Past Events in "January 1, 2012"
May Concert @ the Library
WHERE: Lynn Valley Main Library, Community Meeting Room, 1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver
Everyone welcome; Free.
The Lynn Valley Main Library invites the public to join nine members of the Ambleside Orchestra—the North Shore’s community orchestra—for a chamber music concert on Thursday, May 13, at 7:15 pm.
Enjoy uplifting selections written by two of the best-loved classical masters, Beethoven and Mozart; as well as lyrical melodies composed by Fritz Kreisler, an Austrian-born violin virtuoso and composer.
The Ambleside Orchestra has served the North Shore for 18 years. The orchestra offers talented local musicians an opportunity to explore the orchestral repertoire and the public an opportunity to hear orchestral music close to home at no cost, or by donation.
Program
Serenade (Opus 25) for Flute, Violin and Viola — Ludwig von Beethoven
David Carter – violin, Penny Long – viola, Dorothy Fairholm – flute
Two Melodies — Fritz Kreisler
Aryo Nazaredeh – violin, Pat Muldowney – piano
Flute Duets from The Magic Flute, K. 620 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dorothy Fairholm and Nancy Pow – flute
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Doug Arnold – clarinet, David Carter and Betty Prentice – violin, Penny Long – viola, Marc Kaiser – cello
Talk: RCMP Schooner St. Roch - Workhorse of the North
Back by popular demand!
WHERE: Parkgate Branch, Potlatch Room, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver
For more information or to register call 604-929-3727
Retired RCMP Staff Sergeant Dan Lemieux will tell the story of the RCMP Schooner St. Roch built at Burrard Shipyards at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in 1928. The schooner supplied RCMP Detachments in the Arctic during the summer months until 1954. When frozen in the ice during nine months of winter, it became a working detachment.
You will learn about survival in the North and how helpful the Inuit were as guides. They assisted police officers enabling them to make month long patrols to enforce laws, take census, settle disputes, render first aid, search for missing hunters, and carry out general duties. The St. Roch was especially built for Northern Service. Learn how it survived the winters when other ships were crushed. This presentation will also discuss global warming, the plight of the polar bear and the sovereignty issue of who owns the Arctic.
In 1939, Sergeant Henry Larson was instructed to take the St. Roch through the North West Passage from Vancouver to Halifax. The trip took two years and it was the first vessel to travel from west to east. It subsequently returned by the same route to Vancouver. It later went back to Halifax by the Panama Canal and was the first ship to circumnavigate North America. It continued to supply Arctic detachments until 1954. In 1958, this historic vessel became the main attraction at Vancouver Maritime Museum at Kitsilano Point in Vancouver.
This will be a power point presentation with many interesting photographs of life in the north. Learn about Inuit popcorn, frozen bum, the dangers of blizzards, the ice palace, the ice bucket, the problems of wearing Inuit winter clothing, how to make an igloo and many other stories of the north. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Dan Lemieux has been lecturing since 1952. He personally knew a number of RCMP members that served on the St. Roch. He is a Life Member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Past President, and Life Member of both the International Association of Arson Investigators and the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators. He is a Serving Brother and Life Member of St. John Ambulance and a Life Member and Guard Coordinator of the RCMP Veteran’s Association. Dan wrote the Hot Pursuit Column in the North Shore News for two years, and has lived in Lynn Valley for 41 years.
Date: May 17, 2010 - May 17, 2010SFU Philosopher's Cafe: Are there any real miracles?
The last Cafe of this series...
WHERE: Lynn Valley Main Library, Program Room,1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver
Join us for our next SFU Philosopher’s Café on May 18th. At this café we will discuss the topic of Miracles specifically: “Are there any real miracles? Could we ever know if there are?â€
About the SFU Philosopher’s Café Series:
Comfortable surroundings for vibrant street level discussions on burning issues of the day. No formal philosophy training required; real life experience desired.
Philosophers' Cafés are organized by Interdisciplinary Programs in Continuing Studies at Simon Fraser University in cooperation with the dedicated, peripatetic moderators.
Everyone welcome; registration not required. Admission $5.
Moderator: Mark Battersby, PhD, has been teaching philosophy and critical thinking at Capilano University for over 30 years. He has also taught at UBC, SFU and Stanford universities. He is endlessly curious about humans and the world, and deeply committed to helping people think more reasonably about complex issues.
Date: May 18, 2010 - May 18, 2010Tax Free Savings Accounts Workshop
Questions and Answers with Financial Advisor Adam Wang
WHERE: Lynn Valley Main Library, Program Room, 1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver
Everyone welcome; Registration is required, please call 604-984-0286 EXT: 8144; Free.
With taxes ever increasing, come and learn about Tax Free Savings Accounts. This government program was introduced in January 2009. Financial Advisor with Scotiabank, Adam Wang, will explain how they work and answer your questions.
Date: May 19, 2010 - May 19, 2010Love It or Heave It: Decluttering and Organizing your Home
WHERE: Capilano Branch Library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver
Free. Registration is required. Call 604 987 4471
Still battling the piles of paper? Is your junk as hard to get rid of as those extra five pounds?
Join Anna Camporese, recovering clutterholic, for an hour of tips, insight and inspiration to get you started decluttering and organizing your home.
Anna Camporese is a self-confessed recovering clutterholic. Her passion for old and quirky things, her creative energy that sees someone else’s trash as her potential treasure, and her waste-not-want credo has lead to a life-long battle with clutter.
As a trained museum technologist who has worked in museums in Montreal and Ottawa, Anna understands the importance of historically significant artefacts. On the other hand, she has seen what damage is done when individuals hang onto things that are better tossed in the garbage, sent to recycle or passed onto charitable organizations.
Date: May 27, 2010 - May 27, 2010Getting your feet wet on the Internet: Introduction to Web Surfing
WHERE: Parkgate Branch Library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver
Your days of being baffled by the Internet will soon be over. Learn all the basics and more in this hands-on session.
Phone: 604-929-3727, Parkgate sessions are drop-in.
Date: May 13, 2010 - May 13, 2010Introduction to Webmail
WHERE: Parkgate Branch Library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver
Learn all the basics about email in this hands on session.
Phone: 604-929-3727, Parkgate sessions are drop-in.
Date: May 27, 2010 - May 27, 2010Intro to Microsoft Word
WHERE: Lynn Valley Main Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver- Sessions are held in the Technology Classroom, Second Floor. Basic introduction to MS Word for beginners. Phone 604-984-0286, ext. 8144 to register for sessions.
Date: May 20, 2010 - May 20, 2010Basic Internet
WHERE: Capilano Branch Library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver
Your days of being baffled by the Internet will soon be over. Learn all the basics and more in this hands-on session.
Phone 604 987 4471 to register for sessions.
Date: May 13, 2010 - May 13, 2010Introduction to Email
WHERE: Capilano Branch Library,3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver
Learn all the basics about email in this hands on session.
Phone 604 987 4471 to register for sessions.
Date: May 25, 2010 - May 25, 2010