://orangewireart. ca/workshops March 20-21, 2020 Family Nature Festival 10am – 4pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre: Rotary Hall A Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society free community event! Drop in between 10 am and 4 pm on both Friday and Saturday. Activities include wildlife art workshop, guided nature walks (happening at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm), craft table, touch table, children’s corner, heron colony walks and Tower Trail exploration.
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What's On with our planets magnetic pulls, and how they may affect you. Here are Sanatra's Astrology predictions for the next two months. We have just completed the Chinese New Year cycle of 20 years and have seen much death of the old in the last two years. Finally, a new cycle begins with the year of the rat. This is time for great leaps of success through new beginnings, fertility, and a massive growth in social media of all kinds. (Buy their stocks). This is the year to solve hard problems and gnaw into the core of deep issues. Work long hours or through the night, especially around full and new moons. Rats are highly social, nocturnal, will eat each other to survive They are also brutally honest and will gnaw through almost anything as their teeth never stop growing.
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March 21, 2020 The Best of the Fest 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre The Best of Vancouver’s JawDropping, Edge-of-your-Seat Film Festival Returns to Chilliwack! The journey never ends with the Best of the Fest Tour – Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival! With the chance to win incredible door prizes, and you have a night truly not to be missed! www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Usui Reiki Level 2 Certification 9am – 5pm Omful Living Hands on healing art of Reiki. In this one day certificate class you will add to your current knowledge and ability to treat yourself and others to encourage health and wellness of the mind, body and spirit.
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March 21-22, 2020 Historical Arms Antique Show Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday 9am-3pm Chilliwack Heritage Park Historical Arms Collectors 48th Annual 2 Day Show! HACS Annual Show features a display of shotguns, rifles, handguns, scopes, knives, shooting supplies, ammunition, reloading equipment, gun cases, pistol & rifle magazines, military surplus, collector items,
archery, fishing supplies, safes, custom handmade gun cabinets, wild game jerky, and much more. General Admission $5 - Parking by donation. Website: www.hacsbc.ca March 22, 2020 Falling Awake 2:00pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Fall into a Wonderfully bizarre dreamland! Falling Awake is a surrealist physical comedy about the musing of love and the questionable nature of reality as it takes you on the mesmerizing journey of a woman that finds the love of her life in her dreams. Falling Awake is a fascinating piece of theatre fun for all ages. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers 7:30 – 9:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre The soundtrack of a generation arrives in Chilliwack when Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers take to the stage! Come journey back in time to those carefree days of the ’70s when Scotland’s original boy band ruled the charts with some of their greatest hit songs, and you’ll be reminded why they had audiences screaming themselves hoarse in excitement. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
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THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2020
wine in one hand and a paintbrush in the other is all you will need as Pat Gerlach leads you through the process of creating a painting. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
Marston & Scarlett World Premieres 3pm – 6pm AND 7pm – 10pm Cottonwood 4 Cinemans Cathy Marston has previously been an Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House and Director of Bern Ballett, and is much in demand internationally. This exercise in pure dance for five couples, set to music by Chopin, is a masterpiece of subtlety and invention. March 23-27, 2020 Spring Break Camp 2020 9:30-3:30 pm Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society
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Children get a full day camp with a mix of art and environmental education. Children will stay in one group that spans ages 5 to 13 and will enjoy artistic mentoring and the joys of playing and learning outside with knowledgeable environmental educators. $225 per child March 24, 2020 Canvas and Cabernet 6:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Adults 19+, all skill levels Bring you friends, your family, and your creativity – we’ll provide everything else, it’s that easy! A glass of
March 25, 2020 The Best of the Fest 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Three phenomenal tenors, but when called upon – one Celtic voice! This charismatic, globe-trotting trio is the most successful classical crossover act ever to emerge from Ireland, and with over a million CDs sold worldwide, The Celtic Tenors deliver a truly extraordinary concert experience! www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Majestic Waterfall Paint Night Event 6:00pm – 9:00pm Corky’s Irish Pub Majestic Waterfall Paint Night with class instruction at Corky’s Irish Pub. For more information contact Lyn: 604-997-6769, or e-mail funds to Grandmahugs@telus.net Rest and Relaxation Night 5:30pm – 9:00pm Luna Float Sacred Birch Reiki 45min Tarot Card reading AND 45min Reiki or
