Summer Activity Schedule

The Canadian Diabetes Association is helping us host another session of the popular Food Skills for Families class for Seniors. Later this year we hope to host another 6 week course for seniors, as well as two modules for new immigrants.

We're very excited about tomorrow's big Vancouver Dialogues event! Local community chefs Najia Elacel and Barry Londry are teaming up with Andrew George (chef and author of A Feast for All Seasons: Traditional Native Peoples' Cuisine) and Daryle Nagata (Executive Chef of the Pan Pacific Vancouver) to create a tempting fusion menu representing Vancouver's intercultural vibrancy.

Chef George and Chef Nagata will be speaking on the discussion panel, as well as First Nations gardener/teacher/activist Cease Wyss, and community developer/food security coordinator Stephanie Lim. The topic? Bridging First Nations and immigrant communities, cultural food stories, and food as a way to build community.

Barry and Najia are in the kitchen preparing for tomorrow. Last I checked, the kitchen contained ground bison, geoduck, sea asparagus, cloudberry and huckleberry preserves, side stripe prawns, and several trays of freshly baked bannock. Yumm!

Meanwhile, here is the new schedule of summer activities. Don't forget our upcoming Film and Potluck night (May 17) or the May 30 community kitchen. Contact us to register for either event.

Vegetable starters on offer at Van Dusen Garden's big annual plant sale.

April 4-Oct. 10
5-7pm
Every Wednesday
Rooftop Garden Volunteering
Collingwood Neighbourhood House Rooftop

Wed. May 30
5-8:30pm
Community Kitchen
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Sat. June 2
9am-4pm
Collingwood Days Festival
Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School
3250 Kingsway

Sun. June 3
11am-2:30pm
Volunteer Orientation
Norquay Community Learning Orchard

Thu. June 7
5-7pm
Public Meeting: A Bread Oven in Slocan Park?
Slocan Park Field House
RSVP to Hee Jin Kim

Sun. June 10
3:30-6:30pm
Workshop: Urban Fruit Growing with Permaculture
Norquay Community Learning Orchard
With Grant Watson
*Co-sponsored by Vancity (Collingwood Community Branch)

Mon. June 11
1-4pm
Canning 101: Seasonal Jam with Less/No Sugar
Renfrew Park Community Centre

Sat. June 16
3:30-6:30pm
Gardening Workshop and Walking Tour: Common Weeds and Their Uses
Starts at Collingwood Community Garden
With Julia Thiessen
*Co-sponsored by Vancity (Collingwood Com. Branch)

Wed. June 20
5-8:30pm
Community Kitchen
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Wed. July 4
1-4pm
Canning Workshop: Pickling
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Wed. July 11
1-4pm
Canning Workshop: Salsa and Chutney
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Thu. July 19
5:30-8:30pm
Potluck and Movie Night: Urban Roots
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Sat. July 21
3:30-6:30pm
Gardening Workshop: Winter Gardening
*Co-sponsored by Vancity (Collingwood Com. Branch)
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Wed. July 25
5-8:30pm
Community Kitchen
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Wed. Aug. 1
1-4pm
Canning Workshop: Seasonal Jam With Less (or No) Sugar
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Wed. Aug. 8
1-4pm
Drying Workshop: Pear chips and fruit leather
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Sat. Aug. 18
2-5pm
Gardening Workshop: Growing Techniques for Balconies and Other Small Spaces
Renfrew Branch - Vancouver Public Library
With Grant Watson
*Co-sponsored by Vancity (Collingwood Com. Branch)

Wed. Aug. 22
1-4:30pm Canning 201: Pressure canning and freezer jam
(Canning experience required)
Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Wed. Aug. 29
5-8:30pm
Community Kitchen
Collingwood Neighbourhood House


Collingwood Neighbourhood House: 5288 Joyce St. (604 435 0323)

Renfrew Park Community Centre: 2929 E22nd Ave. (604 257 8388)

Renfrew Branch - Vancouver Public Library: 2969E 22nd Ave. (604-257-8705)

Norquay Community Learning Orchard: 2732 Horley St.

Collingwood Community Gardens: 1 minute walk east of Joyce St., under the Skytrain tracks.

Slocan Park Field House: In Slocan Park.  2 minute walk west of 29th Avenue Skytrain Station