Event Listing – Velopalooza

Monday August 12

Our Community Bikes Summer Camp

Monday, August 12, 2013 at 9:00am. 9am - 3:30pm

Repeats: July 2, July 8, July 15, July 22, August 2, August 12, August 19

By: Travis PawlakSummer Bike Camp aims to inspire a love of cycling in young people and to create a wider interest in and awareness of safe cycling and active transportation in our neighbourhoods and schools. Bike Camps are about the autonomy of an adventure on two wheels. In-City Bike Camps are day-long cycling camps. Our home base will be Kickstand Cycling Resource Centre on Commercial Dr. http://eastvankickstand.org/. Participants are invited to immerse themselves in cycling culture and fully develop their bike handling and navigational skills. Once participants have completed the bike safety rodeo we will have fun cycling to different parks and [more...]

Tuesday August 13

Papergirl Vancouver Call for Art!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 6:00pm

Repeats: August 13 - 18

By: Papergirl VancouverPapergirl Vancouver is an inclusive, non-commercial art project that brings people together in celebration of art and community in an unconventional way, through the spirit of altruism. We are inviting all artists to join us in sharing your work which, in the style of American Paperboys, will be rolled up and distributed by bicycle to random passersby! We want your prints, paintings, poems, drawings, photos – you name it! We'll take new or old pieces, beginner or advanced. For submission info, check out: www.papergirlvancouver.com Submission Deadline: July 31, 2013 Exhibition Opening: August 13, 2013 – 6 to 9 pm Roundhouse [more...]

Wednesday August 14

Main Street Farmers Market Wednesday afternoon

Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 3:00pm - 7:00pm. You guide yourself to the market at the time that suits you

Repeats: Every Wednesday in July - October

By: The RockYou guide yourself to the market at Main Street Station (Central Pacific) at Thornton Park Wednesdays, June 5 – October 2, 2013 3pm – 7pm each week. Here is a map of the location <https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=safari&ie=UTF-8&q=thornton+park+vancouver&split=1&z=14&t=m>

VBC Wednesday Night Pie Rides

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 5:30pm

Repeats: Every Wednesday

By: VBCVancouver Bicycle Club (VBC) members zip around the edges of Vancouver. Starting from Canada Place we climb to Prospect Point in Stanley Park, then along Beach to Science World, across to Kits, and out to UBC and back home along the bike routes of Kits. A fast, but friendly ride with several stops to collect everyone. Distance: About 20 to 50 km, depending on how far you ride. Pace: Multi-paced – please wait at pre-determined spots for others. Helmets are required on all VBC rides and tours.

Papergirl Vancouver Call for Art!

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 6:00pm

Repeats: August 13 - 18

Thursday August 15

Papergirl Vancouver Call for Art!

Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 6:00pm

Repeats: August 13 - 18

Friday August 16

Bike Art Crafternoon: Space Babe Edition

Friday, August 16, 2013, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Repeats: Every Friday in June - October

By: Space Babe & Saw-monsterGet down and dirty with some bike grease, paint, and glitter every Friday afternoon in front of the UBC Student Union Building. Hang out with Space Babe and other members of the Bike Co-op as we make bike art and get a chance to flaunt your own masterpiece at the upcoming Bike Art Show. Join our FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2375141800/ Meeting spot: http://goo.gl/maps/rSnQ2

Papergirl Vancouver Call for Art!

Friday, August 16, 2013 at 6:00pm

Repeats: August 13 - 18

Saturday August 17

Trout Lake Farmers Market Saturday morning

Saturday, August 17, 2013, 9:00am - 2:00pm. You guide yourself to the market at the time that suits you

Repeats: Every Saturday in July - October

By: The rockYou guide yourself to the market at Trout Lake park Saturdays, May 11 – October 19, 2013 9am – 2pm each week. Here is a map of the location: <https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=safari&ie=UTF-8&q=john+hendry+park+vancouver&split=1&z=14&t=m>

Stanley Park Bike Tours

Saturday, August 17, 2013, 9:30am - 11:30am. Please have a bike, safety equipment, water etc ready to go right at 9:30am

Repeats: June 15, July 20, August 17

By: Vancouver Heritage FoundationVancouver's urban forest holds a complex history of destroyed First Nations villages and squatters' cabins, military unrest and forgotten burial places, British enclaves, sports and cultural venues, and of course, renowned natural endowments, some more recent than you might think. Due to its natural popularity, Stanley Park has become an engineered landscape, with many tourist draws such as the totems, blow-down amusement parks, and preserved reminders of the raw force of nature. Join VHF for a leisurely paced cycle while digging into the storms and controversies that have formed this majestic park. $20 + GST/ person

Papergirl Vancouver Call for Art!

Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 6:00pm

Repeats: August 13 - 18

Sunday August 18

VBC Sunday Leisure Ride

Sunday, August 18, 2013, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Repeats: Every Sunday

By: VBCVancouver Bicycle Club (VBC) weekly leisure ride each Sunday morning at 10. We’ll average 15-20km per hour following bike routes around Vancouver, going to Iona Island or crossing to the North Shore. The ride will go 30-50 km with a coffee break somewhere in the middle. Helmets are required on all VBC rides and tours.

Papergirl Vancouver Call for Art!

Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 6:00pm

Repeats: August 13 - 18