Reflexology session March 26, 2020 Community Education Workshop “Caregiver Support for Children & Youth” 7:00pm – 8:30pm Chilliwack Hospice Society Special Speaker Brandon Wakefield – Child & Youth Program Manager at Chilliwack Hospice Society will share some practical and meaningful ways to effectively support a grieving Child or Teen. To register please contact Laurie McNaught at Chilliwack Hospice Society 778 860 4013 or Laurie@chilliwackhospice. org *Childcare available on request* Canvas and Cabernet 6:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre: Painting & Drawing Studio Adults 19+, all skill levels Bring you friends, your family, and your creativity – we’ll provide everything else, it’s that easy! A glass of wine in one hand and a paintbrush in the other is all you will need as Pat Gerlach leads you through the process of creating a painting. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
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Glorious Mountain Paint Event at Duke’s 6:00 – 9:00pm Duke’s Country Pub Glorious Mountain at Sunset Paint Event at Duke’s. For more information contact Lyn: 604-997-6769 or e-mail funds to Grandmahugs@ telus.net March 27, 2020 Clarinetastik! 10:30am-12:00pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Technical wizardry on the Clarinet! Come and enjoy the superb talents of internationally acclaimed Spanish clarinet virtuoso Jose Franch-Ballester when he presents some of his most beloved works for the clarinet and piano. www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Selfie 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre An evening of non-stop surprises and stunning beauty when dance and technology collide onstage. High-powered, virtuosic dance style combines with audience engagement in a mindblowing performance featuring the widespread social media phenomenon and the wizardry of motion tracking technology in Selfie. www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
March 28, 2020 Stó:lō Drum Making 12:00pm-4:00pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Adults, all levels - We are pleased to welcome Stó:lō artisan August(Augie) Mekw Mekw Williams to the Centre as he teaches students how to make a 16” traditional hand drum. Join Augie as he shares his drum making skills and teaches some of the history and stories of the Stó:lō people. Students will be led in making a 16” elk hide drum and will also take home a drum stick. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Screwball Comedy 7:30pm – 9:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Fast-talking, gag cracking hilarity! The unforgettable Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn were just two of the stars of the Screwball Comedies that were so hugely popular in Hollywood in the 1930s and 40s. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca March 29, 2020 Chartwell Chilliwack Spring Open House Between 12pm – 4pm Visit our three communities Lynnwood, Hampton House and Birchwood - for an afternoon of music, eats & treats and a tour of our beautiful communities.
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Contact the library, library, Contact the or visit www.fvrl.ca www.fvrl.ca for additional programs. programs.
Sardis SardisLibrary: Library:Friday, Friday,Mar Mar20, 20,1111am am– –11:45 11:45am* am* Yarrow Library: Tuesday, Mar 24, 11 am – Yarrow Library: Tuesday, Mar 24, 11 am –11:45 11:45am am Chilliwack ChilliwackLibrary: Library:Saturday, Saturday,Mar Mar28, 28,2 2pm pm– 2:45 – 2:45pm pm A A spectacular spectacularscience scienceshowcase! showcase!Learn Learnhow how scientists make new discoveries. Explore scientists make new discoveries. Explore powerful powerfultopics topicslike likeair airpressure, pressure,electricity electricityand and movement – ignite the wonder of science. movement – ignite the wonder of science. **This is a ticketed event for Sardis Library only. Please This is a ticketed event for Sardis Library only. Please pick up your tickets at the Sardis Library a week before. pick up your tickets at the Sardis Library a week before.
Bite Free Bite Free Sardis Library: Monday, Mar 16,
Sardis 11 am Library: – 12 pm Monday, Mar 16, 11 Why am – do 12 pm animals bite? Learn about Why do animals bite? Learn animal body language plus about how to animal body language plus how with to pets. interact safely and responsibly interact safely responsibly pets. Presented byand SPCA staff. Ageswith 6 and up. Presented by SPCA staff. Ages 6 and Registration required, starts March 2.up. Registration required, starts March 2.
Perler Bead Extravaganza Perler Bead Extravaganza for Tweens and Teens for Tweens and Teens Chilliwack Library: Tuesday, Mar 17,
Chilliwack Library: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2 pm – 3 pm 2 Students pm – 3 pmaged 9 to 18 are invited to Students aged 9 todesigns 18 are invited to come and create out of perler come andParticipants create designs out oftheir perler beads. will design own beads. Participants design own creations and thenwill melt them their together to make and magnets keychains. creations then or melt them together to make magnets or keychains.
