This event will be of interest to any fans of CBC, particularly in light of the announcement this week that the public broadcasting mother ship will lose 650 jobs in the next three years due to federal budget cuts.
This event was organized long before the announcement, so I have no idea if the theme of CBCs Legacy: Past, Present, Future will change. But for now, its an opportunity for viewers and listeners to hear storytellers offer personal accounts of how CBC changed their lives; intergenerational dialogue between a Gen Y innovator and Baby Boomer, and visionaries offering their blue sky vision for CBCs future. In addition, participants will be entertained throughout the evening by musicians and media.
CBCs Legacy: Past, Present, Future takes place at the Vogue Theatre from 7 to 9 p.m. The original date for this event was April 19, but its since been changed to May 7, right between the Seventh Annual 麻豆传媒映画International Burlesque Festival May 5 and the Mickey Hart Band May 8. For ticket information visit voguetheatre.com.
Oakridge
A special autism workshop is being held at the Norman Rothstein Theatre April 19 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The workshop, All Kids Can Succeed: Handling Challenging Behaviors and Teaching Social Skills, was organized to help parents, teachers, health practitioners and others who work with or care for children or adults with autism better understand challenging behaviours in social communication disorder with an overview of behaviour management techniques. For tickets and more information, visit autismvancouver.org/welcome.
East Hastings
A group of bureaucrats, academics and community activists with an interest in the environment are asking for public participation in Generation III: How We Green Our City in search of answers to questions such as: is there a green space five minutes from your home? Should there be more parks in Vancouver? Should there more street trees or fruit tree orchards planted in Vancouver?
According to a news release, elders, Boomers and members of both generations X and Y will come together as part of the intergenerational storytelling component of the event.
The community dialogue, sponsored by the City of Vancouver, Transformation Projects, Greenest City Team and Simon Fraser University, takes place at the Waldorf Hotel, 1498 East Hastings St., April 11 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Hashtags for the event are #regeneration, #greenestcity and #greening.
West End
Barclay Manor is the location for free walk-in, legal clinics for low-income adults age 55 and up.
The free Elder Law Clinics take place Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. Qualified elders are entitled to 30 minute appointments for legal advice, but please note there will be no information given on drafting wills, power of attorney or representation agreements.
Barclay Manor is located at 1447 Barclay St.
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