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Civic Centre Redevelopment (Update August 4, 2010)
Redevelopment of the City's Civic Centre is scheduled for completion in September 2011. This work is underway and includes redeveloping the former library building, renovations to areas of City Hall and further enhancements to Civic Plaza. The lower east entrance to City Hall is now closed in preparation for future construction. Access to the upper doors near the Finance and Engineering departments is currently open however this entrance will be closed occasionally to allow construction activities to continue. When this entrance closure occurs, staff and visitors are asked to access City Hall from the main 13th Street entrance. Short term handicap parking and drop off parking is located in the 13th Street laneway. Click here for further information about the Civic Centre Redevelopment.
Concert every Sunday at SummerFest, Waterfront Plaza until September 5 (1:00 – 3:00PM)
Sunday, August 8 | 1-3pm Willie & the Poor Boys - CCR Tribute
Sunday, August 15 | 1-3pm FandangoZZ - ZZ Top Tribute
Sunday, August 22 | 1-3pm Dr. Strangelove - Cover Band
Sunday, August 29 | 1-3pm Familia - Rock/Pop/Soul - NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE
Sunday, September 5 | 1-3pm Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner with the Hotlegz Dancers
Dance every Saturdays at Waterfront Plaza, lower Lonsdale until September 4 (2:00 – 4:00)
Saturday, August 14 | Swing & Salsa
Saturday, August 21 | Salsa & Bachata
Saturday, August 28 | Cha-Cha & Merengue
Saturday, September 4 | Merengue & Salsa
Fall Fair, 6th Annual Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival -100 block of West 1st Street - Sunday, September 19, 2010 – 10:00AM – 4:00PM
The festival is a fun FREE community street party that kicks off with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Lower Lonsdale Business Association. Main stage entertainment features 2010 Juno Award nominees Bobs & Lolo, who's latest album was nominated for Children's Album of the Year, the North Shore Celtic Ensemble, guitarist Robbie Burns, the Roque Messengers band and the Csardis Hungarian Dance Group. A demonstration stage will feature cooking demos, fall gardening instruction, belly dancing lessons, John Braithwaite Community Centre classes and much much more.
The street will be packed with displays and activities from local merchants and members of the Lower Lonsdale Business Association. New this year will be a contest for who bakes the best apple pie as well as prizes for home grown produce. So bring down that giant pumpkin or perfect zucchini and show off your grandma's favorite apple pie recipe!
Green City Living: Clean and Green at 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:00-9:00PM Featuring the film Chemerical which explores the life cycle of everyday householder cleaners and hygiene products to prove that, thanks to our clean obsession, we are drowning in sea of toxicity.
September 21: Travel Smart: No Footprint in the Sand
October 19: Buying Power: Making Sustainable Choices
November 16: The Big Picture
Kid's Fridays at Lonsdale Quay Market Friday, Every Friday August 06, 2010 - Friday, September 03, 2010:
August 6, 2010 | 1:30pm - 2pm Superweirdo - Juggler, equilibrist, comedian, musician and all around funny guy.
August 13, 2010 | 2pm – 2:45pm Sand Northrup – Juggler, unicyclist, stilter and clown – Sand is a one woman circus!
August 20, 2010 | 12pm – 12:50pm Bobs & Lolo – Teaching kids about the natural world with music, movement and make-believe.
August 27, 2010 | 1pm – 2pm Kellie Haines – Puppeteer and ventriloquist, Kellie and her two furry friends, Kamilla the Frog and Magrau the Bird, delight kids of all ages.
September 3, 2010 | 9am – 7pm Vancouver Circus School – Experience the amazement of the Vancouver Circus School’s student performers as they demonstrate their skills on the 24-foot aerial rig.
Lower Lonsdale: Characters, Costumes and Stories: until August 29. PGE Railway Station is open from 1pm to 5pm, Wednesday through Sunday.
Museum in the Presentation House Arts Centre (Archives are in the District of North Vancouver) 209 West 4th Street, North Vancouver Open Tues – Sun (noon to 5pm)
North Vancouver High School 100th Anniversary Celebration, Norseman Field (23rd Street between Lonsdale Avenue and St. Georges) - August 14, 2010 from 10am to 6pm
Recreation Facilities (Public)
John Braithwaite Community Centre 145 West 1st Street, just off Lonsdale Avenue
Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre 123 East 23rd Street
North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 East 2nd Street
Rusty Guts - Glimpses of a Historic Shipyard: until August 28 Tues – Sat 12pm – 5pm - exhibition hosts a collection of creative images from 14 local photographers of North Vancouver’s once booming shipbuilding site in its rusty demise. At CityScape Community Art Space, North Vancouver Community Arts Council, 335 Lonsdale Avenue
FREE Swim Lessons at Karen Magnussen - Mondays, August 16, 2010 - August 30, 2010 – 4:30 – 8:30PM
Walking Tours of the Waterfront with Shipyard Sal: until August 29 . Tours are free and run Wednesday through Sunday, at 1:30pm and 3pm, starting at the PGE Railway Station at the foot of Lonsdale