Bollywood Dancer Karima Essa Sardis Library: Tuesday, MarEssa 17, Bollywood Dancer Karima
Tech-Up with Sphero Tech-Up Sphero Chilliwackwith Library: Wednesday, Mar 18
Canvas Fun Canvas Fun Chilliwack Library: Saturday, Mar 21,
Virtual Reality (VR) Experience Virtual RealityThursday, (VR) Experience Yarrow Library: Mar 19,
Culinary Herb Gardening Culinary Herb Gardening Sardis Library: Thursday, Apr 2,
Chilliwack Library: Wednesday, Mar 18 and Thursday, Mar 19, 2 pm – 3 pm and Thursday, Mar 19, 2 pm – 3 pm Sphero SPRK+, the cutest little robot Sphero theFVRL’s cutestlending little robot around,SPRK+, is part of around, is part of FVRL’s lending Playground. Come to the Chilliwack Playground. Come to the Chilliwack Library and test it out! Ages 8 and up. Library and test it out! Ages 8 and up.
Yarrow Thursday, Mar 19, 2 pm – 7Library: pm 2Chiliwack pm – 7 pm Library: Wednesday, Mar 25, Chiliwack Library: and Thursday, MarWednesday, 26, 12 pm – 4Mar pm 25, and Thursday, 26,of12VR pmat– the 4 pm Experience theMar thrill library! Experience of VR athave the library! Ages 10 andthe up.thrill Minors must a Ages 10signed and up. must have a waiver byMinors a parent or guardian. waiver signedrequired. by a parent or guardian. Registration Registration required.
Book Sale Blitz Chilliwack Book Sale Library: Blitz Saturday, Mar 21,
10 am – 4 pm Chilliwack Library: Saturday, Mar 21, 11 am Library: – 11:45 am* Sardis Tuesday, Mar 17, Sardis 10 am –Library: 4 pm Saturday, Apr 18, the magic and joy of dance 11 Experience am – 11:45 am* 10 am –Library: 4 pm Saturday, Apr 18, Sardis and storytelling as Karima Essa Experience the magic and joy of performs dance Put on by the Friends of the Chilliwack 10 am – 4 pm Bollywood dance. Learn traditional Libraries one day only! All books and storytelling as Karima Essa performs Put on bySociety, the Friends of the Chilliwack dance moves withLearn Karima. are $5 a bag. Bagsone are day provided. Bollywood dance. traditional Libraries Society, only! All books dance with Karima. are $5 a bag. Bags are provided. *Thismoves is a ticketed event. Please pick up your tickets at the Sardis Library a week *This is a ticketed event. Please pick up before the at event. your tickets the Sardis Library a week before the event. Chilliwack Library 45860 First Avenue 604-792-1941 Sardis Library 5819 First TysonAvenue Road 604-858-5503 Chilliwack Library 45860 604-792-1941 YarrowSardis Library 4670 Community Street 604-823-4664 Library 5819 Tyson Road 604-858-5503
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2Chilliwack pm – 3 pmLibrary: Saturday, Mar 21, 2 pm – 3 pm Celebrate Culture Days and join Marcela Celebrate Cultureas Days join Marcela Gonzalez Obregon sheand instructs a fun Gonzalez Obregon as she instructs fun and lively painting class for kids aged a7-12. and lively painting class for kids aged 7-12. Registration required. Registration required.
Sardis 6:30 pmLibrary: – 8 pm Thursday, Apr 2, 6:30 pm – 8 pm garden with Kiss the Create a container Create a container with Kiss Earth Herb Company.garden Learn what whatthe Earth best Herblocally Company. Learn what grows and discuss herb what uses. grows best locally andstarts discuss herb Registration required, Mar 19. uses. Registration required, starts Mar 19.
Infant Massage Sardis Tuesdays, Apr 14 to May 12, InfantLibrary: Massage
1:30 pmLibrary: – 3 pm, to register Apr please call, Sardis Tuesdays, 14 to May 12, Ali Edelman 604-824-8760 1:30 pm – 3 pm, to registerx3251 please call, Chilliwack Library: Mondays,x3251 Apr 20, 27 Ali Edelman 604-824-8760 May 4, 11, 25,Library: 10:30 am – 12 pm, Apr to register Chilliwack Mondays, 20, 27 please Elizabeth Sokolowski May 4,call, 11, 25, 10:30 am – 12 pm, to register 604-824-8760 x3223 Sokolowski please call, Elizabeth Through massage, your baby may benefit 604-824-8760 x3223 from stimulation, relaxation andmay relief. Through massage, your baby benefit from stimulation, relaxation and relief.
Fairy House Lanterns Chilliwack Library: Saturday, Apr 25, Fairy House Lanterns
11Chilliwack am – 12 pmLibrary: Saturday, Apr 25, Come your very own fairy house 11 am –build 12 pm for hours of playfairy usinghouse Come buildimaginative your very own clay and LED lights. Ages 8 and up. for hours of imaginative play using Registration required. clay and LED lights. Ages 8 and up.
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April April 1, 2020 Colin James – Blues Trio 7:00pm Doors Open - 7:30pm showtime Chilliwack Cultural Centre With his 19th album, “Miles to Go” (2019), COLIN JAMES is getting back to the blues. See the ad on page 19. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca April 3-5, 2020 Big Barn Shootout RC Off Road Event Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am9pm & Sunday 8am-5pm Chilliwack Heritage Park 4th Annual Big Barn Shootout Off-Road RV Race. With over 400 entries, racers from across Canada and the U.S. competing for 2 days (Saturday & Sunday) to determine the overall winner. Remote Control Racing! Great family event! Free Admission for spectators! Tickets & Info: www.outlawrc.org April 3-4, 2020 Spring Equipment Auction By Beekman Auctions Friday 4pm-11pm & Saturday 8am-5pm Chilliwack Heritage Park – Parking Lot. Farm Auction. Tickets & Info: www.beekmanauctions.com
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April 4, 2020 Spring Craft + Artisan Market 10:00am - 4:00pm Tzeachten Hall Come get your shop on! Featuring unique and talented makers from throughout the Fraser Valley. If you’re a vendor interested in joining us, click the “tickets” URL for an application or email us a.t.swaps@gmail.com April 6, 2020 Spring Swing 6:00 – 9:00pm Elements Casino Chilliwack Blue water, breezy sky and a swing with a view. For more information contact Lyn: 604-997-6769 or e-mail funds to Grandmahugs@ telus.net April 8, 2020 The Australian Bee Gees Show A Tribute to the Bee Gees 7:00pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre The Australian Bee Gees Show A Tribute to the Bee Gees THE AUSTRALIAN BEE GEES SHOW - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEE GEES Direct from Las Vegas! It’s Saturday Night Fever every night with “The Australian Bee Gees Show A Tribute to the Bee Gees”. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra(CSOPO) 3:30pm Vedder Elementary School - 45850 Promontory Rd(including the CSOP Singers) The Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra(CSOPO) is a group of enthusiastic musicians including full woodwind and string sections. The CSOPO usually performs at 6 different venues in a season. The format always includes numerous Sing Along favourites and musical specials. Rest and Relaxation Night 10am – 5:00pm Luna Float Special Reiki or Reflexology Treatment Day April 9-13, 2020 Auld Lang Syne Dog Assoc. & Renaissance Dog Assoc. Show 9am-6pm each day Chilliwack Heritage Park Dog Show! Free admission. Tickets & Info: www. renaissancedogassociation.weebly.com April 10, 11 & 12, 2020 Easter Luncheon Kilby Historic Site Book the whole family into our cafe for a Traditional Easter Luncheon! This year’s menu features
our famous traditional Roast Turkey dinner, complete with all the trimmings, veggies, beverage and dessert. Due to the popularity of this luncheon, reservations are recommended. Call 604-796-9576 to make your reservation. April 11 & 12, 2020 Easter Egg Hunt and Luncheon Kilby Historic Site Come and join the fun at Kilby Historic Site’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt! There’ll be candy bags for everyone as children search the farmyard for Easter eggs. Search for the golden egg for an extra special prize at the farmyard Egg Hunt. The egg hunt (and all other activities) begin at 11 am each day, and is on-going throughout the day. April 11 2020 TedX Chilliwack Chilliwack Cultural Center We are home to remarkable people with extraordinary ideas and TEDxChilliwack looks forward to showcasing this brilliance and helping to enable these great ideas to be put into action. The theme of TEDxChilliwack 2020 is Clarity.
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Black Pearl Certification 10am-4pm Omful Living Black Pearl Technique combines massage, meridian clearing & hands on energy healing. Taught by Certified Energy Practitioner & Ascension Coach, Kristen Day. Register: Hello@Omfulliving.com Creative Malas Make and Mingle 7pm – 9pm Luna Float Make malas and mingle at Luna Float! April 17, 2020 20th Anniversary Gala Concert: Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus celebrate their 20th anniversary with a Gala Concert! Join Paula DeWit and the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra & Chorus at 7:30 for an evening of music that will take you down memory lane with music from their first concert and other favorites since. www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Cabaret of Wonders XX 7:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Witness incredible displays of magic in a spectacular show
that will surely blow your mind! Prepare to be amazed and baffled as the legendary Shawn Farquhar returns for the twentieth installment of Cabaret of Wonders! Join them in the cozy setting of Rotary Hall Studio Theatre and experience the thrill of witnessing live magic up close! www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca April 17-19, 2020 BC Outdoors Show Friday 12am-8pm, Saturday 10am6pm & Sunday 10am-4pm Chilliwack Heritage Park The BC Outdoors Show will showcase something for everyone, including celebrity speakers with specialized tips on hunting and fishing, interactive displays, boats, RVs, all-terrain vehicles and exhibitors from across Western Canada. April 18, 2020 Spring Customer Appreciation Day Hours vary Downtown Chilliwack BIA The Downtown Chilliwack BIA will be promoting it’s Spring Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 18th. Business hours and prizes will vary. Please follow on Facebook for more info!
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Boomerang Concert 4 7:00pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Join local musicians as they perform a startling personal and vibrant show that will not only tell their own story but prove that hard work can lead to incredible opportunities. Boomerang gives an artist a chance to perform on stage for a live audience. www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Sound Healing and Yoga 7:00pm Studio B Yoga & More Join Cindy and Sandra in a sound healing restorative yoga class. Move into gentle postures while experiencing the beautiful sounds created by Cindy and her many instruments. This special event will bring you to a place of stillness and calmness that only live music and yoga can offer. We are both very excited to be offering this special event to the Studio B community. Reiki Level 1 9:00am - 5:00pm Omful Living Learn the gentle, ancient hands on healing art of Reiki! In this one day certificate class you will learn to treat yourself and others to encourage health and wellness of the mind, body and spirit. Register
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at hellO@omfulliving.com April 21, 2020 Conservation of Great Blue Herons 7:00pm Neighbourhood Learning Centre – Chilliwack Senior Secondary School Ross Vennesland, Conservation Species Specialist for Parks Canada, will talk on this iconic bird in our area. He will cover the heron’s natural history, why they are “at risk” and what is being done to conserve their populations. This presentation is open to everyone and free to attend. Bring your coffee cup and enjoy!
April 23, 2020 Community Education Workshop “Advance Care Planning” 1:00pm – 3:00pm 7112 Vedder Road “Advance Care Planning” is making a plan for your future heath and wellness while you’re still able to make heath care decisions for yourself. Having a plan eases the burden on your family so that they don’t have to decide what is best for you. To register please contact Laurie McNaught at Chilliwack Hospice Society 778 860 4013 or Laurie@chilliwackhospice.org April 24-25, 2020 The Vintage Barn Market in the Spring Friday 4pm-10pm & Saturday 10am-6pm Chilliwack Heritage Park A Vintage, Artisan & Pop-Up Market! Admission $5 & Parking by donation. Tickets & Info: www.thevintagebarnmarket.ca April 25, 2020 Madison Violet 8pm Harrison Memorial Hall Tickets & Info: Harrisonfestival.com Chilliwack - Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival 11am – 6pm Chilliwack Coliseum Admission is always FREE. Bring your 4-legged friends on a leash, friends & family as there’s something for everyone! Over 20 of the best BC Food Trucks, a local artisan marketplace and live family friendly entertainment.
April 29, 2020 Acrylic Pouring 6:30pm Chilliwack Cultural Centre Adults, Beginner - Create your own work of art with Acrylic Pouring! Rosie Laponder will show students the secrets of creating an amazing acrylic pour artwork. Students will be working with acrylic paint, silicone sprays, and butane torches so wear clothes you don’t mind turning into “art clothes”! April Showers 6:00 – 9:00pm Elements Casino Chilliwack Shower of rain drops silhouetting a tree in a street light, peaceful. Contact Lyn: 604-997-6769 or e-mail funds to Grandmahugs@ telus.net April 30, 2020 Community Education Workshop “Advance Care Planning” 7:00pm – 9:00pm 7112 Vedder Road “Advance Care Planning” is making a plan for your future heath and wellness while you’re still able to make heath care decisions for yourself. Having a plan eases the burden on your family so that they don’t have to decide what is best for you. To register please contact Laurie McNaught at Chilliwack Hospice Society 778 860 4013 or Laurie@chilliwackhospice.org
April 22, 2020 Secluded Waterfall Paint Event 6:00 – 9:00pm Elements Casino Chilliwack A single blossoming tree back dropped by a serene waterfall with dancing fireflies. For more information contact Lyn: 604-997-6769 or e-mail funds to Grandmahugs@ telus.net Level One Reiki Class 9am – 5pm Luna Float With Tanja from Sacred Birch
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